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Abstract:
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About this book -- The Murray-Darling Basin -- Introduction -- Why have fish populations declined in the Basin? -- What is being done to help native fish in the Basin? --Where to get more information -- What can you do to help? -- Further reading -- How fish are grouped and named -- What do the scientific names mean? -- Identifying fish -- Key to fish species in the Murray-Darling Basin -- Natives species -- Mordaciidae -- Geotriidae -- Anguillidae -- Clupeidae -- Galaxiidae -- Retropinnidae -- Plotosidae
"The Fishes of the Murray-Darling Basin: An introductory guide is the first book devoted solely to the Basin's fish fauna. It provides information on the identification, ecology, and distribution of the 57 species known to be present, as well as outlining the threats to native species and the impacts of alien species. Mark Lintermans has been involved in the management and research of the Basin's fish for more than 20 years, and has distilled the current knowledge of the fish fauna into easily accessible
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