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Schismatogobius insignum is a tiny scaleless goby that lives in the rivers of Northern Australia and other rivers across the Indo-Pacific. In Australia the species has only been recorded in a handful of streams including the Little Mulgrave River, which is where the fish in…

Scaleless

For more than 11 years I have been researching and working to improve the effective of conservation actions taken to promote the persistence of freshwater ecosystems and the species that they support. These days, I spend most of my work time at a desk, and…

Sources

Many species, like Tandanus tandanus (pictured above) can be cast in a negative light because they aren’t aesthetically pleasing to the human eye or because they have barbels, stingers, venom, or look creepy-crawly. Many of Nature’s ‘misfits’ hideout, often in dark or low light areas, or…

Nature’s Misfits

After spending seven years living in northern Australia, I have become quite fond of their unique wildlife! In fact I am often invited to give lectures on Australia’s freshwater fishes because of my excitement about these taxa, their ecology and their habitats! I am also a…

green eyes

Invasive species like Myocastor coypus, also known as coypu, are often moved by humans from their native region to a new region either by accident or to provide a service (e.g. fur for clothing). The coypu, originally from southern South America, has been nearly eliminated from the…

Cheeky coypu

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