North Australian Freshwater Fish

Project manager: Damien Burrows

Project staff: Jason Schaffer, Colton Perna, Aaron Davis, Vern Veitch

Collaborators: Brad Pusey (Griffith University)

Funding: Department of Environment and Heritage

Timeline: January 2006 – mid 2008

Summary:

Survey the distribution and patterns of occurrence of freshwater fish across northern Australia, from Cape York to the Kimberley.
Liaise with knowledgeable locals and other relevant stakeholders to increase the profile of aquatic habitat issues.
Report on key fish habitat management issues and new species discovered.