I just received a request from the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory.
They asked me if I could relay on my blog their need for some very specific catfish...
So here is the email that I just got from them:
Hi Rambling Expat,
The Museum is keen to get some genetic samples of eel-tail catfish (Plotosids) from around Darwin in Salt Water (have plenty from freshwater rivers). They are an interesting group and occur from muddy estuaries to reef habitats including rock pools. If anyone should come across any we would be grateful if they could pop it in the esky then freezer and bring it in – I would happily provide a behind the scenes tour at the same time and perhaps a special edition lure J (or can arrange to pick them up).
Here’s some pictures borrowed from the net of some of the different species, they vary in size from 10cm to about 30cm, and would be grateful if you could mention this on your blog.
Cheers
Michael
So here are the links to some of these great little fish:
All these links (blue text) redirect to the images of a great Australian web site called Anima, wich is a great destination of fish imagery. A great place to ID a fish, or order a hand signed print.
So if you are fishing in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, this is for you.
And as I am sure many of you would have said or heard in the past: This is all in the name of science!
And this is why, they also would love to get as much information as possible in regards to where the fish were caught, dates and times, in what kind of depth, with lure or bait. Even GPS marks would be welcome.
Also did you catch it land based or from a boat?
If you catch one and bring it to the museum in good condition, that would be great, thank you.
Your name would then be kept for posterity as a donor to the museum collection.
Think, at how much bragging right that would give you to face the grand kids...
Yes I know, this is a post without any nice fishing photos...
But hey, it could be worse.
Have a good day,
Me.
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