Thanks,
BG
----- Original Message -----
From: B.G. Granier <bgkajun_at_worldnet.att.net>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- Pacific Island fish
> For expert help on the subject of possible freshwater gobies existing on
> Easter Island, please ask Dr. J. Michael Fitzsimons of LSU. He has devoted
> years to this study.
>
> You may reach him at fitzsimons_at_lsu.edu . Please tell him that I referred
> your question to him.
>
> Regards,
>
> BG Granier
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Greg Watkins-Colwell <gjwc_at_optonline.net>
> To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 2:26 PM
> Subject: Re: NANFA-- Pacific Island fish
>
>
> > on 6/14/02 11:19 AM, Al G Eaton at sege7_2000_at_yahoo.com wrote:
> >
> > > I doubt it, Rapa Nui has no surface running water, so
> > > I don't know how fish would colonize such an island.
> > >
> > > Even the flora is sparse.
> >
> >
> > thanks. Allow me to rephrase the question. I work at a museum of
natural
> > history and we have specimens collected in 1980 on Rapa Island which I
am
> > currently sifting through and identifying/cataloging. Among the common
> > oceanic geckos and skinks are 3 fish (gobies). Given that this
particular
> > collector did mostly highland collecting, I am assuming that these are
> > freshwater fish. However, they could easily be tidal pool fish too.
> Where
> > should I start? Is there a basic book that could serve as a starting
> point
> > for near shore and freshwater fish of this region, even if not specific
to
> > this island?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Greg
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Gregory J. Watkins-Colwell
> > Connecticut
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