
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Orr, TM 
A1  - Milward, NE 
T1  - Reproduction annd development of <I>Neosilurus ater</I> (Perugia) and <I>Neosilurus hyrtlii</I> Steindachner (Teleostei : Plotosidae) in a tropical Queensland stream
JF  - Marine and Freshwater Research
JO  - Mar. Freshwater Res.
Y1  - 1984
VL  - 35
IS  - 2
SP  - 187
EP  - 195
KW  - 
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/MF9840187 
N2  - The reproduction and development of two plotosid catfishes, N. ater and N. hyrtlii, were investigated in a seasonal tributary of the Ross River, northern Queensland. The fishes were observed to move upstream to spawn during monsoonal flooding. Their mating behaviour, embryology and larval development are described. The adaptive significance of a flood-spawning strategy is discussed in relation to food availability, predation, and aeration in seasonal tropical streams. 
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