The Canterbury mudfish is one of four species of native mudfish. It can survive a drought for two-to-three months, by tunnelling into damp mud and breathing through its skin. The endangered fish is a galaxid (related to whitebait).
TONY ELDON
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Forest and Bird, Issue 295, 1 February 2000, Page 8
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40The Canterbury mudfish is one of four species of native mudfish. It can survive a drought for two-to-three months, by tunnelling into damp mud and breathing through its skin. The endangered fish is a galaxid (related to whitebait). TONY ELDON Forest and Bird, Issue 295, 1 February 2000, Page 8
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