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Phylogenetic Lineages in the Fauna and the Evolution of Diadromy: A Broad Perspective

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New Zealand Freshwater Fishes

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Seven fish families are represented in the New Zealand freshwater fish fauna: Geotriidae, Retropinnidae, and Galaxiidae are families of southern cool-temperate affiliations and origins, whereas Anguillidae, Pinguipedidae, Eleotridae, are Pleuronectidae groups of Indo-West Pacific derivations. More than half the species are Galaxiidae, with Eleotridae of second importance. About half the species are diadromous, and the non-diadromous species are regarded as derived from diadromous one through the abandonment of migrations to and from the sea.

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McDowall, R.M. (2010). Phylogenetic Lineages in the Fauna and the Evolution of Diadromy: A Broad Perspective. In: New Zealand Freshwater Fishes. Fish & Fisheries Series, vol 32. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9271-7_7

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