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Distribution and abundance of freshwater fish in New Zealand rivers

I. G. Jowett National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research Ltd, P.O. Box 11–115, Hamilton, New Zealand
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J. Richardson National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research Ltd, P.O. Box 11–115, Hamilton, New Zealand
Pages 239-255 | Received 03 Jul 1995, Accepted 06 Dec 1995, Published online: 30 Mar 2010

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