061445 Accession Number: 061445

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DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-06. VX56467 CORPORAL J. LAWSON OF THE 18TH AUSTRALIAN ANTI-MALARIAL CONTROL UNIT RELEASING FISH IN A STREAM. THESE FISH ARE THE AMERICAN TOP FEEDING MINNOWS (GAMBUSIA AFFINIS), AND FEED ON THE ANOPHELE LARVAE. WHEN RELEASED THE FISH ARE APPROXIMATELY ONE AND A HALF INCH LONG AND WHEN FULLY GROWN ARE TWO AND A HALF INCH LONG.

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Accession Number
061445
Photographer
Lieutenant Norman Bradford Stuckey
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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