| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 061446 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Stuckey, Norman Bradford |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-06. QX4260 LIEUTENANT W. J. LYDDY (1) AND VX56467 CORPORAL J. LAWSON ...
Description
DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-06. QX4260 LIEUTENANT W. J. LYDDY (1) AND VX56467 CORPORAL J. LAWSON (2) BOTH OF THE 18TH AUSTRALIAN ANTI-MALARIAL CONTROL UNIT RELEASING FISH IN A STREAM. THESE FISH ARE THE AMERICAN TOP FEEDING MINNOWS (GAMBUSIA AFFINIS), AND THEY 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.