Zoology Group

The following is a list of aquatic species collected from Omao Stream in the vicinity of Maunawili Road by the students under the guidance of Ron England and Eric Guinther (April 2000 and May 2001), and Maunawili Stream off the Maunawili Falls Trail with Ron Walker and E. Guinther (2005).
Taxon | Scientific name |   Common name or
 Description  		 | Status | Relative abundance
MOLLUSCA
Omao
2000-1
Maunawili
2005
Pulmonata, Thiaridae
  • Mellanoides tuberculata
    		•  mellanid snail nat v. abundant
    Gastropoda, Planorbidae
  • Planorbella duryi
    		•  ramshorn snail nat uncommon
    CRUSTACEA
    Amphipoda
  • indet.
    		•  scud ukw. uncommon
    Decapoda, Cambaridae
  • Procambarus clarkii
    		•  American crayfish nat abundant common
    Decapoda, Atyidae
  • Neocaridina denticulata sinensis
    		•  Taiwan blue shrimp nat abundant common
    INSECTA
    Odonata, Coenagrionidae damselflies
  • Ischnura ramburii
    		•  blue-spot (males) nat uncommon
    Diptera, Hydropsychidae caddisflies
  • Cheumatopsyche pettiti
    		•  nat uncommon common
    Diptera, Tipulidae
  • indet.
    		•  cranefly nat common
    Diptera, Culicidae
  • Aedes albopictus
    		•  mosquito nat v. abundant occasional
    Diptera (misc.)
  • indet.
    		•  various aquatic flies ?nat common
    VERTEBRATA, PISCES    		 fishes
    Osteichthyes, Callichthyidae
  • Corydoras aeneus
    		•  bronze catfish nat uncommon
    Osteichthyes, Cichlidae
  • Hemichromis elongatus
    		•  jewel cichlid nat common
    Osteichthyes, Loricariidae
  • Hypostomus sp. watwata grp.
    		•  armored catfish nat --- uncommon
    Osteichthyes, Poeciliidae
  • Xiphophorus helleri
    		•  green swordtail nat abundant
    Osteichthyes, Poeciliidae
  • Poecilia reticulata
    		•  guppy nat uncommon
    Osteichthyes, Poeciliidae
  • Gambusia affinis
    		•  mosquitofish nat abundant occasional