We are working with the eel-specific swim bladder parasites of the genus Anguillicola (nematodes) and would like to sample eel swim bladders in Australia or New Caledonia. Is anyone working with eels in this region? We are interested in sampling eels and/or access to swim bladder samples of eels (which are used for other research projects or provided by fishermen).

Short-finned eels (Anguilla australis australis as well as Anguilla australis schmidtii) and Speckled longfin eels (Anguilla reinhardtii) are of main interest. But we would also be interested in swim bladder samples of Polynesian longfinned eels (Anguilla megastoma), Giant mottled eel (Anguilla marmorata) and Pacific shortfinned eel (Anguilla obscura).

Thanks a lot for your help.