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Continuation - South Africa 2009
Biotope E-ZA 04-09 at Pauls River. I fished below the N10 bridge.
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E-ZA 04-09 Pauls River
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Location
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Pauls River crossing; on the road N10 Cradock - Middelburg crossing road from left to right, tributary to the Grassridge Lake, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.
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GPS coordinates
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935 m asl, S 32º02.563', E 25º30.176'
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Date
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2009-04-03
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Time
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08:30
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Biotope
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small river and some disconnected pools in the river bed, moderate current in the remaining stream, pools standing, stream at time of presence max. 5m broad and 0,5 m deep; pools up to 1 m deep in the potholes; flowing Eichhornia, submersely growing grass; bottom: gravel, boulders, mud; slightly turbid (stream) water.
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Parameters
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Temperature
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21
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ºC
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pH
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8.1
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pH
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Conductivity (EC)
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1900
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µS/cm
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Hardness General
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Hardness Carbonate
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ºKH
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Nitrite
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Total Dissolved Solution (TDS)
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950
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ppm
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Species
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Xenopus laevis
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abundant
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Cyprinidae sp.
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few
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Barbus anoplus Weber, 1897
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plenty
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Tadpoles
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plenty
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Remarks
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Barbus anoplus, better known under its vernacular chubbyhead barb, is a common fish in this region.
For the time being I am unable to identify this barb. It seems to be a juvenile of a larger Labeobarbus.
The common platanna, Xenopus laevis, is widely known to aquarists all over the world. This is its natural habitat.
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E-ZA 05-09 Middelburg
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Location
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Nameless river 10 km before Middelburg; on the road N10 Cradock - Middelburg, tributary to the Grassridge Lake, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.
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GPS coordinates
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1212 m asl, S 31º34.681', E 25º04.630'
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Date
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2009-04-03
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Time
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10:00
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Biotope
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residual river water, standing at the time of presence, 15 m broad, 1 m deep, no visible submerse aquatic vegetation but hygrophilic grass along the banks; bottom: mud; highly turbid water.
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Parameters
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Temperature
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pH
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Conductivity (EC)
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Hardness General
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Hardness Carbonate
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Nitrite
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Species
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Xenopus laevis
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abundant
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Remarks
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banks extremely slipperly
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Another habitat of the common platanna: E-ZA 05-09.
Tadpole of the common platanna. Note the protruding pair of antenna.
Road R390 lead me leave the Eastern Cape entering Free State Province. Photograph shows Gariep Dam.
Another specimen of Geochelon pardalis, the Leopard Tortoise, road R701 Bethulie - Smithfield, Free State Province.
Orange River Headwaters, road R393 towards the border with Lesotho. Mighty meanders curved into limestone waiting for the upcoming rainy season.
The Golden Gate Highlands NP is an absolutely recommendable weekend destination for almost everybody. There is breathtaking scenery & wildlife par excellence. The park is located north of Lesotho in Free State Province. I traveled through it on my way to KwaZulu-Natal.
Golden Gate Highlands National Park
This peak is called Dolerite Dyke.
The mountainous peaks in the back belong to the Golden Gate Highlands NP; eastward view before the entrance to the park.
Through passed the park; road R712 to Harrismith.
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E-ZA 06-09 Magudu
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Location
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Pools on the right, heading south, on the road R66 Magudu - Nongoma (basalt split road), Mkuze River Basin, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa.
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GPS coordinates
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367 m asl, S 27º42.805', E 31º43.037'
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Date
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2009-04-05
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Time
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08:15
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Biotope
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2 disconnected shallow pools, both pools equal in size: 5 x 3 x 0.3 m deep; no aquatic vegetation; bottom: mud; highly turbid water.
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Parameters
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Temperature
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pH
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Conductivity (EC)
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Hardness General
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Hardness Carbonate
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Nitrite
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Species
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Tadpoles Tiny Black
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abundant
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Remarks
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Tadpoles were struggling for oxygen at the water surface, probably the same species as the frogs captured some hundred meters southern
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E-ZA 07-09 Nkunzana River
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Location
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Nkunzana River crossing road R66 Magudu - Nongoma (basalt split road) from right to left, Mkuze River Basin, Nongoma County, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa.
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GPS coordinates
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357 m asl, S 27º44.216', E 31º42.406'
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Date
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2009-04-05
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Time
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09:00
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Biotope
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Residual river running in a rather large river bed over big boulders, stream 10 m broad, 0.5 m deep, pool behind a dam, river is running through, pool size 50 x 40 x 1.5 m deep, no vegetation visible; bottom: sand; slightly turbid water.
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Parameters
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Temperature
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24
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pH
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8.3
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pH
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Conductivity (EC)
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780
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µS/cm
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Hardness General
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Hardness Carbonate
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ºKH
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Nitrite
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Total Dissolved Solution (TDS)
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390
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Species
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Barbus trimaculatus Peters, 1852
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Caridina sp.
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Remarks
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On the road R66 southwards, between Magudu and Nongoma.
Cacosternum nanum, the Bronze Caco, a small anura which seems to be very common in KwaZulu-Natal.
Biotope E-ZA 07-09; Nkunzana River; river serves as a washing place for the nearby Zulu villages.
The Zulu King is living not far from the spot. A friendly English speaking Zulu named Bheki helped me fishing.
The best spot during this trip.
Barbus trimaculatus Peters, 1852 from Nkunzana River.
I am unable to ID this species for the time being; Caridina typus, C. nilotica or C. africana.
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