Mozambique 1958
| EXPEDITION DATA | |
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Code details |
No code assigned |
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Geographical Area |
Africa |
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Country |
Mozambique |
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Collector(s) |
Erhard Roloff |
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Year |
1958 |
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Expedition Date |
July |
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Bibliography |
Roloff, E. 1978. Drei Nothobranchius Arten aus Beira. DATZ 31 (6) 182-189. Translated into English by George J. Maier and published by the American Killifish Association – “Three species of Nothobranchius from Beira,” JAKA & Killie Notes 11(5): 147–156. |
| FIELDWORK NOTES | |||||
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Code |
Population |
Coordinates |
Original species name |
Valid species name |
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Lourenço Marques |
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Aplocheilichthys katangae Aplocheilichthys sp. |
Lacustricola katangae Lacustricola (?) sp. |
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Beira 58 |
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Nothobranchius rachovii Nothobranchius kuhntae Nothobranchius mayeri |
Nothobranchius rachovii Nothobranchius orthonotus |
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| ADDITIONAL COMMENTS | ||
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Water parameters from Roloff’s Beira observations: Morning water temperature – 20°C / 68°F Daytime – ~25°C / 77°F pH — 7.1 Temporary hardness – 6.1°dH Total hardness – 8.3°dH Chloride – 61 mg/L Nitrate – 27 mg/L Total iron – 11 mg/L Bottom material – ~90% decomposed vegetation, ~10% coarse sand |
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