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RS-100

Coordinates available for 1 records of RS-100

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Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Species: Hemichromis elongatus  
Cat No: NRM 11953. N=1
Determiner: Kullander, SO 2013
Length:
Preparation: Liquid
Continent/Ocean: Africa
Country: CONGO KINSHASA State/Province:
District: Municipality:
River Drainage: Congo River Lake Basin:
Ocean:
Locality: Lake Maji-ndombe near Ipeke
Field Number: RS-100
Leg: Roberts, TR & Stewart, DJ
Date: 14 Sep 1973

Object remarks:
Locality remarks: Gear also dipnets. Water very dark coffee color, turbid where shallow & wind driven. No vegetation. Temp 30.5 C (air 30.5 C). Bottom volcanic rubble + sand. Shore porous, volcanic ash + sand. Current slight, along shore wind driven?. Capture within 10 m offshore to about 3-4 feet (depth to 3-4 ft - estimated to 2-3m for lake). Gear: rotenone + dipnets. pH 4.0 (double checked), diss. O2 about 6.0. Alkalinity (methyl orange)= 0.0. Dry year!

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