MOZAMBIQUE 2008 (MZCS/08)

Martin Reichard, Matej Polacik, Ondrej Sedlacek
5-26 February 2008

 

Code MZCS (MoZambique, CzechoSlovak Expedition) 2008

 

Photographs copyright:  Ondrej Sedlacek(fish) and Martin Reichard (habitats)

 

Scientific expedition from Czech Academy of Sciences to collect samples of Nothobranchius furzeri, N. orthonotus and N. rachovii species complex and to study their biology in the field.
Area between  Maputo and  Beira covered by extensive sampling (124 sites)
Soon more data.

 

Codes of populations transported back to Europe (all have produced eggs and some have already hatched):

- MZCS08-34 (Machaila) –15 km northwest from Machaila village
- MZCS08-53 (Chigamane) – about2 km from Chigamane village
- MZCS08-81 (Panda) – near Inhassane village on Inharrime-Panda road
- MZCS08-91 (Gorongosa) –3 km southeast from theGorongosa River
- MZCS08-96 (Beira) – nearBeira Airport
- MZCS08-100 (Buzi) –1.5 km southeast from theBuzi River, near Estanquinha village
- MZCS08-108 (Save) –13 km northwest from theSave River
- MZCS08-120 (Mazimechopes) – south of theLimpopo, route to Massingir Dam
- MZCS08-122 (Bala-Bala) – about5 km from Bala-Bala village

 

N. sp. aff. rachovii - MZCS08-34 (Machaila)
 


N. furzeri - MZCS08-53 (Chigamane)



  N. sp. aff. rachovii - MZCS08-81 (Panda)

 



 N. sp. aff. rachovii - MZCS08-81 (Panda)




 N. sp. cf Vila Machado - MZCS08-91 (Gorongosa)

 


   


N. rachovii - MZCS08-96 (Beira)

  


 N. rachovii - MZCS08-100 (Buzi)


 N. sp. -MZCS08-108 (Save) male1

 N. sp. -MZCS08-108 (Save) male1


N. sp. -MZCS08-108 (Save) male2

 N. sp. -MZCS08-108 (Save) male2


 N. furzeri - MZCS08-120 (Mazimechopes)

 N. furzeri - MZCS08-120 (Mazimechopes)


 N. furzeri - MZCS08-122 (Bala-Bala)

N. furzeri - MZCS08-122 (Bala-Bala)


Dr Martin Reichard
Institute of Vertebrate Biology
Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
Kvetna 8
603 65   Brno
Czech Republic

 


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