Original Research
Freshwater fishes of Golden Gate Highlands National Park
Koedoe | Vol 48, No 1 | a168 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/koedoe.v48i1.168
| © 2005 I.A. Russell, P.H. Skelton
| This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 30 June 2005 | Published: 30 June 2005
Submitted: 30 June 2005 | Published: 30 June 2005
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I.A. Russell, South African National Parks, South AfricaP.H. Skelton, South African Institute of Aquatic Biodiversity, South Africa
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The study aimed to determine the distribution and relative abundance of freshwater fishes in the Golden Gate Highlands National Park. A total of 1778 fish specimens from three species were collected during surveys carried out in the Little Caledon River during 2002. The chubbyhead barb Barbus anoplus was the only indigenous species recorded, and comprised 99.5 of the total catch. Two of the three recorded species were alien {Cypnnus carpio, Oncorhynchus mykiss}. A further nine indigenous species could potentially occur within the park, though are unlikely to be permanent residents. Barriers formed by instream impoundments may prevent temporary immigration of indigenous fishes, but also limit the further spread of alien species in the park's rivers.
Keywords
diversity; alien fish; conservation; Little Caledon River; Barbus anoplus.
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