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The habitat preferences of fishes from the Limpopo river system, Transvaal and Mocambique

I.G. Gaigher
Koedoe | Vol 16, No 1 | a888 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/koedoe.v16i1.888 | © 1973 I.G. Gaigher | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 28 July 1973 | Published: 28 July 1973

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The species composition of fishes in the Limpopo River system is described. The frequency of occurrence for eachhabitat type is expressed as a percentage of the habitats sampled. A check list of species is presented and the species can be grouped into five habitat preferences.


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