Visit the Cryptocoryne habitats in Sarawak - Page 2 - Cryptocorynes

junglemike · 09-12-2009, 04:32 AM

The habitat is partially destroyed the forest clearing (+ burning) by the farmer. The Crypt is still fine as long as the blackwater is not drying up in this hot dry season.

Six-banded barb (Puntius hexazone) found in the stream.

Also, the hard-lipped barb (Osteochilus sp.)

.....TO BE CONTINUED.

Tex Gal · 09-12-2009, 05:46 AM

Love your trip journals. Thanks for bringing us along.

supasi · 09-12-2009, 01:38 PM

Awesome pictures.
One day I may be lucky enough to visit some of these places to see crypts in their natural state.
Really enjoying the pictures Jungle Mike. Keep them coming

rs79 · 09-13-2009, 07:41 AM

That's interesting about the lingua seeming to do better on muddy banks and apparantly not caring their covered in mud. I susepected that weird leaf shape was because of some weird adaptation to something.

And as usual, GREAT pictures.

Thank you!

junglemike · 09-19-2009, 08:44 AM

Thanks everyone....I just came back from a mountain climbing trip (whole week), so I'll post more pictures when I'm free.....

junglemike · 10-31-2009, 06:57 AM

I'm back. Sorry, too busy lately until no time to post the pictures taken in August 2009. Now showing the habiat of Crypt. bullosa which is common in the rivers of central part of Sarawak.

The long rhizomes & roots of Crypt. bullosa.

The water level in this river just raised up not long before we visited this river......most of the leaves are melted!