Visit the Cryptocoryne habitats in Sarawak

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In August 2009, two of my Japanese friends (Kobayashii & Osaki) travelled along the coastal road of Sarawak to revisit some habitats of Cryptocoryne and searching for new location as well.


First location is to visit the habitat of Crypt. uenoi.









The submerged Crypt. uenoi



Crypt uenoi in another river:




The emersed condition.

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Crypt uenoi





Kobayashii is taking picture of Crypt. longicauda.





Crypt. longicauda is very common species in Borneo island.










The spathe.




The habitat:

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This species is the second common species after Crypt. ciliata in Borneo.







Another location of Crypt longicauda inside a National Park.




Next location is the habitat of Crypt. auriculata.





Crypt. auriculata in this area got molted leaves.

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The Crypt. & its habitat.
















2 species of Rasbora found in that river.




The beautiful river....

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Kaboyashii & Osaki....
















Taking picture.





.......TO BE CONTINUED.

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Then, we headed to Sibu town to rest for a night. The next day, we woke up early to visit Crypt. lingua habitat near Rajang river.





Crypt. lingua population is not big in a river about 30m wide.





We found thousands of them in a ditch near the big river!!!






Most of the leaves are covered by mud. (direct sunlight)






The spathes.





Collecting the pollen.

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Photographing the habitat.





There are so many of them!!!










Then, we went to nearby peat swamp to visit Crypt. pallidinervia.









It is usually grows in blackwater streams / rivers.






The spathe.

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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.

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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!

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Another habitat of Crypt bullosa.

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This species is one of the most beautiful aquatic plants in Borneo.










The bud.





The spathe (flower)








In one specific location, Crypt. ciliata was found growing not far away from a cluster of Crypt bullosa near freshwater tidal zone.







TO BE CONTINUED.

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During this trip, I was lucky to see the spathe of Crypt yujii for the first time in my life!





Different habitat, the colour of the spathe is diffferent. 1st Habitat:














2nd habitat

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2nd habitat











3rd habitat

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Some fishes found during the trip:

Rasbora tornieri








Archor fish (Toxotes sp.)








Catfish. Probably Mystus nemurus

[blue33]

Thanks for sharing again. Always enjoyed your thread journal. Keep it up.

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Freshwater puffer, Carinotetraodon salivator













Pipe fish








Goby

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Thanks for sharing again. Always enjoyed your thread journal. Keep it up.

Thanks Adrian.

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Long "nose" shrimp (Caridina sp.) of Sarawak.

Video clip taken using my Nikon D90 (YouTube):

YouTube - Long "nose" algae eating shrimp (Caridina sp.) from Sarawak

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Bonus!!! Found a Keelback snake (Rhabdophis sp.) at Crypt. bullosa habitat.

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I like the fully coloured C. yujii spathe from the 1st habitat best among all 3 habitats. Hope I would have a chance to visit these habitats to photograph the blooming spathes in their natural environment too. Thanks for sharing and please post more!