Research Article

Population Aspects of Fishes in Geba and Sor Rivers, White Nile System in Ethiopia, East Africa

Table 1

Summary of the sampling sites and rivers; asl: above sea level.

RiverSiteHabitat typeWidth (m)Altitude
(m, asl)
Coordinates

SorHora site (S1)Turbid water, gravel and muddy321552N 8°22′45′′ 
 E 35°32′42′′
At the bridge from Metu to Hurumu (S2)Clear water, gravel, sandy, and rocky301554N 8°20′13′′ 
 E 35°35′47′′
Lakata site (S3)Clear water, gravel and rocky331554N 8°18′27′′ 
 E 35°37′38′′
Moges site (S4)Clear water, gravel and rocky33.71556N 8°13′33′′ 
 E 35°38′55′′

GebaDoko site (G1)Clear water, gravel and rocky351241N 8°23′42′′ 
 E 35°49′23′′
At the bridge from Yayu to Doreni District (G2)Clear water, gravel and rocky331252N 8°22′59′′ 
 E 35°46′29′′
Down the bridge from Yayu to Doreni District (G3)Clear water, gravel, sandy, and rocky401254 mN 8°24′58′′ 
 E 35°42′52′′
At the bridge from Metu to Alge District (G4)Clear water, gravel and rocky291149 mN 8°30′16′′ 
 E 35°38′53′′