Christian Fry is a registered natural scientist in the field of freshwater ecology. The development of his interest in freshwater systems began in childhood, having grown up on a farm with the Elands River running through it and spending his days fishing. Christian Fry obtained a cum laude in his master’s degree in aquatic health through the University of Johannesburg and Danish Technical University in Aarhus. Over the past six years as a practicing freshwater ecologist, Christian has completed freshwater studies across Africa, including Liberia, Mali, Guinea, Tanzania and Mozambique as well as back home across South Africa. Combining his passion for freshwater life and his keen interest in photography, this guide has been compiled over the last four years.