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Fish species occurrences in lakes Bisina and Opeta, and rivers Manafwa and Namatala, Lake Kyoga system

Citation

Nsega M (2020). Fish species occurrences in lakes Bisina and Opeta, and rivers Manafwa and Namatala, Lake Kyoga system. Version 1.3. National Fisheries Resources Research Institute. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/qvcudn accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-08-10.

Description

This dataset presents fish occurrences from two small lakes (Bisina and Opeta) and two rivers (Manafwa and Namatala) in the Lake Kyoga system, Eastern Uganda.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

The sampling covered two small lakes and two rivers in the Lake Kyoga basin, Eastern Uganda. Lakes Bisina and Opeta were sampled in March and June 2013. River Manafwa was sampled in February and June 2013. River Namatala was sampled in February, March and June 2013. The fishes were collected using gillnets set during the day, electo-fishing, hooks, cast nets and spear-fishing.

Sampling

The fringes of lakes and rivers in the area are in most cases associated with dense vegetation, limiting access to sampling sites and operation of fishing gears. The sampling, therefore, considered easy to access sites. Several fishing methods (gillnets, electo-fishing, hooks, cast nets, and spearfishing)were used to maximize observations.

Quality Control

The validity of scientific names was based on FishBase, and the Eschmeyer's catalogue of fishes (Froese & Pauly, 2019; Fricke et al. 2019).

Method steps

  1. Notes on some included species: The dataset contains species, previously not reported in the Lake kyoga system based on FishBase (Froese & Pauly, 2019. These include Haplochromis maxillaris, H. phytophagus, H. squamulatus, H. cryptodon, H. lividus, H. martini, H. parvidens, H. victoriae, H. michaeli, Enteromius kersternii, E. magdalenae, E. paludinosus, and E. radiatus. These observations were maintained in the dataset because they were identified by experts, and the distribution notes in FishBase may not be exhaustive, particularly for less sampled habitats such as the small lakes and rivers covered by the dataset.

Taxonomic Coverages

The dataset includes fish identified to genus and species taxonomic levels.
  1. Amphilius jacksonii
    rank: species
  2. Aplocheilichthys
    rank: genus
  3. Astatoreochromis alluaudi
    rank: species
  4. Clarias alluaudi
    rank: species
  5. Clarias gariepinus
    rank: species
  6. Coptodon zillii
    rank: species
  7. Ctenopoma muriei
    rank: species
  8. Enteromius
    rank: genus
  9. Enteromius kersternii
    rank: species
  10. Enteromius cercops
    rank: species
  11. Enteromius jacksoni
    rank: species
  12. Enteromius magdalenae
    rank: species
  13. Enteromius neumayeri
    rank: species
  14. Enteromius paludinosus
    rank: species
  15. Enteromius radiatus
    rank: species
  16. Enteromius yongei
    rank: species
  17. Gnathonemus longibarbis
    rank: species
  18. Haplochromis
    rank: genus
  19. Haplochromis cryptodon
    rank: species
  20. Haplochromis latifasciatus
    rank: species
  21. Haplochromis lividus
    rank: species
  22. Haplochromis martini
    rank: species
  23. Haplochromis maxillaris
    rank: species
  24. Haplochromis michaeli
    rank: species
  25. Haplochromis obesus
    rank: species
  26. Haplochromis orthostoma
    rank: species
  27. Haplochromis parvidens
    rank: species
  28. Haplochromis pellegrini
    rank: species
  29. Haplochromis phytophagus
    rank: species
  30. Haplochromis squamulatus
    rank: species
  31. Haplochromis victoriae
    rank: species
  32. Haplochromis squamulatus
    rank: species
  33. Hippopotamyrus grahami
    rank: species
  34. Labeo victorianus
    rank: species
  35. Marcusenius victoriae
    rank: species
  36. Mastacembelus frenatus
    rank: species
  37. Mormyrus macrocephalus
    rank: species
  38. Oreochromis esculentus
    rank: species
  39. Oreochromis leucostictus
    rank: species
  40. Oreochromis niloticus
    rank: species
  41. Oreochromis variabilis
    rank: species
  42. Protopterus aethiopicus
    rank: species
  43. Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor
    rank: species
  44. Shilbe intemedius
    rank: species
  45. Synodontis afrofischeri
    rank: species
  46. Synodontis victoriae
    rank: species

Geographic Coverages

The dataset covers lakes Bisina and Opeta, and rivers Manafwa and Namatala in Eastern Uganda

Bibliographic Citations

  1. Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & R. Van der Laan (eds) 2019. Eschmeyer's catalog of fishes: genera, species, references. (http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp). Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2019. - http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp
  2. Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2019. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (08/2019). - www.fishbase.org

Contacts

Monic Nsega
originator
position: Principal Research technician
National Fisheries Resources Research Institute
Nile Crescent, Plot 39/45, Opposite the wagon ferry terminal
Jinja
343
UG
email: mnsega@yahoo.com
Monic Nsega
metadata author
position: Principal Research technician
National Fisheries Resources Research Institute
Nile Crescent, Plot 39/45, Opposite the wagon ferry terminal
Jinja
343
UG
email: mnsega@yahoo.com
Achilles Byaruhanga
user
position: Executive Director
Nature Uganda
Plot 4, Coryndon Road, Makanga Hill, Bwindi Trust House
Kampala
978
UG
email: ature@natureuganda.org
homepage: http://www.natureuganda.org/index.html
Laban Musinguzi
administrative point of contact
position: Research officer
National Fisheries Resources Research Institute
Nile Crescent, Plot 39/45, Opposite the wagon ferry terminal
Jinja
343
UG
email: labanmusinguzi@firi.go.ug
homepage: https://labanmusinguzi.com/
userId: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=m2Dzl1gAAAAJ&hl=en
Vianny Natugonza
administrative point of contact
position: Research officer
National Fisheries Resources Research Institute
Nile Crescent, Plot 39/45, Opposite the wagon ferry terminal
Jinja
343
UG
email: viannynatugonza@firi.go.ug
userId: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=KewxfP8AAAAJ&hl=en
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