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Fish species occurrences in selected rivers in western Uganda

Citation

Bassa S (2020). Fish species occurrences in selected rivers in western Uganda. Version 1.2. National Fisheries Resources Research Institute. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/kd7gwj accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-05-22.

Description

This dataset presents the occurrence records of fish species collected in selected rivers in western Uganda. The fish were mostly collected during surveys conducted as part of Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA) associated with development projects such as hydro-electric dams operated or planned along the rivers.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

The sampling covered rivers (Murchison Nile, Ndugutu, Sindlira, Ssebwe, Mubuku, Muzizi, and Nyamwamba)in Uganda. These were sampled in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019. The sampling was part of bigger environmental impact assessments, associated with development projects on the rivers such as hydro-electric power dams and oil development.

Sampling

Sampling was conducted using an electric fisher, overnight longline, hook nd line, active gillnetting, and minnor traps, set overnight.

Quality Control

All scientific names were validated basing FishBase (Froese & Paully, 2018).

Method steps

  1. Fish identification In the field, fish species were identified to the lowest taxon level possible. Unidentified specimens were preserved in 10% formalin and transferred for identification out of the field using taxonomic keys. Scientific names were validated based on FishBase (Froese & Paully, 2018).

Taxonomic Coverages

The dataset covers fish identified to genus and species levels
  1. Alestes dentex
    rank: species
  2. Alestes baremoze
    rank: species
  3. Amphilius jacksonii
    rank: species
  4. Aplocheilichthys pumilus
    rank: species
  5. Auchenoglanis occidentalis
    rank: species
  6. Bagrus docmak
    rank: species
  7. Bagrus bajad
    rank: species
  8. Brycinus macrolepidotus
    rank: species
  9. Brycinus nurse
    rank: species
  10. Clarias gariepinus
    rank: species
  11. Clarias liocephalus
    rank: species
  12. Coptodon zillii
    rank: species
  13. Distichodus nefasch
    rank: species
  14. Enteromius kerstenii
    rank: species
  15. Enteromius paludinosus
    rank: species
  16. Enteromius apleurogramma
    rank: species
  17. Enteromius jacksoni
    rank: species
  18. Enteromius kerstenii
    rank: species
  19. Enteromius pellegrini
    rank: species
  20. Enteromius perince
    rank: species
  21. Haplochromis
    rank: genus
  22. Hippopotamyrus grahami
    rank: species
  23. Hydrocynus forskahlii
    rank: species
  24. Hyperopisus bebe
    rank: species
  25. Labeo coubie
    rank: species
  26. Labeo forskalii
    rank: species
  27. Labeo horie
    rank: species
  28. Labeobarbus altianalis
    rank: species
  29. Labeobarbus bynni
    rank: species
  30. Lates macrophthalmus
    rank: species
  31. Lates niloticus
    rank: species
  32. Leptocypris niloticus
    rank: species
  33. Mormyrops anguilloides
    rank: species
  34. Mormyrus kannume
    rank: species
  35. Nannocharax niloticus
    rank: species
  36. Oreochromis niloticus
    rank: species
  37. Oreochromis leucostictus
    rank: species
  38. Pollimyrus petherici
    rank: species
  39. Schilbe intermedius
    rank: species
  40. Schilbe mystus
    rank: species
  41. Synodontis afrofischeri
    rank: species
  42. Synodontis frontosus
    rank: species
  43. Synodontis schall
    rank: species

Geographic Coverages

The dataset covers rivers in Uganda including Murchison Nile, Ndugutu, Sindlira, Ssebwe, Mubuku, and Nyamwamba

Bibliographic Citations

  1. Froese, R. & Pauly D. (Eds). 2018. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (06/2017). - http://www.fishbase.org

Contacts

Samuel Bassa
originator
position: Senior Laboratory technician
National Fisheries Resources Research Institute
Nile Crescent, Plot 39/45, Opposite the wagon ferry terminal
Jinja
343
UG
email: sambasa37@yahoo.co.uk
Samuel Bassa
metadata author
position: Senior Laboratory technician
National Fisheries Resources Research Institute
Nile Crescent, Plot 39/45, Opposite the wagon ferry terminal
Jinja
343
UG
email: sambasa37@yahoo.co.uk
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
userId: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=KewxfP8AAAAJ&hl=en
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