Fish species occurrences in selected rivers in western Uganda

Samuel Bassa

doi:10.15468/kd7gwj

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 2023-09-30.

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

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

Alestes dentex
rank: species
Alestes baremoze
rank: species
Amphilius jacksonii
rank: species
Aplocheilichthys pumilus
rank: species
Auchenoglanis occidentalis
rank: species
Bagrus docmak
rank: species
Bagrus bajad
rank: species
Brycinus macrolepidotus
rank: species
Brycinus nurse
rank: species
Clarias gariepinus
rank: species
Clarias liocephalus
rank: species
Coptodon zillii
rank: species
Distichodus nefasch
rank: species
Enteromius kerstenii
rank: species
Enteromius paludinosus
rank: species
Enteromius apleurogramma
rank: species
Enteromius jacksoni
rank: species
Enteromius kerstenii
rank: species
Enteromius pellegrini
rank: species
Enteromius perince
rank: species
Haplochromis
rank: genus
Hippopotamyrus grahami
rank: species
Hydrocynus forskahlii
rank: species
Hyperopisus bebe
rank: species
Labeo coubie
rank: species
Labeo forskalii
rank: species
Labeo horie
rank: species
Labeobarbus altianalis
rank: species
Labeobarbus bynni
rank: species
Lates macrophthalmus
rank: species
Lates niloticus
rank: species
Leptocypris niloticus
rank: species
Mormyrops anguilloides
rank: species
Mormyrus kannume
rank: species
Nannocharax niloticus
rank: species
Oreochromis niloticus
rank: species
Oreochromis leucostictus
rank: species
Pollimyrus petherici
rank: species
Schilbe intermedius
rank: species
Schilbe mystus
rank: species
Synodontis afrofischeri
rank: species
Synodontis frontosus
rank: species
Synodontis schall
rank: species

Geographic Coverages

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

Bibliographic Citations

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/
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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
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