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Characterization of Habitats and Haplochromine Diversity to Guide Conservation of Biodiversity amidst Hydropower Developments along the Upper Victoria Nile

Citation

Natugonza V, Musinguzi L, Nsega M (2020). Characterization of Habitats and Haplochromine Diversity to Guide Conservation of Biodiversity amidst Hydropower Developments along the Upper Victoria Nile. Version 1.2. National Fisheries Resources Research Institute. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/5pvt73 accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-03-31.

Description

This dataset constitutes haplochromine cichlids from diverse habitats in the Upper Victoria Nile, a stretch of River Nile connecting lakes Victoria and Kyoga (Uganda).

Sampling Description

Study Extent

The study covered parts of the Upper Victoria Nile. The sampling was conducted in October and November 2016.

Sampling

Fish sampling was carried out using monofilament gillnets of stretched mesh sizes 1 to 6 inches in increments of 0.5 inches. In habitats where gillnets could not be used, especially rocky areas, hooks of sizes number 18 and 20 were used. In a few cases, a beach seine was used. Since the emphasis of the study was on haplochromine cichlids, the fish had to be caught, examined, and photographed when still alive. Consequently, gillnets were set during daytime for one hour to facilitate identification of haplochromine species with their live colors. After hauling, individual fish specimens were photographed alive in a cuvette, using a digital camera and identified to the lowest possible taxon. Because most of the species endemic to the Nile River are un-described, those fishes that could not be identified to species level were given cheironyms.

Quality Control

Photos were taken to facilitate identification of fish specimens.

Method steps

  1. For more details on methodology, see Natugonza et al (2020).

Taxonomic Coverages

Haplochromines
  1. Astatoreochromis alluaudi
    rank: species
  2. Astatotilapia
    rank: genus
  3. Astatotilapia brownae
    rank: species
  4. Astatotilapia nubila
    rank: species
  5. Cichlidae
    rank: family
  6. Haplochromis
    rank: genus
  7. Harpagochromis
    rank: genus
  8. Lipochromis
    rank: genus
  9. Lithochromis xanthopteryx
    rank: species
  10. Mbipia
    rank: genus
  11. Mbipia mbipi
    rank: species
  12. Neochromis
    rank: genus
  13. Neochromis greenwoodi
    rank: species
  14. Neochromis simotes
    rank: species
  15. Paralabidochromis
    rank: genus
  16. Paralabidochromis flavus
    rank: species
  17. Paralabidochromis sauvagei
    rank: species
  18. Psammochromis
    rank: genus
  19. Psammochromis riponianus
    rank: species
  20. Psammochromis acidens
    rank: species
  21. Ptyochromis
    rank: genus
  22. Pundamilia
    rank: genus
  23. Pundamilia azurea
    rank: species
  24. Pundamilia igneopinnis
    rank: species
  25. Pundamilia macrocephala
    rank: species
  26. Pundamilia pundamilia
    rank: species
  27. Pyxichromis orthostoma
    rank: species
  28. Xystichromis
    rank: genus

Geographic Coverages

This dataset covers the Upper Victoria Nile, part of the River Nile connecting lakes Victoria and Kyoga (Uganda).

Bibliographic Citations

  1. Natugonza V, Musinguzi L, Nsega M, Ogutu-Ohwayo R (2020) Characterization of Habitats and Haplochromine Diversity to Guide Conservation of Biodiversity amidst Hydropower Developments along the Upper Victoria Nile. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.12750575 -

Contacts

Vianny Natugonza
originator
position: Research officer
National Fisheries Resources Research Institute
Jinja
343
UG
Laban Musinguzi
originator
position: Research officer
National Fisheries Resources Research Institute
Jinja
343
UG
Monic Nsega
originator
position: Research officer
National Fisheries Resources Research Institute
Jinja
343
UG
Vianny Natugonza
metadata author
position: Research officer
National Fisheries Resources Research Institute
Jinja
343
UG
Caroline Aguti
user
position: Principal Enviroment Officer (Health, Safety and Environment)
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development Uganda
Kampala
UG
Laban Musinguzi
administrative point of contact
position: Research officer
National Fisheries Resources Research Institute
Jinja
343
UG
Vianny Natugonza
administrative point of contact
position: Research officer
National Fisheries Resources Research Institute
Jinja
343
UG
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