Fish species composition in Lake Kivu, Rwanda, East Africa
An assessment of the fish species composition in Lake Kivu Rwanda, East Africa was carried out between February 2005 and December 2006. Fish samples and statistics of average daily catches were collected from the organized fishermen cooperatives societies in Gisenyi, Kibuye and Cyangugu. Fish samples were identified on the basis of existing photographs and standard identification keys. Ten (10) fish species belonging to four families (Clupeidae, Cyprinidae, Clariidae and Cichlidae) were identified with Limnothrisa miodon (57.1%), Haplochromis spp. (17.1%), Tilapia rendalli (9.9%) and Oreochromis niloticus (9.5%) being the dominant ones.
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Main Authors: | Olapade, O.J., Omitoyin, B.O. |
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Format: | conference_item biblioteca |
Language: | English |
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Fisheries Society of Nigeria
2010
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Subjects: | Fisheries, Rwanda, Kivu L., freshwater environment, Check lists, Population dynamics, Stock assessment, |
Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/38185 |
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