Fish species occurrence and composition in Lakes Edward and George, 2016

Study Extent

Sampling was conducted in nearshore and open areas of lakes Edward and George. Sampling was conducted in two research expeditions conducted in February and May, 2016.

Sampling

Fish capture utilized gillnets set overnight. The nets used were of mesh sizes of 1 to 5.5 inches in increments of 0.5 inches.

Quality Control

All scientific names were validated using FishBase (Froese & Paully, 2021) and the Catalog of Fishes (Fricke et al. 2021).

Method steps

1. Quality control All scientific names were validated using FishBase (Froese & Paully, 2021) and the Catalog of Fishes (Fricke et al. 2021).

Fishes in Actinopterygii and Sarcopterygii

1. Bagrus docmak
   rank: species
2. Clarias gariepinus
   rank: species
3. Haplochromis
   rank: genus
4. Haplochromis aeneocolor
   rank: species
5. Haplochromis angustifrons
   rank: species
6. Haplochromis eduardianus
   rank: species
7. Haplochromis elegans
   rank: species
8. Haplochromis labiatus
   rank: species
9. Haplochromis macropsoides
   rank: species
10. Haplochromis mylodon
    rank: species
11. Haplochromis nigripinnis
    rank: species
12. Haplochromis nubilus
    rank: species
13. Haplochromis oregosoma
    rank: species
14. Haplochromis orthostoma
    rank: species
15. Haplochromis pappenheimi
    rank: species
16. Haplochromis petronius
    rank: species
17. Haplochromis schubotzi
    rank: species
18. Haplochromis schubotziellus
    rank: species
19. Haplochromis squamipinnis
    rank: species
20. Haplochromis taurinus
    rank: species
21. Haplochromis limax
    rank: species
22. Labeobarbus altianalis
    rank: species
23. Oreochromis leucostictus
    rank: species
24. Oreochromis niloticus
    rank: species
25. Protopterus aethiopicus
    rank: species

The study area is lakes Edward and George.