Fish species occurrence and composition in selected Ugandan water bodies, 2001-2003

Jessy Lugya; Laban Musinguzi; Vianny Natugonza; Dismass Mbabazi

doi:10.15468/a3wg62

Fish species occurrence and composition in selected Ugandan water bodies, 2001-2003

Citation

Lugya J, Musinguzi L, Natugonza V, Mbabazi D (2023). Fish species occurrence and composition in selected Ugandan water bodies, 2001-2003. Version 1.3. National Fisheries Resources Research Institute. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/a3wg62 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-13.

Description

This dataset presents occurrence records and composition of fish species collected from the Victoria and Kyoga lake basins between 2001 and 2003.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

The study considered selected lakes between 2001 and 2003

Sampling

Sampling was conducted parallel to the shoreline off each dominant vegetation type. For each habitat type, sampling was done within 20 m from the shore and beyond, between 20m and about 70 m away from the shoreline. Fish was captured using gillnets and basket traps set overnight. Complete details of sampling are available in Balirwa (1998).

Quality Control

All scientific names were validated using FishBase (Froese & Pauly, 2018).

Method steps

All scientific names were validated using FishBase (Froese & Pauly, 2018).

Taxonomic Coverages

The dataset covers fish species in Uganda

Actinopterygii
common name: Ray finned fishes rank: class
Sarcopterygii
common name: Lobe finned fishes rank: class

Geographic Coverages

The data set covers lakes within the lake systems of Lake Victoria and Kyoga, Uganda

Bibliographic Citations

Mbabazi D., (2004), Trophic Characterisation of the dominant fishes in the Victoria and Kyoga lake Basins, Phd Thesis, Makerere University Kampala -
Froese, R. & Pauly D. (Eds). 2018. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (06/2017). http://www.fishbase.org -

Contacts

Jessy Lugya
originator
position: Research Assistant
National Fisheries Resources Research Institute
Nile Crescent, Plot 39/45, opposite the wagon ferry terminal
JInja
343
UG

Laban Musinguzi
originator
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

Vianny Natugonza
originator
position: Research Officer
National Fisheries Resources Research Institute
Nile Crescent, Plot 39/45, opposite the wagon ferry terminal
Jinja
343

Dismass Mbabazi
originator
position: Principal Research Officer
National Fisheries Resources Research Institute
Nile Crescent, Plot 39/45, opposite the wagon ferry terminal
Jinja
343

Laban Musinguzi
metadata author
position: Research officer
National Fisheries Resources Research Institute
Nile Crescent, Plot 39/45, Jinja Opposite the wagon ferry terminal
Jinja
343
Telephone: +256775701126
email: labanmusinguzi@firi.go.ug
homepage: https://labanmusinguzi.com/
userId: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=m2Dzl1gAAAAJ&hl=en

Laban Musinguzi
user
email: labanmusinguzi@firi.go.ug

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
email: labanmusinguzi@firi.go.ug