Fish species occurrences in the Tana River Basin, Kenya, digitized from the Ichthyology collection at the National Museums of Kenya and from recent field expeditions

Edward Njagi; Miriam Shigoley; Joseph Gathua

doi:10.15468/vwwv5k

Fish species occurrences in the Tana River Basin, Kenya, digitized from the Ichthyology collection at the National Museums of Kenya and from recent field expeditions

Citation

Njagi E, Shigoley M, Gathua J, Masinde S (2019). Fish species occurrences in the Tana River Basin, Kenya, digitized from the Ichthyology collection at the National Museums of Kenya and from recent field expeditions. Version 1.3. National Museums of Kenya. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/vwwv5k accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-12.

Description

The dataset contains species occurrence records for fish from the Tana River Basin. The records were digitized from specimen labels of the Ichthyology collection at the National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi, supplemented by data from recent fieldwork in the Tana River Basin.

Purpose

The dataset was created as a contribution towards fish species occurrences records for the Tana River Basin Biodiversity Information System portal.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Tana River Basin sampled at different time periods and at different localities.

Sampling

The study included an assessment of the NMK Ichthyology collection and literature material on work done on the fishes of the Tana River Basin. It also included field expeditions in the Tana River Basin to collect and study specimens.

Quality Control

Species identifications have been checked by various ichthyologists working at the National Museums of Kenya (NMK) for accuracy and correct taxonomy.

Method steps

Information was mined from Specimen labels at the Ichthyology collection, National Museums of Kenya. The data was cleaned and validated by ichthyology experts. The data was then transformed to Darwin Core standards and uploaded to GBIF through the IPT at the National Museums of Kenya.

Taxonomic Coverages

Fish

Actinopterygii
common name: Ray-finned fishes rank: class

Geographic Coverages

Tana River Basin, south eastern Kenya

Bibliographic Citations

Baker, T.; Kiptala, J.; Olaka, L.; Oates, N.; Hussain, A.; McCartney, M. 2015. Baseline review and ecosystem services assessment of the Tana River Basin, Kenya. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 107p. (IWMI Working Paper 165). - https://dx.doi.org/10.5337/2015.223
Van Beukering, P; De Moel, H. (eds) (2015). The Economics of Ecosystem Services of the Tana River Basin. Available at https://www.ivm.vu.nl/en/Images/R15-03_Tana_River_Basin_TEEB_report_tcm234-757604.pdf -

Contacts

Edward Njagi
originator
position: Research Scientist
National museums of Kenya
Museum Hill Road
Nairobi
P. O. Box 40658 - 00100
Nairobi
KE
Telephone: +254 3742161
email: enmukuru@gmail.com
homepage: http://www.museums.or.ke

Miriam Shigoley
originator
position: Research Intern
National museums of Kenya
Museum Hill Road
Nairobi
P. O. Box 40658 - 00100
Nairobi
KE
Telephone: +254 3742161

Joseph Gathua
originator
position: Research Technologist
National museums of Kenya
Museum Hill Road
Nairobi
P. O. Box 40658 - 00100
Nairobi
KE
Telephone: +254 3742161
email: josephgathua@yahoo.com
homepage: http://www.museums.or.ke

Edward Njagi
metadata author
position: Research Scientist
National museums of Kenya
Museum Hill Road
Nairobi
P. O. Box 40658 - 00100
Nairobi
KE
Telephone: +254 3742161
email: enmukuru@gmail.com
homepage: http://www.museums.or.ke

Siro Masinde
metadata author
position: Principle Research Scientist
National Museums of Kenya
Museum Hill Road
Nairobi
P. O. Box 40658 - 00100
Nairobi
KE
email: pmasinde@museums.or.ke
homepage: http://www.museums.or.ke

Esther Mwangi
processor
position: Research Scientist
National Museums of Kenya
Museum Hill Road
Nairobi
40658 - 00100
Nairobi
KE
email: mwangiwangui25@gmail.com
homepage: http://www.museums.or.ke

Lawrence Monda
publisher
position: ICT Manager
National Museums of Kenya
Box 40658
Nairobi
00100
Nairobi
KE
email: lmonda@museums.or.ke
homepage: http://www.museums.or.ke

Edward Njagi
administrative point of contact
position: Research Scientist
National museums of Kenya
Museum Hill Road
Nairobi
P. O. Box 40658 - 00100
Nairobi
KE
Telephone: +254 3742161
email: enmukuru@gmail.com
homepage: http://www.museums.or.ke