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There are two major sources of fish in Uganda; one is from aquaculture, the other from fishing in rivers and lakes. [1] Different types of fish flourish in different water sources. The waters of Uganda contain an impressive array of fish species—over 90 in all.
The site attracts a number of bird species both Waterfowl species and land birds seen around the fish ponds and at the edges of the site. [1] The centre undertakes research on 300 fish species that are extinct as well as the threatened ones like the riverine Ningu ( Labeo victorianus ), Kisinja ( Barbus spp ), Nkolongo ( Synodontis spp ) and ...
With its wide range of habitat types, Uganda is regarded as a hotspot for biodiversity. Some 345 species of mammals have been recorded in the country, along with 1,020 species of bird (around half of the total number found in Africa), 142 species of reptile, 86 species of amphibian, 501 species of fish and 1,242 species of butterfly. [3] [11]
Freshwater fish of Uganda (2 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Fish of Uganda" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total.
Labeo forskalii is fish in genus Labeo from Northeast and East Africa. The maximum total length of the species is 36 cm (14 in). [ 2 ] It is under heavy fishing pressure in Uganda.
Formally Haplochromis latifasciatus, Now Astatotilapia Latifasciata is a species of cichlid that is endemic to Uganda where restricted to the Lake Kyoga system, including Lake Bisina (a medium-sized lake to the east of Lake Kyoga itself) and Lake Nawampasa (a small lake southeast of Lake Kyoga itself and only separated by a thin swamp).
Photos from researchers show the “large” woodland animal.
Haplochromis orthostoma is a species of cichlid fish that is endemic to the Lake Kyoga system in Uganda, where only known from Lake Bisina (a medium-sized lake to the east of Lake Kyoga itself) [2] and Lake Nawampassa (a small lake southeast of Lake Kyoga itself and only separated by a thin swamp). [3]