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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 target fish species for the gill net fishery are Nile Perch, Tilapia species, Bagrus, Clarias, Protopterus, Alestes, Hydrocynus and many other demersal species. Fish nets have different sizes. The small sized nets are used for fishing small fish while the big sized nets are used for fishing large fish.
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.
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]
Lake Nakivale have 9 fish species (4 haplochromines and 5 non-haplochromines) were discovered. [3] Catches were dominated by cichlids (tilapiines and Nkejje haplochromines).By numbers, the haplochromines dominated by Astatotilapia aeneocolor,(89%) was the most numerous species while the tilapias Oreochromis esculentus, Oreochromis niloticus and Oreochromis leucostictus followed (8%).
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 ...
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.
Pages in category "Endemic freshwater fish of Uganda" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.