Checklist of the Fishes of the Kundelungu National Park (Upper Congo Basin, DR Congo): Species Diversity and Endemicity of a Poorly Known Ichthyofauna
The fish diversity of the Kundelungu National Park (KNP), one of the seven national parks of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has never been thoroughly studied. This first checklist is presented based on a literature compilation and the study of historical (1939–1969) and recent collections (20...
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| author | Emmanuel Abwe Jos Snoeks Bauchet Katemo Manda Pacifique Kiwele Mutambala Lewis Ngoy Kalumba Pedro H. N. Bragança Kamwanya Kipanga Christian Mukweze Mulelenu Micheline Kasongo Ilunga Kayaba Auguste Chocha Manda Emmanuel J. W. M. N. Vreven |
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| description | The fish diversity of the Kundelungu National Park (KNP), one of the seven national parks of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has never been thoroughly studied. This first checklist is presented based on a literature compilation and the study of historical (1939–1969) and recent collections (2012–2017). A total of 96 taxa are reported, including 64 native described species, one introduced species (<i>Poecilia reticulata</i>), 13 new species that await formal description and 18 possibly new species that require further investigation to verify their status. These taxa represent 39 genera and 17 families from the KNP including its Buffer Zone (BZ). Only six taxa, including five endemics, are known from the Core Zone on the Kundelungu Plateau (1300–1700 m alt.). At lower altitudes (800–1100 m), in the Annex Zone, 71 taxa, including 17 endemics, were found. Finally, 50 taxa, including 13 endemics and one introduced species, are known from its BZ. The fish fauna of the KNP is threatened by overfishing, destructive fishing practices, and habitat degradation due to mining pollution, and deforestation for agriculture on the river banks. The present study provides the much needed baseline data for the protection and conservation planning of this fish fauna, for which conservation suggestions are formulated. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6c0d7255861d4d3f86588e866fc766fa2023-11-16T20:05:19ZengMDPI AGDiversity1424-28182023-02-0115225910.3390/d15020259Checklist of the Fishes of the Kundelungu National Park (Upper Congo Basin, DR Congo): Species Diversity and Endemicity of a Poorly Known IchthyofaunaEmmanuel Abwe0Jos Snoeks1Bauchet Katemo Manda2Pacifique Kiwele Mutambala3Lewis Ngoy Kalumba4Pedro H. N. Bragança5Kamwanya Kipanga6Christian Mukweze Mulelenu7Micheline Kasongo Ilunga Kayaba8Auguste Chocha Manda9Emmanuel J. W. M. N. Vreven10Unité de Recherche en Biodiversité et Exploitation durable des Zones Humides, Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques, Université de Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi BP 1825, Democratic Republic of the CongoRoyal Museum for Central Africa, Section of Vertebrates, Ichthyology, Leuvensesteenweg 13, B-3080 Tervuren, BelgiumUnité de Recherche en Biodiversité et Exploitation durable des Zones Humides, Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques, Université de Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi BP 1825, Democratic Republic of the CongoUnité de Recherche en Biodiversité et Exploitation durable des Zones Humides, Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques, Université de Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi BP 1825, Democratic Republic of the CongoUnité de Recherche en Biodiversité et Exploitation durable des Zones Humides, Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques, Université de Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi BP 1825, Democratic Republic of the CongoSouth African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, Makhanda 6140, South AfricaUnité de Recherche en Biodiversité et Exploitation durable des Zones Humides, Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques, Université de Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi BP 1825, Democratic Republic of the CongoUnité de Recherche en Biodiversité et Exploitation durable des Zones Humides, Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques, Université de Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi BP 1825, Democratic Republic of the CongoUnité de Recherche en Biodiversité et Exploitation durable des Zones Humides, Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques, Université de Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi BP 1825, Democratic Republic of the CongoUnité de Recherche en Biodiversité et Exploitation durable des Zones Humides, Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques, Université de Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi BP 1825, Democratic Republic of the CongoRoyal Museum for Central Africa, Section of Vertebrates, Ichthyology, Leuvensesteenweg 13, B-3080 Tervuren, BelgiumThe fish diversity of the Kundelungu National Park (KNP), one of the seven national parks of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has never been thoroughly studied. This first checklist is presented based on a literature compilation and the study of historical (1939–1969) and recent collections (2012–2017). A total of 96 taxa are reported, including 64 native described species, one introduced species (<i>Poecilia reticulata</i>), 13 new species that await formal description and 18 possibly new species that require further investigation to verify their status. These taxa represent 39 genera and 17 families from the KNP including its Buffer Zone (BZ). Only six taxa, including five endemics, are known from the Core Zone on the Kundelungu Plateau (1300–1700 m alt.). At lower altitudes (800–1100 m), in the Annex Zone, 71 taxa, including 17 endemics, were found. Finally, 50 taxa, including 13 endemics and one introduced species, are known from its BZ. The fish fauna of the KNP is threatened by overfishing, destructive fishing practices, and habitat degradation due to mining pollution, and deforestation for agriculture on the river banks. The present study provides the much needed baseline data for the protection and conservation planning of this fish fauna, for which conservation suggestions are formulated.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/2/259anthropogenic impactsEndemismKundelungu Plateaunew species |
| spellingShingle | Emmanuel Abwe Jos Snoeks Bauchet Katemo Manda Pacifique Kiwele Mutambala Lewis Ngoy Kalumba Pedro H. N. Bragança Kamwanya Kipanga Christian Mukweze Mulelenu Micheline Kasongo Ilunga Kayaba Auguste Chocha Manda Emmanuel J. W. M. N. Vreven Checklist of the Fishes of the Kundelungu National Park (Upper Congo Basin, DR Congo): Species Diversity and Endemicity of a Poorly Known Ichthyofauna Diversity anthropogenic impacts Endemism Kundelungu Plateau new species |
| title | Checklist of the Fishes of the Kundelungu National Park (Upper Congo Basin, DR Congo): Species Diversity and Endemicity of a Poorly Known Ichthyofauna |
| title_full | Checklist of the Fishes of the Kundelungu National Park (Upper Congo Basin, DR Congo): Species Diversity and Endemicity of a Poorly Known Ichthyofauna |
| title_fullStr | Checklist of the Fishes of the Kundelungu National Park (Upper Congo Basin, DR Congo): Species Diversity and Endemicity of a Poorly Known Ichthyofauna |
| title_full_unstemmed | Checklist of the Fishes of the Kundelungu National Park (Upper Congo Basin, DR Congo): Species Diversity and Endemicity of a Poorly Known Ichthyofauna |
| title_short | Checklist of the Fishes of the Kundelungu National Park (Upper Congo Basin, DR Congo): Species Diversity and Endemicity of a Poorly Known Ichthyofauna |
| title_sort | checklist of the fishes of the kundelungu national park upper congo basin dr congo species diversity and endemicity of a poorly known ichthyofauna |
| topic | anthropogenic impacts Endemism Kundelungu Plateau new species |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/2/259 |
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