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Biodiversity of Fish Fauna in River Niger at Agenebode, Edo State, Nigeria

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The River Niger is blessed with diverse fish species and aquatic life. The study of the fish fauna and biodiversity along the River Niger was conducted from October 2016 to December 2018. A total of 35 species belonging to 18 families were obtained from this study. New to this River as regards literature are the family Solidae and Catostomidae. The sole fish (Solea solea) (0.16%) with only 1 representation while the Catastomids were represented by 3 species; Ictiobus niger (1.73%), Ictiobus cyprinellus (2.20%), Ictiobus bubalus (2.52%). Other species obtained were the Mormyrus rume 3.93%, Polyterus bichir (2.99%) and Protopterus annectens (7.08%). The most abundant of species observed was Gymnarchus niloticus (8.49%) of the family Gymnarchidae while the least was Solea solea (0.16%). The biodiversity indices revealed that Station 2 had the most evenly distributed species and the most of   diverse species though Station 1 had the most number of species. Station 3 however had the least of species obtained. It is concluded the River Niger is still productive and in good condition, capable of maintaining and managing fish species according to condition factor.

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10.21608/ejabf.2019.52847

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River Niger, Agenebode, Edo State, Nigeria, fish fauna, biodiversity, Management

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Agbugui

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M. Onwude

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Abhulimen

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E. Fran

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Inobeme

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Abel

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Olori

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Eric

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23

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4

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7732

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2019-10-01

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2019-08-15

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2019-10-01

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159

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166

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1110-6131

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2536-9814

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Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries

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Biodiversity of Fish Fauna in River Niger at Agenebode, Edo State, Nigeria

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22 Jan 2023