[en] In order to evaluate the impact of anthropogenic changes, such as the future construction of a dam at Adjarala, on the fish diversity of the Mono rRver basin, a list of the ichthyofauna of this basin has been compiled. A total of 60 native and one introduced species, belonging to 40 gebera and 23 families are rapported. The families Cyprinidae and Cichlidae are the best represented. Of the 60 native species recorded, three are typically marine, while five others are estuarine. The present study shows that the species diversity of the lower Mono is most probably underestimated.
Disciplines :
Zoology
Author, co-author :
Lédéroun, Djiman; Université d'Abomey-Calavi (UAC), Bénin > Faculté des Scinces agronomiques > Hydrobiologie et Hydrologie
Snoeks, Jos; Musée royal de l'Afrique centrale > Vertébrés > Ichtyologie
Lalèyè, Philippe; Université d'Abomey-Calavi (UAC), Bénin > Faculté des Sciences agronomiques > Hydrobiologie et Aquaculture
Vandewalle, Pierre ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Biologie, Ecologie et Evolution > Département de Biologie, Ecologie et Evolution
Vreven, Emmanuel; Musée royal de l'Afrique centrale > Vertebrate section > Ichthyology
Language :
English
Title :
An updated checklist of the ichthyofauna of the Mono River basin (Benin and Togo: West Africa).
