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Lake Kossou
Lake Kossou (french: Lac de Kossou) is Côte d'Ivoire's largest lake. It lies on the Bandama River in the center of the country. It is an artificial lake, created in 1973 by damming the Bandama River at Kossou (the Kossou Dam). Some 75,000 Baoulé people were displaced by the lake. History Lake Kossou was formed after construction of the Kossou Dam across the Bandama River which was completed in 1973. The Kossou Dam Project was completed under the auspices of the United Nations Development Program, the agency involved being the ''Authorite de Valle du Bandama'' (ADV). It involved relocating about 75,000 people from 200 settlements, into 54 new villages which were built by ADV, 32 in the forest zone and 22 in the savanna zone. 22,000 people were resettled before water started to be impounded in 1971. The dam is constructed of earth with rockfill, and is about long. The impounded water powers a hydroelectric power plant with a capacity of 174 megawatts. When full, the lake will h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandama River
The Bandama River is the longest river in Ivory Coast with a length of some 800 kilometers. The south-flowing river is fed by the Marahoué, Solomougou, Kan and Nzi rivers and empties into the Tagba Lagoon and the Gulf of Guinea. The Bandama flows through Lake Kossou, a large artificial lake created in 1973 by the construction of the Kossou Dam at Kossou. Yamoussoukro, the capital of Ivory Coast, is located adjacent from the Bandama River. The Rallye Côte d'Ivoire The Rallye Côte d'Ivoire, perhaps better known as the Rallye Bandama as it was originally called, or the Ivory Coast Rally is a rally race held annually in Côte d'Ivoire in Africa. In common with other races on the continent, it is known for its ... is often hosted around the Bandama. External links concise.britannica.comat mongabay.com Rivers of Ivory Coast {{IvoryCoast-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hippopotamus
The hippopotamus ( ; : hippopotamuses or hippopotami; ''Hippopotamus amphibius''), also called the hippo, common hippopotamus, or river hippopotamus, is a large semiaquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae, the other being the pygmy hippopotamus (''Choeropsis liberiensis'' or ''Hexaprotodon liberiensis''). Its name comes from the ancient Greek for "river horse" (). Aside from elephants and rhinos, the hippopotamus is the largest land mammal. It is also the largest extant land artiodactyl. Despite their physical resemblance to pigs and other terrestrial even-toed ungulates, the closest living relatives of the hippopotamids are cetaceans (whales, dolphins, porpoises, etc.), from which they diverged about 55 million years ago. Hippos are recognisable for their barrel-shaped torsos, wide-opening mouths with large canine tusks, nearly hairless bodies, pillar-like legs, and large size: adults average ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African Butter Catfish
The African butter catfish (''Schilbe mystus'') is a species of fish in the family Schilbeidae. It is native to many major river systems in Africa. Other common names for the fish include butter fish, butter barbel, African glass catfish, lubangu, mystus catfish, silver barbel, and silver catfish. It was originally described as ''Silurus mystus'' by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. Description The African butter catfish has a compressed body and an adipose fin is always present. It can grow up to TL and has reported up to a maximum weight of . It is a brownish color on the head and the dorsal surface of the fish, and silvery-white on the underside. The fins are usually colorless. The lifespan of the fish is estimated to be 6 to 7 years It is commonly found in standing or slowly flowing open water of lakes, ponds, rivers, and shallow swamps where vegetation is present. It is occasionally found in sandy or rocky streams, or shallow flood plains. It feeds from mid-water and surface ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pellonula Afzeliusi
''Pellonula'' is a small genus of fish in the herring family, Clupeidae. There are currently two recognized species in this genus. Both species of this genus are native to Africa. Species * ''Pellonula leonensis'' Boulenger, 1916 (Small-toothed pellonula) * ''Pellonula vorax ''Pellonula'' is a small genus of fish in the herring family, Clupeidae. There are currently two recognized species in this genus. Both species of this genus are native to Africa. Species * '' Pellonula leonensis'' Boulenger Boulenger is a s ...'' Günther, 1868 (Big-toothed pellonula) References * Clupeidae Fish of Africa Freshwater fish genera Taxa named by Albert Günther {{Clupeiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labeo Senegalensis
''Labeo senegalensis'' is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the genus ''Labeo ''Labeo'' is a genus of carps in the family Cyprinidae. They are found in freshwater habitats in the tropics and subtropics of Africa and Asia. It contains the typical labeos in the subfamily Labeoninae, which may not be a valid group, however, ...'' from West Africa. References Labeo Fish of West Africa Fish described in 1842 Taxa named by Achille Valenciennes {{Labeoninae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brycinus Nurse
''Brycinus'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Alestiidae. Like other "African characids", they were formerly included in the Characidae but are actually somewhat more distantly related Characiformes. Like some other Alestiidae, they are called robber tetras due to their bold and rather carnivorous habits. They are not infrequently kept as aquarium fishes and in their requirements resemble the South American tetras of the Characidae. Unlike these, ''Brycinus'' are not well-suited to accompany delicate fishes however and are better kept with dwarf cichlids and similar small but robust companions. Species There are currently 36 recognized species in this genus: * '' Brycinus abeli'' ( Fowler, 1936) * '' Brycinus affinis'' ( Günther, 1894) (Red-fin robber) * '' Brycinus bartoni'' (Nichols & La Monte, 1953) * '' Brycinus batesii'' ( Boulenger, 1903) * '' Brycinus bimaculatus'' ( Boulenger, 1899) * '' Brycinus brevis'' ( Boulenger, 1903) * '' Brycinus carmesinus'' (Nichol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alestes Baremoze
''Alestes baremoze'', the pebbly fish or silversides, is a species of characin fish from the freshwater systems of northern and western Africa. It has some importance as a commercially exploited food fish. Description ''Alestes baremoze'' is a silver-coloured fish with a bluish-grey dorsum and a white belly, the fins are greyish with an orange coloured lower lobe of the caudal fin. The maximum published length is 43 cm and the maximum published weight is 500g, although sexual maturity is reached at about 20 cm. It belongs to order Characiformes, family Alestidae, and genus ''Alestes''. Histomorphological observations and stomach content analysis suggested that ''A. baremoze'' has morphological adaptations for omnivory Distribution In eastern Africa it is found within Lake Albert, the White Nile and Lake Turkana. In Northern Africa ''Alestes baremoze'' was formerly distributed along the whole of the River Nile in Egypt, including the Nile Delta lakes, Rosetta Branch and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Distichodus Rostratus
''Distichodus'' is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Distichodontidae found in Africa. Species There are currently 23 recognized species in this genus: *'' Distichodus affinis'' Günther, 1873 (Silver distichodus) *'' Distichodus altus'' Boulenger, 1899 *'' Distichodus antonii'' Schilthuis, 1891Moelants, T., Mbadu Zebe, V., Snoeks, J. & Vreven, E. (2014): A review of the ''Distichodus antonii'' assemblage (Characiformes: Distichodontidae) from the Congo basin. ''Journal of Natural History, 48 (27-28): 1707-1735.'' *'' Distichodus atroventralis'' Boulenger, 1898 *'' Distichodus brevipinnis'' Günther, 1864 *'' Distichodus decemmaculatus'' Pellegrin, 1926 (Dwarf distichodus) *'' Distichodus engycephalus'' Günther, 1864 *''Distichodus fasciolatus'' Boulenger, 1898 (Sharktail distichodus) *'' Distichodus hypostomatus'' Pellegrin, 1900 *'' Distichodus kolleri'' Holly, 1926 *''Distichodus langi'' Nichols & Griscom, 1917 *''Distichodus lusosso'' Schilthuis, 1891 (Lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nile Perch
The Nile perch (''Lates niloticus''), also known as the African snook, Goliath perch, African barramundi , Goliath barramundi, Giant lates or the Victoria perch, is a species of freshwater fish in family Latidae of order Perciformes. It is widespread throughout much of the Afrotropical realm, being native to the Congo, Nile, Senegal, Niger and Lake Chad, Volta, Lake Turkana, and other river basins. It also occurs in the brackish waters of Lake Maryut in Egypt. The Nile perch is a fish of substantial economic and food-security importance in East Africa. Originally described as ''Labrus niloticus,'' among the marine wrasses, the species has also been referred to as ''Centropomus niloticus''. Common names include African snook, Victoria perch (a misleading trade name, as the species is not native to Lake Victoria, though they have been introduced there), and many local names in various African languages, such as the Luo name ''mbuta'' or ''mputa''. In Tanzania, it is called '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redbelly Tilapia
The redbelly tilapia (''Coptodon zillii'', syn. ''Tilapia zillii''), also known as the Zille's redbreast tilapia or St. Peter's fish (a name also used for other tilapia in Israel), is a species of fish in the cichlid family. This fish is found widely in fresh and brackish waters in the northern half of Africa and the Middle East. Elsewhere in Africa, Asia, Australia and North America, it has been introduced as a food fish or as a control of aquatic vegetation. Where introduced, it sometimes becomes invasive, threatening the local ecology and species. The redbelly tilapia is an important food fish and sometimes aquacultured. The species was named by Paul Gervais in honor of M. (probably Monsieur) Zill, a “distinguished naturalist” who collected the type specimen and sent it to Gervais. Native distribution and taxonomy In Africa, the native range of the redbelly tilapia covers the northern half of the continent. In tropical West to Central Africa, from coastal southern Mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alestes Rutilus
''Alestes'' is a genus in the family Alestidae, known as the "African Characidae" as they are found exclusively on that continent. As suggested by that name, they Alestidae was formerly included in Characidae. ''Myletes'' is a synonym of ''Alestes'', but the former name has historically also been used for various South American serrasalmines. Within the Lake Chad basin, ''Alestes'' and '' Hydrocynus'', collectively known as ''salanga'', are lightly smoked and dried. Species There are currently seven recognized species in this genus: * ''Alestes ansorgii'' Boulenger, 1910 * ''Alestes baremoze'' (Joannis, 1835) (Silversides) * ''Alestes dentex'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (Characin) * ''Alestes inferus'' Stiassny, Schelly & Mamonekene, 2009 * ''Alestes liebrechtsii'' Boulenger, 1898 * ''Alestes macrophthalmus'' Günther, 1867 (Torpedo robber) * ''Alestes stuhlmannii'' Pfeffer, 1896 ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Alestes boubon''i Roman, 1973: synonym of ''Brycinus nurse'' (Rüppel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labeo Coubie
''Labeo coubie'', the African carp, is a cyprinid fish, widespread in Africa, where it occurs within the drainage basin of the Nile The Nile, , Bohairic , lg, Kiira , Nobiin: Áman Dawū is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile is the longest river in Africa and has historically been considered the longest ... (Blue, White, Lake Albert) and in the Chad, Niger-Benue, Volta, Senegal and Gambia Rivers, as well as the Cross River and Cameroon coastal rivers. Furthermore, it is also known from East Africa and the middle reaches of the Congo. Records from the Zambezi drainage need confirmation. References * Labeo Fish described in 1832 {{Labeoninae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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