International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies
2019, Vol. 7, Issue 6, Part A
Diversity and abundance of fish species in river Okpokwu, Benue state, Nigeria
Author(s): Adadu MO, AA Garba and JP Mshelia
Abstract: The study was carried out to investigate the fish species diversity and abundance in River Okpokwu, Benue State at three stations. The species found include
Heterobranchus longifilis,
Clarias gariepinus,
Oreochromis niloticus,
Tilapia zilli,
Protoptrus annectens,
Synodontis budgetti,
Labeo coubie,
Alestes baremose,
Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus,
Mormyrops rume and
Malapterirus electricus. The most abundant species found in both dry and rainy season was
C. gariepinus (17.00%) followed
T. zilli (13.90%) while
M. electricus was the least abundant (4.73%). In conclusion, field observation showed that all the eleven species of fish in River Okpokwu had a seasonal trend in abundance. Therefore, there is a need for the conservation and management of the fisheries resources of River Okpokwu by relevant agencies.
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Fig. 1: Monthly Percentage of fish abundance in River Okpokwu during the rainy season
Fig. 2: Monthly Percentage of fish abundance in River Okpokwu during the dry season
Fig. 3: Overall Percentage abundance of fish species from River Okpokwu
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How to cite this article:
Adadu MO, AA Garba, JP Mshelia. Diversity and abundance of fish species in river Okpokwu, Benue state, Nigeria. Int J Fish Aquat Stud 2019;7(6):55-60.
