https://rwandabiodiversity.net/collections/misc/collprofiles.php?collid=6Rwanda Biodiversity Specimenmichaelbthomas@gmail.comhttps://rwandabiodiversity.net/index.phpRwanda Biodiversity Specimenmichaelbthomas@gmail.comhttps://rwandabiodiversity.net/index.php2026-05-06engCurrently, there are at least 82 species belonging to 12 families known from Rwandese waters. With at least 37 species, cichlids are by far the largest fish family in the country followed by Cyprinidae, Mormyridae and Mochokidae, respectively represented by 24, 6 and 4 species. The other 8 families are represented by one or two species only. The presence of at least 12 species is the result of introductions by humans. Fish specimen collecting fieldwork and training was conducted from 23 August-4 September, 2021 and August 7-18, 2022. Several sites were visited and sampled within the Nyungwe National Forest including: the Kamiranzovu wetland; Swamp between Karamba and Kamiranzovu swamps southern edge; Bigugu Trail, and Kamiranzovu Trail, Isumo waterfall Trail, and Kitabi Creek. Specimens were collected in duplicate sets when possible to be deposited in the Royal Belgium Institute for Natural Sciences, Belgium. Specimens deposited in the CoEB Natural History Museum are published below. &nbsp;Fish - CoEB Natural History Museum25 078 857-6052dufabrice21@gmail.com https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2259-4997https://www.fishbase.se/Country/CountryChecklist.php?resultPage=2&c_code=646&vhabitat=fresh&cpresence=presentP. O. Box 117HuyeSouthern ProvinceRwandaDufatanyeFabricedufabrice21@gmail.com Data Curatorhttps://orcid.org/0009-0003-2259-4997contentProviderThomasMichaelData CuratorcontentProviderTo the extent possible under law, the publisher has waived all rights to these data and has dedicated them to the 2026-05-06T06:05:17-07:00Rwanda Biodiversity Specimen - 0e06ef8f-3d88-450b-a366-56f9851237a8UTF-8Darwin Core Archivehttps://rwandabiodiversity.net/collections/misc/collprofiles.php?collid=6URNHM-FiFish - CoEB Natural History Museumhttp://rwandabiodiversity.net/content/collicon/urnhmfi.pnghttps://www.fishbase.se/Country/CountryChecklist.php?resultPage=2&c_code=646&vhabitat=fresh&cpresence=presenthttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/University of RwandaDufatanyeFabricedufabrice21@gmail.com Data Curatorhttps://orcid.org/0009-0003-2259-4997ThomasMichaelData Curator<p>Currently, there are at least 82 species belonging to 12 families known from Rwandese waters. With at least 37 species, cichlids are by far the largest fish family in the country followed by Cyprinidae, Mormyridae and Mochokidae, respectively represented by 24, 6 and 4 species. The other 8 families are represented by one or two species only. The presence of at least 12 species is the result of introductions by humans.</p> <p>Fish specimen collecting fieldwork and training was conducted from 23 August-4 September, 2021 and August 7-18, 2022. Several sites were visited and sampled within the Nyungwe National Forest including: the Kamiranzovu wetland; Swamp between Karamba and Kamiranzovu swamps southern edge; Bigugu Trail, and Kamiranzovu Trail, Isumo waterfall Trail, and Kitabi Creek. Specimens were collected in duplicate sets when possible to be deposited in the <a title="Royal Belgium Institute for Natural Sciences" href="https://www.brusselsmuseums.be/en/museums/museum-of-natural-sciences-royal-belgian-institute-of-natural-sciences">Royal Belgium Institute for Natural Sciences</a>, Belgium. Specimens deposited in the CoEB Natural History Museum are published below.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>