Fwa River

Coordinates: 5°42′40″S 23°25′03″E / 5.71108°S 23.41759°E / -5.71108; 23.41759
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5°42′40″S 23°25′03″E / 5.71108°S 23.41759°E / -5.71108; 23.41759 The Fwa is a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in central Africa, flowing through Kasai-Oriental province. The river is a tributary of the Lubi River, which is a tributary to the Sankuru River, in the southeastern Congo River drainage basin.

Fauna

The river is particularly notable for its diverse community of fish. This community includes five endemic cichlid species: Cyclopharynx fwae, C. schwetzi, Schwetzochromis neodon, Thoracochromis brauschi and T. callichromus.

References

  • FishBase (2006) Eds. Froese, R. and D. Pauly. World Wide Web electronic publication. fishbase.org version (07/2006).


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