Ecosystem Reference
Ecosystem Ruki
Type River (basin)
Salinity freshwater
Other Names
Location
Democratic Republic of the Congo, central Congo River basin, Central Africa 1° N 4° S - 18° E 25° E
Location Map E_CODE 815_mod.jpg
Size Ref
River Length Area Drainage Area
Depth
Average Depth Max Depth Ref
Temperature
Surface
100 Meters Depth
Description Major drainage system of the Cuvette Centrale in the middle Congo River basin; joins the middle Congo River at Mbandaka. Includes: Ikelemba, Momboyo, Salonga, Lomela, Tshuapa
Comments on faunal list
URL 1
URL 2
Ecosystem Checklist Link
Total
FishBase Literature
Species Families Species Families Reference
249 28
Back to Search
Comments & Corrections
cfm script by eagbayani, 23.12.02 ,  php script by cgarilao, 15/10/08 ,  last modified by sortiz, 06.27.17