_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ *Corresponding author: Email: shabaniekyamba@unigom.ac.cd; Asian J. Fish. Aqu. Res., vol. 25, no. 3, pp. 166-184, 2023 Asian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Research Volume 25, Issue 3, Page 166-184, 2023; Article no.AJFAR.104110 ISSN: 2582-3760 Ichthyofauna in the Lomami National Park and Its Hinterlands, Democratic Republic of the Congo Ekyamba Shabani a* , Ernest Lukusha Tambwe b , Oscar Ndeo Wembo c , Alain Bolonga Bolonga d , Roger Bolaya Lingofo d and Alidor Busanga Kankonda d a Department of Conservation and Management of Renewable Natural Resources, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Goma, P.O. Box 204 Goma, DR Congo. b Département de Gestion des Ressources Naturelles Renouvelables, Institut Supérieur d’Etudes Agronomiques de Bengamisa, BP 202 Bengamisa, DR Congo. c Ruwenzori State University, P.O. Box 560 Butembo, DR Congo. d Laboratory of Hydrobiology and Aquaculture, Department of Hydrobiology, Faculty of Science, University of Kisangani, PO Box 2012 Kisangani, DR Congo. Authors’ contributions This work was carried out in collaboration among all authors. Authors’ ES, ELT and ONW collected data. Authors’ RBL and ABB identified species. Author ES performed the statistical analysis and wrote the first draft of the manuscript. Authors’ ABK and ES managed the analyses of the study. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. Article Information DOI: 10.9734/AJFAR/2023/v25i3676 Open Peer Review History: This journal follows the Advanced Open Peer Review policy. Identity of the Reviewers, Editor(s) and additional Reviewers, peer review comments, different versions of the manuscript, comments of the editors, etc are available here: https://www.sdiarticle5.com/review-history/104110 Received: 05/06/2023 Accepted: 10/08/2023 Published: 30/09/2023 ABSTRACT This investigation deals with freshwater fish populations in thirteen sampling rivers of Lomami National Park (LNP) and its hinterlands. The study aimed to inventory the ichthyofauna in freshwater bodies of LNP and its hinterlands; determine fish species with high economic value according to preference by riparian communities; and assess the conservation status of fish Original Research Article