Fishes of the Mfimi River in the central Congo basin of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Kasai ecoregion or part of the Cuvette Centrale?

Despite the cultural and economic importance of fisheries to communities in region, Mfimi is one least well-documented river systems central Congo basin. Here we present a preliminary listing species collected during two surveys sampling 35 sites along main channel, major tributaries, some marginal habitats. A total 2195 specimens representing 141 were archived at American Museum Natural History, New York, teaching collections University Kinshasa. Five are considered as potentially new science, range extensions numerous into recorded. Based on data presented conclude that fish share affinities with those Cuvette Centrale north, rather than Kasai basin which currently connected via an inflow Kwa-Kasai junction.