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List of Freshwater Fishes reported from Benin
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Table 1: 146 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 6 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 4 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 156 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 4: 156 species reported from the country/island altogether.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Andersonia lepturanative   
Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Aphyosemion bitaeniatumnative Two-striped Aphyosemion  
Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Aphyosemion calliurumnative Banner lyretail  
Cyprinodontiformes Procatopodidae Aplocheilichthys spilauchennative Banded lampeye  
Siluriformes Claroteidae Auchenoglanis occidentalisnative Bubu  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Awaous lateristriganative West African freshwater goby  
Siluriformes Bagridae Bagrus bajadnative Bayad  
Siluriformes Bagridae Bagrus docmaknative Semutundu  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barboides britziendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barboides gracilisnative   
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Brevimyrus nigernative   
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Brienomyrus brachyistiusnative   
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus leuciscusnative   
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus macrolepidotusnative True big-scale tetra  
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus nursenative Nurse tetra  
Characiformes Alestidae Bryconalestes longipinnisnative Longfin tetra  
Siluriformes Ariidae Carlarius gigasnative Giant sea catfish  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Chromidotilapia guntherinative Guenther's mouthbrooder  
Siluriformes Claroteidae Chrysichthys auratusnative Golden Nile catfish  
Siluriformes Claroteidae Chrysichthys nigrodigitatusnative Belly up  
Characiformes Citharinidae Citharinus citharusnative Moon fish  
Characiformes Citharinidae Citharinus latusnative   
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias agboyiensisnative   
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias anguillarisnative Mudfish  
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias buthupogonnative   
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias camerunensisnative   
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias ebriensisnative   
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias gariepinusnative North African catfish  
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias macromystaxnative   
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias pachynemaquestionable   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Coptodon guineensisnative Guinean tilapia  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Coptodon zilliinative Redbelly tilapia  
Gonorynchiformes Kneriidae Cromeria occidentalisnative   
Anabantiformes Anabantidae Ctenopoma kingsleyaenative Tailspot ctenopoma  
Anabantiformes Anabantidae Ctenopoma pethericinative   
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Cyphomyrus psittacusnative   
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Dalophis boulengerinative   
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Dalophis cephalopeltisnative   
Clupeiformes Denticipitidae Denticeps clupeoidesnative Denticle herring  
Characiformes Distichodontidae Distichodus rostratusnative Grass-eater  
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Dormitator lebretonisnative   
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Eleotris daganensisnative   
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Eleotris senegalensisnative   
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Eleotris vittatanative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius ablabesnative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius atakorensisnative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius baudoninative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius callipterusnative Clipper barb  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius chlorotaenianative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius leonensisnative   
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