List of Freshwater Fishes reported from Gambia
List of Freshwater Fishes reported from Gambia
n = 106
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Table 1: 100 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 3 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 3 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 106 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 100 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name(s) in Territory
Characiformes Alestidae Alestes baremozenative Silversides  
Characiformes Alestidae Alestes dentexnative Characin  
Cyprinodontiformes Procatopodidae Aplocheilichthys spilauchennative Banded lampeye  
Siluriformes Auchenoglanididae Auchenoglanis biscutatusnative   
Siluriformes Auchenoglanididae Auchenoglanis occidentalisnative Bubu  
Gobiiformes Butidae Bostrychus africanusnative   
Characiformes Alestidae Brachyalestes nursenative Nurse tetra  
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Brevimyrus nigernative   
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Brienomyrus brachyistiusnative   
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus leuciscusnative   
Characiformes Alestidae Bryconalestes longipinnisnative Longfin tetra  
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus leucasnative Bull shark  
Siluriformes Claroteidae Chrysichthys johnelsinative   
Siluriformes Claroteidae Chrysichthys maurusnative   
Siluriformes Claroteidae Chrysichthys nigrodigitatusnative Belly up  
Characiformes Citharinidae Citharinus citharusnative Moon fish  
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias anguillarisnative Mudfish  
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias buettikoferinative   
Siluriformes Claroteidae Clarotes laticepsnative Widehead catfish  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Coptodon guineensisnative Guinean tilapia  
Anabantiformes Anabantidae Ctenopoma kingsleyaenative Tailspot ctenopoma  
Anabantiformes Anabantidae Ctenopoma pethericinative   
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Dalophis boulengerinative   
Characiformes Distichodontidae Distichodus brevipinnisnative   
Characiformes Distichodontidae Distichodus rostratusnative Grass-eater  
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Eleotris senegalensisnative   
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Enneacampus ansorgiinative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius baudoninative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius dialonensisnative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius foutensisnative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius leonensisnative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius macropsnative Blackstripe barb  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius niokoloensisnative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius pobeguininative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius sublineatusnative   
Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Epiplatys bifasciatusnative   
Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Epiplatys spilargyreiusnative   
Clupeiformes Dorosomatidae Ethmalosa fimbriatanative Bonga shad Not specified : Tialo 
Eupercaria/misc Gerreidae Eucinostomus melanopterusnative Flagfin mojarra  
Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae Fontitrygon ukpamnative Thorny freshwater stingray  
Osteoglossiformes Gymnarchidae Gymnarchus niloticusnative Aba  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Hemichromis fasciatusnative Banded jewelfish  
Characiformes Hepsetidae Hepsetus occidentalisnative   
Siluriformes Clariidae Heterobranchus bidorsalisnative African catfish  
Siluriformes Clariidae Heterobranchus longifilisnative Sampa  
Osteoglossiformes Arapaimidae Heterotis niloticusnative African bonytongue  
Characiformes Alestidae Hydrocynus brevisnative Tiger-fish  
Characiformes Alestidae Hydrocynus forskahliinative Elongate tigerfish  
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Hyperopisus bebenative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeo coubienative African carp  
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