List of Freshwater Fishes reported from Ghana
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Table 1: 211 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: 217 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 211 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Ovalentaria/misc Polycentridae Afronandus sheljuzhkoinative Fourspine leaffish  
Characiformes Alestidae Alestes baremozenative Silversides Asentiwoe 
Characiformes Alestidae Alestes dentexnative Characin Asotiklapa 
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius atesuensisnative   
Cyprinodontiformes Procatopodidae Aplocheilichthys spilauchennative Banded lampeye  
Siluriformes Claroteidae Auchenoglanis occidentalisnative Bubu Kpo 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Awaous lateristriganative West African freshwater goby Kemegboe 
Siluriformes Bagridae Bagrus bajadnative Bayad Avedzeame 
Siluriformes Bagridae Bagrus docmaknative Semutundu Yalefo 
Siluriformes Bagridae Bagrus filamentosusnative   
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Brevimyrus nigernative   
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Brienomyrus brachyistiusnative   
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus brevisnative  Characin 
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus imberinative Spot-tail Dzogla dzevui 
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus leuciscusnative  Simegbogboe 
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus macrolepidotusnative True big-scale tetra Dzaflafa 
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus nursenative Nurse tetra Atewoe 
Characiformes Alestidae Bryconalestes longipinnisnative Longfin tetra Morganutewoe 
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Campylomormyrus tamanduanative Wormjawed mormyrid Lelovemasadine 
Carangiformes Carangidae Caranx fischerinative Longfin crevalle jack  
Siluriformes Ariidae Carlarius gigasnative Giant sea catfish  
Cypriniformes Danionidae Chelaethiops bibienative Lake Turkana sardine  
Siluriformes Mochokidae Chiloglanis occidentalisnative   
Siluriformes Mochokidae Chiloglanis voltaenative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Chromidotilapia guntherinative Guenther's mouthbrooder Boto 
Siluriformes Claroteidae Chrysichthys auratusnative Golden Nile catfish  
Siluriformes Claroteidae Chrysichthys johnelsinative   
Siluriformes Claroteidae Chrysichthys maurusnative   
Siluriformes Claroteidae Chrysichthys nigrodigitatusnative Belly up Blolo 
Siluriformes Claroteidae Chrysichthys walkeriendemic  Catfish 
Characiformes Citharinidae Citharinus citharusnative Moon fish Mleke 
Characiformes Citharinidae Citharinus eburneensisnative  Wavihie 
Characiformes Citharinidae Citharinus latusnative  Moon fish 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias agboyiensisnative  Aswiri 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias anguillarisnative Mudfish Adewuyie 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias buettikoferinative   
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias camerunensisnative   
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias ebriensisnative  Aswiri 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias gariepinusnative North African catfish  
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias laevicepsnative Catfish Ndede 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias macromystaxnative   
Siluriformes Claroteidae Clarotes laticepsnative Widehead catfish Kpo 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Clypeobarbus hypsolepisnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Coptodon dagetinative  Silla 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Coptodon discolornative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Coptodon guineensisnative Guinean tilapia Silla 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Coptodon zilliinative Redbelly tilapia Akpadi sila 
Gonorynchiformes Kneriidae Cromeria occidentalisnative   
Anabantiformes Anabantidae Ctenopoma kingsleyaenative Tailspot ctenopoma Klefoe 
Anabantiformes Anabantidae Ctenopoma pethericinative  Klefoe 
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