List of Freshwater Fishes reported from Nigeria
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Table 1: 310 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 16 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 7 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 333 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 4: 333 species reported from the country/island altogether.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Characiformes Alestidae Alestes baremozenative Silversides Arefe 
Characiformes Alestidae Alestes dentexnative Characin Arefe 
Characiformes Alestidae Alestes macrophthalmusnative Torpedo robber Arefe 
Characiformes Alestidae Alestopetersius smykalaiendemic   
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius atesuensisnative   
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Andersonia lepturanative   
Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Aphyosemion bitaeniatumnative Two-striped Aphyosemion  
Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Aphyosemion bivittatumnative Twostripe lyretail Deba-ogoin 
Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Aphyosemion bualanumnative   
Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Aphyosemion calliurumnative Banner lyretail Deba-ogoin 
Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Aphyosemion elbertinative Red barred killi  
Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Aphyosemion splendopleurenative   
Cyprinodontiformes Procatopodidae Aplocheilichthys spilauchennative Banded lampeye Ogoin 
Characiformes Alestidae Arnoldichthys spilopterusendemic Niger tetra  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Astatotilapia bloyetimisidentification Bloyet's haplo  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Astatotilapia tchadensisnative   
Siluriformes Claroteidae Auchenoglanis biscutatusnative  Buro 
Siluriformes Claroteidae Auchenoglanis occidentalisnative Bubu Buro 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Awaous lateristriganative West African freshwater goby Adima 
Siluriformes Bagridae Bagrus bajadnative Bayad Dinko 
Siluriformes Bagridae Bagrus docmaknative Semutundu Dinko 
Siluriformes Bagridae Bagrus filamentosusnative  Silver catfish 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barboides gracilisnative   
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Bathygobius soporatornative Frillfin goby  
Gobiiformes Butidae Bostrychus africanusnative   
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Brevimyrus nigernative   
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Brienomyrus brachyistiusnative   
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Brienomyrus longianalisnative   
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus brevisnative  Elei 
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus intermediusnative  Ajarapo 
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus leuciscusnative  Ajarapo 
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus macrolepidotusnative True big-scale tetra Anto 
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus nursenative Nurse tetra Ajarapo 
Characiformes Alestidae Bryconaethiops quinquesquamaenative   
Characiformes Alestidae Bryconalestes longipinnisnative Longfin tetra Ajarapo 
Gobiiformes Butidae Butis koilomatodonintroduced Mud sleeper  
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Campylomormyrus tamanduanative Wormjawed mormyrid Lele elenu kodoro 
Siluriformes Ariidae Carlarius gigasnative Giant sea catfish Kugbe 
Siluriformes Ariidae Carlarius heudelotiinative Smoothmouth sea catfish  
Cypriniformes Danionidae Chelaethiops bibienative Lake Turkana sardine  
Siluriformes Mochokidae Chiloglanis batesiinative   
Siluriformes Mochokidae Chiloglanis benuensisnative   
Siluriformes Mochokidae Chiloglanis disneyinative   
Siluriformes Mochokidae Chiloglanis nigerquestionable   
Siluriformes Mochokidae Chiloglanis niloticusnative   
Siluriformes Mochokidae Chiloglanis polypogonquestionable   
Siluriformes Mochokidae Chiloglanis voltaenative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Chromidotilapia guntherinative Guenther's mouthbrooder Kwana 
Siluriformes Claroteidae Chrysichthys aluuensisnative  Unguli 
Siluriformes Claroteidae Chrysichthys auratusnative Golden Nile catfish Durukulli 
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