List of Freshwater Fishes reported from Senegal
List of Freshwater Fishes reported from Senegal
n = 145
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Table 1: 138 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 5 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 2 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 145 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 138 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 Wolof : Sèlinthe 
Characiformes Alestidae Alestes dentexnative Characin Wolof : Sèlinthe 
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius platychirnative Mountain barbel  
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius rheophilusnative   
Cyprinodontiformes Procatopodidae Aplocheilichthys spilauchennative Banded lampeye Jola-Fonyi : Amerakujule 
Siluriformes Auchenoglanididae Auchenoglanis biscutatusnative  Wolof : Ngourlo 
Siluriformes Auchenoglanididae Auchenoglanis occidentalisnative Bubu Wolof : Ngourlo 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Awaous lateristriganative West African freshwater goby  
Siluriformes Bagridae Bagrus bajadnative Bayad Wolof : Walouss 
Siluriformes Bagridae Bagrus docmaknative Semutundu  
Gobiiformes Butidae Bostrychus africanusnative   
Characiformes Alestidae Brachyalestes nursenative Nurse tetra  
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Brevimyrus nigernative  Wolof : Banass 
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Brienomyrus brachyistiusnative   
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus leuciscusnative  Wolof : Dabé 
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus macrolepidotusnative True big-scale tetra Wolof : Dabé 
Siluriformes Ariidae Carlarius parkiinative Guinean sea catfish Jola-Fonyi : Foudjiandjiling 
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Chelon dumerilinative Grooved mullet Jola-Fonyi : Ekaramantine; Wolof : Karamant; French : Mulet;  
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Chelon labrosusnative Thicklip grey mullet  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Chromidotilapia guntherinative Guenther's mouthbrooder  
Siluriformes Claroteidae Chrysichthys auratusnative Golden Nile catfish  
Siluriformes Claroteidae Chrysichthys johnelsinative  Jola-Fonyi : Fouthiole 
Siluriformes Claroteidae Chrysichthys maurusnative   
Siluriformes Claroteidae Chrysichthys nigrodigitatusnative Belly up Jola-Fonyi : Foubagne; Wolof : Sèce;  
Pleuronectiformes Cyclopsettidae Citharichthys stampfliinative Smooth flounder Jola-Fonyi : Camérélouse 
Characiformes Citharinidae Citharinus citharusnative Moon fish Wolof : Mbète 
Characiformes Citharinidae Citharinus latusnative   
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias anguillarisnative Mudfish Wolof : Yess 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias gariepinusnative North African catfish Wolof : Yess 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias salaenative   
Siluriformes Claroteidae Clarotes laticepsnative Widehead catfish Wolof : Bèdj 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Coptodon dagetinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Coptodon guineensisnative Guinean tilapia Jola-Fonyi : Eporoc ewakaye 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Coptodon zilliinative Redbelly tilapia French : Pastenague boulée; Wolof : Wass;  
Anabantiformes Anabantidae Ctenopoma kingsleyaenative Tailspot ctenopoma Wolof : Diakhandié 
Anabantiformes Anabantidae Ctenopoma pethericinative   
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Dalophis boulengerinative   
Characiformes Distichodontidae Distichodus brevipinnisnative  Wolof : Somor 
Characiformes Distichodontidae Distichodus engycephalusnative Perch  
Characiformes Distichodontidae Distichodus rostratusnative Grass-eater Wolof : Somor 
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Dormitator lebretonisnative   
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Eleotris daganensisnative   
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Eleotris senegalensisnative   
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Eleotris vittatanative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius ablabesnative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius callipterusnative Clipper barb  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius dialonensisnative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius leonensisnative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius macinensisnative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius macropsnative Blackstripe barb  
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