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List of Freshwater Fishes reported from Senegal
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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 in Country
Characiformes Alestidae Alestes baremozenative Silversides Sèlinthe 
Characiformes Alestidae Alestes dentexnative Characin Sèlinthe 
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius platychirnative Mountain barbel  
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius rheophilusnative   
Cyprinodontiformes Procatopodidae Aplocheilichthys spilauchennative Banded lampeye Amerakujule 
Siluriformes Claroteidae Auchenoglanis biscutatusnative  Ngourlo 
Siluriformes Claroteidae Auchenoglanis occidentalisnative Bubu Ngourlo 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Awaous lateristriganative West African freshwater goby  
Siluriformes Bagridae Bagrus bajadnative Bayad Walouss 
Siluriformes Bagridae Bagrus docmaknative Semutundu Safdu baleeru 
Gobiiformes Butidae Bostrychus africanusnative   
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Brevimyrus nigernative  Banass 
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Brienomyrus brachyistiusnative   
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus leuciscusnative  Dabé 
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus macrolepidotusnative True big-scale tetra Dabé 
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus nursenative Nurse tetra Debbere 
Siluriformes Ariidae Carlarius parkiinative Guinean sea catfish Foudjiandjiling 
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Chelon dumerilinative Grooved mullet Ekaramantine 
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  Fouthiole 
Siluriformes Claroteidae Chrysichthys maurusnative   
Siluriformes Claroteidae Chrysichthys nigrodigitatusnative Belly up Foubagne 
Pleuronectiformes Cyclopsettidae Citharichthys stampfliinative Smooth flounder Camérélouse 
Characiformes Citharinidae Citharinus citharusnative Moon fish Mbète 
Characiformes Citharinidae Citharinus latusnative   
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias anguillarisnative Mudfish Yess 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias gariepinusnative North African catfish Yess 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias salaenative   
Siluriformes Claroteidae Clarotes laticepsnative Widehead catfish Bèdj 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Coptodon dagetinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Coptodon guineensisnative Guinean tilapia Eporoc ewakaye 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Coptodon zilliinative Redbelly tilapia Pastenague boulée 
Anabantiformes Anabantidae Ctenopoma kingsleyaenative Tailspot ctenopoma Diakhandié 
Anabantiformes Anabantidae Ctenopoma pethericinative   
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Dalophis boulengerinative   
Characiformes Distichodontidae Distichodus brevipinnisnative  Somor 
Characiformes Distichodontidae Distichodus engycephalusnative Perch  
Characiformes Distichodontidae Distichodus rostratusnative Grass-eater 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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