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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
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Cyphomyrus psittacusnative  Wakalevi 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpiointroduced Common carp  
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Dalophis boulengerinative   
Characiformes Distichodontidae Distichodus brevipinnisnative   
Characiformes Distichodontidae Distichodus engycephalusnative Perch Agbasrakorgloe 
Characiformes Distichodontidae Distichodus rostratusnative Grass-eater Konte-gbasra 
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Dormitator lebretonisnative  Kemenuti 
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Eleotris daganensisnative   
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Eleotris senegalensisnative   
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Eleotris vittatanative  Ekulo 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius ablabesnative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius atakorensisnative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius baudoninative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius bawkuensisnative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius callipterusnative Clipper barb  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius chlorotaenianative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius guildiendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius leonensisnative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius macropsnative Blackstripe barb  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius parablabesnative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius perincenative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius pobeguininative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius punctitaeniatusnative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius stigmatopygusnative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius subinensisendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius sublineatusnative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius trispilosnative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius vandewalleinative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius walkeriendemic   
Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Epiplatys bifasciatusnative   
Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Epiplatys chaperinative Toothed carp Tagbanyae 
Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Epiplatys dagetinative Redchin panchax  
Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Epiplatys sexfasciatusnative Sixbar panchax Tagbanyae 
Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Epiplatys spilargyreiusnative   
Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Foerschichthys nigeriensisnative   
Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Fundulopanchax gularisnative Gulare  
Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Fundulopanchax walkerinative   
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Gambusia affinisintroduced Mosquitofish  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Gobioides sagittanative   
Osteoglossiformes Gymnarchidae Gymnarchus niloticusnative Aba Yor 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Hemichromis fasciatusnative Banded jewelfish Boryi 
Characiformes Hepsetidae Hepsetus odoenative  African pike 
Siluriformes Clariidae Heterobranchus bidorsalisnative African catfish Adewudzea 
Siluriformes Clariidae Heterobranchus isopterusnative   
Siluriformes Clariidae Heterobranchus longifilisnative Sampa Wonyi 
Osteoglossiformes Arapaimidae Heterotis niloticusnative African bonytongue Fa 
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Hippopotamyrus pictusnative  Lobokoe 
Characiformes Alestidae Hydrocynus brevisnative Tiger-fish Tsinu vowo 
Characiformes Alestidae Hydrocynus forskahliinative Elongate tigerfish Akao 
Characiformes Alestidae Hydrocynus vittatusnative Tiger fish Avuwo kordzeasa 
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