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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
Siluriformes Claroteidae Chrysichthys nigrodigitatusnative Belly up Okpo isiukwu 
Characiformes Citharinidae Citharidium ansorgiinative   
Characiformes Citharinidae Citharinops distichodoidesnative  Falia 
Characiformes Citharinidae Citharinus citharusnative Moon fish Afor 
Characiformes Citharinidae Citharinus latusnative  Azu mpete 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias agboyiensisnative  Abugu 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias albopunctatusnative  Abugu 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias anguillarisnative Mudfish Arira 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias buthupogonnative  Abugu 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias camerunensisnative  Abugu 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias ebriensisnative  Abugu 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias gariepinusnative North African catfish Arira 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias jaensisnative  Oluma 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias macromystaxnative  Oluma 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias pachynemanative  Abugu 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias submarginatusquestionable   
Siluriformes Claroteidae Clarotes laticepsnative Widehead catfish Bunsuru 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Clypeobarbus hypsolepisnative  Krokiri-ikpokpo 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Clypeobarbus pleuropholisquestionable  Krokiri-ikpokpo 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Coptodon dagetinative  Epia 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Coptodon guineensisnative Guinean tilapia Epia 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Coptodon zilliinative Redbelly tilapia Gargaza 
Gonorynchiformes Kneriidae Cromeria occidentalisquestionable  Adaudau 
Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae Ctenopharyngodon idellaintroduced Grass carp  
Anabantiformes Anabantidae Ctenopoma houyinative   
Anabantiformes Anabantidae Ctenopoma kingsleyaenative Tailspot ctenopoma Ekiki 
Anabantiformes Anabantidae Ctenopoma murieimisidentification Ocellated labyrinth fish Ekiki 
Anabantiformes Anabantidae Ctenopoma nebulosumendemic   
Anabantiformes Anabantidae Ctenopoma ocellatumnative Eyespot ctenopoma  
Anabantiformes Anabantidae Ctenopoma pethericinative   
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Cyphomyrus psittacusnative  Bakin lali 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpiointroduced Common carp Carpe 
Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Dagetichthys lakdoensisquestionable   
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Dalophis boulengerinative   
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Dalophis cephalopeltisnative   
Clupeiformes Denticipitidae Denticeps clupeoidesnative Denticle herring  
Characiformes Distichodontidae Distichodus brevipinnisnative  Chihaki 
Characiformes Distichodontidae Distichodus engycephalusnative Perch Chihaki 
Characiformes Distichodontidae Distichodus rostratusnative Grass-eater Chihaki 
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Dormitator lebretonisnative  Sleeper goby 
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Doumea reidiendemic   
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Doumea thysinative   
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Eleotris daganensisnative  Awura 
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Eleotris senegalensisnative   
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Eleotris vittatanative  Awura 
Elopiformes Elopidae Elops lacertanative West African ladyfish  
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Enneacampus ansorgiinative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius ablabesnative  Krokiri-ikpokpo 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius aboinensisnative  Krokiri-ikpokpo 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius anemanative  Krokiri-ikpokpo 
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