Order | Family | Species | Occurrence | FishBase name | Name in Country |
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Characiformes | Alestidae | Alestes baremoze | native | Silversides | |
Characiformes | Alestidae | Alestes dentex | native | Characin | |
Characiformes | Alestidae | Alestes liebrechtsii | native | ||
Characiformes | Alestidae | Alestes macrophthalmus | native | Torpedo robber | |
Siluriformes | Amphiliidae | Amphilius korupi | endemic | ||
Siluriformes | Amphiliidae | Amphilius longirostris | native | ||
Siluriformes | Amphiliidae | Amphilius nigricaudatus | native | ||
Siluriformes | Amphiliidae | Andersonia leptura | native | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion ahli | native | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion amoenum | native | Red-finned killi | |
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion australe | native | Lyretail panchax | |
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion bamilekorum | endemic | Bamileke killi | |
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion batesii | native | Bates' killi | |
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion bivittatum | native | Twostripe lyretail | |
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion bualanum | native | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion calliurum | native | Banner lyretail | |
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion cameronense | native | Cameroon killi | |
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion campomaanense | endemic | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion celiae | endemic | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion dargei | endemic | Mbam killi | |
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion edeanum | endemic | Edea killi | |
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion elberti | native | Red barred killi | Red barred killi |
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion exiguum | native | Jewel killi | |
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion franzwerneri | native | Goby killi | |
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion heinemanni | native | Heinemann's killi | |
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion herzogi | native | Herzog's killi | |
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion koungueense | endemic | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion lividum | endemic | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion loennbergii | native | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion lugens | endemic | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion melanogaster | endemic | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion melinoeides | endemic | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion omega | endemic | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion pamaense | endemic | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion pascheni | endemic | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion poliaki | endemic | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion punctatum | native | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion punctulatum | endemic | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion raddai | native | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion riggenbachi | native | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion splendopleure | native | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion trilineatus | native | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion volcanum | endemic | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion wildekampi | native | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Procatopodidae | Aplocheilichthys spilauchen | native | Banded lampeye | |
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Astatoreochromis alluaudi | introduced | Alluaud's haplo | |
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Astatotilapia tchadensis | native | ||
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Atopochilus savorgnani | native | ||
Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Auchenoglanis biscutatus | native | Catfish | |
Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Auchenoglanis occidentalis | native | Bubu | |
Gobiiformes | Gobiidae | Awaous lateristriga | native | West African freshwater goby | |
Siluriformes | Bagridae | Bagrus bajad | native | Bayad | Alué |
Siluriformes | Bagridae | Bagrus docmak | native | Semutundu | Damalo |
Siluriformes | Bagridae | Bagrus orientalis | native | ||
Siluriformes | Bagridae | Bagrus ubangensis | native | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barboides gracilis | native | ||
Characiformes | Alestidae | Bathyaethiops baka | endemic | Dwarf moon tetra | Dwarf moon tetra |
Characiformes | Alestidae | Bathyaethiops caudomaculatus | native | African moon tetra | |
Gobiiformes | Gobiidae | Bathygobius soporator | native | Frillfin goby | |
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Benitochromis batesii | native | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Benitochromis conjunctus | endemic | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Benitochromis finleyi | endemic | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Benitochromis nigrodorsalis | native | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Benitochromis riomuniensis | native | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Benitochromis ufermanni | endemic | ||
Gobiiformes | Butidae | Bostrychus africanus | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Boulengeromyrus knoepffleri | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Brienomyrus adustus | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Brienomyrus brachyistius | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Brienomyrus longianalis | native | ||
Characiformes | Alestidae | Brycinus batesii | endemic | ||
Characiformes | Alestidae | Brycinus bimaculatus | native | ||
Characiformes | Alestidae | Brycinus imberi | native | Spot-tail | |
Characiformes | Alestidae | Brycinus intermedius | native | ||
Characiformes | Alestidae | Brycinus kingsleyae | native | ||
Characiformes | Alestidae | Brycinus leuciscus | native | ||
Characiformes | Alestidae | Brycinus macrolepidotus | native | True big-scale tetra | |
Characiformes | Alestidae | Brycinus nurse | native | Nurse tetra | |
Characiformes | Alestidae | Brycinus opisthotaenia | native | ||
Characiformes | Alestidae | Brycinus poptae | native | ||
Characiformes | Alestidae | Brycinus schoutedeni | native | ||
Characiformes | Alestidae | Brycinus taeniurus | native | ||
Characiformes | Alestidae | Brycinus tessmanni | native | ||
Characiformes | Alestidae | Bryconaethiops macrops | native | ||
Characiformes | Alestidae | Bryconaethiops microstoma | native | ||
Characiformes | Alestidae | Bryconaethiops quinquesquamae | native | ||
Characiformes | Alestidae | Bryconalestes longipinnis | native | Longfin tetra | African tetras |
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Campylomormyrus curvirostris | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Campylomormyrus phantasticus | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Campylomormyrus rhynchophorus | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Campylomormyrus tamandua | native | Wormjawed mormyrid | Elephant fish |
Carangiformes | Carangidae | Caranx fischeri | native | Longfin crevalle jack | |
Siluriformes | Ariidae | Carlarius gigas | native | Giant sea catfish | |
Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Chelaethiops bibie | native | Lake Turkana sardine | |
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Chiloglanis batesii | native | ||
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Chiloglanis benuensis | native | ||
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Chiloglanis cameronensis | native | ||
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Chiloglanis disneyi | native | ||
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Chiloglanis harbinger | endemic | ||
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Chiloglanis micropogon | native | ||
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Chiloglanis niger | endemic | ||
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Chiloglanis polypogon | endemic | ||
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Chiloglanis reticulatus | native | ||
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Chiloglanis sanagaensis | endemic | ||
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Chiloglanis voltae | native | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Chromidotilapia guntheri | native | Guenther's mouthbrooder | |
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Chromidotilapia linkei | endemic | ||
Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Chrysichthys aluuensis | native | ||
Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Chrysichthys auratus | native | Golden Nile catfish | |
Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Chrysichthys longidorsalis | endemic | ||
Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus | native | Belly up | Belly up |
Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Chrysichthys nyongensis | endemic | ||
Pleuronectiformes | Cyclopsettidae | Citharichthys stampflii | native | Smooth flounder | |
Characiformes | Citharinidae | Citharinops distichodoides | native | ||
Characiformes | Citharinidae | Citharinus citharus | native | Moon fish | Sand leaf fish |
Characiformes | Citharinidae | Citharinus gibbosus | native | ||
Characiformes | Citharinidae | Citharinus latus | native | Moon fish | |
Siluriformes | Clariidae | Clariallabes attemsi | endemic | ||
Siluriformes | Clariidae | Clariallabes longicauda | native | ||
Siluriformes | Clariidae | Clariallabes pietschmanni | native | ||
Siluriformes | Clariidae | Clarias anguillaris | native | Mudfish | Mudfish |
Siluriformes | Clariidae | Clarias buthupogon | native | ||
Siluriformes | Clariidae | Clarias camerunensis | native | ||
Siluriformes | Clariidae | Clarias gariepinus | native | North African catfish | |
Siluriformes | Clariidae | Clarias jaensis | native | ||
Siluriformes | Clariidae | Clarias longior | native | ||
Siluriformes | Clariidae | Clarias maclareni | endemic | ||
Siluriformes | Clariidae | Clarias pachynema | native | ||
Siluriformes | Clariidae | Clarias platycephalus | native | ||
Siluriformes | Clariidae | Clarias submarginatus | native | ||
Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Clarotes laticeps | native | Widehead catfish | |
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Coptodon bakossiorum | endemic | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Coptodon bemini | endemic | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Coptodon bythobates | endemic | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Coptodon cameronensis | endemic | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Coptodon camerunensis | endemic | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Coptodon congica | native | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Coptodon dageti | native | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Coptodon deckerti | endemic | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Coptodon ejagham | endemic | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Coptodon flavus | endemic | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Coptodon fusiforme | endemic | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Coptodon guineensis | native | Guinean tilapia | |
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Coptodon gutturosus | endemic | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Coptodon imbrifernus | endemic | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Coptodon kottae | endemic | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Coptodon margaritacea | endemic | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Coptodon nigrans | endemic | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Coptodon nyongana | native | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Coptodon rendalli | introduced | Redbreast tilapia | |
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Coptodon snyderae | endemic | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Coptodon spongotroktis | endemic | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Coptodon thysi | endemic | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Coptodon zillii | native | Redbelly tilapia | |
Gonorynchiformes | Kneriidae | Cromeria occidentalis | native | ||
Anabantiformes | Anabantidae | Ctenopoma garuanum | native | ||
Anabantiformes | Anabantidae | Ctenopoma houyi | native | ||
Anabantiformes | Anabantidae | Ctenopoma kingsleyae | native | Tailspot ctenopoma | |
Anabantiformes | Anabantidae | Ctenopoma maculatum | native | ||
Anabantiformes | Anabantidae | Ctenopoma petherici | native | ||
Anabantiformes | Anabantidae | Ctenopoma riggenbachi | native | ||
Pleuronectiformes | Cynoglossidae | Cynoglossus senegalensis | native | Senegalese tonguesole | |
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Cyphomyrus macrops | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Cyphomyrus psittacus | native | Trunkfish | |
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Cyprinus carpio | introduced | Common carp | |
Pleuronectiformes | Soleidae | Dagetichthys lakdoensis | native | ||
Anguilliformes | Ophichthidae | Dalophis boulengeri | native | ||
Anguilliformes | Ophichthidae | Dalophis cephalopeltis | native | ||
Clupeiformes | Denticipitidae | Denticeps clupeoides | native | Denticle herring | Mbanga fish |
Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Distichodus affinis | native | Silver distichodus | |
Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Distichodus antonii | native | ||
Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Distichodus brevipinnis | native | ||
Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Distichodus engycephalus | native | Perch | Grass-eaters |
Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Distichodus fasciolatus | native | Sharktail distichodus | |
Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Distichodus hypostomatus | native | ||
Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Distichodus kolleri | endemic | ||
Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Distichodus lusosso | native | Longsnout distichodus | |
Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Distichodus maculatus | native | Spotted citharinid | |
Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Distichodus notospilus | native | ||
Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Distichodus rostratus | native | Grass-eater | |
Siluriformes | Amphiliidae | Doumea gracila | endemic | ||
Siluriformes | Amphiliidae | Doumea sanaga | endemic | ||
Siluriformes | Amphiliidae | Doumea stilicauda | endemic | ||
Siluriformes | Amphiliidae | Doumea thysi | native | ||
Siluriformes | Amphiliidae | Doumea typica | native | ||
Gobiiformes | Eleotridae | Eleotris senegalensis | native | ||
Gobiiformes | Eleotridae | Eleotris vittata | native | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius ablabes | native | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius aboinensis | native | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius aspilus | endemic | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius atromaculatus | native | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius baudoni | native | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius bourdariei | endemic | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius brazzai | native | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius callipterus | native | Clipper barb | |
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius camptacanthus | native | African redfinned barb | |
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius chlorotaenia | native | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius guirali | native | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius holotaenia | native | Spotscale barb | |
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius jae | native | Jae barb | |
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius leonensis | native | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius macinensis | native | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius macrops | native | Blackstripe barb | |
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius martorelli | native | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius miolepis | native | Zigzag barb | |
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius nigeriensis | native | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius nounensis | endemic | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius parajae | native | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius perince | native | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius punctitaeniatus | native | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius sensitivus | endemic | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius stigmatopygus | native | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius sublineatus | native | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius taeniurus | endemic | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius tegulifer | endemic | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius thysi | native | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius trispilomimus | native | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius yeiensis | native | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius zalbiensis | native | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Epiplatys ansorgii | native | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Epiplatys bifasciatus | native | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Epiplatys esekanus | native | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Epiplatys grahami | native | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Epiplatys infrafasciatus | native | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Epiplatys multifasciatus | native | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Epiplatys neumanni | native | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Epiplatys sangmelinensis | native | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Epiplatys sexfasciatus | native | Sixbar panchax | |
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Epiplatys spilargyreius | native | ||
Polypteriformes | Polypteridae | Erpetoichthys calabaricus | native | Reedfish | Mujanjé |
Clupeiformes | Dorosomatidae | Ethmalosa fimbriata | native | Bonga shad | |
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Etia nguti | endemic | ||
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Euchilichthys dybowskii | native | ||
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Euchilichthys royauxi | native | ||
Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Eugnathichthys eetveldii | native | ||
Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Eugnathichthys macroterolepis | native | ||
Myliobatiformes | Dasyatidae | Fontitrygon garouaensis | native | Smooth freshwater stingray | Cover pot |
Myliobatiformes | Dasyatidae | Fontitrygon ukpam | native | Thorny freshwater stingray | |
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax amieti | endemic | Amiet's Lyretail | |
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax cinnamomeus | endemic | Cinnamon Killi | |
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax fallax | native | Kribi killi | Kribi killi |
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax gardneri | native | Blue lyretail | |
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax gresensi | native | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax intermittens | native | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax kamdemi | native | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax lacustris | native | Ejagham killi | |
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax mamfensis | native | Mamfe killi | |
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax marmoratus | endemic | Marbled lyretail | |
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax mirabilis | endemic | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax moensis | native | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax ndianus | native | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax puerzli | native | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax robertsoni | native | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax rubrolabialis | native | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax scheeli | native | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax sjostedti | native | Blue gularis | |
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax traudeae | native | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Garra allostoma | endemic | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Garra dembeensis | native | Dembea stone lapper | |
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Garra hindii | native | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Garra lancrenonensis | endemic | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Garra ornata | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Genyomyrus donnyi | native | ||
Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Gephyroglanis habereri | endemic | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Gnathonemus petersii | native | Elephantnose fish | Elephant fish |
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Gobiocichla ethelwynnae | endemic | ||
Siluriformes | Clariidae | Gymnallabes typus | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Gymnarchidae | Gymnarchus niloticus | native | Aba | |
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Hemichromis camerounensis | native | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Hemichromis elongatus | native | Banded jewel cichlid | |
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Hemichromis fasciatus | native | Banded jewelfish | |
Characiformes | Alestidae | Hemigrammopetersius pulcher | endemic | ||
Characiformes | Hepsetidae | Hepsetus lineatus | native | ||
Characiformes | Hepsetidae | Hepsetus odoe | native | African pike | |
Siluriformes | Clariidae | Heterobranchus bidorsalis | native | African catfish | Mudfish |
Siluriformes | Clariidae | Heterobranchus isopterus | native | ||
Siluriformes | Clariidae | Heterobranchus longifilis | native | Sampa | |
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Heterochromis multidens | native | ||
Pleuronectiformes | Soleidae | Heteromycteris proboscideus | native | True sole | |
Osteoglossiformes | Arapaimidae | Heterotis niloticus | native | African bonytongue | Balli |
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Hippopotamyrus castor | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Hippopotamyrus pictus | native | Trunkfish | |
Characiformes | Alestidae | Hydrocynus brevis | native | Tiger-fish | Dog fish |
Characiformes | Alestidae | Hydrocynus forskahlii | native | Elongate tigerfish | |
Characiformes | Alestidae | Hydrocynus vittatus | native | Tiger fish | |
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Hyperopisus bebe | native | ||
Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Ichthyborus besse | native | ||
Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Ichthyborus monodi | native | Grass-eaters | |
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Isichthys henryi | native | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Konia dikume | endemic | Dikume | Dikume |
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Konia eisentrauti | endemic | Konye | Konye |
Gobiiformes | Butidae | Kribia kribensis | native | ||
Gobiiformes | Butidae | Kribia nana | native | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeo annectens | native | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeo batesii | native | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeo camerunensis | native | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeo chariensis | native | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeo coubie | native | African carp | |
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeo lukulae | native | Red-spot mudsucker | |
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeo nunensis | endemic | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeo parvus | native | African carps | |
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeo sanagaensis | endemic | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeo senegalensis | native | African carps | |
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeo simpsoni | native | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeobarbus batesii | native | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeobarbus brevispinis | endemic | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeobarbus fimbriatus | endemic | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeobarbus habereri | endemic | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeobarbus jaegeri | endemic | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeobarbus mariae | endemic | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeobarbus mawambiensis | native | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeobarbus mbami | endemic | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeobarbus micronema | native | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeobarbus mungoensis | endemic | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeobarbus progenys | native | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeobarbus rocadasi | native | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeobarbus sandersi | native | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeobarbus steindachneri | native | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeobarbus tornieri | native | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeobarbus versluysii | endemic | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeobarbus werneri | native | ||
Clupeiformes | Dorosomatidae | Laeviscutella dekimpei | native | Roundbelly pellonuline | |
Carangaria/misc | Latidae | Lates niloticus | native | Nile perch | Nile perch |
Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Leptocypris niloticus | native | ||
Eupercaria/misc | Lutjanidae | Lutjanus dentatus | native | African brown snapper | |
Eupercaria/misc | Lutjanidae | Lutjanus endecacanthus | native | Guinea snapper | |
Siluriformes | Malapteruridae | Malapterurus beninensis | native | ||
Siluriformes | Malapteruridae | Malapterurus electricus | native | Electric catfish | Electric fish |
Siluriformes | Malapteruridae | Malapterurus oguensis | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Marcusenius abadii | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Marcusenius cyprinoides | native | Trunkfish | |
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Marcusenius leopoldianus | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Marcusenius mento | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Marcusenius monteiri | native | Monteiri's bulldog | |
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Marcusenius moorii | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Marcusenius ntemensis | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Marcusenius sanagaensis | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Marcusenius senegalensis | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Marcusenius stanleyanus | native | ||
Synbranchiformes | Mastacembelidae | Mastacembelus congicus | native | ||
Synbranchiformes | Mastacembelidae | Mastacembelus cryptacanthus | native | ||
Synbranchiformes | Mastacembelidae | Mastacembelus loennbergii | native | ||
Synbranchiformes | Mastacembelidae | Mastacembelus marchei | native | ||
Synbranchiformes | Mastacembelidae | Mastacembelus niger | native | ||
Synbranchiformes | Mastacembelidae | Mastacembelus sanagali | endemic | ||
Synbranchiformes | Mastacembelidae | Mastacembelus seiteri | endemic | ||
Synbranchiformes | Mastacembelidae | Mastacembelus sexdecimspinus | endemic | ||
Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Mesoborus crocodilus | native | ||
Characiformes | Alestidae | Micralestes acutidens | native | Sharptooth tetra | |
Characiformes | Alestidae | Micralestes elongatus | native | Elongated Turkana robber | |
Characiformes | Alestidae | Micralestes humilis | native | ||
Characiformes | Alestidae | Micralestes occidentalis | native | ||
Anabantiformes | Anabantidae | Microctenopoma nanum | native | Dwarf ctenopoma | |
Cyprinodontiformes | Procatopodidae | Micropanchax camerunensis | native | Cameroon lampeye | |
Cyprinodontiformes | Procatopodidae | Micropanchax kingii | native | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Procatopodidae | Micropanchax pfaffi | native | Pfaff's lampeye | |
Syngnathiformes | Syngnathidae | Microphis aculeatus | native | ||
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Microsynodontis batesii | native | ||
Clupeiformes | Dorosomatidae | Microthrissa royauxi | native | Royal sprat | |
Synbranchiformes | Synbranchidae | Monopterus luticolus | endemic | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Mormyrops anguilloides | native | Cornish jack | |
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Mormyrops attenuatus | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Mormyrops batesianus | endemic | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Mormyrops caballus | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Mormyrops nigricans | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Mormyrops zanclirostris | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Mormyrus caballus | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Mormyrus felixi | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Mormyrus macrophthalmus | native | Trunkfish | |
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Mormyrus rume | native | Mormyrids | Elephant fish |
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Mormyrus tapirus | native | Trunkfish | |
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Myaka myaka | endemic | Myaka | Myaka myaka |
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Myomyrus macrops | native | ||
Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Nannaethiops unitaeniatus | native | Oneline tetra | |
Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Nannocharax ansorgii | native | ||
Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Nannocharax fasciatus | native | ||
Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Nannocharax intermedius | native | ||
Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Nannocharax latifasciatus | native | ||
Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Nannocharax lineomaculatus | native | ||
Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Nannocharax maculicauda | native | ||
Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Nannocharax micros | native | ||
Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Nannocharax occidentalis | native | ||
Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Nannocharax ocellicauda | native | ||
Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Nannocharax procatopus | native | ||
Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Nannocharax reidi | endemic | ||
Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Nannocharax rubrolabiatus | endemic | ||
Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Nannocharax usongo | native | ||
Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Nannocharax zebra | native | ||
Characiformes | Alestidae | Nannopetersius lamberti | native | ||
Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Neolebias ansorgii | native | ||
Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Neolebias trewavasae | native | ||
Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Neolebias unifasciatus | native | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Nothobranchius rubroreticulatus | native | ||
Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Notoglanidium depierrei | endemic | ||
Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Notoglanidium macrostoma | native | Flatnose catfish | |
Clupeiformes | Dorosomatidae | Odaxothrissa ansorgii | native | Ansorge's fangtooth pellonuline | |
Clupeiformes | Dorosomatidae | Odaxothrissa losera | native | Losera fangtooth pellonuline | |
Clupeiformes | Dorosomatidae | Odaxothrissa mento | native | Nigerian fangtooth pellonuline | |
Salmoniformes | Salmonidae | Oncorhynchus mykiss | introduced | Rainbow trout | |
Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Opsaridium ubangiense | native | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Oreochromis aureus | native | Blue tilapia | Fartere |
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Oreochromis macrochir | introduced | Longfin tilapia | |
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Oreochromis niloticus | native | Nile tilapia | |
Osteoglossiformes | Pantodontidae | Pantodon buchholzi | native | Freshwater butterflyfish | Poisson volant |
Osteoglossiformes | Notopteridae | Papyrocranus afer | native | Reticulate knifefish | Canda planty |
Anabantiformes | Channidae | Parachanna obscura | native | African obscure snakehead | |
Siluriformes | Schilbeidae | Parailia congica | native | ||
Siluriformes | Schilbeidae | Parailia pellucida | native | Glass schilbid | |
Gonorynchiformes | Kneriidae | Parakneria abbreviata | native | ||
Gonorynchiformes | Kneriidae | Parakneria cameronensis | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Paramormyrops batesii | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Paramormyrops curvifrons | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Paramormyrops gabonensis | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Paramormyrops hopkinsi | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Paramormyrops kingsleyae | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Paramormyrops sphekodes | native | ||
Siluriformes | Amphiliidae | Paramphilius baudoni | native | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Parananochromis caudifasciatus | native | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Parananochromis elobatus | endemic | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Parananochromis longirostris | native | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Parananochromis orsorum | endemic | ||
Gobiiformes | Gobiidae | Parasicydium bandama | native | ||
Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Parauchenoglanis ahli | endemic | ||
Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Parauchenoglanis altipinnis | native | ||
Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Parauchenoglanis balayi | native | ||
Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Parauchenoglanis longiceps | endemic | ||
Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Parauchenoglanis monkei | native | Dotted catfish | |
Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Parauchenoglanis pantherinus | native | ||
Siluriformes | Schilbeidae | Pareutropius debauwi | native | African glass catfish | |
Clupeiformes | Dorosomatidae | Pellonula leonensis | native | Smalltoothed pellonula | |
Clupeiformes | Dorosomatidae | Pellonula vorax | native | Bigtoothed pellonula | |
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Pelmatochromis nigrofasciatus | native | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Pelmatochromis ocellifer | native | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Pelmatolapia mariae | native | Spotted tilapia | Bone back |
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Pelvicachromis drachenfelsi | endemic | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Pelvicachromis kribensis | native | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Pelvicachromis pulcher | native | Rainbow krib | Bone back |
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Petrocephalus ansorgii | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Petrocephalus balayi | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Petrocephalus bane | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Petrocephalus bovei | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Petrocephalus microphthalmus | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Petrocephalus pulsivertens | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Petrocephalus sauvagii | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Petrocephalus similis | endemic | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Petrocephalus simus | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Petrocephalus soudanensis | native | ||
Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Phago boulengeri | native | ||
Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Phago loricatus | native | African pike-characin | |
Characiformes | Alestidae | Phenacogrammus major | native | ||
Characiformes | Alestidae | Phenacogrammus stigmatura | native | ||
Characiformes | Alestidae | Phenacogrammus taeniatus | endemic | ||
Characiformes | Alestidae | Phenacogrammus urotaenia | native | ||
Gonorynchiformes | Phractolaemidae | Phractolaemus ansorgii | native | Hingemouth | Mudskip |
Siluriformes | Amphiliidae | Phractura brevicauda | native | ||
Siluriformes | Amphiliidae | Phractura clauseni | native | ||
Siluriformes | Amphiliidae | Phractura intermedia | native | ||
Siluriformes | Amphiliidae | Phractura longicauda | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Pollimyrus adspersus | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Pollimyrus guttatus | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Pollimyrus isidori | native | Elephant Fish | |
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Pollimyrus nigripinnis | native | ||
Ovalentaria/misc | Polycentridae | Polycentropsis abbreviata | native | African leaffish | Grouper |
Polypteriformes | Polypteridae | Polypterus bichir | native | Nile bichir | |
Polypteriformes | Polypteridae | Polypterus endlicherii | native | Saddled bichir | Bange |
Polypteriformes | Polypteridae | Polypterus ornatipinnis | native | Ornate bichir | |
Polypteriformes | Polypteridae | Polypterus polli | native | Poll's bichir | |
Polypteriformes | Polypteridae | Polypterus retropinnis | native | West African bichir | |
Polypteriformes | Polypteridae | Polypterus senegalus | native | Gray bichir | |
Polypteriformes | Polypteridae | Polypterus teugelsi | endemic | Akwa | |
Gobiiformes | Gobiidae | Porogobius schlegelii | native | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Procatopodidae | Poropanchax luxophthalmus | native | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Procatopodidae | Poropanchax normani | native | Norman's lampeye | |
Cyprinodontiformes | Procatopodidae | Poropanchax scheeli | native | Scheel's lampeye | |
Cyprinodontiformes | Procatopodidae | Poropanchax stigmatopygus | native | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Procatopodidae | Procatopus aberrans | native | Bluegreen lampeye | |
Cyprinodontiformes | Procatopodidae | Procatopus nototaenia | native | Large finned lampeye | |
Cyprinodontiformes | Procatopodidae | Procatopus similis | native | Variable lampeye | |
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Prolabeops melanhypopterus | endemic | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Prolabeops nyongensis | endemic | ||
Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Pronothobranchius kiyawensis | native | ||
Ceratodontiformes | Protopteridae | Protopterus annectens | native | West African lungfish | Badami |
Eupercaria/misc | Sciaenidae | Pseudotolithus epipercus | native | Guinea croaker | |
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Pungu maclareni | endemic | Pungu | |
Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Raiamas batesii | endemic | ||
Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Raiamas buchholzi | native | ||
Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Raiamas nigeriensis | native | Aeroplane fish | |
Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Raiamas senegalensis | native | Senegal minnow | |
Characiformes | Alestidae | Rhabdalestes brevidorsalis | native | ||
Characiformes | Alestidae | Rhabdalestes septentrionalis | native | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Rubricatochromis bimaculatus | native | Jewelfish | |
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Rubricatochromis guttatus | native | ||
Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Sanagia velifera | endemic | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Sarotherodon caroli | endemic | Fissi | Fissi |
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Sarotherodon galilaeus | native | Mango tilapia | Bone back |
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Sarotherodon knauerae | endemic | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Sarotherodon lamprechti | endemic | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Sarotherodon linnellii | endemic | Blackfin tilapia | Unga |
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Sarotherodon lohbergeri | endemic | Keppi | Leka keppe |
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Sarotherodon melanotheron | native | Blackchin tilapia | |
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Sarotherodon mvogoi | native | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Sarotherodon steinbachi | endemic | Kululu | |
Siluriformes | Schilbeidae | Schilbe brevianalis | native | Butterfish | |
Siluriformes | Schilbeidae | Schilbe djeremi | endemic | ||
Siluriformes | Schilbeidae | Schilbe grenfelli | native | ||
Siluriformes | Schilbeidae | Schilbe intermedius | native | Silver catfish | Female belly up |
Siluriformes | Schilbeidae | Schilbe laticeps | native | ||
Siluriformes | Schilbeidae | Schilbe marmoratus | native | Shoulderspot catfish | |
Siluriformes | Schilbeidae | Schilbe micropogon | native | ||
Siluriformes | Schilbeidae | Schilbe multitaeniatus | native | ||
Siluriformes | Schilbeidae | Schilbe mystus | native | African butter catfish | |
Siluriformes | Schilbeidae | Schilbe nyongensis | endemic | ||
Siluriformes | Schilbeidae | Schilbe uranoscopus | native | ||
Siluriformes | Schilbeidae | Schilbe yangambianus | native | Yangambi butterbarbel | |
Gobiiformes | Gobiidae | Sicydium brevifile | native | ||
Gobiiformes | Gobiidae | Sicydium crenilabrum | native | ||
Clupeiformes | Dorosomatidae | Sierrathrissa leonensis | native | West African pygmy herring | |
Siluriformes | Schilbeidae | Siluranodon auritus | native | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Stomatepia mariae | endemic | Nsess | Nsess |
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Stomatepia mongo | endemic | Mongo | Mongo |
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Stomatepia pindu | endemic | Pindu | Pindu |
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Stomatorhinus microps | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Stomatorhinus puncticulatus | native | ||
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis acanthomias | native | ||
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis alberti | native | Bigeye squeaker | |
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis albolineatus | native | ||
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis angelicus | native | Angel squeaker | |
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis batensoda | native | Upsidedown catfish | Knock-a-knock postmaster |
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis batesii | native | ||
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis budgetti | native | ||
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis clarias | native | Mandi | |
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis courteti | native | ||
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis decorus | native | Clown squeaker | |
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis eupterus | native | Featherfin squeaker | |
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis filamentosus | native | ||
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis greshoffi | native | ||
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis marmoratus | endemic | ||
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis membranaceus | native | ||
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis nigrita | native | ||
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis nigriventris | native | Blotched upsidedown catfish | |
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis nummifer | native | ||
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis obesus | native | ||
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis ocellifer | native | ||
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis pardalis | endemic | ||
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis pleurops | native | Congo squeaker | |
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis rebeli | endemic | ||
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis resupinatus | native | ||
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis schall | native | Wahrindi | |
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis sorex | native | ||
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis steindachneri | endemic | ||
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis tessmanni | native | ||
Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis violaceus | native | ||
Tetraodontiformes | Tetraodontidae | Tetraodon lineatus | native | Globe fish | Football fish |
Tetraodontiformes | Tetraodontidae | Tetraodon mbu | native | Fresh water puffer fish | |
Tetraodontiformes | Tetraodontidae | Tetraodon pustulatus | native | Puffer fish | |
Clupeiformes | Dorosomatidae | Thrattidion noctivagus | endemic | Sanaga pygmy herring | |
Carangiformes | Carangidae | Trachinotus teraia | native | Shortfin pompano | |
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Tylochromis labrodon | native | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Tylochromis sudanensis | native | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Tylochromis trewavasae | endemic | ||
Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Tylochromis variabilis | native | ||
Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Xenocharax crassus | native | ||
Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Xenocharax spilurus | native | ||
Osteoglossiformes | Notopteridae | Xenomystus nigri | native | African knifefish | Canda planty |
Siluriformes | Amphiliidae | Zaireichthys camerunensis | native |