| Order | Family | Species | Occurrence | FishBase name | Name in Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Alestes baremoze | native | Silversides | Arefe |
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Alestes dentex | native | Characin | Arefe |
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Alestes macrophthalmus | native | Torpedo robber | Arefe |
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Alestopetersius smykalai | endemic | ||
| Siluriformes | Amphiliidae | Amphilius atesuensis | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Amphiliidae | Andersonia leptura | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion bitaeniatum | native | Two-striped Aphyosemion | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion bivittatum | native | Twostripe lyretail | Deba-ogoin |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion bualanum | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion calliurum | native | Banner lyretail | Deba-ogoin |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion elberti | native | Red barred killi | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion splendopleure | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Procatopodidae | Aplocheilichthys spilauchen | native | Banded lampeye | Ogoin |
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Arnoldichthys spilopterus | endemic | Niger tetra | |
| Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Astatotilapia tchadensis | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Auchenoglanis biscutatus | native | Buro | |
| Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Auchenoglanis occidentalis | native | Bubu | Buro |
| Gobiiformes | Gobiidae | Awaous lateristriga | native | West African freshwater goby | Adima |
| Siluriformes | Bagridae | Bagrus bajad | native | Bayad | Dinko |
| Siluriformes | Bagridae | Bagrus docmak | native | Semutundu | Dinko |
| Siluriformes | Bagridae | Bagrus filamentosus | native | Silver catfish | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barboides gracilis | native | ||
| Gobiiformes | Gobiidae | Bathygobius soporator | native | Frillfin goby | |
| Gobiiformes | Butidae | Bostrychus africanus | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Brevimyrus niger | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Brienomyrus brachyistius | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Brienomyrus longianalis | native | ||
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Brycinus brevis | native | Elei | |
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Brycinus intermedius | native | Ajarapo | |
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Brycinus leuciscus | native | Ajarapo | |
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Brycinus macrolepidotus | native | True big-scale tetra | Anto |
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Brycinus nurse | native | Nurse tetra | Ajarapo |
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Bryconaethiops quinquesquamae | native | ||
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Bryconalestes longipinnis | native | Longfin tetra | Ajarapo |
| Gobiiformes | Butidae | Butis koilomatodon | introduced | Mud sleeper | |
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Campylomormyrus tamandua | native | Wormjawed mormyrid | Lele elenu kodoro |
| Siluriformes | Ariidae | Carlarius gigas | native | Giant sea catfish | Kugbe |
| Siluriformes | Ariidae | Carlarius heudelotii | native | Smoothmouth sea catfish | |
| Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Chelaethiops bibie | native | Lake Turkana sardine | |
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Chiloglanis batesii | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Chiloglanis benuensis | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Chiloglanis disneyi | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Chiloglanis niloticus | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Chiloglanis voltae | native | ||
| Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Chromidotilapia guntheri | native | Guenther's mouthbrooder | Kwana |
| Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Chrysichthys aluuensis | native | Unguli | |
| Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Chrysichthys auratus | native | Golden Nile catfish | Durukulli |
| Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus | native | Belly up | Okpo isiukwu |
| Characiformes | Citharinidae | Citharidium ansorgii | native | ||
| Characiformes | Citharinidae | Citharinops distichodoides | native | Falia | |
| Characiformes | Citharinidae | Citharinus citharus | native | Moon fish | Afor |
| Characiformes | Citharinidae | Citharinus latus | native | Azu mpete | |
| Siluriformes | Clariidae | Clarias agboyiensis | native | Abugu | |
| Siluriformes | Clariidae | Clarias albopunctatus | native | Abugu | |
| Siluriformes | Clariidae | Clarias anguillaris | native | Mudfish | Arira |
| Siluriformes | Clariidae | Clarias buthupogon | native | Abugu | |
| Siluriformes | Clariidae | Clarias camerunensis | native | Abugu | |
| Siluriformes | Clariidae | Clarias ebriensis | native | Abugu | |
| Siluriformes | Clariidae | Clarias gariepinus | native | North African catfish | Arira |
| Siluriformes | Clariidae | Clarias jaensis | native | Oluma | |
| Siluriformes | Clariidae | Clarias macromystax | native | Oluma | |
| Siluriformes | Clariidae | Clarias pachynema | native | Abugu | |
| Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Clarotes laticeps | native | Widehead catfish | Bunsuru |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Clypeobarbus hypsolepis | native | Krokiri-ikpokpo | |
| Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Coptodon dageti | native | Epia | |
| Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Coptodon guineensis | native | Guinean tilapia | Epia |
| Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Coptodon zillii | native | Redbelly tilapia | Gargaza |
| Cypriniformes | Xenocyprididae | Ctenopharyngodon idella | introduced | Grass carp | |
| Anabantiformes | Anabantidae | Ctenopoma houyi | native | ||
| Anabantiformes | Anabantidae | Ctenopoma kingsleyae | native | Tailspot ctenopoma | Ekiki |
| Anabantiformes | Anabantidae | Ctenopoma nebulosum | endemic | ||
| Anabantiformes | Anabantidae | Ctenopoma ocellatum | native | Eyespot ctenopoma | |
| Anabantiformes | Anabantidae | Ctenopoma petherici | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Cyphomyrus psittacus | native | Bakin lali | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Cyprinus carpio | introduced | Common carp | Carpe |
| Anguilliformes | Ophichthidae | Dalophis boulengeri | native | ||
| Anguilliformes | Ophichthidae | Dalophis cephalopeltis | native | ||
| Clupeiformes | Denticipitidae | Denticeps clupeoides | native | Denticle herring | |
| Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Distichodus brevipinnis | native | Chihaki | |
| Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Distichodus engycephalus | native | Perch | Chihaki |
| Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Distichodus rostratus | native | Grass-eater | Chihaki |
| Gobiiformes | Eleotridae | Dormitator lebretonis | native | Sleeper goby | |
| Siluriformes | Amphiliidae | Doumea reidi | endemic | ||
| Siluriformes | Amphiliidae | Doumea thysi | native | ||
| Gobiiformes | Eleotridae | Eleotris daganensis | native | Awura | |
| Gobiiformes | Eleotridae | Eleotris senegalensis | native | ||
| Gobiiformes | Eleotridae | Eleotris vittata | native | Awura | |
| Elopiformes | Elopidae | Elops lacerta | native | West African ladyfish | |
| Syngnathiformes | Syngnathidae | Enneacampus ansorgii | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius ablabes | native | Krokiri-ikpokpo | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius aboinensis | native | Krokiri-ikpokpo | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius anema | native | Krokiri-ikpokpo | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius atakorensis | native | Krokiri-ikpokpo | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius baudoni | native | Krokiri-ikpokpo | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius bawkuensis | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius callipterus | native | Clipper barb | Krokiri-ikpokpo |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius camptacanthus | native | African redfinned barb | Krokiri-ikpokpo |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius chlorotaenia | native | Krokiri-ikpokpo | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius clauseni | endemic | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius eburneensis | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius foutensis | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius leonensis | native | Krokiri-ikpokpo | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius macinensis | native | Krokiri-ikpokpo | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius macrops | native | Blackstripe barb | Krokiri-ikpokpo |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius nigeriensis | native | Krokiri-ikpokpo | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius perince | native | Krokiri-ikpokpo | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius pobeguini | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius punctitaeniatus | native | Krokiri-ikpokpo | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius stigmatopygus | native | Krokiri-ikpokpo | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius sublineatus | native | Krokiri-ikpokpo | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Enteromius sylvaticus | native | Krokiri-ikpokpo | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Epiplatys biafranus | native | Ogoin | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Epiplatys bifasciatus | native | Ogoin | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Epiplatys grahami | native | Ogoin | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Epiplatys infrafasciatus | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Epiplatys longiventralis | native | Ogoin | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Epiplatys sexfasciatus | native | Sixbar panchax | Ogoin |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Epiplatys spilargyreius | native | ||
| Polypteriformes | Polypteridae | Erpetoichthys calabaricus | native | Reedfish | Bano |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Foerschichthys nigeriensis | native | Azu agwo | |
| Myliobatiformes | Dasyatidae | Fontitrygon garouaensis | native | Smooth freshwater stingray | Alate |
| Myliobatiformes | Dasyatidae | Fontitrygon ukpam | native | Thorny freshwater stingray | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax arnoldi | endemic | Arnold's killi | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax clauseni | endemic | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax deltaensis | endemic | Delta killi | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax filamentosus | native | Plumed lyretail | Deba-ogoin |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax gardneri | native | Blue lyretail | Deba-ogoin |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax gularis | native | Gulare | Deba-ogoin |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax ndianus | native | Deba-ogoin | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax powelli | endemic | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax scheeli | native | Deba-ogoin | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax sjostedti | native | Blue gularis | Deba-ogoin |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Garra dembeensis | native | Dembea stone lapper | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Garra ornata | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Garra waterloti | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Gnathonemus petersii | native | Elephantnose fish | Wakanbani baki |
| Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Gobiocichla wonderi | native | ||
| Gobiiformes | Gobiidae | Gobioides sagitta | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Clariidae | Gymnallabes typus | native | Osuo-kuromouluma | |
| Osteoglossiformes | Gymnarchidae | Gymnarchus niloticus | native | Aba | Asa |
| Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Hemichromis camerounensis | native | ||
| Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Hemichromis fasciatus | native | Banded jewelfish | Koro |
| Characiformes | Hepsetidae | Hepsetus odoe | native | Ijakere | |
| Siluriformes | Clariidae | Heterobranchus bidorsalis | native | African catfish | Aso |
| Siluriformes | Clariidae | Heterobranchus isopterus | native | Azu isii | |
| Siluriformes | Clariidae | Heterobranchus longifilis | native | Sampa | Aso |
| Osteoglossiformes | Arapaimidae | Heterotis niloticus | native | African bonytongue | Bali |
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Hippopotamyrus castor | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Hippopotamyrus pictus | native | Bakin lali | |
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Hydrocynus brevis | native | Tiger-fish | Ijakere |
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Hydrocynus forskahlii | native | Elongate tigerfish | Ijakere |
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Hydrocynus vittatus | native | Tiger fish | Ijakere |
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Hyperopisus bebe | native | Kuma | |
| Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Ichthyborus besse | native | ||
| Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Ichthyborus monodi | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Ictaluridae | Ictalurus punctatus | introduced | Channel catfish | Poisson-chat |
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Isichthys henryi | native | ||
| Gobiiformes | Butidae | Kribia kribensis | native | ||
| Gobiiformes | Butidae | Kribia nana | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeo brachypoma | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeo coubie | native | African carp | Azu ogwu |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeo parvus | native | Azu ogwu | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeo senegalensis | native | Azu ogwu | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeobarbus bynni | native | Niger barb | Dorawa |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeobarbus lagensis | native | Krokiri-ikpokpo | |
| Clupeiformes | Dorosomatidae | Laeviscutella dekimpei | native | Roundbelly pellonuline | Ntita |
| Carangaria/misc | Latidae | Lates niloticus | native | Nile perch | Aja |
| Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Leptocypris crossensis | native | ||
| 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 | Mijiriya |
| Siluriformes | Malapteruridae | Malapterurus minjiriya | native | Mijiriya | |
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Marcusenius abadii | native | Afinfin | |
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Marcusenius brucii | native | Afinfin | |
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Marcusenius cyprinoides | native | Afinfin | |
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Marcusenius deboensis | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Marcusenius kainjii | endemic | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Marcusenius mento | native | Afinfin | |
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Marcusenius senegalensis | native | ||
| Synbranchiformes | Mastacembelidae | Mastacembelus cryptacanthus | native | ||
| Synbranchiformes | Mastacembelidae | Mastacembelus decorsei | native | ||
| Synbranchiformes | Mastacembelidae | Mastacembelus loennbergii | native | ||
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Micralestes acutidens | native | Sharptooth tetra | |
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Micralestes elongatus | native | Elongated Turkana robber | Kawara |
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Micralestes humilis | native | Ewere | |
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Micralestes occidentalis | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Procatopodidae | Micropanchax kingii | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Procatopodidae | Micropanchax pfaffi | native | Pfaff's lampeye | Ogoin |
| Syngnathiformes | Syngnathidae | Microphis aculeatus | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Mochokus brevis | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Mochokus niloticus | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Mormyrops anguilloides | native | Cornish jack | Lele |
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Mormyrops caballus | native | Milligi | |
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Mormyrus hasselquistii | native | Elephant snout | Lele |
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Mormyrus macrophthalmus | native | Lele | |
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Mormyrus rume | native | Mormyrids | Lele |
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Mormyrus tapirus | native | Lele | |
| Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Nannaethiops unitaeniatus | native | Oneline tetra | |
| Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Nannocharax ansorgii | native | ||
| Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Nannocharax fasciatus | native | ||
| Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Nannocharax latifasciatus | native | ||
| Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Nannocharax lineomaculatus | native | ||
| Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Nannocharax occidentalis | native | ||
| Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Nannocharax usongo | native | ||
| Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Nannocharax zebra | native | ||
| Gobiiformes | Gobiidae | Nematogobius maindroni | native | ||
| Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Neolebias ansorgii | native | ||
| Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Neolebias axelrodi | endemic | ||
| Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Neolebias powelli | endemic | ||
| Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Neolebias unifasciatus | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Notoglanidium akiri | endemic | Ikorikori | |
| Clupeiformes | Dorosomatidae | Odaxothrissa ansorgii | native | Ansorge's fangtooth pellonuline | |
| Clupeiformes | Dorosomatidae | Odaxothrissa mento | native | Nigerian fangtooth pellonuline | Ntita |
| Synbranchiformes | Synbranchidae | Ophisternon afrum | native | Guinea swamp eel | |
| Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Opsaridium ubangiense | native | ||
| Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Oreochromis aureus | native | Blue tilapia | Epia |
| Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Oreochromis niloticus | native | Nile tilapia | Epia |
| Osteoglossiformes | Pantodontidae | Pantodon buchholzi | native | Freshwater butterflyfish | Kakan kifi |
| Osteoglossiformes | Notopteridae | Papyrocranus afer | native | Reticulate knifefish | Lakoro |
| Anabantiformes | Channidae | Parachanna africana | native | African snakehead | |
| Anabantiformes | Channidae | Parachanna obscura | native | African obscure snakehead | |
| Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Paradistichodus dimidiatus | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Schilbeidae | Parailia pellucida | native | Glass schilbid | Rampari |
| Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Parauchenoglanis buettikoferi | endemic | Ikorikori | |
| Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Parauchenoglanis monkei | native | Dotted catfish | Ikorikori |
| Siluriformes | Schilbeidae | Pareutropius buffei | native | Asan | |
| Clupeiformes | Dorosomatidae | Pellonula leonensis | native | Smalltoothed pellonula | Ntita |
| Clupeiformes | Dorosomatidae | Pellonula vorax | native | Bigtoothed pellonula | Ntita |
| Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Pelmatolapia mariae | native | Spotted tilapia | Epia ajegi |
| Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Pelvicachromis pulcher | native | Rainbow krib | Itoin |
| Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Pelvicachromis sacrimontis | endemic | ||
| Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Pelvicachromis silviae | endemic | ||
| Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Pelvicachromis taeniatus | native | Epia | |
| Gobiiformes | Oxudercidae | Periophthalmus barbarus | native | Atlantic mudskipper | |
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Petrocephalus ansorgii | native | Faya | |
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Petrocephalus bane | native | Faya | |
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Petrocephalus bovei | native | Faya | |
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Petrocephalus sauvagii | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Petrocephalus soudanensis | native | ||
| Characiformes | Distichodontidae | Phago loricatus | native | African pike-characin | Kifi tsuntsu |
| Gonorynchiformes | Phractolaemidae | Phractolaemus ansorgii | native | Hingemouth | Ogidigbi |
| Siluriformes | Amphiliidae | Phractura ansorgii | native | African whiptailed catfish | |
| Siluriformes | Amphiliidae | Phractura clauseni | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Poeciliidae | Poecilia reticulata | introduced | Guppy | |
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Pollimyrus adspersus | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Pollimyrus isidori | native | Elephant Fish | |
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Pollimyrus petricolus | native | ||
| Ovalentaria/misc | Polycentridae | Polycentropsis abbreviata | native | African leaffish | Epepe |
| Polypteriformes | Polypteridae | Polypterus ansorgii | native | Guinean bichir | Adagba |
| Polypteriformes | Polypteridae | Polypterus endlicherii | native | Saddled bichir | Adagba |
| Polypteriformes | Polypteridae | Polypterus senegalus | native | Gray bichir | Adagba |
| Gobiiformes | Gobiidae | Porogobius schlegelii | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Procatopodidae | Poropanchax luxophthalmus | native | Ogoin | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Procatopodidae | Poropanchax normani | native | Norman's lampeye | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Procatopodidae | Poropanchax scheeli | native | Scheel's lampeye | |
| Rhinopristiformes | Pristidae | Pristis microdon | native | Largetooth sawfish | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Procatopodidae | Procatopus aberrans | native | Bluegreen lampeye | Deba-ogoin |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Procatopodidae | Procatopus similis | native | Variable lampeye | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Pronothobranchius kiyawensis | native | ||
| Ceratodontiformes | Protopteridae | Protopterus annectens | native | West African lungfish | Bodami |
| Eupercaria/misc | Sciaenidae | Pseudotolithus elongatus | native | Bobo croaker | |
| Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Raiamas nigeriensis | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Raiamas senegalensis | native | Senegal minnow | |
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Rhabdalestes brevidorsalis | native | Kawara | |
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Rhabdalestes septentrionalis | native | ||
| Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Rubricatochromis bimaculatus | native | Jewelfish | Aleje |
| Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Rubricatochromis guttatus | native | ||
| Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Sarotherodon galilaeus | native | Mango tilapia | Epia |
| Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Sarotherodon melanotheron | native | Blackchin tilapia | Epia |
| Siluriformes | Schilbeidae | Schilbe brevianalis | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Schilbeidae | Schilbe intermedius | native | Silver catfish | Asan |
| Siluriformes | Schilbeidae | Schilbe micropogon | native | Asan | |
| Siluriformes | Schilbeidae | Schilbe mystus | native | African butter catfish | Asan |
| Siluriformes | Schilbeidae | Schilbe uranoscopus | native | Asan | |
| Gobiiformes | Gobiidae | Sicydium brevifile | native | ||
| Clupeiformes | Dorosomatidae | Sierrathrissa leonensis | native | West African pygmy herring | Salanpore |
| Siluriformes | Schilbeidae | Siluranodon auritus | native | Asan | |
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis batensoda | native | Upsidedown catfish | Farin |
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis budgetti | native | Kurungu | |
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis clarias | native | Mandi | Kurungu |
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis courteti | native | Kurungu | |
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis eupterus | native | Featherfin squeaker | Kurungu |
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis filamentosus | native | Kurungu | |
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis guttatus | endemic | Kurungu | |
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis melanopterus | native | Kurungu | |
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis membranaceus | native | Karfasa | |
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis nigrita | native | Kurungu | |
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis obesus | native | Kurungu | |
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis ocellifer | native | Kurungun kura | |
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis omias | endemic | Kurungu | |
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis ouemeensis | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis resupinatus | native | Folashe | |
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis robbianus | endemic | Kurungu | |
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis schall | native | Wahrindi | Karaya |
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis sorex | native | Kurungu | |
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis velifer | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis vermiculatus | native | Kurungu | |
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis violaceus | native | Kurungu | |
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis xiphias | endemic | Kurungu | |
| Tetraodontiformes | Tetraodontidae | Tetraodon lineatus | native | Globe fish | Opolo okun |
| Tetraodontiformes | Tetraodontidae | Tetraodon pustulatus | native | ||
| Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Thysochromis annectens | endemic | ||
| Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Thysochromis ansorgii | native | Diba-itoin | |
| Carangiformes | Carangidae | Trachinotus teraia | native | Shortfin pompano | |
| Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Tylochromis sudanensis | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Notopteridae | Xenomystus nigri | native | African knifefish | Dolajo |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Poeciliidae | Xiphophorus maculatus | introduced | Southern platyfish | |
| Gobiiformes | Gobiidae | Yongeichthys thomasi | native |