| Ecosystem | Type | Status | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnébi | River (basin) | native | 272 |
| Bandama | River (basin) | native | 272 |
| Benue | River (basin) | native | 13331 |
| Bia | River (basin) | native | 30488 |
| Cavally | River (basin) | native | 13331 |
| Chad | River (basin) | native | 3203 |
| Comoé | River (basin) | native | 272 |
| Corubal | River (basin) | native | 13331 |
| Cross | River (basin) | native | 13331 |
| Ethiopian | Zoogeographic realm | endemic | 3203 |
| Gambia | River (basin) | native | 3203 |
| Great Scarcies | River (basin) | native | 13331 |
| Kogon | River (basin) | native | 13331 |
| Little Scarcies | River (basin) | native | 13331 |
| Mono | River (basin) | native | 13331 |
| Niger | River (basin) | native | 3203 |
| Nile | River (basin) | native | 3203 |
| Ogun | River (basin) | native | 13331 |
| Ouémé | River (basin) | native | 13331 |
| Pra | River (basin) | native | 272 |
| Rokel | River (basin) | native | 13331 |
| Sassandra | River (basin) | native | 272 |
| Senegal | River (basin) | native | 3203 |
| Sewa | River (basin) | native | 13331 |
| Tano | River (basin) | native | 272 |
| Volta | River (basin) | native | 3203 |
| White Nile | River (basin) | native | 28714 |