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Species in the Bandama

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Species Name Family Habitat Length (cm) Trophic Level Status
Alestes baremoze Silversides Alestidae benthopelagic 43.0 TL 3.0 native
Amphilius atesuensis Amphiliidae demersal 9.3 SL 3.0 native
Aplocheilichthys spilauchen Banded lampeye Procatopodidae benthopelagic 8.0 TL 3.3 native
Auchenoglanis occidentalis Bubu Claroteidae demersal 70.0 SL 2.9 native
Awaous lateristriga West African freshwater goby Gobiidae demersal 14.0 SL 2.3 native
Brienomyrus brachyistius Mormyridae benthopelagic 20.0 TL 2.8 native
Brycinus imberi Spot-tail Alestidae demersal 19.8 TL 3.3 native
Brycinus macrolepidotus True big-scale tetra Alestidae pelagic 53.0 SL 2.8 native
Brycinus nurse Nurse tetra Alestidae pelagic 25.0 TL 2.5 native
Bryconalestes longipinnis Longfin tetra Alestidae pelagic 16.4 TL 3.1 native
Chromidotilapia guntheri Guenther's mouthbrooder Cichlidae benthopelagic 18.0 SL 2.6 native
Chrysichthys maurus Claroteidae demersal 51.0 SL 2.7 native
Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus Belly up Claroteidae demersal 65.0 SL 3.2 native
Citharinus eburneensis Citharinidae demersal 17.5 SL 2.4 native
Clarias anguillaris Mudfish Clariidae demersal 100.0 TL 3.3 native
Clarias buettikoferi Clariidae demersal 19.2 TL 3.4 native
Clarias ebriensis Clariidae demersal 31.5 TL 3.4 native
Clarias gariepinus North African catfish Clariidae benthopelagic 170.0 TL 3.8 native
Clarias lamottei Clariidae demersal 16.4 TL 3.3 native
Clypeobarbus hypsolepis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 3.3 SL 3.0 native
Coptodon guineensis Guinean tilapia Cichlidae benthopelagic 30.0 SL 2.8 native
Coptodon zillii Redbelly tilapia Cichlidae benthopelagic 40.0 SL 2.5 native
Ctenopoma kingsleyae Tailspot ctenopoma Anabantidae benthopelagic 18.2 SL 3.2 native
Ctenopoma petherici Anabantidae benthopelagic 17.4 TL 3.2 native
Distichodus rostratus Grass-eater Distichodontidae demersal 76.0 TL 2.6 native
Elops lacerta West African ladyfish Elopidae pelagic-neritic 100.0 TL 4.2 native
Enneacampus kaupi Syngnathidae demersal 16.5 SL 2.7 native
Enteromius ablabes Cyprinidae benthopelagic 9.6 SL 2.5 native
Enteromius baudoni Cyprinidae benthopelagic 3.3 SL 3.0 native
Enteromius leonensis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 3.3 SL 3.0 native
Enteromius macinensis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 5.0 SL 3.0 native
Enteromius macrops Blackstripe barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 16.9 SL 3.0 native
Enteromius pobeguini Cyprinidae benthopelagic 5.4 SL 3.0 native
Enteromius punctitaeniatus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 3.8 SL 3.0 native
Enteromius stigmatopygus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 2.8 SL 3.0 native
Enteromius sublineatus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 7.1 SL 2.7 native
Enteromius trispilos Cyprinidae benthopelagic 10.5 TL 3.0 native
Epiplatys bifasciatus Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 6.0 TL 3.2 native
Epiplatys chaperi Toothed carp Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 6.0 TL 3.2 native
Epiplatys dageti Redchin panchax Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 6.0 TL 3.2 native
Epiplatys olbrechtsi Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 8.0 TL 3.3 native
Epiplatys spilargyreius Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 5.0 TL 3.1 native
Fundulopanchax walkeri Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 6.0 TL 3.2 native
Hemichromis fasciatus Banded jewelfish Cichlidae benthopelagic 21.0 SL 3.2 native
Hepsetus odoe Hepsetidae demersal 44.2 SL 4.1 native
Heterobranchus isopterus Clariidae demersal 122.5 SL 3.7 native
Heterobranchus longifilis Sampa Clariidae demersal 150.0 SL 3.7 native
Heterotis niloticus African bonytongue Arapaimidae pelagic 100.0 SL 2.7 introduced
Hydrocynus forskahlii Elongate tigerfish Alestidae pelagic 78.0 SL 4.0 native
Kribia nana Butidae demersal 5.8 TL 3.4 native
Labeo coubie African carp Cyprinidae benthopelagic 75.0 SL 2.0 native
Labeo parvus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 38.0 SL 2.0 native
Labeo senegalensis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 65.0 TL 2.1 native
Labeobarbus wurtzi Cyprinidae benthopelagic 24.5 SL 3.2 native
Laeviscutella dekimpei Roundbelly pellonuline Dorosomatidae pelagic 4.6 SL 3.0 native
Lates niloticus Nile perch Latidae demersal 200.0 TL 4.5 native
Malapterurus electricus Electric catfish Malapteruridae benthopelagic 122.0 SL 2.9 native
Marcusenius furcidens Mormyridae demersal 32.0 SL 3.1 native
Marcusenius senegalensis Mormyridae demersal 32.1 SL 3.2 native
Marcusenius ussheri Mormyridae demersal 35.0 SL 3.1 native
Mastacembelus nigromarginatus Mastacembelidae benthopelagic 42.2 SL 3.9 native
Micralestes elongatus Elongated Turkana robber Alestidae pelagic 6.0 TL 3.3 native
Micralestes occidentalis Alestidae pelagic 8.0 TL 3.1 native
Micropanchax pfaffi Pfaff's lampeye Procatopodidae benthopelagic 3.5 TL 3.1 native
Microphis brachyurus Short-tailed pipefish Syngnathidae demersal 22.0 SL 3.3 native
Mormyrops anguilloides Cornish jack Mormyridae demersal 150.0 TL 3.8 native
Mormyrops breviceps Mormyridae demersal 65.0 SL 3.3 native
Mormyrus hasselquistii Elephant snout Mormyridae demersal 50.0 SL 3.2 native
Mormyrus rume Mormyrids Mormyridae demersal 100.0 SL 2.5 native
Mormyrus subundulatus Mormyridae demersal 27.1 SL 3.1 native
Nannocharax ansorgii Distichodontidae pelagic 3.7 SL 3.1 native
Nannocharax fasciatus Distichodontidae pelagic 6.6 SL 3.4 native
Nematogobius maindroni Gobiidae demersal 8.0 TL 3.3 native
Neolebias unifasciatus Distichodontidae pelagic 4.2 SL 3.5 native
Nimbapanchax petersi Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 5.0 TL 3.2 native
Papyrocranus afer Reticulate knifefish Notopteridae demersal 80.0 TL 3.2 native
Parachanna obscura African obscure snakehead Channidae demersal 50.0 SL 3.4 native
Parailia pellucida Glass schilbid Schilbeidae demersal 12.0 SL 3.5 native
Parasicydium bandama Gobiidae benthopelagic 5.3 TL 2.5 native
Pellonula leonensis Smalltoothed pellonula Dorosomatidae pelagic 12.1 TL 3.3 native
Pellonula vorax Bigtoothed pellonula Dorosomatidae pelagic 12.0 SL 3.1 native
Pelmatolapia mariae Spotted tilapia Cichlidae demersal 32.3 SL 3.5 native
Periophthalmus barbarus Atlantic mudskipper Oxudercidae reef-associated 14.7 SL 3.2 native
Petrocephalus bovei Mormyridae demersal 11.5 SL 3.2 native
Pollimyrus isidori Elephant Fish Mormyridae demersal 10.3 TL 2.6 native
Polypterus bichir Nile bichir Polypteridae demersal 74.0 TL 4.5 questionable
Polypterus endlicherii Saddled bichir Polypteridae demersal 65.5 SL 3.8 native
Poropanchax normani Norman's lampeye Procatopodidae benthopelagic 4.5 TL 3.3 native
Poropanchax rancureli Rancurel's lampeye Procatopodidae benthopelagic 5.0 TL 3.2 native
Protopterus annectens West African lungfish Protopteridae demersal 100.0 TL 3.6 native
Raiamas nigeriensis Danionidae demersal 11.1 SL 3.3 native
Raiamas senegalensis Senegal minnow Danionidae benthopelagic 24.5 TL 3.4 native
Rhabdalestes septentrionalis Alestidae pelagic 6.9 TL 3.1 native
Rhexipanchax schiotzi Schiøtz' lampeye Procatopodidae benthopelagic 3.2 native
Rubricatochromis bimaculatus Jewelfish Cichlidae benthopelagic 13.6 SL 3.9 native
Sarotherodon galilaeus Mango tilapia Cichlidae demersal 39.5 TL 2.2 native
Sarotherodon melanotheron Blackchin tilapia Cichlidae demersal 28.0 SL 2.5 native
Schilbe intermedius Silver catfish Schilbeidae pelagic 50.0 SL 3.6 native
Schilbe mandibularis Schilbeidae demersal 50.0 TL 3.4 native
Schilbe mystus African butter catfish Schilbeidae demersal 35.0 SL 3.5 native
Synodontis bastiani Mochokidae benthopelagic 22.5 SL 2.9 native
Synodontis punctifer Mochokidae benthopelagic 28.0 SL 2.8 native
Synodontis schall Wahrindi Mochokidae benthopelagic 37.0 SL 2.9 native
Synodontis velifer Mochokidae benthopelagic 18.5 SL 2.9 native
Tylochromis jentinki Cichlidae benthopelagic 27.0 SL 2.7 native
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