Species in the Cross
Species in the Cross

     n= 200 (Incomplete)
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Species Name Family Habitat Length (cm) Trophic Level Status
Alestes baremoze Silversides Alestidae benthopelagic 43.0 TL 3.0 questionable
Alestes macrophthalmus Torpedo robber Alestidae pelagic 60.0 SL 2.0 native
Amphilius atesuensis Amphiliidae demersal 9.3 SL 3.0 native
Amphilius korupi Amphiliidae demersal 6.5 SL 3.0 native
Aphyosemion bivittatum Twostripe lyretail Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 5.0 TL 3.2 native
Aphyosemion calliurum Banner lyretail Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 5.0 TL 3.2 native
Aphyosemion cameronense Cameroon killi Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 5.0 TL 3.2 questionable
Aphyosemion splendopleure Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 5.5 TL 3.2 native
Aplocheilichthys spilauchen Banded lampeye Procatopodidae benthopelagic 8.0 TL 3.3 native
Auchenoglanis occidentalis Bubu Auchenoglanididae demersal 70.0 SL 2.9 native
Awaous lateristriga West African freshwater goby Gobiidae demersal 14.0 SL 2.3 native
Bagrus docmak Semutundu Bagridae benthopelagic 127.0 TL 4.1 native
Benitochromis batesii Cichlidae benthopelagic 9.4 SL 3.3 questionable
Benitochromis ufermanni Cichlidae benthopelagic 8.0 SL 3.3 native
Bostrychus africanus Butidae demersal 21.0 TL 4.0 native
Brachyalestes nurse Nurse tetra Alestidae pelagic 25.4 TL 2.5 native
Brienomyrus brachyistius Mormyridae benthopelagic 20.0 TL 2.8 native
Brycinus macrolepidotus True big-scale tetra Alestidae pelagic 53.0 SL 2.8 native
Bryconaethiops quinquesquamae Alestidae pelagic 11.0 SL 3.1 native
Bryconalestes intermedius Alestidae pelagic 8.0 SL 3.1 native
Bryconalestes longipinnis Longfin tetra Alestidae pelagic 16.4 TL 3.1 native
Chiloglanis batesii Mochokidae benthopelagic 4.0 SL 3.1 native
Chiloglanis disneyi Mochokidae benthopelagic 3.5 SL 3.1 native
Chiloglanis niger Mochokidae benthopelagic 3.5 SL 3.1 native
Chiloglanis polypogon Mochokidae benthopelagic 5.5 SL 3.2 endemic
Chromidotilapia guntheri Guenther's mouthbrooder Cichlidae benthopelagic 18.0 SL 2.6 native
Chrysichthys aluuensis Claroteidae demersal 9.1 SL 3.2 questionable
Chrysichthys auratus Golden Nile catfish Claroteidae demersal 57.0 TL 3.7 native
Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus Belly up Claroteidae demersal 65.0 SL 3.2 native
Citharinus citharus Moon fish Citharinidae demersal 58.0 SL 2.0 native
Citharinus latus Citharinidae demersal 84.0 SL 2.2 native
Clarias agboyiensis Clariidae demersal 29.0 TL 3.7 native
Clarias anguillaris Mudfish Clariidae demersal 100.0 TL 3.3 native
Clarias buthupogon Clariidae demersal 34.1 TL 3.3 native
Clarias camerunensis Clariidae demersal 46.6 TL 3.5 native
Clarias gariepinus North African catfish Clariidae benthopelagic 170.0 TL 3.8 questionable
Clarias jaensis Clariidae demersal 48.3 TL 3.5 native
Clarias macromystax Clariidae demersal 31.6 TL 3.4 native
Clarias pachynema Clariidae demersal 35.6 TL 3.4 native
Coptodon bemini Cichlidae benthopelagic 6.7 SL 2.7 endemic
Coptodon bythobates Cichlidae benthopelagic 12.6 SL 2.6 endemic
Coptodon deckerti Cichlidae demersal 10.2 SL 2.7 endemic
Coptodon ejagham Cichlidae benthopelagic 20.0 SL 2.5 endemic
Coptodon flavus Cichlidae benthopelagic 8.2 SL 2.7 endemic
Coptodon fusiforme Cichlidae benthopelagic 8.0 SL 2.7 endemic
Coptodon guineensis Guinean tilapia Cichlidae benthopelagic 30.0 SL 2.8 native
Coptodon gutturosus Cichlidae benthopelagic 6.4 SL 2.8 endemic
Coptodon imbrifernus Cichlidae benthopelagic 13.2 SL 2.6 endemic
Coptodon nigrans Cichlidae benthopelagic 15.3 SL 2.6 endemic
Coptodon snyderae Cichlidae benthopelagic 5.0 SL 2.8 endemic
Coptodon spongotroktis Cichlidae benthopelagic 13.7 SL 2.6 endemic
Coptodon thysi Cichlidae benthopelagic 6.4 SL 2.8 endemic
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 nebulosum Anabantidae benthopelagic 9.7 SL 3.1 native
Cynoglossus canariensis Canary tonguesole Cynoglossidae demersal 60.0 TL 3.6 native
Denticeps clupeoides Denticle herring Denticipitidae pelagic 15.0 TL 3.3 native
Distichodus engycephalus Perch Distichodontidae demersal 40.0 SL 2.0 native
Distichodus rostratus Grass-eater Distichodontidae demersal 76.0 TL 2.6 native
Dormitator lebretonis Eleotridae demersal 12.4 TL 2.5 native
Doumea thysi Amphiliidae demersal 6.6 SL 3.0 native
Eleotris daganensis Eleotridae demersal 12.3 TL 3.6 native
Eleotris senegalensis Eleotridae demersal 22.4 TL 3.7 native
Eleotris vittata Eleotridae demersal 27.5 TL 3.8 native
Elops lacerta West African ladyfish Elopidae pelagic-neritic 100.0 TL 4.2 native
Enteromius ablabes Cyprinidae benthopelagic 9.6 SL 2.5 native
Enteromius aboinensis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 7.0 SL 3.0 native
Enteromius callipterus Clipper barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 10.1 TL 3.0 native
Enteromius chlorotaenia Cyprinidae benthopelagic 9.8 TL 3.0 native
Enteromius nigeriensis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 5.0 SL 3.0 native
Enteromius punctitaeniatus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 7.6 TL 3.0 native
Enteromius stigmatopygus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 2.8 SL 3.0 native
Enteromius sublineatus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 8.5 TL 2.7 native
Epiplatys biafranus Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 5.0 TL 3.2 native
Epiplatys grahami Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 7.0 TL 3.3 native
Epiplatys infrafasciatus Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 3.3 native
Epiplatys sexfasciatus Sixbar panchax Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 10.0 SL 3.6 native
Erpetoichthys calabaricus Reedfish Polypteridae demersal 37.0 SL 3.3 native
Ethmalosa fimbriata Bonga shad Dorosomatidae pelagic-neritic 46.0 TL 2.5 native
Etia nguti Cichlidae benthopelagic 13.3 SL 2.4 endemic
Fontitrygon garouaensis Smooth freshwater stingray Dasyatidae demersal 40.0 WD 3.7 native
Fontitrygon ukpam Thorny freshwater stingray Dasyatidae demersal 120.0 WD 3.7 native
Fundulopanchax cinnamomeus Cinnamon Killi Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 6.0 TL 3.2 native
Fundulopanchax gardneri Blue lyretail Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 6.5 TL 3.3 native
Fundulopanchax mirabilis Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 7.0 SL 3.3 native
Fundulopanchax ndianus Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 6.0 TL 3.2 native
Fundulopanchax scheeli Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 6.0 TL 3.2 native
Fundulopanchax sjostedti Blue gularis Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 13.0 SL 3.4 native
Fundulopanchax spoorenbergi Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 8.0 TL 3.3 questionable
Gnathonemus petersii Elephantnose fish Mormyridae demersal 35.0 SL 3.1 native
Gobiocichla ethelwynnae Cichlidae benthopelagic 7.0 SL 2.0 endemic
Gobioides sagitta Gobiidae demersal 39.7 SL 3.8 native
Gymnallabes typus Clariidae demersal 29.7 TL 3.4 native
Gymnarchus niloticus Aba Gymnarchidae demersal 167.0 SL 3.7 native
Hemichromis camerounensis Cichlidae pelagic 14.6 SL 3.4 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
Hippopotamyrus castor Mormyridae demersal 26.0 SL 3.2 native
Hippopotamyrus pictus Mormyridae demersal 30.5 SL 3.2 native
Hydrocynus brevis Tiger-fish Alestidae pelagic 86.0 TL 3.4 native
Hydrocynus forskahlii Elongate tigerfish Alestidae pelagic 78.0 SL 4.0 native
Hydrocynus vittatus Tiger fish Alestidae demersal 105.0 FL 3.7 native
Ichthyborus monodi Distichodontidae pelagic 20.8 SL 2.9 native
Isichthys henryi Mormyridae demersal 28.7 SL 3.2 native
Kribia kribensis Butidae demersal 4.6 SL 3.4 native
Kribia nana Butidae demersal 5.8 TL 3.4 native
Labeo batesii Cyprinidae benthopelagic 24.7 SL 2.3 native
Labeo coubie African carp Cyprinidae benthopelagic 75.0 SL 2.0 native
Labeo parvus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 38.0 SL 2.0 native
Labeobarbus batesii Cyprinidae benthopelagic 43.5 TL 3.2 native
Labeobarbus progenys Cyprinidae benthopelagic 18.0 TL 3.2 native
Lates niloticus Nile perch Latidae demersal 200.0 TL 4.5 native
Leptocypris crossensis Danionidae benthopelagic 9.5 SL 3.3 endemic
Leptocypris niloticus Danionidae demersal 10.8 TL 3.3 native
Lutjanus endecacanthus Guinea snapper Lutjanidae reef-associated 85.0 TL 4.1 native
Malapterurus beninensis Malapteruridae benthopelagic 22.3 SL 3.4 native
Marcusenius mento Mormyridae demersal 36.1 TL 2.5 native
Mastacembelus cryptacanthus Mastacembelidae demersal 34.5 SL 3.8 native
Mastacembelus nigromarginatus Mastacembelidae benthopelagic 42.2 SL 3.9 questionable
Mastacembelus sexdecimspinus Mastacembelidae benthopelagic 25.9 SL 3.8 endemic
Micralestes acutidens Sharptooth tetra Alestidae pelagic 9.0 SL 2.9 native
Micralestes elongatus Elongated Turkana robber Alestidae pelagic 6.0 TL 3.3 native
Micralestes humilis Alestidae pelagic 10.6 TL 3.1 native
Microphis aculeatus Syngnathidae demersal 20.0 SL 3.4 native
Mormyrops anguilloides Cornish jack Mormyridae demersal 150.0 TL 3.8 native
Mormyrops engystoma Mormyridae demersal 14.5 TL 3.1 questionable
Mormyrus rume Mormyrids Mormyridae demersal 100.0 SL 2.5 native
Mormyrus tapirus Mormyridae demersal 43.0 SL 3.2 native
Nannaethiops unitaeniatus Oneline tetra Distichodontidae pelagic 6.2 TL 3.0 native
Nannocharax fasciatus Distichodontidae pelagic 6.6 SL 3.4 native
Nannocharax latifasciatus Distichodontidae pelagic 4.9 SL 3.1 native
Nannocharax occidentalis Distichodontidae pelagic 5.8 SL 3.2 native
Nannocharax reidi Distichodontidae pelagic 6.4 SL 3.2 endemic
Nannocharax usongo Distichodontidae pelagic 4.4 SL 3.1 native
Nannocharax zebra Distichodontidae pelagic 4.1 SL 3.1 native
Neolebias ansorgii Distichodontidae pelagic 2.6 SL 3.3 native
Neolebias unifasciatus Distichodontidae pelagic 4.2 SL 3.5 native
Notoglanidium akiri Auchenoglanididae demersal 10.7 SL 3.3 questionable
Odaxothrissa mento Nigerian fangtooth pellonuline Dorosomatidae pelagic 14.0 SL 4.3 native
Oreochromis niloticus Nile tilapia Cichlidae benthopelagic 60.0 SL 2.0 native
Pantodon buchholzi Freshwater butterflyfish Pantodontidae pelagic 11.9 TL 3.6 native
Papyrocranus afer Reticulate knifefish Notopteridae demersal 80.0 TL 3.2 native
Parachanna africana African snakehead Channidae benthopelagic 32.0 TL 3.8 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
Paramormyrops kingsleyae Mormyridae benthopelagic 13.5 SL 3.2 questionable
Parauchenoglanis ahli Auchenoglanididae demersal 10.5 SL 3.5 endemic
Parauchenoglanis monkei Dotted catfish Auchenoglanididae demersal 15.1 SL 3.7 native
Pareutropius buffei Schilbeidae demersal 11.5 TL 3.2 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
Pelvicachromis pulcher Rainbow krib Cichlidae demersal 11.0 TL 3.3 native
Pelvicachromis sacrimontis Cichlidae demersal 7.8 SL 3.3 native
Periophthalmus barbarus Atlantic mudskipper Oxudercidae reef-associated 14.7 SL 3.4 native
Petrocephalus ansorgii Mormyridae demersal 14.1 SL 3.3 native
Petrocephalus bovei Mormyridae demersal 11.5 SL 3.2 native
Petrocephalus simus Mormyridae demersal 12.0 TL 3.2 native
Phago loricatus African pike-characin Distichodontidae demersal 16.5 SL 3.7 native
Phractolaemus ansorgii Hingemouth Phractolaemidae benthopelagic 25.0 TL 2.3 native
Phractura clauseni Amphiliidae demersal 7.8 SL 3.1 native
Pollimyrus adspersus Mormyridae demersal 9.8 TL 3.2 native
Polycentropsis abbreviata African leaffish Polycentridae benthopelagic 6.7 SL 3.8 native
Polypterus palmas Shortfin bichir Polypteridae demersal 35.3 SL 2.9 questionable
Polypterus senegalus Gray bichir Polypteridae demersal 70.0 SL 3.5 native
Polypterus teugelsi Polypteridae demersal 41.5 SL 3.3 endemic
Porogobius schlegelii Gobiidae demersal 18.9 TL 2.9 native
Poropanchax luxophthalmus Procatopodidae benthopelagic 4.0 TL 3.2 native
Procatopus aberrans Bluegreen lampeye Procatopodidae benthopelagic 5.5 TL 3.2 native
Procatopus nototaenia Large finned lampeye Procatopodidae benthopelagic 6.0 TL 3.2 native
Procatopus similis Variable lampeye Procatopodidae benthopelagic 6.0 TL 3.2 native
Protopterus annectens West African lungfish Protopteridae demersal 100.0 TL 3.8 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
Rubricatochromis bimaculatus Jewelfish Cichlidae benthopelagic 13.6 SL 3.9 native
Sarotherodon galilaeus Mango tilapia Cichlidae demersal 39.5 TL 2.8 native
Sarotherodon knauerae Cichlidae benthopelagic 7.7 SL 2.5 endemic
Sarotherodon lamprechti Cichlidae pelagic 10.5 SL 2.4 endemic
Sarotherodon melanotheron Blackchin tilapia Cichlidae demersal 28.0 SL 2.2 native
Schilbe brevianalis Schilbeidae demersal 8.2 SL 3.2 native
Schilbe intermedius Silver catfish Schilbeidae pelagic 50.0 SL 3.6 native
Schilbe micropogon Schilbeidae demersal 21.0 SL 2.9 native
Schilbe mystus African butter catfish Schilbeidae demersal 35.0 SL 3.5 native
Schilbe uranoscopus Schilbeidae demersal 36.0 SL 3.4 native
Sierrathrissa leonensis West African pygmy herring Dorosomatidae pelagic 3.5 SL 3.1 native
Synodontis eupterus Featherfin squeaker Mochokidae benthopelagic 30.0 SL 2.7 native
Synodontis nigrita Mochokidae benthopelagic 33.5 TL 2.8 native
Synodontis obesus Mochokidae benthopelagic 25.8 SL 2.9 native
Synodontis omias Mochokidae benthopelagic 36.0 SL 2.8 questionable
Synodontis robbianus Mochokidae benthopelagic 10.5 SL 2.9 native
Synodontis schall Wahrindi Mochokidae benthopelagic 40.0 TL 2.9 native
Synodontis violaceus Mochokidae benthopelagic 30.0 SL 2.8 native
Tetraodon pustulatus Tetraodontidae demersal 40.0 TL 3.5 endemic
Thysochromis ansorgii Cichlidae demersal 8.8 SL 3.3 native
Tylochromis jentinki Cichlidae benthopelagic 27.0 SL 2.7 native
Tylochromis sudanensis Cichlidae benthopelagic 20.0 SL 2.5 native
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