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Species in the Tano

     n= 83 (Complete)
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Species Name Family Habitat Length (cm) Trophic Level Status
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
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
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 johnelsi Claroteidae demersal 33.0 SL 3.3 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 laeviceps Catfish Clariidae demersal 31.7 TL 3.4 native
Coptodon discolor Cichlidae demersal 22.5 TL 2.5 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
Eleotris vittata Eleotridae demersal 22.0 SL 3.8 native
Enteromius ablabes Cyprinidae benthopelagic 9.6 SL 2.5 native
Enteromius punctitaeniatus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 3.8 SL 3.0 native
Enteromius trispilos Cyprinidae benthopelagic 10.5 TL 3.0 native
Enteromius walkeri Cyprinidae benthopelagic 10.0 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
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
Kribia kribensis Butidae demersal 4.6 SL 3.4 native
Kribia nana Butidae demersal 5.8 TL 3.4 native
Labeo parvus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 38.0 SL 2.0 native
Labeobarbus wurtzi Cyprinidae benthopelagic 24.5 SL 3.2 native
Lepidarchus adonis Jellybean tetra Alestidae pelagic 2.1 SL 3.0 native
Malapterurus electricus Electric catfish Malapteruridae benthopelagic 122.0 SL 2.9 native
Malapterurus tanoensis Malapteruridae benthopelagic 26.0 SL 3.4 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
Mastacembelus praensis Mastacembelidae benthopelagic 35.3 SL 3.8 native
Micralestes acutidens Sharptooth tetra Alestidae pelagic 9.0 SL 2.9 misidentification
Micralestes elongatus Elongated Turkana robber Alestidae pelagic 6.0 TL 3.3 native
Micralestes occidentalis Alestidae pelagic 8.0 TL 3.1 native
Mormyrus rume Mormyrids Mormyridae demersal 100.0 SL 2.5 native
Mormyrus subundulatus Mormyridae demersal 27.1 SL 3.1 native
Nannocharax fasciatus Distichodontidae pelagic 6.6 SL 3.4 native
Neolebias unifasciatus Distichodontidae pelagic 4.2 SL 3.5 native
Nimbapanchax petersi Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 5.0 TL 3.2 native
Notoglanidium walkeri Claroteidae demersal 10.0 SL 3.3 questionable
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
Pellonula leonensis Smalltoothed pellonula Dorosomatidae pelagic 12.1 TL 3.3 native
Pelmatolapia mariae Spotted tilapia Cichlidae demersal 32.3 SL 3.5 native
Petrocephalus bovei Mormyridae demersal 11.5 SL 3.2 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
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
Rubricatochromis guttatus Cichlidae benthopelagic 12.0 SL 3.5 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
Sierrathrissa leonensis West African pygmy herring Dorosomatidae pelagic 3.0 SL 3.1 native
Synodontis bastiani Mochokidae benthopelagic 22.5 SL 2.9 native
Synodontis schall Wahrindi Mochokidae benthopelagic 37.0 SL 2.9 native
Thysochromis ansorgii Cichlidae demersal 8.8 SL 3.3 native
Tilapia busumana Cichlidae demersal 18.0 SL 2.2 native
Tilapia pra Cichlidae benthopelagic 12.7 SL 2.3 native
Tylochromis intermedius Cichlidae benthopelagic 23.0 SL 2.6 native
Tylochromis jentinki Cichlidae benthopelagic 27.0 SL 2.7 native
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