Species in the Lofa

     n= 87 (Complete)
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Species Name Family Habitat Length (cm) Trophic Level Status
Amphilius atesuensis Amphiliidae demersal 9.3 SL 3.0 native
Amphilius platychir Mountain barbel Amphiliidae demersal 9.2 SL 3.0 native
Amphilius rheophilus Amphiliidae demersal 12.2 SL 3.0 native
Anomalochromis thomasi Cichlidae benthopelagic 5.0 SL 3.2 native
Aplocheilichthys spilauchen Banded lampeye Procatopodidae benthopelagic 8.0 TL 3.3 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 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
Callopanchax monroviae Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 8.0 TL 3.3 native
Callopanchax occidentalis Golden pheasant panchax Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 8.0 TL 3.3 native
Chiloglanis loffabrevum Mochokidae demersal 3.8 SL 3.1 endemic
Chiloglanis pezoldi Mochokidae demersal 5.1 SL 3.2 endemic
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
Clarias buettikoferi Clariidae demersal 19.2 TL 3.4 native
Clarias salae Clariidae demersal 50.8 TL 3.5 native
Coptodon guineensis Guinean tilapia Cichlidae benthopelagic 30.0 SL 2.8 native
Coptodon louka Cichlidae benthopelagic 25.0 TL 2.0 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
Eleotris vittata Eleotridae demersal 22.0 SL 3.8 native
Enteromius ablabes Cyprinidae benthopelagic 9.6 SL 2.5 native
Enteromius eburneensis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 7.4 SL 3.0 questionable
Enteromius huguenyi Cyprinidae pelagic 5.3 TL 3.0 native
Enteromius lauzannei Cyprinidae benthopelagic 10.8 TL 3.0 native
Enteromius leonensis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 3.3 SL 3.0 native
Enteromius liberiensis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 10.0 SL 2.5 native
Enteromius macrops Blackstripe barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 16.9 SL 3.0 native
Enteromius trispiloides Cyprinidae benthopelagic 5.8 SL 3.0 native
Epiplatys annulatus Banded panchax Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 4.0 TL 3.2 native
Epiplatys barmoiensis Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 7.0 TL 3.3 native
Epiplatys fasciolatus Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 9.0 TL 3.3 native
Epiplatys lamottei Redspotted panchax Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 7.0 TL 3.3 native
Hemichromis fasciatus Banded jewelfish Cichlidae benthopelagic 21.0 SL 3.2 native
Hepsetus occidentalis Hepsetidae benthopelagic 35.0 SL 3.0 native
Hepsetus odoe Hepsetidae demersal 44.2 SL 4.1 misidentification
Heterobranchus isopterus Clariidae demersal 122.5 SL 3.7 native
Hippopotamyrus paugyi Mormyridae demersal 25.0 SL 3.2 native
Hydrocynus forskahlii Elongate tigerfish Alestidae pelagic 78.0 SL 4.0 native
Isichthys henryi Mormyridae demersal 28.7 SL 3.2 native
Kribia kribensis Butidae demersal 4.6 SL 3.4 native
Labeo curriei Cyprinidae benthopelagic 16.0 SL 2.4 native
Labeo parvus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 38.0 SL 2.0 native
Labeobarbus parawaldroni Cyprinidae benthopelagic 23.0 SL 3.2 native
Labeobarbus sacratus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 25.6 SL 3.2 native
Labeobarbus wurtzi Cyprinidae benthopelagic 24.5 SL 3.2 native
Malapterurus barbatus Malapteruridae benthopelagic 21.5 SL 3.4 native
Malapterurus stiassnyae Malapteruridae benthopelagic 30.0 SL 3.4 native
Marcusenius mento Mormyridae demersal 26.0 SL 2.5 native
Marcusenius thomasi Mormyridae demersal 20.0 SL 2.5 native
Marcusenius ussheri Mormyridae demersal 35.0 SL 3.1 native
Mastacembelus liberiensis Mastacembelidae benthopelagic 36.8 SL 3.8 native
Micralestes occidentalis Alestidae pelagic 8.0 TL 3.1 native
Mormyrops anguilloides Cornish jack Mormyridae demersal 150.0 TL 3.8 native
Mormyrops breviceps Mormyridae demersal 65.0 SL 3.3 native
Mormyrus tapirus Mormyridae demersal 43.0 SL 3.2 native
Neolebias unifasciatus Distichodontidae pelagic 4.2 SL 3.5 native
Nimbapanchax jeanpoli Jeanpol's killi Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 5.5 TL 3.2 native
Nimbapanchax viridis Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 7.0 TL 3.3 native
Papyrocranus afer Reticulate knifefish Notopteridae demersal 80.0 TL 3.2 native
Paramphilius trichomycteroides Amphiliidae demersal 5.3 SL 3.0 native
Pellonula vorax Bigtoothed pellonula Dorosomatidae pelagic 12.0 SL 3.1 native
Pelmatochromis buettikoferi Cichlidae demersal 16.4 SL 3.4 native
Periophthalmus barbarus Atlantic mudskipper Oxudercidae reef-associated 14.7 SL 3.2 native
Petrocephalus pellegrini Mormyridae demersal 9.1 SL 3.2 native
Petrocephalus simus Mormyridae demersal 12.0 TL 3.2 native
Petrocephalus tenuicauda Mormyridae demersal 11.3 SL 3.2 native
Poropanchax normani Norman's lampeye Procatopodidae benthopelagic 4.5 TL 3.3 native
Raiamas steindachneri Danionidae demersal 12.5 SL 3.3 native
Rhabdalestes septentrionalis Alestidae pelagic 6.9 TL 3.1 native
Rubricatochromis bimaculatus Jewelfish Cichlidae benthopelagic 13.6 SL 3.9 native
Sarotherodon caudomarginatus Cichlidae demersal 15.6 SL 2.3 native
Sarotherodon melanotheron Blackchin tilapia Cichlidae demersal 28.0 SL 2.5 native
Sarotherodon occidentalis Cichlidae demersal 28.3 SL 2.2 native
Schilbe micropogon Schilbeidae demersal 21.0 SL 2.9 native
Schilbe mystus African butter catfish Schilbeidae demersal 35.0 SL 3.5 native
Scriptaphyosemion bertholdi Berthold's killi Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 4.5 SL 3.2 questionable
Scriptaphyosemion brueningi Bruening's killi Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 6.0 TL 3.2 native
Scriptaphyosemion liberiense Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 6.0 TL 3.2 native
Scriptaphyosemion roloffi Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 5.0 TL 3.2 native
Synodontis waterloti Mochokidae benthopelagic 14.1 SL 2.5 native
Tilapia brevimanus Cichlidae demersal 24.8 SL 2.1 native
Tylochromis jentinki Cichlidae benthopelagic 27.0 SL 2.7 native
Tylochromis leonensis Cichlidae benthopelagic 21.9 SL 2.6 native
Wallaceochromis humilis Cichlidae demersal 12.5 TL 3.3 native
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