| Acanthurus monroviae |
Monrovia doctorfish |
Acanthuridae |
demersal |
45.0 SL |
2.5 |
native |
| Afronandus sheljuzhkoi |
Fourspine leaffish |
Polycentridae |
benthopelagic |
4.2 SL |
3.2 |
native |
| Albula goreensis |
|
Albulidae |
reef-associated |
|
3.3 |
native |
| Alectis ciliaris |
African pompano |
Carangidae |
reef-associated |
150.0 TL |
4.0 |
native |
| Amphilius atesuensis |
|
Amphiliidae |
demersal |
9.3 SL |
3.0 |
native |
| Antennarius pardalis |
|
Antennariidae |
reef-associated |
10.2 SL |
4.0 |
native |
| Antennarius striatus |
Striated frogfish |
Antennariidae |
reef-associated |
25.0 TL |
4.2 |
native |
| Aplocheilichthys spilauchen |
Banded lampeye |
Procatopodidae |
benthopelagic |
8.0 TL |
3.3 |
native |
| Apogon imberbis |
Cardinal fish |
Apogonidae |
reef-associated |
15.0 SL |
3.3 |
native |
| Awaous lateristriga |
West African freshwater goby |
Gobiidae |
demersal |
14.0 SL |
2.3 |
native |
| Bathygobius soporator |
Frillfin goby |
Gobiidae |
demersal |
15.0 TL |
3.7 |
native |
| Boops boops |
Bogue |
Sparidae |
demersal |
40.0 TL |
2.8 |
native |
| Bostrychus africanus |
|
Butidae |
demersal |
21.0 TL |
4.0 |
native |
| Brachydeuterus auritus |
Bigeye grunt |
Haemulidae |
benthopelagic |
30.0 TL |
3.0 |
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 |
| Caranx hippos |
Crevalle jack |
Carangidae |
pelagic-neritic |
124.0 TL |
3.6 |
native |
| Caranx rhonchus |
False scad |
Carangidae |
benthopelagic |
60.0 TL |
3.6 |
native |
| Caranx senegallus |
Senegal jack |
Carangidae |
benthopelagic |
100.0 TL |
3.9 |
native |
| Carlarius latiscutatus |
Rough-head sea catfish |
Ariidae |
demersal |
85.0 TL |
3.3 |
native |
| Cephalopholis nigri |
Niger hind |
Epinephelidae |
demersal |
30.5 TL |
4.1 |
native |
| Chelon dumerili |
Grooved mullet |
Mugilidae |
demersal |
40.0 TL |
2.7 |
native |
| Chloroscombrus chrysurus |
Atlantic bumper |
Carangidae |
pelagic-neritic |
65.0 TL |
3.5 |
native |
| Chromidotilapia guntheri |
Guenther's mouthbrooder |
Cichlidae |
benthopelagic |
18.0 SL |
2.6 |
native |
| Chromis chromis |
Damselfish |
Pomacentridae |
reef-associated |
25.0 TL |
3.8 |
native |
| Chrysichthys auratus |
Golden Nile catfish |
Claroteidae |
demersal |
57.0 TL |
3.7 |
native |
| Chrysichthys maurus |
|
Claroteidae |
demersal |
51.0 SL |
2.7 |
native |
| Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus |
Belly up |
Claroteidae |
demersal |
65.0 SL |
3.2 |
native |
| Citharichthys stampflii |
Smooth flounder |
Cyclopsettidae |
demersal |
17.6 TL |
3.9 |
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 |
| Coptodon guineensis |
Guinean tilapia |
Cichlidae |
benthopelagic |
30.0 SL |
2.8 |
native |
| Ctenopoma kingsleyae |
Tailspot ctenopoma |
Anabantidae |
benthopelagic |
18.2 SL |
3.2 |
native |
| Ctenopoma petherici |
|
Anabantidae |
benthopelagic |
17.4 TL |
3.2 |
native |
| Cynoglossus senegalensis |
Senegalese tonguesole |
Cynoglossidae |
demersal |
66.5 TL |
3.6 |
native |
| Dactylopterus volitans |
Flying gurnard |
Dactylopteridae |
reef-associated |
50.0 SL |
3.7 |
native |
| Dagetichthys lusitanicus |
Portuguese sole |
Soleidae |
demersal |
40.0 TL |
3.6 |
native |
| Dalophis cephalopeltis |
|
Ophichthidae |
benthopelagic |
53.5 TL |
3.8 |
native |
| Dentex canariensis |
Canary dentex |
Sparidae |
demersal |
100.0 SL |
3.6 |
native |
| Distichodus rostratus |
Grass-eater |
Distichodontidae |
demersal |
76.0 TL |
2.6 |
native |
| Dormitator lebretonis |
|
Eleotridae |
demersal |
12.4 TL |
2.5 |
native |
| Drepane africana |
African sicklefish |
Drepaneidae |
benthopelagic |
45.0 TL |
3.1 |
native |
| Echeneis naucrates |
Live sharksucker |
Echeneidae |
reef-associated |
110.0 TL |
3.7 |
native |
| Eleotris daganensis |
|
Eleotridae |
demersal |
12.3 TL |
3.6 |
native |
| Eleotris senegalensis |
|
Eleotridae |
demersal |
22.4 TL |
3.7 |
native |
| Elops lacerta |
West African ladyfish |
Elopidae |
pelagic-neritic |
100.0 TL |
4.2 |
native |
| Engraulis encrasicolus |
European anchovy |
Engraulidae |
pelagic-neritic |
20.0 SL |
3.1 |
native |
| Enneacampus kaupi |
|
Syngnathidae |
demersal |
16.5 SL |
2.7 |
native |
| Enteromius ablabes |
|
Cyprinidae |
benthopelagic |
9.6 SL |
2.5 |
native |
| Ephippion guttifer |
Prickly puffer |
Tetraodontidae |
demersal |
80.0 TL |
3.5 |
native |
| Epinephelus aeneus |
White grouper |
Epinephelidae |
demersal |
120.0 TL |
4.0 |
native |
| Epiplatys chaperi |
Toothed carp |
Nothobranchiidae |
benthopelagic |
6.0 TL |
3.2 |
native |
| Ethmalosa fimbriata |
Bonga shad |
Dorosomatidae |
pelagic-neritic |
46.0 TL |
2.5 |
native |
| Eucinostomus melanopterus |
Flagfin mojarra |
Gerreidae |
demersal |
30.0 TL |
3.4 |
native |
| Fistularia petimba |
Red cornetfish |
Fistulariidae |
reef-associated |
200.0 TL |
4.4 |
native |
| Fodiator acutus |
Sharpchin flyingfish |
Exocoetidae |
pelagic-oceanic |
25.0 TL |
3.4 |
native |
| Fontitrygon margarita |
Daisy stingray |
Dasyatidae |
demersal |
100.0 WD |
3.4 |
native |
| Galeoides decadactylus |
Lesser African threadfin |
Polynemidae |
demersal |
50.0 TL |
3.6 |
native |
| Gerres nigri |
Guinean striped mojarra |
Gerreidae |
benthopelagic |
20.0 TL |
3.2 |
native |
| Gobioides sagitta |
|
Gobiidae |
demersal |
39.7 SL |
3.8 |
native |
| Gymnothorax afer |
Dark moray |
Muraenidae |
demersal |
100.0 TL |
4.1 |
native |
| Hemicaranx bicolor |
Bicolor jack |
Carangidae |
demersal |
70.0 TL |
3.9 |
native |
| Hemichromis fasciatus |
Banded jewelfish |
Cichlidae |
benthopelagic |
21.0 SL |
3.2 |
native |
| Hemiramphus balao |
Balao halfbeak |
Hemiramphidae |
reef-associated |
40.0 TL |
3.8 |
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 |
| Hyporhamphus picarti |
African halfbeak |
Hemiramphidae |
benthopelagic |
20.0 TL |
2.0 |
native |
| Ilisha africana |
West African ilisha |
Pristigasteridae |
pelagic-neritic |
30.0 SL |
3.6 |
native |
| Kribia nana |
|
Butidae |
demersal |
5.8 TL |
3.4 |
native |
| Labeo coubie |
African carp |
Cyprinidae |
benthopelagic |
75.0 SL |
2.0 |
native |
| Laeviscutella dekimpei |
Roundbelly pellonuline |
Dorosomatidae |
pelagic |
4.6 SL |
3.0 |
native |
| Lagocephalus laevigatus |
Smooth puffer |
Tetraodontidae |
pelagic-neritic |
100.0 TL |
4.0 |
native |
| Lepidotrigla cadmani |
Scalebreast gurnard |
Triglidae |
demersal |
30.0 TL |
3.5 |
native |
| Lethrinus atlanticus |
Atlantic emperor |
Lethrinidae |
reef-associated |
50.0 TL |
3.5 |
native |
| Lichia amia |
Leerfish |
Carangidae |
pelagic-neritic |
200.0 TL |
4.5 |
native |
| Lutjanus dentatus |
African brown snapper |
Lutjanidae |
reef-associated |
150.0 TL |
4.0 |
native |
| Lutjanus goreensis |
Gorean snapper |
Lutjanidae |
reef-associated |
80.0 TL |
4.0 |
native |
| Malapterurus electricus |
Electric catfish |
Malapteruridae |
benthopelagic |
122.0 SL |
2.9 |
native |
| Marcusenius furcidens |
|
Mormyridae |
demersal |
32.0 SL |
3.1 |
native |
| Marcusenius ussheri |
|
Mormyridae |
demersal |
35.0 SL |
3.1 |
native |
| Megalops atlanticus |
Tarpon |
Megalopidae |
reef-associated |
250.0 TL |
4.2 |
native |
| Micralestes occidentalis |
|
Alestidae |
pelagic |
8.0 TL |
3.1 |
native |
| Microphis aculeatus |
|
Syngnathidae |
demersal |
20.0 SL |
3.4 |
native |
| Monodactylus sebae |
African moony |
Monodactylidae |
pelagic-neritic |
25.0 TL |
3.9 |
native |
| Mormyrops anguilloides |
Cornish jack |
Mormyridae |
demersal |
150.0 TL |
3.8 |
native |
| Mormyrus hasselquistii |
Elephant snout |
Mormyridae |
demersal |
50.0 SL |
3.2 |
native |
| Mormyrus rume |
Mormyrids |
Mormyridae |
demersal |
100.0 SL |
2.5 |
native |
| Mugil cephalus |
Flathead grey mullet |
Mugilidae |
benthopelagic |
100.0 SL |
2.5 |
native |
| Mugil curema |
White mullet |
Mugilidae |
reef-associated |
91.0 TL |
2.0 |
native |
| Myrophis plumbeus |
Leaden worm eel |
Ophichthidae |
demersal |
46.5 TL |
4.2 |
native |
| Nannocharax fasciatus |
|
Distichodontidae |
pelagic |
6.6 SL |
3.4 |
native |
| Nematogobius maindroni |
|
Gobiidae |
demersal |
8.0 TL |
3.3 |
native |
| Neochelon falcipinnis |
Sicklefin mullet |
Mugilidae |
demersal |
41.0 FL |
2.9 |
native |
| Odaxothrissa ansorgii |
Ansorge's fangtooth pellonuline |
Dorosomatidae |
pelagic |
13.0 SL |
3.1 |
native |
| Oreochromis niloticus |
Nile tilapia |
Cichlidae |
benthopelagic |
60.0 SL |
2.0 |
native |
| Pagrus caeruleostictus |
Bluespotted seabream |
Sparidae |
benthopelagic |
90.0 SL |
3.7 |
native |
| Papyrocranus afer |
Reticulate knifefish |
Notopteridae |
demersal |
80.0 TL |
3.2 |
native |
| Parablennius goreensis |
|
Blenniidae |
demersal |
7.0 SL |
2.9 |
native |
| Parachanna obscura |
African obscure snakehead |
Channidae |
demersal |
50.0 SL |
3.4 |
native |
| Parachelon grandisquamis |
Largescaled mullet |
Mugilidae |
pelagic-neritic |
40.0 TL |
2.0 |
native |
| Parailia pellucida |
Glass schilbid |
Schilbeidae |
demersal |
12.0 SL |
3.5 |
native |
| Pegusa triophthalma |
Cyclope sole |
Soleidae |
demersal |
30.0 TL |
3.5 |
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 |
| Pentanemus quinquarius |
Royal threadfin |
Polynemidae |
demersal |
35.0 TL |
3.6 |
native |
| Periophthalmus barbarus |
Atlantic mudskipper |
Oxudercidae |
reef-associated |
14.7 SL |
3.2 |
native |
| Plectorhinchus macrolepis |
Biglip grunt |
Haemulidae |
benthopelagic |
45.0 TL |
3.7 |
native |
| Pollimyrus eburneensis |
|
Mormyridae |
demersal |
7.7 SL |
3.2 |
native |
| Polydactylus quadrifilis |
Giant African threadfin |
Polynemidae |
demersal |
200.0 TL |
4.0 |
native |
| Polypterus endlicherii |
Saddled bichir |
Polypteridae |
demersal |
65.5 SL |
3.8 |
native |
| Pomadasys incisus |
Bastard grunt |
Haemulidae |
demersal |
53.5 TL |
3.8 |
native |
| Pomadasys jubelini |
Sompat grunt |
Haemulidae |
demersal |
60.0 TL |
3.3 |
native |
| Porogobius schlegelii |
|
Gobiidae |
demersal |
18.9 TL |
2.9 |
native |
| Poropanchax rancureli |
Rancurel's lampeye |
Procatopodidae |
benthopelagic |
5.0 TL |
3.2 |
native |
| Pseudotolithus elongatus |
Bobo croaker |
Sciaenidae |
demersal |
62.5 TL |
4.1 |
native |
| Pseudotolithus senegalensis |
Cassava croaker |
Sciaenidae |
demersal |
114.0 TL |
3.8 |
native |
| Pseudupeneus prayensis |
West African goatfish |
Mullidae |
demersal |
55.0 SL |
3.2 |
native |
| Pteroscion peli |
Boe drum |
Sciaenidae |
benthopelagic |
32.0 TL |
3.6 |
native |
| Pythonichthys macrurus |
Longtailed shortfaced eel |
Heterenchelyidae |
demersal |
80.0 TL |
3.8 |
native |
| Rhabdalestes septentrionalis |
|
Alestidae |
pelagic |
6.9 TL |
3.1 |
native |
| Rubricatochromis bimaculatus |
Jewelfish |
Cichlidae |
benthopelagic |
13.6 SL |
3.9 |
native |
| Sardinella aurita |
Round sardinella |
Dorosomatidae |
pelagic-neritic |
41.0 TL |
3.4 |
native |
| Sardinella maderensis |
Madeiran sardinella |
Dorosomatidae |
pelagic |
30.0 SL |
3.2 |
native |
| Sarotherodon melanotheron |
Blackchin tilapia |
Cichlidae |
demersal |
28.0 SL |
2.5 |
native |
| Saurida brasiliensis |
Brazilian lizardfish |
Synodontidae |
demersal |
25.0 TL |
4.2 |
native |
| Scarus hoefleri |
Guinean parrotfish |
Scaridae |
demersal |
66.0 TL |
2.0 |
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 |
| Scomberomorus tritor |
West African Spanish mackerel |
Scombridae |
pelagic-neritic |
100.0 TL |
4.4 |
native |
| Scorpaena angolensis |
Angola rockfish |
Scorpaenidae |
demersal |
25.0 TL |
3.7 |
native |
| Scyris alexandrina |
Alexandria pompano |
Carangidae |
pelagic-neritic |
100.0 TL |
3.6 |
native |
| Selene dorsalis |
African moonfish |
Carangidae |
demersal |
40.0 TL |
4.1 |
native |
| Solitas gruveli |
Guinea flathead |
Platycephalidae |
demersal |
20.0 TL |
4.0 |
native |
| Sphoeroides spengleri |
Bandtail puffer |
Tetraodontidae |
reef-associated |
30.0 TL |
3.3 |
native |
| Sphyraena afra |
Guinean barracuda |
Sphyraenidae |
pelagic-neritic |
205.0 TL |
4.1 |
native |
| Stromateus fiatola |
Blue butterfish |
Stromateidae |
benthopelagic |
50.0 SL |
4.0 |
native |
| Strongylura senegalensis |
Senegal needlefish |
Belonidae |
pelagic-neritic |
150.0 SL |
4.5 |
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 |
| Trachinotus ovatus |
Pompano |
Carangidae |
pelagic-neritic |
70.0 TL |
3.7 |
native |
| Trachinotus teraia |
Shortfin pompano |
Carangidae |
pelagic-neritic |
68.0 TL |
3.6 |
native |
| Trichiurus lepturus |
Largehead hairtail |
Trichiuridae |
benthopelagic |
234.0 TL |
4.4 |
native |
| Tylochromis jentinki |
|
Cichlidae |
benthopelagic |
27.0 SL |
2.7 |
native |
| Urogymnus asperrimus |
Porcupine whipray |
Dasyatidae |
reef-associated |
147.0 WD |
3.5 |
native |
| Yongeichthys thomasi |
|
Gobiidae |
demersal |
6.0 TL |
3.2 |
native |