Species in the Aruwimi
Species in the Aruwimi

     n= 262 (Incomplete)
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Species Name Family Habitat Length (cm) Trophic Level Status
Acanthocleithron chapini Mochokidae demersal 5.5 SL 2.9 endemic
Alestes liebrechtsii Alestidae pelagic 40.0 TL 2.9 native
Alestes macrophthalmus Torpedo robber Alestidae pelagic 60.0 SL 2.0 native
Alestopetersius caudalis Yellowtail tetra Alestidae pelagic 6.2 TL 3.1 native
Alestopetersius compressus Alestidae pelagic 7.8 SL 3.1 native
Amphilius brevis Amphiliidae demersal 8.4 TL 3.0 native
Amphilius maesii Amphiliidae demersal 8.8 TL 3.0 misidentification
Amphilius zairensis Amphiliidae demersal 9.4 SL 3.0 native
Aphyosemion castaneum Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 3.4 SL 3.2 native
Aphyosemion christyi Christy's Lyretail Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 6.0 TL 3.2 native
Aphyosemion schoutedeni Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 3.2 endemic
Atopochilus christyi Mochokidae demersal 9.5 SL 3.2 native
Auchenoglanis occidentalis Bubu Auchenoglanididae demersal 70.0 SL 2.9 native
Bagrus ubangensis Bagridae demersal 31.5 TL 4.2 native
Belonoglanis tenuis Amphiliidae demersal 17.2 TL 3.1 native
Brachyalestes bimaculatus Alestidae pelagic 14.0 TL 3.2 native
Brachyalestes epuluensis Alestidae benthopelagic 11.0 SL 3.2 endemic
Brachyalestes imberi Spot-tail Alestidae demersal 19.8 TL 3.3 native
Brachyalestes kingsleyae Alestidae pelagic 16.6 SL 3.3 native
Brachypetersius altus Alestidae pelagic 6.5 TL 3.1 native
Brachypetersius pseudonummifer Alestidae pelagic 8.0 TL 3.1 native
Brycinus grandisquamis Pinkfin Alestes Alestidae pelagic 26.0 SL 2.9 native
Brycinus macrolepidotus True big-scale tetra Alestidae pelagic 53.0 SL 2.8 native
Brycinus poptae Alestidae pelagic 19.7 SL 2.9 native
Bryconaethiops boulengeri Alestidae pelagic 25.0 TL 3.2 native
Bryconaethiops macrops Alestidae pelagic 12.0 SL 3.1 native
Bryconaethiops microstoma Alestidae pelagic 17.2 SL 3.1 native
Campylomormyrus alces Mormyridae demersal 36.0 TL 3.2 native
Campylomormyrus curvirostris Mormyridae demersal 40.5 TL 3.2 native
Campylomormyrus elephas Mormyridae demersal 40.0 TL 3.2 native
Campylomormyrus mirus Mormyridae demersal 47.0 TL 3.2 native
Campylomormyrus numenius Mormyridae demersal 65.0 TL 3.3 native
Campylomormyrus rhynchophorus Mormyridae demersal 22.0 TL 3.2 native
Campylomormyrus tamandua Wormjawed mormyrid Mormyridae demersal 43.0 SL 3.2 native
Channallabes apus Eel catfish Clariidae benthopelagic 41.6 TL 3.5 native
Chelaethiops congicus Danionidae benthopelagic 11.0 TL 3.3 native
Chelaethiops elongatus Danionidae benthopelagic 6.2 TL 3.2 native
Chiloglanis micropogon Mochokidae benthopelagic 4.9 TL 3.1 native
Chrysichthys cranchii Kokuni Claroteidae demersal 150.0 TL 3.4 native
Chrysichthys delhezi Claroteidae demersal 23.2 SL 3.3 questionable
Chrysichthys duttoni Claroteidae demersal 27.3 TL 3.3 native
Chrysichthys habereri Claroteidae demersal 29.0 SL 3.3 native
Chrysichthys longibarbis Claroteidae demersal 25.0 SL 3.3 native
Chrysichthys longipinnis Aluminum catfish Claroteidae demersal 70.0 SL 3.1 native
Chrysichthys macropterus Claroteidae demersal 28.4 SL 3.3 misidentification
Chrysichthys ornatus Ornate bagrid Claroteidae demersal 25.2 SL 3.3 native
Chrysichthys punctatus Claroteidae demersal 15.5 SL 3.2 native
Chrysichthys thonneri Claroteidae demersal 50.0 SL 3.3 native
Chrysichthys wagenaari Claroteidae demersal 70.0 TL 3.4 native
Citharinus gibbosus Citharinidae pelagic 61.0 TL 2.2 native
Citharinus macrolepis Citharinidae pelagic 75.0 TL 2.1 native
Clariallabes laticeps Clariidae demersal 20.0 TL 3.6 native
Clariallabes longicauda Clariidae demersal 28.0 TL 3.7 native
Clariallabes melas Clariidae demersal 26.0 TL 3.7 native
Clariallabes variabilis Clariidae demersal 15.8 TL 3.6 native
Clarias angolensis Angolian walking catfish Clariidae demersal 35.0 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 dumerilii Clariidae demersal 30.5 TL 3.4 native
Clarias gabonensis Clariidae demersal 36.0 TL 3.3 native
Clarias hilli Clariidae demersal 19.6 TL 3.3 native
Clarias liocephalus Smoothhead catfish Clariidae demersal 32.0 TL 3.3 native
Clarias pachynema Clariidae demersal 35.6 TL 3.4 native
Clarias platycephalus Clariidae demersal 37.6 TL 4.2 native
Clypeobarbus pleuropholis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 3.3 SL 3.0 native
Congochromis squamiceps Cichlidae demersal 6.5 TL 3.2 native
Congoglanis alula Amphiliidae demersal 14.1 SL 3.1 native
Coptodon congica Cichlidae demersal 25.0 TL 2.5 native
Coptodon rendalli Redbreast tilapia Cichlidae benthopelagic 45.0 TL 2.3 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 nigropannosum Twospot climbing perch Anabantidae benthopelagic 17.0 TL 3.2 native
Ctenopoma ocellatum Eyespot ctenopoma Anabantidae benthopelagic 13.8 SL 3.2 native
Cyphomyrus psittacus Mormyridae demersal 30.0 TL 3.2 native
Cyphomyrus weeksii Mormyridae demersal 14.0 TL 3.1 native
Cyphomyrus wilverthi Mormyridae demersal 26.0 TL 3.2 native
Distichodus affinis Silver distichodus Distichodontidae pelagic 20.0 TL 2.4 native
Distichodus antonii Distichodontidae pelagic 55.0 TL 2.1 native
Distichodus atroventralis Distichodontidae pelagic 35.7 SL 2.2 native
Distichodus fasciolatus Sharktail distichodus Distichodontidae pelagic 60.0 TL 2.0 native
Distichodus langi Distichodontidae pelagic 36.4 SL 2.2 questionable
Distichodus lusosso Longsnout distichodus Distichodontidae pelagic 38.0 TL 2.2 native
Distichodus maculatus Spotted citharinid Distichodontidae pelagic 31.0 TL 2.3 native
Distichodus noboli Distichodontidae pelagic 19.0 TL 2.4 native
Distichodus sexfasciatus Sixbar distichodus Distichodontidae pelagic 76.0 SL 2.8 native
Enteromius atromaculatus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 6.8 TL 3.0 native
Enteromius holotaenia Spotscale barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 12.0 SL 2.8 questionable
Enteromius humeralis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 7.0 TL 3.0 native
Enteromius jae Jae barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 3.8 TL 3.0 native
Enteromius miolepis Zigzag barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 12.5 SL 3.0 native
Enteromius pellegrini Pellegrin's barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 11.7 SL 3.0 misidentification
Enteromius tetraspilus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 5.0 TL 3.0 endemic
Enteromius tetrastigma Cyprinidae benthopelagic 5.8 TL 3.0 questionable
Enteromius trinotatus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 8.6 TL 3.0 endemic
Epiplatys chevalieri Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 6.0 TL 3.2 native
Epiplatys multifasciatus Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 6.0 TL 3.2 native
Euchilichthys dybowskii Mochokidae demersal 11.2 TL 3.2 native
Euchilichthys guentheri Mochokidae demersal 19.0 TL 3.3 native
Euchilichthys royauxi Mochokidae demersal 22.0 TL 3.3 native
Eugnathichthys eetveldii Distichodontidae pelagic 29.0 TL 2.9 native
Eugnathichthys macroterolepis Distichodontidae pelagic 14.5 TL 4.2 native
Eugnathichthys virgatus Distichodontidae benthopelagic 10.6 SL 3.0 native
Fenerbahce formosus Starhead killi Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 4.0 TL 3.2 misidentification
Garra dembeensis Dembea stone lapper Cyprinidae benthopelagic 11.0 SL 2.0 questionable
Garra ornata Cyprinidae benthopelagic 7.2 SL 2.2 questionable
Genyomyrus donnyi Mormyridae demersal 45.0 TL 3.2 native
Gephyroglanis congicus Claroteidae demersal 43.0 SL 3.6 native
Gnathonemus echidnorhynchus Mormyridae demersal 11.0 SL 3.1 native
Gnathonemus petersii Elephantnose fish Mormyridae demersal 35.0 SL 3.1 native
Haplochromis aeneocolor Cichlidae benthopelagic 7.5 SL 2.5 introduced
Hemichromis elongatus Banded jewel cichlid Cichlidae benthopelagic 18.7 SL 3.7 native
Hepsetus microlepis Hepsetidae benthopelagic 30.5 SL 3.0 native
Hepsetus odoe Hepsetidae demersal 44.2 SL 4.1 misidentification
Heterobranchus longifilis Sampa Clariidae demersal 150.0 SL 3.7 native
Heterochromis multidens Cichlidae benthopelagic 29.5 TL 2.8 native
Hydrocynus forskahlii Elongate tigerfish Alestidae pelagic 78.0 SL 4.0 native
Hydrocynus goliath Giant tigerfish Alestidae pelagic 133.0 FL 3.8 native
Hydrocynus vittatus Tiger fish Alestidae demersal 105.0 FL 3.7 native
Hylopanchax silvestris Procatopodidae benthopelagic 4.0 SL 3.2 native
Hypsopanchax platysternus Zaire lampeye Procatopodidae benthopelagic 5.5 TL 3.2 native
Labeo annectens Cyprinidae benthopelagic 17.5 SL 2.4 native
Labeo barbatus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 56.2 SL 2.1 native
Labeo chariensis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 22.1 SL 2.3 native
Labeo cyclorhynchus Harlequin sharkminnow Cyprinidae benthopelagic 16.0 TL 2.5 native
Labeo cylindricus Redeye labeo Cyprinidae benthopelagic 25.0 SL 2.0 questionable
Labeo greenii Cyprinidae benthopelagic 27.0 TL 2.3 native
Labeo lineatus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 78.0 TL 2.0 native
Labeo longipinnis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 26.0 SL 2.3 native
Labeo lukulae Red-spot mudsucker Cyprinidae benthopelagic 26.5 SL 2.3 native
Labeo luluae Cyprinidae benthopelagic 3.2 SL 2.8 questionable
Labeo macrostoma Cyprinidae benthopelagic 73.0 TL 2.0 questionable
Labeo nasus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 19.0 TL 2.4 native
Labeo parvus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 38.0 SL 2.0 native
Labeo simpsoni Cyprinidae benthopelagic 22.0 SL 2.3 questionable
Labeo weeksii Sicklefin labeo Cyprinidae benthopelagic 29.0 TL 2.3 questionable
Labeobarbus caudovittatus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 80.0 TL 3.3 native
Labeobarbus fasolt Cyprinidae benthopelagic 50.0 TL 3.2 native
Labeobarbus humphri Cyprinidae benthopelagic 21.4 SL 3.2 endemic
Labeobarbus iturii Cyprinidae benthopelagic 36.5 TL 3.2 endemic
Labeobarbus macroceps Cyprinidae benthopelagic 32.0 TL 3.2 endemic
Labeobarbus mawambi Cyprinidae benthopelagic 15.0 TL 3.1 endemic
Labeobarbus mawambiensis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 15.0 TL 3.1 native
Labeobarbus mirabilis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 35.3 SL 3.2 endemic
Lamprologus mocquardi Cichlidae benthopelagic 12.0 TL 3.9 native
Leptocypris lujae Danionidae benthopelagic 11.5 TL 3.3 native
Leptocypris modestus Danionidae benthopelagic 11.0 TL 3.3 native
Leptocypris weynsii Danionidae benthopelagic 9.5 TL 3.2 native
Leptoglanis xenognathus Amphiliidae demersal 7.8 TL 3.0 native
Malapterurus electricus Electric catfish Malapteruridae benthopelagic 122.0 SL 2.9 misidentification
Malapterurus melanochir Malapteruridae demersal 98.0 SL 3.6 native
Malapterurus microstoma Smallmouth electric catfish Malapteruridae benthopelagic 55.5 SL 3.5 native
Malapterurus monsembeensis Malapteruridae benthopelagic 58.0 SL 3.5 native
Marcusenius angolensis Mormyridae demersal 13.5 TL 3.1 native
Marcusenius greshoffii Mormyridae demersal 10.8 TL 3.1 native
Marcusenius kutuensis Mormyridae demersal 19.5 SL 3.1 native
Marcusenius monteiri Monteiri's bulldog Mormyridae demersal 45.0 TL 3.1 native
Marcusenius stanleyanus Mormyridae demersal 21.0 TL 3.1 native
Marcusenius verheyenorum Mormyridae benthopelagic 15.4 SL 3.1 native
Mastacembelus catchpolei Mastacembelidae demersal 29.5 TL 3.7 endemic
Mastacembelus congicus Mastacembelidae benthopelagic 43.5 SL 3.9 native
Mastacembelus niger Mastacembelidae demersal 37.5 SL 3.8 native
Mesoborus crocodilus Distichodontidae pelagic 25.0 SL 2.9 native
Micralestes acutidens Sharptooth tetra Alestidae pelagic 9.0 SL 2.9 native
Micralestes humilis Alestidae pelagic 10.6 TL 3.1 native
Micralestes lualabae Alestidae pelagic 9.2 TL 3.1 native
Micralestes stormsi Alestidae pelagic 10.0 SL 3.2 native
Microctenopoma ansorgii Ornate ctenopoma Anabantidae benthopelagic 5.4 SL 3.2 native
Microctenopoma congicum Congo ctenopoma Anabantidae benthopelagic 6.2 SL 3.2 misidentification
Microctenopoma fasciolatum Banded ctenopoma Anabantidae benthopelagic 8.0 TL 3.3 native
Microctenopoma nanum Dwarf ctenopoma Anabantidae benthopelagic 6.7 SL 3.3 native
Microctenopoma uelense Anabantidae benthopelagic 6.0 SL 3.2 native
Microsynodontis christyi Mochokidae demersal 2.9 native
Microthrissa congica Bigscale pellonuline Dorosomatidae pelagic 7.0 SL 3.1 native
Microthrissa royauxi Royal sprat Dorosomatidae pelagic 9.9 TL 3.1 native
Monostichodus mesmaekersi Distichodontidae pelagic 5.9 TL 3.0 native
Mormyrops anguilloides Cornish jack Mormyridae demersal 150.0 TL 3.8 native
Mormyrops attenuatus Mormyridae demersal 22.0 TL 3.2 native
Mormyrops mariae Mormyridae benthopelagic 17.0 TL 3.2 native
Mormyrops masuianus Mormyridae demersal 41.0 TL 3.2 native
Mormyrops nigricans Mormyridae demersal 34.0 TL 3.2 native
Mormyrops sirenoides Mormyridae demersal 63.0 TL 3.3 native
Mormyrus caballus Mormyridae demersal 50.0 TL 3.2 native
Mormyrus ovis Mormyridae demersal 29.0 TL 3.1 native
Mormyrus rume Mormyrids Mormyridae demersal 100.0 SL 2.5 native
Myomyrus macrodon Mormyridae demersal 24.0 TL 3.2 questionable
Myomyrus macrops Mormyridae demersal 25.0 TL 3.2 native
Myomyrus pharao Mormyridae demersal 29.6 SL 3.2 questionable
Nannocharax brevis Distichodontidae pelagic 4.5 TL 3.1 native
Nannocharax elongatus Distichodontidae pelagic 8.2 TL 3.2 native
Nannocharax macropterus Broad-barred citharine Distichodontidae pelagic 6.0 SL 3.2 questionable
Nannocharax procatopus Distichodontidae pelagic 8.0 TL 3.5 native
Nannocharax taenia Distichodontidae pelagic 7.0 TL 3.2 native
Neolebias trilineatus Threeline tetra Distichodontidae pelagic 3.3 SL 3.4 native
Odaxothrissa losera Losera fangtooth pellonuline Dorosomatidae pelagic 14.4 SL 3.1 native
Opsaridium ubangiense Danionidae benthopelagic 12.0 TL 3.3 native
Oreochromis leucostictus Blue spotted tilapia Cichlidae benthopelagic 36.3 SL 2.3 introduced
Oreochromis macrochir Longfin tilapia Cichlidae benthopelagic 43.0 TL 2.2 introduced
Oreochromis niloticus Nile tilapia Cichlidae benthopelagic 60.0 SL 2.0 introduced
Pantodon buchholzi Freshwater butterflyfish Pantodontidae pelagic 11.9 TL 3.6 native
Papyrocranus congoensis Notopteridae demersal 29.2 SL 3.2 native
Parachanna insignis Largespotted snakehead Channidae benthopelagic 53.2 TL 4.0 native
Parailia congica Schilbeidae demersal 9.0 SL 3.2 native
Parakneria cameronensis Kneriidae benthopelagic 9.2 SL 2.0 native
Parauchenoglanis balayi Auchenoglanididae demersal 31.7 SL 3.7 native
Parauchenoglanis punctatus Auchenoglanididae demersal 41.0 SL 3.8 native
Pareutropius debauwi African glass catfish Schilbeidae demersal 12.6 SL 3.3 native
Pelmatochromis ocellifer Cichlidae demersal 13.0 TL 3.3 native
Petrocephalus christyi Mormyridae demersal 7.7 TL 3.2 native
Petrocephalus grandoculis Mormyridae demersal 9.5 TL 3.2 native
Petrocephalus microphthalmus Mormyridae demersal 5.2 TL 3.1 native
Petrocephalus sauvagii Mormyridae demersal 17.5 TL 3.3 native
Petrocephalus schoutedeni Mormyridae demersal 5.6 TL 3.1 native
Petrocephalus simus Mormyridae demersal 12.0 TL 3.2 native
Phago boulengeri Distichodontidae pelagic 17.0 TL 3.0 native
Phago intermedius Distichodontidae pelagic 16.0 TL 3.0 native
Phenacogrammus deheyni Alestidae benthopelagic 10.0 TL 3.1 native
Phenacogrammus interruptus Congo tetra Alestidae benthopelagic 8.0 TL 3.0 native
Phractura scaphyrhynchura Amphiliidae demersal 15.0 TL 3.1 native
Platypanchax modestus Ruwenzori lampeye Procatopodidae benthopelagic 6.0 TL 3.2 native
Pollimyrus adspersus Mormyridae demersal 9.8 TL 3.2 native
Pollimyrus isidori Elephant Fish Mormyridae demersal 10.3 TL 2.6 native
Pollimyrus nigripinnis Mormyridae demersal 11.0 TL 3.2 native
Pollimyrus plagiostoma Mormyridae demersal 17.0 TL 3.3 native
Pollimyrus tumifrons Mormyridae demersal 11.2 TL 3.2 native
Polypterus ornatipinnis Ornate bichir Polypteridae demersal 60.0 TL 3.7 native
Polypterus retropinnis West African bichir Polypteridae demersal 34.0 SL 2.6 native
Potamothrissa acutirostris Sharpnosed sawtooth pellonuline Dorosomatidae pelagic 7.0 SL 3.1 native
Potamothrissa obtusirostris Bluntnosed sawtooth pellonuline Dorosomatidae pelagic 6.0 SL 3.2 native
Raiamas christyi Coppernose barb Danionidae benthopelagic 17.7 TL 3.3 native
Raiamas salmolucius Danionidae benthopelagic 16.4 SL 3.3 native
Rubricatochromis lifalili Cichlidae benthopelagic 8.2 SL 3.4 native
Sarotherodon galilaeus Mango tilapia Cichlidae demersal 39.5 TL 2.8 native
Schilbe grenfelli Schilbeidae demersal 50.7 SL 3.5 native
Schilbe intermedius Silver catfish Schilbeidae pelagic 50.0 SL 3.6 native
Schilbe laticeps Schilbeidae demersal 26.3 SL 3.4 native
Schilbe marmoratus Shoulderspot catfish Schilbeidae demersal 21.7 SL 3.3 native
Schilbe mystus African butter catfish Schilbeidae demersal 35.0 SL 3.5 misidentification
Stomatorhinus fuliginosus Mormyridae demersal 5.0 TL 3.1 native
Stomatorhinus humilior Mormyridae demersal 8.0 TL 3.1 native
Stomatorhinus kununguensis Mormyridae demersal 8.6 TL 3.1 native
Synodontis acanthomias Mochokidae benthopelagic 59.0 TL 2.8 native
Synodontis alberti Bigeye squeaker Mochokidae benthopelagic 20.3 TL 2.8 native
Synodontis angelicus Angel squeaker Mochokidae benthopelagic 55.0 TL 2.8 native
Synodontis centralis Mochokidae benthopelagic 13.5 TL 2.9 native
Synodontis congicus Mochokidae benthopelagic 20.2 TL 2.9 native
Synodontis contractus Bugeye squeaker Mochokidae benthopelagic 9.7 TL 2.0 native
Synodontis decorus Clown squeaker Mochokidae benthopelagic 31.8 TL 2.9 native
Synodontis depauwi Mochokidae benthopelagic 24.0 TL 2.9 questionable
Synodontis greshoffi Mochokidae benthopelagic 26.6 TL 2.9 native
Synodontis iturii Mochokidae benthopelagic 20.5 TL 2.9 endemic
Synodontis nigriventris Blotched upsidedown catfish Mochokidae benthopelagic 9.6 TL 2.9 native
Synodontis nummifer Mochokidae demersal 20.5 TL 2.9 native
Synodontis pleurops Congo squeaker Mochokidae benthopelagic 32.5 TL 2.8 native
Synodontis smiti Mochokidae benthopelagic 22.2 TL 2.9 native
Tetraodon mbu Fresh water puffer fish Tetraodontidae demersal 67.0 TL 3.6 native
Tetraodon miurus Tetraodontidae demersal 15.0 SL 3.4 native
Tylochromis lateralis Cichlidae benthopelagic 26.0 TL 3.1 native
Tylochromis robertsi Cichlidae benthopelagic 21.1 SL 2.4 native
Tylochromis variabilis Cichlidae benthopelagic 27.6 NG 2.6 native
Xenocharax crassus Distichodontidae benthopelagic 18.6 SL 3.0 native
Xenocharax spilurus Distichodontidae pelagic 26.0 TL 2.9 misidentification
Xenomystus nigri African knifefish Notopteridae demersal 30.0 SL 3.3 native
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