Species in the Chad

     n= 178 (Incomplete)
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Species Name Family Habitat Length (cm) Trophic Level Status
Alestes baremoze Silversides Alestidae benthopelagic 43.0 TL 3.0 native
Alestes dentex Characin Alestidae pelagic 55.0 TL 2.9 native
Andersonia leptura Amphiliidae demersal 4.6 SL 3.0 native
Aphyosemion bualanum Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 5.0 TL 3.2 native
Aphyosemion cameronense Cameroon killi Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 5.0 TL 3.2 questionable
Aphyosemion elberti Red barred killi Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 4.0 TL 3.2 native
Astatotilapia bloyeti Bloyet's haplo Cichlidae benthopelagic 15.0 SL 3.0 misidentification
Astatotilapia desfontainii Cichlidae benthopelagic 15.0 TL 3.0 misidentification
Astatotilapia tchadensis Cichlidae pelagic 9.8 SL 3.0 native
Auchenoglanis biscutatus Claroteidae demersal 54.0 SL 3.1 native
Auchenoglanis occidentalis Bubu Claroteidae demersal 70.0 SL 2.9 native
Bagrus bajad Bayad Bagridae demersal 112.0 FL 4.0 native
Bagrus docmak Semutundu Bagridae benthopelagic 127.0 TL 4.1 native
Brevimyrus niger Mormyridae benthopelagic 15.0 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
Campylomormyrus elephas Mormyridae demersal 40.0 TL 3.2 questionable
Campylomormyrus tamandua Wormjawed mormyrid Mormyridae demersal 43.0 SL 3.2 native
Capoeta capoetoides Cyprinidae benthopelagic 11.7 TL 2.7 questionable
Chiloglanis batesii Mochokidae benthopelagic 4.0 SL 3.1 native
Chiloglanis benuensis Mochokidae benthopelagic 3.8 SL 3.1 native
Chiloglanis disneyi Mochokidae benthopelagic 3.5 SL 3.1 misidentification
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
Citharidium ansorgii Citharinidae demersal 58.6 SL 2.1 native
Citharinops distichodoides Citharinidae demersal 84.0 SL 2.0 native
Citharinus citharus Moon fish Citharinidae demersal 58.0 SL 2.0 native
Citharinus latus Citharinidae demersal 84.0 SL 2.2 native
Clarias albopunctatus Clariidae demersal 19.5 TL 3.4 native
Clarias anguillaris Mudfish Clariidae demersal 100.0 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 native
Clarias pachynema Clariidae demersal 35.6 TL 3.5 questionable
Clarias theodorae Snake catfish Clariidae demersal 35.0 SL 3.5 native
Clarotes laticeps Widehead catfish Claroteidae demersal 80.0 SL 3.1 native
Clypeobarbus pleuropholis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 3.3 SL 3.0 native
Congochromis dimidiatus Cichlidae demersal 6.2 TL 3.2 native
Coptodon dageti Cichlidae demersal 40.0 TL 2.4 native
Coptodon rendalli Redbreast tilapia Cichlidae benthopelagic 45.0 TL 2.3 questionable
Coptodon zillii Redbelly tilapia Cichlidae benthopelagic 40.0 SL 2.5 native
Ctenopoma houyi Anabantidae benthopelagic 6.6 SL 3.1 native
Ctenopoma muriei Ocellated labyrinth fish Anabantidae benthopelagic 7.0 SL 3.0 misidentification
Ctenopoma petherici Anabantidae benthopelagic 17.4 TL 3.2 native
Distichodus brevipinnis Distichodontidae demersal 59.0 SL 2.0 native
Distichodus engycephalus Perch Distichodontidae demersal 40.0 SL 2.0 native
Distichodus nefasch Distichodontidae pelagic 83.0 TL 2.0 native
Distichodus rostratus Grass-eater Distichodontidae demersal 76.0 TL 2.6 native
Enteromius ablabes Cyprinidae benthopelagic 9.6 SL 2.5 native
Enteromius anema Cyprinidae benthopelagic 3.0 SL 3.0 native
Enteromius baudoni Cyprinidae benthopelagic 3.3 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 holotaenia Spotscale barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 12.0 SL 2.8 native
Enteromius leonensis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 3.3 SL 3.0 native
Enteromius macinensis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 5.0 SL 3.0 native
Enteromius macrops Blackstripe barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 16.9 SL 3.0 native
Enteromius miolepis Zigzag barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 12.5 SL 3.0 questionable
Enteromius nigeriensis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 5.0 SL 3.0 native
Enteromius perince Cyprinidae benthopelagic 8.9 SL 3.0 native
Enteromius pumilus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 2.3 SL 3.0 questionable
Enteromius punctitaeniatus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 3.8 SL 3.0 native
Enteromius stigmatopygus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 2.8 SL 3.0 native
Enteromius trispilopleura Cyprinidae benthopelagic 4.5 TL 3.0 native
Enteromius yeiensis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 4.0 TL 3.0 native
Enteromius zalbiensis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 3.5 SL 3.0 native
Epiplatys bifasciatus Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 6.0 TL 3.2 native
Epiplatys spilargyreius Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 5.0 TL 3.1 native
Garra dembeensis Dembea stone lapper Cyprinidae benthopelagic 11.0 SL 2.0 native
Garra lancrenonensis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 2.6 SL 2.8 endemic
Garra quadrimaculata Cyprinidae benthopelagic 10.7 SL 2.0 questionable
Gnathonemus petersii Elephantnose fish Mormyridae demersal 35.0 SL 3.1 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 microlepis Hepsetidae benthopelagic 30.5 SL 3.0 native
Hepsetus odoe Hepsetidae demersal 44.2 SL 4.1 native
Heterobranchus bidorsalis African catfish Clariidae demersal 150.0 TL 3.7 native
Heterobranchus isopterus Clariidae demersal 122.5 SL 3.7 questionable
Heterobranchus longifilis Sampa Clariidae demersal 150.0 SL 3.7 native
Heterotis niloticus African bonytongue Arapaimidae pelagic 100.0 SL 2.7 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
Hyperopisus bebe Mormyridae demersal 51.0 SL 3.6 native
Ichthyborus besse Distichodontidae pelagic 25.0 TL 4.0 native
Kribia nana Butidae demersal 5.8 TL 3.4 native
Labeo chariensis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 22.1 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
Labeo senegalensis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 65.0 TL 2.1 native
Labeobarbus batesii Cyprinidae benthopelagic 43.5 TL 3.2 native
Lacustricola hutereaui Meshscaled topminnow Procatopodidae benthopelagic 3.5 TL 3.0 native
Lates niloticus Nile perch Latidae demersal 200.0 TL 4.5 native
Leptocypris niloticus Danionidae demersal 9.5 TL 3.2 native
Malapterurus electricus Electric catfish Malapteruridae benthopelagic 122.0 SL 2.9 native
Marcusenius cyprinoides Mormyridae demersal 33.0 SL 3.0 native
Marcusenius senegalensis Mormyridae demersal 32.1 SL 3.2 native
Mastacembelus congicus Mastacembelidae benthopelagic 43.5 SL 3.9 native
Mastacembelus cryptacanthus Mastacembelidae demersal 34.5 SL 3.8 native
Mastacembelus decorsei Mastacembelidae demersal 24.6 TL 3.7 native
Mastacembelus loennbergii Mastacembelidae demersal 26.1 TL 3.7 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 humilis Alestidae pelagic 10.6 TL 3.1 native
Micralestes stormsi Alestidae pelagic 10.0 SL 3.2 native
Microctenopoma congicum Congo ctenopoma Anabantidae benthopelagic 6.2 SL 3.2 questionable
Microctenopoma lineatum Anabantidae benthopelagic 5.6 SL 3.2 native
Micropanchax kingii Procatopodidae benthopelagic 4.0 TL 3.2 native
Micropanchax loati Nile killifish Procatopodidae benthopelagic 4.0 TL 3.2 questionable
Micropanchax pfaffi Pfaff's lampeye Procatopodidae benthopelagic 3.5 TL 3.1 native
Mochokus brevis Mochokidae demersal 3.1 TL 3.0 native
Mochokus niloticus Mochokidae demersal 6.5 TL 2.9 native
Mormyrops anguilloides Cornish jack Mormyridae demersal 150.0 TL 3.8 native
Mormyrops engystoma Mormyridae demersal 14.5 TL 3.1 questionable
Mormyrus caschive Mormyridae demersal 100.0 TL 3.2 native
Mormyrus hasselquistii Elephant snout Mormyridae demersal 50.0 SL 3.2 native
Mormyrus rume Mormyrids Mormyridae demersal 100.0 SL 2.5 native
Nannaethiops unitaeniatus Oneline tetra Distichodontidae pelagic 6.2 TL 3.0 native
Nannocharax ansorgii Distichodontidae pelagic 3.7 SL 3.1 native
Nannocharax fasciatus Distichodontidae pelagic 6.6 SL 3.4 native
Nannocharax lineomaculatus Distichodontidae pelagic 3.9 SL 3.1 native
Nannocharax occidentalis Distichodontidae pelagic 5.8 SL 3.2 native
Neolebias unifasciatus Distichodontidae pelagic 4.2 SL 3.5 native
Nothobranchius rubroreticulatus Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 5.0 TL 3.2 endemic
Opsaridium ubangiense Danionidae benthopelagic 12.0 TL 3.3 questionable
Oreochromis aureus Blue tilapia Cichlidae benthopelagic 45.7 TL 2.1 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
Parachanna obscura African obscure snakehead Channidae demersal 50.0 SL 3.4 native
Paradistichodus dimidiatus Distichodontidae demersal 7.6 TL 3.0 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
Petrocephalus bane Mormyridae demersal 20.0 SL 3.2 native
Petrocephalus bovei Mormyridae demersal 11.5 SL 3.2 native
Petrocephalus simus Mormyridae demersal 12.0 TL 3.2 misidentification
Petrocephalus soudanensis Mormyridae demersal 10.8 TL 3.2 native
Pollimyrus guttatus Mormyridae demersal 5.1 TL 3.1 native
Pollimyrus isidori Elephant Fish Mormyridae demersal 10.3 TL 2.6 native
Polypterus bichir Nile bichir Polypteridae demersal 74.0 TL 4.5 native
Polypterus delhezi Barred bichir Polypteridae demersal 44.0 TL 3.2 questionable
Polypterus endlicherii Saddled bichir Polypteridae demersal 65.5 SL 3.8 native
Polypterus senegalus Gray bichir Polypteridae demersal 70.0 SL 3.5 native
Poropanchax normani Norman's lampeye Procatopodidae benthopelagic 4.5 TL 3.3 native
Pronothobranchius gambiensis Nothobranchiidae pelagic 4.7 SL 3.2 misidentification
Pronothobranchius kiyawensis Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 4.7 3.2 endemic
Protopterus annectens West African lungfish Protopteridae demersal 100.0 TL 3.6 native
Pterochromis congicus Cichlidae demersal 15.2 SL 3.4 native
Raiamas nigeriensis Danionidae demersal 11.1 SL 3.3 native
Raiamas senegalensis Senegal minnow Danionidae benthopelagic 24.5 TL 3.4 native
Raiamas shariensis Danionidae benthopelagic 6.8 SL 3.2 native
Rhabdalestes brevidorsalis Alestidae pelagic 3.3 TL 3.0 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 2.2 native
Schilbe grenfelli Schilbeidae demersal 50.7 SL 3.5 misidentification
Schilbe intermedius Silver catfish Schilbeidae pelagic 50.0 SL 3.6 native
Schilbe marmoratus Shoulderspot catfish Schilbeidae demersal 21.7 SL 3.3 questionable
Schilbe mystus African butter catfish Schilbeidae demersal 35.0 SL 3.5 native
Schilbe uranoscopus Schilbeidae demersal 36.0 SL 3.4 native
Siluranodon auritus Schilbeidae demersal 14.0 SL 2.9 native
Synodontis batensoda Upsidedown catfish Mochokidae benthopelagic 20.5 SL 2.8 native
Synodontis clarias Mandi Mochokidae benthopelagic 36.0 SL 3.0 native
Synodontis courteti Mochokidae benthopelagic 50.0 SL 2.8 native
Synodontis eupterus Featherfin squeaker Mochokidae benthopelagic 30.0 SL 2.7 native
Synodontis filamentosus Mochokidae benthopelagic 26.0 SL 2.8 native
Synodontis frontosus Mochokidae benthopelagic 34.2 TL 2.8 questionable
Synodontis membranaceus Mochokidae benthopelagic 46.0 SL 3.1 native
Synodontis nigrita Mochokidae benthopelagic 33.5 TL 2.8 native
Synodontis nummifer Mochokidae demersal 20.5 TL 2.9 questionable
Synodontis ocellifer Mochokidae benthopelagic 49.0 TL 3.1 native
Synodontis ornatipinnis Mochokidae benthopelagic 40.0 TL 2.8 questionable
Synodontis schall Wahrindi Mochokidae benthopelagic 37.0 SL 2.9 native
Synodontis sorex Mochokidae benthopelagic 36.0 SL 2.8 native
Synodontis violaceus Mochokidae benthopelagic 30.0 SL 2.8 native
Tetraodon lineatus Globe fish Tetraodontidae demersal 43.0 TL 3.6 native
Thoracochromis wingatii Cichlidae benthopelagic 5.3 SL 3.2 misidentification
Xenomystus nigri African knifefish Notopteridae demersal 30.0 SL 3.3 native
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