Species in the Uélé
Species in the Uélé

     n= 210 (Incomplete)
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Species Name Family Habitat Length (cm) Trophic Level Status
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
Aphyosemion christyi Christy's Lyretail Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 6.0 TL 3.2 questionable
Aphyosemion elegans Elegant killi Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 5.0 TL 3.2 native
Auchenoglanis occidentalis Bubu Auchenoglanididae demersal 70.0 SL 2.9 native
Belonoglanis tenuis Amphiliidae demersal 17.2 TL 3.1 native
Brachyalestes bimaculatus Alestidae pelagic 14.0 TL 3.2 native
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
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 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 christyi Mormyridae demersal 37.5 TL 3.2 misidentification
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 batesii Mochokidae benthopelagic 4.0 SL 3.1 questionable
Chiloglanis micropogon Mochokidae benthopelagic 4.9 TL 3.1 questionable
Chrysichthys cranchii Kokuni Claroteidae demersal 150.0 TL 3.4 native
Chrysichthys delhezi Claroteidae demersal 23.2 SL 3.3 questionable
Chrysichthys habereri Claroteidae demersal 29.0 SL 3.3 native
Chrysichthys longipinnis Aluminum catfish Claroteidae demersal 70.0 SL 3.1 native
Chrysichthys ornatus Ornate bagrid Claroteidae demersal 25.2 SL 3.3 native
Chrysichthys thonneri Claroteidae demersal 50.0 SL 3.3 native
Chrysichthys uniformis Claroteidae demersal 33.0 TL 3.3 endemic
Chrysichthys wagenaari Claroteidae demersal 70.0 TL 3.4 native
Citharinus congicus Citharinidae pelagic 43.0 TL 2.3 native
Citharinus gibbosus Citharinidae pelagic 61.0 TL 2.2 native
Clariallabes laticeps Clariidae demersal 20.0 TL 3.6 native
Clarias albopunctatus Clariidae demersal 19.5 TL 3.3 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 gariepinus North African catfish Clariidae benthopelagic 170.0 TL 3.8 native
Clarias hilli Clariidae demersal 19.6 TL 3.3 native
Clarias liocephalus Smoothhead catfish Clariidae demersal 32.0 TL 3.3 native
Clarias platycephalus Clariidae demersal 37.6 TL 4.2 native
Clypeobarbus bomokandi Cyprinidae pelagic 4.5 SL 2.9 native
Clypeobarbus pleuropholis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 3.3 SL 3.0 native
Clypeobarbus schoutedeni Cyprinidae benthopelagic 3.8 TL 3.0 endemic
Congoglanis alula Amphiliidae demersal 14.1 SL 3.1 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 ocellatum Eyespot ctenopoma Anabantidae benthopelagic 13.8 SL 3.2 native
Ctenopoma pellegrini Anabantidae benthopelagic 11.2 TL 3.1 native
Cyphomyrus psittacus Mormyridae demersal 30.0 TL 3.2 native
Cyphomyrus wilverthi Mormyridae demersal 26.0 TL 3.2 native
Distichodus affinis Silver distichodus Distichodontidae pelagic 20.0 TL 2.4 native
Distichodus altus Distichodontidae pelagic 15.0 TL 2.5 native
Distichodus antonii Distichodontidae pelagic 55.0 TL 2.1 native
Distichodus fasciolatus Sharktail distichodus Distichodontidae pelagic 60.0 TL 2.0 native
Distichodus langi Distichodontidae pelagic 36.4 SL 2.2 endemic
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 sexfasciatus Sixbar distichodus Distichodontidae pelagic 76.0 SL 2.8 native
Enteromius amanpoae Cyprinidae benthopelagic 4.0 TL 3.0 native
Enteromius atromaculatus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 6.8 TL 3.0 native
Enteromius citrinus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 5.0 TL 3.0 native
Enteromius holotaenia Spotscale barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 12.0 SL 2.8 native
Enteromius humeralis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 7.0 TL 3.0 native
Enteromius lukusiensis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 11.0 TL 3.0 native
Enteromius miolepis Zigzag barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 12.5 SL 3.0 native
Enteromius tetrastigma Cyprinidae benthopelagic 5.8 TL 3.0 native
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
Garra dembeensis Dembea stone lapper Cyprinidae benthopelagic 11.0 SL 2.0 questionable
Garra ornata Cyprinidae benthopelagic 7.2 SL 2.2 native
Genyomyrus donnyi Mormyridae demersal 45.0 TL 3.2 native
Gephyroglanis congicus Claroteidae demersal 43.0 SL 3.6 native
Gnathonemus petersii Elephantnose fish Mormyridae demersal 35.0 SL 3.1 native
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 vittatus Tiger fish Alestidae demersal 105.0 FL 3.7 native
Hylopanchax silvestris Procatopodidae benthopelagic 4.0 SL 3.2 native
Kribia uellensis Butidae demersal 3.5 TL 3.2 native
Labeo falcipinnis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 38.1 SL 2.2 native
Labeo greenii Cyprinidae benthopelagic 27.0 TL 2.3 native
Labeo kirkii Cyprinidae benthopelagic 24.0 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 nasus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 19.0 TL 2.4 native
Labeo parvus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 38.0 SL 2.0 native
Labeo quadribarbis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 5.0 SL 2.7 native
Labeo weeksii Sicklefin labeo Cyprinidae benthopelagic 29.0 TL 2.3 native
Labeobarbus caudovittatus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 80.0 TL 3.3 native
Labeobarbus fasolt Cyprinidae benthopelagic 50.0 TL 3.2 native
Labeobarbus urotaenia Cyprinidae benthopelagic 5.0 TL 3.1 endemic
Lacustricola hutereaui Meshscaled topminnow Procatopodidae benthopelagic 3.5 TL 3.0 native
Lamprologus mocquardi Cichlidae benthopelagic 12.0 TL 3.9 native
Lates niloticus Nile perch Latidae demersal 200.0 TL 4.5 native
Leptocypris weynsii Danionidae benthopelagic 9.5 TL 3.2 native
Malapterurus electricus Electric catfish Malapteruridae benthopelagic 122.0 SL 2.9 misidentification
Malapterurus microstoma Smallmouth electric catfish Malapteruridae benthopelagic 55.5 SL 3.5 native
Malapterurus monsembeensis Malapteruridae benthopelagic 58.0 SL 3.5 native
Marcusenius greshoffii Mormyridae demersal 10.8 TL 3.1 native
Marcusenius monteiri Monteiri's bulldog Mormyridae demersal 45.0 TL 3.1 native
Marcusenius moorii Mormyridae demersal 21.4 SL 3.1 native
Marcusenius stanleyanus Mormyridae demersal 21.0 TL 3.1 native
Marcusenius verheyenorum Mormyridae benthopelagic 15.4 SL 3.1 endemic
Mastacembelus congicus Mastacembelidae benthopelagic 43.5 SL 3.9 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 stormsi Alestidae pelagic 10.0 SL 3.2 native
Microctenopoma congicum Congo ctenopoma Anabantidae benthopelagic 6.2 SL 3.2 native
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
Microstomatichthyoborus bashforddeani Distichodontidae pelagic 7.5 TL 3.0 native
Microsynodontis christyi Mochokidae demersal 2.9 native
Microthrissa congica Bigscale pellonuline Dorosomatidae pelagic 7.0 SL 3.1 native
Microthrissa minuta Dungu sprat Dorosomatidae pelagic 4.3 SL 3.0 native
Microthrissa royauxi Royal sprat Dorosomatidae pelagic 9.9 TL 3.1 native
Microthrissa whiteheadi Dorosomatidae pelagic 5.7 SL 3.1 native
Mormyrops anguilloides Cornish jack Mormyridae demersal 150.0 TL 3.8 native
Mormyrops attenuatus Mormyridae demersal 22.0 TL 3.2 native
Mormyrops microstoma Mormyridae demersal 16.5 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 native
Myomyrus macrops Mormyridae demersal 25.0 TL 3.2 native
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 native
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
Notoglanidium macrostoma Flatnose catfish Auchenoglanididae demersal 28.1 SL 3.8 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 niloticus Nile tilapia Cichlidae benthopelagic 60.0 SL 2.0 introduced
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
Paramormyrops retrodorsalis Mormyridae demersal 11.4 SL 3.1 endemic
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
Pareutropius mandevillei Schilbeidae demersal 6.5 SL 3.2 native
Pellonula vorax Bigtoothed pellonula Dorosomatidae pelagic 12.0 SL 3.1 misidentification
Petrocephalus christyi Mormyridae demersal 7.7 TL 3.2 native
Petrocephalus grandoculis Mormyridae demersal 9.5 TL 3.2 native
Petrocephalus hutereaui Mormyridae demersal 6.0 TL 3.1 endemic
Petrocephalus sauvagii Mormyridae demersal 17.5 TL 3.3 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
Phractura scaphyrhynchura Amphiliidae demersal 15.0 TL 3.1 native
Phractura tenuicauda Amphiliidae demersal 9.5 TL 3.1 native
Pollimyrus brevis Mormyridae demersal 6.0 TL 3.1 native
Pollimyrus macroterops Mormyridae demersal 9.5 TL 3.2 endemic
Pollimyrus nigripinnis Mormyridae demersal 11.0 TL 3.2 native
Pollimyrus plagiostoma Mormyridae demersal 17.0 TL 3.3 native
Pollimyrus pulverulentus Mormyridae demersal 10.0 TL 3.2 native
Pollimyrus tumifrons Mormyridae demersal 11.2 TL 3.2 native
Polypterus congicus Polypteridae demersal 97.0 TL 3.3 native
Polypterus ornatipinnis Ornate bichir Polypteridae demersal 60.0 TL 3.7 native
Polypterus polli Poll's bichir Polypteridae demersal 32.1 SL 3.2 native
Polypterus weeksii Mottled bichir Polypteridae demersal 54.0 TL 3.3 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
Protopterus dolloi Slender lungfish Protopteridae demersal 130.0 TL 3.2 native
Raiamas buchholzi Danionidae benthopelagic 14.0 TL 3.3 native
Raiamas salmolucius Danionidae benthopelagic 16.4 SL 3.3 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 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 ater Mormyridae demersal 9.2 SL 3.1 questionable
Stomatorhinus microps Mormyridae demersal 9.0 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 congicus Mochokidae benthopelagic 20.2 TL 2.9 native
Synodontis decorus Clown squeaker Mochokidae benthopelagic 31.8 TL 2.9 native
Synodontis greshoffi Mochokidae benthopelagic 26.6 TL 2.9 native
Synodontis longirostris Mochokidae benthopelagic 66.0 TL 2.8 native
Synodontis notatus Onespot squeaker Mochokidae benthopelagic 26.5 TL 2.9 native
Synodontis ornatipinnis Mochokidae benthopelagic 40.0 TL 2.8 native
Synodontis ornatissimus Mochokidae benthopelagic 21.1 TL 2.9 native
Synodontis pleurops Congo squeaker Mochokidae benthopelagic 32.5 TL 2.8 native
Tetracamphilius notatus Amphiliidae demersal 3.3 SL 3.0 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 labrodon Cichlidae benthopelagic 22.6 SL 2.6 questionable
Tylochromis robertsi Cichlidae benthopelagic 21.1 SL 2.4 native
Tylochromis variabilis Cichlidae benthopelagic 27.6 NG 2.6 native
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