All fishes reported from Nigeria
All fishes reported from Nigeria
n = 804 (incomplete)
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Table 1: 774 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 20 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 10 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 804 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 774 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name(s) in Territory
Beloniformes Belonidae Ablennes hiansnative Flat needlefish  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf saxatilisnative Sergeant-major  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf taurusnative Night sergeant  
Scombriformes Scombridae Acanthocybium solandrinative Wahoo  
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus monroviaenative Monrovia doctorfish  
Myliobatiformes Aetobatidae Aetobatus narinarinative Whitespotted eagle ray  
Myliobatiformes Myliobatidae Aetomylaeus bovinusnative Bull ray  
Aulopiformes Notosudidae Ahliesaurus berryinative   
Albuliformes Albulidae Albula goreensisnative   
Carangiformes Carangidae Alectis ciliarisnative African pompano  
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Alepocephalus australisnative Small scaled brown slickhead  
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Alepocephalus rostratusnative Risso's smooth-head  
Characiformes Alestidae Alestes baremozenative Silversides Yoruba : Arefe; Hausa : Mazari;  
Characiformes Alestidae Alestes dentexnative Characin Yoruba : Arefe; Hausa : Mazari;  
Characiformes Alestidae Alestes macrophthalmusnative Torpedo robber Yoruba : Arefe; Hausa : Shemani;  
Characiformes Alestidae Alestopetersius smykalaiendemic   
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Aluterus schoepfiinative Orange filefish  
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius atesuensisnative   
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Andersonia lepturanative   
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Antennarius pardalisnative   
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Antennarius striatusnative Striated frogfish  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Anthiadidae Anthias anthiasnative Swallowtail seaperch  
Acanthuriformes Antigoniidae Antigonia caprosnative Deepbody boarfish  
Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Aphyosemion bitaeniatumnative Two-striped Aphyosemion  
Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Aphyosemion bivittatumnative Twostripe lyretail  
Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Aphyosemion bualanumnative   
Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Aphyosemion calliurumnative Banner lyretail  
Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Aphyosemion elbertinative Red barred killi  
Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Aphyosemion splendopleurenative   
Cyprinodontiformes Procatopodidae Aplocheilichthys spilauchennative Banded lampeye  
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Apogon imberbisnative Cardinal fish  
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Apsilus fuscusnative African forktail snapper  
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Apterichtus monodinative   
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Argyropelecus affinisnative Pacific hatchet fish  
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Argyropelecus gigasnative Hatchetfish  
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Argyropelecus hemigymnusnative Half-naked hatchetfish  
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Argyropelecus sladeninative Sladen's hatchet fish  
Eupercaria/misc Sciaenidae Argyrosomus regiusnative Meagre  
Scombriformes Ariommatidae Ariomma bondinative Silver-rag driftfish  
Scombriformes Ariommatidae Ariomma melananative Brown driftfish  
Anguilliformes Congridae Ariosoma balearicumnative Bandtooth conger  
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Aristostomias xenostomanative   
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Arnoglossus capensisnative Cape scaldfish  
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Arnoglossus imperialisnative Imperial scaldfish  
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Arnoglossus laternanative Mediterranean scaldfish  
Order Family Arnoldichthys spilopterusendemic Niger tetra  
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Asquamiceps caeruleusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Astatotilapia tchadensisnative   
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Astronesthes caulophorusnative   
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Astronesthes macropogonnative   
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