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List of Freshwater Fishes for C�te d'Ivoire n=213
Family Scientific Name FB Name Name Status
Mastacembelidae Aethiomastacembelus liberiensis     native
Mastacembelidae Aethiomastacembelus nigromarginatus     native
Nandidae Afronandus sheljuzhkoi Fourspine leaffish   endemic
Alestiidae Alestes baremoze Silversides   native
Alestiidae Alestes derhami     native
Amphiliidae Amphilius atesuensis     native
Amphiliidae Amphilius platychir Mountain barbel   native
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion banforense     native
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion maeseni     native
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion petersi     native
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion schmitti     native
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion walkeri     native
Poeciliidae Aplocheilichthys nimbaensis Mt. Nimba lampeye   native
Poeciliidae Aplocheilichthys normani Norman's lampeye   native
Poeciliidae Aplocheilichthys pfaffi Pfaff's lampeye   native
Poeciliidae Aplocheilichthys rancureli Rancurel's lampeye   native
Poeciliidae Aplocheilichthys schioetzi Schi�tz' lampeye   native
Poeciliidae Aplocheilichthys spilauchen Banded lampeye   native
Poeciliidae Aplocheilichthys terofali     native
Ariidae Arius latiscutatus Rough-head sea catfish   native
Cichlidae Astronotus ocellatus Oscar   introduced
Bagridae Auchenoglanis occidentalis Bubu   native
Gobiidae Awaous lateristriga West African freshwater goby   native
Cyprinidae Barbus ablabes     native
Cyprinidae Barbus baudoni     native
Cyprinidae Barbus bigornei     native
Cyprinidae Barbus boboi     native
Cyprinidae Barbus bynni waldroni     native
Cyprinidae Barbus callipterus Clipper barb   native
Cyprinidae Barbus eburneensis     native
Cyprinidae Barbus hypsolepis     native
Cyprinidae Barbus inaequalis     native
Cyprinidae Barbus leonensis     native
Cyprinidae Barbus macinensis     native
Cyprinidae Barbus macrops Blackstripe barb   native
Cyprinidae Barbus parawaldroni     native
Cyprinidae Barbus pobeguini     native
Cyprinidae Barbus punctitaeniatus     native
Cyprinidae Barbus sacratus     native
Cyprinidae Barbus stigmatopygus     native
Cyprinidae Barbus sublineatus     native
Cyprinidae Barbus traorei     native
Cyprinidae Barbus trispilos     native
Cyprinidae Barbus wurtzi     native
Eleotridae Bostrychus africanus     native
Mormyridae Brienomyrus brachyistius     native
Mormyridae Brienomyrus kingsleyae kingsleyae     native
Alestiidae Brycinus imberi Spot-tail   native
Alestiidae Brycinus longipinnis Longfin tetra   native
Alestiidae Brycinus macrolepidotus True big-scale tetra   native
Alestiidae Brycinus nigricauda     endemic
Alestiidae Brycinus nurse Nurse tetra   native
Mastacembelidae Caecomastacembelus flavomarginatus     native
Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus leucas Bull shark   native
Mochokidae Chiloglanis lamottei     native
Mochokidae Chiloglanis normani     native
Mochokidae Chiloglanis occidentalis     native
Cichlidae Chromidotilapia guentheri guentheri Guenther's Mouthbrooder   native
Bagridae Chrysichthys auratus auratus     native
Bagridae Chrysichthys filamentosus     native
Bagridae Chrysichthys furcatus     native
Bagridae Chrysichthys johnelsi     native
Bagridae Chrysichthys maurus     native
Bagridae Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus Bagrid catfish   native
Bagridae Chrysichthys teugelsi     native
Paralichthyidae Citharichthys stampflii Smooth flounder   native
Citharinidae Citharinus eburneensis     native
Clariidae Clarias anguillaris Mudfish   native
Clariidae Clarias buettikoferi     native
Clariidae Clarias ebriensis     native
Clariidae Clarias gariepinus North African catfish   introduced
Clariidae Clarias laeviceps laeviceps Catfish   native
Clariidae Clarias lamottei     endemic
Clariidae Clarias salae     native
Cyprinidae Ctenopharyngodon idellus Grass carp   introduced
Anabantidae Ctenopoma kingsleyae Tailspot ctenopoma   native
Anabantidae Ctenopoma petherici     native
Clupeidae Cynothrissa ansorgii Ansorge's fangtooth pellonuline   native
Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpio carpio Common carp   introduced
Ophichthidae Dalophis boulengeri     native
Citharinidae Distichodus rostratus Grass-eater   native
Amphiliidae Doumea chappuisi     native
Eleotridae Eleotris daganensis     native
Eleotridae Eleotris senegalensis     native
Eleotridae Eleotris vittata     native
Elopidae Elops senegalensis Senegalese ladyfish   native
Syngnathidae Enneacampus kaupi     native
Aplocheilidae Epiplatys bifasciatus bifasciatus     native
Aplocheilidae Epiplatys bifasciatus taeniatus     native
Aplocheilidae Epiplatys chaperi Toothed carp   native
Aplocheilidae Epiplatys dageti dageti Redchin panchax   native
Aplocheilidae Epiplatys etzeli     endemic
Aplocheilidae Epiplatys olbrechtsi dauresi     native
Aplocheilidae Epiplatys olbrechtsi kassiapleuensis     native
Aplocheilidae Epiplatys olbrechtsi olbrechtsi     native
Aplocheilidae Epiplatys spilargyreius     native
Clupeidae Ethmalosa fimbriata Bonga shad   native
Gerreidae Eucinostomus melanopterus Flagfin mojarra   native
Poeciliidae Gambusia affinis Mosquitofish   introduced
Gobiidae Gobioides sagitta     native
Cichlidae Hemichromis bimaculatus Jewelfish   native
Cichlidae Hemichromis fasciatus Banded jewelfish   native
Cichlidae Hemichromis letourneuxi Jewel fish   native
Hepsetidae Hepsetus odoe Kafue pike   native
Clariidae Heterobranchus isopterus     native
Clariidae Heterobranchus longifilis Vundu   native
Osteoglossidae Heterotis niloticus Heterotis   introduced
Mormyridae Hippopotamyrus pictus     native
Alestiidae Hydrocynus forskalii     native
Eleotridae Kribia kribensis     native
Eleotridae Kribia nana     native
Cyprinidae Labeo alluaudi     native
Cyprinidae Labeo coubie African carp   native
Cyprinidae Labeo parvus     native
Cyprinidae Labeo senegalensis     native
Clupeidae Laeviscutella dekimpei Roundbelly pellonuline   native
Centropomidae Lates niloticus Nile perch   native
Gobiidae Lentipes bandama     native
Alestiidae Lepidarchus adonis Jellybean tetra   native
Cichlidae Limbochromis cavalliensis     endemic
Malapteruridae Malapterurus cavalliensis     native
Malapteruridae Malapterurus electricus Electric catfish   native
Malapteruridae Malapterurus tanoensis     native
Mormyridae Marcusenius furcidens     native
Mormyridae Marcusenius mento     native
Mormyridae Marcusenius senegalensis senegalensis     native
Mormyridae Marcusenius ussheri     native
Megalopidae Megalops atlanticus Tarpon   native
Alestiidae Micralestes acutidens Sharptooth tetra   native
Alestiidae Micralestes comoensis     native
Alestiidae Micralestes eburneensis     endemic
Alestiidae Micralestes elongatus     native
Alestiidae Micralestes occidentalis     native
Syngnathidae Microphis brachyurus aculeatus     native
Syngnathidae Microphis brachyurus brachyurus Short-tailed pipefish   native
Synbranchidae Monopterus boueti Liberian swamp eel   native
Mormyridae Mormyrops anguilloides Cornish jack   native
Mormyridae Mormyrops breviceps     native
Mormyridae Mormyrus hasselquistii Elephant snout   native
Mormyridae Mormyrus rume rume Mormyrids   native
Mormyridae Mormyrus subundulatus     native
Mugilidae Mugil cephalus Flathead mullet   native
Citharinidae Nannocharax ansorgii     native
Citharinidae Nannocharax fasciatus     native
Citharinidae Nannocharax seyboldi     native
Gobiidae Nematogobius maindroni     native
Citharinidae Neolebias unifasciatus     native
Bagridae Notoglanidium walkeri     native
Synbranchidae Ophisternon afrum Guinea swamp eel   native
Cichlidae Oreochromis aureus Blue tilapia   introduced
Cichlidae Oreochromis macrochir macrochir Longfin tilapia   introduced
Cichlidae Oreochromis mossambicus Mozambique tilapia   introduced
Cichlidae Oreochromis niloticus niloticus Nile tilapia   native
Cichlidae Oreochromis urolepis hornorum Wami tilapia   introduced
Notopteridae Papyrocranus afer Reticulate knifefish   native
Channidae Parachanna obscura Snake-head   native
Schilbeidae Parailia pellucida Glass schilbid   native
Clupeidae Pellonula leonensis Smalltoothed pellonula   native
Clupeidae Pellonula vorax Bigtoothed pellonula   native
Gobiidae Periophthalmus barbarus Atlantic mudskipper  Sori-sori native
Mormyridae Petrocephalus bane bane     native
Mormyridae Petrocephalus bane comoensis     endemic
Mormyridae Petrocephalus bovei bovei     native
Mormyridae Petrocephalus bovei guineensis     native
Mormyridae Petrocephalus pellegrini     native
Amphiliidae Phractura clauseni     native
Mormyridae Pollimyrus isidori Elephant Fish   native
Mormyridae Pollimyrus kingsleyae eburneensis     endemic
Polypteridae Polypterus bichir bichir Nile bichir   native
Polypteridae Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri Saddled bichir   native
Polypteridae Polypterus palmas palmas Shortfin bichir   native
Polypteridae Polypterus retropinnis West African bichir   native
Haemulidae Pomadasys jubelini Sompat grunt   native
Gobiidae Porogobius schlegelii     native
Pristidae Pristis microdon Largetooth sawfish   native
Protopteridae Protopterus annectens annectens West African lungfish   native
Cyprinidae Raiamas nigeriensis     native
Cyprinidae Raiamas senegalensis Silver fish   native
Cyprinidae Raiamas steindachneri     native
Alestiidae Rhabdalestes septentrionalis     native
Cichlidae Sarotherodon galilaeus galilaeus Mango tilapia   native
Cichlidae Sarotherodon galilaeus multifasciatus     native
Cichlidae Sarotherodon melanotheron melanotheron Blackchin tilapia   native
Cichlidae Sarotherodon tournieri tournieri     native
Schilbeidae Schilbe intermedius Silver catfish   native
Schilbeidae Schilbe mandibularis     native
Schilbeidae Schilbe mystus African butter catfish   native
Gobiidae Sicydium brevifile     native
Gobiidae Sicydium crenilabrum     native
Clupeidae Sierrathrissa leonensis West African pygmy herring   native
Schilbeidae Siluranodon auritus     native
Mochokidae Synodontis bastiani     native
Mochokidae Synodontis comoensis     native
Mochokidae Synodontis koensis     endemic
Mochokidae Synodontis obesus     native
Mochokidae Synodontis punctifer     native
Mochokidae Synodontis schall Wahrindi   native
Mochokidae Synodontis velifer     native
Mochokidae Synodontis waterloti     native
Cichlidae Thysochromis ansorgii     native
Cichlidae Tilapia brevimanus     native
Cichlidae Tilapia busumana     native
Cichlidae Tilapia cessiana     native
Cichlidae Tilapia dageti     native
Cichlidae Tilapia discolor     native
Cichlidae Tilapia guineensis     native
Cichlidae Tilapia mariae Spotted tilapia   native
Cichlidae Tilapia walteri     native
Cichlidae Tilapia zillii Redbelly tilapia   native
Cichlidae Tylochromis intermedius     native
Cichlidae Tylochromis jentinki     native
Dasyatidae Urogymnus ukpam Thorny freshwater stingray   native
Gobiidae Yongeichthys thomasi     native
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Endemic = 9
Introduced = 10
Native = 194

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