Order |
Family |
Species |
Status |
FB name |
Name |
Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Alestes dentex
|
native | Characin | |
Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Amphilius atesuensis
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Amphilius kakrimensis
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Amphilius platychir
|
native | Mountain barbel | |
Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Amphilius rheophilus
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Andersonia leptura
|
native | | |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Anomalochromis thomasi
|
native | | |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Aphyosemion guineense
|
native | Guinean killi | |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Aphyosemion jeanpoli
|
native | Jeanpol's killi | |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Aphyosemion maeseni
|
native | | |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Aphyosemion viride
|
native | | |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys kabae
|
endemic | | |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys normani
|
native | Norman's lampeye | |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys pfaffi
|
native | Pfaff's lampeye | |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys spilauchen
|
native | Banded lampeye | |
Siluriformes |
Ariidae |
Arius gigas
|
native | Giant sea catfish | |
Siluriformes |
Ariidae |
Arius latiscutatus
|
native | Rough-head sea catfish | Konkoé |
Siluriformes |
Ariidae |
Arius parkii
|
native | Guinean sea catfish | Konkoé wolossoé |
Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Auchenoglanis biscutatus
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Auchenoglanis occidentalis
|
native | Bubu | |
Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Awaous lateristriga
|
native | West African freshwater goby | |
Siluriformes |
Bagridae |
Bagrus docmak
|
native | Semutundu | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus ablabes
|
native | | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus aliciae
|
native | | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus anema
|
native | | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus anniae
|
native | | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus baudoni
|
native | | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus bigornei
|
native | | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus bynni occidentalis
|
native | Niger barb | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus cadenati
|
native | | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus dialonensis
|
native | | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus ditinensis
|
native | | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus eburneensis
|
native | | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus foutensis
|
native | | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus gruveli
|
native | | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus guineensis
|
native | | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus huguenyi
|
native | | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus inaequalis
|
native | | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus lauzannei
|
native | | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus leonensis
|
native | | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus macinensis
|
native | | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus macrops
|
native | Blackstripe barb | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus nigeriensis
|
native | | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus niokoloensis
|
native | | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus perince
|
native | | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus petitjeani
|
native | | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus pobeguini
|
native | | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus raimbaulti
|
native | | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus sacratus
|
native | | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus salessei
|
native | | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus stigmatopygus
|
native | | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus sublineatus
|
native | | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus tiekoroi
|
native | | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus trispilos
|
native | | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus wurtzi
|
native | | |
Perciformes |
Eleotridae |
Bostrychus africanus
|
native | | |
Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Brienomyrus brachyistius
|
native | | |
Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Brienomyrus longianalis
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus carolinae
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus leuciscus
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus longipinnis
|
native | Longfin tetra | |
Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus macrolepidotus
|
native | True big-scale tetra | |
Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus nurse
|
native | Nurse tetra | |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Callopanchax toddi
|
native | | |
Carcharhiniformes |
Carcharhinidae |
Carcharhinus leucas
|
native | Bull shark | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Chelaethiops bibie
|
native | Lake Turkana sardine | |
Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Chiloglanis batesii
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Chiloglanis lamottei
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Chiloglanis niloticus
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Chiloglanis occidentalis
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Chrysichthys auratus
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Chrysichthys johnelsi
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Chrysichthys levequei
|
endemic | | |
Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Chrysichthys maurus
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus
|
native | Bagrid catfish | |
Pleuronectiformes |
Paralichthyidae |
Citharichthys stampflii
|
native | Smooth flounder | |
Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Citharinops distichodoides thomasi
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Citharinus citharus citharus
|
native | Moon fish | |
Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Citharinus latus
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias albopunctatus
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias buettikoferi
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias gariepinus
|
native | North African catfish | |
Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias laeviceps dialonensis
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias salae
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Clarotes laticeps
|
native | Widehead catfish | |
Gonorynchiformes |
Kneriidae |
Cromeria occidentalis
|
native | | |
Perciformes |
Anabantidae |
Ctenopoma kingsleyae
|
native | Tailspot ctenopoma | |
Perciformes |
Anabantidae |
Ctenopoma petherici
|
native | | |
Anguilliformes |
Ophichthidae |
Dalophis boulengeri
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Distichodus engycephalus
|
native | Perch | |
Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Distichodus rostratus
|
native | Grass-eater | |
Perciformes |
Eleotridae |
Dormitator lebretonis
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Doumea chappuisi
|
native | | |
Perciformes |
Eleotridae |
Eleotris daganensis
|
native | | |
Perciformes |
Eleotridae |
Eleotris senegalensis
|
native | | |
Perciformes |
Eleotridae |
Eleotris vittata
|
native | | |
Elopiformes |
Elopidae |
Elops senegalensis
|
native | Senegalese ladyfish | Kéni |
Syngnathiformes |
Syngnathidae |
Enneacampus kaupi
|
native | | |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys barmoiensis
|
native | | |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys bifasciatus bifasciatus
|
native | | |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys fasciolatus
|
native | | |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys guineensis
|
endemic | | |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys hildegardae
|
native | | |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys lamottei
|
native | Redspotted panchax | |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys njalaensis
|
native | | |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys olbrechtsi olbrechtsi
|
native | | |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys spilargyreius
|
native | | |
Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Ethmalosa fimbriata
|
native | Bonga shad | Bonga |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Garra waterloti
|
native | | |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Gobiocichla wonderi
|
native | | |
Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Gobioides sagitta
|
native | | |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Hemichromis bimaculatus
|
native | Jewelfish | |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Hemichromis elongatus
|
native | Banded jewel cichlid | |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Hemichromis fasciatus
|
native | Banded jewelfish | |
Characiformes |
Hepsetidae |
Hepsetus odoe
|
native | Kafue pike | |
Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Heterobranchus bidorsalis
|
native | African catfish | |
Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Heterobranchus isopterus
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Heterobranchus longifilis
|
native | Vundu | |
Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Hippopotamyrus paugyi
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Hydrocynus forskahlii
|
native | | |
Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Hyperopisus bebe bebe
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Ichthyborus quadrilineatus
|
native | | |
Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Isichthys henryi
|
native | | |
Perciformes |
Eleotridae |
Kribia kribensis
|
native | | |
Perciformes |
Eleotridae |
Kribia nana
|
native | | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo parvus
|
native | | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo roseopunctatus
|
native | | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo rouaneti
|
endemic | | |
Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Laeviscutella dekimpei
|
native | Roundbelly pellonuline | |
Perciformes |
Latidae |
Lates niloticus
|
native | Nile perch | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Leptocypris guineensis
|
native | | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Leptocypris konkoureensis
|
endemic | | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Leptocypris niloticus
|
native | | |
Perciformes |
Lutjanidae |
Lutjanus endecacanthus
|
native | Guinea snapper | |
Siluriformes |
Malapteruridae |
Malapterurus barbatus
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Malapteruridae |
Malapterurus electricus
|
native | Electric catfish | |
Siluriformes |
Malapteruridae |
Malapterurus stiassnyae
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Malapteruridae |
Malapterurus teugelsi
|
native | | |
Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius cyprinoides
|
native | | |
Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius mento
|
native | | |
Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius senegalensis senegalensis
|
native | | |
Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius thomasi
|
native | | |
Synbranchiformes |
Mastacembelidae |
Mastacembelus flavomarginatus
|
native | | |
Synbranchiformes |
Mastacembelidae |
Mastacembelus kakrimensis
|
native | | |
Synbranchiformes |
Mastacembelidae |
Mastacembelus liberiensis
|
native | | |
Elopiformes |
Megalopidae |
Megalops atlanticus
|
native | Tarpon | |
Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Micralestes occidentalis
|
native | | |
Syngnathiformes |
Syngnathidae |
Microphis brachyurus aculeatus
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Microsynodontis polli
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Mochokus brevis
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Mochokus niloticus
|
native | | |
Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrops anguilloides
|
native | Cornish jack | |
Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrops caballus
|
native | | |
Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrus tapirus
|
native | | |
Mugiliformes |
Mugilidae |
Mugil cephalus
|
native | Flathead mullet | |
Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Nannocharax ansorgii
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Nannocharax fasciatus
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Nannocharax lineomaculatus
|
native | | |
Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Nematogobius maindroni
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Neolebias unifasciatus
|
native | | |
Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Odaxothrissa ansorgii
|
native | Ansorge's fangtooth pellonuline | |
Synbranchiformes |
Synbranchidae |
Ophisternon afrum
|
native | Guinea swamp eel | |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis niloticus niloticus
|
native | Nile tilapia | |
Osteoglossiformes |
Notopteridae |
Papyrocranus afer
|
native | Reticulate knifefish | |
Perciformes |
Channidae |
Parachanna obscura
|
native | Snake-head | |
Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Paradistichodus dimidiatus
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Paramphilius teugelsi
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Paramphilius trichomycteroides
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Pareutropius buffei
|
native | | |
Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Pellonula leonensis
|
native | Smalltoothed pellonula | |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Pelmatochromis buettikoferi
|
native | | |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Pelvicachromis humilis
|
native | | |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Pelvicachromis roloffi
|
native | | |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Pelvicachromis rubrolabiatus
|
native | | |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Pelvicachromis signatus
|
native | | |
Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Periophthalmus barbarus
|
native | Atlantic mudskipper | |
Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Petrocephalus bovei bovei
|
native | | |
Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Petrocephalus levequei
|
native | | |
Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Petrocephalus pellegrini
|
native | | |
Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Petrocephalus tenuicauda
|
native | | |
Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus ansorgii
|
native | Guinean bichir | Sadjegé |
Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus palmas buettikoferi
|
native | | |
Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus palmas palmas
|
native | Shortfin bichir | |
Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus senegalus senegalus
|
native | Gray bichir | |
Perciformes |
Haemulidae |
Pomadasys jubelini
|
native | Sompat grunt | Kési kési |
Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Porogobius schlegelii
|
native | | |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Procatopus lamberti
|
endemic | Lambert's lampeye | |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Procatopus nimbaensis
|
native | Mt. Nimba lampeye | |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Procatopus schioetzi
|
native | Schiötz' lampeye | |
Lepidosireniformes |
Protopteridae |
Protopterus annectens annectens
|
native | West African lungfish | |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Aplocheilidae |
Pseudepiplatys annulatus
|
native | Banded panchax | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Raiamas levequei
|
endemic | | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Raiamas nigeriensis
|
native | | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Raiamas senegalensis
|
native | Silver fish | |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Raiamas steindachneri
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Rhabdalestes septentrionalis
|
native | | |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Sarotherodon caudomarginatus
|
native | | |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Sarotherodon galilaeus galilaeus
|
native | Mango tilapia | |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Sarotherodon melanotheron heudelotii
|
native | Mango fish | |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Sarotherodon melanotheron melanotheron
|
native | Blackchin tilapia | |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Sarotherodon occidentalis
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Schilbe micropogon
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Schilbe mystus
|
native | African butter catfish | |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Scriptaphyosemion banforense
|
native | | |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Scriptaphyosemion cauveti
|
native | Kindia killi | |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Scriptaphyosemion geryi
|
native | Gérys killi | |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Scriptaphyosemion guignardi
|
native | | |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Scriptaphyosemion roloffi
|
native | | |
Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Sierrathrissa leonensis
|
native | West African pygmy herring | |
Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis annectens
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis ansorgii
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis budgetti
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis courteti
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis dekimpei
|
endemic | | |
Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis filamentosa
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis gobroni
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis kogonensis
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis levequei
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis ocellifer
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis omias
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis resupinata
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis schall
|
native | Wahrindi | |
Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis sorex
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis thysi
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis tourei
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis vermiculata
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis violacea
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis waterloti
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis xiphias
|
native | | |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia brevimanus
|
native | | |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia buttikoferi
|
native | | |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia guineensis
|
native | Guinean tilapia | |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia louka
|
native | | |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia rheophila
|
endemic | | |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia zillii
|
native | Redbelly tilapia | |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tylochromis intermedius
|
native | | Faragbon |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tylochromis jentinki
|
native | | |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tylochromis leonensis
|
native | | |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tylochromis sudanensis
|
native | | |
Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Yongeichthys thomasi
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Zaireichthys camerunensis
|
native | | |