List of Freshwater Fishes for Sierra Leone

Number of freshwater fish species: 176 The tables below were generated from Fishbase.org - A project to provide indexing and links for all known species as the baseline dataset for studies of global biodiversity. All links below take you to pages on the fishbase.org site.
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Order	Family	Species	Status	FB name	Name
Characiformes	Alestidae	Alestes baremoze	native	Silversides	A-gbantan
Siluriformes	Amphiliidae	Amphilius atesuensis	native
Siluriformes	Amphiliidae	Amphilius platychir	native	Mountain barbel
Siluriformes	Amphiliidae	Amphilius rheophilus	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Anomalochromis thomasi	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Aphyosemion guineense	native	Guinean killi
Cyprinodontiformes	Poeciliidae	Aplocheilichthys normani	native	Norman's lampeye
Cyprinodontiformes	Poeciliidae	Aplocheilichthys spilauchen	native	Banded lampeye
Siluriformes	Ariidae	Arius latiscutatus	native	Rough-head sea catfish
Siluriformes	Claroteidae	Auchenoglanis occidentalis	native	Bubu	Gbada
Perciformes	Gobiidae	Awaous lateristriga	native	West African freshwater goby
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Barbus ablabes	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Barbus bagbwensis	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Barbus bigornei	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Barbus foutensis	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Barbus gruveli	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Barbus inaequalis	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Barbus leonensis	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Barbus liberiensis	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Barbus macrops	native	Blackstripe barb
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Barbus sacratus	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Barbus tiekoroi	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Barbus wurtzi	native
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Brienomyrus brachyistius	native
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Brienomyrus longianalis	native
Characiformes	Alestidae	Brycinus longipinnis	native	Longfin tetra	Serekulay
Characiformes	Alestidae	Brycinus macrolepidotus	native	True big-scale tetra
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Callopanchax huwaldi	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Callopanchax occidentalis	native	Golden pheasant panchax
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Callopanchax toddi	native
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus leucas	native	Bull shark
Siluriformes	Mochokidae	Chiloglanis occidentalis	native
Siluriformes	Mochokidae	Chiloglanis polyodon	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Chromidotilapia guentheri guentheri	native	Guenther's Mouthbrooder
Siluriformes	Claroteidae	Chrysichthys johnelsi	native		Ba-sagoin bethuguye
Siluriformes	Claroteidae	Chrysichthys maurus	native
Siluriformes	Claroteidae	Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus	native	Bagrid catfish
Pleuronectiformes	Paralichthyidae	Citharichthys stampflii	native	Smooth flounder
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Clarias anguillaris	native	Mudfish
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Clarias buettikoferi	native
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Clarias gariepinus	native	North African catfish	T-nima
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Clarias laeviceps dialonensis	native
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Clarias laeviceps laeviceps	native	Catfish
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Clarias salae	native
Perciformes	Anabantidae	Ctenopoma kingsleyae	native	Tailspot ctenopoma
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Dalophis boulengeri	native
Perciformes	Eleotridae	Eleotris senegalensis	native
Perciformes	Eleotridae	Eleotris vittata	native
Elopiformes	Elopidae	Elops senegalensis	native	Senegalese ladyfish	Ninebone
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Epiplatys barmoiensis	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Epiplatys bifasciatus bifasciatus	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Epiplatys fasciolatus	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Epiplatys josianae	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Epiplatys lamottei	native	Redspotted panchax
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Epiplatys njalaensis	native
Clupeiformes	Clupeidae	Ethmalosa fimbriata	native	Bonga shad	Awefu
Perciformes	Gobiidae	Gobioides sagitta	native
Osteoglossiformes	Gymnarchidae	Gymnarchus niloticus	native	Aba	Kpoyei
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Hemichromis bimaculatus	native	Jewelfish	Gboblie
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Hemichromis fasciatus	native	Banded jewelfish	Gbamgbama
Characiformes	Hepsetidae	Hepsetus odoe	native	Kafue pike	K-thin
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Heterobranchus isopterus	native
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Heterobranchus longifilis	native	Vundu
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Hippopotamyrus paugyi	native
Characiformes	Alestidae	Hydrocynus forskahlii	native		Ka-gbith
Characiformes	Citharinidae	Ichthyborus quadrilineatus	native
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Isichthys henryi	native		Vomgboi
Perciformes	Eleotridae	Kribia kribensis	native
Perciformes	Eleotridae	Kribia leonensis	endemic
Perciformes	Eleotridae	Kribia nana	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Labeo alluaudi	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Labeo coubie	native	African carp
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Labeo curriei	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Labeo parvus	native
Characiformes	Alestidae	Ladigesia roloffi	native	Jelly bean tetra
Clupeiformes	Clupeidae	Laeviscutella dekimpei	native	Roundbelly pellonuline
Perciformes	Latidae	Lates niloticus	native	Nile perch
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Leptocypris guineensis	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Leptocypris taiaensis	endemic
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Liza falcipinnis	native	Sicklefin mullet	Mollit
Perciformes	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus dentatus	native	African brown snapper	Grouper
Siluriformes	Malapteruridae	Malapterurus barbatus	native
Siluriformes	Malapteruridae	Malapterurus beninensis	questionable
Siluriformes	Malapteruridae	Malapterurus leonensis	native
Siluriformes	Malapteruridae	Malapterurus punctatus	native
Siluriformes	Malapteruridae	Malapterurus stiassnyae	native
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Marcusenius mento	native
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Marcusenius meronai	endemic
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Marcusenius thomasi	native
Synbranchiformes	Mastacembelidae	Mastacembelus liberiensis	native
Synbranchiformes	Mastacembelidae	Mastacembelus nigromarginatus	native
Synbranchiformes	Mastacembelidae	Mastacembelus taiaensis	native
Elopiformes	Megalopidae	Megalops atlanticus	native	Tarpon	Tarpon
Characiformes	Alestidae	Micralestes acutidens	native	Sharptooth tetra	N'keria
Characiformes	Alestidae	Micralestes occidentalis	native
Syngnathiformes	Syngnathidae	Microphis brachyurus aculeatus	native
Siluriformes	Mochokidae	Mochokiella paynei	native
Synbranchiformes	Synbranchidae	Monopterus boueti	native	Liberian swamp eel
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Mormyrops anguilloides	native	Cornish jack
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Mormyrops breviceps	native
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Mormyrops caballus	native
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Mormyrus macrophthalmus	native		Magbukpui
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Mormyrus rume rume	native	Mormyrids	Kayani
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Mormyrus tapirus	native
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Mugil cephalus	native	Flathead mullet	Lombbie
Characiformes	Citharinidae	Nannocharax ansorgii	native
Characiformes	Citharinidae	Nannocharax fasciatus	native
Perciformes	Gobiidae	Nematogobius maindroni	native
Characiformes	Citharinidae	Neolebias unifasciatus	native
Siluriformes	Claroteidae	Notoglanidium maculatum	native
Siluriformes	Claroteidae	Notoglanidium thomasi	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	Pantodontidae	Pantodon buchholzi	native	Freshwater butterflyfish
Osteoglossiformes	Notopteridae	Papyrocranus afer	native	Reticulate knifefish	Fak
Perciformes	Channidae	Parachanna obscura	native	Snake-head
Siluriformes	Schilbeidae	Parailia spiniserrata	native
Siluriformes	Amphiliidae	Paramphilius teugelsi	native
Siluriformes	Amphiliidae	Paramphilius trichomycteroides	native
Clupeiformes	Clupeidae	Pellonula leonensis	native	Smalltoothed pellonula
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Pelmatochromis buettikoferi	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Pelvicachromis humilis	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Pelvicachromis roloffi	native
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Petrocephalus bovei bovei	native
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Petrocephalus levequei	native
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Petrocephalus pellegrini	native
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Petrocephalus tenuicauda	native
Polypteriformes	Polypteridae	Polypterus palmas buettikoferi	native
Polypteriformes	Polypteridae	Polypterus palmas palmas	native	Shortfin bichir
Polypteriformes	Polypteridae	Polypterus senegalus senegalus	native	Gray bichir	Keskla
Perciformes	Haemulidae	Pomadasys jubelini	native	Sompat grunt	Sompie
Pristiformes	Pristidae	Pristis microdon	native	Largetooth sawfish
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Prolabeo batesi	endemic
Lepidosireniformes	Protopteridae	Protopterus annectens annectens	native	West African lungfish	Hemei
Cyprinodontiformes	Aplocheilidae	Pseudepiplatys annulatus	native	Banded panchax
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Raiamas nigeriensis	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Raiamas scarciensis	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Raiamas steindachneri	native
Characiformes	Alestidae	Rhabdalestes septentrionalis	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Sarotherodon caudomarginatus	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Sarotherodon melanotheron heudelotii	native	Mango fish
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Sarotherodon melanotheron leonensis	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Sarotherodon melanotheron melanotheron	native	Blackchin tilapia
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Sarotherodon occidentalis	native
Siluriformes	Schilbeidae	Schilbe intermedius	native	Silver catfish
Siluriformes	Schilbeidae	Schilbe micropogon	native
Siluriformes	Schilbeidae	Schilbe mystus	native	African butter catfish
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Scriptaphyosemion bertholdi	native	Berthold's killi
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Scriptaphyosemion brueningi	native	Bruening's killi
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Scriptaphyosemion chaytori	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Scriptaphyosemion etzeli	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Scriptaphyosemion fredrodi	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Scriptaphyosemion geryi	native	Gérys killi
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Scriptaphyosemion guignardi	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Scriptaphyosemion liberiense	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Scriptaphyosemion roloffi	native
Clupeiformes	Clupeidae	Sierrathrissa leonensis	native	West African pygmy herring
Pleuronectiformes	Soleidae	Synaptura lusitanica nigromaculata	native
Siluriformes	Mochokidae	Synodontis annectens	native
Siluriformes	Mochokidae	Synodontis ansorgii	native
Siluriformes	Mochokidae	Synodontis schall	native	Wahrindi
Siluriformes	Mochokidae	Synodontis thysi	native
Siluriformes	Mochokidae	Synodontis waterloti	native
Tetraodontiformes	Tetraodontidae	Tetraodon lineatus	native	Globe fish	Gbatagbotei
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Tilapia brevimanus	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Tilapia buttikoferi	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Tilapia guineensis	native	Guinean tilapia
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Tilapia joka	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Tilapia louka	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Tilapia zillii	native	Redbelly tilapia	A-sannoh
Perciformes	Carangidae	Trachinotus teraia	native	Shortfin pompano
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Tylochromis intermedius	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Tylochromis jentinki	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Tylochromis leonensis	native
Osteoglossiformes	Notopteridae	Xenomystus nigri	native	African knifefish	Fak

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