Brackish Fish Species in ďż˝briďż˝ Lagoon [West Africa]
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Fish Species in ďż˝briďż˝ Lagoon

Is separated from the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean by the Vridi Plage sandbar. The Vridi Canal opened the lagoon to the sea in 1950.

[No. of Species listed in Fishbase.org=142]

Species Family Habitat Length (cm) Trophic level Status

Acanthurus monroviae Acanthuridae demersal 55 TL 2.5 native

Albula vulpes Albulidae reef-associated 104 TL 3.7 native

Alectis alexandrinus Carangidae pelagic 100 TL 3.6 native

Alectis ciliaris Carangidae pelagic 150 TL 4.2 native

Antennarius pardalis Antennariidae demersal 13 TL 4.0 native

Antennarius striatus Antennariidae reef-associated 22 TL 4.5 native

Aplocheilichthys rancureli Poeciliidae benthopelagic 5 TL 3.2 native

Aplocheilichthys spilauchen Poeciliidae benthopelagic 7 TL 2.9 native

Apogon imberbis Apogonidae reef-associated 19 TL 3.9 native

Arius latiscutatus Ariidae demersal 70 TL 3.3 native

Awaous lateristriga Gobiidae demersal 27 TL 3.1 native

Barbus ablabes Cyprinidae benthopelagic 12 TL 2.5 native

Barbus bynni waldroni Cyprinidae benthopelagic 40 TL 3.2 native

Bathygobius soporator Gobiidae demersal 15 TL 3.0 native

Boops boops Sparidae demersal 36 TL 3.0 native

Bostrychus africanus Eleotridae demersal 21 TL 3.9 native

Brachydeuterus auritus Haemulidae benthopelagic 30 TL 3.0 native

Brycinus imberi Alestiidae demersal 20 TL 3.3 native

Brycinus longipinnis Alestiidae pelagic 13 TL 2.2 native

Brycinus macrolepidotus Alestiidae pelagic 65 TL 2.3 native

Brycinus nurse Alestiidae pelagic 25 TL 2.4 native

Caranx hippos Carangidae pelagic 124 TL 4.0 native

Caranx rhonchus Carangidae benthopelagic 60 TL 3.6 native

Caranx senegallus Carangidae benthopelagic 100 TL 3.9 native

Cephalopholis nigri Serranidae demersal 30 TL 3.4 native

Chloroscombrus chrysurus Carangidae pelagic 65 TL 4.5 native

Chromidotilapia guentheri guentheri Cichlidae benthopelagic 16 TL 2.4 native

Chromis chromis Pomacentridae reef-associated 25 TL 4.1 native

Chrysichthys auratus auratus Bagridae demersal 43 TL 3.7 native

Chrysichthys maurus Bagridae demersal 63 TL 3.4 native

Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus Bagridae demersal 80 TL 2.6 native

Citharichthys stampflii Paralichthyidae demersal 16 TL 3.9 native

Clarias anguillaris Clariidae demersal 100 TL 3.4 native

Clarias ebriensis Clariidae demersal 32 TL 3.3 native

Clarias gariepinus Clariidae benthopelagic 170 TL 4.4 introduced

Ctenopoma kingsleyae Anabantidae demersal 25 TL 3.0 native

Cynoglossus senegalensis Cynoglossidae demersal 66 TL 3.6 native

Cynothrissa ansorgii Clupeidae pelagic 16 TL 3.0 native

Dactylopterus volitans Dactylopteridae reef-associated 90 TL 3.6 native

Dalophis cephalopeltis Ophichthidae benthopelagic 54 TL 3.2 native

Dasyatis margarita Dasyatidae demersal 205 TL 3.4 native

Dentex canariensis Sparidae benthopelagic 122 TL 3.6 native

Distichodus rostratus Citharinidae demersal 76 TL 2.0 native

Dormitator lebretonis Eleotridae demersal 13 TL 3.2 native

Drepane africana Drepaneidae benthopelagic 45 TL 3.1 native

Echeneis naucrates Echeneidae reef-associated 110 TL 3.1 native

Eleotris daganensis Eleotridae demersal 13 TL 3.2 native

Eleotris senegalensis Eleotridae demersal 22 TL 3.1 native

Elops lacerta Elopidae pelagic 100 TL 4.1 native

Engraulis encrasicolus Engraulidae pelagic 25 TL 2.9 native

Enneacampus kaupi Syngnathidae demersal 20 TL 3.0 native

Ephippion guttifer Tetraodontidae demersal 80 TL 3.6 native

Epinephelus aeneus Serranidae demersal 120 TL 4.0 native

Epiplatys chaperi Aplocheilidae benthopelagic 6 TL 3.1 native

Ethmalosa fimbriata Clupeidae pelagic 45 TL 2.5 native

Eucinostomus melanopterus Gerreidae demersal 30 TL 3.4 native

Fistularia petimba Fistulariidae demersal 200 TL 4.5 native

Fodiator acutus Exocoetidae pelagic 19 TL 3.9 native

Galeoides decadactylus Polynemidae demersal 50 TL 3.8 native

Gerres nigri Gerreidae benthopelagic 20 TL 3.2 native

Gobioides sagitta Gobiidae demersal 50 TL 3.0 native

Gymnothorax afer Muraenidae demersal 100 TL 3.1 native

Hemicaranx bicolor Carangidae demersal 70 TL 4.0 native

Hemichromis bimaculatus Cichlidae benthopelagic 17 TL 3.9 native

Hemichromis fasciatus Cichlidae benthopelagic 25 TL 3.5 native

Hemiramphus balao Hemiramphidae reef-associated 40 TL 3.6 native

Hepsetus odoe Hepsetidae demersal 70 TL 4.5 native

Heterobranchus isopterus Clariidae demersal 90 TL 3.2 native

Heterotis niloticus Osteoglossidae demersal 120 TL 3.0 introduced

Hyporhamphus picarti Hemiramphidae benthopelagic 20 TL 2.0 native

Ilisha africana Clupeidae pelagic 37 TL 3.2 native

Labeo coubie Cyprinidae benthopelagic 92 TL 2.0 native

Laeviscutella dekimpei Clupeidae pelagic 5 TL 3.0 native

Lagocephalus laevigatus Tetraodontidae pelagic 100 TL 4.0 native

Lepidotrigla cadmani Triglidae demersal 30 TL 3.3 native

Lethrinus atlanticus Lethrinidae reef-associated 50 TL 3.5 native

Lichia amia Carangidae pelagic 200 TL 4.5 native

Liza dumerili Mugilidae demersal 40 TL 2.4 native

Liza falcipinnis Mugilidae demersal 46 TL 2.3 native

Liza grandisquamis Mugilidae pelagic 40 TL 2.8 native

Lutjanus dentatus Lutjanidae reef-associated 150 TL 4.0 native

Lutjanus goreensis Lutjanidae reef-associated 80 TL 4.0 native

Malapterurus electricus Malapteruridae benthopelagic 149 TL 4.5 native

Marcusenius furcidens Mormyridae demersal 35 TL 3.1 native

Marcusenius ussheri Mormyridae demersal 38 TL 3.1 native

Megalops atlanticus Megalopidae pelagic 250 TL 4.5 native

Microphis brachyurus aculeatus Syngnathidae demersal 25 TL 3.4 native

Monodactylus sebae Monodactylidae pelagic 25 TL 3.9 native

Mormyrus hasselquistii Mormyridae demersal 59 TL 3.6 native

Mormyrus rume rume Mormyridae demersal 107 TL 2.5 native

Mugil cephalus Mugilidae benthopelagic 147 TL 2.1 native

Mugil curema Mugilidae benthopelagic 90 TL 2.0 native

Myrophis plumbeus Ophichthidae demersal 47 TL 4.0 native

Nematogobius maindroni Gobiidae demersal 8 TL 3.2 native

Oreochromis niloticus niloticus Cichlidae benthopelagic 74 TL 2.0 native

Pagrus caeruleostictus Sparidae benthopelagic 110 TL 3.6 native

Papyrocranus afer Notopteridae demersal 80 TL 3.3 native

Parablennius goreensis Blenniidae demersal 9 TL 2.8 native

Parailia pellucida Schilbeidae demersal 15 TL 3.5 native

Pegusa triophthalma Soleidae demersal 37 TL 3.6 native

Pellonula leonensis Clupeidae pelagic 10 TL 3.5 native

Pentanemus quinquarius Polynemidae demersal 35 TL 4.1 native

Periophthalmus barbarus Gobiidae demersal 25 TL 3.0 native

Plectorhinchus macrolepis Haemulidae benthopelagic 45 TL 4.0 native

Polydactylus quadrifilis Polynemidae demersal 200 TL 4.0 native

Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri Polypteridae demersal 92 TL 3.8 native

Pomadasys incisus Haemulidae demersal 50 TL 3.8 native

Pomadasys jubelini Haemulidae demersal 60 TL 3.3 native

Porogobius schlegelii Gobiidae demersal 15 TL 2.9 native

Pseudotolithus elongatus Sciaenidae demersal 47 TL 4.1 native

Pseudotolithus senegalensis Sciaenidae demersal 114 TL 3.8 native

Pseudupeneus prayensis Mullidae demersal 68 TL 3.5 native

Pteroscion peli Sciaenidae benthopelagic 32 TL 4.0 native

Pythonichthys macrurus Heterenchelyidae demersal 80 TL 3.7 native

Rhabdalestes septentrionalis Alestiidae pelagic 7 TL 3.3 native

Sardinella aurita Clupeidae pelagic 31 TL 3.0 native

Sardinella maderensis Clupeidae pelagic 42 TL 3.2 native

Sarotherodon melanotheron melanotheron Cichlidae demersal 31 TL 2.5 native

Saurida brasiliensis Synodontidae demersal 25 TL 4.5 native

Scarus hoefleri Scaridae demersal 60 TL 2.9 native

Schilbe mandibularis Schilbeidae demersal 50 TL 3.4 native

Schilbe mystus Schilbeidae demersal 40 TL 3.3 native

Scomberomorus tritor Scombridae pelagic 100 TL 4.5 native

Scorpaena angolensis Scorpaenidae demersal 25 TL 3.4 native

Selene dorsalis Carangidae demersal 38 TL 4.1 native

Solitas gruveli Platycephalidae demersal 20 TL 4.0 native

Sphoeroides spengleri Tetraodontidae demersal 30 TL 3.2 native

Sphyraena afra Sphyraenidae pelagic 205 TL 4.1 native

Stromateus fiatola Stromateidae benthopelagic 61 TL 3.9 native

Strongylura senegalensis Belonidae pelagic 183 TL 4.5 native

Synaptura lusitanica Soleidae demersal 40 TL 3.5 native

Synodontis bastiani Mochokidae benthopelagic 25 TL 3.1 native

Synodontis schall Mochokidae benthopelagic 49 TL 2.9 native

Thysochromis ansorgii Cichlidae demersal 11 TL 3.0 native

Tilapia guineensis Cichlidae benthopelagic 35 TL 2.8 native

Tilapia mariae Cichlidae demersal 40 TL 2.3 native

Trachinotus ovatus Carangidae pelagic 70 TL 3.7 native

Trachinotus teraia Carangidae pelagic 68 TL 3.7 native

Trichiurus lepturus Trichiuridae benthopelagic 234 TL 4.1 native

Tylochromis jentinki Cichlidae benthopelagic 33 TL 3.0 native

Urogymnus asperrimus Dasyatidae reef-associated 65 TL 3.5 native

Yongeichthys thomasi Gobiidae demersal 6 TL 3.3 native

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