Freshwater Fish Species in Kainji Lake [Northern Nigeria]

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Fish Species in Kainji Lake Part of the Niger River
[No. of Species listed in Fishbase.org=40]
Species	Family	Habitat	Length (cm)	Trophic level	Status

Alestes dentex

Alestiidae

pelagic

55 TL

2.9

native

Auchenoglanis occidentalis

Bagridae

demersal

86 TL

2.9

native

Bagrus bajad

Bagridae

demersal

88 TL

3.3

native

Bagrus docmak

Bagridae

benthopelagic

135 TL

3.3

native

Brycinus macrolepidotus

Alestiidae

pelagic

65 TL

2.3

native

Brycinus nurse

Alestiidae

pelagic

25 TL

2.4

native

Chrysichthys auratus auratus

Bagridae

demersal

43 TL

3.7

native

Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus

Bagridae

demersal

80 TL

2.6

native

Clarias anguillaris

Clariidae

demersal

100 TL

3.4

native

Clarias gariepinus

Clariidae

benthopelagic

170 TL

4.4

native

Clarotes laticeps

Bagridae

demersal

98 TL

3.1

native

Gymnarchus niloticus

Gymnarchidae

demersal

204 TL

3.7

native

Heterobranchus bidorsalis

Clariidae

demersal

150 TL

3.7

native

Heterotis niloticus

Osteoglossidae

demersal

120 TL

3.0

native

Hydrocynus forskalii

Alestiidae

pelagic

96 TL

4.0

native

Labeo coubie

Cyprinidae

benthopelagic

92 TL

2.0

native

Labeo senegalensis

Cyprinidae

benthopelagic

65 TL

2.7

native

Lates niloticus

Centropomidae

demersal

193 TL

3.8

native

Malapterurus minjiriya

Malapteruridae

benthopelagic

125 TL

3.0

native

Mormyrus macrophthalmus

Mormyridae

demersal

35 TL

3.1

native

Mormyrus rume rume

Mormyridae

demersal

107 TL

2.5

native

Oreochromis niloticus niloticus

Cichlidae

benthopelagic

74 TL

2.0

native

Parailia pellucida

Schilbeidae

demersal

15 TL

3.5

native

Pellonula leonensis

Clupeidae

pelagic

10 TL

3.5

native

Polypterus bichir lapradei

Polypteridae

demersal

74 TL

4.5

native

Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri

Polypteridae

demersal

92 TL

3.8

native

Polypterus senegalus senegalus

Polypteridae

demersal

51 TL

3.5

native

Sarotherodon galilaeus galilaeus

Cichlidae

demersal

41 TL

2.1

native

Schilbe mystus

Schilbeidae

demersal

40 TL

3.3

native

Sierrathrissa leonensis

Clupeidae

pelagic

4 TL

3.1

native

Synodontis batensoda

Mochokidae

benthopelagic

50 TL

2.8

native

Synodontis budgetti

Mochokidae

benthopelagic

40 TL

3.0

native

Synodontis clarias

Mochokidae

benthopelagic

33 TL

3.0

native

Synodontis gambiensis

Mochokidae

benthopelagic

35 TL

3.2

native

Synodontis membranaceus

Mochokidae

benthopelagic

57 TL

3.2

native

Synodontis ocellifer

Mochokidae

benthopelagic

49 TL

3.1

native

Synodontis resupinatus

Mochokidae

benthopelagic

35 TL

2.6

native

Synodontis schall

Mochokidae

benthopelagic

49 TL

2.9

native

Synodontis vermiculatus

Mochokidae

benthopelagic

48 TL

3.0

native

Tilapia zillii

Cichlidae

demersal

49 TL

2.0

native

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Page generated June 30, 2003 from Fishbase.org. Page created by: Jen, 15.11.01, last modified by Jen, 20.09.02.