Freshwater Fish Species in Ogun River [Nigeria, West Africa]

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Fish Species in Ogun
[No. of Species listed in Fishbase.org=103]
Species	Family	Habitat	Length (cm)	Trophic level	Status

Aphyosemion bitaeniatum

Aplocheilidae

benthopelagic

5 TL

3.3

native

Aphyosemion calliurum

Aplocheilidae

benthopelagic

5 TL

3.3

native

Aphyosemion filamentosum

Aplocheilidae

benthopelagic

6 TL

3.4

native

Aphyosemion gulare

Aplocheilidae

benthopelagic

9 TL

3.3

native

Aplocheilichthys luxophthalmus luxophthalmus

Poeciliidae

benthopelagic

4 TL

3.3

native

Aplocheilichthys normani

Poeciliidae

benthopelagic

4 TL

3.4

native

Aplocheilichthys spilauchen

Poeciliidae

benthopelagic

7 TL

2.9

native

Arnoldichthys spilopterus

Alestiidae

pelagic

12 TL

3.1

native

Auchenoglanis occidentalis

Bagridae

demersal

86 TL

2.9

native

Awaous lateristriga

Gobiidae

demersal

27 TL

3.1

native

Bagrus docmak

Bagridae

benthopelagic

135 TL

3.3

native

Barboides gracilis

Cyprinidae

benthopelagic

3 TL

2.0

native

Barbus bynni occidentalis

Cyprinidae

benthopelagic

8 TL

3.0

native

Barbus callipterus

Cyprinidae

benthopelagic

8 TL

3.0

native

Barbus chlorotaenia

Cyprinidae

benthopelagic

10 TL

3.0

native

Barbus lagensis

Cyprinidae

benthopelagic

26 TL

3.0

native

Barbus nigeriensis

Cyprinidae

benthopelagic

7 TL

2.9

native

Brienomyrus brachyistius

Mormyridae

benthopelagic

16 TL

3.2

native

Brycinus brevis

Alestiidae

demersal

23 TL

3.0

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

Caecomastacembelus cryptacanthus

Mastacembelidae

demersal

23 TL

3.3

native

Campylomormyrus tamandua

Mormyridae

demersal

53 TL

3.2

native

Chromidotilapia guentheri guentheri

Cichlidae

benthopelagic

16 TL

2.4

native

Chrysichthys auratus auratus

Bagridae

demersal

43 TL

3.7

native

Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus

Bagridae

demersal

80 TL

2.6

native

Citharinus latus

Citharinidae

demersal

103 TL

2.2

native

Clarias agboyiensis

Clariidae

demersal

24 TL

3.7

native

Clarias anguillaris

Clariidae

demersal

100 TL

3.4

native

Clarias buthupogon

Clariidae

demersal

110 TL

3.3

native

Clarias camerunensis

Clariidae

demersal

47 TL

3.5

native

Clarias ebriensis

Clariidae

demersal

32 TL

3.3

native

Clarias gariepinus

Clariidae

benthopelagic

170 TL

4.4

native

Ctenopoma kingsleyae

Anabantidae

demersal

25 TL

3.0

native

Denticeps clupeoides

Denticipitidae

pelagic

15 TL

3.3

native

Distichodus engycephalus

Citharinidae

demersal

49 TL

2.0

native

Distichodus rostratus

Citharinidae

demersal

76 TL

2.0

native

Dormitator lebretonis

Eleotridae

demersal

13 TL

3.2

native

Epiplatys bifasciatus bifasciatus

Aplocheilidae

benthopelagic

6 TL

3.1

native

Epiplatys grahami

Aplocheilidae

benthopelagic

7 TL

3.4

native

Epiplatys sexfasciatus

Aplocheilidae

benthopelagic

8 TL

3.6

native

Epiplatys spilargyreius

Aplocheilidae

benthopelagic

5 TL

3.1

native

Erpetoichthys calabaricus

Polypteridae

demersal

90 TL

3.3

native

Foerschichthys flavipinnis

Aplocheilidae

benthopelagic

4 TL

3.0

native

Gnathonemus petersii

Mormyridae

demersal

43 TL

3.1

native

Gobioides sagitta

Gobiidae

demersal

50 TL

3.0

native

Gymnarchus niloticus

Gymnarchidae

demersal

204 TL

3.7

native

Hemichromis fasciatus

Cichlidae

benthopelagic

25 TL

3.5

native

Hepsetus odoe

Hepsetidae

demersal

70 TL

4.5

native

Heterobranchus isopterus

Clariidae

demersal

90 TL

3.2

native

Heterobranchus longifilis

Clariidae

demersal

183 TL

3.7

native

Heterotis niloticus

Osteoglossidae

demersal

120 TL

3.0

native

Hippopotamyrus psittacus

Mormyridae

demersal

30 TL

3.1

native

Hydrocynus forskalii

Alestiidae

pelagic

96 TL

4.0

native

Hyperopisus bebe bebe

Mormyridae

demersal

63 TL

3.6

native

Isichthys henryi

Mormyridae

demersal

36 TL

3.1

native

Labeo brachypoma

Cyprinidae

benthopelagic

29 TL

2.5

native

Labeo parvus

Cyprinidae

benthopelagic

47 TL

2.4

native

Labeo senegalensis

Cyprinidae

benthopelagic

65 TL

2.7

native

Lates niloticus

Centropomidae

demersal

193 TL

3.8

native

Malapterurus electricus

Malapteruridae

benthopelagic

149 TL

4.5

native

Marcusenius brucii

Mormyridae

demersal

22 TL

3.2

native

Marcusenius senegalensis senegalensis

Mormyridae

demersal

40 TL

3.1

native

Micralestes elongatus

Alestiidae

pelagic

6 TL

3.3

native

Mormyrops anguilloides

Mormyridae

demersal

150 TL

4.0

native

Mormyrus rume rume

Mormyridae

demersal

107 TL

2.5

native

Nannocharax fasciatus

Citharinidae

pelagic

9 TL

3.5

native

Neolebias ansorgii

Citharinidae

pelagic

4 TL

3.3

native

Pantodon buchholzi

Pantodontidae

pelagic

10 TL

3.6

native

Papyrocranus afer

Notopteridae

demersal

80 TL

3.3

native

Parachanna africana

Channidae

benthopelagic

32 TL

3.8

native

Parachanna obscura

Channidae

demersal

42 TL

3.4

native

Parailia pellucida

Schilbeidae

demersal

15 TL

3.5

native

Parauchenoglanis fasciatus

Bagridae

demersal

15 TL

3.1

native

Pareutropius buffei

Schilbeidae

demersal

9 TL

3.0

native

Pelvicachromis pulcher

Cichlidae

demersal

10 TL

3.3

native

Pelvicachromis taeniatus

Cichlidae

demersal

8 TL

3.0

native

Periophthalmus barbarus

Gobiidae

demersal

25 TL

3.0

native

Petrocephalus ansorgii

Mormyridae

demersal

18 TL

3.1

native

Petrocephalus bovei bovei

Mormyridae

demersal

14 TL

3.1

native

Petrocephalus soudanensis

Mormyridae

demersal

12 TL

3.1

native

Phago loricatus

Citharinidae

demersal

21 TL

4.5

native

Phractolaemus ansorgii

Phractolaemidae

benthopelagic

19 TL

native

Phractura clauseni

Amphiliidae

demersal

10 TL

3.2

native

Pollimyrus isidori

Mormyridae

demersal

11 TL

2.6

native

Polycentropsis abbreviata

Nandidae

benthopelagic

8 TL

3.5

native

Polypterus ansorgii

Polypteridae

demersal

28 TL

3.4

native

Raiamas senegalensis

Cyprinidae

demersal

25 TL

3.0

native

Sarotherodon galilaeus galilaeus

Cichlidae

demersal

41 TL

2.1

native

Sarotherodon melanotheron melanotheron

Cichlidae

demersal

31 TL

2.5

native

Schilbe brevianalis

Schilbeidae

demersal

10 TL

3.0

native

Schilbe intermedius

Schilbeidae

pelagic

61 TL

3.7

native

Schilbe micropogon

Schilbeidae

demersal

26 TL

3.0

native

Schilbe mystus

Schilbeidae

demersal

40 TL

3.3

native

Synodontis melanopterus

Mochokidae

benthopelagic

18 TL

2.8

native

Synodontis nigrita

Mochokidae

benthopelagic

22 TL

3.4

native

Synodontis schall

Mochokidae

benthopelagic

49 TL

2.9

native

Synodontis sorex

Mochokidae

benthopelagic

38 TL

3.1

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

Xenomystus nigri

Notopteridae

demersal

20 TL

3.3

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.