Number of freshwater fish species: 84 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.
Tropical Freshwater Fish | Biotope aquaria | Country Index

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Order Family Species Status FB name Name

Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius longirostris native

Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Aphyosemion ahli native

Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Aphyosemion cameronense native Cameroon killi

Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Aphyosemion exiguum native Jewel killi

Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Aphyosemion herzogi native Herzog's killi

Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Aphyosemion malumbresi native

Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Aphyosemion splendopleure native

Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Aphyosemion striatum native

Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Aplocheilichthys camerunensis native Cameroon lampeye

Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Aplocheilichthys spilauchen native Banded lampeye

Siluriformes Ariidae Arius latiscutatus native Rough-head sea catfish

Siluriformes Mochokidae Atopochilus savorgnani native

Perciformes Gobiidae Awaous lateristriga native West African freshwater goby

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barboides gracilis native

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbus aloyi native

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbus alvarezi native

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbus jae native Jae barb

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbus malacanthus native

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbus martorelli native

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbus thysi native

Perciformes Cichlidae Benitochromis batesii native

Perciformes Cichlidae Benitochromis finleyi native

Perciformes Cichlidae Benitochromis nigrodorsalis native

Perciformes Cichlidae Benitochromis riomuniensis native

Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Brienomyrus brachyistius native

Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Brienomyrus niger native

Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus longipinnis native Longfin tetra

Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus leucas native Bull shark

Siluriformes Clariidae Channallabes alvarezi native

Siluriformes Mochokidae Chiloglanis cameronensis native

Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Chromaphyosemion ecucuense endemic

Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Chromaphyosemion erythron endemic

Siluriformes Claroteidae Chrysichthys auratus native

Siluriformes Claroteidae Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus native Bagrid catfish

Siluriformes Claroteidae Chrysichthys walkeri native

Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias gariepinus native North African catfish

Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Dalophis boulengeri native

Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Dalophis cephalopeltis native

Perciformes Eleotridae Eleotris annobonensis native

Perciformes Eleotridae Eleotris daganensis native

Perciformes Eleotridae Eleotris feai native

Elopiformes Elopidae Elops senegalensis native Senegalese ladyfish

Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Epiplatys grahami native

Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Epiplatys neumanni native

Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Epiplatys sangmelinensis native

Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Epiplatys sexfasciatus sexfasciatus native Sixbar panchax

Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Episemion callipteron native

Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Episemion krystallinoron native

Polypteriformes Polypteridae Erpetoichthys calabaricus native Reedfish

Clupeiformes Clupeidae Ethmalosa fimbriata native Bonga shad Bonga

Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Fundulopanchax avichang native

Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Fundulopanchax oeseri endemic

Perciformes Eleotridae Gobiomorus dormitor native Bigmouth sleeper

Perciformes Cichlidae Hemichromis bimaculatus native Jewelfish

Perciformes Cichlidae Hemichromis fasciatus native Banded jewelfish

Clupeiformes Clupeidae Laeviscutella dekimpei native Roundbelly pellonuline

Perciformes Lutjanidae Lutjanus dentatus native African brown snapper

Perciformes Lutjanidae Lutjanus endecacanthus native Guinea snapper

Siluriformes Malapteruridae Malapterurus beninensis native

Elopiformes Megalopidae Megalops atlanticus native Tarpon

Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Micropanchax scheeli native Scheel's lampeye

Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Microphis brachyurus aculeatus native

Siluriformes Mochokidae Microsynodontis nannoculus native

Clupeiformes Clupeidae Odaxothrissa ansorgii native Ansorge's fangtooth pellonuline

Perciformes Cichlidae Parananochromis caudifasciatus native

Perciformes Cichlidae Parananochromis longirostris native

Clupeiformes Clupeidae Pellonula leonensis native Smalltoothed pellonula

Clupeiformes Clupeidae Pellonula vorax native Bigtoothed pellonula

Characiformes Alestidae Phenacogrammus ansorgii native

Characiformes Alestidae Phenacogrammus major native

Siluriformes Amphiliidae Phractura intermedia native

Siluriformes Amphiliidae Phractura longicauda native

Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Plataplochilus miltotaenia native Red striped lampeye

Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Plataplochilus ngaensis native Nga lampeye

Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Poropanchax stigmatopygus native

Pristiformes Pristidae Pristis microdon native Largetooth sawfish

Perciformes Cichlidae Sarotherodon nigripinnis nigripinnis native

Perciformes Gobiidae Sicydium crenilabrum native

Siluriformes Mochokidae Synodontis batesii native

Siluriformes Mochokidae Synodontis woleuensis native

Perciformes Cichlidae Tilapia cabrae native

Perciformes Cichlidae Tilapia guineensis native Guinean tilapia

Perciformes Carangidae Trachinotus teraia native Shortfin pompano

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Varicorhinus werneri native

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