| Order |
Family |
Species |
Status |
FB name |
Name |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Alestes baremoze
|
native | Silversides | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Alestes dentex
|
native | Characin | |
| Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Amphilius lampei
|
endemic | | |
| Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Andersonia leptura
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Cyprinodontidae |
Aphanius dispar dispar
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys antinorii
|
native | Black lampeye | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys jeanneli
|
native | Omo lampeye | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys rudolfianus
|
native | Lake Rudolf lampeye | |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Auchenoglanis biscutatus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Auchenoglanis occidentalis
|
native | Bubu | |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Awaous aeneofuscus
|
native | Freshwater goby | |
| Siluriformes |
Bagridae |
Bagrus bajad
|
native | Bayad | |
| Siluriformes |
Bagridae |
Bagrus docmak
|
native | Semutundu | |
| Siluriformes |
Bagridae |
Bagrus urostigma
|
native | Somalia catfish | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus anema
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus arambourgi
|
endemic | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus bynni bynni
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus ethiopicus
|
endemic | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus gananensis
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus humilis
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus kerstenii
|
native | Redspot barb | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus microterolepis
|
endemic | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus neglectus
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus osseensis
|
endemic | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus paludinosus
|
native | Straightfin barb | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus perince
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus pleurogramma
|
endemic | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus pumilus
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus stigmatopygus
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus tanapelagius
|
endemic | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus trispilopleura
|
questionable | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Brienomyrus niger
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus affinis
|
native | Redfin robber | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus macrolepidotus
|
native | True big-scale tetra | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus nurse
|
native | Nurse tetra | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Carassius auratus auratus
|
introduced | Goldfish | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Carassius carassius
|
introduced | Crucian carp | Bilcha |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Chelaethiops bibie
|
native | Lake Turkana sardine | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Chiloglanis modjensis
|
endemic | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Chiloglanis niloticus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Chrysichthys auratus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Citharinus citharus citharus
|
native | Moon fish | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Citharinus latus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias anguillaris
|
native | Mudfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias gariepinus
|
native | North African catfish | Ambaza |
| Gonorynchiformes |
Kneriidae |
Cromeria nilotica
|
native | Naked shellear | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Ctenopharyngodon idella
|
introduced | Grass carp | |
| Perciformes |
Anabantidae |
Ctenopoma muriei
|
native | Ocellated labyrinth fish | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Cyprinus carpio carpio
|
introduced | Common carp | Tikure |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Danakilia franchettii
|
endemic | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Distichodus brevipinnis
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Distichodus engycephalus
|
native | Perch | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Distichodus niloticus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Distichodus rostratus
|
native | Grass-eater | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys spilargyreius
|
native | | |
| Esociformes |
Esocidae |
Esox lucius
|
introduced | Northern pike | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Gambusia holbrooki
|
introduced | Eastern mosquitofish | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Garra aethiopica
|
endemic | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Garra blanfordii
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Garra dembecha
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Garra dembeensis
|
native | Dembea stone lapper | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Garra duobarbis
|
endemic | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Garra ethelwynnae
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Garra geba
|
endemic | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Garra ignestii
|
endemic | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Garra makiensis
|
endemic | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Garra quadrimaculata
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Garra regressus
|
endemic | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Garra tana
|
endemic | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Gymnarchidae |
Gymnarchus niloticus
|
native | Aba | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis macconneli
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis rudolfianus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis turkanae
|
native | Turkana haplo | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Hemichromis fasciatus
|
native | Banded jewelfish | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Hemichromis letourneuxi
|
native | Jewel fish | |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Heterobranchus bidorsalis
|
native | African catfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Heterobranchus longifilis
|
native | Vundu | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Arapaimidae |
Heterotis niloticus
|
native | Heterotis | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Hippopotamyrus pictus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Hydrocynus brevis
|
native | Tiger-fish | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Hydrocynus forskahlii
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Hydrocynus vittatus
|
native | Tiger fish | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Hyperopisus bebe bebe
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
|
introduced | Silver carp | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Ichthyborus besse besse
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo bottegi
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo boulengeri
|
endemic | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo brunellii
|
endemic | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo coubie
|
native | African carp | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo cylindricus
|
native | Redeye labeo | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo forskalii
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo horie
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo niloticus
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo pellegrini
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeobarbus acutirostris
|
endemic | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeobarbus brevicephalus
|
endemic | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeobarbus crassibarbis
|
endemic | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeobarbus dainellii
|
endemic | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeobarbus gorgorensis
|
endemic | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeobarbus gorguari
|
endemic | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeobarbus intermedius intermedius
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeobarbus longissimus
|
endemic | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeobarbus macrophtalmus
|
endemic | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeobarbus megastoma
|
endemic | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeobarbus nedgia
|
endemic | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeobarbus platydorsus
|
endemic | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeobarbus surkis
|
endemic | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeobarbus truttiformis
|
endemic | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeobarbus tsanensis
|
endemic | | |
| Perciformes |
Latidae |
Lates longispinis
|
native | Rudolf lates | |
| Perciformes |
Latidae |
Lates niloticus
|
native | Nile perch | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Cyprinodontidae |
Lebias stiassnyae
|
endemic | Lake Afdera killifish | Lake Afdera killifish |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Leptocypris niloticus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Malapteruridae |
Malapterurus electricus
|
native | Electric catfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Malapteruridae |
Malapterurus minjiriya
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius annamariae
|
endemic | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius cyprinoides
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Micralestes elongatus
|
native | Elongated Turkana robber | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Mochokus niloticus
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrops anguilloides
|
native | Cornish jack | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrus caschive
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrus hasselquistii
|
native | Elephant snout | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrus kannume
|
native | Elephant-snout fish | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrus longirostris
|
native | Eastern bottlenose mormyrid | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Nannaethiops bleheri
|
endemic | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Balitoridae |
Nemacheilus abyssinicus
|
endemic | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Neobola bottegoi
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Neobola stellae
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Neolebias trewavasae
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Nothobranchius cyaneus
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Nothobranchius jubbi
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Nothobranchius microlepis
|
native | Small scaled nothobranch | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Nothobranchius patrizii
|
native | Blue notho | |
| Salmoniformes |
Salmonidae |
Oncorhynchus mykiss
|
introduced | Rainbow trout | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis niloticus cancellatus
|
endemic | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis niloticus filoa
|
endemic | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis niloticus niloticus
|
questionable | Nile tilapia | Koroso |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis niloticus tana
|
endemic | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis niloticus vulcani
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis spilurus niger
|
native | Athi River tilapia | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis spilurus spilurus
|
native | Sabaki tilapia | |
| Perciformes |
Channidae |
Parachanna obscura
|
native | Snake-head | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Petrocephalus bane bane
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Petrocephalus bovei bovei
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Pollimyrus isidori isidori
|
native | Elephant Fish | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Pollimyrus petherici
|
native | | |
| Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus bichir bichir
|
native | Nile bichir | |
| Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri
|
native | Saddled bichir | |
| Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus senegalus senegalus
|
native | Gray bichir | |
| Lepidosireniformes |
Protopteridae |
Protopterus aethiopicus aethiopicus
|
native | Marbled lungfish | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Raiamas senegalensis
|
native | Silver fish | |
| Salmoniformes |
Salmonidae |
Salmo trutta trutta
|
introduced | Sea trout | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Sarotherodon galilaeus galilaeus
|
native | Mango tilapia | |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Schilbe intermedius
|
native | Silver catfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Schilbe mystus
|
native | African butter catfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Schilbe uranoscopus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Siluranodon auritus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis batensoda
|
native | Upsidedown catfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis caudovittata
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis clarias
|
native | Mandi | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis euptera
|
native | Featherfin squeaker | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis filamentosa
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis frontosa
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis geledensis
|
native | Geledi squeaker | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis membranacea
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis nigrita
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis punctulata
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis schall
|
native | Wahrindi | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis serrata
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis sorex
|
native | | |
| Tetraodontiformes |
Tetraodontidae |
Tetraodon lineatus
|
native | Globe fish | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia rendalli
|
introduced | Redbreast tilapia | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia zillii
|
introduced | Redbelly tilapia | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Varicorhinus beso
|
endemic | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Varicorhinus jubae
|
endemic | | |