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List of Freshwater Fishes for Gabon

Number of freshwater fish species: 234

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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Family Scientific Name FB Name Name Status
Mastacembelidae Aethiomastacembelus marchei  Ngwong native
Alestiidae Alestes bartoni   native
Alestiidae Alestes macrophthalmus Torpedo robber  Ablette native
Alestiidae Alestes schoutedeni   native
Alestiidae Alestes taeniurus   native
Alestiidae Alestes tholloni   native
Alestiidae Alestopetersius hilgendorfi   native
Amphiliidae Amphilius baudoni   native
Amphiliidae Amphilius brevis   native
Amphiliidae Amphilius pulcher   native
Bagridae Anaspidoglanis boutchangai  Bambonga native
Bagridae Anaspidoglanis macrostoma Flatnose catfish   native
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion abacinum   endemic
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion alpha   native
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion aureum Golden killi   native
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion australe Lyretail panchax  Killi native
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion cameronense Cameroon killi   native
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion citrineipinnis   endemic
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion coeleste Sky-blue killi   native
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion cyanostictum Gabon jewelfish   native
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion escherichi Escherich's killi   native
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion etsamense   endemic
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion exigoideum False jewel killi   native
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion exiguum Jewel killi   native
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion fulgens   native
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion gabunense boehmi Boehm's Gabon killi   native
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion gabunense gabunense Gabon killi   native
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion gabunense marginatum Yellow Gabon killi   native
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion georgiae   endemic
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion hanneloreae hanneloreae Hannelore's killi   endemic
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion hanneloreae wuendschi Wuendsch's killi   endemic
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion hera   native
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion herzogi Herzog's killi   native
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion hofmanni Hofmann's killi   endemic
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion joergenscheeli   endemic
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion kouamense   endemic
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion lamberti   endemic
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion louessense   native
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion maculatum   endemic
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion mimbon   native
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion ocellatum   native
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion ogoense   native
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion passaroi   endemic
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion primigenium   native
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion punctatum   native
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion rectogoense   native
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion splendopleure   native
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion striatum   native
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion tirbaki   native
Poeciliidae Aplocheilichthys spilauchen Banded lampeye   native
Ariidae Arius latiscutatus Rough-head sea catfish   native
Mochokidae Atopochilus savorgnani  Atopochilus native
Gobiidae Awaous lateristriga West African freshwater goby   native
Cyprinidae Barbus batesii   native
Cyprinidae Barbus brazzai   native
Cyprinidae Barbus brichardi   native
Cyprinidae Barbus camptacanthus African redfinned barb   native
Cyprinidae Barbus catenarius   native
Cyprinidae Barbus compiniei  Barbus native
Cyprinidae Barbus condei  Barbus nain native
Cyprinidae Barbus guirali  Barbus native
Cyprinidae Barbus holotaenia Spotscale barb  Barbus native
Cyprinidae Barbus jae Jae barb   native
Cyprinidae Barbus prionacanthus   native
Mormyridae Boulengeromyrus knoepffleri  Anène native
Alestiidae Brachypetersius notospilus   native
Mormyridae Brienomyrus brachyistius   native
Mormyridae Brienomyrus curvifrons   native
Mormyridae Brienomyrus hopkinsi   native
Mormyridae Brienomyrus kingsleyae kingsleyae   native
Mormyridae Brienomyrus longicaudatus  Mormyre native
Mormyridae Brienomyrus sphekodes   native
Alestiidae Brycinus imberi Spot-tail   native
Alestiidae Brycinus kingsleyae  Mbara native
Alestiidae Brycinus longipinnis Longfin tetra   native
Alestiidae Brycinus macrolepidotus True big-scale tetra   native
Alestiidae Brycinus opisthotaenia   native
Alestiidae Bryconaethiops microstoma  Akita native
Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus leucas Bull shark  Nkondjé native
Cichlidae Chilochromis duponti   native
Mochokidae Chiloglanis cameronensis  Chiloglanis native
Cichlidae Chromidotilapia kingsleyae  Mbowolia native
Cichlidae Chromidotilapia mamonekenei   native
Cichlidae Chromidotilapia melaniae   native
Cichlidae Chromidotilapia mrac   endemic
Cichlidae Chromidotilapia nana   native
Bagridae Chrysichthys filamentosus   native
Bagridae Chrysichthys furcatus   native
Bagridae Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus Bagrid catfish  Mâchoiron native
Bagridae Chrysichthys ogooensis   native
Bagridae Chrysichthys persimilis   native
Bagridae Chrysichthys thysi  Mâchoiron native
Bagridae Chrysichthys walkeri  Keme native
Paralichthyidae Citharichthys stampflii Smooth flounder  Perpeire lisse native
Clariidae Clariallabes brevibarbis   native
Clariidae Clarias buthupogon  Ngoloungô native
Clariidae Clarias camerunensis   native
Clariidae Clarias gabonensis  Ngol native
Clariidae Clarias gariepinus North African catfish  Andouma introduced
Clariidae Clarias jaensis   native
Clariidae Clarias pachynema   native
Citharinidae Congocharax gossei  Charan nain native
Anabantidae Ctenopoma kingsleyae Tailspot ctenopoma  Amogh native
Anabantidae Ctenopoma maculatum   native
Anabantidae Ctenopoma nigropannosum Twospot climbing perch   native
Anabantidae Ctenopoma petherici   native
Ophichthidae Dalophis boulengeri   native
Ophichthidae Dalophis cephalopeltis   native
Citharinidae Distichodus hypostomatus   native
Citharinidae Distichodus notospilus  Distichodus native
Cichlidae Divandu albimarginatus   native
Amphiliidae Doumea typica  Doumé native
Elopidae Elops senegalensis Senegalese ladyfish   native
Aplocheilidae Epiplatys ansorgii   native
Aplocheilidae Epiplatys berkenkampi   endemic
Aplocheilidae Epiplatys huberi   native
Aplocheilidae Epiplatys neumanni   native
Aplocheilidae Epiplatys sangmelinensis   native
Aplocheilidae Epiplatys sexfasciatus sexfasciatus Sixbar panchax  Epiplatys à 6 rayons native
Aplocheilidae Epiplatys singa   native
Aplocheilidae Episemion callipteron   native
Clupeidae Ethmalosa fimbriata Bonga shad  Mvélé native
Aplocheilidae Fundulopanchax batesii Bates' killi   native
Kneriidae Grasseichthys gabonensis   native
Cichlidae Hemichromis fasciatus Banded jewelfish  Esso native
Citharinidae Hemistichodus vaillanti   native
Hepsetidae Hepsetus odoe Kafue pike  Brochet native
Arapaimidae Heterotis niloticus Heterotis  Poisson sans nom introduced
Alestiidae Hydrocynus forskahlii   native
Poeciliidae Hylopanchax stictopleuron Blue lampeye   native
Poeciliidae Hypsopanchax catenatus Chain lampeye   endemic
Mormyridae Ivindomyrus opdenboschi  Mormyre native
Cyprinidae Labeo annectens  Mboka native
Cyprinidae Labeo batesii   native
Cyprinidae Labeo cyclorhynchus Harlequin sharkminnow   native
Cyprinidae Labeo lukulae Red-spot mudsucker   native
Clupeidae Laeviscutella dekimpei Roundbelly pellonuline   native
Lutjanidae Lutjanus dentatus African brown snapper  Engil native
Lutjanidae Lutjanus endecacanthus Guinea snapper  Engil native
Malapteruridae Malapterurus oguensis   endemic
Mormyridae Marcusenius mento   native
Mormyridae Marcusenius moorii  Mormyre native
Mastacembelidae Mastacembelus batesii   native
Mastacembelidae Mastacembelus brevicauda   native
Mastacembelidae Mastacembelus flavomarginatus  Ngwong native
Mastacembelidae Mastacembelus goro   native
Mastacembelidae Mastacembelus niger   native
Megalopidae Megalops atlanticus Tarpon   native
Anabantidae Microctenopoma nanum Dwarf ctenopoma  Agnene native
Syngnathidae Microphis brachyurus aculeatus   native
Mochokidae Microsynodontis armatus   endemic
Mochokidae Microsynodontis batesii  Ngong native
Mochokidae Microsynodontis emarginatus   endemic
Mochokidae Microsynodontis hirsutus   native
Mochokidae Microsynodontis laevigatus   native
Mochokidae Microsynodontis nasutus   endemic
Mochokidae Microsynodontis notatus   endemic
Mochokidae Microsynodontis vigilis   endemic
Mormyridae Mormyrus hasselquistii Elephant snout   native
Mormyridae Mormyrus thomasi   native
Citharinidae Nannaethiops unitaeniatus Oneline tetra  Nannaethiops native
Citharinidae Nannocharax maculicauda   native
Citharinidae Nannocharax ogoensis  Nannochorax native
Citharinidae Nannocharax parvus   native
Cichlidae Nanochromis sabinae   native
Citharinidae Neolebias ansorgii  Néon native
Citharinidae Neolebias kerguennae   native
Citharinidae Neolebias unifasciatus  Néon native