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List of Freshwater Fishes for Ghana

Number of freshwater fish species: 227

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 praensis   endemic
Alestiidae Alestes baremoze Silversides  Asentiwoe native
Alestiidae Alestes dentex Characin  Asotiklapa native
Amphiliidae Amphilius atesuensis   native
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion petersi   native
Poeciliidae Aplocheilichthys normani Norman's lampeye   native
Poeciliidae Aplocheilichthys pfaffi Pfaff's lampeye   native
Poeciliidae Aplocheilichthys rancureli Rancurel's lampeye   native
Poeciliidae Aplocheilichthys spilauchen Banded lampeye   native
Ariidae Arius gigas Giant sea catfish   native
Ariidae Arius latiscutatus Rough-head sea catfish   native
Bagridae Auchenoglanis biscutatus   native
Bagridae Auchenoglanis occidentalis Bubu  Kpo native
Gobiidae Awaous lateristriga West African freshwater goby  Kemegboe native
Bagridae Bagrus bajad Bayad  Avedzeame native
Bagridae Bagrus docmak Semutundu  Yalefo native
Bagridae Bagrus filamentosus   native
Cyprinidae Barbus ablabes   native
Cyprinidae Barbus atakorensis   native
Cyprinidae Barbus baudoni   native
Cyprinidae Barbus bawkuensis   native
Cyprinidae Barbus bynni occidentalis Niger barb  Aflomegbogboe native
Cyprinidae Barbus bynni waldroni   native
Cyprinidae Barbus callipterus Clipper barb   native
Cyprinidae Barbus chlorotaenia   native
Cyprinidae Barbus guildi   native
Cyprinidae Barbus hypsolepis   native
Cyprinidae Barbus lagensis   native
Cyprinidae Barbus leonensis   native
Cyprinidae Barbus nigeriensis   native
Cyprinidae Barbus parablabes   native
Cyprinidae Barbus perince   native
Cyprinidae Barbus punctitaeniatus   native
Cyprinidae Barbus subinensis   endemic
Cyprinidae Barbus sublineatus   native
Cyprinidae Barbus trispilos   native
Cyprinidae Barbus walkeri   native
Cyprinidae Barbus wurtzi   native
Mormyridae Brienomyrus brachyistius   native
Mormyridae Brienomyrus niger   native
Alestiidae Brycinus brevis  Characin native
Alestiidae Brycinus imberi Spot-tail  Dzogla dzevui native
Alestiidae Brycinus leuciscus  Simegbogboe native
Alestiidae Brycinus longipinnis Longfin tetra  Morganutewoe native
Alestiidae Brycinus macrolepidotus True big-scale tetra  Dzaflafa native
Alestiidae Brycinus nurse Nurse tetra  Atewoe native
Mormyridae Campylomormyrus tamandua Wormjawed mormyrid  Lelovemasadine native
Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus leucas Bull shark   native
Cyprinidae Chelaethiops bibie Lake Turkana sardine   native
Mochokidae Chiloglanis occidentalis   native
Mochokidae Chiloglanis voltae   native
Cichlidae Chromidotilapia bosumtwensis   endemic
Cichlidae Chromidotilapia guentheri guentheri Guenther's Mouthbrooder  Boto native
Bagridae Chrysichthys auratus auratus   native
Bagridae Chrysichthys filamentosus   native
Bagridae Chrysichthys furcatus  Catfish native
Bagridae Chrysichthys johnelsi   native
Bagridae Chrysichthys maurus   native
Bagridae Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus Bagrid catfish  Blolo native
Bagridae Chrysichthys walkeri  Catfish native
Citharinidae Citharinops distichodoides distichodoides  Moon fish native
Citharinidae Citharinops distichodoides thomasi   native
Citharinidae Citharinus citharus citharus Moon fish  Mleke native
Citharinidae Citharinus eburneensis  Wavihie native
Citharinidae Citharinus latus  Moon fish native
Clariidae Clarias agboyiensis  Aswiri native
Clariidae Clarias anguillaris Mudfish  Adewuyie native
Clariidae Clarias ebriensis  Aswiri native
Clariidae Clarias gariepinus North African catfish   native
Clariidae Clarias laeviceps laeviceps Catfish  Ndede native
Clariidae Clarias macromystax   native
Bagridae Clarotes laticeps Widehead catfish  Kpo native
Kneriidae Cromeria nilotica nilotica Naked shellear   native
Anabantidae Ctenopoma kingsleyae Tailspot ctenopoma  Klefoe native
Anabantidae Ctenopoma petherici  Klefoe native
Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpio carpio Common carp   introduced
Ophichthidae Dalophis boulengeri   native
Citharinidae Distichodus brevipinnis   native
Citharinidae Distichodus engycephalus Perch  Agbasrakorgloe native
Citharinidae Distichodus rostratus Grass-eater  Konte-gbasra native
Eleotridae Dormitator lebretonis  Kemenuti native
Eleotridae Eleotris daganensis   native
Eleotridae Eleotris vittata  Ekulo native
Elopidae Elops senegalensis Senegalese ladyfish   native
Aplocheilidae Epiplatys bifasciatus bifasciatus   native
Aplocheilidae Epiplatys bifasciatus taeniatus   native
Aplocheilidae Epiplatys chaperi Toothed carp  Tagbanyae native
Aplocheilidae Epiplatys dageti dageti Redchin panchax   native
Aplocheilidae Epiplatys sexfasciatus sexfasciatus Sixbar panchax  Tagbanyae native
Aplocheilidae Epiplatys spilargyreius   native
Clupeidae Ethmalosa fimbriata Bonga shad  Kokole native
Aplocheilidae Foerschichthys flavipinnis   native
Aplocheilidae Fundulopanchax gularis Gulare   native
Aplocheilidae Fundulopanchax walkeri   native
Poeciliidae Gambusia affinis Mosquitofish   introduced
Gobiidae Gobioides sagitta   native
Gymnarchidae Gymnarchus niloticus Aba  Yor native
Cichlidae Hemichromis bimaculatus Jewelfish  Sokpe native
Cichlidae Hemichromis fasciatus Banded jewelfish  Boryi native
Cichlidae Hemichromis frempongi   native
Hepsetidae Hepsetus odoe Kafue pike  Akao native
Clariidae Heterobranchus bidorsalis  Catfish native
Clariidae Heterobranchus isopterus   native
Clariidae Heterobranchus longifilis Vundu  Wonyi native
Arapaimidae Heterotis niloticus Heterotis  Fa native
Mormyridae Hippopotamyrus harringtoni   questionable
Mormyridae Hippopotamyrus pictus  Lobokoe native
Mormyridae Hippopotamyrus psittacus  Wakalevi native
Alestiidae Hydrocynus brevis Tiger-fish  Tsinu vowo native
Alestiidae Hydrocynus forskahlii  Tiger fish native
Alestiidae Hydrocynus somonorum   native
Alestiidae Hydrocynus vittatus Tiger fish  Avuwo kordzeasa native
Mormyridae Hyperopisus bebe bebe  Liwoe gokpo native
Mormyridae Hyperopisus bebe occidentalis   native
Schilbeidae Irvineia voltae Butterfish  Agbeho native
Eleotridae Kribia kribensis   native
Eleotridae Kribia nana   native
Cyprinidae Labeo brachypoma  African carp native
Cyprinidae Labeo coubie African carp  Agbombo native
Cyprinidae Labeo parvus  African carp native
Cyprinidae Labeo senegalensis  African carp native
Clupeidae Laeviscutella dekimpei Roundbelly pellonuline   native
Latidae Lates niloticus Nile perch  Dzo native
Alestiidae Lepidarchus adonis Jellybean tetra   native
Cyprinidae Leptocypris niloticus   native
Cichlidae Limbochromis robertsi   native
Lutjanidae Lutjanus dentatus African brown snapper  Esoe native
Lutjanidae Lutjanus endecacanthus Guinea snapper   native
Malapteruridae Malapterurus electricus Electric catfish  Dzidzi native
Malapteruridae Malapterurus tanoensis   native
Mormyridae Marcusenius abadii  Balakoto native
Mormyridae Marcusenius cyprinoides   questionable
Mormyridae Marcusenius furcidens   native
Mormyridae Marcusenius senegalensis senegalensis   native
Mormyridae Marcusenius ussheri   native
Mastacembelidae Mastacembelus nigromarginatus  Spiny eel native
Megalopidae Megalops atlanticus Tarpon  Manyofle native
Alestiidae Micralestes acutidens Sharptooth tetra   native
Alestiidae Micralestes elongatus Elongated Turkana robber   native
Alestiidae Micralestes occidentalis   native
Alestiidae Micralestes pabrensis   native
Syngnathidae Microphis brachyurus aculeatus   native
Mormyridae Mormyrops anguilloides Cornish jack  Noagbe native
Mormyridae Mormyrops breviceps   native
Mormyridae Mormyrus hasselquistii Elephant snout   native
Mormyridae Mormyrus macrophthalmus  Mormyrids native
Mormyridae Mormyrus rume rume Mormyrids  Liwoe gordorgor native
Mormyridae Mormyrus subundulatus   native
Mugilidae Mugil cephalus Flathead mullet   native
Citharinidae Nannaethiops unitaeniatus Oneline tetra  Agbongbo-korfua questionable
Citharinidae Nannocharax ansorgii   native
Citharinidae Nannocharax fasciatus   native
Gobiidae Nematogobius maindroni   native
Citharinidae Neolebias unifasciatus  Sakisi native
Aplocheilidae Nothobranchius kiyawensis   native
Aplocheilidae Nothobranchius thierryi Togo Killifish   native
Bagridae Notoglanidium walkeri  Catfish native
Clupeidae Odaxothrissa ansorgii Ansorge's fangtooth pellonuline   native
Clupeidae Odaxothrissa mento Nigerian fangtooth pellonuline  Deyi native
Synbranchidae Ophisternon afrum Guinea swamp eel   native
Cichlidae Oreochromis niloticus niloticus Nile tilapia  Akpafiatsi native
Notopteridae Papyrocranus afer Reticulate knifefish   native
Channidae Parachanna obscura Snake-head  Huati native
Citharinidae Paradistichodus dimidiatus   native
Schilbeidae Parailia pellucida Glass schilbid  Genugbe native