Number of freshwater fish species: 64 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

Characiformes Alestidae Alestes baremoze native Silversides

Characiformes Alestidae Alestes dentex native Characin

Clupeiformes Clupeidae Alosa alosa native Allis shad

Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla anguilla native European eel

Siluriformes Ariidae Arius latiscutatus native Rough-head sea catfish

Siluriformes Ariidae Arius parkii native Guinean sea catfish

Atheriniformes Atherinidae Atherina boyeri native Big-scale sand smelt

Siluriformes Claroteidae Auchenoglanis occidentalis native Bubu

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbus bynni occidentalis native Niger barb

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbus pobeguini native

Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus leuciscus native

Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus macrolepidotus native True big-scale tetra

Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus nurse native Nurse tetra

Siluriformes Claroteidae Chrysichthys auratus native

Siluriformes Claroteidae Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus native Bagrid catfish

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

Siluriformes Claroteidae Clarotes laticeps native Widehead catfish

Perciformes Anabantidae Ctenopoma kingsleyae native Tailspot ctenopoma

Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Dalophis boulengeri native

Characiformes Citharinidae Distichodus rostratus native Grass-eater

Clupeiformes Clupeidae Ethmalosa fimbriata native Bonga shad Awatt

Perciformes Gobiidae Gobius paganellus native Rock goby

Osteoglossiformes Gymnarchidae Gymnarchus niloticus native Aba

Perciformes Cichlidae Hemichromis bimaculatus native Jewelfish

Perciformes Cichlidae Hemichromis fasciatus native Banded jewelfish

Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Heteromycteris proboscideus native True sole

Characiformes Alestidae Hydrocynus brevis native Tiger-fish

Characiformes Alestidae Hydrocynus forskahlii native

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeo senegalensis native

Perciformes Latidae Lates niloticus native Nile perch

Mugiliformes Mugilidae Liza aurata native Golden grey mullet Tagaoua

Mugiliformes Mugilidae Liza dumerili native Grooved mullet

Mugiliformes Mugilidae Liza falcipinnis native Sicklefin mullet

Mugiliformes Mugilidae Liza grandisquamis native Largescaled mullet Zoule

Elopiformes Megalopidae Megalops atlanticus native Tarpon

Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Mormyrus rume rume native Mormyrids

Mugiliformes Mugilidae Mugil bananensis native Banana mullet

Mugiliformes Mugilidae Mugil cephalus native Flathead mullet Zoulé

Characiformes Citharinidae Nannocharax ansorgii native

Characiformes Citharinidae Paradistichodus dimidiatus native

Siluriformes Schilbeidae Parailia pellucida native Glass schilbid

Clupeiformes Clupeidae Pellonula leonensis native Smalltoothed pellonula

Polypteriformes Polypteridae Polypterus senegalus senegalus native Gray bichir

Perciformes Haemulidae Pomadasys jubelini native Sompat grunt Ayir

Pristiformes Pristidae Pristis pectinata native Smalltooth sawfish Diassan

Pristiformes Pristidae Pristis pristis native Common sawfish

Perciformes Sciaenidae Pseudotolithus typus native Longneck croaker

Perciformes Sciaenidae Pteroscion peli questionable Boe drum

Clupeiformes Clupeidae Sardina pilchardus native European pilchard Sardina

Perciformes Cichlidae Sarotherodon galilaeus galilaeus native Mango tilapia

Perciformes Cichlidae Sarotherodon melanotheron heudelotii native Mango fish

Perciformes Cichlidae Sarotherodon melanotheron melanotheron native Blackchin tilapia

Siluriformes Schilbeidae Schilbe mystus native African butter catfish

Siluriformes Mochokidae Synodontis membranacea native

Siluriformes Mochokidae Synodontis nigrita native

Siluriformes Mochokidae Synodontis schall native Wahrindi

Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Tetraodon lineatus native Globe fish

Perciformes Cichlidae Tilapia guineensis questionable Guinean tilapia

Perciformes Cichlidae Tilapia rendalli questionable Redbreast tilapia

Perciformes Cichlidae Tilapia zillii native Redbelly tilapia

Perciformes Sciaenidae Umbrina ronchus native Fusca drum

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Page created by: Eli, 15.08.07, last modified by: Lei, 20.11.08