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List of Freshwater Fishes for Sierra Leone

Number of freshwater fish species: 172

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
Alestiidae Alestes baremoze Silversides  A-gbantan native
Amphiliidae Amphilius atesuensis   native
Amphiliidae Amphilius platychir Mountain barbel   native
Amphiliidae Amphilius rheophilus   native
Cichlidae Anomalochromis thomasi   native
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion guineense Guinean killi   native
Poeciliidae Aplocheilichthys normani Norman's lampeye   native
Poeciliidae Aplocheilichthys spilauchen Banded lampeye   native
Ariidae Arius latiscutatus Rough-head sea catfish   native
Bagridae Auchenoglanis occidentalis Bubu  Gbada native
Gobiidae Awaous lateristriga West African freshwater goby   native
Cyprinidae Barbus ablabes   native
Cyprinidae Barbus bagbwensis   native
Cyprinidae Barbus bigornei   native
Cyprinidae Barbus foutensis   native
Cyprinidae Barbus gruveli   native
Cyprinidae Barbus inaequalis   native
Cyprinidae Barbus leonensis   native
Cyprinidae Barbus liberiensis   native
Cyprinidae Barbus macrops Blackstripe barb   native
Cyprinidae Barbus sacratus   native
Cyprinidae Barbus tiekoroi   native
Cyprinidae Barbus wurtzi   native
Mormyridae Brienomyrus brachyistius   native
Mormyridae Brienomyrus longianalis   native
Alestiidae Brycinus longipinnis Longfin tetra  Serekulay native
Alestiidae Brycinus macrolepidotus True big-scale tetra   native
Mastacembelidae Caecomastacembelus taiaensis   native
Aplocheilidae Callopanchax huwaldi   native
Aplocheilidae Callopanchax occidentalis Golden pheasant panchax   native
Aplocheilidae Callopanchax toddi   native
Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus leucas Bull shark   native
Mochokidae Chiloglanis occidentalis   native
Mochokidae Chiloglanis polyodon   native
Cichlidae Chromidotilapia guentheri guentheri Guenther's Mouthbrooder   native
Bagridae Chrysichthys furcatus   native
Bagridae Chrysichthys johnelsi  Ba-sagoin bethuguye native
Bagridae Chrysichthys maurus   native
Bagridae Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus Bagrid catfish   native
Paralichthyidae Citharichthys stampflii Smooth flounder   native
Clariidae Clarias anguillaris Mudfish   native
Clariidae Clarias buettikoferi   native
Clariidae Clarias gariepinus North African catfish  T-nima native
Clariidae Clarias laeviceps dialonensis   native
Clariidae Clarias laeviceps laeviceps Catfish   native
Clariidae Clarias salae   native
Anabantidae Ctenopoma kingsleyae Tailspot ctenopoma   native
Ophichthidae Dalophis boulengeri   native
Eleotridae Eleotris senegalensis   native
Eleotridae Eleotris vittata   native
Elopidae Elops senegalensis Senegalese ladyfish  Ninebone native
Aplocheilidae Epiplatys barmoiensis   native
Aplocheilidae Epiplatys bifasciatus bifasciatus   native
Aplocheilidae Epiplatys fasciolatus   native
Aplocheilidae Epiplatys josianae   native
Aplocheilidae Epiplatys lamottei Redspotted panchax   native
Aplocheilidae Epiplatys njalaensis   native
Clupeidae Ethmalosa fimbriata Bonga shad  Awefu native
Gobiidae Gobioides sagitta   native
Gymnarchidae Gymnarchus niloticus Aba  Kpoyei native
Cichlidae Hemichromis bimaculatus Jewelfish  Gboblie native
Cichlidae Hemichromis fasciatus Banded jewelfish  Gbamgbama native
Hepsetidae Hepsetus odoe Kafue pike  K-thin native
Clariidae Heterobranchus isopterus   native
Clariidae Heterobranchus longifilis Vundu   native
Mormyridae Hippopotamyrus paugyi   native
Alestiidae Hydrocynus forskahlii  Ka-gbith native
Citharinidae Ichthyborus quadrilineatus   native
Mormyridae Isichthys henryi  Vomgboi native
Eleotridae Kribia kribensis   native
Eleotridae Kribia leonensis   endemic
Eleotridae Kribia nana   native
Cyprinidae Labeo alluaudi   native
Cyprinidae Labeo coubie African carp   native
Cyprinidae Labeo curriei   native
Cyprinidae Labeo parvus   native
Alestiidae Ladigesia roloffi Jelly bean tetra   native
Clupeidae Laeviscutella dekimpei Roundbelly pellonuline   native
Latidae Lates niloticus Nile perch   native
Cyprinidae Leptocypris guineensis   native
Cyprinidae Leptocypris taiaensis   endemic
Mugilidae Liza falcipinnis Sicklefin mullet  Mollit native
Lutjanidae Lutjanus dentatus African brown snapper  Grouper native
Malapteruridae Malapterurus electricus Electric catfish  Gbi gbi na native
Malapteruridae Malapterurus leonensis   native
Mormyridae Marcusenius mento   native
Mormyridae Marcusenius meronai   endemic
Mormyridae Marcusenius thomasi   native
Mastacembelidae Mastacembelus liberiensis   native
Mastacembelidae Mastacembelus nigromarginatus   native
Megalopidae Megalops atlanticus Tarpon  Tarpon native
Alestiidae Micralestes acutidens Sharptooth tetra  N'keria native
Alestiidae Micralestes occidentalis   native
Syngnathidae Microphis brachyurus aculeatus   native
Mochokidae Mochokiella paynei   native
Synbranchidae Monopterus boueti Liberian swamp eel   native
Mormyridae Mormyrops anguilloides Cornish jack   native
Mormyridae Mormyrops breviceps   native
Mormyridae Mormyrops caballus   native
Mormyridae Mormyrus macrophthalmus  Magbukpui native
Mormyridae Mormyrus rume rume Mormyrids  Kayani native
Mormyridae Mormyrus tapirus   native
Mugilidae Mugil cephalus Flathead mullet  Lombbie native
Citharinidae Nannocharax ansorgii   native
Citharinidae Nannocharax fasciatus   native
Gobiidae Nematogobius maindroni   native
Citharinidae Neolebias unifasciatus   native
Bagridae Notoglanidium maculatum   native
Bagridae Notoglanidium thomasi   native
Clupeidae Odaxothrissa ansorgii Ansorge's fangtooth pellonuline   native
Synbranchidae Ophisternon afrum Guinea swamp eel   native
Cichlidae Oreochromis niloticus niloticus Nile tilapia   native
Pantodontidae Pantodon buchholzi Freshwater butterflyfish   native
Notopteridae Papyrocranus afer Reticulate knifefish  Fak native
Channidae Parachanna obscura Snake-head   native
Schilbeidae Parailia spiniserrata   native
Amphiliidae Paramphilius teugelsi   native
Amphiliidae Paramphilius trichomycteroides   native
Clupeidae Pellonula leonensis Smalltoothed pellonula   native
Cichlidae Pelmatochromis buettikoferi   native
Cichlidae Pelvicachromis humilis   native
Cichlidae Pelvicachromis roloffi   native
Mormyridae Petrocephalus bovei bovei   native
Mormyridae Petrocephalus levequei   native
Mormyridae Petrocephalus pellegrini   native
Mormyridae Petrocephalus tenuicauda   native
Polypteridae Polypterus palmas buettikoferi   native
Polypteridae Polypterus palmas palmas Shortfin bichir   native
Polypteridae Polypterus senegalus senegalus Gray bichir  Keskla native
Haemulidae Pomadasys jubelini Sompat grunt  Sompie native
Pristidae Pristis microdon Largetooth sawfish   native
Cyprinidae Prolabeo batesi   endemic
Protopteridae Protopterus annectens annectens West African lungfish  Hemei native
Aplocheilidae Pseudepiplatys annulatus Banded panchax   native
Cyprinidae Raiamas nigeriensis   native
Cyprinidae Raiamas scarciensis   native
Cyprinidae Raiamas steindachneri   native
Alestiidae Rhabdalestes septentrionalis   native
Cichlidae Sarotherodon caudomarginatus   native
Cichlidae Sarotherodon melanotheron melanotheron Blackchin tilapia   native
Cichlidae Sarotherodon occidentalis   native
Schilbeidae Schilbe intermedius Silver catfish   native
Schilbeidae Schilbe micropogon   native
Schilbeidae Schilbe mystus African butter catfish   native
Aplocheilidae Scriptaphyosemion bertholdi Berthold's killi   native
Aplocheilidae Scriptaphyosemion brueningi Bruening's killi   native
Aplocheilidae Scriptaphyosemion chaytori   native
Aplocheilidae Scriptaphyosemion etzeli   native
Aplocheilidae Scriptaphyosemion fredrodi   native
Aplocheilidae Scriptaphyosemion geryi Gérys killi   native
Aplocheilidae Scriptaphyosemion guignardi   native
Aplocheilidae Scriptaphyosemion liberiense   native
Aplocheilidae Scriptaphyosemion roloffi   native
Clupeidae Sierrathrissa leonensis West African pygmy herring   native
Soleidae Synaptura lusitanica nigromaculata   native
Mochokidae Synodontis annectens   native
Mochokidae Synodontis ansorgii   native
Mochokidae Synodontis schall Wahrindi   native
Mochokidae Synodontis thysi   native
Mochokidae Synodontis waterloti   native
Tetraodontidae Tetraodon lineatus Globe fish  Gbatagbotei native
Cichlidae Tilapia brevimanus   native
Cichlidae Tilapia buttikoferi   native
Cichlidae Tilapia guineensis   native
Cichlidae Tilapia joka   native
Cichlidae Tilapia louka   native
Cichlidae Tilapia zillii Redbelly tilapia  A-sannoh native
Carangidae Trachinotus teraia Shortfin pompano   native
Cichlidae Tylochromis intermedius   native
Cichlidae Tylochromis jentinki   native
Cichlidae Tylochromis leonensis   native
Notopteridae Xenomystus nigri African knifefish  Fak native
Page created by Jen, 21.10.03 last modified by Eli, 17.11.04


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The copy for fish.mongabay.com was written in 1994-1995. Therefore some information such as scientific names may be out of date. For this, I apologize. Feel free to send corrections to me.