|
|
| Fish Species in Cross River | |||||
| [No. of Species listed in Fishbase.org=140] | |||||
| Species | Family | Habitat | Length (cm) | Trophic level | Status |
| Aethiomastacembelus sexdecimspinus | Mastacembelidae | benthopelagic | 16 TL | 3.3 | native |
| Alestes macrophthalmus | Alestiidae | pelagic | 74 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Amphilius atesuensis | Amphiliidae | demersal | 7 TL | 3.2 | native |
| Aphyosemion bivittatum | Aplocheilidae | benthopelagic | 5 TL | 3.3 | native |
| Aphyosemion calliurum | Aplocheilidae | benthopelagic | 5 TL | 3.3 | native |
| Aphyosemion cameronense | Aplocheilidae | benthopelagic | 5 TL | 3.3 | native |
| Aphyosemion splendopleure | Aplocheilidae | benthopelagic | 6 TL | 3.1 | native |
| Aplocheilichthys macrophthalmus macrophthalmus | Poeciliidae | benthopelagic | 4 TL | 3.3 | native |
| Aplocheilichthys spilauchen | Poeciliidae | benthopelagic | 7 TL | 2.9 | native |
| Auchenoglanis occidentalis | Bagridae | demersal | 86 TL | 2.9 | native |
| Awaous lateristriga | Gobiidae | demersal | 27 TL | 3.1 | native |
| Bagrus docmak | Bagridae | benthopelagic | 135 TL | 3.3 | native |
| Barbus ablabes | Cyprinidae | benthopelagic | 12 TL | 2.5 | native |
| Barbus aboinensis | Cyprinidae | benthopelagic | 9 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Barbus batesii | Cyprinidae | benthopelagic | 44 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Barbus callipterus | Cyprinidae | benthopelagic | 8 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Barbus chlorotaenia | Cyprinidae | benthopelagic | 10 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Barbus nigeriensis | Cyprinidae | benthopelagic | 7 TL | 2.9 | native |
| Barbus progenys | Cyprinidae | benthopelagic | 18 TL | 3.1 | native |
| Barbus punctitaeniatus | Cyprinidae | benthopelagic | 5 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Barbus stigmatopygus | Cyprinidae | benthopelagic | 4 TL | 2.9 | native |
| Barbus sublineatus | Cyprinidae | benthopelagic | 9 TL | 2.7 | native |
| Benitochromis batesii | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 10 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Bostrychus africanus | Eleotridae | demersal | 21 TL | 3.9 | native |
| Brienomyrus brachyistius | Mormyridae | benthopelagic | 16 TL | 3.2 | native |
| Brienomyrus kingsleyae kingsleyae | Mormyridae | benthopelagic | 17 TL | 3.1 | native |
| Brycinus intermedius | Alestiidae | pelagic | 10 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Brycinus longipinnis | Alestiidae | pelagic | 13 TL | 2.2 | native |
| Brycinus macrolepidotus | Alestiidae | pelagic | 65 TL | 2.3 | native |
| Brycinus nurse | Alestiidae | pelagic | 25 TL | 2.4 | native |
| Bryconaethiops quinquesquamae | Alestiidae | pelagic | 14 TL | 3.2 | native |
| Caecomastacembelus cryptacanthus | Mastacembelidae | demersal | 23 TL | 3.3 | native |
| Chiloglanis batesii | Mochokidae | benthopelagic | 5 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Chiloglanis disneyi | Mochokidae | benthopelagic | 5 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Chiloglanis niger | Mochokidae | benthopelagic | 5 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Chiloglanis polypogon | Mochokidae | benthopelagic | 7 TL | 3.1 | endemic |
| Chromidotilapia guentheri guentheri | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 16 TL | 2.4 | native |
| Chrysichthys aluuensis | Bagridae | demersal | 12 TL | 3.3 | native |
| Chrysichthys auratus auratus | Bagridae | demersal | 43 TL | 3.7 | native |
| Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus | Bagridae | demersal | 80 TL | 2.6 | native |
| Citharinus citharus citharus | Citharinidae | demersal | 71 TL | 2.0 | native |
| Citharinus latus | Citharinidae | demersal | 103 TL | 2.2 | native |
| Clarias agboyiensis | Clariidae | demersal | 24 TL | 3.7 | native |
| Clarias anguillaris | Clariidae | demersal | 100 TL | 3.4 | native |
| Clarias buthupogon | Clariidae | demersal | 110 TL | 3.3 | native |
| Clarias camerunensis | Clariidae | demersal | 47 TL | 3.5 | native |
| Clarias jaensis | Clariidae | demersal | 49 TL | 3.1 | native |
| Clarias macromystax | Clariidae | demersal | 32 TL | 3.1 | native |
| Clarias pachynema | Clariidae | demersal | 36 TL | 3.2 | native |
| Ctenopoma kingsleyae | Anabantidae | demersal | 25 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Ctenopoma nebulosum | Anabantidae | benthopelagic | 12 TL | 3.2 | native |
| Cynothrissa mento | Clupeidae | pelagic | 16 TL | 4.3 | native |
| Dasyatis garouaensis | Dasyatidae | demersal | 205 TL | 3.4 | native |
| Distichodus engycephalus | Citharinidae | demersal | 49 TL | 2.0 | native |
| Distichodus rostratus | Citharinidae | demersal | 76 TL | 2.0 | native |
| Dormitator lebretonis | Eleotridae | demersal | 13 TL | 3.2 | native |
| Doumea thysi | Amphiliidae | demersal | 8 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Eleotris daganensis | Eleotridae | demersal | 13 TL | 3.2 | native |
| Eleotris vittata | Eleotridae | demersal | 27 TL | 4.0 | native |
| Epiplatys biafranus | Aplocheilidae | benthopelagic | 5 TL | 3.1 | native |
| Epiplatys grahami | Aplocheilidae | benthopelagic | 7 TL | 3.4 | native |
| Epiplatys sexfasciatus | Aplocheilidae | benthopelagic | 8 TL | 3.6 | native |
| Erpetoichthys calabaricus | Polypteridae | demersal | 90 TL | 3.3 | native |
| Fundulopanchax cinnamomeum | Aplocheilidae | benthopelagic | 6 TL | 3.4 | native |
| Fundulopanchax gardneri gardneri | Aplocheilidae | benthopelagic | 7 TL | 3.3 | native |
| Fundulopanchax mirabilis | Aplocheilidae | benthopelagic | 9 TL | 3.1 | native |
| Fundulopanchax ndianus | Aplocheilidae | benthopelagic | 6 TL | 3.4 | native |
| Fundulopanchax scheeli | Aplocheilidae | benthopelagic | 6 TL | 3.4 | native |
| Fundulopanchax sjostedti | Aplocheilidae | benthopelagic | 12 TL | 3.2 | native |
| Fundulopanchax spoorenbergi | Aplocheilidae | benthopelagic | 8 TL | 3.1 | native |
| Gnathonemus petersii | Mormyridae | demersal | 43 TL | 3.1 | native |
| Gobiocichla ethelwynnae | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 9 TL | 3.0 | endemic |
| Gobioides sagitta | Gobiidae | demersal | 50 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Gymnallabes typus | Clariidae | demersal | 23 TL | 3.2 | native |
| Gymnarchus niloticus | Gymnarchidae | demersal | 204 TL | 3.7 | native |
| Hemichromis bimaculatus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 17 TL | 3.9 | native |
| Hemichromis fasciatus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 25 TL | 3.5 | native |
| Hepsetus odoe | Hepsetidae | demersal | 70 TL | 4.5 | native |
| Heterobranchus isopterus | Clariidae | demersal | 90 TL | 3.2 | native |
| Heterobranchus longifilis | Clariidae | demersal | 183 TL | 3.7 | native |
| Heterotis niloticus | Osteoglossidae | demersal | 120 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Hippopotamyrus castor | Mormyridae | demersal | 32 TL | 3.1 | native |
| Hydrocynus vittatus | Alestiidae | demersal | 117 TL | 4.5 | native |
| Isichthys henryi | Mormyridae | demersal | 36 TL | 3.1 | native |
| Kribia kribensis | Eleotridae | demersal | 6 TL | 3.3 | native |
| Kribia nana | Eleotridae | demersal | 5 TL | 3.3 | native |
| Labeo batesii | Cyprinidae | benthopelagic | 19 TL | 2.9 | native |
| Labeo coubie | Cyprinidae | benthopelagic | 92 TL | 2.0 | native |
| Labeo parvus | Cyprinidae | benthopelagic | 47 TL | 2.4 | native |
| Lates niloticus | Centropomidae | demersal | 193 TL | 3.8 | native |
| Leptocypris crossensis | Cyprinidae | benthopelagic | 12 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Leptocypris niloticus | Cyprinidae | demersal | 10 TL | 2.9 | native |
| Malapterurus electricus | Malapteruridae | benthopelagic | 149 TL | 4.5 | native |
| Marcusenius mento | Mormyridae | demersal | 32 TL | 3.1 | native |
| Micralestes elongatus | Alestiidae | pelagic | 6 TL | 3.3 | native |
| Micralestes humilis | Alestiidae | pelagic | 11 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Mormyrops anguilloides | Mormyridae | demersal | 150 TL | 4.0 | native |
| Mormyrus rume rume | Mormyridae | demersal | 107 TL | 2.5 | native |
| Mormyrus tapirus | Mormyridae | demersal | 53 TL | 3.7 | native |
| Nannaethiops unitaeniatus | Citharinidae | pelagic | 7 TL | 3.1 | native |
| Nannocharax fasciatus | Citharinidae | pelagic | 9 TL | 3.5 | native |
| Pantodon buchholzi | Pantodontidae | pelagic | 10 TL | 3.6 | native |
| Papyrocranus afer | Notopteridae | demersal | 80 TL | 3.3 | native |
| Parachanna africana | Channidae | benthopelagic | 32 TL | 3.8 | native |
| Parachanna obscura | Channidae | demersal | 42 TL | 3.4 | native |
| Parailia pellucida | Schilbeidae | demersal | 15 TL | 3.5 | native |
| Parauchenoglanis akiri | Bagridae | demersal | 12 TL | 3.3 | native |
| Parauchenoglanis guttatus | Bagridae | demersal | 25 TL | 3.7 | native |
| Pareutropius buffei | Schilbeidae | demersal | 9 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Pellonula leonensis | Clupeidae | pelagic | 10 TL | 3.5 | native |
| Pellonula vorax | Clupeidae | pelagic | 15 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Pelvicachromis pulcher | Cichlidae | demersal | 10 TL | 3.3 | native |
| Periophthalmus barbarus | Gobiidae | demersal | 25 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Petrocephalus ansorgii | Mormyridae | demersal | 18 TL | 3.1 | native |
| Petrocephalus bovei bovei | Mormyridae | demersal | 14 TL | 3.1 | native |
| Petrocephalus simus | Mormyridae | demersal | 12 TL | 3.2 | native |
| Phago loricatus | Citharinidae | demersal | 21 TL | 4.5 | native |
| Phractura clauseni | Amphiliidae | demersal | 10 TL | 3.2 | native |
| Porogobius schlegelii | Gobiidae | demersal | 15 TL | 2.9 | native |
| Procatopus aberrans | Poeciliidae | benthopelagic | 6 TL | 3.2 | native |
| Procatopus nototaenia | Poeciliidae | benthopelagic | 6 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Procatopus similis | Poeciliidae | benthopelagic | 6 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Protopterus annectens annectens | Protopteridae | demersal | 100 TL | 3.8 | native |
| Raiamas nigeriensis | Cyprinidae | demersal | 13 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Raiamas senegalensis | Cyprinidae | demersal | 25 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Rhabdalestes septentrionalis | Alestiidae | pelagic | 7 TL | 3.3 | native |
| Sarotherodon galilaeus galilaeus | Cichlidae | demersal | 41 TL | 2.1 | native |
| Schilbe brevianalis | Schilbeidae | demersal | 10 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Schilbe intermedius | Schilbeidae | pelagic | 61 TL | 3.7 | native |
| Schilbe micropogon | Schilbeidae | demersal | 26 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Schilbe mystus | Schilbeidae | demersal | 40 TL | 3.3 | native |
| Schilbe uranoscopus | Schilbeidae | demersal | 44 TL | 3.4 | native |
| Synodontis obesus | Mochokidae | benthopelagic | 38 TL | 3.1 | native |
| Synodontis robbianus | Mochokidae | benthopelagic | 14 TL | 2.9 | native |
| Synodontis schall | Mochokidae | benthopelagic | 49 TL | 2.9 | native |
| Tetraodon pustulatus | Tetraodontidae | demersal | 36 TL | 3.1 | native |
| Thysochromis ansorgii | Cichlidae | demersal | 11 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Tilapia guineensis | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 35 TL | 2.8 | native |
| Tilapia mariae | Cichlidae | demersal | 40 TL | 2.3 | native |
| Tylochromis sudanensis | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 25 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Back to Search |
| Page generated June 30, 2003 from Fishbase.org. Page created by: Jen, 15.11.01, last modified by Jen, 20.09.02. |