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Fish Species in Ébrié Lagoon Is separated from the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean by the Vridi Plage sandbar. The Vridi Canal opened the lagoon to the sea in 1950. | |||||
| [No. of Species listed in Fishbase.org=142] | |||||
| Species | Family | Habitat | Length (cm) | Trophic level | Status |
| Acanthurus monroviae | Acanthuridae | demersal | 55 TL | 2.5 | native |
| Albula vulpes | Albulidae | reef-associated | 104 TL | 3.7 | native |
| Alectis alexandrinus | Carangidae | pelagic | 100 TL | 3.6 | native |
| Alectis ciliaris | Carangidae | pelagic | 150 TL | 4.2 | native |
| Antennarius pardalis | Antennariidae | demersal | 13 TL | 4.0 | native |
| Antennarius striatus | Antennariidae | reef-associated | 22 TL | 4.5 | native |
| Aplocheilichthys rancureli | Poeciliidae | benthopelagic | 5 TL | 3.2 | native |
| Aplocheilichthys spilauchen | Poeciliidae | benthopelagic | 7 TL | 2.9 | native |
| Apogon imberbis | Apogonidae | reef-associated | 19 TL | 3.9 | native |
| Arius latiscutatus | Ariidae | demersal | 70 TL | 3.3 | native |
| Awaous lateristriga | Gobiidae | demersal | 27 TL | 3.1 | native |
| Barbus ablabes | Cyprinidae | benthopelagic | 12 TL | 2.5 | native |
| Barbus bynni waldroni | Cyprinidae | benthopelagic | 40 TL | 3.2 | native |
| Bathygobius soporator | Gobiidae | demersal | 15 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Boops boops | Sparidae | demersal | 36 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Bostrychus africanus | Eleotridae | demersal | 21 TL | 3.9 | native |
| Brachydeuterus auritus | Haemulidae | benthopelagic | 30 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Brycinus imberi | Alestiidae | demersal | 20 TL | 3.3 | 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 |
| Caranx hippos | Carangidae | pelagic | 124 TL | 4.0 | native |
| Caranx rhonchus | Carangidae | benthopelagic | 60 TL | 3.6 | native |
| Caranx senegallus | Carangidae | benthopelagic | 100 TL | 3.9 | native |
| Cephalopholis nigri | Serranidae | demersal | 30 TL | 3.4 | native |
| Chloroscombrus chrysurus | Carangidae | pelagic | 65 TL | 4.5 | native |
| Chromidotilapia guentheri guentheri | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 16 TL | 2.4 | native |
| Chromis chromis | Pomacentridae | reef-associated | 25 TL | 4.1 | native |
| Chrysichthys auratus auratus | Bagridae | demersal | 43 TL | 3.7 | native |
| Chrysichthys maurus | Bagridae | demersal | 63 TL | 3.4 | native |
| Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus | Bagridae | demersal | 80 TL | 2.6 | native |
| Citharichthys stampflii | Paralichthyidae | demersal | 16 TL | 3.9 | native |
| Clarias anguillaris | Clariidae | demersal | 100 TL | 3.4 | native |
| Clarias ebriensis | Clariidae | demersal | 32 TL | 3.3 | native |
| Clarias gariepinus | Clariidae | benthopelagic | 170 TL | 4.4 | introduced |
| Ctenopoma kingsleyae | Anabantidae | demersal | 25 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Cynoglossus senegalensis | Cynoglossidae | demersal | 66 TL | 3.6 | native |
| Cynothrissa ansorgii | Clupeidae | pelagic | 16 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Dactylopterus volitans | Dactylopteridae | reef-associated | 90 TL | 3.6 | native |
| Dalophis cephalopeltis | Ophichthidae | benthopelagic | 54 TL | 3.2 | native |
| Dasyatis margarita | Dasyatidae | demersal | 205 TL | 3.4 | native |
| Dentex canariensis | Sparidae | benthopelagic | 122 TL | 3.6 | native |
| Distichodus rostratus | Citharinidae | demersal | 76 TL | 2.0 | native |
| Dormitator lebretonis | Eleotridae | demersal | 13 TL | 3.2 | native |
| Drepane africana | Drepaneidae | benthopelagic | 45 TL | 3.1 | native |
| Echeneis naucrates | Echeneidae | reef-associated | 110 TL | 3.1 | native |
| Eleotris daganensis | Eleotridae | demersal | 13 TL | 3.2 | native |
| Eleotris senegalensis | Eleotridae | demersal | 22 TL | 3.1 | native |
| Elops lacerta | Elopidae | pelagic | 100 TL | 4.1 | native |
| Engraulis encrasicolus | Engraulidae | pelagic | 25 TL | 2.9 | native |
| Enneacampus kaupi | Syngnathidae | demersal | 20 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Ephippion guttifer | Tetraodontidae | demersal | 80 TL | 3.6 | native |
| Epinephelus aeneus | Serranidae | demersal | 120 TL | 4.0 | native |
| Epiplatys chaperi | Aplocheilidae | benthopelagic | 6 TL | 3.1 | native |
| Ethmalosa fimbriata | Clupeidae | pelagic | 45 TL | 2.5 | native |
| Eucinostomus melanopterus | Gerreidae | demersal | 30 TL | 3.4 | native |
| Fistularia petimba | Fistulariidae | demersal | 200 TL | 4.5 | native |
| Fodiator acutus | Exocoetidae | pelagic | 19 TL | 3.9 | native |
| Galeoides decadactylus | Polynemidae | demersal | 50 TL | 3.8 | native |
| Gerres nigri | Gerreidae | benthopelagic | 20 TL | 3.2 | native |
| Gobioides sagitta | Gobiidae | demersal | 50 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Gymnothorax afer | Muraenidae | demersal | 100 TL | 3.1 | native |
| Hemicaranx bicolor | Carangidae | demersal | 70 TL | 4.0 | native |
| Hemichromis bimaculatus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 17 TL | 3.9 | native |
| Hemichromis fasciatus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 25 TL | 3.5 | native |
| Hemiramphus balao | Hemiramphidae | reef-associated | 40 TL | 3.6 | native |
| Hepsetus odoe | Hepsetidae | demersal | 70 TL | 4.5 | native |
| Heterobranchus isopterus | Clariidae | demersal | 90 TL | 3.2 | native |
| Heterotis niloticus | Osteoglossidae | demersal | 120 TL | 3.0 | introduced |
| Hyporhamphus picarti | Hemiramphidae | benthopelagic | 20 TL | 2.0 | native |
| Ilisha africana | Clupeidae | pelagic | 37 TL | 3.2 | native |
| Labeo coubie | Cyprinidae | benthopelagic | 92 TL | 2.0 | native |
| Laeviscutella dekimpei | Clupeidae | pelagic | 5 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Lagocephalus laevigatus | Tetraodontidae | pelagic | 100 TL | 4.0 | native |
| Lepidotrigla cadmani | Triglidae | demersal | 30 TL | 3.3 | native |
| Lethrinus atlanticus | Lethrinidae | reef-associated | 50 TL | 3.5 | native |
| Lichia amia | Carangidae | pelagic | 200 TL | 4.5 | native |
| Liza dumerili | Mugilidae | demersal | 40 TL | 2.4 | native |
| Liza falcipinnis | Mugilidae | demersal | 46 TL | 2.3 | native |
| Liza grandisquamis | Mugilidae | pelagic | 40 TL | 2.8 | native |
| Lutjanus dentatus | Lutjanidae | reef-associated | 150 TL | 4.0 | native |
| Lutjanus goreensis | Lutjanidae | reef-associated | 80 TL | 4.0 | native |
| Malapterurus electricus | Malapteruridae | benthopelagic | 149 TL | 4.5 | native |
| Marcusenius furcidens | Mormyridae | demersal | 35 TL | 3.1 | native |
| Marcusenius ussheri | Mormyridae | demersal | 38 TL | 3.1 | native |
| Megalops atlanticus | Megalopidae | pelagic | 250 TL | 4.5 | native |
| Microphis brachyurus aculeatus | Syngnathidae | demersal | 25 TL | 3.4 | native |
| Monodactylus sebae | Monodactylidae | pelagic | 25 TL | 3.9 | native |
| Mormyrus hasselquistii | Mormyridae | demersal | 59 TL | 3.6 | native |
| Mormyrus rume rume | Mormyridae | demersal | 107 TL | 2.5 | native |
| Mugil cephalus | Mugilidae | benthopelagic | 147 TL | 2.1 | native |
| Mugil curema | Mugilidae | benthopelagic | 90 TL | 2.0 | native |
| Myrophis plumbeus | Ophichthidae | demersal | 47 TL | 4.0 | native |
| Nematogobius maindroni | Gobiidae | demersal | 8 TL | 3.2 | native |
| Oreochromis niloticus niloticus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 74 TL | 2.0 | native |
| Pagrus caeruleostictus | Sparidae | benthopelagic | 110 TL | 3.6 | native |
| Papyrocranus afer | Notopteridae | demersal | 80 TL | 3.3 | native |
| Parablennius goreensis | Blenniidae | demersal | 9 TL | 2.8 | native |
| Parailia pellucida | Schilbeidae | demersal | 15 TL | 3.5 | native |
| Pegusa triophthalma | Soleidae | demersal | 37 TL | 3.6 | native |
| Pellonula leonensis | Clupeidae | pelagic | 10 TL | 3.5 | native |
| Pentanemus quinquarius | Polynemidae | demersal | 35 TL | 4.1 | native |
| Periophthalmus barbarus | Gobiidae | demersal | 25 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Plectorhinchus macrolepis | Haemulidae | benthopelagic | 45 TL | 4.0 | native |
| Polydactylus quadrifilis | Polynemidae | demersal | 200 TL | 4.0 | native |
| Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri | Polypteridae | demersal | 92 TL | 3.8 | native |
| Pomadasys incisus | Haemulidae | demersal | 50 TL | 3.8 | native |
| Pomadasys jubelini | Haemulidae | demersal | 60 TL | 3.3 | native |
| Porogobius schlegelii | Gobiidae | demersal | 15 TL | 2.9 | native |
| Pseudotolithus elongatus | Sciaenidae | demersal | 47 TL | 4.1 | native |
| Pseudotolithus senegalensis | Sciaenidae | demersal | 114 TL | 3.8 | native |
| Pseudupeneus prayensis | Mullidae | demersal | 68 TL | 3.5 | native |
| Pteroscion peli | Sciaenidae | benthopelagic | 32 TL | 4.0 | native |
| Pythonichthys macrurus | Heterenchelyidae | demersal | 80 TL | 3.7 | native |
| Rhabdalestes septentrionalis | Alestiidae | pelagic | 7 TL | 3.3 | native |
| Sardinella aurita | Clupeidae | pelagic | 31 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Sardinella maderensis | Clupeidae | pelagic | 42 TL | 3.2 | native |
| Sarotherodon melanotheron melanotheron | Cichlidae | demersal | 31 TL | 2.5 | native |
| Saurida brasiliensis | Synodontidae | demersal | 25 TL | 4.5 | native |
| Scarus hoefleri | Scaridae | demersal | 60 TL | 2.9 | native |
| Schilbe mandibularis | Schilbeidae | demersal | 50 TL | 3.4 | native |
| Schilbe mystus | Schilbeidae | demersal | 40 TL | 3.3 | native |
| Scomberomorus tritor | Scombridae | pelagic | 100 TL | 4.5 | native |
| Scorpaena angolensis | Scorpaenidae | demersal | 25 TL | 3.4 | native |
| Selene dorsalis | Carangidae | demersal | 38 TL | 4.1 | native |
| Solitas gruveli | Platycephalidae | demersal | 20 TL | 4.0 | native |
| Sphoeroides spengleri | Tetraodontidae | demersal | 30 TL | 3.2 | native |
| Sphyraena afra | Sphyraenidae | pelagic | 205 TL | 4.1 | native |
| Stromateus fiatola | Stromateidae | benthopelagic | 61 TL | 3.9 | native |
| Strongylura senegalensis | Belonidae | pelagic | 183 TL | 4.5 | native |
| Synaptura lusitanica | Soleidae | demersal | 40 TL | 3.5 | native |
| Synodontis bastiani | Mochokidae | benthopelagic | 25 TL | 3.1 | native |
| Synodontis schall | Mochokidae | benthopelagic | 49 TL | 2.9 | 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 |
| Trachinotus ovatus | Carangidae | pelagic | 70 TL | 3.7 | native |
| Trachinotus teraia | Carangidae | pelagic | 68 TL | 3.7 | native |
| Trichiurus lepturus | Trichiuridae | benthopelagic | 234 TL | 4.1 | native |
| Tylochromis jentinki | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 33 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Urogymnus asperrimus | Dasyatidae | reef-associated | 65 TL | 3.5 | native |
| Yongeichthys thomasi | Gobiidae | demersal | 6 TL | 3.3 | native |
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