| Order |
Family |
Species |
Status |
FB name |
Name |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Alestes baremoze
|
native | Silversides | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Alestes dentex
|
native | Characin | Mimbre |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys normani
|
native | Norman's lampeye | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys pfaffi
|
native | Pfaff's lampeye | |
| Siluriformes |
Ariidae |
Arius gigas
|
native | Giant sea catfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Bagridae |
Bagrus bajad
|
native | Bayad | Kuilsiuugu |
| Siluriformes |
Bagridae |
Bagrus docmak
|
native | Semutundu | Kuilsiuugu |
| Siluriformes |
Bagridae |
Bagrus filamentosus
|
native | | Kuilsiuugu |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus ablabes
|
native | | Bedempuure |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus baudoni
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus bawkuensis
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus bynni occidentalis
|
native | Niger barb | Bedempuure |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus leonensis
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus macinensis
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus macrops
|
native | Blackstripe barb | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus nigeriensis
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus parablabes
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus perince
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus pobeguini
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus punctitaeniatus
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus stigmatopygus
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus sublineatus
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Brienomyrus niger
|
native | | Nanadenin |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus leuciscus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus luteus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus macrolepidotus
|
native | True big-scale tetra | Farabanin |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus nurse
|
native | Nurse tetra | Kuwulen |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Campylomormyrus tamandua
|
native | Wormjawed mormyrid | Nanadakurun |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Chelaethiops bibie
|
native | Lake Turkana sardine | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Chiloglanis occidentalis
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Chiloglanis voltae
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Chrysichthys auratus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Citharinops distichodoides thomasi
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Citharinus citharus citharus
|
native | Moon fish | Kuilmiisgu |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Citharinus latus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias anguillaris
|
native | Mudfish | Saale |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias gariepinus
|
native | North African catfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Clarotes laticeps
|
native | Widehead catfish | Keren |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Clypeobarbus hypsolepis
|
native | | |
| Gonorynchiformes |
Kneriidae |
Cromeria occidentalis
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Distichodus brevipinnis
|
native | | Binjimijigɛ |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Distichodus engycephalus
|
native | Perch | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Distichodus rostratus
|
native | Grass-eater | Binjimijigɛ |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys bifasciatus bifasciatus
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys spilargyreius
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Heterobranchus bidorsalis
|
native | African catfish | Seega |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Heterobranchus isopterus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Heterobranchus longifilis
|
native | Vundu | Seega |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Arapaimidae |
Heterotis niloticus
|
native | Heterotis | Faanan |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Hippopotamyrus pictus
|
native | | Yalgen-sablga |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Hippopotamyrus psittacus
|
native | | Yalgen-no-kiuugu |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Hydrocynus brevis
|
native | Tiger-fish | Basoaka |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Hydrocynus forskahlii
|
native | | Basoaka |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Hyperopisus bebe bebe
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Hyperopisus bebe occidentalis
|
native | | Nanadasurun |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo coubie
|
native | African carp | Bedempuure |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo parvus
|
native | | Bedempuure |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo senegalensis
|
native | | Bedempuure |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Laeviscutella dekimpei
|
native | Roundbelly pellonuline | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Leptocypris niloticus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Malapteruridae |
Malapterurus electricus
|
native | Electric catfish | Tiginin |
| Siluriformes |
Malapteruridae |
Malapterurus minjiriya
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius abadii
|
native | | Nanandenim |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius senegalensis senegalensis
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Micralestes comoensis
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Micralestes elongatus
|
native | Elongated Turkana robber | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Micralestes occidentalis
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Micralestes pabrensis
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrops breviceps
|
native | | Yemdele |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrus hasselquistii
|
native | Elephant snout | Nanadasurun |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Nannocharax ansorgii
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Neolebias unifasciatus
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Nothobranchius kiyawensis
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Nothobranchius thierryi
|
native | Togo Killifish | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis macrochir
|
introduced | Longfin tilapia | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis niloticus niloticus
|
native | Nile tilapia | Tɛbɛnfin |
| Perciformes |
Channidae |
Parachanna obscura
|
native | Snake-head | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Paradistichodus dimidiatus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Parailia pellucida
|
native | Glass schilbid | |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Pellonula leonensis
|
native | Smalltoothed pellonula | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Petrocephalus bane bane
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Petrocephalus bovei bovei
|
native | | Nanadenin |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Petrocephalus pallidomaculatus
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Petrocephalus soudanensis
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Phractura clauseni
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Pollimyrus isidori isidori
|
native | Elephant Fish | Nanadenin |
| Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus bichir lapradei
|
native | Bichir | |
| Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri
|
native | Saddled bichir | Kuilwaafo |
| Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus senegalus senegalus
|
native | Gray bichir | Kuilwaafo |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Procatopus schioetzi
|
native | Schi�tz' lampeye | |
| Lepidosireniformes |
Protopteridae |
Protopterus annectens annectens
|
native | West African lungfish | Reoolgo |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Raiamas senegalensis
|
native | Silver fish | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Rhabdalestes septentrionalis
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Schilbe micropogon
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Scriptaphyosemion banforense
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Scriptaphyosemion guignardi
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Siluranodon auritus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Steatocranus irvinei
|
native | Cichlid | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis arnoulti
|
native | | Kuilkeka |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis gambiensis
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis sorex
|
native | | Kuilkeka |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis velifer
|
native | | Kuilkeka |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis violacea
|
native | | Kuilkeka |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis voltae
|
native | | |
| Tetraodontiformes |
Tetraodontidae |
Tetraodon lineatus
|
native | Globe fish | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia dageti
|
native | | |