| Order | Family | Species | Status | FB name | Name |
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Alestes baremoze | native | Silversides | |
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Alestes batesii | native | ||
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Alestes dentex | native | Characin | |
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Alestes macrophthalmus | native | Torpedo robber | |
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Alestes schoutedeni | native | ||
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Alestes tessmanni | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Amphiliidae | Amphilius korupi | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Amphiliidae | Amphilius longirostris | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Anaspidoglanis macrostomus | native | Flatnose catfish | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion ahli | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion amoenum | native | Red-finned killi | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion australe | native | Lyretail panchax | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion bamilekorum | endemic | Bamileke killi | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion bivittatum | native | Twostripe lyretail | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion bualanum | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion calliurum | native | Banner lyretail | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion cameronense | native | Cameroon killi | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion celiae | endemic | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion dargei | endemic | Mbam killi | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion edeanum | endemic | Edea killi | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion elberti | endemic | Red barred killi | Red barred killi |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion exiguum | native | Jewel killi | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion franzwerneri | native | Goby killi | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion heinemanni | native | Heinemann's killi | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion herzogi | native | Herzog's killi | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion lividum | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion loennbergii | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion lugens | endemic | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion pascheni festivum | endemic | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion pascheni pascheni | endemic | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion poliaki | endemic | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion punctatum | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion raddai | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion riggenbachi | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion splendopleure | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion trilineatus | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion volcanum | endemic | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Aphyosemion wildekampi | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Poeciliidae | Aplocheilichthys camerunensis | native | Cameroon lampeye | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Poeciliidae | Aplocheilichthys kingii | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Poeciliidae | Aplocheilichthys normani | native | Norman's lampeye | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Poeciliidae | Aplocheilichthys pfaffi | native | Pfaff's lampeye | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Poeciliidae | Aplocheilichthys spilauchen | native | Banded lampeye | |
| Siluriformes | Ariidae | Arius latiscutatus | native | Rough-head sea catfish | |
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Astatoreochromis alluaudi | introduced | Alluaud's haplo | |
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Astatotilapia bloyeti | native | Bloyet's haplo | |
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Atopochilus savorgnani | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Auchenoglanis biscutatus | native | Catfish | |
| Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Auchenoglanis occidentalis | native | Bubu | |
| Perciformes | Gobiidae | Awaous lateristriga | native | West African freshwater goby | |
| Siluriformes | Bagridae | Bagrus bajad | native | Bayad | Alué |
| Siluriformes | Bagridae | Bagrus docmak | native | Semutundu | Male belly up |
| Siluriformes | Bagridae | Bagrus orientalis | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Bagridae | Bagrus ubangensis | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barboides gracilis | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barbus ablabes | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barbus aboinensis | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barbus aspilus | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barbus atromaculatus | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barbus batesii | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barbus baudoni | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barbus bourdariei | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barbus brevispinis | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barbus bynni occidentalis | native | Niger barb | Barbs |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barbus callipterus | native | Clipper barb | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barbus camptacanthus | native | African redfinned barb | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barbus chlorotaenia | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barbus guirali | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barbus habereri | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barbus jae | native | Jae barb | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barbus macinensis | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barbus macrops | native | Blackstripe barb | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barbus martorelli | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barbus mbami | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barbus micronema | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barbus miolepis | native | Zigzag barb | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barbus mungoensis | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barbus nigeriensis | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barbus nounensis | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barbus parajae | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barbus perince | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barbus progenys | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barbus punctitaeniatus | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barbus rubrostigma | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barbus stigmatopygus | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barbus sublineatus | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barbus taeniurus | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barbus tegulifer | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barbus thysi | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barbus trispilomimus | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barbus versluysii | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barbus zalbiensis | native | ||
| Perciformes | Gobiidae | Bathygobius soporator | native | Frillfin goby | |
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Benitochromis batesii | native | ||
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Benitochromis conjunctus | native | ||
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Benitochromis finleyi | native | ||
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Benitochromis nigrodorsalis | native | ||
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Benitochromis ufermanni | endemic | ||
| Perciformes | Eleotridae | Bostrychus africanus | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Brienomyrus adustus | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Brienomyrus brachyistius | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Brienomyrus hopkinsi | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Brienomyrus kingsleyae kingsleyae | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Brienomyrus longianalis | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Brienomyrus sphekodes | native | ||
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Brycinus imberi | native | Spot-tail | |
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Brycinus intermedius | native | ||
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Brycinus kingsleyae | native | ||
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Brycinus leuciscus | native | ||
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Brycinus longipinnis | native | Longfin tetra | African tetras |
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Brycinus macrolepidotus | native | True big-scale tetra | |
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Brycinus nurse | native | Nurse tetra | |
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Brycinus opisthotaenia | native | ||
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Brycinus poptae | native | ||
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Brycinus taeniurus | native | ||
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Bryconaethiops macrops | native | ||
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Bryconaethiops microstoma | native | ||
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Bryconaethiops quinquesquamae | native | ||
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Bryconaethiops yseuxi | misidentification | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Campylomormyrus curvirostris | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Campylomormyrus phantasticus | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Campylomormyrus tamandua | native | Wormjawed mormyrid | Elephant fish |
| Carcharhiniformes | Carcharhinidae | Carcharhinus leucas | native | Bull shark | |
| Siluriformes | Clariidae | Channallabes longicaudatus | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Chelaethiops bibie | native | Lake Turkana sardine | |
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Chiloglanis batesii | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Chiloglanis benuensis | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Chiloglanis cameronensis | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Chiloglanis disneyi | endemic | ||
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Chiloglanis harbinger | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Chiloglanis niger | endemic | ||
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Chiloglanis polypogon | endemic | ||
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Chiloglanis reticulatus | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Chiloglanis sanagaensis | endemic | ||
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Chiloglanis voltae | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Chromaphyosemion koungueense | endemic | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Chromaphyosemion melanogaster | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Chromaphyosemion melinoeides | endemic | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Chromaphyosemion omega | endemic | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Chromaphyosemion punctulatum | native | ||
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Chromidotilapia guentheri guentheri | native | Guenther's Mouthbrooder | |
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Chromidotilapia guentheri loennbergi | endemic | ||
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Chromidotilapia linkei | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Chrysichthys aluuensis | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Chrysichthys auratus | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Chrysichthys longidorsalis | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus | native | Bagrid catfish | Belly up |
| Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Chrysichthys nyongensis | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Chrysichthys walkeri | native | ||
| Characiformes | Citharinidae | Citharinops distichodoides distichodoides | native | ||
| Characiformes | Citharinidae | Citharinus citharus citharus | native | Moon fish | Sand leaf fish |
| Characiformes | Citharinidae | Citharinus latus | native | Moon fish | |
| Siluriformes | Clariidae | Clariallabes attemsi | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Clariidae | Clariallabes longicauda | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Clariidae | Clariallabes pietschmanni | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Clariidae | Clarias anguillaris | native | Mudfish | Mudfish |
| Siluriformes | Clariidae | Clarias buthupogon | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Clariidae | Clarias camerunensis | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Clariidae | Clarias gariepinus | native | North African catfish | |
| Siluriformes | Clariidae | Clarias jaensis | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Clariidae | Clarias longior | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Clariidae | Clarias maclareni | endemic | ||
| Siluriformes | Clariidae | Clarias pachynema | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Clariidae | Clarias platycephalus | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Clariidae | Clarias submarginatus | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Clarotes laticeps | native | Widehead catfish | |
| Gonorynchiformes | Kneriidae | Cromeria occidentalis | native | ||
| Perciformes | Anabantidae | Ctenopoma garuanum | native | ||
| Perciformes | Anabantidae | Ctenopoma kingsleyae | native | Tailspot ctenopoma | |
| Perciformes | Anabantidae | Ctenopoma maculatum | native | ||
| Perciformes | Anabantidae | Ctenopoma muriei | native | Ocellated labyrinth fish | |
| Perciformes | Anabantidae | Ctenopoma nigropannosum | native | Twospot climbing perch | |
| Perciformes | Anabantidae | Ctenopoma petherici | native | ||
| Perciformes | Anabantidae | Ctenopoma riggenbachi | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Cyprinus carpio carpio | introduced | Common carp | |
| Pleuronectiformes | Soleidae | Dagetichthys lakdoensis | native | ||
| Anguilliformes | Ophichthidae | Dalophis boulengeri | native | ||
| Anguilliformes | Ophichthidae | Dalophis cephalopeltis | native | ||
| Rajiformes | Dasyatidae | Dasyatis garouaensis | native | Smooth freshwater stingray | Cover pot |
| Clupeiformes | Denticipitidae | Denticeps clupeoides | native | Mbanga fish | |
| Characiformes | Citharinidae | Distichodus brevipinnis | native | ||
| Characiformes | Citharinidae | Distichodus engycephalus | native | Perch | Grass-eaters |
| Characiformes | Citharinidae | Distichodus hypostomatus | native | ||
| Characiformes | Citharinidae | Distichodus kolleri | native | ||
| Characiformes | Citharinidae | Distichodus maculatus | native | Spotted citharinid | |
| Characiformes | Citharinidae | Distichodus notospilus | native | ||
| Characiformes | Citharinidae | Distichodus rostratus | native | Grass-eater | |
| Siluriformes | Amphiliidae | Doumea gracila | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Amphiliidae | Doumea sanaga | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Amphiliidae | Doumea thysi | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Amphiliidae | Doumea typica | native | ||
| Perciformes | Eleotridae | Eleotris senegalensis | native | ||
| Perciformes | Eleotridae | Eleotris vittata | native | ||
| Elopiformes | Elopidae | Elops senegalensis | native | Senegalese ladyfish | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Epiplatys ansorgii | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Epiplatys bifasciatus bifasciatus | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Epiplatys esekanus | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Epiplatys grahami | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Epiplatys multifasciatus | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Epiplatys neumanni | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Epiplatys sangmelinensis | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Epiplatys sexfasciatus rathkei | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Epiplatys sexfasciatus sexfasciatus | native | Sixbar panchax | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Epiplatys spilargyreius | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Epiplatys zenkeri | native | ||
| Polypteriformes | Polypteridae | Erpetoichthys calabaricus | native | Reedfish | Mujanjé |
| Clupeiformes | Clupeidae | Ethmalosa fimbriata | native | Bonga shad | |
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Etia nguti | endemic | ||
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Euchilichthys dybowskii | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Euchilichthys royauxi | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax amieti | endemic | Amiet's Lyretail | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax batesii | native | Bates' killi | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax cinnamomeum | endemic | Cinnamon Killi | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax fallax | native | Kribi killi | Kribi killi |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax gardneri gardneri | native | Blue lyretail | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax gardneri lacustris | native | Ejagham killi | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax gardneri mamfensis | native | Mamfe killi | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax gardneri nigerianus | native | Nigerian killi | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax gresensi | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax intermittens | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax kamdemi | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax marmoratus | endemic | Marbled lyretail | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax mirabilis | endemic | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax moensis | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax ndianus | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax puerzli | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax robertsoni | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax rubrolabialis | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax scheeli | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax sjostedti | native | Blue gularis | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax spoorenbergi | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Fundulopanchax traudeae | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Garra allostoma | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Garra dembeensis | native | Dembea stone lapper | |
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Gnathonemus petersii | native | Elephantnose fish | Elephant fish |
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Gobiocichla ethelwynnae | endemic | ||
| Perciformes | Gobiidae | Gobionellus occidentalis | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Clariidae | Gymnallabes typus | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Gymnarchidae | Gymnarchus niloticus | native | Aba | |
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Hemichromis bimaculatus | native | Jewelfish | |
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Hemichromis elongatus | native | Banded jewel cichlid | |
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Hemichromis fasciatus | native | Banded jewelfish | |
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Hemichromis guttatus | native | ||
| Characiformes | Citharinidae | Hemigrammocharax ocellicauda | native | ||
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Hemigrammopetersius pulcher | native | ||
| Characiformes | Hepsetidae | Hepsetus odoe | native | Kafue pike | Dog fish |
| Siluriformes | Clariidae | Heterobranchus bidorsalis | native | African catfish | Mudfish |
| Siluriformes | Clariidae | Heterobranchus isopterus | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Clariidae | Heterobranchus longifilis | native | Vundu | |
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Heterochromis multidens | native | ||
| Pleuronectiformes | Soleidae | Heteromycteris proboscideus | native | True sole | |
| Osteoglossiformes | Arapaimidae | Heterotis niloticus | native | Heterotis | Balli |
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Hippopotamyrus batesii | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Hippopotamyrus castor | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Hippopotamyrus harringtoni | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Hippopotamyrus pictus | native | Trunkfish | |
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Hippopotamyrus psittacus | native | Trunkfish | |
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Hydrocynus brevis | native | Tiger-fish | Dog fish |
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Hydrocynus forskahlii | native | ||
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Hydrocynus vittatus | native | Tiger fish | |
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Hyperopisus bebe bebe | native | ||
| Characiformes | Citharinidae | Ichthyborus besse besse | native | ||
| Characiformes | Citharinidae | Ichthyborus monodi | native | Grass-eaters | |
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Isichthys henryi | native | ||
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Konia dikume | endemic | Dikume | Dikume |
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Konia eisentrauti | endemic | Konye | Konye |
| Perciformes | Eleotridae | Kribia kribensis | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeo annectens | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeo batesii | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeo coubie | native | African carp | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeo lukulae | native | Red-spot mudsucker | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeo macrostoma | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeo nunensis | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeo parvus | native | African carps | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeo sanagaensis | endemic | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeo senegalensis | native | African carps | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeo simpsoni | native | ||
| Clupeiformes | Clupeidae | Laeviscutella dekimpei | native | Roundbelly pellonuline | |
| Perciformes | Latidae | Lates niloticus | native | Nile perch | Nile perch |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Leptocypris niloticus | native | ||
| Perciformes | Lutjanidae | Lutjanus dentatus | native | African brown snapper | |
| Perciformes | Lutjanidae | Lutjanus endecacanthus | native | Guinea snapper | |
| Siluriformes | Malapteruridae | Malapterurus beninensis | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Malapteruridae | Malapterurus electricus | native | Electric catfish | Electric fish |
| Siluriformes | Malapteruridae | Malapterurus oguensis | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Marcusenius abadii | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Marcusenius cyprinoides | native | Trunkfish | |
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Marcusenius mento | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Marcusenius moorii | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Marcusenius ntemensis | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Marcusenius sanagaensis | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Marcusenius senegalensis senegalensis | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Marcusenius stanleyanus | native | ||
| Synbranchiformes | Mastacembelidae | Mastacembelus batesii | native | ||
| Synbranchiformes | Mastacembelidae | Mastacembelus brevicauda | native | ||
| Synbranchiformes | Mastacembelidae | Mastacembelus cryptacanthus | native | ||
| Synbranchiformes | Mastacembelidae | Mastacembelus goro | native | ||
| Synbranchiformes | Mastacembelidae | Mastacembelus loennbergii | native | ||
| Synbranchiformes | Mastacembelidae | Mastacembelus marmoratus | native | ||
| Synbranchiformes | Mastacembelidae | Mastacembelus sanagali | native | ||
| Synbranchiformes | Mastacembelidae | Mastacembelus sclateri | native | ||
| Synbranchiformes | Mastacembelidae | Mastacembelus seiteri | native | ||
| Synbranchiformes | Mastacembelidae | Mastacembelus sexdecimspinus | native | ||
| Elopiformes | Megalopidae | Megalops atlanticus | native | Tarpon | |
| Characiformes | Citharinidae | Mesoborus crocodilus | native | ||
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Micralestes acutidens | native | Sharptooth tetra | |
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Micralestes humilis | native | ||
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Micralestes occidentalis | native | ||
| Perciformes | Anabantidae | Microctenopoma nanum | native | Dwarf ctenopoma | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Poeciliidae | Micropanchax macrophthalmus | native | Lampeye panchax | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Poeciliidae | Micropanchax scheeli | native | Scheel's lampeye | |
| Syngnathiformes | Syngnathidae | Microphis brachyurus aculeatus | native | ||
| Perciformes | Centrarchidae | Micropterus salmoides | not established | Largemouth bass | |
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Microsynodontis batesii | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Mormyrops anguilloides | native | Cornish jack | |
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Mormyrops batesianus | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Mormyrops caballus | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Mormyrops nigricans | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Mormyrus caballus bumbanus | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Mormyrus felixi | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Mormyrus macrophthalmus | native | Trunkfish | |
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Mormyrus rume rume | native | Mormyrids | Elephant fish |
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Mormyrus tapirus | native | Trunkfish | |
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Myaka myaka | endemic | Myaka | Myaka myaka |
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Myomyrus macrops | native | ||
| Characiformes | Citharinidae | Nannaethiops unitaeniatus | native | Oneline tetra | |
| Characiformes | Citharinidae | Nannocharax ansorgii | native | ||
| Characiformes | Citharinidae | Nannocharax fasciatus | native | ||
| Characiformes | Citharinidae | Nannocharax intermedius | native | ||
| Characiformes | Citharinidae | Nannocharax latifasciatus | native | ||
| Characiformes | Citharinidae | Nannocharax lineomaculatus | native | ||
| Characiformes | Citharinidae | Nannocharax micros | native | ||
| Characiformes | Citharinidae | Nannocharax occidentalis | native | ||
| Characiformes | Citharinidae | Nannocharax reidi | native | ||
| Characiformes | Citharinidae | Nannocharax rubrolabiatus | native | ||
| Characiformes | Citharinidae | Neolebias ansorgii | native | ||
| Characiformes | Citharinidae | Neolebias trewavasae | native | ||
| Characiformes | Citharinidae | Neolebias unifasciatus | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Nothobranchius kiyawensis | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Nothobranchiidae | Nothobranchius rubroreticulatus | native | ||
| Clupeiformes | Clupeidae | Odaxothrissa ansorgii | native | Ansorge's fangtooth pellonuline | |
| Clupeiformes | Clupeidae | Odaxothrissa mento | native | Nigerian fangtooth pellonuline | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Opsaridium ubangiense | native | ||
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Oreochromis aureus | native | Blue tilapia | Fartere |
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Oreochromis macrochir | introduced | Longfin tilapia | |
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Oreochromis niloticus niloticus | native | Nile tilapia | |
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Oxymormyrus zanclirostris | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Pantodontidae | Pantodon buchholzi | native | Freshwater butterflyfish | Poisson volant |
| Osteoglossiformes | Notopteridae | Papyrocranus afer | native | Reticulate knifefish | Canda planty |
| Perciformes | Channidae | Parachanna africana | native | ||
| Perciformes | Channidae | Parachanna obscura | native | Snake-head | |
| Siluriformes | Schilbeidae | Parailia pellucida | native | Glass schilbid | |
| Siluriformes | Amphiliidae | Paramphilius baudoni | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Amphiliidae | Paramphilius goodi | native | ||
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Parananochromis brevirostris | native | ||
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Parananochromis caudifasciatus | native | ||
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Parananochromis longirostris | native | ||
| Perciformes | Gobiidae | Parasicydium bandama | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Parauchenoglanis ahli | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Parauchenoglanis altipinnis | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Parauchenoglanis balayi | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Parauchenoglanis longiceps | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Parauchenoglanis monkei | native | Dotted catfish | |
| Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Parauchenoglanis pantherinus | native | ||
| Clupeiformes | Clupeidae | Pellonula leonensis | native | Smalltoothed pellonula | |
| Clupeiformes | Clupeidae | Pellonula vorax | native | Bigtoothed pellonula | |
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Pelmatochromis ocellifer | native | ||
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Pelvicachromis pulcher | native | Rainbow krib | Bone back |
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Pelvicachromis taeniatus | native | Tilapia | |
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Petrocephalus ansorgii | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Petrocephalus balayi | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Petrocephalus bane bane | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Petrocephalus bovei bovei | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Petrocephalus guttatus | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Petrocephalus microphthalmus | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Petrocephalus sauvagii | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Petrocephalus simus | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Petrocephalus soudanensis | native | ||
| Characiformes | Citharinidae | Phago loricatus | native | African pike-characin | |
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Phenacogrammus major | native | ||
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Phenacogrammus stigmatura | native | ||
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Phenacogrammus urotaenia | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Amphiliidae | Phractura brevicauda | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Amphiliidae | Phractura clauseni | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Amphiliidae | Phractura fasciata | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Amphiliidae | Phractura intermedia | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Amphiliidae | Phractura longicauda | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Claroteidae | Platyglanis depierrei | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Pollimyrus adspersus | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Pollimyrus isidori isidori | native | Elephant Fish | |
| Perciformes | Nandidae | Polycentropsis abbreviata | native | African leaffish | Grouper |
| Polypteriformes | Polypteridae | Polypterus bichir bichir | native | Nile bichir | |
| Polypteriformes | Polypteridae | Polypterus bichir lapradei | native | Bichir | |
| Polypteriformes | Polypteridae | Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri | native | Saddled bichir | Ake |
| Polypteriformes | Polypteridae | Polypterus ornatipinnis | native | Ornate bichir | |
| Polypteriformes | Polypteridae | Polypterus palmas polli | native | ||
| Polypteriformes | Polypteridae | Polypterus retropinnis | native | West African bichir | |
| Polypteriformes | Polypteridae | Polypterus senegalus senegalus | native | Gray bichir | |
| Polypteriformes | Polypteridae | Polypterus teugelsi | native | Akwa | |
| Perciformes | Gobiidae | Porogobius schlegelii | native | ||
| Cyprinodontiformes | Poeciliidae | Poropanchax stigmatopygus | native | ||
| Pristiformes | Pristidae | Pristis microdon | native | Largetooth sawfish | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Poeciliidae | Procatopus aberrans | native | Bluegreen lampeye | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Poeciliidae | Procatopus nototaenia | native | Large finned lampeye | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Poeciliidae | Procatopus similis | native | Variable lampeye | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Prolabeops melanhypopterus | endemic | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Prolabeops nyongensis | endemic | ||
| Lepidosireniformes | Protopteridae | Protopterus annectens annectens | native | West African lungfish | Badami |
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Pungu maclareni | endemic | Pungu | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Raiamas batesii | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Raiamas buchholzi | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Raiamas nigeriensis | native | Aeroplane fish | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Raiamas senegalensis | native | Silver fish | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Rasbora gerlachi | questionable | ||
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Rhabdalestes brevidorsalis | native | ||
| Characiformes | Alestidae | Rhabdalestes septentrionalis | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Sanagia velifera | native | ||
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Sarotherodon caroli | native | Fissi | Fissi |
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Sarotherodon galilaeus galilaeus | native | Mango tilapia | Bone back |
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Sarotherodon galilaeus sanagaensis | endemic | ||
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Sarotherodon linnellii | endemic | Blackfin tilapia | Unga |
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Sarotherodon lohbergeri | endemic | Keppi | Leka keppe |
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Sarotherodon melanotheron melanotheron | native | Blackchin tilapia | |
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Sarotherodon mvogoi | native | ||
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Sarotherodon steinbachi | endemic | Kululu | |
| Siluriformes | Schilbeidae | Schilbe brevianalis | native | Butterfish | |
| Siluriformes | Schilbeidae | Schilbe djemeri | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Schilbeidae | Schilbe grenfelli | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Schilbeidae | Schilbe micropogon | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Schilbeidae | Schilbe multitaeniatus | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Schilbeidae | Schilbe mystus | native | African butter catfish | |
| Siluriformes | Schilbeidae | Schilbe nyongensis | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Schilbeidae | Schilbe uranoscopus | native | ||
| Perciformes | Gobiidae | Sicydium brevifile | native | ||
| Perciformes | Gobiidae | Sicydium crenilabrum | native | ||
| Clupeiformes | Clupeidae | Sierrathrissa leonensis | native | West African pygmy herring | |
| Siluriformes | Schilbeidae | Siluranodon auritus | native | ||
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Stomatepia mariae | endemic | Nsess | Nsess |
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Stomatepia mongo | endemic | Mongo | Mongo |
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Stomatepia pindu | endemic | Pindu | Pindu |
| Osteoglossiformes | Mormyridae | Stomatorhinus microps | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis batensoda | native | Upsidedown catfish | Knock-a-knock postmaster |
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis batesii | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis budgetti | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis clarias | native | Mandi | |
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis courteti | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis euptera | native | Featherfin squeaker | |
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis filamentosa | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis greshoffi | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis marmorata | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis membranacea | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis nigrita | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis obesus | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis ocellifer | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis pardalis | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis pleurops | native | Congo squeaker | |
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis rebeli | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis resupinata | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis schall | native | Wahrindi | |
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis sorex | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis steindachneri | endemic | ||
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis tessmanni | endemic | ||
| Siluriformes | Mochokidae | Synodontis violacea | native | ||
| Tetraodontiformes | Tetraodontidae | Tetraodon lineatus | native | Globe fish | Football fish |
| Tetraodontiformes | Tetraodontidae | Tetraodon pustulatus | native | Puffer fish | |
| Clupeiformes | Clupeidae | Thrattidion noctivagus | endemic | Sanaga pygmy herring | |
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Tilapia bakossiorum | endemic | ||
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Tilapia bemini | endemic | ||
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Tilapia bythobates | endemic | ||
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Tilapia cameronensis | endemic | ||
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Tilapia camerunensis | native | ||
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Tilapia dageti | native | ||
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Tilapia deckerti | native | ||
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Tilapia flava | endemic | ||
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Tilapia guineensis | native | Guinean tilapia | |
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Tilapia gutturosa | endemic | ||
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Tilapia imbriferna | endemic | ||
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Tilapia kottae | native | ||
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Tilapia margaritacea | native | ||
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Tilapia mariae | native | Spotted tilapia | Bone back |
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Tilapia nyongana | native | ||
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Tilapia rendalli | native | Redbreast tilapia | |
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Tilapia snyderae | endemic | ||
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Tilapia spongotroktis | endemic | ||
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Tilapia thysi | endemic | ||
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Tilapia zillii | native | Redbelly tilapia | |
| Perciformes | Carangidae | Trachinotus teraia | native | Shortfin pompano | |
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Tylochromis jentinki | questionable | bogolo | |
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Tylochromis labrodon | native | ||
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Tylochromis sudanensis | native | ||
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Tylochromis trewavasae | endemic | ||
| Perciformes | Cichlidae | Tylochromis variabilis | native | ||
| Rajiformes | Dasyatidae | Urogymnus ukpam | native | Thorny freshwater stingray | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Varicorhinus fimbriatus | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Varicorhinus jaegeri | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Varicorhinus mariae | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Varicorhinus sandersi | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Varicorhinus steindachneri | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Varicorhinus tornieri | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Varicorhinus werneri | native | ||
| Characiformes | Citharinidae | Xenocharax spilurus | native | ||
| Osteoglossiformes | Notopteridae | Xenomystus nigri | native | African knifefish | Canda planty |
| Siluriformes | Amphiliidae | Zaireichthys camerunensis | native |