| Order |
Family |
Species |
Status |
FB name |
Name |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Alestes baremoze
|
native | Silversides | Van |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Alestes dentex
|
native | Characin | Van |
| Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Andersonia leptura
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys hutereaui
|
native | Meshscaled topminnow | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys kingii
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys normani
|
native | Norman's lampeye | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys pfaffi
|
native | Pfaff's lampeye | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Astatotilapia bloyeti
|
native | Bloyet's haplo | |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Auchenoglanis biscutatus
|
native | | Sohon |
| Siluriformes |
Bagridae |
Bagrus bajad
|
native | Bayad | Abou'chanap |
| Siluriformes |
Bagridae |
Bagrus docmak
|
native | Semutundu | Deïng |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus anema
|
native | | Djaraï |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus apleurogramma
|
native | East african red finned barb | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus batesii
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus baudoni
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus bynni occidentalis
|
native | Niger barb | Bahiding |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus callipterus
|
native | Clipper barb | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus chlorotaenia
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus leonensis
|
native | | Dale-madaga |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus macinensis
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus macrops
|
native | Blackstripe barb | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus nigeriensis
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus perince
|
native | | Beger |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus punctitaeniatus
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus stigmatopygus
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus yeiensis
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Brienomyrus niger
|
native | | Kabring |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus macrolepidotus
|
native | True big-scale tetra | Adjamdjor |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus nurse
|
native | Nurse tetra | Haï |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Campylomormyrus tamandua
|
native | Wormjawed mormyrid | Gulwa |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Chelaethiops bibie
|
native | Lake Turkana sardine | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Chiloglanis batesii
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Chrysichthys auratus
|
native | | Kor |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Citharinops distichodoides distichodoides
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Citharinus citharus citharus
|
native | Moon fish | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Citharinus latus
|
native | | Walgan |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias albopunctatus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias anguillaris
|
native | Mudfish | Vering |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias gariepinus
|
native | North African catfish | Balbout |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Clarotes laticeps
|
native | Widehead catfish | Bingbing |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Clypeobarbus pleuropholis
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Congochromis dimidiatus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Anabantidae |
Ctenopoma houyi
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Anabantidae |
Ctenopoma muriei
|
native | Ocellated labyrinth fish | Kamdagar |
| Perciformes |
Anabantidae |
Ctenopoma petherici
|
native | | Kamdagar |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Distichodus altus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Distichodus brevipinnis
|
native | | Bagan |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Distichodus engycephalus
|
native | Perch | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Distichodus niloticus
|
native | | Bagan-djoborso |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Distichodus rostratus
|
native | Grass-eater | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys bifasciatus bifasciatus
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys spilargyreius
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Garra dembeensis
|
native | Dembea stone lapper | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Garra lancrenonensis
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Gnathonemus petersii
|
native | Elephantnose fish | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Gymnarchidae |
Gymnarchus niloticus
|
native | Aba | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Hemichromis fasciatus
|
native | Banded jewelfish | Dworing |
| Characiformes |
Hepsetidae |
Hepsetus odoe
|
native | Kafue pike | Kurmisia |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Heterobranchus bidorsalis
|
native | African catfish | Buhun |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Heterobranchus longifilis
|
native | Vundu | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Arapaimidae |
Heterotis niloticus
|
native | Heterotis | N'golô |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Hippopotamyrus harringtoni
|
native | | Kabre |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Hippopotamyrus pictus
|
native | | Kabring |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Hydrocynus brevis
|
native | Tiger-fish | Hiding Madara |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Hydrocynus forskahlii
|
native | | Hiding Azolo |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Hydrocynus somonorum
|
native | | Hiding Donbow |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Hydrocynus vittatus
|
native | Tiger fish | Hiding |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Hyperopisus bebe bebe
|
native | | Zeing |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Hyperopisus bebe occidentalis
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Ichthyborus besse besse
|
native | | Kurmisia |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo coubie
|
native | African carp | Teing |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo parvus
|
native | | Guhul-seng |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo senegalensis
|
native | | Guhul |
| Perciformes |
Latidae |
Lates niloticus
|
native | Nile perch | Amukal |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Leptocypris niloticus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Malapteruridae |
Malapterurus electricus
|
native | Electric catfish | Nding |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius cyprinoides
|
native | | Kabring |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius senegalensis gracilis
|
native | Trunkfish | Kabring |
| Synbranchiformes |
Mastacembelidae |
Mastacembelus decorsei
|
native | | |
| Synbranchiformes |
Mastacembelidae |
Mastacembelus loennbergii
|
native | | Mamadîîl |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Micralestes acutidens
|
native | Sharptooth tetra | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Micralestes elongatus
|
native | Elongated Turkana robber | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Micralestes humilis
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Micralestes stormsi
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Anabantidae |
Microctenopoma congicum
|
native | Congo ctenopoma | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Mochokus brevis
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrops anguilloides
|
native | Cornish jack | Rîn |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrops engystoma
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrus hasselquistii
|
native | Elephant snout | Allômur |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrus rume rume
|
native | Mormyrids | N'djon |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrus thomasi
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Nannocharax ansorgii
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Nannocharax fasciatus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Nannocharax occidentalis
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Neolebias unifasciatus
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Nothobranchius kiyawensis
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Nothobranchius rubroreticulatus
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Opsaridium ubangiense
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis aureus
|
native | Blue tilapia | Biering-pill |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis niloticus niloticus
|
native | Nile tilapia | Biering-pill |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Pantodontidae |
Pantodon buchholzi
|
native | Freshwater butterflyfish | |
| Perciformes |
Channidae |
Parachanna obscura
|
native | Snake-head | Dôgol |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Paradistichodus dimidiatus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Parailia pellucida
|
native | Glass schilbid | Lengre lengre |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Pellonula leonensis
|
native | Smalltoothed pellonula | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Petrocephalus bane bane
|
native | | Siel |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Petrocephalus bovei bovei
|
native | | Siel |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Petrocephalus soudanensis
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Pollimyrus isidori isidori
|
native | Elephant Fish | Siel |
| Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus bichir bichir
|
native | Nile bichir | Am'korkor |
| Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus bichir lapradei
|
native | Bichir | Am korkor |
| Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri
|
native | Saddled bichir | Gong mofol |
| Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus senegalus senegalus
|
native | Gray bichir | Gong kekerte |
| Lepidosireniformes |
Protopteridae |
Protopterus annectens annectens
|
native | West African lungfish | Aléwa |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Pterochromis congicus
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Raiamas senegalensis
|
native | Silver fish | Kâ |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Raiamas shariensis
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Rhabdalestes septentrionalis
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Sarotherodon galilaeus borkuanus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Sarotherodon galilaeus galilaeus
|
native | Mango tilapia | Biering-seing |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Schilbe intermedius
|
native | Silver catfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Schilbe mystus
|
native | African butter catfish | Doring |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Schilbe uranoscopus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Siluranodon auritus
|
native | | Balii |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis batensoda
|
native | Upsidedown catfish | Al |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis clarias
|
native | Mandi | Mengelte |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis courteti
|
native | | Mamkadumde |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis euptera
|
native | Featherfin squeaker | Bandëling |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis filamentosa
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis frontosa
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis gambiensis
|
native | | Yeing |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis membranacea
|
native | | Kom |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis nigrita
|
native | | Djaraï |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis ocellifer
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis schall
|
native | Wahrindi | Yeing |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis sorex
|
native | | Lër |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis violacea
|
native | | |
| Tetraodontiformes |
Tetraodontidae |
Tetraodon lineatus
|
native | Globe fish | Bwol |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia dageti
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia rendalli
|
native | Redbreast tilapia | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia zillii
|
native | Redbelly tilapia | Guring |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Notopteridae |
Xenomystus nigri
|
native | African knifefish | Mamafirgo |