| Order |
Family |
Species |
Status |
FB name |
Name |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Alestes baremoze
|
native | Silversides | |
| Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Amphilius platychir
|
native | Mountain barbel | |
| Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Amphilius rheophilus
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys normani
|
native | Norman's lampeye | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys spilauchen
|
native | Banded lampeye | |
| Siluriformes |
Ariidae |
Arius parkii
|
native | Guinean sea catfish | Bagre |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Auchenoglanis occidentalis
|
native | Bubu | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus ablabes
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus anniae
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus macrops
|
native | Blackstripe barb | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus niokoloensis
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus pobeguini
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus sacratus
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus salessei
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus stigmatopygus
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Brienomyrus brachyistius
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus leuciscus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus longipinnis
|
native | Longfin tetra | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus macrolepidotus
|
native | True big-scale tetra | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus nurse
|
native | Nurse tetra | |
| Carcharhiniformes |
Carcharhinidae |
Carcharhinus leucas
|
native | Bull shark | |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Chrysichthys johnelsi
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Chrysichthys maurus
|
native | | |
| Pleuronectiformes |
Paralichthyidae |
Citharichthys stampflii
|
native | Smooth flounder | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Citharinus citharus citharus
|
native | Moon fish | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Citharinus latus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias anguillaris
|
native | Mudfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias buettikoferi
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias gariepinus
|
native | North African catfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias salae
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Anabantidae |
Ctenopoma kingsleyae
|
native | Tailspot ctenopoma | |
| Anguilliformes |
Ophichthidae |
Dalophis boulengeri
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Distichodus rostratus
|
native | Grass-eater | |
| Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Doumea chappuisi
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Eleotridae |
Eleotris vittata
|
native | | |
| Elopiformes |
Elopidae |
Elops senegalensis
|
native | Senegalese ladyfish | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys bifasciatus bifasciatus
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys fasciolatus
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys spilargyreius
|
native | | |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Ethmalosa fimbriata
|
native | Bonga shad | Bonga |
| Perciformes |
Gerreidae |
Eucinostomus melanopterus
|
native | Flagfin mojarra | Peixe-prata |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Gobioides sagitta
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Gobionellus oceanicus
|
native | Highfin goby | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Hemichromis bimaculatus
|
native | Jewelfish | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Hemichromis fasciatus
|
native | Banded jewelfish | |
| Characiformes |
Hepsetidae |
Hepsetus odoe
|
native | Kafue pike | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Arapaimidae |
Heterotis niloticus
|
native | Heterotis | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Hippopotamyrus pictus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Hydrocynus forskahlii
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Hyperopisus bebe bebe
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Ichthyborus quadrilineatus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Eleotridae |
Kribia kribensis
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Eleotridae |
Kribia nana
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo coubie
|
native | African carp | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo parvus
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo senegalensis
|
native | | |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Laeviscutella dekimpei
|
native | Roundbelly pellonuline | |
| Perciformes |
Latidae |
Lates niloticus
|
native | Nile perch | |
| Mugiliformes |
Mugilidae |
Liza falcipinnis
|
native | Sicklefin mullet | |
| Mugiliformes |
Mugilidae |
Liza ramado
|
questionable | Thinlip mullet | Tainha |
| Siluriformes |
Malapteruridae |
Malapterurus occidentalis
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius mento
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius senegalensis senegalensis
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius thomasi
|
native | | |
| Elopiformes |
Megalopidae |
Megalops atlanticus
|
native | Tarpon | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Micralestes elongatus
|
native | Elongated Turkana robber | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Micralestes occidentalis
|
native | | |
| Syngnathiformes |
Syngnathidae |
Microphis brachyurus aculeatus
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrops anguilloides
|
native | Cornish jack | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrops breviceps
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrus hasselquistii
|
native | Elephant snout | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrus rume rume
|
native | Mormyrids | |
| Mugiliformes |
Mugilidae |
Mugil cephalus
|
native | Flathead mullet | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Nannocharax ansorgii
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Nematogobius ansorgii
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Nematogobius maindroni
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Neolebias unifasciatus
|
native | | |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Odaxothrissa ansorgii
|
native | Ansorge's fangtooth pellonuline | |
| Synbranchiformes |
Synbranchidae |
Ophisternon afrum
|
native | Guinea swamp eel | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Notopteridae |
Papyrocranus afer
|
native | Reticulate knifefish | |
| Perciformes |
Channidae |
Parachanna obscura
|
native | Snake-head | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Paradistichodus dimidiatus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Parailia spiniserrata
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Paramphilius trichomycteroides
|
native | | |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Pellonula leonensis
|
native | Smalltoothed pellonula | |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Pellonula vorax
|
native | Bigtoothed pellonula | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Pelmatochromis buettikoferi
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Periophthalmus barbarus
|
native | Atlantic mudskipper | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Petrocephalus bovei bovei
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Petrocephalus levequei
|
native | | |
| Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus ansorgii
|
native | Guinean bichir | |
| Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus bichir bichir
|
native | Nile bichir | |
| Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus bichir lapradei
|
native | Bichir | |
| Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri
|
native | Saddled bichir | Saié |
| Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus palmas palmas
|
native | Shortfin bichir | |
| Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus senegalus senegalus
|
native | Gray bichir | |
| Perciformes |
Haemulidae |
Pomadasys jubelini
|
native | Sompat grunt | Cor-cor |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Porogobius schlegelii
|
native | | |
| Pristiformes |
Pristidae |
Pristis microdon
|
native | Largetooth sawfish | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Raiamas steindachneri
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Rhabdalestes septentrionalis
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Sarotherodon caudomarginatus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Sarotherodon galilaeus galilaeus
|
native | Mango tilapia | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Sarotherodon melanotheron heudelotii
|
native | Mango fish | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Sarotherodon melanotheron melanotheron
|
native | Blackchin tilapia | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Sarotherodon occidentalis
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Schilbe intermedius
|
native | Silver catfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Schilbe micropogon
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Schilbe mystus
|
native | African butter catfish | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Scriptaphyosemion geryi
|
native | Gérys killi | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Scriptaphyosemion guignardi
|
native | | |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Sierrathrissa leonensis
|
native | West African pygmy herring | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis annectens
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis ansorgii
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis gambiensis
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis nigrita
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis schall
|
native | Wahrindi | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis waterloti
|
native | | |
| Tetraodontiformes |
Tetraodontidae |
Tetraodon lineatus
|
native | Globe fish | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia brevimanus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia buttikoferi
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia guineensis
|
native | Guinean tilapia | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia louka
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia zillii
|
native | Redbelly tilapia | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tylochromis jentinki
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tylochromis sudanensis
|
native | | |
| Rajiformes |
Dasyatidae |
Urogymnus ukpam
|
native | Thorny freshwater stingray | |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Yongeichthys thomasi
|
native | | |