| Order |
Family |
Species |
Status |
FB name |
Name |
| Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Amphilius atesuensis
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Amphilius platychir
|
native | Mountain barbel | |
| Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Amphilius rheophilus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Anomalochromis thomasi
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Aphyosemion guineense
|
native | Guinean killi | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Aphyosemion jeanpoli
|
native | Jeanpol's killi | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Aphyosemion maeseni
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Aphyosemion viride
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys normani
|
native | Norman's lampeye | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys rancureli
|
native | Rancurel's lampeye | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys spilauchen
|
native | Banded lampeye | |
| Siluriformes |
Ariidae |
Arius latiscutatus
|
native | Rough-head sea catfish | |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Awaous lateristriga
|
native | West African freshwater goby | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus ablabes
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus bigornei
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus boboi
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus carcharhinoides
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus eburneensis
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus huguenyi
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus inaequalis
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus lauzannei
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus leonensis
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus liberiensis
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus macrops
|
native | Blackstripe barb | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus melanotaenia
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus parawaldroni
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus sacratus
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus trispiloides
|
endemic | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus trispilos
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus wurtzi
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Brienomyrus brachyistius
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus imberi
|
native | Spot-tail | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus longipinnis
|
native | Longfin tetra | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus macrolepidotus
|
native | True big-scale tetra | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus nurse
|
native | Nurse tetra | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Callopanchax monroviae
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Callopanchax occidentalis
|
native | Golden pheasant panchax | |
| Carcharhiniformes |
Carcharhinidae |
Carcharhinus leucas
|
native | Bull shark | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Chiloglanis occidentalis
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Chromidotilapia guentheri guentheri
|
native | Guenther's Mouthbrooder | |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Chrysichthys auratus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Chrysichthys johnelsi
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Chrysichthys maurus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus
|
native | Bagrid catfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Chrysichthys teugelsi
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias buettikoferi
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias gariepinus
|
native | North African catfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias laeviceps laeviceps
|
native | Catfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias salae
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Anabantidae |
Ctenopoma kingsleyae
|
native | Tailspot ctenopoma | |
| Anguilliformes |
Ophichthidae |
Dalophis boulengeri
|
native | | |
| Anguilliformes |
Ophichthidae |
Dalophis cephalopeltis
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Distichodus rostratus
|
native | Grass-eater | |
| Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Doumea chappuisi
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Eleotridae |
Eleotris daganensis
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Eleotridae |
Eleotris vittata
|
native | | |
| Elopiformes |
Elopidae |
Elops senegalensis
|
native | Senegalese ladyfish | |
| Syngnathiformes |
Syngnathidae |
Enneacampus kaupi
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys azureus
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys barmoiensis
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys coccinatus
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys dageti dageti
|
native | Redchin panchax | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys dageti monroviae
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys fasciolatus
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys lamottei
|
native | Redspotted panchax | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys olbrechtsi olbrechtsi
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys roloffi
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys ruhkopfi
|
native | | |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Ethmalosa fimbriata
|
native | Bonga shad | Bonga |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Hemichromis bimaculatus
|
native | Jewelfish | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Hemichromis fasciatus
|
native | Banded jewelfish | |
| Characiformes |
Hepsetidae |
Hepsetus odoe
|
native | Kafue pike | |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Heterobranchus isopterus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Heterobranchus longifilis
|
native | Vundu | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Hippopotamyrus paugyi
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Hydrocynus forskahlii
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Hydrocynus vittatus
|
native | Tiger fish | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Isichthys henryi
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Eleotridae |
Kribia kribensis
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Eleotridae |
Kribia nana
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo alluaudi
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo curriei
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo parvus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Ladigesia roloffi
|
native | Jelly bean tetra | |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Laeviscutella dekimpei
|
native | Roundbelly pellonuline | |
| Perciformes |
Latidae |
Lates niloticus
|
native | Nile perch | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Lepidarchus adonis
|
native | Jellybean tetra | |
| Perciformes |
Lutjanidae |
Lutjanus dentatus
|
native | African brown snapper | |
| Siluriformes |
Malapteruridae |
Malapterurus barbatus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Malapteruridae |
Malapterurus cavalliensis
|
questionable | | |
| Siluriformes |
Malapteruridae |
Malapterurus punctatus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Malapteruridae |
Malapterurus stiassnyae
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius mento
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius thomasi
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius ussheri
|
native | | |
| Synbranchiformes |
Mastacembelidae |
Mastacembelus liberiensis
|
native | | |
| Elopiformes |
Megalopidae |
Megalops atlanticus
|
native | Tarpon | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Micralestes occidentalis
|
native | | |
| Syngnathiformes |
Syngnathidae |
Microphis brachyurus aculeatus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Microsynodontis polli
|
native | | |
| Synbranchiformes |
Synbranchidae |
Monopterus boueti
|
native | Liberian swamp eel | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrops anguilloides
|
native | Cornish jack | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrops breviceps
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrus goheeni
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrus rume rume
|
native | Mormyrids | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrus tapirus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Nannocharax ansorgii
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Nannocharax fasciatus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Nannocharax seyboldi
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Neolebias unifasciatus
|
native | | |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Odaxothrissa ansorgii
|
native | Ansorge's fangtooth pellonuline | |
| Synbranchiformes |
Synbranchidae |
Ophisternon afrum
|
native | Guinea swamp eel | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis macrochir
|
introduced | Longfin tilapia | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis niloticus niloticus
|
native | Nile tilapia | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Notopteridae |
Papyrocranus afer
|
native | Reticulate knifefish | |
| Perciformes |
Channidae |
Parachanna obscura
|
native | Snake-head | |
| Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Paramphilius firestonei
|
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 |
Cichlidae |
Pelvicachromis humilis
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Pelvicachromis roloffi
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Periophthalmus barbarus
|
native | Atlantic mudskipper | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Petrocephalus levequei
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Petrocephalus pellegrini
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Petrocephalus simus
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Petrocephalus tenuicauda
|
native | | |
| Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus palmas buettikoferi
|
native | | |
| Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus palmas palmas
|
native | Shortfin bichir | |
| Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus retropinnis
|
native | West African bichir | |
| Perciformes |
Haemulidae |
Pomadasys jubelini
|
native | Sompat grunt | |
| Pristiformes |
Pristidae |
Pristis microdon
|
native | Largetooth sawfish | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Procatopus nimbaensis
|
native | Mt. Nimba lampeye | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Procatopus schioetzi
|
native | Schiötz' lampeye | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Aplocheilidae |
Pseudepiplatys annulatus
|
native | Banded panchax | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Raiamas steindachneri
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Rhabdalestes septentrionalis
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Sarotherodon caudomarginatus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Sarotherodon melanotheron melanotheron
|
native | Blackchin tilapia | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Sarotherodon occidentalis
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Sarotherodon tournieri liberiensis
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Sarotherodon tournieri tournieri
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Schilbe mandibularis
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Schilbe micropogon
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Schilbe mystus
|
native | African butter catfish | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Scriptaphyosemion bertholdi
|
native | Berthold's killi | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Scriptaphyosemion brueningi
|
native | Bruening's killi | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Scriptaphyosemion geryi
|
native | Gérys killi | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Scriptaphyosemion liberiense
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Scriptaphyosemion roloffi
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Scriptaphyosemion schmitti
|
native | | |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Sierrathrissa leonensis
|
native | West African pygmy herring | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis schall
|
native | Wahrindi | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis waterloti
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia brevimanus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia buttikoferi
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia cessiana
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia coffea
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia guineensis
|
native | Guinean tilapia | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia joka
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia louka
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia walteri
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia zillii
|
native | Redbelly tilapia | |
| Perciformes |
Carangidae |
Trachinotus teraia
|
native | Shortfin pompano | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tylochromis intermedius
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tylochromis jentinki
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tylochromis leonensis
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Notopteridae |
Xenomystus nigri
|
native | African knifefish | |