| Order |
Family |
Species |
Status |
FB name |
Name |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Alestes baremoze
|
native | Silversides | Péré |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Alestes bouboni
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Alestes dentex
|
native | Characin | |
| Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Amphilius rheophilus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Andersonia leptura
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Aphyosemion calliurum
|
native | Banner lyretail | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys normani
|
native | Norman's lampeye | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys pfaffi
|
native | Pfaff's lampeye | |
| Siluriformes |
Ariidae |
Arius gigas
|
native | Giant sea catfish | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Astatotilapia bloyeti
|
native | Bloyet's haplo | |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Auchenoglanis biscutatus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Bagridae |
Bagrus bajad
|
native | Bayad | |
| Siluriformes |
Bagridae |
Bagrus docmak
|
native | Semutundu | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus ablabes
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus anema
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus baudoni
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus bynni occidentalis
|
native | Niger barb | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus callipterus
|
native | Clipper barb | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus eburneensis
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus foutensis
|
native | | |
| 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 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 longianalis
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Brienomyrus niger
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus leuciscus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus macrolepidotus
|
native | True big-scale tetra | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus nurse
|
native | Nurse tetra | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Campylomormyrus tamandua
|
native | Wormjawed mormyrid | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Chelaethiops bibie
|
native | Lake Turkana sardine | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Chiloglanis batesii
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Chiloglanis niloticus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Chiloglanis occidentalis
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Chrysichthys auratus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Citharinops distichodoides distichodoides
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Citharinops distichodoides thomasi
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Citharinus citharus citharus
|
native | Moon fish | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Citharinus latus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias anguillaris
|
native | Mudfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias gariepinus
|
native | North African catfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias macromystax
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Clarotes laticeps
|
native | Widehead catfish | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Clypeobarbus hypsolepis
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Clypeobarbus pleuropholis
|
native | | |
| Gonorynchiformes |
Kneriidae |
Cromeria occidentalis
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Anabantidae |
Ctenopoma muriei
|
native | Ocellated labyrinth fish | |
| Perciformes |
Anabantidae |
Ctenopoma nigropannosum
|
native | Twospot climbing perch | |
| Perciformes |
Anabantidae |
Ctenopoma petherici
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Distichodus rostratus
|
native | Grass-eater | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys bifasciatus bifasciatus
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys spilargyreius
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Garra ornata
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Garra waterloti
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Gnathonemus petersii
|
native | Elephantnose fish | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Gymnarchidae |
Gymnarchus niloticus
|
native | Aba | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Hemichromis fasciatus
|
native | Banded jewelfish | |
| Characiformes |
Hepsetidae |
Hepsetus odoe
|
native | Kafue pike | |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Heterobranchus bidorsalis
|
native | African catfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Heterobranchus longifilis
|
native | Vundu | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Arapaimidae |
Heterotis niloticus
|
native | Heterotis | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Hippopotamyrus harringtoni
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Hippopotamyrus pictus
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Hippopotamyrus psittacus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Hydrocynus brevis
|
native | Tiger-fish | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Hydrocynus forskahlii
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Hydrocynus vittatus
|
native | Tiger fish | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Hyperopisus bebe bebe
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Hyperopisus bebe occidentalis
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Ichthyborus besse besse
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo coubie
|
native | African carp | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo parvus
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo roseopunctatus
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo senegalensis
|
native | | |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Laeviscutella dekimpei
|
native | Roundbelly pellonuline | |
| Perciformes |
Latidae |
Lates niloticus
|
native | Nile perch | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Leptocypris niloticus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Malapteruridae |
Malapterurus electricus
|
native | Electric catfish | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius abadii
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius cyprinoides
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius mento
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius senegalensis pfaffi
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius senegalensis senegalensis
|
native | | |
| Synbranchiformes |
Mastacembelidae |
Mastacembelus loennbergii
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Micralestes acutidens
|
native | Sharptooth tetra | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Micralestes elongatus
|
native | Elongated Turkana robber | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Micralestes occidentalis
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Mochokus brevis
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Mochokus niloticus
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrops anguilloides
|
native | Cornish jack | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrops caballus
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrops engystoma
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrus hasselquistii
|
native | Elephant snout | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrus macrophthalmus
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrus rume rume
|
native | Mormyrids | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Nannocharax ansorgii
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Nannocharax fasciatus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Nannocharax lineomaculatus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Nannocharax occidentalis
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Nanochromis consortus
|
endemic | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Neolebias unifasciatus
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Nothobranchius kiyawensis
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Nothobranchius thierryi
|
native | Togo Killifish | |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Odaxothrissa mento
|
native | Nigerian fangtooth pellonuline | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Opsaridium ubangiense
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis aureus
|
native | Blue tilapia | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis niloticus niloticus
|
native | Nile tilapia | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Pantodontidae |
Pantodon buchholzi
|
native | Freshwater butterflyfish | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Notopteridae |
Papyrocranus afer
|
native | Reticulate knifefish | |
| Perciformes |
Channidae |
Parachanna obscura
|
native | Snake-head | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Paradistichodus dimidiatus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Parailia pellucida
|
native | Glass schilbid | |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Pareutropius buffei
|
native | | |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Pellonula leonensis
|
native | Smalltoothed pellonula | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Petrocephalus ansorgii
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Petrocephalus bane bane
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Petrocephalus bovei bovei
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Petrocephalus pallidomaculatus
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Petrocephalus soudanensis
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Pollimyrus isidori isidori
|
native | Elephant Fish | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Pollimyrus petricolus
|
native | | |
| Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus bichir lapradei
|
native | Bichir | |
| Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus senegalus senegalus
|
native | Gray bichir | |
| Lepidosireniformes |
Protopteridae |
Protopterus annectens annectens
|
native | West African lungfish | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Raiamas nigeriensis
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Raiamas senegalensis
|
native | Silver fish | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Rhabdalestes septentrionalis
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Sarotherodon galilaeus galilaeus
|
native | Mango tilapia | |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Schilbe uranoscopus
|
native | | |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Sierrathrissa leonensis
|
native | West African pygmy herring | |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Siluranodon auritus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis batensoda
|
native | Upsidedown catfish | |
| 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 frontosa
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis gambiensis
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis gobroni
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis guttata
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis melanoptera
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis membranacea
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis nigrita
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis ocellifer
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis omias
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis resupinata
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis schall
|
native | Wahrindi | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis sorex
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis vermiculata
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis violacea
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis xiphias
|
native | | |
| Tetraodontiformes |
Tetraodontidae |
Tetraodon lineatus
|
native | Globe fish | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia dageti
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia rendalli
|
native | Redbreast tilapia | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia zillii
|
native | Redbelly tilapia | |