| Order |
Family |
Species |
Status |
FB name |
Name |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Alestes baremoze
|
native | Silversides | Arefe |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Alestes dentex
|
native | Characin | Arefe |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Alestes macrophthalmus
|
native | Torpedo robber | Arefe |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Alestopetersius smykalai
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Amphilius atesuensis
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Amphilius rheophilus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Anaspidoglanis akiri
|
native | | Ikorikori |
| Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Andersonia leptura
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Aphyosemion bitaeniatum
|
native | Two-striped Aphyosemion | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Aphyosemion bivittatum
|
native | Twostripe lyretail | Deba-ogoin |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Aphyosemion bualanum
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Aphyosemion calliurum
|
native | Banner lyretail | Deba-ogoin |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Aphyosemion deltaense
|
native | Delta killi | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Aphyosemion splendopleure
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys kingii
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys normani
|
native | Norman's lampeye | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys pfaffi
|
native | Pfaff's lampeye | Ogoin |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys spilauchen
|
native | Banded lampeye | Ogoin |
| Siluriformes |
Ariidae |
Arius gigas
|
native | Giant sea catfish | Kugbe |
| Siluriformes |
Ariidae |
Arius latiscutatus
|
native | Rough-head sea catfish | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Arnoldichthys spilopterus
|
native | Niger tetra | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Astatotilapia bloyeti
|
native | Bloyet's haplo | |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Auchenoglanis biscutatus
|
native | | Buro |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Auchenoglanis occidentalis
|
native | Bubu | Buro |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Awaous lateristriga
|
native | West African freshwater goby | Adima |
| Siluriformes |
Bagridae |
Bagrus bajad
|
native | Bayad | Dinko |
| Siluriformes |
Bagridae |
Bagrus docmak
|
native | Semutundu | Dinko |
| Siluriformes |
Bagridae |
Bagrus filamentosus
|
native | | Silver catfish |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barboides gracilis
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus ablabes
|
native | | Krokiri-ikpokpo |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus aboinensis
|
native | | Krokiri-ikpokpo |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus anema
|
native | | Krokiri-ikpokpo |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus atakorensis
|
native | | Krokiri-ikpokpo |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus baudoni
|
native | | Krokiri-ikpokpo |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus bawkuensis
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus bynni occidentalis
|
native | Niger barb | Dorawa |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus callipterus
|
native | Clipper barb | Krokiri-ikpokpo |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus camptacanthus
|
native | African redfinned barb | Krokiri-ikpokpo |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus chlorotaenia
|
native | | Krokiri-ikpokpo |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus clauseni
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus eburneensis
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus foutensis
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus kissiensis
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus lagensis
|
native | | Krokiri-ikpokpo |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus leonensis
|
native | | Krokiri-ikpokpo |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus macinensis
|
native | | Krokiri-ikpokpo |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus macrops
|
native | Blackstripe barb | Krokiri-ikpokpo |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus nigeriensis
|
native | | Krokiri-ikpokpo |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus perince
|
native | | Krokiri-ikpokpo |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus pobeguini
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus punctitaeniatus
|
native | | Krokiri-ikpokpo |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus stigmatopygus
|
native | | Krokiri-ikpokpo |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus sublineatus
|
native | | Krokiri-ikpokpo |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus sylvaticus
|
native | | Krokiri-ikpokpo |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus wurtzi
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Bathygobius soporator
|
native | Frillfin goby | |
| Perciformes |
Eleotridae |
Bostrychus africanus
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Brienomyrus brachyistius
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Brienomyrus kingsleyae kingsleyae
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Brienomyrus longianalis
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Brienomyrus niger
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus brevis
|
native | | Elei |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus intermedius
|
native | | Ajarapo |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus leuciscus
|
native | | Ajarapo |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus longipinnis
|
native | Longfin tetra | Ajarapo |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus macrolepidotus
|
native | True big-scale tetra | Anto |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus nurse
|
native | Nurse tetra | Ajarapo |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Bryconaethiops quinquesquamae
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Eleotridae |
Butis koilomatodon
|
introduced | Mud sleeper | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Campylomormyrus tamandua
|
native | Wormjawed mormyrid | Lele elenu kodoro |
| Carcharhiniformes |
Carcharhinidae |
Carcharhinus leucas
|
native | Bull shark | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Chelaethiops bibie
|
native | Lake Turkana sardine | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Chiloglanis batesii
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Chiloglanis benuensis
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Chiloglanis disneyi
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Chiloglanis niger
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Chiloglanis niloticus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Chiloglanis occidentalis
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Chiloglanis polypogon
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Chiloglanis voltae
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Chromidotilapia guentheri guentheri
|
native | Guenther's Mouthbrooder | Kwana |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Chrysichthys aluuensis
|
native | | Unguli |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Chrysichthys auratus
|
native | | Durukulli |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus
|
native | Bagrid catfish | Okpo isiukwu |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Chrysichthys walkeri
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Citharidium ansorgii
|
endemic | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Citharinops distichodoides distichodoides
|
native | | Falia |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Citharinops distichodoides thomasi
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Citharinus citharus citharus
|
native | Moon fish | Afor |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Citharinus latus
|
native | | Azu mpete |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias agboyiensis
|
native | | Abugu |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias albopunctatus
|
native | | Abugu |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias anguillaris
|
native | Mudfish | Arira |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias buthupogon
|
native | | Abugu |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias camerunensis
|
native | | Abugu |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias ebriensis
|
native | | Abugu |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias gariepinus
|
native | North African catfish | Arira |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias jaensis
|
native | | Oluma |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias macromystax
|
native | | Oluma |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias pachynema
|
native | | Abugu |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias submarginatus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Clarotes laticeps
|
native | Widehead catfish | Bunsuru |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Clypeobarbus hypsolepis
|
native | | Krokiri-ikpokpo |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Clypeobarbus pleuropholis
|
native | | Krokiri-ikpokpo |
| Gonorynchiformes |
Kneriidae |
Cromeria nilotica
|
questionable | Naked shellear | Adaudau |
| Gonorynchiformes |
Kneriidae |
Cromeria occidentalis
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Ctenopharyngodon idella
|
introduced | Grass carp | |
| Perciformes |
Anabantidae |
Ctenopoma argentoventer
|
native | Silverbelly ctenopoma | |
| Perciformes |
Anabantidae |
Ctenopoma houyi
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Anabantidae |
Ctenopoma kingsleyae
|
native | Tailspot ctenopoma | Ekiki |
| Perciformes |
Anabantidae |
Ctenopoma muriei
|
native | Ocellated labyrinth fish | Ekiki |
| Perciformes |
Anabantidae |
Ctenopoma nebulosum
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Anabantidae |
Ctenopoma nigropannosum
|
native | Twospot climbing perch | |
| Perciformes |
Anabantidae |
Ctenopoma petherici
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Cyprinus carpio carpio
|
introduced | Common carp | |
| Pleuronectiformes |
Soleidae |
Dagetichthys lakdoensis
|
questionable | | |
| Anguilliformes |
Ophichthidae |
Dalophis boulengeri
|
native | | |
| Anguilliformes |
Ophichthidae |
Dalophis cephalopeltis
|
native | | |
| Rajiformes |
Dasyatidae |
Dasyatis garouaensis
|
native | Smooth freshwater stingray | Alate |
| Clupeiformes |
Denticipitidae |
Denticeps clupeoides
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Distichodus brevipinnis
|
native | | Chihaki |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Distichodus engycephalus
|
native | Perch | Chihaki |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Distichodus rostratus
|
native | Grass-eater | Chihaki |
| Perciformes |
Eleotridae |
Dormitator lebretonis
|
native | | Sleeper goby |
| Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Doumea thysi
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Eleotridae |
Eleotris daganensis
|
native | | Awura |
| Perciformes |
Eleotridae |
Eleotris senegalensis
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Eleotridae |
Eleotris vittata
|
native | | Awura |
| Elopiformes |
Elopidae |
Elops senegalensis
|
native | Senegalese ladyfish | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys biafranus
|
native | | Ogoin |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys bifasciatus bifasciatus
|
native | | Ogoin |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys bifasciatus taeniatus
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys grahami
|
native | | Ogoin |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys longiventralis
|
native | | Ogoin |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys sexfasciatus sexfasciatus
|
native | Sixbar panchax | Ogoin |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys spilargyreius
|
native | | |
| Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Erpetoichthys calabaricus
|
native | Reedfish | Bano |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Ethmalosa fimbriata
|
native | Bonga shad | Bonga |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Foerschichthys flavipinnis
|
native | | Azu agwo |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Fundulopanchax arnoldi
|
native | Arnold's killi | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Fundulopanchax filamentosus
|
native | Plumed lyretail | Deba-ogoin |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Fundulopanchax gardneri gardneri
|
native | Blue lyretail | Deba-ogoin |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Fundulopanchax gardneri nigerianus
|
native | Nigerian killi | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Fundulopanchax gularis
|
native | Gulare | Deba-ogoin |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Fundulopanchax ndianus
|
native | | Deba-ogoin |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Fundulopanchax powelli
|
endemic | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Fundulopanchax scheeli
|
native | | Deba-ogoin |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Fundulopanchax sjostedti
|
native | Blue gularis | Deba-ogoin |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Fundulopanchax spoorenbergi
|
native | | Deba-ogoin |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Garra ornata
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Garra trewavasai
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Garra waterloti
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Gnathonemus petersii
|
native | Elephantnose fish | Wakanbani baki |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Gobiocichla ethelwynnae
|
questionable | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Gobiocichla wonderi
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Gobioides sagitta
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Gymnallabes typus
|
native | | Osuo-kuromouluma |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Gymnarchidae |
Gymnarchus niloticus
|
native | Aba | Asa |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Hemichromis bimaculatus
|
native | Jewelfish | Aleje |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Hemichromis fasciatus
|
native | Banded jewelfish | Koro |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Hemichromis guttatus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Hepsetidae |
Hepsetus odoe
|
native | Kafue pike | Ijakere |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Heterobranchus bidorsalis
|
native | African catfish | Aso |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Heterobranchus isopterus
|
native | | Azu isii |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Heterobranchus longifilis
|
native | Vundu | Aso |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Arapaimidae |
Heterotis niloticus
|
native | Heterotis | Bali |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Hippopotamyrus castor
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Hippopotamyrus harringtoni
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Hippopotamyrus pictus
|
native | | Bakin lali |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Hippopotamyrus psittacus
|
native | | Bakin lali |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Hydrocynus brevis
|
native | Tiger-fish | Ijakere |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Hydrocynus forskahlii
|
native | | Ijakere |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Hydrocynus somonorum
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Hydrocynus vittatus
|
native | Tiger fish | Ijakere |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Hyperopisus bebe bebe
|
native | | Kuma |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Hyperopisus bebe occidentalis
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Ichthyborus besse besse
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Ichthyborus monodi
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Ictaluridae |
Ictalurus punctatus
|
introduced | Channel catfish | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Isichthys henryi
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Eleotridae |
Kribia kribensis
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Eleotridae |
Kribia nana
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo brachypoma
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo coubie
|
native | African carp | Azu ogwu |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo parvus
|
native | | Azu ogwu |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo roseopunctatus
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo senegalensis
|
native | | Azu ogwu |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Laeviscutella dekimpei
|
native | Roundbelly pellonuline | Ntita |
| Perciformes |
Latidae |
Lates niloticus
|
native | Nile perch | Aja |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Leptocypris crossensis
|
endemic | | |
| 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 | Mijiriya |
| Siluriformes |
Malapteruridae |
Malapterurus minjiriya
|
native | | Mijiriya |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius abadii
|
native | | Afinfin |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius brucii
|
native | | Afinfin |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius cyprinoides
|
native | | Afinfin |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius deboensis
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius mento
|
native | | Afinfin |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius senegalensis pfaffi
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius senegalensis senegalensis
|
native | | |
| Synbranchiformes |
Mastacembelidae |
Mastacembelus cryptacanthus
|
native | | |
| Synbranchiformes |
Mastacembelidae |
Mastacembelus decorsei
|
native | | |
| Synbranchiformes |
Mastacembelidae |
Mastacembelus loennbergii
|
native | | |
| Synbranchiformes |
Mastacembelidae |
Mastacembelus nigromarginatus
|
native | | Doje |
| Synbranchiformes |
Mastacembelidae |
Mastacembelus sexdecimspinus
|
questionable | | |
| Elopiformes |
Megalopidae |
Megalops atlanticus
|
native | Tarpon | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Micralestes acutidens
|
native | Sharptooth tetra | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Micralestes elongatus
|
native | Elongated Turkana robber | Kawara |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Micralestes humilis
|
native | | Ewere |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Micralestes occidentalis
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Anabantidae |
Microctenopoma congicum
|
native | Congo ctenopoma | Kam-aitan |
| Perciformes |
Anabantidae |
Microctenopoma lineatum
|
native | | Karawa kawi |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Micropanchax macrophthalmus
|
native | Lampeye panchax | Ogoin |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Micropanchax scheeli
|
native | Scheel's lampeye | |
| Syngnathiformes |
Syngnathidae |
Microphis brachyurus aculeatus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Mochokus brevis
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Mochokus niloticus
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrops anguilloides
|
native | Cornish jack | Lele |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrops caballus
|
native | | Milligi |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrops engystoma
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrops oudoti
|
native | | Milligi |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrus hasselquistii
|
native | Elephant snout | Lele |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrus macrophthalmus
|
native | | Lele |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrus rume rume
|
native | Mormyrids | Lele |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrus tapirus
|
native | | Lele |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Nannaethiops unitaeniatus
|
native | Oneline tetra | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Nannocharax ansorgii
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Nannocharax fasciatus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Nannocharax latifasciatus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Nannocharax lineomaculatus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Nannocharax occidentalis
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Neolebias ansorgii
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Neolebias axelrodi
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Neolebias powelli
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Neolebias unifasciatus
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Nothobranchius kiyawensis
|
native | | |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Odaxothrissa ansorgii
|
native | Ansorge's fangtooth pellonuline | |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Odaxothrissa mento
|
native | Nigerian fangtooth pellonuline | Ntita |
| Synbranchiformes |
Synbranchidae |
Ophisternon afrum
|
native | Guinea swamp eel | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Opsaridium ubangiense
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis aureus
|
native | Blue tilapia | Epia |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis niloticus niloticus
|
native | Nile tilapia | Epia |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Pantodontidae |
Pantodon buchholzi
|
native | Freshwater butterflyfish | Kakan kifi |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Notopteridae |
Papyrocranus afer
|
native | Reticulate knifefish | Lakoro |
| Perciformes |
Channidae |
Parachanna africana
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Channidae |
Parachanna obscura
|
native | Snake-head | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Paradistichodus dimidiatus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Parailia pellucida
|
native | Glass schilbid | Rampari |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Parauchenoglanis buettikoferi
|
native | | Ikorikori |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Parauchenoglanis monkei
|
native | Dotted catfish | Ikorikori |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Pareutropius buffei
|
native | | Asan |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Pellonula leonensis
|
native | Smalltoothed pellonula | Ntita |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Pellonula vorax
|
native | Bigtoothed pellonula | Ntita |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Pelvicachromis pulcher
|
native | Rainbow krib | Itoin |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Pelvicachromis subocellatus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Pelvicachromis taeniatus
|
native | | Epia |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Periophthalmus barbarus
|
native | Atlantic mudskipper | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Petrocephalus ansorgii
|
native | | Faya |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Petrocephalus bane bane
|
native | | Faya |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Petrocephalus bovei bovei
|
native | | Faya |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Petrocephalus sauvagii
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Petrocephalus soudanensis
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Phago loricatus
|
native | African pike-characin | Kifi tsuntsu |
| Gonorynchiformes |
Phractolaemidae |
Phractolaemus ansorgii
|
native | Hingemouth | Ogidigbi |
| Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Phractura ansorgii
|
native | African whiptailed catfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Phractura clauseni
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Poecilia reticulata
|
introduced | Guppy | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Pollimyrus adspersus
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Pollimyrus isidori isidori
|
native | Elephant Fish | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Pollimyrus petricolus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Nandidae |
Polycentropsis abbreviata
|
native | African leaffish | Epepe |
| Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus ansorgii
|
native | Guinean bichir | Adagba |
| Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus bichir bichir
|
native | Nile bichir | Adagba |
| Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus bichir lapradei
|
native | Bichir | Adagba |
| Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri
|
native | Saddled bichir | Adagba |
| Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus retropinnis
|
native | West African bichir | |
| Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus senegalus senegalus
|
native | Gray bichir | Adagba |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Poropanchax hannerzi
|
native | Hannerz' Lampeye | |
| Pristiformes |
Pristidae |
Pristis microdon
|
native | Largetooth sawfish | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Procatopus aberrans
|
native | Bluegreen lampeye | Deba-ogoin |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Procatopus similis
|
native | Variable lampeye | |
| Lepidosireniformes |
Protopteridae |
Protopterus annectens annectens
|
native | West African lungfish | Bodami |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Raiamas nigeriensis
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Raiamas senegalensis
|
native | Silver fish | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Rhabdalestes brevidorsalis
|
native | | Kawara |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Rhabdalestes septentrionalis
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Sarotherodon galilaeus galilaeus
|
native | Mango tilapia | Epia |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Sarotherodon melanotheron melanotheron
|
native | Blackchin tilapia | Epia |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Schilbe brevianalis
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Schilbe intermedius
|
native | Silver catfish | Asan |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Schilbe micropogon
|
native | | Asan |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Schilbe mystus
|
native | African butter catfish | Asan |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Schilbe uranoscopus
|
native | | Asan |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Sicydium brevifile
|
native | | |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Sierrathrissa leonensis
|
native | West African pygmy herring | Salanpore |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Siluranodon auritus
|
native | | Asan |
| Pleuronectiformes |
Soleidae |
Synaptura lusitanica nigromaculata
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis batensoda
|
native | Upsidedown catfish | Farin |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis budgetti
|
native | | Kurungu |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis clarias
|
native | Mandi | Kurungu |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis courteti
|
native | | Kurungu |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis euptera
|
native | Featherfin squeaker | Kurungu |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis filamentosa
|
native | | Kurungu |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis frontosa
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis gambiensis
|
native | | Kiatera |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis gobroni
|
native | | Kurungu |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis guttata
|
native | | Kurungu |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis melanoptera
|
native | | Kurungu |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis membranacea
|
native | | Karfasa |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis nigrita
|
native | | Kurungu |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis obesus
|
native | | Kurungu |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis ocellifer
|
native | | Kurungun kura |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis omias
|
native | | Kurungu |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis ouemeensis
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis resupinata
|
native | | Folashe |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis robbianus
|
native | | Kurungu |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis schall
|
native | Wahrindi | Karaya |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis sorex
|
native | | Kurungu |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis vermiculata
|
native | | Kurungu |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis violacea
|
native | | Kurungu |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis xiphias
|
native | | Kurungu |
| Tetraodontiformes |
Tetraodontidae |
Tetraodon lineatus
|
native | Globe fish | Opolo okun |
| Tetraodontiformes |
Tetraodontidae |
Tetraodon pustulatus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Thysochromis annectens
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Thysochromis ansorgii
|
native | | Diba-itoin |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia dageti
|
native | | Epia |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia guineensis
|
native | Guinean tilapia | Epia |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia mariae
|
native | Spotted tilapia | Epia ajegi |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia zillii
|
native | Redbelly tilapia | Gargaza |
| Perciformes |
Carangidae |
Trachinotus teraia
|
native | Shortfin pompano | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tylochromis jentinki
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tylochromis sudanensis
|
native | | |
| Rajiformes |
Dasyatidae |
Urogymnus ukpam
|
native | Thorny freshwater stingray | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Notopteridae |
Xenomystus nigri
|
native | African knifefish | Dolajo |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Xiphophorus maculatus
|
introduced | Southern platyfish | |