| Order |
Family |
Species |
Status |
FB name |
Name |
| Perciformes |
Sparidae |
Acanthopagrus berda
|
native | Picnic seabream | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Alestes baremoze
|
native | Silversides | Kawara baladi |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Alestes dentex
|
native | Characin | Kawwara baladi |
| Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Andersonia leptura
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Cyprinodontidae |
Aphanius dispar dispar
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys hutereaui
|
native | Meshscaled topminnow | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys kingii
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys normani
|
native | Norman's lampeye | |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Auchenoglanis biscutatus
|
native | | Zammar |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Auchenoglanis occidentalis
|
native | Bubu | Humar el hut |
| Siluriformes |
Bagridae |
Bagrus bajad
|
native | Bayad | Bayad |
| Siluriformes |
Bagridae |
Bagrus docmak
|
native | Semutundu | Abu shanad |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus anema
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus bynni bynni
|
native | | Barbel |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus leonensis
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus neglectus
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus nigeriensis
|
native | | Pedi |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus perince
|
native | | Pedi |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus pumilus
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus stigmatopygus
|
native | | Pedi |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus tongaensis
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus yeiensis
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Brienomyrus niger
|
native | | Um shiffa |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus macrolepidotus
|
native | True big-scale tetra | Kawwara safsaf |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus nurse
|
native | Nurse tetra | Kawwara himila |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Chelaethiops bibie
|
native | Lake Turkana sardine | Bibie |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Chiloglanis niloticus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Chrysichthys auratus
|
native | | Abu rial |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Chrysichthys rueppelli
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Citharinus citharus citharus
|
native | Moon fish | Betkoya |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Citharinus latus
|
native | | Betkoya |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias alluaudi
|
native | Alluaud's catfish | Tukpe |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias anguillaris
|
native | Mudfish | Garmut |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias engelseni
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias gariepinus
|
native | North African catfish | Abu shanab |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias liocephalus
|
native | Smoothhead catfish | Tukpe |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias werneri
|
native | Werner's catfish | Abu shanab |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Clarotes laticeps
|
native | Widehead catfish | Abu misaika |
| Gonorynchiformes |
Kneriidae |
Cromeria nilotica
|
native | Naked shellear | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Ctenopharyngodon idella
|
introduced | Grass carp | |
| Perciformes |
Anabantidae |
Ctenopoma muriei
|
native | Ocellated labyrinth fish | Nakpaia |
| Perciformes |
Anabantidae |
Ctenopoma petherici
|
native | | Nakpaia |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Cyprinus carpio carpio
|
not established | Common carp | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Distichodus brevipinnis
|
native | | Khraish |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Distichodus engycephalus
|
native | Perch | Khraish |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Distichodus niloticus
|
native | | Khraish |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Distichodus rostratus
|
native | Grass-eater | Khraish |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys bifasciatus bifasciatus
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys spilargyreius
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Gambusia affinis
|
introduced | Mosquitofish | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Garra blanfordii
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Garra dembeensis
|
native | Dembea stone lapper | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Gymnarchidae |
Gymnarchus niloticus
|
native | Aba | Weer |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis loati
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Hemichromis fasciatus
|
native | Banded jewelfish | Mbagui |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Hemichromis letourneuxi
|
native | Jewel fish | Saraba |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Heterobranchus bidorsalis
|
native | African catfish | Ngaru |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Heterobranchus longifilis
|
native | Vundu | Surta |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Arapaimidae |
Heterotis niloticus
|
native | Heterotis | Nauk |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Hippopotamyrus harringtoni
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Hippopotamyrus pictus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Hydrocynus brevis
|
native | Tiger-fish | Kalb el bahr |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Hydrocynus forskahlii
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Hydrocynus vittatus
|
native | Tiger fish | Kas |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Hyperopisus bebe bebe
|
native | | Sawya |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Ichthyborus besse besse
|
native | | Alekagurgur |
| Perciformes |
Eleotridae |
Kribia nana
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo coubie
|
native | African carp | Tutkum |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo forskalii
|
native | | Durumbia |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo horie
|
native | | Dabs kabir |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo meroensis
|
endemic | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo niloticus
|
native | | Dabs kabir |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo parvus
|
native | | Durumbia |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo tongaensis
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Latidae |
Lates niloticus
|
native | Nile perch | Igl |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Leptocypris niloticus
|
native | | Pedi |
| Siluriformes |
Malapteruridae |
Malapterurus electricus
|
native | Electric catfish | Barada |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius cyprinoides
|
native | | Mbongombongo |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius macrolepidotus macrolepidotus
|
native | Bulldog | Mbongombongo |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius senegalensis senegalensis
|
native | | |
| Elopiformes |
Megalopidae |
Megalops cyprinoides
|
native | Indo-Pacific tarpon | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Micralestes acutidens
|
native | Sharptooth tetra | Pedi |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Micralestes elongatus
|
native | Elongated Turkana robber | |
| Perciformes |
Anabantidae |
Microctenopoma pekkolai
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Micropanchax loati
|
native | Nile killifish | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Mochokus brevis
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Mochokus niloticus
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrops anguilloides
|
native | Cornish jack | Taraza |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrus caschive
|
native | | Khashm al banat |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrus hasselquistii
|
native | Elephant snout | Khashm al banat |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrus kannume
|
native | Elephant-snout fish | Khashm el banat |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrus niloticus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Nannocharax niloticus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Neolebias trewavasae
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Nothobranchius nubaensis
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Nothobranchius virgatus
|
native | | |
| Salmoniformes |
Salmonidae |
Oncorhynchus mykiss
|
introduced | Rainbow trout | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis macrochir
|
introduced | Longfin tilapia | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis niloticus niloticus
|
native | Nile tilapia | Bulti |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Notopteridae |
Papyrocranus afer
|
native | Reticulate knifefish | |
| Perciformes |
Channidae |
Parachanna obscura
|
native | Snake-head | Fakka |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Parailia pellucida
|
native | Glass schilbid | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Petrocephalus bane bane
|
native | | Ras el hagar |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Petrocephalus bovei bovei
|
native | | Ras el hagar |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Petrocephalus keatingii
|
endemic | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Pollimyrus isidori isidori
|
native | Elephant Fish | Ras el hagar |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Pollimyrus petherici
|
endemic | | Ras el hagar |
| Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus bichir bichir
|
native | Nile bichir | Dabib el hut |
| Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri
|
native | Saddled bichir | Bichir |
| Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus senegalus senegalus
|
native | Gray bichir | Bichir |
| Lepidosireniformes |
Protopteridae |
Protopterus aethiopicus aethiopicus
|
native | Marbled lungfish | Samak el teen |
| Lepidosireniformes |
Protopteridae |
Protopterus annectens annectens
|
native | West African lungfish | Um koro |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor multicolor
|
native | Egyptian mouth-brooder | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Raiamas senegalensis
|
native | Silver fish | Makembako |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Sarotherodon galilaeus galilaeus
|
native | Mango tilapia | |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Schilbe intermedius
|
native | Silver catfish | Shilbaya |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Schilbe mystus
|
native | African butter catfish | Shilbaya aravbia |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Schilbe uranoscopus
|
native | | Um katif |
| Perciformes |
Sillaginidae |
Sillago sihama
|
native | Silver sillago | |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Siluranodon auritus
|
native | | Shilba areanna |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis batensoda
|
native | Upsidedown catfish | Galabaya |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis caudovittata
|
native | | Gargur |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis clarias
|
native | Mandi | Gargur |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis euptera
|
native | Featherfin squeaker | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis filamentosa
|
native | | Gargur |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis frontosa
|
native | | Gargur |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis khartoumensis
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis membranacea
|
native | | Galabaya |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis nigrita
|
native | | Gargur |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis schall
|
native | Wahrindi | Gargur |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis serrata
|
native | | Gargur |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis sorex
|
native | | Gargur |
| Tetraodontiformes |
Tetraodontidae |
Tetraodon lineatus
|
native | Globe fish | Tambera |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Thoracochromis wingatii
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia zillii
|
native | Redbelly tilapia | Bulti |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Notopteridae |
Xenomystus nigri
|
native | African knifefish | |