| Order |
Family |
Species |
Status |
FB name |
Name |
| Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Amphilius atesuensis
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Aphyosemion bitaeniatum
|
native | Two-striped Aphyosemion | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Aphyosemion calliurum
|
native | Banner lyretail | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys bracheti
|
endemic | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys keilhacki
|
endemic | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys normani
|
native | Norman'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 atakorensis
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus callipterus
|
native | Clipper barb | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus chlorotaenia
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus macrops
|
native | Blackstripe barb | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus sublineatus
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Brienomyrus brachyistius
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus imberi
|
native | Spot-tail | |
| 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 | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Chromidotilapia guentheri guentheri
|
native | Guenther's Mouthbrooder | |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Chrysichthys auratus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus
|
native | Bagrid catfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Chrysichthys walkeri
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Citharinus latus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias agboyiensis
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias anguillaris
|
native | Mudfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias buthupogon
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias camerunensis
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias ebriensis
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias gariepinus
|
native | North African catfish | |
| Gonorynchiformes |
Kneriidae |
Cromeria occidentalis
|
questionable | | |
| Perciformes |
Anabantidae |
Ctenopoma kingsleyae
|
native | Tailspot ctenopoma | |
| Perciformes |
Anabantidae |
Ctenopoma petherici
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Anabantidae |
Ctenopoma togoensis
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Cyprinus carpio carpio
|
introduced | Common carp | |
| Anguilliformes |
Ophichthidae |
Dalophis boulengeri
|
native | | |
| Anguilliformes |
Ophichthidae |
Dalophis cephalopeltis
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Distichodus rostratus
|
native | Grass-eater | |
| Perciformes |
Eleotridae |
Eleotris vittata
|
native | | |
| Elopiformes |
Elopidae |
Elops senegalensis
|
native | Senegalese ladyfish | Baavick |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys bifasciatus bifasciatus
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys bifasciatus taeniatus
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys chaperi
|
native | Toothed carp | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys sexfasciatus sexfasciatus
|
native | Sixbar panchax | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys sexfasciatus togolensis
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys spilargyreius
|
native | | |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Ethmalosa fimbriata
|
native | Bonga shad | Ethmalose |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Foerschichthys flavipinnis
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Fundulopanchax filamentosus
|
native | Plumed lyretail | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Hemichromis bimaculatus
|
native | Jewelfish | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Hemichromis fasciatus
|
native | Banded jewelfish | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Hemichromis guttatus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Hepsetidae |
Hepsetus odoe
|
native | Kafue pike | |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Heterobranchus bidorsalis
|
native | African catfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Heterobranchus isopterus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Heterobranchus longifilis
|
native | Vundu | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Arapaimidae |
Heterotis niloticus
|
introduced | Heterotis | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Hippopotamyrus pictus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Hydrocynus forskahlii
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Hydrocynus vittatus
|
native | Tiger fish | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Siluriformes |
Malapteruridae |
Malapterurus minjiriya
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius brucii
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius senegalensis senegalensis
|
native | | |
| Synbranchiformes |
Mastacembelidae |
Mastacembelus nigromarginatus
|
native | | |
| Elopiformes |
Megalopidae |
Megalops atlanticus
|
native | Tarpon | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Micralestes occidentalis
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Micropanchax macrophthalmus
|
native | Lampeye panchax | |
| Syngnathiformes |
Syngnathidae |
Microphis brachyurus aculeatus
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrops anguilloides
|
native | Cornish jack | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrus hasselquistii
|
native | Elephant snout | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrus rume rume
|
native | Mormyrids | |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Nematogobius maindroni
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Neolebias unifasciatus
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Nothobranchius thierryi
|
native | Togo Killifish | |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Odaxothrissa ansorgii
|
native | Ansorge's fangtooth pellonuline | |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Odaxothrissa mento
|
native | Nigerian 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 | |
| Perciformes |
Channidae |
Parachanna obscura
|
native | Snake-head | |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Parailia pellucida
|
native | Glass schilbid | |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Pellonula leonensis
|
native | Smalltoothed pellonula | |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Pellonula vorax
|
native | Bigtoothed pellonula | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Petrocephalus bovei bovei
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Petrocephalus pallidomaculatus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Phractura ansorgii
|
native | African whiptailed catfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Phractura clauseni
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Pollimyrus adspersus
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Pollimyrus isidori isidori
|
native | Elephant Fish | |
| Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus retropinnis
|
native | West African bichir | |
| Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus senegalus senegalus
|
native | Gray bichir | Dégé |
| Pristiformes |
Pristidae |
Pristis microdon
|
native | Largetooth sawfish | |
| Lepidosireniformes |
Protopteridae |
Protopterus annectens annectens
|
native | West African lungfish | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Rhabdalestes septentrionalis
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Sarotherodon galilaeus galilaeus
|
native | Mango tilapia | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Sarotherodon melanotheron melanotheron
|
native | Blackchin tilapia | |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Schilbe intermedius
|
native | Silver catfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Schilbe mystus
|
native | African butter catfish | |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Sierrathrissa leonensis
|
native | West African pygmy herring | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis obesus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis ouemeensis
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis schall
|
native | Wahrindi | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia dageti
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia guineensis
|
native | Guinean tilapia | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia zillii
|
native | Redbelly tilapia | |
| Perciformes |
Carangidae |
Trachinotus teraia
|
native | Shortfin pompano | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Notopteridae |
Xenomystus nigri
|
native | African knifefish | |