All fishes reported from Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire)

Order	Family	Species	Occurrence	FishBase name	Name in Country
Beloniformes	Belonidae	Ablennes hians	native	Flat needlefish
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Abudefduf saxatilis	native	Sergeant-major
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Abudefduf taurus	native	Night sergeant
Acanthuriformes	Acanthuridae	Acanthurus monroviae	native	Monrovia doctorfish
Myliobatiformes	Aetobatidae	Aetobatus narinari	native	Whitespotted eagle ray
Myliobatiformes	Myliobatidae	Aetomylaeus bovinus	native	Bull ray
Ovalentaria/misc	Polycentridae	Afronandus sheljuzhkoi	native	Fourspine leaffish
Aulopiformes	Notosudidae	Ahliesaurus berryi	native
Albuliformes	Albulidae	Albula goreensis	native
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Alectis ciliaris	native	African pompano
Alepocephaliformes	Alepocephalidae	Alepocephalus rostratus	native	Risso's smooth-head
Characiformes	Alestidae	Alestes baremoze	native	Silversides	Klawôlè
Lamniformes	Alopiidae	Alopias vulpinus	native	Thresher
Tetraodontiformes	Monacanthidae	Aluterus schoepfii	native	Orange filefish
Siluriformes	Amphiliidae	Amphilius atesuensis	native
Siluriformes	Amphiliidae	Amphilius platychir	native	Mountain barbel
Lophiiformes	Antennariidae	Antennarius pardalis	native
Lophiiformes	Antennariidae	Antennarius striatus	native	Striated frogfish
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Anthiadidae	Anthias anthias	native	Swallowtail seaperch
Acanthuriformes	Antigoniidae	Antigonia capros	native	Deepbody boarfish
Cyprinodontiformes	Procatopodidae	Aplocheilichthys spilauchen	native	Banded lampeye
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Apogon imberbis	native	Cardinal fish
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Apsilus fuscus	native	African forktail snapper
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Apterichtus monodi	native
Stomiiformes	Sternoptychidae	Argyropelecus affinis	native	Pacific hatchet fish
Stomiiformes	Sternoptychidae	Argyropelecus gigas	native	Hatchetfish
Stomiiformes	Sternoptychidae	Argyropelecus hemigymnus	native	Half-naked hatchetfish
Stomiiformes	Sternoptychidae	Argyropelecus sladeni	native	Sladen's hatchet fish
Eupercaria/misc	Sciaenidae	Argyrosomus regius	native	Meagre
Scombriformes	Ariommatidae	Ariomma bondi	native	Silver-rag driftfish
Scombriformes	Ariommatidae	Ariomma melana	native	Brown driftfish
Anguilliformes	Congridae	Ariosoma balearicum	native	Bandtooth conger
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Aristostomias xenostoma	native
Pleuronectiformes	Bothidae	Arnoglossus capensis	native	Cape scaldfish
Pleuronectiformes	Bothidae	Arnoglossus imperialis	native	Imperial scaldfish
Pleuronectiformes	Bothidae	Arnoglossus laterna	native	Mediterranean scaldfish
Alepocephaliformes	Alepocephalidae	Asquamiceps caeruleus	native
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Astronesthes caulophorus	native
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Astronesthes macropogon	native
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Astronesthes micropogon	native
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Astronesthes niger	native
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Astronesthes richardsoni	native	Richardson's snaggletooth
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Astronotus ocellatus	introduced	Oscar
Siluriformes	Claroteidae	Auchenoglanis occidentalis	native	Bubu	Broto
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Auxis rochei	native	Bullet tuna
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Auxis thazard	native	Frigate tuna
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Awaous lateristriga	native	West African freshwater goby
Tetraodontiformes	Balistidae	Balistes punctatus	native	Bluespotted triggerfish
Alepocephaliformes	Platytroctidae	Barbantus curvifrons	native	Palebelly searsid
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Bascanichthys ceciliae	native
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Bathophilus brevis	native
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Bathophilus nigerrimus	native	Scaleless dragonfish
Anguilliformes	Congridae	Bathycongrus bertini	native
Gadiformes	Bathygadidae	Bathygadus macrops	native	Bullseye grenadier
Gadiformes	Bathygadidae	Bathygadus melanobranchus	native	Vaillant's grenadier
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Bathygobius soporator	native	Frillfin goby
Aulopiformes	Ipnopidae	Bathymicrops regis	native
Aulopiformes	Ipnopidae	Bathypterois atricolor	native	Attenuated spider fish
Aulopiformes	Ipnopidae	Bathypterois grallator	native	Tripodfish
Aulopiformes	Ipnopidae	Bathypterois quadrifilis	native
Rajiformes	Arhynchobatidae	Bathyraja hesperafricana	native	West African skate
Aulopiformes	Bathysauridae	Bathysaurus mollis	native	Highfin lizardfish
Alepocephaliformes	Alepocephalidae	Bathytroctes microlepis	native	Smallscale smooth-head
Aulopiformes	Ipnopidae	Bathytyphlops sewelli	native
Anguilliformes	Congridae	Bathyuroconger vicinus	native	Large-toothed conger
Batrachoidiformes	Batrachoididae	Batrachoides liberiensis	native	Hairy toadfish
Perciformes/Bembropoidei	Bembropidae	Bembrops greyae	native	Roundtail duckbill
Perciformes/Bembropoidei	Bembropidae	Bembrops heterurus	native	Squaretail duckbill
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Benthosema suborbitale	native	Smallfin lanternfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Bolinichthys photothorax	native	Spurcheek lanternfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Bolinichthys supralateralis	native	Stubby lanternfish
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Boops boops	native	Bogue
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Borostomias elucens	native
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Borostomias mononema	native	Sickle snaggletooth
Gobiiformes	Butidae	Bostrychus africanus	native
Pleuronectiformes	Bothidae	Bothus podas	native	Wide-eyed flounder
Eupercaria/misc	Haemulidae	Brachydeuterus auritus	native	Bigeye grunt	Loko loko
Gadiformes	Bregmacerotidae	Bregmaceros atlanticus	native	Antenna codlet
Gadiformes	Bregmacerotidae	Bregmaceros nectabanus	native	Smallscale codlet
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Brienomyrus brachyistius	native
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Brotula barbata	native	Bearded brotula	Dugba
Characiformes	Alestidae	Brycinus derhami	endemic
Characiformes	Alestidae	Brycinus imberi	native	Spot-tail	Adjoua ôclair
Characiformes	Alestidae	Brycinus macrolepidotus	native	True big-scale tetra	Katô
Characiformes	Alestidae	Brycinus nigricauda	native
Characiformes	Alestidae	Brycinus nurse	native	Nurse tetra
Characiformes	Alestidae	Bryconalestes longipinnis	native	Longfin tetra
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Callechelys leucoptera	native
Tetraodontiformes	Tetraodontidae	Canthigaster supramacula	native	West African sharpnose-puffer
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Caranx crysos	native	Blue runner	Japon noir
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Caranx fischeri	native	Longfin crevalle jack
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Caranx hippos	native	Crevalle jack	Poisson japon
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Caranx lugubris	native	Black jack
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Caranx rhonchus	native	False scad
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Caranx senegallus	native	Senegal jack	Petit japon
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus altimus	native	Bignose shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus falciformis	native	Silky shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus leucas	native	Bull shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus limbatus	native	Blacktip shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus longimanus	native	Oceanic whitetip shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus signatus	native	Night shark
Lamniformes	Carchariidae	Carcharias taurus	native	Sand tiger shark
Lamniformes	Lamnidae	Carcharodon carcharias	native	Great white shark
Siluriformes	Ariidae	Carlarius gigas	native	Giant sea catfish
Siluriformes	Ariidae	Carlarius latiscutatus	native	Rough-head sea catfish
Ophidiiformes	Bythitidae	Cataetyx bruuni	native
Squaliformes	Centrophoridae	Centrophorus granulosus	native	Gulper shark
Squaliformes	Centrophoridae	Centrophorus lusitanicus	native	Lowfin gulper shark
Squaliformes	Centrophoridae	Centrophorus uyato	native	Little gulper shark
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Cephalopholis nigri	native	Niger hind
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Cephalopholis taeniops	native	Bluespotted seabass
Eupercaria/misc	Cepolidae	Cepola pauciradiata	native
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Ceratoscopelus warmingii	native	Warming's lantern fish
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Chauliodus schmidti	native
Beloniformes	Exocoetidae	Cheilopogon cyanopterus	native	Margined flyingfish
Beloniformes	Exocoetidae	Cheilopogon milleri	native	Guinean flyingfish
Beloniformes	Exocoetidae	Cheilopogon nigricans	native	Blacksail flyingfish
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Triglidae	Chelidonichthys lastoviza	native	Streaked gurnard
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Chelon dumerili	native	Grooved mullet
Siluriformes	Mochokidae	Chiloglanis normani	endemic
Siluriformes	Mochokidae	Chiloglanis occidentalis	native
Anguilliformes	Chlopsidae	Chlopsis olokun	native
Aulopiformes	Chlorophthalmidae	Chlorophthalmus agassizi	native	Shortnose greeneye
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Chloroscombrus chrysurus	native	Atlantic bumper
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Chromidotilapia cavalliensis	endemic
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Chromidotilapia guntheri	native	Guenther's mouthbrooder	Côwron
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Chromis chromis	native	Damselfish
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Chromis limbata	native	Azores chromis
Siluriformes	Claroteidae	Chrysichthys auratus	native	Golden Nile catfish
Siluriformes	Claroteidae	Chrysichthys johnelsi	native
Siluriformes	Claroteidae	Chrysichthys maurus	native
Siluriformes	Claroteidae	Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus	native	Belly up	N’godro
Siluriformes	Claroteidae	Chrysichthys teugelsi	native
Pleuronectiformes	Cyclopsettidae	Citharichthys stampflii	native	Smooth flounder
Characiformes	Citharinidae	Citharinus eburneensis	native
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Clarias anguillaris	native	Mudfish	Djuéblé
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Clarias buettikoferi	native
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Clarias ebriensis	native
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Clarias gariepinus	native	North African catfish
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Clarias laeviceps	native	Catfish
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Clarias lamottei	endemic
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Clarias salae	native
Siluriformes	Claroteidae	Clarotes laticeps	native	Widehead catfish
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Clypeobarbus hypsolepis	native
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus geronimo	native
Anguilliformes	Colocongridae	Coloconger cadenati	native
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Coptodon dageti	native
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Coptodon discolor	native
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Coptodon guineensis	native	Guinean tilapia
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Coptodon walteri	native
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Coptodon zillii	native	Redbelly tilapia	Gbatchekede
Carangiformes	Coryphaenidae	Coryphaena hippurus	native	Common dolphinfish
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coryphaenoides zaniophorus	native	Thickbeard grenadier
Gonorynchiformes	Kneriidae	Cromeria occidentalis	native
Cypriniformes	Xenocyprididae	Ctenopharyngodon idella	introduced	Grass carp
Anabantiformes	Anabantidae	Ctenopoma kingsleyae	native	Tailspot ctenopoma	Dakaa
Anabantiformes	Anabantidae	Ctenopoma petherici	native
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Cyclothone alba	native	Bristlemouth
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Cyclothone braueri	native	Garrick
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Cyclothone livida	native
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Cyclothone microdon	native	Veiled anglemouth
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Cyclothone obscura	native	Hidden bristlemouth
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Cyclothone pallida	native	Tan bristlemouth
Pleuronectiformes	Cynoglossidae	Cynoglossus browni	native	Nigerian tonguesole
Pleuronectiformes	Cynoglossidae	Cynoglossus cadenati	native	Ghanian tonguesole
Pleuronectiformes	Cynoglossidae	Cynoglossus canariensis	native	Canary tonguesole
Pleuronectiformes	Cynoglossidae	Cynoglossus senegalensis	native	Senegalese tonguesole
Anguilliformes	Muraenesocidae	Cynoponticus ferox	native	Guinean pike conger
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Cyprinus carpio	introduced	Common carp	Carpe
Zeiformes	Parazenidae	Cyttopsis rosea	native	Rosy dory
Dactylopteriformes	Dactylopteridae	Dactylopterus volitans	native	Flying gurnard
Pleuronectiformes	Soleidae	Dagetichthys lusitanicus	native	Portuguese sole
Squaliformes	Dalatiidae	Dalatias licha	native	Kitefin shark
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Dalophis boulengeri	native
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Dalophis cephalopeltis	native
Myliobatiformes	Dasyatidae	Dasyatis marmorata	native	Marbled stingray
Myliobatiformes	Dasyatidae	Dasyatis pastinaca	native	Common stingray
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Dasyscopelus asper	native	Prickly lanternfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Dasyscopelus obtusirostris	native	Bluntsnout lanternfish
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Decapterus punctatus	native	Round scad
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Dentex angolensis	native	Angolan dentex
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Dentex canariensis	native	Canary dentex
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Dentex congoensis	native	Congo dentex
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Dentex gibbosus	native	Pink dentex
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Dentex maroccanus	native	Morocco dentex
Lampriformes	Trachipteridae	Desmodema polystictum	native	Polka-dot ribbonfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus brachycephalus	native	Short-headed lantern fish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus lucidus	native	Spotlight lanternfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus mollis	native	Soft lanternfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus perspicillatus	native	Transparent lantern fish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus splendidus	native	Horned lanternfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus taaningi	native	Slopewater lanternfish
Lophiiformes	Ogcocephalidae	Dibranchus atlanticus	native	Atlantic batfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diogenichthys atlanticus	native	Longfin lanternfish
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Diplophos taenia	native	Pacific portholefish
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Dipturus doutrei	native	Violet skate
Trachichthyiformes	Diretmidae	Diretmoides pauciradiatus	native	Longwing spinyfin
Characiformes	Distichodontidae	Distichodus rostratus	native	Grass-eater	Lopkô
Argentiniformes	Opisthoproctidae	Dolichopteroides binocularis	native
Aulopiformes	Paralepididae	Dolichosudis fuliginosa	native
Gobiiformes	Eleotridae	Dormitator lebretonis	native
Siluriformes	Amphiliidae	Doumea chappuisi	native
Acanthuriformes	Drepaneidae	Drepane africana	native	African sicklefish	Lokrodette
Anguilliformes	Synaphobranchidae	Dysomma brevirostre	native	Pignosed arrowtooth eel
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Echelus myrus	native	Painted eel
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Echelus pachyrhynchus	native
Carangiformes	Echeneidae	Echeneis naucrates	native	Live sharksucker	Grebi bagre
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Echidna peli	native	Pebbletooth moray
Echinorhiniformes	Echinorhinidae	Echinorhinus brucus	native	Bramble shark
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Echiophis punctifer	native	Stippled spoon-nose eel
Alepocephaliformes	Alepocephalidae	Einara macrolepis	native	Loosescale smooth-head
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Electrona risso	native	Electric lantern fish
Gobiiformes	Eleotridae	Eleotris daganensis	native
Gobiiformes	Eleotridae	Eleotris senegalensis	native
Gobiiformes	Eleotridae	Eleotris vittata	native		Edre kobou
Elopiformes	Elopidae	Elops lacerta	native	West African ladyfish
Elopiformes	Elopidae	Elops senegalensis	native	Senegalese ladyfish	Asranhoura
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Enchelycore nigricans	native	Viper moray
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Engraulis encrasicolus	native	European anchovy
Syngnathiformes	Syngnathidae	Enneacampus kaupi	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Enteromius ablabes	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Enteromius baudoni	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Enteromius bigornei	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Enteromius callipterus	native	Clipper barb
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Enteromius eburneensis	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Enteromius inaequalis	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Enteromius leonensis	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Enteromius macinensis	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Enteromius macrops	native	Blackstripe barb	Antikan ounzê
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Enteromius pobeguini	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Enteromius punctitaeniatus	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Enteromius stigmatopygus	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Enteromius sublineatus	native		Bonsié konlé
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Enteromius traorei	endemic
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Enteromius trispilos	native
Tetraodontiformes	Tetraodontidae	Ephippion guttifer	native	Prickly puffer
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus aeneus	native	White grouper	Dadassou ekoué
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus caninus	native	Dogtooth grouper	Mérou noir
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus costae	native	Goldblotch grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus goreensis	native	Dungat grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus itajara	native	Atlantic goliath grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus marginatus	native	Dusky grouper	Awro
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Epiplatys bifasciatus	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Epiplatys chaperi	native	Toothed carp
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Epiplatys dageti	native	Redchin panchax
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Epiplatys etzeli	endemic
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Epiplatys olbrechtsi	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Epiplatys spilargyreius	native
Eupercaria/misc	Emmelichthyidae	Erythrocles monodi	native	Atlantic rubyfish
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Ethmalosa fimbriata	native	Bonga shad	Aywo
Squaliformes	Etmopteridae	Etmopterus polli	native	African lanternshark
Squaliformes	Etmopteridae	Etmopterus pusillus	native	Smooth lanternshark
Squaliformes	Etmopteridae	Etmopterus spinax	native	Velvet belly
Eupercaria/misc	Gerreidae	Eucinostomus melanopterus	native	Flagfin mojarra	Emlé
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Eustomias achirus	native	Proud dragonfish
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Eustomias dendriticus	native
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Eustomias lipochirus	native
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Eustomias melanonema	native
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Euthynnus alletteratus	native	Little tunny	Bokou-bokou
Aulopiformes	Evermannellidae	Evermannella balbo	native	Balbo sabretooth
Anguilliformes	Nettastomatidae	Facciolella oxyrhynchus	native	Facciola's sorcerer
Syngnathiformes	Fistulariidae	Fistularia petimba	native	Red cornetfish
Syngnathiformes	Fistulariidae	Fistularia tabacaria	native	Cornetfish
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Flagellostomias boureei	native	Longbarb dragonfish
Beloniformes	Exocoetidae	Fodiator acutus	native	Sharpchin flyingfish
Myliobatiformes	Dasyatidae	Fontitrygon margarita	native	Daisy stingray	Dado
Myliobatiformes	Dasyatidae	Fontitrygon ukpam	native	Thorny freshwater stingray
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Fundulopanchax walkeri	native
Carcharhiniformes	Galeocerdonidae	Galeocerdo cuvier	native	Tiger shark
Carangaria/misc	Polynemidae	Galeoides decadactylus	native	Lesser African threadfin	Ébo
Carcharhiniformes	Pentanchidae	Galeus polli	native	African sawtail catshark
Cyprinodontiformes	Poeciliidae	Gambusia affinis	introduced	Mosquitofish
Scombriformes	Gempylidae	Gempylus serpens	native	Snake mackerel
Trachichthyiformes	Trachichthyidae	Gephyroberyx darwinii	native	Darwin's slimehead
Eupercaria/misc	Gerreidae	Gerres nigri	native	Guinean striped mojarra
Orectolobiformes	Ginglymostomatidae	Ginglymostoma cirratum	native	Nurse shark
Rhinopristiformes	Glaucostegidae	Glaucostegus cemiculus	native	Blackchin guitarfish
Argentiniformes	Argentinidae	Glossanodon polli	native
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Gobioides sagitta	native
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Gobionellus occidentalis	native	Delta goby
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Gobius rubropunctatus	native
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Gonostoma atlanticum	native	Atlantic fangjaw
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Gonostoma denudatum	native
Zeiformes	Grammicolepididae	Grammicolepis brachiusculus	native	Thorny tinselfish
Ateleopodiformes	Ateleopodidae	Guentherus altivela	native	Jellynose
Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei	Ammodytidae	Gymnammodytes capensis	native	Cape sandlance
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax afer	native	Dark moray
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax mareei	native	Spotjaw moray
Myliobatiformes	Gymnuridae	Gymnura altavela	native	Spiny butterfly ray
Myliobatiformes	Gymnuridae	Gymnura sereti	native
Batrachoidiformes	Batrachoididae	Halobatrachus didactylus	native	Lusitanian toadfish
Notacanthiformes	Halosauridae	Halosaurus ovenii	native
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Sebastidae	Helicolenus dactylopterus	native	Blackbelly rosefish
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Hemerorhinus opici	native
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Hemicaranx bicolor	native	Bicolor jack
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Hemichromis fasciatus	native	Banded jewelfish	Anga
Beloniformes	Hemiramphidae	Hemiramphus balao	native	Balao halfbeak
Beloniformes	Hemiramphidae	Hemiramphus brasiliensis	native	Ballyhoo halfbeak	Nokro
Characiformes	Hepsetidae	Hepsetus occidentalis	native
Characiformes	Hepsetidae	Hepsetus odoe	native		Angbagne
Hexanchiformes	Hexanchidae	Heptranchias perlo	native	Sharpnose sevengill shark
Alepocephaliformes	Alepocephalidae	Herwigia kreffti	native	Krefft's smooth-head
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Heterobranchus isopterus	native
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Heterobranchus longifilis	native	Sampa
Pleuronectiformes	Soleidae	Heteromycteris proboscideus	native	True sole
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Heterophotus ophistoma	native	Wingfin snaggletooth
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Heterotilapia cessiana	native
Osteoglossiformes	Arapaimidae	Heterotis niloticus	native	African bonytongue	Fana
Hexanchiformes	Hexanchidae	Hexanchus griseus	native	Bluntnose sixgill shark
Syngnathiformes	Syngnathidae	Hippocampus algiricus	native	West African seahorse
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Hippopotamyrus pictus	native
Beloniformes	Exocoetidae	Hirundichthys affinis	native	Fourwing flyingfish
Acanthuriformes	Pomacanthidae	Holacanthus africanus	native	Guinean angelfish
Alepocephaliformes	Platytroctidae	Holtbyrnia innesi	native	Teardrop tubeshoulder
Alepocephaliformes	Platytroctidae	Holtbyrnia macrops	native	Bigeye searsid
Anguilliformes	Nettastomatidae	Hoplunnis punctata	native	Slender duckbill eel
Characiformes	Alestidae	Hydrocynus forskahlii	native	Elongate tigerfish	Zubè
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Hygophum reinhardtii	native	Reinhardt's lantern fish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Hygophum taaningi	native	Tåning’s lanternfish
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Hymenocephalus italicus	native	Glasshead grenadier
Beloniformes	Hemiramphidae	Hyporhamphus picarti	native	African halfbeak
Ateleopodiformes	Ateleopodidae	Ijimaia loppei	native	Loppe's tadpole fish
Clupeiformes	Pristigasteridae	Ilisha africana	native	West African ilisha	Lala
Carangiformes	Istiophoridae	Istiophorus albicans	native	Atlantic sailfish
Lamniformes	Lamnidae	Isurus oxyrinchus	native	Shortfin mako
Carangiformes	Istiophoridae	Kajikia albida	native	Atlantic white marlin
Acropomatiformes	Synagropidae	Kaperangus microlepis	native	Thinlip splitfin
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Katsuwonus pelamis	native	Skipjack tuna
Gobiiformes	Butidae	Kribia kribensis	native
Gobiiformes	Butidae	Kribia nana	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Labeo alluaudi	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Labeo coubie	native	African carp	Djêrê
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Labeo parvus	native		Acapê
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Labeo senegalensis	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Labeobarbus parawaldroni	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Labeobarbus wurtzi	native
Blenniiformes	Labrisomidae	Labrisomus nuchipinnis	native	Hairy blenny
Gadiformes	Moridae	Laemonema laureysi	native	Guinean codling
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Laeviscutella dekimpei	native	Roundbelly pellonuline
Tetraodontiformes	Tetraodontidae	Lagocephalus laevigatus	native	Smooth puffer
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampadena anomala	native	Anomalous lanternfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampadena chavesi	native	Chaves' lanternfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampadena luminosa	native	Luminous lanternfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampanyctus alatus	native	Winged lanternfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampanyctus lineatus	native
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampanyctus nobilis	native	Noble lampfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampanyctus tenuiformis	native	Slender lanternfish
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Lamprogrammus exutus	native	Legless cuskeel
Carangaria/misc	Latidae	Lates niloticus	native	Nile perch	Gonin
Characiformes	Alestidae	Lepidarchus adonis	native	Jellybean tetra
Scombriformes	Gempylidae	Lepidocybium flavobrunneum	native	Escolar
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lepidophanes guentheri	native	Günther’s lanternfish
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Triglidae	Lepidotrigla cadmani	native	Scalebreast gurnard
Carcharhiniformes	Leptochariidae	Leptocharias smithii	native	Barbeled houndshark
Alepocephaliformes	Alepocephalidae	Leptoderma macrops	native	Grenadier smooth-head
Eupercaria/misc	Lethrinidae	Lethrinus atlanticus	native	Atlantic emperor
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Leucoraja leucosticta	native	Whitedappled skate
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Lichia amia	native	Leerfish	Ala
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Lithognathus mormyrus	native	Sand steenbras
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lobianchia dofleini	native	Dofleini's lantern fish
Acanthuriformes	Lobotidae	Lobotes surinamensis	native	Tripletail
Lophiiformes	Lophiidae	Lophiodes kempi	native	Longspine African angler
Lophiiformes	Lophiidae	Lophius vaillanti	native	Shortspine African angler
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus agennes	native	African red snapper
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus dentatus	native	African brown snapper
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus fulgens	native	Golden African snapper
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus goreensis	native	Gorean snapper
Carangiformes	Istiophoridae	Makaira nigricans	native	Blue marlin
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Malacocephalus laevis	native	Softhead grenadier
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Malacocephalus occidentalis	native	Western softhead grenadier
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Malacosteus niger	native	Stoplight loosejaw
Siluriformes	Malapteruridae	Malapterurus cavalliensis	native
Siluriformes	Malapteruridae	Malapterurus electricus	native	Electric catfish	Didibo
Siluriformes	Malapteruridae	Malapterurus punctatus	native
Siluriformes	Malapteruridae	Malapterurus thysi	endemic
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Marcusenius elegans	endemic
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Marcusenius furcidens	native
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Marcusenius mento	native
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Marcusenius senegalensis	native
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Marcusenius ussheri	native		Djii
Synbranchiformes	Mastacembelidae	Mastacembelus liberiensis	native
Synbranchiformes	Mastacembelidae	Mastacembelus nigromarginatus	native		Djuéwô
Synbranchiformes	Mastacembelidae	Mastacembelus praensis	native
Alepocephaliformes	Platytroctidae	Maulisia mauli	native	Maul's searsid
Elopiformes	Megalopidae	Megalops atlanticus	native	Tarpon
Beryciformes	Melamphaidae	Melamphaes leprus	native
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Melanostomias tentaculatus	native	Tentacle dragonfish
Gadiformes	Merlucciidae	Merluccius polli	native	Benguela hake
Characiformes	Alestidae	Micralestes comoensis	native
Characiformes	Alestidae	Micralestes eburneensis	native
Characiformes	Alestidae	Micralestes elongatus	native	Elongated Turkana robber
Characiformes	Alestidae	Micralestes occidentalis	native
Pleuronectiformes	Soleidae	Microchirus boscanion	native	Lusitanian sole
Pleuronectiformes	Soleidae	Microchirus frechkopi	native	Frechkop's sole
Pleuronectiformes	Soleidae	Microchirus wittei	native	Banded sole
Cyprinodontiformes	Procatopodidae	Micropanchax pfaffi	native	Pfaff's lampeye
Syngnathiformes	Syngnathidae	Microphis aculeatus	native
Syngnathiformes	Syngnathidae	Microphis brachyurus	native	Short-tailed pipefish
Eupercaria/misc	Sciaenidae	Miracorvina angolensis	native	Angola croaker
Myliobatiformes	Mobulidae	Mobula japanica	native	Spinetail mobula
Myliobatiformes	Mobulidae	Mobula tarapacana	native	Chilean devil ray
Myliobatiformes	Mobulidae	Mobula thurstoni	native	Smoothtail mobula
Tetraodontiformes	Molidae	Mola mola	native	Ocean sunfish
Pleuronectiformes	Soleidae	Monochirus atlanticus	native
Eupercaria/misc	Monodactylidae	Monodactylus sebae	native	African moony	Dogrobette
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Monomitopus metriostoma	native
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Mormyrops anguilloides	native	Cornish jack	Flô
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Mormyrops breviceps	native
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Mormyrus hasselquistii	native	Elephant snout
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Mormyrus rume	native	Mormyrids	Schaa
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Mormyrus subundulatus	native
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Mugil bananensis	native	Banana mullet
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Mugil cephalus	native	Flathead grey mullet
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Mugil curema	native	White mullet
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Muraena melanotis	native
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Muraena robusta	native	Stout moray
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Mycteroperca rubra	native	Mottled grouper
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Myctophum affine	native	Metallic lantern fish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Myctophum nitidulum	native	Pearly lanternfish
Myliobatiformes	Myliobatidae	Myliobatis aquila	native	Common eagle ray
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Myrichthys pardalis	native	Leopard eel
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Myrophis plumbeus	native	Leaden worm eel
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Mystriophis crosnieri	native
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Mystriophis rostellatus	native	African spoon-nose eel
Characiformes	Distichodontidae	Nannocharax ansorgii	native
Characiformes	Distichodontidae	Nannocharax fasciatus	native
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Naucrates ductor	native	Pilotfish
Scombriformes	Gempylidae	Nealotus tripes	native	Black snake mackerel
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Negaprion brevirostris	native	Lemon shark
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Nematogobius maindroni	native
Anguilliformes	Nemichthyidae	Nemichthys curvirostris	native	Pale threadtail snipe eel
Anguilliformes	Nemichthyidae	Nemichthys scolopaceus	native	Slender snipe eel
Albuliformes	Albulidae	Nemoossis belloci	native	Longfin bonefish
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Neochelon falcipinnis	native	Sicklefin mullet
Chimaeriformes	Rhinochimaeridae	Neoharriotta pinnata	native	Sicklefin chimaera
Characiformes	Distichodontidae	Neolebias unifasciatus	native
Scombriformes	Gempylidae	Nesiarchus nasutus	native	Black gemfish
Anguilliformes	Nettastomatidae	Nettastoma melanura	native	Blackfin sorcerer
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Nezumia aequalis	native	Common Atlantic grenadier
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Nezumia duodecim	native	Twelve-rayed grenadier
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Nezumia micronychodon	native	Smalltooth grenadier
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Nimbapanchax maeseni	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Nimbapanchax petersi	native
Alepocephaliformes	Platytroctidae	Normichthys operosus	native	Multipore searsid
Siluriformes	Claroteidae	Notoglanidium walkeri	native
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Notolychnus valdiviae	native	Topside lampfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Notoscopelus caudispinosus	native	Lobisomem
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Notoscopelus resplendens	native	Patchwork lampfish
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Oblada melanurus	native	Saddled seabream
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Odaxothrissa ansorgii	native	Ansorge's fangtooth pellonuline
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Odontostomias micropogon	native
Aulopiformes	Evermannellidae	Odontostomops normalops	native	Undistinguished sabretooth
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Ophichthus ophis	native	Spotted snake eel
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Ophisurus serpens	native	Serpent eel
Argentiniformes	Opisthoproctidae	Opisthoproctus soleatus	native	Barrel-eye
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Oreochromis macrochir	introduced	Longfin tilapia
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Oreochromis mossambicus	introduced	Mozambique tilapia
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Oreochromis niloticus	native	Nile tilapia
Squaliformes	Oxynotidae	Oxynotus centrina	native	Angular roughshark
Beloniformes	Hemiramphidae	Oxyporhamphus similis	native	False halfbeak
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Pachystomias microdon	native	Smalltooth dragonfish
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Pagellus bellottii	native	Red pandora
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Pagrus africanus	native	Southern common seabream
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Pagrus auriga	native	Redbanded seabream
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Pagrus caeruleostictus	native	Bluespotted seabream
Osteoglossiformes	Notopteridae	Papyrocranus afer	native	Reticulate knifefish	Dogba
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Parablennius goreensis	native
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Parablennius verryckeni	native
Anabantiformes	Channidae	Parachanna obscura	native	African obscure snakehead	Blow
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Parachelon grandisquamis	native	Largescaled mullet	Sinndé
Anguilliformes	Congridae	Paraconger notialis	native	Guinean conger
Carcharhiniformes	Hemigaleidae	Paragaleus pectoralis	native	Atlantic weasel shark
Siluriformes	Schilbeidae	Parailia pellucida	native	Glass schilbid
Eupercaria/misc	Haemulidae	Parakuhlia macrophthalma	native	Dara
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Parasicydium bandama	native
Aulopiformes	Chlorophthalmidae	Parasudis fraserbrunneri	native
Beloniformes	Exocoetidae	Parexocoetus brachypterus	native	Sailfin flyingfish
Pleuronectiformes	Soleidae	Pegusa triophthalma	native	Cyclope sole
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Pellonula leonensis	native	Smalltoothed pellonula
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Pellonula vorax	native	Bigtoothed pellonula	Mbia
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Pelmatolapia mariae	native	Spotted tilapia
Carangaria/misc	Polynemidae	Pentanemus quinquarius	native	Royal threadfin
Eupercaria/misc	Sciaenidae	Pentheroscion mbizi	native
Gobiiformes	Oxudercidae	Periophthalmus barbarus	native	Atlantic mudskipper	Edrekodou
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Petrocephalus bane	native
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Petrocephalus bovei	native		Lèblèkou
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Petrocephalus pellegrini	native
Siluriformes	Amphiliidae	Phractura clauseni	native
Gadiformes	Moridae	Physiculus huloti	native	Brown codling
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Pisodonophis semicinctus	native	Saddled snake eel
Alepocephaliformes	Platytroctidae	Platytroctes apus	native	Legless searsid
Eupercaria/misc	Haemulidae	Plectorhinchus macrolepis	native	Biglip grunt
Stomiiformes	Phosichthyidae	Pollichthys mauli	native	Stareye lightfish
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Pollimyrus eburneensis	endemic
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Pollimyrus isidori	native	Elephant Fish	Lèblèkou
Carangaria/misc	Polynemidae	Polydactylus quadrifilis	native	Giant African threadfin	Ésèn
Stomiiformes	Sternoptychidae	Polyipnus polli	native	Round hatchetfish
Stomiiformes	Phosichthyidae	Polymetme corythaeola	native	Rendezvous fish
Acropomatiformes	Polyprionidae	Polyprion americanus	native	Wreckfish
Polypteriformes	Polypteridae	Polypterus endlicherii	native	Saddled bichir	Zèpô

Beloniformes

Belonidae

Ablennes hians

native

Flat needlefish

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Abudefduf saxatilis

native

Sergeant-major

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Abudefduf taurus

native

Night sergeant

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Acanthurus monroviae

native

Monrovia doctorfish

Myliobatiformes

Aetobatidae

Aetobatus narinari

native

Whitespotted eagle ray

Myliobatiformes

Myliobatidae

Aetomylaeus bovinus

native

Bull ray

Ovalentaria/misc

Polycentridae

Afronandus sheljuzhkoi

native

Fourspine leaffish

Aulopiformes

Notosudidae

Ahliesaurus berryi

native

Albuliformes

Albulidae

Albula goreensis

native

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Alectis ciliaris

native

African pompano

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Alepocephalus rostratus

native

Risso's smooth-head

Characiformes

Alestidae

Alestes baremoze

native

Silversides

Klawôlè

Lamniformes

Alopiidae

Alopias vulpinus

native

Thresher

Tetraodontiformes

Monacanthidae

Aluterus schoepfii

native

Orange filefish

Siluriformes

Amphiliidae

Amphilius atesuensis

native

Siluriformes

Amphiliidae

Amphilius platychir

native

Mountain barbel

Lophiiformes

Antennariidae

Antennarius pardalis

native

Lophiiformes

Antennariidae

Antennarius striatus

native

Striated frogfish

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Anthiadidae

Anthias anthias

native

Swallowtail seaperch

Acanthuriformes

Antigoniidae

Antigonia capros

native

Deepbody boarfish

Cyprinodontiformes

Procatopodidae

Aplocheilichthys spilauchen

native

Banded lampeye

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Apogon imberbis

native

Cardinal fish

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Apsilus fuscus

native

African forktail snapper

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Apterichtus monodi

native

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Argyropelecus affinis

native

Pacific hatchet fish

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Argyropelecus gigas

native

Hatchetfish

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Argyropelecus hemigymnus

native

Half-naked hatchetfish

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Argyropelecus sladeni

native

Sladen's hatchet fish

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Argyrosomus regius

native

Meagre

Scombriformes

Ariommatidae

Ariomma bondi

native

Silver-rag driftfish

Scombriformes

Ariommatidae

Ariomma melana

native

Brown driftfish

Anguilliformes

Congridae

Ariosoma balearicum

native

Bandtooth conger

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Aristostomias xenostoma

native

Pleuronectiformes

Bothidae

Arnoglossus capensis

native

Cape scaldfish

Pleuronectiformes

Bothidae

Arnoglossus imperialis

native

Imperial scaldfish

Pleuronectiformes

Bothidae

Arnoglossus laterna

native

Mediterranean scaldfish

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Asquamiceps caeruleus

native

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Astronesthes caulophorus

native

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Astronesthes macropogon

native

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Astronesthes micropogon

native

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Astronesthes niger

native

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Astronesthes richardsoni

native

Richardson's snaggletooth

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Astronotus ocellatus

introduced

Oscar

Siluriformes

Claroteidae

Auchenoglanis occidentalis

native

Bubu

Broto

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Auxis rochei

native

Bullet tuna

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Auxis thazard

native

Frigate tuna

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Awaous lateristriga

native

West African freshwater goby

Tetraodontiformes

Balistidae

Balistes punctatus

native

Bluespotted triggerfish

Alepocephaliformes

Platytroctidae

Barbantus curvifrons

native

Palebelly searsid

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Bascanichthys ceciliae

native

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Bathophilus brevis

native

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Bathophilus nigerrimus

native

Scaleless dragonfish

Anguilliformes

Congridae

Bathycongrus bertini

native

Gadiformes

Bathygadidae

Bathygadus macrops

native

Bullseye grenadier

Gadiformes

Bathygadidae

Bathygadus melanobranchus

native

Vaillant's grenadier

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Bathygobius soporator

native

Frillfin goby

Aulopiformes

Ipnopidae

Bathymicrops regis

native

Aulopiformes

Ipnopidae

Bathypterois atricolor

native

Attenuated spider fish

Aulopiformes

Ipnopidae

Bathypterois grallator

native

Tripodfish

Aulopiformes

Ipnopidae

Bathypterois quadrifilis

native

Rajiformes

Arhynchobatidae

Bathyraja hesperafricana

native

West African skate

Aulopiformes

Bathysauridae

Bathysaurus mollis

native

Highfin lizardfish

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Bathytroctes microlepis

native

Smallscale smooth-head

Aulopiformes

Ipnopidae

Bathytyphlops sewelli

native

Anguilliformes

Congridae

Bathyuroconger vicinus

native

Large-toothed conger

Batrachoidiformes

Batrachoididae

Batrachoides liberiensis

native

Hairy toadfish

Perciformes/Bembropoidei

Bembropidae

Bembrops greyae

native

Roundtail duckbill

Perciformes/Bembropoidei

Bembropidae

Bembrops heterurus

native

Squaretail duckbill

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Benthosema suborbitale

native

Smallfin lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Bolinichthys photothorax

native

Spurcheek lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Bolinichthys supralateralis

native

Stubby lanternfish

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Boops boops

native

Bogue

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Borostomias elucens

native

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Borostomias mononema

native

Sickle snaggletooth

Gobiiformes

Butidae

Bostrychus africanus

native

Pleuronectiformes

Bothidae

Bothus podas

native

Wide-eyed flounder

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Brachydeuterus auritus

native

Bigeye grunt

Loko loko

Gadiformes

Bregmacerotidae

Bregmaceros atlanticus

native

Antenna codlet

Gadiformes

Bregmacerotidae

Bregmaceros nectabanus

native

Smallscale codlet

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Brienomyrus brachyistius

native

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Brotula barbata

native

Bearded brotula

Dugba

Characiformes

Alestidae

Brycinus derhami

endemic

Characiformes

Alestidae

Brycinus imberi

native

Spot-tail

Adjoua ôclair

Characiformes

Alestidae

Brycinus macrolepidotus

native

True big-scale tetra

Katô

Characiformes

Alestidae

Brycinus nigricauda

native

Characiformes

Alestidae

Brycinus nurse

native

Nurse tetra

Characiformes

Alestidae

Bryconalestes longipinnis

native

Longfin tetra

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Callechelys leucoptera

native

Tetraodontiformes

Tetraodontidae

Canthigaster supramacula

native

West African sharpnose-puffer

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Caranx crysos

native

Blue runner

Japon noir

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Caranx fischeri

native

Longfin crevalle jack

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Caranx hippos

native

Crevalle jack

Poisson japon

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Caranx lugubris

native

Black jack

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Caranx rhonchus

native

False scad

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Caranx senegallus

native

Senegal jack

Petit japon

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus altimus

native

Bignose shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus falciformis

native

Silky shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus leucas

native

Bull shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus limbatus

native

Blacktip shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus longimanus

native

Oceanic whitetip shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus signatus

native

Night shark

Lamniformes

Carchariidae

Carcharias taurus

native

Sand tiger shark

Lamniformes

Lamnidae

Carcharodon carcharias

native

Great white shark

Siluriformes

Ariidae

Carlarius gigas

native

Giant sea catfish

Siluriformes

Ariidae

Carlarius latiscutatus

native

Rough-head sea catfish

Ophidiiformes

Bythitidae

Cataetyx bruuni

native

Squaliformes

Centrophoridae

Centrophorus granulosus

native

Gulper shark

Squaliformes

Centrophoridae

Centrophorus lusitanicus

native

Lowfin gulper shark

Squaliformes

Centrophoridae

Centrophorus uyato

native

Little gulper shark

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Cephalopholis nigri

native

Niger hind

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Cephalopholis taeniops

native

Bluespotted seabass

Eupercaria/misc

Cepolidae

Cepola pauciradiata

native

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Ceratoscopelus warmingii

native

Warming's lantern fish

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Chauliodus schmidti

native

Beloniformes

Exocoetidae

Cheilopogon cyanopterus

native

Margined flyingfish

Beloniformes

Exocoetidae

Cheilopogon milleri

native

Guinean flyingfish

Beloniformes

Exocoetidae

Cheilopogon nigricans

native

Blacksail flyingfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Triglidae

Chelidonichthys lastoviza

native

Streaked gurnard

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Chelon dumerili

native

Grooved mullet

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Chiloglanis normani

endemic

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Chiloglanis occidentalis

native

Anguilliformes

Chlopsidae

Chlopsis olokun

native

Aulopiformes

Chlorophthalmidae

Chlorophthalmus agassizi

native

Shortnose greeneye

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Chloroscombrus chrysurus

native

Atlantic bumper

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Chromidotilapia cavalliensis

endemic

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Chromidotilapia guntheri

native

Guenther's mouthbrooder

Côwron

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Chromis chromis

native

Damselfish

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Chromis limbata

native

Azores chromis

Siluriformes

Claroteidae

Chrysichthys auratus

native

Golden Nile catfish

Siluriformes

Claroteidae

Chrysichthys johnelsi

native

Siluriformes

Claroteidae

Chrysichthys maurus

native

Siluriformes

Claroteidae

Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus

native

Belly up

N’godro

Siluriformes

Claroteidae

Chrysichthys teugelsi

native

Pleuronectiformes

Cyclopsettidae

Citharichthys stampflii

native

Smooth flounder

Characiformes

Citharinidae

Citharinus eburneensis

native

Siluriformes

Clariidae

Clarias anguillaris

native

Mudfish

Djuéblé

Siluriformes

Clariidae

Clarias buettikoferi

native

Siluriformes

Clariidae

Clarias ebriensis

native

Siluriformes

Clariidae

Clarias gariepinus

native

North African catfish

Siluriformes

Clariidae

Clarias laeviceps

native

Catfish

Siluriformes

Clariidae

Clarias lamottei

endemic

Siluriformes

Clariidae

Clarias salae

native

Siluriformes

Claroteidae

Clarotes laticeps

native

Widehead catfish

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Clypeobarbus hypsolepis

native

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus geronimo

native

Anguilliformes

Colocongridae

Coloconger cadenati

native

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Coptodon dageti

native

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Coptodon discolor

native

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Coptodon guineensis

native

Guinean tilapia

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Coptodon walteri

native

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Coptodon zillii

native

Redbelly tilapia

Gbatchekede

Carangiformes

Coryphaenidae

Coryphaena hippurus

native

Common dolphinfish

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coryphaenoides zaniophorus

native

Thickbeard grenadier

Gonorynchiformes

Kneriidae

Cromeria occidentalis

native

Cypriniformes

Xenocyprididae

Ctenopharyngodon idella

introduced

Grass carp

Anabantiformes

Anabantidae

Ctenopoma kingsleyae

native

Tailspot ctenopoma

Dakaa

Anabantiformes

Anabantidae

Ctenopoma petherici

native

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Cyclothone alba

native

Bristlemouth

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Cyclothone braueri

native

Garrick

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Cyclothone livida

native

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Cyclothone microdon

native

Veiled anglemouth

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Cyclothone obscura

native

Hidden bristlemouth

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Cyclothone pallida

native

Tan bristlemouth

Pleuronectiformes

Cynoglossidae

Cynoglossus browni

native

Nigerian tonguesole

Pleuronectiformes

Cynoglossidae

Cynoglossus cadenati

native

Ghanian tonguesole

Pleuronectiformes

Cynoglossidae

Cynoglossus canariensis

native

Canary tonguesole

Pleuronectiformes

Cynoglossidae

Cynoglossus senegalensis

native

Senegalese tonguesole

Anguilliformes

Muraenesocidae

Cynoponticus ferox

native

Guinean pike conger

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Cyprinus carpio

introduced

Common carp

Carpe

Zeiformes

Parazenidae

Cyttopsis rosea

native

Rosy dory

Dactylopteriformes

Dactylopteridae

Dactylopterus volitans

native

Flying gurnard

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Dagetichthys lusitanicus

native

Portuguese sole

Squaliformes

Dalatiidae

Dalatias licha

native

Kitefin shark

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Dalophis boulengeri

native

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Dalophis cephalopeltis

native

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Dasyatis marmorata

native

Marbled stingray

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Dasyatis pastinaca

native

Common stingray

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Dasyscopelus asper

native

Prickly lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Dasyscopelus obtusirostris

native

Bluntsnout lanternfish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Decapterus punctatus

native

Round scad

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Dentex angolensis

native

Angolan dentex

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Dentex canariensis

native

Canary dentex

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Dentex congoensis

native

Congo dentex

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Dentex gibbosus

native

Pink dentex

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Dentex maroccanus

native

Morocco dentex

Lampriformes

Trachipteridae

Desmodema polystictum

native

Polka-dot ribbonfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus brachycephalus

native

Short-headed lantern fish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus lucidus

native

Spotlight lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus mollis

native

Soft lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus perspicillatus

native

Transparent lantern fish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus splendidus

native

Horned lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus taaningi

native

Slopewater lanternfish

Lophiiformes

Ogcocephalidae

Dibranchus atlanticus

native

Atlantic batfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diogenichthys atlanticus

native

Longfin lanternfish

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Diplophos taenia

native

Pacific portholefish

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Dipturus doutrei

native

Violet skate

Trachichthyiformes

Diretmidae

Diretmoides pauciradiatus

native

Longwing spinyfin

Characiformes

Distichodontidae

Distichodus rostratus

native

Grass-eater

Lopkô

Argentiniformes

Opisthoproctidae

Dolichopteroides binocularis

native

Aulopiformes

Paralepididae

Dolichosudis fuliginosa

native

Gobiiformes

Eleotridae

Dormitator lebretonis

native

Siluriformes

Amphiliidae

Doumea chappuisi

native

Acanthuriformes

Drepaneidae

Drepane africana

native

African sicklefish

Lokrodette

Anguilliformes

Synaphobranchidae

Dysomma brevirostre

native

Pignosed arrowtooth eel

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Echelus myrus

native

Painted eel

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Echelus pachyrhynchus

native

Carangiformes

Echeneidae

Echeneis naucrates

native

Live sharksucker

Grebi bagre

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Echidna peli

native

Pebbletooth moray

Echinorhiniformes

Echinorhinidae

Echinorhinus brucus

native

Bramble shark

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Echiophis punctifer

native

Stippled spoon-nose eel

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Einara macrolepis

native

Loosescale smooth-head

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Electrona risso

native

Electric lantern fish

Gobiiformes

Eleotridae

Eleotris daganensis

native

Gobiiformes

Eleotridae

Eleotris senegalensis

native

Gobiiformes

Eleotridae

Eleotris vittata

native

Edre kobou

Elopiformes

Elopidae

Elops lacerta

native

West African ladyfish

Elopiformes

Elopidae

Elops senegalensis

native

Senegalese ladyfish

Asranhoura

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Enchelycore nigricans

native

Viper moray

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Engraulis encrasicolus

native

European anchovy

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Enneacampus kaupi

native

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Enteromius ablabes

native

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Enteromius baudoni

native

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Enteromius bigornei

native

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Enteromius callipterus

native

Clipper barb

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Enteromius eburneensis

native

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Enteromius inaequalis

native

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Enteromius leonensis

native

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Enteromius macinensis

native

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Enteromius macrops

native

Blackstripe barb

Antikan ounzê

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Enteromius pobeguini

native

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Enteromius punctitaeniatus

native

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Enteromius stigmatopygus

native

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Enteromius sublineatus

native

Bonsié konlé

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Enteromius traorei

endemic

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Enteromius trispilos

native

Tetraodontiformes

Tetraodontidae

Ephippion guttifer

native

Prickly puffer

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus aeneus

native

White grouper

Dadassou ekoué

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus caninus

native

Dogtooth grouper

Mérou noir

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus costae

native

Goldblotch grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus goreensis

native

Dungat grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus itajara

native

Atlantic goliath grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus marginatus

native

Dusky grouper

Awro

Cyprinodontiformes

Nothobranchiidae

Epiplatys bifasciatus

native

Cyprinodontiformes

Nothobranchiidae

Epiplatys chaperi

native

Toothed carp

Cyprinodontiformes

Nothobranchiidae

Epiplatys dageti

native

Redchin panchax

Cyprinodontiformes

Nothobranchiidae

Epiplatys etzeli

endemic

Cyprinodontiformes

Nothobranchiidae

Epiplatys olbrechtsi

native

Cyprinodontiformes

Nothobranchiidae

Epiplatys spilargyreius

native

Eupercaria/misc

Emmelichthyidae

Erythrocles monodi

native

Atlantic rubyfish

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Ethmalosa fimbriata

native

Bonga shad

Aywo

Squaliformes

Etmopteridae

Etmopterus polli

native

African lanternshark

Squaliformes

Etmopteridae

Etmopterus pusillus

native

Smooth lanternshark

Squaliformes

Etmopteridae

Etmopterus spinax

native

Velvet belly

Eupercaria/misc

Gerreidae

Eucinostomus melanopterus

native

Flagfin mojarra

Emlé

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Eustomias achirus

native

Proud dragonfish

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Eustomias dendriticus

native

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Eustomias lipochirus

native

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Eustomias melanonema

native

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Euthynnus alletteratus

native

Little tunny

Bokou-bokou

Aulopiformes

Evermannellidae

Evermannella balbo

native

Balbo sabretooth

Anguilliformes

Nettastomatidae

Facciolella oxyrhynchus

native

Facciola's sorcerer

Syngnathiformes

Fistulariidae

Fistularia petimba

native

Red cornetfish

Syngnathiformes

Fistulariidae

Fistularia tabacaria

native

Cornetfish

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Flagellostomias boureei

native

Longbarb dragonfish

Beloniformes

Exocoetidae

Fodiator acutus

native

Sharpchin flyingfish

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Fontitrygon margarita

native

Daisy stingray

Dado

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Fontitrygon ukpam

native

Thorny freshwater stingray

Cyprinodontiformes

Nothobranchiidae

Fundulopanchax walkeri

native

Carcharhiniformes

Galeocerdonidae

Galeocerdo cuvier

native

Tiger shark

Carangaria/misc

Polynemidae

Galeoides decadactylus

native

Lesser African threadfin

Ébo

Carcharhiniformes

Pentanchidae

Galeus polli

native

African sawtail catshark

Cyprinodontiformes

Poeciliidae

Gambusia affinis

introduced

Mosquitofish

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Gempylus serpens

native

Snake mackerel

Trachichthyiformes

Trachichthyidae

Gephyroberyx darwinii

native

Darwin's slimehead

Eupercaria/misc

Gerreidae

Gerres nigri

native

Guinean striped mojarra

Orectolobiformes

Ginglymostomatidae

Ginglymostoma cirratum

native

Nurse shark

Rhinopristiformes

Glaucostegidae

Glaucostegus cemiculus

native

Blackchin guitarfish

Argentiniformes

Argentinidae

Glossanodon polli

native

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Gobioides sagitta

native

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Gobionellus occidentalis

native

Delta goby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Gobius rubropunctatus

native

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Gonostoma atlanticum

native

Atlantic fangjaw

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Gonostoma denudatum

native

Zeiformes

Grammicolepididae

Grammicolepis brachiusculus

native

Thorny tinselfish

Ateleopodiformes

Ateleopodidae

Guentherus altivela

native

Jellynose

Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei

Ammodytidae

Gymnammodytes capensis

native

Cape sandlance

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax afer

native

Dark moray

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax mareei

native

Spotjaw moray

Myliobatiformes

Gymnuridae

Gymnura altavela

native

Spiny butterfly ray

Myliobatiformes

Gymnuridae

Gymnura sereti

native

Batrachoidiformes

Batrachoididae

Halobatrachus didactylus

native

Lusitanian toadfish

Notacanthiformes

Halosauridae

Halosaurus ovenii

native

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Sebastidae

Helicolenus dactylopterus

native

Blackbelly rosefish

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Hemerorhinus opici

native

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Hemicaranx bicolor

native

Bicolor jack

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Hemichromis fasciatus

native

Banded jewelfish

Anga

Beloniformes

Hemiramphidae

Hemiramphus balao

native

Balao halfbeak

Beloniformes

Hemiramphidae

Hemiramphus brasiliensis

native

Ballyhoo halfbeak

Nokro

Characiformes

Hepsetidae

Hepsetus occidentalis

native

Characiformes

Hepsetidae

Hepsetus odoe

native

Angbagne

Hexanchiformes

Hexanchidae

Heptranchias perlo

native

Sharpnose sevengill shark

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Herwigia kreffti

native

Krefft's smooth-head

Siluriformes

Clariidae

Heterobranchus isopterus

native

Siluriformes

Clariidae

Heterobranchus longifilis

native

Sampa

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Heteromycteris proboscideus

native

True sole

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Heterophotus ophistoma

native

Wingfin snaggletooth

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Heterotilapia cessiana

native

Osteoglossiformes

Arapaimidae

Heterotis niloticus

native

African bonytongue

Fana

Hexanchiformes

Hexanchidae

Hexanchus griseus

native

Bluntnose sixgill shark

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Hippocampus algiricus

native

West African seahorse

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Hippopotamyrus pictus

native

Beloniformes

Exocoetidae

Hirundichthys affinis

native

Fourwing flyingfish

Acanthuriformes

Pomacanthidae

Holacanthus africanus

native

Guinean angelfish

Alepocephaliformes

Platytroctidae

Holtbyrnia innesi

native

Teardrop tubeshoulder

Alepocephaliformes

Platytroctidae

Holtbyrnia macrops

native

Bigeye searsid

Anguilliformes

Nettastomatidae

Hoplunnis punctata

native

Slender duckbill eel

Characiformes

Alestidae

Hydrocynus forskahlii

native

Elongate tigerfish

Zubè

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Hygophum reinhardtii

native

Reinhardt's lantern fish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Hygophum taaningi

native

Tåning’s lanternfish

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Hymenocephalus italicus

native

Glasshead grenadier

Beloniformes

Hemiramphidae

Hyporhamphus picarti

native

African halfbeak

Ateleopodiformes

Ateleopodidae

Ijimaia loppei

native

Loppe's tadpole fish

Clupeiformes

Pristigasteridae

Ilisha africana

native

West African ilisha

Lala

Carangiformes

Istiophoridae

Istiophorus albicans

native

Atlantic sailfish

Lamniformes

Lamnidae

Isurus oxyrinchus

native

Shortfin mako

Carangiformes

Istiophoridae

Kajikia albida

native

Atlantic white marlin

Acropomatiformes

Synagropidae

Kaperangus microlepis

native

Thinlip splitfin

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Katsuwonus pelamis

native

Skipjack tuna

Gobiiformes

Butidae

Kribia kribensis

native

Gobiiformes

Butidae

Kribia nana

native

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Labeo alluaudi

native

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Labeo coubie

native

African carp

Djêrê

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Labeo parvus

native

Acapê

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Labeo senegalensis

native

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Labeobarbus parawaldroni

native

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Labeobarbus wurtzi

native

Blenniiformes

Labrisomidae

Labrisomus nuchipinnis

native

Hairy blenny

Gadiformes

Moridae

Laemonema laureysi

native

Guinean codling

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Laeviscutella dekimpei

native

Roundbelly pellonuline

Tetraodontiformes

Tetraodontidae

Lagocephalus laevigatus

native

Smooth puffer

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampadena anomala

native

Anomalous lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampadena chavesi

native

Chaves' lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampadena luminosa

native

Luminous lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus alatus

native

Winged lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus lineatus

native

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus nobilis

native

Noble lampfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus tenuiformis

native

Slender lanternfish

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Lamprogrammus exutus

native

Legless cuskeel

Carangaria/misc

Latidae

Lates niloticus

native

Nile perch

Gonin

Characiformes

Alestidae

Lepidarchus adonis

native

Jellybean tetra

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Lepidocybium flavobrunneum

native

Escolar

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lepidophanes guentheri

native

Günther’s lanternfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Triglidae

Lepidotrigla cadmani

native

Scalebreast gurnard

Carcharhiniformes

Leptochariidae

Leptocharias smithii

native

Barbeled houndshark

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Leptoderma macrops

native

Grenadier smooth-head

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Lethrinus atlanticus

native

Atlantic emperor

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Leucoraja leucosticta

native

Whitedappled skate

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Lichia amia

native

Leerfish

Ala

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Lithognathus mormyrus

native

Sand steenbras

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lobianchia dofleini

native

Dofleini's lantern fish

Acanthuriformes

Lobotidae

Lobotes surinamensis

native

Tripletail

Lophiiformes

Lophiidae

Lophiodes kempi

native

Longspine African angler

Lophiiformes

Lophiidae

Lophius vaillanti

native

Shortspine African angler

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus agennes

native

African red snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus dentatus

native

African brown snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus fulgens

native

Golden African snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus goreensis

native

Gorean snapper

Carangiformes

Istiophoridae

Makaira nigricans

native

Blue marlin

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Malacocephalus laevis

native

Softhead grenadier

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Malacocephalus occidentalis

native

Western softhead grenadier

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Malacosteus niger

native

Stoplight loosejaw

Siluriformes

Malapteruridae

Malapterurus cavalliensis

native

Siluriformes

Malapteruridae

Malapterurus electricus

native

Electric catfish

Didibo

Siluriformes

Malapteruridae

Malapterurus punctatus

native

Siluriformes

Malapteruridae

Malapterurus thysi

endemic

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Marcusenius elegans

endemic

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Marcusenius furcidens

native

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Marcusenius mento

native

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Marcusenius senegalensis

native

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Marcusenius ussheri

native

Djii

Synbranchiformes

Mastacembelidae

Mastacembelus liberiensis

native

Synbranchiformes

Mastacembelidae

Mastacembelus nigromarginatus

native

Djuéwô

Synbranchiformes

Mastacembelidae

Mastacembelus praensis

native

Alepocephaliformes

Platytroctidae

Maulisia mauli

native

Maul's searsid

Elopiformes

Megalopidae

Megalops atlanticus

native

Tarpon

Beryciformes

Melamphaidae

Melamphaes leprus

native

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Melanostomias tentaculatus

native

Tentacle dragonfish

Gadiformes

Merlucciidae

Merluccius polli

native

Benguela hake

Characiformes

Alestidae

Micralestes comoensis

native

Characiformes

Alestidae

Micralestes eburneensis

native

Characiformes

Alestidae

Micralestes elongatus

native

Elongated Turkana robber

Characiformes

Alestidae

Micralestes occidentalis

native

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Microchirus boscanion

native

Lusitanian sole

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Microchirus frechkopi

native

Frechkop's sole

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Microchirus wittei

native

Banded sole

Cyprinodontiformes

Procatopodidae

Micropanchax pfaffi

native

Pfaff's lampeye

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Microphis aculeatus

native

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Microphis brachyurus

native

Short-tailed pipefish

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Miracorvina angolensis

native

Angola croaker

Myliobatiformes

Mobulidae

Mobula japanica

native

Spinetail mobula

Myliobatiformes

Mobulidae

Mobula tarapacana

native

Chilean devil ray

Myliobatiformes

Mobulidae

Mobula thurstoni

native

Smoothtail mobula

Tetraodontiformes

Molidae

Mola mola

native

Ocean sunfish

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Monochirus atlanticus

native

Eupercaria/misc

Monodactylidae

Monodactylus sebae

native

African moony

Dogrobette

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Monomitopus metriostoma

native

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Mormyrops anguilloides

native

Cornish jack

Flô

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Mormyrops breviceps

native

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Mormyrus hasselquistii

native

Elephant snout

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Mormyrus rume

native

Mormyrids

Schaa

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Mormyrus subundulatus

native

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Mugil bananensis

native

Banana mullet

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Mugil cephalus

native

Flathead grey mullet

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Mugil curema

native

White mullet

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Muraena melanotis

native

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Muraena robusta

native

Stout moray

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Mycteroperca rubra

native

Mottled grouper

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Myctophum affine

native

Metallic lantern fish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Myctophum nitidulum

native

Pearly lanternfish

Myliobatiformes

Myliobatidae

Myliobatis aquila

native

Common eagle ray

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Myrichthys pardalis

native

Leopard eel

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Myrophis plumbeus

native

Leaden worm eel

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Mystriophis crosnieri

native

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Mystriophis rostellatus

native

African spoon-nose eel

Characiformes

Distichodontidae

Nannocharax ansorgii

native

Characiformes

Distichodontidae

Nannocharax fasciatus

native

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Naucrates ductor

native

Pilotfish

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Nealotus tripes

native

Black snake mackerel

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Negaprion brevirostris

native

Lemon shark

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Nematogobius maindroni

native

Anguilliformes

Nemichthyidae

Nemichthys curvirostris

native

Pale threadtail snipe eel

Anguilliformes

Nemichthyidae

Nemichthys scolopaceus

native

Slender snipe eel

Albuliformes

Albulidae

Nemoossis belloci

native

Longfin bonefish

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Neochelon falcipinnis

native

Sicklefin mullet

Chimaeriformes

Rhinochimaeridae

Neoharriotta pinnata

native

Sicklefin chimaera

Characiformes

Distichodontidae

Neolebias unifasciatus

native

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Nesiarchus nasutus

native

Black gemfish

Anguilliformes

Nettastomatidae

Nettastoma melanura

native

Blackfin sorcerer

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Nezumia aequalis

native

Common Atlantic grenadier

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Nezumia duodecim

native

Twelve-rayed grenadier

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Nezumia micronychodon

native

Smalltooth grenadier

Cyprinodontiformes

Nothobranchiidae

Nimbapanchax maeseni

native

Cyprinodontiformes

Nothobranchiidae

Nimbapanchax petersi

native

Alepocephaliformes

Platytroctidae

Normichthys operosus

native

Multipore searsid

Siluriformes

Claroteidae

Notoglanidium walkeri

native

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Notolychnus valdiviae

native

Topside lampfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Notoscopelus caudispinosus

native

Lobisomem

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Notoscopelus resplendens

native

Patchwork lampfish

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Oblada melanurus

native

Saddled seabream

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Odaxothrissa ansorgii

native

Ansorge's fangtooth pellonuline

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Odontostomias micropogon

native

Aulopiformes

Evermannellidae

Odontostomops normalops

native

Undistinguished sabretooth

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Ophichthus ophis

native

Spotted snake eel

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Ophisurus serpens

native

Serpent eel

Argentiniformes

Opisthoproctidae

Opisthoproctus soleatus

native

Barrel-eye

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Oreochromis macrochir

introduced

Longfin tilapia

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Oreochromis mossambicus

introduced

Mozambique tilapia

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Oreochromis niloticus

native

Nile tilapia

Squaliformes

Oxynotidae

Oxynotus centrina

native

Angular roughshark

Beloniformes

Hemiramphidae

Oxyporhamphus similis

native

False halfbeak

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Pachystomias microdon

native

Smalltooth dragonfish

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Pagellus bellottii

native

Red pandora

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Pagrus africanus

native

Southern common seabream

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Pagrus auriga

native

Redbanded seabream

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Pagrus caeruleostictus

native

Bluespotted seabream

Osteoglossiformes

Notopteridae

Papyrocranus afer

native

Reticulate knifefish

Dogba

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Parablennius goreensis

native

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Parablennius verryckeni

native

Anabantiformes

Channidae

Parachanna obscura

native

African obscure snakehead

Blow

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Parachelon grandisquamis

native

Largescaled mullet

Sinndé

Anguilliformes

Congridae

Paraconger notialis

native

Guinean conger

Carcharhiniformes

Hemigaleidae

Paragaleus pectoralis

native

Atlantic weasel shark

Siluriformes

Schilbeidae

Parailia pellucida

native

Glass schilbid

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Parakuhlia macrophthalma

native

Dara

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Parasicydium bandama

native

Aulopiformes

Chlorophthalmidae

Parasudis fraserbrunneri

native

Beloniformes

Exocoetidae

Parexocoetus brachypterus

native

Sailfin flyingfish

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Pegusa triophthalma

native

Cyclope sole

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Pellonula leonensis

native

Smalltoothed pellonula

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Pellonula vorax

native

Bigtoothed pellonula

Mbia

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Pelmatolapia mariae

native

Spotted tilapia

Carangaria/misc

Polynemidae

Pentanemus quinquarius

native

Royal threadfin

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Pentheroscion mbizi

native

Gobiiformes

Oxudercidae

Periophthalmus barbarus

native

Atlantic mudskipper

Edrekodou

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Petrocephalus bane

native

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Petrocephalus bovei

native

Lèblèkou

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Petrocephalus pellegrini

native

Siluriformes

Amphiliidae

Phractura clauseni

native

Gadiformes

Moridae

Physiculus huloti

native

Brown codling

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Pisodonophis semicinctus

native

Saddled snake eel

Alepocephaliformes

Platytroctidae

Platytroctes apus

native

Legless searsid

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus macrolepis

native

Biglip grunt

Stomiiformes

Phosichthyidae

Pollichthys mauli

native

Stareye lightfish

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Pollimyrus eburneensis

endemic

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Pollimyrus isidori

native

Elephant Fish

Lèblèkou

Carangaria/misc

Polynemidae

Polydactylus quadrifilis

native

Giant African threadfin

Ésèn

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Polyipnus polli

native

Round hatchetfish

Stomiiformes

Phosichthyidae

Polymetme corythaeola

native

Rendezvous fish

Acropomatiformes

Polyprionidae

Polyprion americanus

native

Wreckfish

Polypteriformes

Polypteridae

Polypterus endlicherii

native

Saddled bichir

Zèpô

Polypteriformes

Polypteridae

Polypterus palmas

native

Shortfin bichir

Polypteriformes

Polypteridae

Polypterus senegalus

native

Gray bichir

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Pomadasys incisus

native

Bastard grunt

Amma

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Pomadasys jubelini

native

Sompat grunt

Assiman

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Pomadasys rogerii

native

Pigsnout grunt

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Porogobius schlegelii

native

Cyprinodontiformes

Procatopodidae

Poropanchax normani

native

Norman's lampeye

Cyprinodontiformes

Procatopodidae

Poropanchax rancureli

native

Rancurel's lampeye

Eupercaria/misc

Priacanthidae

Priacanthus arenatus

native

Atlantic bigeye

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Prionace glauca

native

Blue shark

Rhinopristiformes

Pristidae

Pristis microdon

native

Largetooth sawfish

Rhinopristiformes

Pristidae

Pristis pectinata

native

Smalltooth sawfish

Rhinopristiformes

Pristidae

Pristis pristis

native

Common sawfish

Beloniformes

Exocoetidae

Prognichthys gibbifrons

native

Bluntnose flyingfish

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Promethichthys prometheus

native

Roudi escolar

Ceratodontiformes

Protopteridae

Protopterus annectens

native

West African lungfish

Pleuronectiformes

Psettodidae

Psettodes belcheri

native

Spottail spiny turbot

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Pseudomyrophis atlanticus

native

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Pseudotolithus elongatus

native

Bobo croaker

Wowo

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Pseudotolithus epipercus

native

Guinea croaker

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Pseudotolithus moorii

native

Cameroon croaker

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Pseudotolithus senegalensis

native

Cassava croaker

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Pseudotolithus senegallus

native

Law croaker

Nuka

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Pseudotolithus typus

native

Longneck croaker

Nanka

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Pseudupeneus prayensis

native

West African goatfish

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Pteroscion peli

native

Boe drum

Friture blanche

Anguilliformes

Heterenchelyidae

Pythonichthys macrurus

native

Longtailed shortfaced eel

Anguilliformes

Heterenchelyidae

Pythonichthys microphthalmus

native

Shorttailed shortfaced eel

Lampriformes

Radiicephalidae

Radiicephalus elongatus

native

Tapertail

Cypriniformes

Danionidae

Raiamas nigeriensis

native

Cypriniformes

Danionidae

Raiamas senegalensis

native

Senegal minnow

Zindounpô

Cypriniformes

Danionidae

Raiamas steindachneri

native

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Raja clavata

native

Thornback ray

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Raja miraletus

native

Brown ray

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Raja rouxi

native

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Raja straeleni

native

Spotted skate

Lampriformes

Regalecidae

Regalecus glesne

native

King of herrings

Characiformes

Alestidae

Rhabdalestes septentrionalis

native

Cyprinodontiformes

Procatopodidae

Rhexipanchax nimbaensis

native

Mt. Nimba lampeye

Cyprinodontiformes

Procatopodidae

Rhexipanchax schiotzi

native

Schiøtz' lampeye

Orectolobiformes

Rhincodontidae

Rhincodon typus

native

Whale shark

Rhinopristiformes

Rhinobatidae

Rhinobatos irvinei

native

Spineback guitarfish

Rhinopristiformes

Rhinobatidae

Rhinobatos rhinobatos

native

Common guitarfish

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Rhizoprionodon acutus

native

Milk shark

Rhinopristiformes

Rhinidae

Rhynchobatus luebberti

native

African wedgefish

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Rostroraja alba

native

White skate

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Rubricatochromis bimaculatus

native

Jewelfish

Conogolêh

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Rubricatochromis guttatus

native

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Rubricatochromis letourneuxi

native

Jewel fish

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Ruvettus pretiosus

native

Oilfish

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Grammistidae

Rypticus saponaceus

native

Greater soapfish

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Grammistidae

Rypticus subbifrenatus

native

Spotted soapfish

Alepocephaliformes

Platytroctidae

Sagamichthys schnakenbecki

native

Schnakenbeck's searsid

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Sarda sarda

native

Atlantic bonito

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Sardinella aurita

native

Round sardinella

Kankanman

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Sardinella maderensis

native

Madeiran sardinella

Agouwa

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Sardinella rouxi

native

Yellowtail sardinella

Holocentriformes

Holocentridae

Sargocentron hastatum

native

Red squirrelfish

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Sarotherodon galilaeus

native

Mango tilapia

Baa

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Sarotherodon melanotheron

native

Blackchin tilapia

Kedipa

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Sarotherodon tournieri

native

Aulopiformes

Synodontidae

Saurida brasiliensis

native

Brazilian lizardfish

Eupercaria/misc

Scaridae

Scarus hoefleri

native

Guinean parrotfish

Siluriformes

Schilbeidae

Schilbe intermedius

native

Silver catfish

Siluriformes

Schilbeidae

Schilbe mandibularis

native

Laminnin

Siluriformes

Schilbeidae

Schilbe mystus

native

African butter catfish

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Scomberomorus tritor

native

West African Spanish mackerel

Alaha

Aulopiformes

Scopelarchidae

Scopelarchus analis

native

Short fin pearleye

Myctophiformes

Neoscopelidae

Scopelengys tristis

native

Pacific blackchin

Aulopiformes

Notosudidae

Scopelosaurus argenteus

native

Waryfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Scorpaena angolensis

native

Angola rockfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Scorpaena laevis

native

Senegalese rockfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Scorpaena normani

native

Norman's rockfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Scorpaena stephanica

native

Spotted-fin rockfish

Mambolo kro

Carcharhiniformes

Scyliorhinidae

Scyliorhinus canicula

native

Lesser spotted dogfish

Carcharhiniformes

Scyliorhinidae

Scyliorhinus cervigoni

native

West African catshark

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Scyris alexandrina

native

Alexandria pompano

Tantanantan

Alepocephaliformes

Platytroctidae

Searsia koefoedi

native

Koefoed's searsid

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Selar crumenophthalmus

native

Bigeye scad

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Selene dorsalis

native

African moonfish

Lagba lagba

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Seriola carpenteri

native

Guinean amberjack

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Serranidae

Serranus cabrilla

native

Comber

Anguilliformes

Serrivomeridae

Serrivomer beanii

native

Stout sawpalate

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Setarchidae

Setarches guentheri

native

Channeled rockfish

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Sicydium brevifile

native

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Sicydium crenilabrum

native

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Sierrathrissa leonensis

native

West African pygmy herring

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Sigmops bathyphilus

native

Spark anglemouth

Siluriformes

Schilbeidae

Siluranodon auritus

native

Ophidiiformes

Carapidae

Snyderidia canina

native

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Platycephalidae

Solitas gruveli

native

Guinea flathead

Carangaria/misc

Sphyraenidae

Sphyraena afra

native

Guinean barracuda

Akpa

Carangaria/misc

Sphyraenidae

Sphyraena guachancho

native

Guachanche barracuda

Akouatcha

Carcharhiniformes

Sphyrnidae

Sphyrna couardi

native

Whitefin hammerhead

Carcharhiniformes

Sphyrnidae

Sphyrna lewini

native

Scalloped hammerhead

Carcharhiniformes

Sphyrnidae

Sphyrna zygaena

native

Smooth hammerhead

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Spicara altum

native

Bigeye picarel

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Spondyliosoma cantharus

native

Black seabream

Squaliformes

Squalidae

Squalus blainville

native

Longnose spurdog

Squatiniformes

Squatinidae

Squatina aculeata

native

Sawback angelshark

Squatiniformes

Squatinidae

Squatina oculata

native

Smoothback angelshark

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Stegastes imbricatus

native

Cape Verde gregory

Tetraodontiformes

Monacanthidae

Stephanolepis hispida

native

Planehead filefish

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Sternoptyx diaphana

native

Diaphanous hatchet fish

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Sternoptyx pseudobscura

native

Highlight hatchetfish

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Stomias affinis

native

Günther's boafish

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Stomias lampropeltis

native

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Stomias longibarbatus

native

Longbarb scaly dragonfish

Scombriformes

Stromateidae

Stromateus fiatola

native

Blue butterfish

Mademoiselle

Beloniformes

Belonidae

Strongylura senegalensis

native

Senegal needlefish

Pleuronectiformes

Cyclopsettidae

Syacium guineense

native

Papillose flounder

Pleuronectiformes

Cynoglossidae

Symphurus ligulatus

native

Elongate tonguesole

Acropomatiformes

Synagropidae

Synagrops bellus

native

Blackmouth bass

Anguilliformes

Synaphobranchidae

Synaphobranchus affinis

native

Grey cutthroat

Callionymiformes

Callionymidae

Synchiropus phaeton

native

Phaeton dragonet

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Synodontis bastiani

native

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Synodontis budgetti

native

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Synodontis comoensis

endemic

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Synodontis filamentosus

native

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Synodontis koensis

endemic

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Synodontis punctifer

endemic

Gloglotin

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Synodontis schall

native

Wahrindi

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Synodontis velifer

native

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Synodontis waterloti

native

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Taeniurops grabatus

native

Round stingray

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Talismania antillarum

native

Antillean smooth-head

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Talismania homoptera

native

Hairfin smooth-head

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Talismania longifilis

native

Longtail slickhead

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Talismania mekistonema

native

Threadfin smooth-head

Carangiformes

Istiophoridae

Tetrapturus pfluegeri

native

Longbill spearfish

Torpediniformes

Torpedinidae

Tetronarce nobiliana

native

Electric ray

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Thunnus alalunga

native

Albacore

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Thunnus albacares

native

Yellowfin tuna

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Thunnus obesus

native

Bigeye tuna

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Thysochromis ansorgii

native

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Tilapia busumana

native

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Tilapia pra

native

Torpediniformes

Torpedinidae

Torpedo bauchotae

native

Rosette torpedo

Torpediniformes

Torpedinidae

Torpedo mackayana

native

Ringed torpedo

Torpediniformes

Torpedinidae

Torpedo marmorata

native

Marbled electric ray

Torpediniformes

Torpedinidae

Torpedo torpedo

native

Common torpedo

Aulopiformes

Synodontidae

Trachinocephalus myops

native

Snakefish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Trachinotus goreensis

native

Longfin pompano

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Trachinotus maxillosus

native

Guinean pompano

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Trachinotus ovatus

native

Pompano

Lagba lagba

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Trachinotus teraia

native

Shortfin pompano

Lagba-lagba

Lampriformes

Trachipteridae

Trachipterus trachypterus

native

Mediterranean dealfish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Trachurus capensis

native

Cape horse mackerel

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Trachurus trecae

native

Cunene horse mackerel

Scombriformes

Trichiuridae

Trichiurus lepturus

native

Largehead hairtail

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Triglidae

Trigla lyra

native

Piper gurnard

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Tylochromis intermedius

native

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Tylochromis jentinki

native

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Tylochromis leonensis

native

Beloniformes

Belonidae

Tylosurus rafale

native

Atlantic agujon needlefish

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Umbrina canariensis

native

Canary drum

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Umbrina ronchus

native

Fusca drum

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Uraspis secunda

native

Cottonmouth jack

Anguilliformes

Congridae

Uroconger syringinus

native

Threadtail conger

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Urogymnus asperrimus

native

Porcupine whipray

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Valenciennellus tripunctulatus

native

Constellationfish

Anguilliformes

Nettastomatidae

Venefica proboscidea

native

Whipsnout sorcerer

Stomiiformes

Phosichthyidae

Vinciguerria attenuata

native

Slender lightfish

Stomiiformes

Phosichthyidae

Vinciguerria nimbaria

native

Oceanic lightfish

Argentiniformes

Opisthoproctidae

Winteria telescopa

native

Binocular fish

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Xenodermichthys copei

native

Bluntsnout smooth-head

Carangiformes

Xiphiidae

Xiphias gladius

native

Swordfish

Stomiiformes

Phosichthyidae

Yarrella blackfordi

native

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Yongeichthys thomasi

native

Myliobatiformes

Zanobatidae

Zanobatus schoenleinii

native

Striped panray

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Zaphotias pedaliotus

native

Longray fangjaw

Zeiformes

Zeniontidae

Zenion longipinnis

native

Zeiformes

Zeidae

Zenopsis conchifer

native

Silvery John dory

Zeiformes

Zeidae

Zeus faber

native

John dory

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