All fishes reported from Nigeria

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
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Acanthocybium solandri	native	Wahoo
Acanthuriformes	Acanthuridae	Acanthurus monroviae	native	Monrovia doctorfish
Myliobatiformes	Aetobatidae	Aetobatus narinari	native	Whitespotted eagle ray
Myliobatiformes	Myliobatidae	Aetomylaeus bovinus	native	Bull ray
Aulopiformes	Notosudidae	Ahliesaurus berryi	native
Albuliformes	Albulidae	Albula goreensis	native
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Alectis ciliaris	native	African pompano
Alepocephaliformes	Alepocephalidae	Alepocephalus australis	native	Small scaled brown slickhead
Alepocephaliformes	Alepocephalidae	Alepocephalus rostratus	native	Risso's smooth-head
Characiformes	Alestidae	Alestes baremoze	native	Silversides	Arefe
Characiformes	Alestidae	Alestes dentex	native	Characin	Arefe
Characiformes	Alestidae	Alestes macrophthalmus	native	Torpedo robber	Arefe
Characiformes	Alestidae	Alestopetersius smykalai	endemic
Tetraodontiformes	Monacanthidae	Aluterus schoepfii	native	Orange filefish
Siluriformes	Amphiliidae	Amphilius atesuensis	native
Siluriformes	Amphiliidae	Andersonia leptura	native
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	Nothobranchiidae	Aphyosemion bitaeniatum	native	Two-striped Aphyosemion
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Aphyosemion bivittatum	native	Twostripe lyretail	Deba-ogoin
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Aphyosemion bualanum	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Aphyosemion calliurum	native	Banner lyretail	Deba-ogoin
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Aphyosemion elberti	native	Red barred killi
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Aphyosemion splendopleure	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Procatopodidae	Aplocheilichthys spilauchen	native	Banded lampeye	Ogoin
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
Characiformes	Alestidae	Arnoldichthys spilopterus	endemic	Niger tetra
Alepocephaliformes	Alepocephalidae	Asquamiceps caeruleus	native
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Astatotilapia tchadensis	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
Siluriformes	Claroteidae	Auchenoglanis biscutatus	native		Buro
Siluriformes	Claroteidae	Auchenoglanis occidentalis	native	Bubu	Buro
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Awaous lateristriga	native	West African freshwater goby	Adima
Siluriformes	Bagridae	Bagrus bajad	native	Bayad	Dinko
Siluriformes	Bagridae	Bagrus docmak	native	Semutundu	Dinko
Siluriformes	Bagridae	Bagrus filamentosus	native		Silver catfish
Tetraodontiformes	Balistidae	Balistes punctatus	native	Bluespotted triggerfish
Alepocephaliformes	Platytroctidae	Barbantus curvifrons	native	Palebelly searsid
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Barboides gracilis	native
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Bascanichthys ceciliae	native
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Bathophilus brevis	native
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Bathophilus nigerrimus	native	Scaleless dragonfish
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Bathyblennius antholops	native
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
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
Gadiformes	Bregmacerotidae	Bregmaceros atlanticus	native	Antenna codlet
Gadiformes	Bregmacerotidae	Bregmaceros nectabanus	native	Smallscale codlet
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Brevimyrus niger	native
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Brienomyrus brachyistius	native
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Brienomyrus longianalis	native
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Brotula barbata	native	Bearded brotula
Characiformes	Alestidae	Brycinus brevis	native		Elei
Characiformes	Alestidae	Brycinus intermedius	native		Ajarapo
Characiformes	Alestidae	Brycinus leuciscus	native		Ajarapo
Characiformes	Alestidae	Brycinus macrolepidotus	native	True big-scale tetra	Anto
Characiformes	Alestidae	Brycinus nurse	native	Nurse tetra	Ajarapo
Characiformes	Alestidae	Bryconaethiops quinquesquamae	native
Characiformes	Alestidae	Bryconalestes longipinnis	native	Longfin tetra	Ajarapo
Gobiiformes	Butidae	Butis koilomatodon	introduced	Mud sleeper
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Campylomormyrus tamandua	native	Wormjawed mormyrid	Lele elenu kodoro
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Caranx crysos	native	Blue runner
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Caranx fischeri	native	Longfin crevalle jack
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Caranx hippos	native	Crevalle jack
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Caranx lugubris	native	Black jack
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Caranx rhonchus	native	False scad
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Caranx senegallus	native	Senegal jack
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus amboinensis	native	Pigeye shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus brevipinna	native	Spinner 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 plumbeus	native	Sandbar 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	Kugbe
Siluriformes	Ariidae	Carlarius heudelotii	native	Smoothmouth sea catfish
Siluriformes	Ariidae	Carlarius latiscutatus	native	Rough-head sea catfish
Siluriformes	Ariidae	Carlarius parkii	native	Guinean 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 melanurus	native	Atlantic flyingfish
Beloniformes	Exocoetidae	Cheilopogon milleri	native	Guinean flyingfish
Beloniformes	Exocoetidae	Cheilopogon nigricans	native	Blacksail flyingfish
Cypriniformes	Danionidae	Chelaethiops bibie	native	Lake Turkana sardine
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Triglidae	Chelidonichthys lastoviza	native	Streaked gurnard
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Serranidae	Chelidoperca africana	native	African perchlet
Siluriformes	Mochokidae	Chiloglanis batesii	native
Siluriformes	Mochokidae	Chiloglanis benuensis	native
Siluriformes	Mochokidae	Chiloglanis disneyi	native
Siluriformes	Mochokidae	Chiloglanis niloticus	native
Siluriformes	Mochokidae	Chiloglanis voltae	native
Anguilliformes	Chlopsidae	Chlopsis olokun	native
Aulopiformes	Chlorophthalmidae	Chlorophthalmus agassizi	native	Shortnose greeneye
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Chloroscombrus chrysurus	native	Atlantic bumper
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Chromidotilapia guntheri	native	Guenther's mouthbrooder	Kwana
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Chromis chromis	native	Damselfish
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Chromis limbata	native	Azores chromis
Siluriformes	Claroteidae	Chrysichthys aluuensis	native		Unguli
Siluriformes	Claroteidae	Chrysichthys auratus	native	Golden Nile catfish	Durukulli
Siluriformes	Claroteidae	Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus	native	Belly up	Okpo isiukwu
Characiformes	Citharinidae	Citharidium ansorgii	native
Characiformes	Citharinidae	Citharinops distichodoides	native		Falia
Characiformes	Citharinidae	Citharinus citharus	native	Moon fish	Afor
Characiformes	Citharinidae	Citharinus latus	native		Azu mpete
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Clarias agboyiensis	native		Abugu
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Clarias albopunctatus	native		Abugu
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Clarias anguillaris	native	Mudfish	Arira
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Clarias buthupogon	native		Abugu
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Clarias camerunensis	native		Abugu
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Clarias ebriensis	native		Abugu
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Clarias gariepinus	native	North African catfish	Arira
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Clarias jaensis	native		Oluma
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Clarias macromystax	native		Oluma
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Clarias pachynema	native		Abugu
Siluriformes	Claroteidae	Clarotes laticeps	native	Widehead catfish	Bunsuru
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Clypeobarbus hypsolepis	native		Krokiri-ikpokpo
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus geronimo	native
Anguilliformes	Colocongridae	Coloconger cadenati	native
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Coptodon dageti	native		Epia
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Coptodon guineensis	native	Guinean tilapia	Epia
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Coptodon zillii	native	Redbelly tilapia	Gargaza
Carangiformes	Coryphaenidae	Coryphaena hippurus	native	Common dolphinfish
Cypriniformes	Xenocyprididae	Ctenopharyngodon idella	introduced	Grass carp
Anabantiformes	Anabantidae	Ctenopoma houyi	native
Anabantiformes	Anabantidae	Ctenopoma kingsleyae	native	Tailspot ctenopoma	Ekiki
Anabantiformes	Anabantidae	Ctenopoma nebulosum	endemic
Anabantiformes	Anabantidae	Ctenopoma ocellatum	native	Eyespot ctenopoma
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 canariensis	native	Canary tonguesole
Pleuronectiformes	Cynoglossidae	Cynoglossus monodi	native	Guinean tonguesole
Pleuronectiformes	Cynoglossidae	Cynoglossus senegalensis	native	Senegalese tonguesole
Anguilliformes	Muraenesocidae	Cynoponticus ferox	native	Guinean pike conger
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Cyphomyrus psittacus	native		Bakin lali
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Cyprinus carpio	introduced	Common carp	Carpe
Zeiformes	Parazenidae	Cyttopsis rosea	native	Rosy dory
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
Squaliformes	Centrophoridae	Deania profundorum	native	Arrowhead dogfish
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
Clupeiformes	Denticipitidae	Denticeps clupeoides	native	Denticle herring
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 brevipinnis	native		Chihaki
Characiformes	Distichodontidae	Distichodus engycephalus	native	Perch	Chihaki
Characiformes	Distichodontidae	Distichodus rostratus	native	Grass-eater	Chihaki
Argentiniformes	Opisthoproctidae	Dolichopteroides binocularis	native
Aulopiformes	Paralepididae	Dolichosudis fuliginosa	native
Gobiiformes	Eleotridae	Dormitator lebretonis	native		Sleeper goby
Siluriformes	Amphiliidae	Doumea reidi	endemic
Siluriformes	Amphiliidae	Doumea thysi	native
Callionymiformes	Callionymidae	Draculo shango	native	Shango dragonet
Anguilliformes	Synaphobranchidae	Dysomma brevirostre	native	Pignosed arrowtooth eel
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Echelus myrus	native	Painted eel
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Echelus pachyrhynchus	native
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Echidna peli	native	Pebbletooth moray
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Echiophis punctifer	native	Stippled spoon-nose eel
Alepocephaliformes	Alepocephalidae	Einara macrolepis	native	Loosescale smooth-head
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Elagatis bipinnulata	native	Rainbow runner
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Electrona risso	native	Electric lantern fish
Gobiiformes	Eleotridae	Eleotris daganensis	native		Awura
Gobiiformes	Eleotridae	Eleotris senegalensis	native
Gobiiformes	Eleotridae	Eleotris vittata	native		Awura
Elopiformes	Elopidae	Elops lacerta	native	West African ladyfish
Elopiformes	Elopidae	Elops senegalensis	native	Senegalese ladyfish
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Enchelycore nigricans	native	Viper moray
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Engraulis encrasicolus	native	European anchovy
Syngnathiformes	Syngnathidae	Enneacampus ansorgii	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Enteromius ablabes	native		Krokiri-ikpokpo
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Enteromius aboinensis	native		Krokiri-ikpokpo
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Enteromius anema	native		Krokiri-ikpokpo
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Enteromius atakorensis	native		Krokiri-ikpokpo
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Enteromius baudoni	native		Krokiri-ikpokpo
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Enteromius bawkuensis	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Enteromius callipterus	native	Clipper barb	Krokiri-ikpokpo
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Enteromius camptacanthus	native	African redfinned barb	Krokiri-ikpokpo
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Enteromius chlorotaenia	native		Krokiri-ikpokpo
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Enteromius clauseni	endemic
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Enteromius eburneensis	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Enteromius foutensis	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Enteromius leonensis	native		Krokiri-ikpokpo
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Enteromius macinensis	native		Krokiri-ikpokpo
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Enteromius macrops	native	Blackstripe barb	Krokiri-ikpokpo
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Enteromius nigeriensis	native		Krokiri-ikpokpo
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Enteromius perince	native		Krokiri-ikpokpo
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Enteromius pobeguini	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Enteromius punctitaeniatus	native		Krokiri-ikpokpo
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Enteromius stigmatopygus	native		Krokiri-ikpokpo
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Enteromius sublineatus	native		Krokiri-ikpokpo
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Enteromius sylvaticus	native		Krokiri-ikpokpo
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus aeneus	native	White grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus caninus	native	Dogtooth grouper
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
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Epiplatys biafranus	native		Ogoin
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Epiplatys bifasciatus	native		Ogoin
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Epiplatys grahami	native		Ogoin
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Epiplatys infrafasciatus	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Epiplatys longiventralis	native		Ogoin
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Epiplatys sexfasciatus	native	Sixbar panchax	Ogoin
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Epiplatys spilargyreius	native
Polypteriformes	Polypteridae	Erpetoichthys calabaricus	native	Reedfish	Bano
Eupercaria/misc	Emmelichthyidae	Erythrocles monodi	native	Atlantic rubyfish
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Ethmalosa fimbriata	native	Bonga shad	Bonga
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
Beloniformes	Hemiramphidae	Euleptorhamphus velox	native	Flying halfbeak
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
Aulopiformes	Evermannellidae	Evermannella balbo	native	Balbo sabretooth
Anguilliformes	Nettastomatidae	Facciolella oxyrhynchus	native	Facciola's sorcerer
Syngnathiformes	Fistulariidae	Fistularia tabacaria	native	Cornetfish
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Flagellostomias boureei	native	Longbarb dragonfish
Beloniformes	Exocoetidae	Fodiator acutus	native	Sharpchin flyingfish
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Foerschichthys nigeriensis	native		Azu agwo
Myliobatiformes	Dasyatidae	Fontitrygon garouaensis	native	Smooth freshwater stingray	Alate
Myliobatiformes	Dasyatidae	Fontitrygon margarita	native	Daisy stingray
Myliobatiformes	Dasyatidae	Fontitrygon margaritella	native	Pearl stingray
Myliobatiformes	Dasyatidae	Fontitrygon ukpam	native	Thorny freshwater stingray
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Fundulopanchax arnoldi	endemic	Arnold's killi
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Fundulopanchax clauseni	endemic
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Fundulopanchax deltaensis	endemic	Delta killi
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Fundulopanchax filamentosus	native	Plumed lyretail	Deba-ogoin
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Fundulopanchax gardneri	native	Blue lyretail	Deba-ogoin
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Fundulopanchax gularis	native	Gulare	Deba-ogoin
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Fundulopanchax ndianus	native		Deba-ogoin
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Fundulopanchax powelli	endemic
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Fundulopanchax scheeli	native		Deba-ogoin
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Fundulopanchax sjostedti	native	Blue gularis	Deba-ogoin
Carangaria/misc	Polynemidae	Galeoides decadactylus	native	Lesser African threadfin
Carcharhiniformes	Pentanchidae	Galeus polli	native	African sawtail catshark
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Garra dembeensis	native	Dembea stone lapper
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Garra ornata	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Garra waterloti	native
Scombriformes	Gempylidae	Gempylus serpens	native	Snake mackerel
Trachichthyiformes	Trachichthyidae	Gephyroberyx darwinii	native	Darwin's slimehead
Orectolobiformes	Ginglymostomatidae	Ginglymostoma cirratum	native	Nurse shark
Rhinopristiformes	Glaucostegidae	Glaucostegus cemiculus	native	Blackchin guitarfish
Argentiniformes	Argentinidae	Glossanodon polli	native
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Gnathonemus petersii	native	Elephantnose fish	Wakanbani baki
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Gobiocichla wonderi	native
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Gobioides sagitta	native
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Gobionellus occidentalis	native	Delta goby
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Gonostoma atlanticum	native	Atlantic fangjaw
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Gonostoma denudatum	native
Zeiformes	Grammicolepididae	Grammicolepis brachiusculus	native	Thorny tinselfish
Ophidiiformes	Bythitidae	Grammonus longhursti	native
Ateleopodiformes	Ateleopodidae	Guentherus altivela	native	Jellynose
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Gymnallabes typus	native		Osuo-kuromouluma
Osteoglossiformes	Gymnarchidae	Gymnarchus niloticus	native	Aba	Asa
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
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 camerounensis	native
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Hemichromis fasciatus	native	Banded jewelfish	Koro
Beloniformes	Hemiramphidae	Hemiramphus balao	native	Balao halfbeak
Beloniformes	Hemiramphidae	Hemiramphus brasiliensis	native	Ballyhoo halfbeak
Characiformes	Hepsetidae	Hepsetus odoe	native		Ijakere
Alepocephaliformes	Alepocephalidae	Herwigia kreffti	native	Krefft's smooth-head
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Heterobranchus bidorsalis	native	African catfish	Aso
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Heterobranchus isopterus	native		Azu isii
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Heterobranchus longifilis	native	Sampa	Aso
Pleuronectiformes	Soleidae	Heteromycteris proboscideus	native	True sole
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Heterophotus ophistoma	native	Wingfin snaggletooth
Osteoglossiformes	Arapaimidae	Heterotis niloticus	native	African bonytongue	Bali
Hexanchiformes	Hexanchidae	Hexanchus griseus	native	Bluntnose sixgill shark
Syngnathiformes	Syngnathidae	Hippocampus algiricus	native	West African seahorse
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Hippopotamyrus castor	native
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Hippopotamyrus pictus	native		Bakin lali
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 brevis	native	Tiger-fish	Ijakere
Characiformes	Alestidae	Hydrocynus forskahlii	native	Elongate tigerfish	Ijakere
Characiformes	Alestidae	Hydrocynus vittatus	native	Tiger fish	Ijakere
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Hygophum reinhardtii	native	Reinhardt's lantern fish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Hygophum taaningi	native	Tåning’s lanternfish
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Hymenocephalus italicus	native	Glasshead grenadier
Myliobatiformes	Dasyatidae	Hypanus rudis	native	Smalltooth stingray
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Hyperopisus bebe	native		Kuma
Beloniformes	Hemiramphidae	Hyporhamphus picarti	native	African halfbeak
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Hyporthodus haifensis	native	Haifa grouper
Characiformes	Distichodontidae	Ichthyborus besse	native
Characiformes	Distichodontidae	Ichthyborus monodi	native
Siluriformes	Ictaluridae	Ictalurus punctatus	introduced	Channel catfish	Poisson-chat
Ateleopodiformes	Ateleopodidae	Ijimaia loppei	native	Loppe's tadpole fish
Clupeiformes	Pristigasteridae	Ilisha africana	native	West African ilisha	Bonga
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Isichthys henryi	native
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 brachypoma	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Labeo coubie	native	African carp	Azu ogwu
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Labeo parvus	native		Azu ogwu
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Labeo senegalensis	native		Azu ogwu
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Labeobarbus bynni	native	Niger barb	Dorawa
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Labeobarbus lagensis	native		Krokiri-ikpokpo
Blenniiformes	Labrisomidae	Labrisomus nuchipinnis	native	Hairy blenny
Gadiformes	Moridae	Laemonema laureysi	native	Guinean codling
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Laeviscutella dekimpei	native	Roundbelly pellonuline	Ntita
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	Aja
Scombriformes	Gempylidae	Lepidocybium flavobrunneum	native	Escolar
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lepidophanes guentheri	native	Günther’s lanternfish
Carcharhiniformes	Leptochariidae	Leptocharias smithii	native	Barbeled houndshark
Cypriniformes	Danionidae	Leptocypris crossensis	native
Cypriniformes	Danionidae	Leptocypris niloticus	native
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
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Lithognathus mormyrus	native	Sand steenbras
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lobianchia dofleini	native	Dofleini's lantern fish
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 endecacanthus	native	Guinea 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 beninensis	native
Siluriformes	Malapteruridae	Malapterurus electricus	native	Electric catfish	Mijiriya
Siluriformes	Malapteruridae	Malapterurus minjiriya	native		Mijiriya
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Marcusenius abadii	native		Afinfin
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Marcusenius brucii	native		Afinfin
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Marcusenius cyprinoides	native		Afinfin
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Marcusenius deboensis	native
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Marcusenius kainjii	endemic
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Marcusenius mento	native		Afinfin
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Marcusenius senegalensis	native
Synbranchiformes	Mastacembelidae	Mastacembelus cryptacanthus	native
Synbranchiformes	Mastacembelidae	Mastacembelus decorsei	native
Synbranchiformes	Mastacembelidae	Mastacembelus loennbergii	native
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Mauligobius nigri	native
Alepocephaliformes	Platytroctidae	Maulisia mauli	native	Maul's searsid
Elopiformes	Megalopidae	Megalops atlanticus	native	Tarpon
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Anthiadidae	Meganthias carpenteri	native	Yellowtop Jewelfish
Beryciformes	Melamphaidae	Melamphaes leprus	native
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Melanostomias tentaculatus	native	Tentacle dragonfish
Gadiformes	Merlucciidae	Merluccius polli	native	Benguela hake
Characiformes	Alestidae	Micralestes acutidens	native	Sharptooth tetra
Characiformes	Alestidae	Micralestes elongatus	native	Elongated Turkana robber	Kawara
Characiformes	Alestidae	Micralestes humilis	native		Ewere
Characiformes	Alestidae	Micralestes occidentalis	native
Pleuronectiformes	Soleidae	Microchirus boscanion	native	Lusitanian sole
Cyprinodontiformes	Procatopodidae	Micropanchax kingii	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Procatopodidae	Micropanchax pfaffi	native	Pfaff's lampeye	Ogoin
Syngnathiformes	Syngnathidae	Microphis aculeatus	native
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Microspathodon frontatus	native	Guinean damselfish
Eupercaria/misc	Sciaenidae	Miracorvina angolensis	native	Angola croaker
Siluriformes	Mochokidae	Mochokus brevis	native
Siluriformes	Mochokidae	Mochokus niloticus	native
Tetraodontiformes	Molidae	Mola mola	native	Ocean sunfish
Eupercaria/misc	Monodactylidae	Monodactylus sebae	native	African moony
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Monomitopus metriostoma	native
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Mormyrops anguilloides	native	Cornish jack	Lele
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Mormyrops caballus	native		Milligi
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Mormyrus hasselquistii	native	Elephant snout	Lele
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Mormyrus macrophthalmus	native		Lele
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Mormyrus rume	native	Mormyrids	Lele
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Mormyrus tapirus	native		Lele
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Mugil bananensis	native	Banana 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
Holocentriformes	Holocentridae	Myripristis jacobus	native	Blackbar soldierfish
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Myrophis plumbeus	native	Leaden worm eel
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Mystriophis crosnieri	native
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Mystriophis rostellatus	native	African spoon-nose eel
Characiformes	Distichodontidae	Nannaethiops unitaeniatus	native	Oneline tetra
Characiformes	Distichodontidae	Nannocharax ansorgii	native
Characiformes	Distichodontidae	Nannocharax fasciatus	native
Characiformes	Distichodontidae	Nannocharax latifasciatus	native
Characiformes	Distichodontidae	Nannocharax lineomaculatus	native
Characiformes	Distichodontidae	Nannocharax occidentalis	native
Characiformes	Distichodontidae	Nannocharax usongo	native
Characiformes	Distichodontidae	Nannocharax zebra	native
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Naucrates ductor	native	Pilotfish
Scombriformes	Gempylidae	Nealotus tripes	native	Black snake mackerel
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

Beloniformes

Belonidae

Ablennes hians

native

Flat needlefish

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Abudefduf saxatilis

native

Sergeant-major

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Abudefduf taurus

native

Night sergeant

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Acanthocybium solandri

native

Wahoo

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Acanthurus monroviae

native

Monrovia doctorfish

Myliobatiformes

Aetobatidae

Aetobatus narinari

native

Whitespotted eagle ray

Myliobatiformes

Myliobatidae

Aetomylaeus bovinus

native

Bull ray

Aulopiformes

Notosudidae

Ahliesaurus berryi

native

Albuliformes

Albulidae

Albula goreensis

native

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Alectis ciliaris

native

African pompano

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Alepocephalus australis

native

Small scaled brown slickhead

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Alepocephalus rostratus

native

Risso's smooth-head

Characiformes

Alestidae

Alestes baremoze

native

Silversides

Arefe

Characiformes

Alestidae

Alestes dentex

native

Characin

Arefe

Characiformes

Alestidae

Alestes macrophthalmus

native

Torpedo robber

Arefe

Characiformes

Alestidae

Alestopetersius smykalai

endemic

Tetraodontiformes

Monacanthidae

Aluterus schoepfii

native

Orange filefish

Siluriformes

Amphiliidae

Amphilius atesuensis

native

Siluriformes

Amphiliidae

Andersonia leptura

native

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

Nothobranchiidae

Aphyosemion bitaeniatum

native

Two-striped Aphyosemion

Cyprinodontiformes

Nothobranchiidae

Aphyosemion bivittatum

native

Twostripe lyretail

Deba-ogoin

Cyprinodontiformes

Nothobranchiidae

Aphyosemion bualanum

native

Cyprinodontiformes

Nothobranchiidae

Aphyosemion calliurum

native

Banner lyretail

Deba-ogoin

Cyprinodontiformes

Nothobranchiidae

Aphyosemion elberti

native

Red barred killi

Cyprinodontiformes

Nothobranchiidae

Aphyosemion splendopleure

native

Cyprinodontiformes

Procatopodidae

Aplocheilichthys spilauchen

native

Banded lampeye

Ogoin

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

Characiformes

Alestidae

Arnoldichthys spilopterus

endemic

Niger tetra

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Asquamiceps caeruleus

native

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Astatotilapia tchadensis

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

Siluriformes

Claroteidae

Auchenoglanis biscutatus

native

Buro

Siluriformes

Claroteidae

Auchenoglanis occidentalis

native

Bubu

Buro

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Awaous lateristriga

native

West African freshwater goby

Adima

Siluriformes

Bagridae

Bagrus bajad

native

Bayad

Dinko

Siluriformes

Bagridae

Bagrus docmak

native

Semutundu

Dinko

Siluriformes

Bagridae

Bagrus filamentosus

native

Silver catfish

Tetraodontiformes

Balistidae

Balistes punctatus

native

Bluespotted triggerfish

Alepocephaliformes

Platytroctidae

Barbantus curvifrons

native

Palebelly searsid

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Barboides gracilis

native

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Bascanichthys ceciliae

native

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Bathophilus brevis

native

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Bathophilus nigerrimus

native

Scaleless dragonfish

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Bathyblennius antholops

native

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

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

Gadiformes

Bregmacerotidae

Bregmaceros atlanticus

native

Antenna codlet

Gadiformes

Bregmacerotidae

Bregmaceros nectabanus

native

Smallscale codlet

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Brevimyrus niger

native

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Brienomyrus brachyistius

native

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Brienomyrus longianalis

native

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Brotula barbata

native

Bearded brotula

Characiformes

Alestidae

Brycinus brevis

native

Elei

Characiformes

Alestidae

Brycinus intermedius

native

Ajarapo

Characiformes

Alestidae

Brycinus leuciscus

native

Ajarapo

Characiformes

Alestidae

Brycinus macrolepidotus

native

True big-scale tetra

Anto

Characiformes

Alestidae

Brycinus nurse

native

Nurse tetra

Ajarapo

Characiformes

Alestidae

Bryconaethiops quinquesquamae

native

Characiformes

Alestidae

Bryconalestes longipinnis

native

Longfin tetra

Ajarapo

Gobiiformes

Butidae

Butis koilomatodon

introduced

Mud sleeper

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Campylomormyrus tamandua

native

Wormjawed mormyrid

Lele elenu kodoro

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Caranx crysos

native

Blue runner

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Caranx fischeri

native

Longfin crevalle jack

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Caranx hippos

native

Crevalle jack

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Caranx lugubris

native

Black jack

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Caranx rhonchus

native

False scad

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Caranx senegallus

native

Senegal jack

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus amboinensis

native

Pigeye shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus brevipinna

native

Spinner 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 plumbeus

native

Sandbar 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

Kugbe

Siluriformes

Ariidae

Carlarius heudelotii

native

Smoothmouth sea catfish

Siluriformes

Ariidae

Carlarius latiscutatus

native

Rough-head sea catfish

Siluriformes

Ariidae

Carlarius parkii

native

Guinean 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 melanurus

native

Atlantic flyingfish

Beloniformes

Exocoetidae

Cheilopogon milleri

native

Guinean flyingfish

Beloniformes

Exocoetidae

Cheilopogon nigricans

native

Blacksail flyingfish

Cypriniformes

Danionidae

Chelaethiops bibie

native

Lake Turkana sardine

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Triglidae

Chelidonichthys lastoviza

native

Streaked gurnard

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Serranidae

Chelidoperca africana

native

African perchlet

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Chiloglanis batesii

native

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Chiloglanis benuensis

native

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Chiloglanis disneyi

native

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Chiloglanis niloticus

native

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Chiloglanis voltae

native

Anguilliformes

Chlopsidae

Chlopsis olokun

native

Aulopiformes

Chlorophthalmidae

Chlorophthalmus agassizi

native

Shortnose greeneye

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Chloroscombrus chrysurus

native

Atlantic bumper

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Chromidotilapia guntheri

native

Guenther's mouthbrooder

Kwana

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Chromis chromis

native

Damselfish

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Chromis limbata

native

Azores chromis

Siluriformes

Claroteidae

Chrysichthys aluuensis

native

Unguli

Siluriformes

Claroteidae

Chrysichthys auratus

native

Golden Nile catfish

Durukulli

Siluriformes

Claroteidae

Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus

native

Belly up

Okpo isiukwu

Characiformes

Citharinidae

Citharidium ansorgii

native

Characiformes

Citharinidae

Citharinops distichodoides

native

Falia

Characiformes

Citharinidae

Citharinus citharus

native

Moon fish

Afor

Characiformes

Citharinidae

Citharinus latus

native

Azu mpete

Siluriformes

Clariidae

Clarias agboyiensis

native

Abugu

Siluriformes

Clariidae

Clarias albopunctatus

native

Abugu

Siluriformes

Clariidae

Clarias anguillaris

native

Mudfish

Arira

Siluriformes

Clariidae

Clarias buthupogon

native

Abugu

Siluriformes

Clariidae

Clarias camerunensis

native

Abugu

Siluriformes

Clariidae

Clarias ebriensis

native

Abugu

Siluriformes

Clariidae

Clarias gariepinus

native

North African catfish

Arira

Siluriformes

Clariidae

Clarias jaensis

native

Oluma

Siluriformes

Clariidae

Clarias macromystax

native

Oluma

Siluriformes

Clariidae

Clarias pachynema

native

Abugu

Siluriformes

Claroteidae

Clarotes laticeps

native

Widehead catfish

Bunsuru

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Clypeobarbus hypsolepis

native

Krokiri-ikpokpo

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus geronimo

native

Anguilliformes

Colocongridae

Coloconger cadenati

native

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Coptodon dageti

native

Epia

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Coptodon guineensis

native

Guinean tilapia

Epia

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Coptodon zillii

native

Redbelly tilapia

Gargaza

Carangiformes

Coryphaenidae

Coryphaena hippurus

native

Common dolphinfish

Cypriniformes

Xenocyprididae

Ctenopharyngodon idella

introduced

Grass carp

Anabantiformes

Anabantidae

Ctenopoma houyi

native

Anabantiformes

Anabantidae

Ctenopoma kingsleyae

native

Tailspot ctenopoma

Ekiki

Anabantiformes

Anabantidae

Ctenopoma nebulosum

endemic

Anabantiformes

Anabantidae

Ctenopoma ocellatum

native

Eyespot ctenopoma

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 canariensis

native

Canary tonguesole

Pleuronectiformes

Cynoglossidae

Cynoglossus monodi

native

Guinean tonguesole

Pleuronectiformes

Cynoglossidae

Cynoglossus senegalensis

native

Senegalese tonguesole

Anguilliformes

Muraenesocidae

Cynoponticus ferox

native

Guinean pike conger

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Cyphomyrus psittacus

native

Bakin lali

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Cyprinus carpio

introduced

Common carp

Carpe

Zeiformes

Parazenidae

Cyttopsis rosea

native

Rosy dory

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

Squaliformes

Centrophoridae

Deania profundorum

native

Arrowhead dogfish

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

Clupeiformes

Denticipitidae

Denticeps clupeoides

native

Denticle herring

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 brevipinnis

native

Chihaki

Characiformes

Distichodontidae

Distichodus engycephalus

native

Perch

Chihaki

Characiformes

Distichodontidae

Distichodus rostratus

native

Grass-eater

Chihaki

Argentiniformes

Opisthoproctidae

Dolichopteroides binocularis

native

Aulopiformes

Paralepididae

Dolichosudis fuliginosa

native

Gobiiformes

Eleotridae

Dormitator lebretonis

native

Sleeper goby

Siluriformes

Amphiliidae

Doumea reidi

endemic

Siluriformes

Amphiliidae

Doumea thysi

native

Callionymiformes

Callionymidae

Draculo shango

native

Shango dragonet

Anguilliformes

Synaphobranchidae

Dysomma brevirostre

native

Pignosed arrowtooth eel

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Echelus myrus

native

Painted eel

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Echelus pachyrhynchus

native

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Echidna peli

native

Pebbletooth moray

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Echiophis punctifer

native

Stippled spoon-nose eel

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Einara macrolepis

native

Loosescale smooth-head

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Elagatis bipinnulata

native

Rainbow runner

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Electrona risso

native

Electric lantern fish

Gobiiformes

Eleotridae

Eleotris daganensis

native

Awura

Gobiiformes

Eleotridae

Eleotris senegalensis

native

Gobiiformes

Eleotridae

Eleotris vittata

native

Awura

Elopiformes

Elopidae

Elops lacerta

native

West African ladyfish

Elopiformes

Elopidae

Elops senegalensis

native

Senegalese ladyfish

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Enchelycore nigricans

native

Viper moray

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Engraulis encrasicolus

native

European anchovy

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Enneacampus ansorgii

native

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Enteromius ablabes

native

Krokiri-ikpokpo

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Enteromius aboinensis

native

Krokiri-ikpokpo

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Enteromius anema

native

Krokiri-ikpokpo

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Enteromius atakorensis

native

Krokiri-ikpokpo

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Enteromius baudoni

native

Krokiri-ikpokpo

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Enteromius bawkuensis

native

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Enteromius callipterus

native

Clipper barb

Krokiri-ikpokpo

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Enteromius camptacanthus

native

African redfinned barb

Krokiri-ikpokpo

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Enteromius chlorotaenia

native

Krokiri-ikpokpo

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Enteromius clauseni

endemic

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Enteromius eburneensis

native

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Enteromius foutensis

native

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Enteromius leonensis

native

Krokiri-ikpokpo

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Enteromius macinensis

native

Krokiri-ikpokpo

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Enteromius macrops

native

Blackstripe barb

Krokiri-ikpokpo

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Enteromius nigeriensis

native

Krokiri-ikpokpo

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Enteromius perince

native

Krokiri-ikpokpo

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Enteromius pobeguini

native

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Enteromius punctitaeniatus

native

Krokiri-ikpokpo

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Enteromius stigmatopygus

native

Krokiri-ikpokpo

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Enteromius sublineatus

native

Krokiri-ikpokpo

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Enteromius sylvaticus

native

Krokiri-ikpokpo

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus aeneus

native

White grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus caninus

native

Dogtooth grouper

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

Cyprinodontiformes

Nothobranchiidae

Epiplatys biafranus

native

Ogoin

Cyprinodontiformes

Nothobranchiidae

Epiplatys bifasciatus

native

Ogoin

Cyprinodontiformes

Nothobranchiidae

Epiplatys grahami

native

Ogoin

Cyprinodontiformes

Nothobranchiidae

Epiplatys infrafasciatus

native

Cyprinodontiformes

Nothobranchiidae

Epiplatys longiventralis

native

Ogoin

Cyprinodontiformes

Nothobranchiidae

Epiplatys sexfasciatus

native

Sixbar panchax

Ogoin

Cyprinodontiformes

Nothobranchiidae

Epiplatys spilargyreius

native

Polypteriformes

Polypteridae

Erpetoichthys calabaricus

native

Reedfish

Bano

Eupercaria/misc

Emmelichthyidae

Erythrocles monodi

native

Atlantic rubyfish

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Ethmalosa fimbriata

native

Bonga shad

Bonga

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

Beloniformes

Hemiramphidae

Euleptorhamphus velox

native

Flying halfbeak

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

Aulopiformes

Evermannellidae

Evermannella balbo

native

Balbo sabretooth

Anguilliformes

Nettastomatidae

Facciolella oxyrhynchus

native

Facciola's sorcerer

Syngnathiformes

Fistulariidae

Fistularia tabacaria

native

Cornetfish

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Flagellostomias boureei

native

Longbarb dragonfish

Beloniformes

Exocoetidae

Fodiator acutus

native

Sharpchin flyingfish

Cyprinodontiformes

Nothobranchiidae

Foerschichthys nigeriensis

native

Azu agwo

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Fontitrygon garouaensis

native

Smooth freshwater stingray

Alate

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Fontitrygon margarita

native

Daisy stingray

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Fontitrygon margaritella

native

Pearl stingray

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Fontitrygon ukpam

native

Thorny freshwater stingray

Cyprinodontiformes

Nothobranchiidae

Fundulopanchax arnoldi

endemic

Arnold's killi

Cyprinodontiformes

Nothobranchiidae

Fundulopanchax clauseni

endemic

Cyprinodontiformes

Nothobranchiidae

Fundulopanchax deltaensis

endemic

Delta killi

Cyprinodontiformes

Nothobranchiidae

Fundulopanchax filamentosus

native

Plumed lyretail

Deba-ogoin

Cyprinodontiformes

Nothobranchiidae

Fundulopanchax gardneri

native

Blue lyretail

Deba-ogoin

Cyprinodontiformes

Nothobranchiidae

Fundulopanchax gularis

native

Gulare

Deba-ogoin

Cyprinodontiformes

Nothobranchiidae

Fundulopanchax ndianus

native

Deba-ogoin

Cyprinodontiformes

Nothobranchiidae

Fundulopanchax powelli

endemic

Cyprinodontiformes

Nothobranchiidae

Fundulopanchax scheeli

native

Deba-ogoin

Cyprinodontiformes

Nothobranchiidae

Fundulopanchax sjostedti

native

Blue gularis

Deba-ogoin

Carangaria/misc

Polynemidae

Galeoides decadactylus

native

Lesser African threadfin

Carcharhiniformes

Pentanchidae

Galeus polli

native

African sawtail catshark

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Garra dembeensis

native

Dembea stone lapper

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Garra ornata

native

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Garra waterloti

native

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Gempylus serpens

native

Snake mackerel

Trachichthyiformes

Trachichthyidae

Gephyroberyx darwinii

native

Darwin's slimehead

Orectolobiformes

Ginglymostomatidae

Ginglymostoma cirratum

native

Nurse shark

Rhinopristiformes

Glaucostegidae

Glaucostegus cemiculus

native

Blackchin guitarfish

Argentiniformes

Argentinidae

Glossanodon polli

native

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Gnathonemus petersii

native

Elephantnose fish

Wakanbani baki

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Gobiocichla wonderi

native

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Gobioides sagitta

native

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Gobionellus occidentalis

native

Delta goby

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Gonostoma atlanticum

native

Atlantic fangjaw

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Gonostoma denudatum

native

Zeiformes

Grammicolepididae

Grammicolepis brachiusculus

native

Thorny tinselfish

Ophidiiformes

Bythitidae

Grammonus longhursti

native

Ateleopodiformes

Ateleopodidae

Guentherus altivela

native

Jellynose

Siluriformes

Clariidae

Gymnallabes typus

native

Osuo-kuromouluma

Osteoglossiformes

Gymnarchidae

Gymnarchus niloticus

native

Aba

Asa

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

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 camerounensis

native

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Hemichromis fasciatus

native

Banded jewelfish

Koro

Beloniformes

Hemiramphidae

Hemiramphus balao

native

Balao halfbeak

Beloniformes

Hemiramphidae

Hemiramphus brasiliensis

native

Ballyhoo halfbeak

Characiformes

Hepsetidae

Hepsetus odoe

native

Ijakere

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Herwigia kreffti

native

Krefft's smooth-head

Siluriformes

Clariidae

Heterobranchus bidorsalis

native

African catfish

Aso

Siluriformes

Clariidae

Heterobranchus isopterus

native

Azu isii

Siluriformes

Clariidae

Heterobranchus longifilis

native

Sampa

Aso

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Heteromycteris proboscideus

native

True sole

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Heterophotus ophistoma

native

Wingfin snaggletooth

Osteoglossiformes

Arapaimidae

Heterotis niloticus

native

African bonytongue

Bali

Hexanchiformes

Hexanchidae

Hexanchus griseus

native

Bluntnose sixgill shark

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Hippocampus algiricus

native

West African seahorse

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Hippopotamyrus castor

native

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Hippopotamyrus pictus

native

Bakin lali

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 brevis

native

Tiger-fish

Ijakere

Characiformes

Alestidae

Hydrocynus forskahlii

native

Elongate tigerfish

Ijakere

Characiformes

Alestidae

Hydrocynus vittatus

native

Tiger fish

Ijakere

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Hygophum reinhardtii

native

Reinhardt's lantern fish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Hygophum taaningi

native

Tåning’s lanternfish

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Hymenocephalus italicus

native

Glasshead grenadier

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Hypanus rudis

native

Smalltooth stingray

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Hyperopisus bebe

native

Kuma

Beloniformes

Hemiramphidae

Hyporhamphus picarti

native

African halfbeak

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Hyporthodus haifensis

native

Haifa grouper

Characiformes

Distichodontidae

Ichthyborus besse

native

Characiformes

Distichodontidae

Ichthyborus monodi

native

Siluriformes

Ictaluridae

Ictalurus punctatus

introduced

Channel catfish

Poisson-chat

Ateleopodiformes

Ateleopodidae

Ijimaia loppei

native

Loppe's tadpole fish

Clupeiformes

Pristigasteridae

Ilisha africana

native

West African ilisha

Bonga

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Isichthys henryi

native

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 brachypoma

native

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Labeo coubie

native

African carp

Azu ogwu

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Labeo parvus

native

Azu ogwu

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Labeo senegalensis

native

Azu ogwu

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Labeobarbus bynni

native

Niger barb

Dorawa

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Labeobarbus lagensis

native

Krokiri-ikpokpo

Blenniiformes

Labrisomidae

Labrisomus nuchipinnis

native

Hairy blenny

Gadiformes

Moridae

Laemonema laureysi

native

Guinean codling

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Laeviscutella dekimpei

native

Roundbelly pellonuline

Ntita

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

Aja

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Lepidocybium flavobrunneum

native

Escolar

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lepidophanes guentheri

native

Günther’s lanternfish

Carcharhiniformes

Leptochariidae

Leptocharias smithii

native

Barbeled houndshark

Cypriniformes

Danionidae

Leptocypris crossensis

native

Cypriniformes

Danionidae

Leptocypris niloticus

native

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

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Lithognathus mormyrus

native

Sand steenbras

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lobianchia dofleini

native

Dofleini's lantern fish

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 endecacanthus

native

Guinea 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 beninensis

native

Siluriformes

Malapteruridae

Malapterurus electricus

native

Electric catfish

Mijiriya

Siluriformes

Malapteruridae

Malapterurus minjiriya

native

Mijiriya

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Marcusenius abadii

native

Afinfin

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Marcusenius brucii

native

Afinfin

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Marcusenius cyprinoides

native

Afinfin

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Marcusenius deboensis

native

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Marcusenius kainjii

endemic

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Marcusenius mento

native

Afinfin

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Marcusenius senegalensis

native

Synbranchiformes

Mastacembelidae

Mastacembelus cryptacanthus

native

Synbranchiformes

Mastacembelidae

Mastacembelus decorsei

native

Synbranchiformes

Mastacembelidae

Mastacembelus loennbergii

native

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Mauligobius nigri

native

Alepocephaliformes

Platytroctidae

Maulisia mauli

native

Maul's searsid

Elopiformes

Megalopidae

Megalops atlanticus

native

Tarpon

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Anthiadidae

Meganthias carpenteri

native

Yellowtop Jewelfish

Beryciformes

Melamphaidae

Melamphaes leprus

native

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Melanostomias tentaculatus

native

Tentacle dragonfish

Gadiformes

Merlucciidae

Merluccius polli

native

Benguela hake

Characiformes

Alestidae

Micralestes acutidens

native

Sharptooth tetra

Characiformes

Alestidae

Micralestes elongatus

native

Elongated Turkana robber

Kawara

Characiformes

Alestidae

Micralestes humilis

native

Ewere

Characiformes

Alestidae

Micralestes occidentalis

native

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Microchirus boscanion

native

Lusitanian sole

Cyprinodontiformes

Procatopodidae

Micropanchax kingii

native

Cyprinodontiformes

Procatopodidae

Micropanchax pfaffi

native

Pfaff's lampeye

Ogoin

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Microphis aculeatus

native

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Microspathodon frontatus

native

Guinean damselfish

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Miracorvina angolensis

native

Angola croaker

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Mochokus brevis

native

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Mochokus niloticus

native

Tetraodontiformes

Molidae

Mola mola

native

Ocean sunfish

Eupercaria/misc

Monodactylidae

Monodactylus sebae

native

African moony

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Monomitopus metriostoma

native

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Mormyrops anguilloides

native

Cornish jack

Lele

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Mormyrops caballus

native

Milligi

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Mormyrus hasselquistii

native

Elephant snout

Lele

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Mormyrus macrophthalmus

native

Lele

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Mormyrus rume

native

Mormyrids

Lele

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Mormyrus tapirus

native

Lele

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Mugil bananensis

native

Banana 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

Holocentriformes

Holocentridae

Myripristis jacobus

native

Blackbar soldierfish

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Myrophis plumbeus

native

Leaden worm eel

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Mystriophis crosnieri

native

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Mystriophis rostellatus

native

African spoon-nose eel

Characiformes

Distichodontidae

Nannaethiops unitaeniatus

native

Oneline tetra

Characiformes

Distichodontidae

Nannocharax ansorgii

native

Characiformes

Distichodontidae

Nannocharax fasciatus

native

Characiformes

Distichodontidae

Nannocharax latifasciatus

native

Characiformes

Distichodontidae

Nannocharax lineomaculatus

native

Characiformes

Distichodontidae

Nannocharax occidentalis

native

Characiformes

Distichodontidae

Nannocharax usongo

native

Characiformes

Distichodontidae

Nannocharax zebra

native

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Naucrates ductor

native

Pilotfish

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Nealotus tripes

native

Black snake mackerel

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 ansorgii

native

Characiformes

Distichodontidae

Neolebias axelrodi

endemic

Characiformes

Distichodontidae

Neolebias powelli

endemic

Characiformes

Distichodontidae

Neolebias unifasciatus

native

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Nesiarchus nasutus

native

Black gemfish

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Nezumia aequalis

native

Common Atlantic grenadier

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Nezumia duodecim

native

Twelve-rayed grenadier

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Nezumia micronychodon

native

Smalltooth grenadier

Alepocephaliformes

Platytroctidae

Normichthys operosus

native

Multipore searsid

Siluriformes

Claroteidae

Notoglanidium akiri

endemic

Ikorikori

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

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Odaxothrissa mento

native

Nigerian fangtooth pellonuline

Ntita

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Odontostomias micropogon

native

Aulopiformes

Evermannellidae

Odontostomops normalops

native

Undistinguished sabretooth

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Ophichthus ophis

native

Spotted snake eel

Synbranchiformes

Synbranchidae

Ophisternon afrum

native

Guinea swamp eel

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Ophisurus serpens

native

Serpent eel

Argentiniformes

Opisthoproctidae

Opisthoproctus soleatus

native

Barrel-eye

Cypriniformes

Danionidae

Opsaridium ubangiense

native

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Oreochromis aureus

native

Blue tilapia

Epia

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Oreochromis niloticus

native

Nile tilapia

Epia

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

Pantodontidae

Pantodon buchholzi

native

Freshwater butterflyfish

Kakan kifi

Anguilliformes

Heterenchelyidae

Panturichthys longus

native

Slender shortfaced eel

Osteoglossiformes

Notopteridae

Papyrocranus afer

native

Reticulate knifefish

Lakoro

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Parablennius verryckeni

native

Scombriformes

Caristiidae

Paracaristius nemorosus

native

Anabantiformes

Channidae

Parachanna africana

native

African snakehead

Anabantiformes

Channidae

Parachanna obscura

native

African obscure snakehead

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Parachelon grandisquamis

native

Largescaled mullet

Anguilliformes

Congridae

Paraconger notialis

native

Guinean conger

Characiformes

Distichodontidae

Paradistichodus dimidiatus

native

Carcharhiniformes

Hemigaleidae

Paragaleus pectoralis

native

Atlantic weasel shark

Siluriformes

Schilbeidae

Parailia pellucida

native

Glass schilbid

Rampari

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Parakuhlia macrophthalma

native

Dara

Aulopiformes

Chlorophthalmidae

Parasudis fraserbrunneri

native

Siluriformes

Claroteidae

Parauchenoglanis buettikoferi

endemic

Ikorikori

Siluriformes

Claroteidae

Parauchenoglanis monkei

native

Dotted catfish

Ikorikori

Siluriformes

Schilbeidae

Pareutropius buffei

native

Asan

Beloniformes

Exocoetidae

Parexocoetus brachypterus

native

Sailfin flyingfish

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Pegusa triophthalma

native

Cyclope sole

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Pellonula leonensis

native

Smalltoothed pellonula

Ntita

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Pellonula vorax

native

Bigtoothed pellonula

Ntita

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Pelmatolapia mariae

native

Spotted tilapia

Epia ajegi

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Pelvicachromis pulcher

native

Rainbow krib

Itoin

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Pelvicachromis sacrimontis

endemic

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Pelvicachromis silviae

endemic

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Pelvicachromis taeniatus

native

Epia

Carangaria/misc

Polynemidae

Pentanemus quinquarius

native

Royal threadfin

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Pentheroscion mbizi

native

Gobiiformes

Oxudercidae

Periophthalmus barbarus

native

Atlantic mudskipper

Batrachoidiformes

Batrachoididae

Perulibatrachus elminensis

native

Guinean toadfish

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Petrocephalus ansorgii

native

Faya

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Petrocephalus bane

native

Faya

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Petrocephalus bovei

native

Faya

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Petrocephalus sauvagii

native

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Petrocephalus soudanensis

native

Characiformes

Distichodontidae

Phago loricatus

native

African pike-characin

Kifi tsuntsu

Gonorynchiformes

Phractolaemidae

Phractolaemus ansorgii

native

Hingemouth

Ogidigbi

Siluriformes

Amphiliidae

Phractura ansorgii

native

African whiptailed catfish

Siluriformes

Amphiliidae

Phractura clauseni

native

Gadiformes

Moridae

Physiculus huloti

native

Brown codling

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Pisodonophis semicinctus

native

Saddled snake eel

Alepocephaliformes

Platytroctidae

Platytroctes apus

native

Legless searsid

Cyprinodontiformes

Poeciliidae

Poecilia reticulata

introduced

Guppy

Stomiiformes

Phosichthyidae

Pollichthys mauli

native

Stareye lightfish

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Pollimyrus adspersus

native

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Pollimyrus isidori

native

Elephant Fish

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyridae

Pollimyrus petricolus

native

Ovalentaria/misc

Polycentridae

Polycentropsis abbreviata

native

African leaffish

Epepe

Carangaria/misc

Polynemidae

Polydactylus quadrifilis

native

Giant African threadfin

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Polyipnus polli

native

Round hatchetfish

Stomiiformes

Phosichthyidae

Polymetme corythaeola

native

Rendezvous fish

Acropomatiformes

Polyprionidae

Polyprion americanus

native

Wreckfish

Polypteriformes

Polypteridae

Polypterus ansorgii

native

Guinean bichir

Adagba

Polypteriformes

Polypteridae

Polypterus endlicherii

native

Saddled bichir

Adagba

Polypteriformes

Polypteridae

Polypterus senegalus

native

Gray bichir

Adagba

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Porogobius schlegelii

native

Cyprinodontiformes

Procatopodidae

Poropanchax luxophthalmus

native

Ogoin

Cyprinodontiformes

Procatopodidae

Poropanchax normani

native

Norman's lampeye

Cyprinodontiformes

Procatopodidae

Poropanchax scheeli

native

Scheel'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

Cyprinodontiformes

Procatopodidae

Procatopus aberrans

native

Bluegreen lampeye

Deba-ogoin

Cyprinodontiformes

Procatopodidae

Procatopus similis

native

Variable lampeye

Beloniformes

Exocoetidae

Prognichthys gibbifrons

native

Bluntnose flyingfish

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Promethichthys prometheus

native

Roudi escolar

Cyprinodontiformes

Nothobranchiidae

Pronothobranchius kiyawensis

native

Ceratodontiformes

Protopteridae

Protopterus annectens

native

West African lungfish

Bodami

Pleuronectiformes

Psettodidae

Psettodes belcheri

native

Spottail spiny turbot

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Pseudomyrophis atlanticus

native

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Pseudotolithus elongatus

native

Bobo croaker

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

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Pseudotolithus typus

native

Longneck croaker

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Pseudupeneus prayensis

native

West African goatfish

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Pteroscion peli

native

Boe drum

Anguilliformes

Heterenchelyidae

Pythonichthys macrurus

native

Longtailed shortfaced eel

Anguilliformes

Heterenchelyidae

Pythonichthys microphthalmus

native

Shorttailed shortfaced eel

Carangiformes

Rachycentridae

Rachycentron canadum

native

Cobia

Lampriformes

Radiicephalidae

Radiicephalus elongatus

native

Tapertail

Cypriniformes

Danionidae

Raiamas nigeriensis

native

Cypriniformes

Danionidae

Raiamas senegalensis

native

Senegal minnow

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 brevidorsalis

native

Kawara

Characiformes

Alestidae

Rhabdalestes septentrionalis

native

Orectolobiformes

Rhincodontidae

Rhincodon typus

native

Whale shark

Rhinopristiformes

Rhinobatidae

Rhinobatos albomaculatus

native

Whitespotted guitarfish

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

Aleje

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Rubricatochromis guttatus

native

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

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Sardinella maderensis

native

Madeiran sardinella

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Sardinella rouxi

native

Yellowtail sardinella

Holocentriformes

Holocentridae

Sargocentron hastatum

native

Red squirrelfish

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Sarotherodon galilaeus

native

Mango tilapia

Epia

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Sarotherodon melanotheron

native

Blackchin tilapia

Epia

Siluriformes

Schilbeidae

Schilbe brevianalis

native

Siluriformes

Schilbeidae

Schilbe intermedius

native

Silver catfish

Asan

Siluriformes

Schilbeidae

Schilbe micropogon

native

Asan

Siluriformes

Schilbeidae

Schilbe mystus

native

African butter catfish

Asan

Siluriformes

Schilbeidae

Schilbe uranoscopus

native

Asan

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Scomberomorus tritor

native

West African Spanish mackerel

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

Carcharhiniformes

Scyliorhinidae

Scyliorhinus cervigoni

native

West African catshark

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Scyris alexandrina

native

Alexandria pompano

Alepocephaliformes

Platytroctidae

Searsia koefoedi

native

Koefoed's searsid

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Selar crumenophthalmus

native

Bigeye scad

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Selene dorsalis

native

African moonfish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Seriola carpenteri

native

Guinean amberjack

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Serranidae

Serranus accraensis

native

Ghanean comber

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

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Sierrathrissa leonensis

native

West African pygmy herring

Salanpore

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Sigmops bathyphilus

native

Spark anglemouth

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Sigmops elongatus

native

Elongated bristlemouth fish

Siluriformes

Schilbeidae

Siluranodon auritus

native

Asan

Ophidiiformes

Carapidae

Snyderidia canina

native

Eupercaria/misc

Scaridae

Sparisoma choati

native

West-African Parrotfish

Carangaria/misc

Sphyraenidae

Sphyraena afra

native

Guinean barracuda

Carangaria/misc

Sphyraenidae

Sphyraena guachancho

native

Guachanche barracuda

Carcharhiniformes

Sphyrnidae

Sphyrna couardi

native

Whitefin hammerhead

Carcharhiniformes

Sphyrnidae

Sphyrna lewini

native

Scalloped 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

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

Anguilliformes

Synaphobranchidae

Synaphobranchus kaupii

native

Kaup's arrowtooth eel

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Synaptura cadenati

native

Guinean sole

Callionymiformes

Callionymidae

Synchiropus phaeton

native

Phaeton dragonet

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Synodontis batensoda

native

Upsidedown catfish

Farin

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Synodontis budgetti

native

Kurungu

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Synodontis clarias

native

Mandi

Kurungu

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Synodontis courteti

native

Kurungu

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Synodontis eupterus

native

Featherfin squeaker

Kurungu

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Synodontis filamentosus

native

Kurungu

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Synodontis guttatus

endemic

Kurungu

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Synodontis melanopterus

native

Kurungu

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Synodontis membranaceus

native

Karfasa

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Synodontis nigrita

native

Kurungu

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Synodontis obesus

native

Kurungu

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Synodontis ocellifer

native

Kurungun kura

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Synodontis omias

endemic

Kurungu

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Synodontis ouemeensis

native

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Synodontis resupinatus

native

Folashe

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Synodontis robbianus

endemic

Kurungu

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Synodontis schall

native

Wahrindi

Karaya

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Synodontis sorex

native

Kurungu

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Synodontis velifer

native

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Synodontis vermiculatus

native

Kurungu

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Synodontis violaceus

native

Kurungu

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Synodontis xiphias

endemic

Kurungu

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

Tetraodontiformes

Tetraodontidae

Tetraodon lineatus

native

Globe fish

Opolo okun

Tetraodontiformes

Tetraodontidae

Tetraodon pustulatus

native

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 annectens

endemic

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Thysochromis ansorgii

native

Diba-itoin

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

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Trachinotus teraia

native

Shortfin pompano

Perciformes/Percoidei

Trachinidae

Trachinus pellegrini

native

Cape Verde weever

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 sudanensis

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

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

Osteoglossiformes

Notopteridae

Xenomystus nigri

native

African knifefish

Dolajo

Carangiformes

Xiphiidae

Xiphias gladius

native

Swordfish

Cyprinodontiformes

Poeciliidae

Xiphophorus maculatus

introduced

Southern platyfish

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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