| Common Name | Used in | Language (Dialect) |
Type | Official Trade Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ab Chanap | Chad | Arabic | Vernacular | No |
| Abou'chanap | Chad | Arabic | Vernacular | No |
| Adwar | Sudan | Dinka, Northeastern (Dinka) | Vernacular | No |
| Agir | Sudan | Dinka, Northeastern (Dinka) | Vernacular | No |
| Alau | Sudan | Dinka, Northeastern (Dinka) | Vernacular | No |
| Alué | Cameroon | Kotoko | Vernacular | No |
| Avedzeame | Ghana | Ewe | Vernacular | No |
| Bagar | Egypt | Arabic | Vernacular | No |
| Bajad-Stachelwels | Germany | German | Vernacular | No |
| Bandjaho | Cameroon | Tupuri | Vernacular | No |
| Bawe | Cameroon | Bata | Vernacular | No |
| Bawé | Cameroon | Fulfulde, Adamawa (Foulbé (dialect)) | Vernacular | No |
| Bayad | Sudan | Arabic | Vernacular | No |
| Bayad | Egypt | Arabic | Vernacular | No |
| Bayad | USA | English | AFS | No |
| Bayad | Global | English | FAO | No |
| Bédy | Senegal | Wolof | Vernacular | No |
| Black Nile catfish | Kenya | English | Vernacular | No |
| Bobo | Cameroon | Dama | Vernacular | No |
| Bola | Cameroon | Nupe | Vernacular | No |
| Bola | Nigeria | Nupe | Vernacular | No |
| Daï | Chad | Kim | Vernacular | No |
| Damalo | Nigeria | Kanuri | Vernacular | No |
| Daninga | Cameroon | Fulfulde, Adamawa (Foulbé (dialect)) | Vernacular | No |
| De | Chad | Kim | Vernacular | No |
| Débémuthlui | Cameroon | Kotoko | Vernacular | No |
| Deïng | Chad | Kim | Vernacular | No |
| Dibbabe | Senegal | Soninké | Vernacular | No |
| Dinko | Nigeria | Hausa | Vernacular | No |
| Doya | Cameroon | Hausa | Vernacular | No |
| Doza | Cameroon | Hausa | Vernacular | No |
| Doza | Nigeria | Hausa | Vernacular | No |
| Dushko | Sudan | Nubian | Vernacular | No |
| Dwa | Cameroon | Karang (Laka) | Vernacular | No |
| Enyi aboro | Nigeria | Ijo | Vernacular | No |
| Forskals catfish | Egypt | English | Vernacular | No |
| Hishinga | Nigeria | Reshe | Vernacular | No |
| Iko | Nigeria | Yoruba | Vernacular | No |
| Itobo | Nigeria | Ijo (Ijaw) | Vernacular | No |
| Kondoime | Sudan | Zande | Vernacular | No |
| Kuilsiuugu | Burkina Faso | Mòoré | Vernacular | No |
| La nya | Uganda | Nyoro | Vernacular | No |
| Lam | Sudan | Nuer | Vernacular | No |
| Lanya | Uganda | Alur (Alur (and Lunyoro)) | Vernacular | No |
| Lazeou | Cameroon | Fulfulde, Adamawa (Foufouldé) | Vernacular | No |
| Lazio | Cameroon | Fulfulde, Adamawa (Foufouldé) | Vernacular | No |
| Lisi | Kenya | Turkana | Vernacular | No |
| Lorogo | Kenya | Not specified | Vernacular | No |
| Lorok | Kenya | Turkana | Vernacular | No |
| Lorongo | Kenya | Turkana | Vernacular | No |
| Loruk | Kenya | El Molo | Vernacular | No |
| Malou | Cameroon | Musgu | Vernacular | No |
| Melagenna | Cameroon | Masana | Vernacular | No |
| Mésigélé | Cameroon | Kotoko | Vernacular | No |
| Messeba | Chad | Kabalai | Vernacular | No |
| Musisi | Nigeria | Bokobaru | Vernacular | No |
| Ndarka | Cameroon | Jukun Takum (Djoukoun) | Vernacular | No |
| Nderka | Cameroon | Jukun Takum (Djoukoun) | Vernacular | No |
| Njoka | Cameroon | Dama | Vernacular | No |
| Nzarou | Cameroon | Dama | Vernacular | No |
| Oreko | Uganda | Alur (Jonam (Alur dialect)) | Vernacular | No |
| Petojuovamonni | Finland | Finnish | Vernacular | No |
| Ragon ruwa | Nigeria | Hausa | Vernacular | No |
| Safdu raneeru | Senegal | Fulfulde, Pulaar (Pulaar) | Vernacular | No |
| Samon | Mali | Bambara | Vernacular | No |
| Samon kho | Mali | Bozo (Bozo (tiéyé dialect)) | Vernacular | No |
| Samon khohon | Mali | Bozo (Bozo (kélinga dialect)) | Vernacular | No |
| Samon kwo | Mali | Bozo (Bozo of Diafarabé) | Vernacular | No |
| Samon ntomo | Mali | Bozo (Bozo (sorogo dialect)) | Vernacular | No |
| Samugwɛ | Burkina Faso | Jula | Vernacular | No |
| Seu | Kenya | Luo | Vernacular | No |
| Shambami | Nigeria | Hausa | Vernacular | No |
| Sihin sou | Cameroon | Mundang | Vernacular | No |
| Silver catfish | Ghana | English | Vernacular | No |
| Silver catfish | Nigeria | English | Vernacular | No |
| Simbal | Mali | Songhay, Koyra Chiini (Songhay of Timbouctou) | Vernacular | No |
| Sisu | Cameroon | Mundang (Moundang) | Vernacular | No |
| Sonu | Nigeria | Laru | Vernacular | No |
| Tyambou | Mali | Fulfulde, Pulaar | Vernacular | No |
| Umm salim | Sudan | Arabic | Vernacular | No |
| Wallouce | Senegal | Wolof | Vernacular | No |
| Walouss | Senegal | Wolof | Vernacular | No |
| Wawe | Cameroon | Bata | Vernacular | No |
| Waza | Cameroon | Mambai | Vernacular | No |
| Woulo ségayo | Cameroon | Kotoko | Vernacular | No |
| Yalefo | Ghana | Ewe | Vernacular | No |
| Yalefo | Ghana | Ga | Vernacular | No |
| Zondo | Nigeria | Lopa | Vernacular | No |
| 鱨 | China | Mandarin Chinese | Vernacular | No |
| 鲿 | China | Mandarin Chinese | Vernacular | No |