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List of Freshwater Fishes for Nigeria

Number of freshwater fish species: 338

The tables below were generated from Fishbase.org - A project to provide indexing and links for all known species as the baseline dataset for studies of global biodiversity. All links below take you to pages on the fishbase.org site.
Tropical Freshwater Fish | Biotope aquaria | Country Index

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Family Scientific Name FB Name Name Status
Mastacembelidae Aethiomastacembelus sexdecimspinus   questionable
Alestiidae Alestes baremoze Silversides  Arefe native
Alestiidae Alestes dentex Characin  Arefe native
Alestiidae Alestes macrophthalmus Torpedo robber  Arefe native
Alestiidae Alestopetersius smykalai   native
Amphiliidae Amphilius atesuensis   native
Amphiliidae Amphilius rheophilus   native
Bagridae Anaspidoglanis akiri  Ikorikori native
Amphiliidae Andersonia leptura   native
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion bitaeniatum Two-striped Aphyosemion   native
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion bivittatum Twostripe lyretail  Deba-ogoin native
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion bualanum   native
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion calliurum Banner lyretail  Deba-ogoin native
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion deltaense Delta killi   native
Aplocheilidae Aphyosemion splendopleure   native
Poeciliidae Aplocheilichthys kingii   native
Poeciliidae Aplocheilichthys normani Norman's lampeye   native
Poeciliidae Aplocheilichthys pfaffi Pfaff's lampeye  Ogoin native
Poeciliidae Aplocheilichthys spilauchen Banded lampeye  Ogoin native
Ariidae Arius gigas Giant sea catfish  Kugbe native
Ariidae Arius latiscutatus Rough-head sea catfish   native
Alestiidae Arnoldichthys spilopterus Niger tetra   native
Bagridae Auchenoglanis biscutatus  Buro native
Bagridae Auchenoglanis occidentalis Bubu  Buro native
Gobiidae Awaous lateristriga West African freshwater goby  Adima native
Bagridae Bagrus bajad Bayad  Dinko native
Bagridae Bagrus docmak Semutundu  Dinko native
Bagridae Bagrus filamentosus  Silver catfish native
Cyprinidae Barboides gracilis   native
Cyprinidae Barbus ablabes  Krokiri-ikpokpo native
Cyprinidae Barbus aboinensis  Krokiri-ikpokpo native
Cyprinidae Barbus anema  Krokiri-ikpokpo native
Cyprinidae Barbus atakorensis  Krokiri-ikpokpo native
Cyprinidae Barbus baudoni  Krokiri-ikpokpo native
Cyprinidae Barbus bawkuensis   native
Cyprinidae Barbus bynni occidentalis Niger barb  Dorawa native
Cyprinidae Barbus callipterus Clipper barb  Krokiri-ikpokpo native
Cyprinidae Barbus camptacanthus African redfinned barb  Krokiri-ikpokpo native
Cyprinidae Barbus chlorotaenia  Krokiri-ikpokpo native
Cyprinidae Barbus clauseni   native
Cyprinidae Barbus eburneensis   native
Cyprinidae Barbus foutensis   native
Cyprinidae Barbus hypsolepis  Krokiri-ikpokpo native
Cyprinidae Barbus kissiensis   native
Cyprinidae Barbus lagensis  Krokiri-ikpokpo native
Cyprinidae Barbus leonensis  Krokiri-ikpokpo native
Cyprinidae Barbus macinensis  Krokiri-ikpokpo native
Cyprinidae Barbus macrops Blackstripe barb  Krokiri-ikpokpo native
Cyprinidae Barbus nigeriensis  Krokiri-ikpokpo native
Cyprinidae Barbus perince  Krokiri-ikpokpo native
Cyprinidae Barbus pleuropholis  Krokiri-ikpokpo native
Cyprinidae Barbus pobeguini   native
Cyprinidae Barbus punctitaeniatus  Krokiri-ikpokpo native
Cyprinidae Barbus stigmatopygus  Krokiri-ikpokpo native
Cyprinidae Barbus sublineatus  Krokiri-ikpokpo native
Cyprinidae Barbus sylvaticus  Krokiri-ikpokpo native
Cyprinidae Barbus wurtzi   native
Gobiidae Bathygobius soporator Frillfin goby   native
Eleotridae Bostrychus africanus   native
Mormyridae Brienomyrus brachyistius   native
Mormyridae Brienomyrus kingsleyae kingsleyae   native
Mormyridae Brienomyrus longianalis   native
Mormyridae Brienomyrus niger   native
Alestiidae Brycinus brevis  Elei native
Alestiidae Brycinus intermedius  Ajarapo native
Alestiidae Brycinus leuciscus  Ajarapo native
Alestiidae Brycinus longipinnis Longfin tetra  Ajarapo native
Alestiidae Brycinus macrolepidotus True big-scale tetra  Anto native
Alestiidae Brycinus nurse Nurse tetra  Ajarapo native
Alestiidae Bryconaethiops quinquesquamae   native
Eleotridae Butis koilomatodon Mud sleeper   introduced
Mastacembelidae Caecomastacembelus decorsei   native
Mormyridae Campylomormyrus tamandua Wormjawed mormyrid  Lele elenu kodoro native
Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus leucas Bull shark   native
Cyprinidae Chelaethiops bibie Lake Turkana sardine   native
Mochokidae Chiloglanis batesii   native
Mochokidae Chiloglanis benuensis   native
Mochokidae Chiloglanis disneyi   native
Mochokidae Chiloglanis niger   native
Mochokidae Chiloglanis niloticus   native
Mochokidae Chiloglanis occidentalis   native
Mochokidae Chiloglanis polypogon   native
Mochokidae Chiloglanis voltae   native
Cichlidae Chromidotilapia guentheri guentheri Guenther's Mouthbrooder  Kwana native
Bagridae Chrysichthys aluuensis  Unguli native
Bagridae Chrysichthys auratus auratus  Durukulli native
Bagridae Chrysichthys auratus longifilis   native
Bagridae Chrysichthys filamentosus   native
Bagridae Chrysichthys furcatus   native
Bagridae Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus Bagrid catfish  Okpo isiukwu native
Bagridae Chrysichthys walkeri   native
Citharinidae Citharidium ansorgii   endemic
Citharinidae Citharinops distichodoides distichodoides  Falia native
Citharinidae Citharinops distichodoides thomasi   native
Citharinidae Citharinus citharus citharus Moon fish  Azu mpete native
Citharinidae Citharinus latus  Azu mpete native
Clariidae Clarias agboyiensis  Abugu native
Clariidae Clarias albopunctatus  Abugu native
Clariidae Clarias anguillaris Mudfish  Arira native
Clariidae Clarias buthupogon  Abugu native
Clariidae Clarias camerunensis  Abugu native
Clariidae Clarias ebriensis  Abugu native
Clariidae Clarias gariepinus North African catfish  Arira native
Clariidae Clarias jaensis  Oluma native
Clariidae Clarias macromystax  Oluma native
Clariidae Clarias pachynema  Abugu native
Clariidae Clarias submarginatus   native
Bagridae Clarotes laticeps Widehead catfish  Bunsuru native
Kneriidae Cromeria nilotica nilotica Naked shellear  Adaudau questionable
Kneriidae Cromeria nilotica occidentalis   native
Cyprinidae Ctenopharyngodon idella Grass carp   introduced
Anabantidae Ctenopoma argentoventer Silverbelly ctenopoma   native
Anabantidae Ctenopoma kingsleyae Tailspot ctenopoma  Ekiki native
Anabantidae Ctenopoma muriei Ocellated labyrinth fish  Ekiki native
Anabantidae Ctenopoma nebulosum   native
Anabantidae Ctenopoma nigropannosum Twospot climbing perch   native
Anabantidae Ctenopoma petherici   native
Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpio carpio Common carp   introduced
Soleidae Dagetichthys lakdoensis   questionable
Ophichthidae Dalophis boulengeri   native
Ophichthidae Dalophis cephalopeltis   native
Dasyatidae Dasyatis garouaensis Smooth freshwater stingray  Alate native
Denticipitidae Denticeps clupeoides   native
Citharinidae Distichodus brevipinnis  Chihaki native
Citharinidae Distichodus engycephalus Perch  Chihaki native
Citharinidae Distichodus rostratus Grass-eater  Chihaki native
Eleotridae Dormitator lebretonis  Sleeper goby native
Amphiliidae Doumea thysi   native
Eleotridae Eleotris daganensis  Awura native
Eleotridae Eleotris senegalensis   native
Eleotridae Eleotris vittata  Awura native
Elopidae Elops senegalensis Senegalese ladyfish   native
Aplocheilidae Epiplatys biafranus  Ogoin native
Aplocheilidae Epiplatys bifasciatus bifasciatus  Ogoin native
Aplocheilidae Epiplatys bifasciatus taeniatus   native
Aplocheilidae Epiplatys grahami  Ogoin native
Aplocheilidae Epiplatys longiventralis  Ogoin native
Aplocheilidae Epiplatys sexfasciatus sexfasciatus Sixbar panchax  Ogoin native
Aplocheilidae Epiplatys spilargyreius   native
Polypteridae Erpetoichthys calabaricus Reedfish  Bano native
Clupeidae Ethmalosa fimbriata Bonga shad   native
Aplocheilidae Foerschichthys flavipinnis  Azu agwo native
Aplocheilidae Fundulopanchax arnoldi Arnold's killi   native
Aplocheilidae Fundulopanchax filamentosus Plumed lyretail  Deba-ogoin native
Aplocheilidae Fundulopanchax gardneri gardneri Blue lyretail  Deba-ogoin native
Aplocheilidae Fundulopanchax gardneri nigerianus Nigerian killi   native
Aplocheilidae Fundulopanchax gularis Gulare  Deba-ogoin native
Aplocheilidae Fundulopanchax ndianus  Deba-ogoin native
Aplocheilidae Fundulopanchax powelli   endemic
Aplocheilidae Fundulopanchax scheeli  Deba-ogoin native
Aplocheilidae Fundulopanchax sjostedti Blue gularis  Deba-ogoin native
Aplocheilidae Fundulopanchax spoorenbergi  Deba-ogoin native
Cyprinidae Garra ornata   native
Cyprinidae Garra trewavasai   native
Cyprinidae Garra waterloti   native
Mormyridae Gnathonemus petersii Elephantnose fish  Wakanbani baki native
Cichlidae Gobiocichla wonderi   native
Gobiidae Gobioides sagitta   native
Clariidae Gymnallabes typus  Osuo-kuromouluma native
Gymnarchidae Gymnarchus niloticus Aba  Asa native
Cichlidae Haplochromis bloyeti Bloyet's haplo   native
Cichlidae Hemichromis bimaculatus Jewelfish  Aleje native
Cichlidae Hemichromis fasciatus Banded jewelfish  Koro native
Hepsetidae Hepsetus odoe Kafue pike  Ijakere native
Clariidae Heterobranchus bidorsalis  Aso native
Clariidae Heterobranchus isopterus  Azu isii native
Clariidae Heterobranchus longifilis Vundu  Aso native
Arapaimidae Heterotis niloticus Heterotis  Bali native
Mormyridae Hippopotamyrus castor   native
Mormyridae Hippopotamyrus harringtoni   native
Mormyridae Hippopotamyrus pictus  Bakin lali native
Mormyridae Hippopotamyrus psittacus  Bakin lali native
Alestiidae Hydrocynus brevis Tiger-fish  Ijakere native
Alestiidae Hydrocynus forskahlii  Ijakere native
Alestiidae Hydrocynus somonorum   native
Alestiidae Hydrocynus vittatus Tiger fish  Ijakere native
Mormyridae Hyperopisus bebe bebe  Kuma native
Mormyridae Hyperopisus bebe occidentalis   native
Citharinidae Ichthyborus besse besse   native
Citharinidae Ichthyborus monodi   native
Ictaluridae Ictalurus punctatus Channel catfish   introduced
Mormyridae Isichthys henryi   native
Eleotridae Kribia kribensis   native
Eleotridae Kribia nana   native
Cyprinidae Labeo brachypoma   native
Cyprinidae Labeo coubie African carp  Azu ogwu native
Cyprinidae Labeo parvus  Azu ogwu native
Cyprinidae Labeo roseopunctatus   native
Cyprinidae Labeo senegalensis  Azu ogwu native
Clupeidae Laeviscutella dekimpei Roundbelly pellonuline  Ntita native
Latidae Lates niloticus Nile perch  Aja native
Cyprinidae Leptocypris crossensis   endemic
Cyprinidae Leptocypris niloticus   native
Lutjanidae Lutjanus dentatus African brown snapper   native
Lutjanidae Lutjanus endecacanthus Guinea snapper   native