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List of Freshwater Fishes for Senegal

Number of freshwater fish species: 148

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

All Content Below is Copyright Fishbase.org
Family Scientific Name FB Name Name Status
Alestiidae Alestes baremoze Silversides  Sèlinthe native
Alestiidae Alestes dentex Characin  Sèlinthe native
Amphiliidae Amphilius rheophilus   native
Poeciliidae Aplocheilichthys normani Norman's lampeye   native
Poeciliidae Aplocheilichthys spilauchen Banded lampeye   native
Ariidae Arius latiscutatus Rough-head sea catfish   native
Ariidae Arius parkii Guinean sea catfish   native
Bagridae Auchenoglanis biscutatus  Ngourlo native
Bagridae Auchenoglanis occidentalis Bubu  Ngourlo native
Gobiidae Awaous lateristriga West African freshwater goby   native
Bagridae Bagrus bajad Bayad  Walouss native
Bagridae Bagrus docmak Semutundu  Safdu baleeru native
Cyprinidae Barbus ablabes   native
Cyprinidae Barbus bynni occidentalis Niger barb   native
Cyprinidae Barbus dialonensis   native
Cyprinidae Barbus leonensis   native
Cyprinidae Barbus macinensis   native
Cyprinidae Barbus macrops Blackstripe barb   native
Cyprinidae Barbus petitjeani   native
Cyprinidae Barbus pobeguini   native
Cyprinidae Barbus punctitaeniatus   native
Cyprinidae Barbus raimbaulti   native
Cyprinidae Barbus sublineatus   native
Eleotridae Bostrychus africanus   native
Mormyridae Brienomyrus brachyistius   native
Mormyridae Brienomyrus niger  Banass native
Alestiidae Brycinus leuciscus  Dabé native
Alestiidae Brycinus macrolepidotus True big-scale tetra  Dabé native
Alestiidae Brycinus nurse Nurse tetra  Debbere native
Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus leucas Bull shark   native
Mugilidae Chelon labrosus Thicklip grey mullet   native
Mochokidae Chiloglanis occidentalis   native
Cichlidae Chromidotilapia guentheri guentheri Guenther's Mouthbrooder   native
Bagridae Chrysichthys auratus longifilis   native
Bagridae Chrysichthys furcatus   native
Bagridae Chrysichthys maurus   native
Bagridae Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus Bagrid catfish  Sèce native
Bagridae Chrysichthys walkeri   native
Paralichthyidae Citharichthys stampflii Smooth flounder   native
Citharinidae Citharinus citharus citharus Moon fish  Mbète native
Citharinidae Citharinus latus   native
Clariidae Clarias anguillaris Mudfish  Yess native
Clariidae Clarias gariepinus North African catfish  Yess native
Bagridae Clarotes laticeps Widehead catfish  Bèdj native
Anabantidae Ctenopoma kingsleyae Tailspot ctenopoma  Diakhandié native
Anabantidae Ctenopoma petherici   native
Ophichthidae Dalophis boulengeri   native
Citharinidae Distichodus brevipinnis  Somor native
Citharinidae Distichodus engycephalus Perch   native
Citharinidae Distichodus rostratus Grass-eater  Somor native
Eleotridae Dormitator lebretonis   native
Eleotridae Eleotris daganensis   native
Eleotridae Eleotris senegalensis   native
Eleotridae Eleotris vittata   native
Aplocheilidae Epiplatys bifasciatus bifasciatus   native
Aplocheilidae Epiplatys spilargyreius   native
Clupeidae Ethmalosa fimbriata Bonga shad  Ethmalose native
Gerreidae Eucinostomus melanopterus Flagfin mojarra   native
Cyprinidae Garra waterloti   native
Gobiidae Gobioides sagitta   native
Gymnarchidae Gymnarchus niloticus Aba  Galakh native
Cichlidae Hemichromis bimaculatus Jewelfish  Khoss native
Cichlidae Hemichromis fasciatus Banded jewelfish  Hemichromis native
Cichlidae Hemichromis letourneuxi Jewel fish   native
Hepsetidae Hepsetus odoe Kafue pike  Sègual native
Clariidae Heterobranchus bidorsalis  Biblique native
Clariidae Heterobranchus isopterus  Andigise native
Clariidae Heterobranchus longifilis Vundu  Biblique native
Arapaimidae Heterotis niloticus Heterotis  N'diaguel native
Alestiidae Hydrocynus brevis Tiger-fish  Guer native
Alestiidae Hydrocynus forskahlii  Guer native
Alestiidae Hydrocynus vittatus Tiger fish   native
Mormyridae Hyperopisus bebe bebe  Roume native
Mormyridae Hyperopisus bebe occidentalis   native
Citharinidae Ichthyborus quadrilineatus   native
Cyprinidae Labeo coubie African carp  Satt native
Cyprinidae Labeo parvus   native
Cyprinidae Labeo roseopunctatus   native
Cyprinidae Labeo senegalensis  Satt native
Clupeidae Laeviscutella dekimpei Roundbelly pellonuline   native
Latidae Lates niloticus Nile perch  Diène wekh native
Cyprinidae Leptocypris niloticus   native
Mugilidae Liza dumerili Grooved mullet  Karamant native
Mugilidae Liza falcipinnis Sicklefin mullet  Dème native
Lutjanidae Lutjanus dentatus African brown snapper   native
Malapteruridae Malapterurus electricus Electric catfish  Madieumadiane native
Mormyridae Marcusenius mento   native
Mormyridae Marcusenius senegalensis senegalensis  Banass native
Mastacembelidae Mastacembelus liberiensis   native
Megalopidae Megalops atlanticus Tarpon  Mell native
Alestiidae Micralestes elongatus Elongated Turkana robber   native
Syngnathidae Microphis brachyurus aculeatus   native
Mormyridae Mormyrops anguilloides Cornish jack  Ndelew native
Mormyridae Mormyrus hasselquistii Elephant snout  Roume-boss native
Mormyridae Mormyrus rume rume Mormyrids  Roume-boss native
Mugilidae Mugil cephalus Flathead mullet  Mulet native
Citharinidae Nannocharax ansorgii   native
Citharinidae Nannocharax fasciatus   native
Gobiidae Nematogobius maindroni   native
Aplocheilidae Nothobranchius thierryi Togo Killifish   native
Clupeidae Odaxothrissa ansorgii Ansorge's fangtooth pellonuline   native
Cichlidae Oreochromis aureus Blue tilapia  Wass khoss native
Cichlidae Oreochromis niloticus niloticus Nile tilapia  Wass native
Notopteridae Papyrocranus afer Reticulate knifefish  Sèr native
Channidae Parachanna obscura Snake-head  Boudha native
Citharinidae Paradistichodus dimidiatus   native
Schilbeidae Parailia pellucida Glass schilbid   native
Schilbeidae Parailia spiniserrata   native
Amphiliidae Paramphilius trichomycteroides   native
Clupeidae Pellonula leonensis Smalltoothed pellonula   native
Cichlidae Pelmatochromis buettikoferi   native
Gobiidae Periophthalmus barbarus Atlantic mudskipper   native
Mormyridae Petrocephalus bovei bovei  Pète native
Mormyridae Pollimyrus isidori isidori Elephant Fish   native
Polypteridae Polypterus bichir lapradei Bichir  Khâb native
Polypteridae Polypterus palmas buettikoferi   native
Polypteridae Polypterus senegalus senegalus Gray bichir  Khabé native
Haemulidae Pomadasys jubelini Sompat grunt  Koron xadr native
Gobiidae Porogobius schlegelii   native
Pristidae Pristis microdon Largetooth sawfish  Sagna native
Protopteridae Protopterus annectens annectens West African lungfish  Touba native
Cyprinidae Raiamas senegalensis Silver fish  Jincerlaane native
Alestiidae Rhabdalestes septentrionalis   native
Cichlidae Sarotherodon galilaeus galilaeus Mango tilapia  Wass native
Cichlidae Sarotherodon melanotheron heudelotii Mango fish   native
Cichlidae Sarotherodon melanotheron melanotheron Blackchin tilapia   native
Cichlidae Sarotherodon melanotheron paludinosus   native
Cichlidae Sarotherodon occidentalis   native
Schilbeidae Schilbe micropogon   native
Schilbeidae Schilbe mystus African butter catfish  Khèle native
Aplocheilidae Scriptaphyosemion geryi Gérys killi   native
Aplocheilidae Scriptaphyosemion guignardi   native
Clupeidae Sierrathrissa leonensis West African pygmy herring   native
Mochokidae Synodontis batensoda Upsidedown catfish  Gangue-Kala native
Mochokidae Synodontis clarias   native
Mochokidae Synodontis filamentosus   native
Mochokidae Synodontis membranaceus   native
Mochokidae Synodontis nigrita   native
Mochokidae Synodontis ocellifer  Gangue-Kala native
Mochokidae Synodontis schall Wahrindi  Gangue-Kala native
Tetraodontidae Tetraodon lineatus Globe fish  Dounn native
Cichlidae Tilapia dageti   native
Cichlidae Tilapia guineensis   native
Cichlidae Tilapia rendalli Redbreast tilapia   native
Cichlidae Tilapia zillii Redbelly tilapia  Pastenague boulée native
Carangidae Trachinotus teraia Shortfin pompano   native
Cichlidae Tylochromis jentinki   native
Gobiidae Yongeichthys thomasi   native
Page created by Jen, 21.10.03 last modified by Eli, 17.11.04


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