Africa · Fish by region

Fish of Congo & Central Africa

The vast Congo Basin and the Lower-Guinea rivers of Gabon and the Congos.

1,125 species across 12 families

The Congo (Zaïre) Basin and the equatorial Lower Guinea drainages: the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, the Central African Republic and northern Angola. The world's second-largest river basin and the heart of African tetra (Alestidae), Synodontis and dwarf-cichlid diversity.

1,125 of 1,125 species

Cichlids · 386

Arowanas & Oddballs · 149

Barbs · 157

Bichirs & Ropefish · 8

Catfish · 59

Gobies & Gudgeons · 2

Gouramis · 22

Killifish · 133

Piranhas & Pacus · 81

Pufferfish · 4

Tetras · 89

A fish appears here when its recorded range includes Congo & Central Africa; wide-ranging species also appear under other regions. Prefer to browse by the water itself? Explore the waters →

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