Africa · Fish by region

Fish of Nile & North Africa

The Nile, the Sahel and the Maghreb — the rivers of the Sahara's margins.

136 species across 13 families

The Nile system and the North-African (Maghreb) and Saharan drainages: Egypt, Sudan, South Sudan, Chad, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and Western Sahara. A depauperate, relict-rich fauna shaped by the Sahara.

136 of 136 species

Arowanas & Oddballs · 25

Bichirs & Ropefish · 3

Catfish · 14

Gobies & Gudgeons · 1

Gouramis · 3

Loaches · 1

Piranhas & Pacus · 14

Pufferfish · 1

Tetras · 8

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

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