Africa · Fish by region

Fish of West Africa

The Upper- and Lower-Guinea coasts and the western Sudanian savanna — from Senegal to Cameroon.

612 species across 13 families

The FEOW 'Western Africa' bioregion: the Upper Guinea and Lower Guinea coastal forests plus the western Nilo-Sudanian rivers (Senegal, Niger, Volta), running from Mauritania and Senegal east to Nigeria and Cameroon. Cameroon is placed here as the anchor of the Lower Guinea province — home to Pelvicachromis, many Fundulopanchax and Aphyosemion killies and the Niger-Delta fauna; Gabon and the Congos fall under Central Africa.

612 of 612 species

Cichlids · 102

Arowanas & Oddballs · 79

Barbs · 95

Bichirs & Ropefish · 9

Catfish · 57

Gobies & Gudgeons · 4

Gouramis · 10

Killifish · 132

Pufferfish · 2

Oddballs & Brackish · 5

Tetras · 51

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

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