Cameroon
Checklist of Endemic Freshwater Fish Species
This list of freshwater fish species found exclusively in Cameroon is based on the taxonomy used in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (2023). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds) 2023 Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. Version downloaded 9 February 2023 https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp
The current version can be accessed here
+ = species added to the Catalog of Fishes after 9 Februrary 2023
Ctenopoma garuanum
(Anabantiformes Anabantidae)
Bathyaethiops baka
(Characiformes Alestidae) Dwarf Moon Tetra
Brycinus batesii + (Characiformes Alestidae)
Phenacogrammus major
(Characiformes Alestidae)
Phenacogrammus pulcher
(Characiformes Alestidae)
Phenacogrammus stigmatura
(Characiformes Alestidae)
Phenacogrammus taeniatus
(Characiformes Alestidae)
Distichodus kolleri
(Characiformes Distichodontidae)
Nannocharax micros
(Characiformes Distichodontidae)
Nannocharax reidi
(Characiformes Distichodontidae)
Nannocharax rubrolabiatus
(Characiformes Distichodontidae)
Nannocharax usongo
(Characiformes Distichodontidae)
Nannocharax zebra
(Characiformes Distichodontidae)
Benitochromis conjunctus
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Benitochromis finleyi
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Benitochromis ufermanni
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Chromidotilapia linkei
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Coptodon bakossiorum
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Coptodon bemini
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Coptodon bythobates
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Coptodon cameronensis
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Coptodon camerunensis
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Coptodon deckerti
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Coptodon ejagham
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Coptodon flavus
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Coptodon fusiforme
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Coptodon gutturosus
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Coptodon imbrifernus
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Coptodon kottae
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Coptodon margaritaceus
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Coptodon nigrans
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Coptodon snyderae
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Coptodon spongotroktis
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Coptodon thysi
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Etia nguti (Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Gobiocichla ethelwynnae
(Cichliformes Cichlidae) Cross River Goby
Cichlid
Konia dikume (Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Dikume
Konia eisentrauti
(Cichliformes Cichlidae) Konye
Myaka myaka (Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Myaka
Parananochromis elobatus
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Parananochromis orsorum
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Pelvicachromis
drachenfelsi (Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Pelvicachromis kribensis
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Pungu maclareni
(Cichliformes Cichlidae) Pungu
Sarotherodon caroli
(Cichliformes Cichlidae) Fissi
Sarotherodon knauerae
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Sarotherodon lamprechti
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Sarotherodon linnellii
(Cichliformes Cichlidae) Blackbelly Tilapia
Sarotherodon lohbergeri
(Cichliformes Cichlidae) Keppi
Sarotherodon steinbachi
(Cichliformes Cichlidae) Kululu
Stomatepia mariae
(Cichliformes Cichlidae) Alkali Cichlid
Stomatepia mongo
(Cichliformes Cichlidae) Mongo
Stomatepia pindu
(Cichliformes Cichlidae) Pindu
Tylochromis trewavasae
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Thrattidion noctivagus
(Clupeiformes Dorosomatidae) Sanaga Pygmy
Herring
Enteromius aboinensis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Enteromius aspilus
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Enteromius bourdariei
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Enteromius nounensis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Enteromius parajae
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Enteromius sensitivus
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Enteromius taeniurus
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Enteromius tegulifer
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Garra allostoma
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Garra lancrenonensis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Labeo nunensis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Labeo sanagaensis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Labeobarbus brevispinis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Labeobarbus fimbriatus
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Labeobarbus habereri
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Labeobarbus jaegeri
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Labeobarbus mariae
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Labeobarbus mbami
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Labeobarbus mungoensis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Labeobarbus versluysii
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Prolabeops melanhypopterus
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Prolabeops nyongensis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Sanagia velifera
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Leptocypris crossensis
(Cypriniformes Danionidae)
Raiamas batesii
(Cypriniformes Danionidae)
Aphyosemion amoenum
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae) Red-finned Killi
Aphyosemion bamilekorum
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae) Bamileke Killi
Aphyosemion campomaanense
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Aphyosemion celiae
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae) Margined Killi
Aphyosemion dargei
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae) Mbam Killi
Aphyosemion edeanum
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae) Edea Killi
Aphyosemion elberti
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae) Red-barred Killi
Aphyosemion franzwerneri
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae) Goby Killi
Aphyosemion heinemanni
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae) Heinemann's Killi
Aphyosemion koungueense
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Aphyosemion lividum
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Aphyosemion loennbergii
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Aphyosemion lugens
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae) Mourning Killi
Aphyosemion melanogaster
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Aphyosemion melinoeides
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Aphyosemion obscurum
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Aphyosemion omega
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Aphyosemion pamaense
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Aphyosemion pascheni
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae) Gray Killi
Aphyosemion poliaki
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae) Mount Cameroon Killi
Aphyosemion punctulatum
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Aphyosemion raddai
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Aphyosemion riggenbachi
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae) Red-spotted Purple Killi
Aphyosemion volcanum
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae) Volcano Killi
Epiplatys esekanus
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae) Eseka Panchax
Epiplatys rathkei + (Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Epiplatys sangmelinensis
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Epiplatys zenkeri + (Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Fundulopanchax amieti
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae) Amiet's Lyretail
Fundulopanchax cinnamomeus
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae) Cinnamon Killi
Fundulopanchax fallax
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Fundulopanchax gresensi
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Fundulopanchax
intermittens (Cyprinodontiformes
Nothobranchiidae)
Fundulopanchax kamdemi
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Fundulopanchax kribianus
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae) Kribi Killi
Fundulopanchax marmoratus
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae) Marbled Lyretail
Fundulopanchax mirabilis
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae) Miracle Killi
Fundulopanchax moensis
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Fundulopanchax puerzli
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Fundulopanchax robertsoni
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Fundulopanchax
rubrolabialis (Cyprinodontiformes
Nothobranchiidae) Red-lipped Killi
Fundulopanchax schwoiseri
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Fundulopanchax traudeae
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Procatopus nototaenia
(Cyprinodontiformes Procatopodidae) Large Finned Lampeye
Ebomegobius goodi
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae)
Campylomormyrus
phantasticus (Osteoglossiformes
Mormyridae)
Marcusenius sanagaensis
(Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae)
Mormyrops batesianus
(Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae)
Petrocephalus similis
(Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae)
Amphilius korupi
(Siluriformes Amphiliidae)
Doumea gracila
(Siluriformes Amphiliidae)
Doumea sanaga (Siluriformes Amphiliidae)
Doumea stilicauda
(Siluriformes Amphiliidae)
Paramphilius goodi
(Siluriformes Amphiliidae)
Notoglanidium depierrei
(Siluriformes Auchenoglanididae)
Parauchenoglanis ahli
(Siluriformes Auchenoglanididae)
Parauchenoglanis longiceps
(Siluriformes Auchenoglanididae)
Clariallabes attemsi
(Siluriformes Clariidae)
Clariallabes pietschmanni
(Siluriformes Clariidae)
Clarias maclareni
(Siluriformes Clariidae)
Chrysichthys longidorsalis
(Siluriformes Claroteidae)
Chrysichthys nyongensis
(Siluriformes Claroteidae)
Gephyroglanis habereri
(Siluriformes Claroteidae)
Chiloglanis disneyi
(Siluriformes Mochokidae)
Chiloglanis harbinger
(Siluriformes Mochokidae)
Chiloglanis niger
(Siluriformes Mochokidae)
Chiloglanis polypogon
(Siluriformes Mochokidae)
Chiloglanis sanagaensis
(Siluriformes Mochokidae)
Euchilichthys dybowskii
(Siluriformes Mochokidae)
Synodontis marmoratus
(Siluriformes Mochokidae) Largemouth Squeaker
Synodontis pardalis
(Siluriformes Mochokidae)
Synodontis rebeli
(Siluriformes Mochokidae) Cameroon Synodontis
Synodontis steindachneri
(Siluriformes Mochokidae)
Schilbe djeremi
(Siluriformes Schilbeidae)
Schilbe nyongensis
(Siluriformes Schilbeidae)
Mastacembelus batesii
(Synbranchiformes Mastacembelidae)
Mastacembelus sanagali
(Synbranchiformes Mastacembelidae)
Mastacembelus seiteri
(Synbranchiformes Mastacembelidae)
Mastacembelus
sexdecimspinus (Synbranchiformes
Mastacembelidae)
Typhlosynbranchus
luticolus (Synbranchiformes Synbranchidae)
Polypterus teugelsi
(Polypteriformes Polypteridae) Cross River Bichir