Republic of the Congo
Checklist of Endemic Freshwater Fish Species
This list of freshwater fish species found exclusively in the Republic of the Congo 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
Bathyaethiops atercrinis
(Characiformes Alestidae) Blackfin Moon Tetra
Nannocharax rubensteini
(Characiformes Distichodontidae)
Chromidotilapia elongata
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Congolapia louna
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Steatocranus masalamasoso
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Enteromius carens
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Enteromius catenarius
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Enteromius erythrozonus
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Enteromius kuiluensis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Enteromius nigroluteus
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Enteromius rouxi
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Enteromius stauchi
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Enteromius syntrechalepis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Enteromius walshae
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Aphyosemion caudofasciatum
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae) Cauda-stripe Killifish
Aphyosemion chauchei
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Aphyosemion cryptum
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Aphyosemion cyanoflavum
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Aphyosemion fellmanni
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Aphyosemion lefiniense
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae) Lefini Killifish
Aphyosemion mandoroense
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Aphyosemion mikeae
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Aphyosemion ottogartneri
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Aphyosemion plagitaenium
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Aphyosemion schluppi
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Aphyosemion thysi
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Aphyosemion wachtersi
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Aphyosemion zygaima
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae) Mindouli Killifish
Epiplatys phoeniceps
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae) Phoenix Panchax
Hylopanchax paucisquamatus
(Cyprinodontiformes Procatopodidae)
Plataplochilus eliasi
(Cyprinodontiformes Procatopodidae)
Amphilius dimonikensis
(Siluriformes Amphiliidae)
Amphilius mamonekenensis
(Siluriformes Amphiliidae)
Doumea skeltoni
(Siluriformes Amphiliidae)
Phractura gladysae
(Siluriformes Amphiliidae)
Tetracamphilius pectinatus
(Siluriformes Amphiliidae)
Trachyglanis sanghensis
(Siluriformes Amphiliidae)
Notoglanidium pembetadi
(Siluriformes Auchenoglanididae)
Channallabes sanghaensis
(Siluriformes Clariidae)
Atopochilus chabanaudi
(Siluriformes Mochokidae)
Synodontis carineae
(Siluriformes Mochokidae)
Synodontis longispinis
(Siluriformes Mochokidae)