Nigeria
Checklist of Endemic Freshwater Fish Species
This list of freshwater fish species found exclusively in Nigeria 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
Ctenopoma nebulosum
(Anabantiformes Anabantidae) Fog Bushfish
Alestopetersius smykalai
(Characiformes Alestidae) Blue Diamond Tetra
Arnoldichthys spilopterus
(Characiformes Alestidae) African Red-eyed Tetra
Neolebias powelli
(Characiformes Distichodontidae) Domino
Neolebias
Pelvicachromis sacrimontis
(Cichliformes Cichlidae) Green Kribensis
Pelvicachromis silviae
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Enteromius clauseni
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Garra trewavasae
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Labeo brachypoma
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Labeobarbus lagensis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Epiplatys biafranus
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae) Biafra Panchax
Epiplatys longiventralis
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae) Banded Panchax
Fundulopanchax arnoldi
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae) Arnold's Lyretail
Fundulopanchax deltaensis
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae) Delta Killi
Fundulopanchax powelli
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae) Black Aphyosemion
Fundulopanchax scheeli
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Doumea reidi (Siluriformes Amphiliidae)
Phractura ansorgii
(Siluriformes Amphiliidae)
Notoglanidium akiri
(Siluriformes Auchenoglanididae)
Parauchenoglanis
buettikoferi (Siluriformes Auchenoglanididae)
Synodontis guttatus
(Siluriformes Mochokidae)
Synodontis omias
(Siluriformes Mochokidae)
Synodontis robbianus
(Siluriformes Mochokidae) Russet Synodontis
Synodontis xiphias
(Siluriformes Mochokidae)