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Fish Species of Cameroon
Native and commonly occurring fish across 1 ocean region - with habitat, conservation status, and edibility data.
161
Total Species
11
Threatened
27
Edible
1
Ocean Region
Electric lantern fish
Electrona risso
LC
🌊 Marine
Elongated bristlemouth fish
Sigmops elongatus
LC
🌊 Marine
Eucinostomus Melanopterus
Eucinostomus melanopterus
LC
🔄 Diadromous
Fourwing flyingfish
Hirundichthys affinis
LC
🌊 Marine
Garrick
Cyclothone braueri
LC
🌊 Marine
Glasshead grenadier
Hymenocephalus italicus
LC
🌊 Marine
Gonostoma Denudatum
Gonostoma denudatum
LC
🌊 Marine
Gray bichir
Polypterus senegalus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Greater soapfish
Rypticus saponaceus
LC
🌊 Marine
Green swordtail
Xiphophorus hellerii
LC
💧 Freshwater
Grenadier smooth-head
Leptoderma macrops
LC
🌊 Marine
Grey triggerfish
Balistes capriscus
VU
🌊 Marine
Guachanche barracuda
Sphyraena guachancho
LC
🌊 Marine
Günther's boafish
Stomias affinis
LC
🌊 Marine
Günther's lanternfish
Lepidophanes guentheri
LC
🌊 Marine
Hairfin smooth-head
Talismania homoptera
LC
🌊 Marine
Half-naked hatchetfish
Argyropelecus hemigymnus
LC
🌊 Marine
Hatchetfish
Argyropelecus gigas
LC
🌊 Marine
Hidden bristlemouth
Cyclothone obscura
LC
🌊 Marine
Highfin lizardfish
Bathysaurus mollis
LC
🌊 Marine
Highlight hatchetfish
Sternoptyx pseudobscura
LC
🌊 Marine
Horned lanternfish
Diaphus splendidus
LC
🌊 Marine
Hound needlefish
Tylosurus crocodilus
LC
🌊 Marine
Humpback anglerfish
Melanocetus johnsonii
LC
🌊 Marine
Indo-Pacific sailfish
Istiophorus platypterus
VU
🌊 Marine
John dory
Zeus faber
DD
🌊 Marine
King of herrings
Regalecus glesne
LC
🌊 Marine
Kroyer's deep-sea angler fish
Ceratias holboelli
LC
🌊 Marine
Largebarbel Snaggletooth
Astronesthes macropogon
LC
🌊 Marine
Largehead hairtail
Trichiurus lepturus
LC
🌊 Marine
Largemouth black bass
Micropterus salmoides
LC
💧 Freshwater
Lobisomem
Notoscopelus caudispinosus
LC
🌊 Marine
Longbarb dragonfish
Flagellostomias boureei
LC
🌊 Marine
Longbarb scaly dragonfish
Stomias longibarbatus
LC
🌊 Marine
Longfin lanternfish
Diogenichthys atlanticus
LC
🌊 Marine
Longfin tilapia
Oreochromis macrochir
VU
💧 Freshwater
Longwing spinyfin
Diretmoides pauciradiatus
LC
🌊 Marine
Luminous lanternfish
Lampadena luminosa
LC
🌊 Marine
Melamphaes Leprus
Melamphaes leprus
LC
🌊 Marine
Melanostomias Biseriatus
Melanostomias biseriatus
LC
🌊 Marine
Metallic lantern fish
Myctophum affine
LC
🌊 Marine
Michael Sars smooth-head
Bathytroctes michaelsarsi
LC
🌊 Marine
Mud sleeper
Butis koilomatodon
LC
🔄 Diadromous
Muddy arrowtooth eel
Ilyophis brunneus
LC
🌊 Marine
Muraena Melanotis
Muraena melanotis
LC
🌊 Marine
Murray's abyssal anglerfish
Melanocetus murrayi
LC
🌊 Marine
Nansenia Atlantica
Nansenia atlantica
LC
🌊 Marine
Narrownecked oceanic eel
Derichthys serpentinus
LC
🌊 Marine