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Fish Species of Ghana
Native and commonly occurring fish across 1 ocean region - with habitat, conservation status, and edibility data.
151
Total Species
11
Threatened
22
Edible
1
Ocean Region
African bonytongue
Heterotis niloticus
LC
💧 Freshwater
African pompano
Alectis ciliaris
LC
🌊 Marine
Ahliesaurus Berryi
Ahliesaurus berryi
LC
🌊 Marine
Albacore
Thunnus alalunga
LC
🌊 Marine
Antenna codlet
Bregmaceros atlanticus
LC
🌊 Marine
Astronesthes Micropogon
Astronesthes micropogon
LC
🌊 Marine
Atlantic bigeye
Priacanthus arenatus
LC
🌊 Marine
Atlantic bonito
Sarda sarda
LC
🌊 Marine
Atlantic bumper
Chloroscombrus chrysurus
LC
🌊 Marine
Atlantic fangjaw
Gonostoma atlanticum
LC
🌊 Marine
Atlantic goliath grouper
Epinephelus itajara
VU
🌊 Marine
Atlantic rubyfish
Erythrocles monodi
LC
🌊 Marine
Azores chromis
Chromis limbata
LC
🌊 Marine
Balao halfbeak
Hemiramphus balao
LC
🌊 Marine
Balbo sabretooth
Evermannella balbo
LC
🌊 Marine
Ballyhoo halfbeak
Hemiramphus brasiliensis
LC
🌊 Marine
Bathytyphlops Sewelli
Bathytyphlops sewelli
LC
🌊 Marine
Bearded brotula
Brotula barbata
LC
🌊 Marine
Bigeye scad
Selar crumenophthalmus
LC
🌊 Marine
Bigeye tuna
Thunnus obesus
VU
🌊 Marine
Black cardinal fish
Epigonus telescopus
LC
🌊 Marine
Black gemfish
Nesiarchus nasutus
LC
🌊 Marine
Black jack
Caranx lugubris
LC
🌊 Marine
Blackspotted snake eel
Quassiremus ascensionis
LC
🌊 Marine
Blue marlin
Makaira nigricans
VU
🌊 Marine
Blue runner
Caranx crysos
LC
🌊 Marine
Blue Slickhead
Asquamiceps caeruleus
LC
🌊 Marine
Bluefish
Pomatomus saltatrix
VU
🌊 Marine
Bluespotted seabass
Cephalopholis taeniops
LC
🌊 Marine
Bluntsnout smooth-head
Xenodermichthys copei
LC
🌊 Marine
Bristlemouth
Cyclothone alba
LC
🌊 Marine
Bufoceratias Wedli
Bufoceratias wedli
LC
🌊 Marine
Bullet tuna
Auxis rochei
LC
🌊 Marine
Chauliodus Schmidti
Chauliodus schmidti
LC
🌊 Marine
Chaves' lanternfish
Lampadena chavesi
LC
🌊 Marine
Common Atlantic grenadier
Nezumia aequalis
LC
🌊 Marine
Common carp
Cyprinus carpio
LC
💧 Freshwater
Common dolphinfish
Coryphaena hippurus
LC
🌊 Marine
🍽️ ★★★★★
Constellationfish
Valenciennellus tripunctulatus
LC
🌊 Marine
Cornetfish
Fistularia tabacaria
LC
🌊 Marine
Cosmopolitan Whipnose
Gigantactis vanhoeffeni
DD
🌊 Marine
Crevalle jack
Caranx hippos
LC
🌊 Marine
Darwin's slimehead
Gephyroberyx darwinii
LC
🌊 Marine
Deepbody boarfish
Antigonia capros
LC
🌊 Marine
Diaphanous hatchet fish
Sternoptyx diaphana
LC
🌊 Marine
Dibranchus Tremendus
Dibranchus tremendus
LC
🌊 Marine
Digitate cusk eel
Dicrolene introniger
LC
🌊 Marine
Dolichosudis Fuliginosa
Dolichosudis fuliginosa
LC
🌊 Marine