Fish Species of Nigeria

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 bonito

Sarda sarda

LC 🌊 Marine

Atlantic bumper

Chloroscombrus chrysurus

LC 🌊 Marine

Atlantic fangjaw

Gonostoma atlanticum

LC 🌊 Marine

Atlantic flyingfish

Cheilopogon melanurus

LC 🌊 Marine

Atlantic goliath grouper

Epinephelus itajara

VU 🌊 Marine

Atlantic rubyfish

Erythrocles monodi

LC 🌊 Marine

Balao halfbeak

Hemiramphus balao

LC 🌊 Marine

Balbo sabretooth

Evermannella balbo

LC 🌊 Marine

Ballyhoo halfbeak

Hemiramphus brasiliensis

LC 🌊 Marine

Bascanichthys Paulensis

Bascanichthys paulensis

LC 🌊 Marine

Bathytyphlops Sewelli

Bathytyphlops sewelli

LC 🌊 Marine

Bearded brotula

Brotula barbata

LC 🌊 Marine

Bigeye scad

Selar crumenophthalmus

LC 🌊 Marine

Black cardinal fish

Epigonus telescopus

LC 🌊 Marine

Black gemfish

Nesiarchus nasutus

LC 🌊 Marine

Black jack

Caranx lugubris

LC 🌊 Marine

Blue marlin

Makaira nigricans

VU 🌊 Marine

Blue runner

Caranx crysos

LC 🌊 Marine

Blue Slickhead

Asquamiceps caeruleus

LC 🌊 Marine

Blue tilapia

Oreochromis aureus

💧 Freshwater

Bluespotted seabass

Cephalopholis taeniops

LC 🌊 Marine

Bluntsnout smooth-head

Xenodermichthys copei

LC 🌊 Marine

Bony-eared assfish

Acanthonus armatus

LC 🌊 Marine

Bristlemouth

Cyclothone alba

LC 🌊 Marine

Bufoceratias Wedli

Bufoceratias wedli

LC 🌊 Marine

Chauliodus Schmidti

Chauliodus schmidti

LC 🌊 Marine

Chaves' lanternfish

Lampadena chavesi

LC 🌊 Marine

Cobia

Rachycentron canadum

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

Denticle herring

Denticeps clupeoides

VU 💧 Freshwater

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