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Fish Species of Sierra Leone
Native and commonly occurring fish across 1 ocean region - with habitat, conservation status, and edibility data.
153
Total Species
8
Threatened
21
Edible
1
Ocean Region
Electric lantern fish
Electrona risso
LC
🌊 Marine
Eucinostomus Melanopterus
Eucinostomus melanopterus
LC
🔄 Diadromous
Flying halfbeak
Euleptorhamphus velox
LC
🌊 Marine
Fourwing flyingfish
Hirundichthys affinis
LC
🌊 Marine
Garrick
Cyclothone braueri
LC
🌊 Marine
Glasshead grenadier
Hymenocephalus italicus
LC
🌊 Marine
Gonostoma Denudatum
Gonostoma denudatum
LC
🌊 Marine
Greater soapfish
Rypticus saponaceus
LC
🌊 Marine
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
Himantolophus Macroceras
Himantolophus macroceras
DD
🌊 Marine
Horned lantern fish
Centrophryne spinulosa
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
Live sharksucker
Echeneis naucrates
LC
🌊 Marine
Lobisomem
Notoscopelus caudispinosus
LC
🌊 Marine
Longbarb dragonfish
Flagellostomias boureei
LC
🌊 Marine
Longbarb scaly dragonfish
Stomias longibarbatus
LC
🌊 Marine
Longfin lanternfish
Diogenichthys atlanticus
LC
🌊 Marine
Longwing spinyfin
Diretmoides pauciradiatus
LC
🌊 Marine
Luminous lanternfish
Lampadena luminosa
LC
🌊 Marine
Marion's spiderfish
Bathytyphlops marionae
LC
🌊 Marine
Mediterranean slimehead
Hoplostethus mediterraneus
LC
🌊 Marine
Melamphaes Leprus
Melamphaes leprus
LC
🌊 Marine
Metallic lantern fish
Myctophum affine
LC
🌊 Marine
Midwater scorpionfish
Ectreposebastes imus
LC
🌊 Marine
Muraena Melanotis
Muraena melanotis
LC
🌊 Marine
Murray's abyssal anglerfish
Melanocetus murrayi
LC
🌊 Marine
Nansenia Atlantica
Nansenia atlantica
LC
🌊 Marine
Nile perch
Lates niloticus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Nile tilapia
Oreochromis niloticus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Noble lampfish
Lampanyctus nobilis
LC
🌊 Marine
Ocean sunfish
Mola mola
VU
🌊 Marine
Oilfish
Ruvettus pretiosus
LC
🌊 Marine