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SpeciesScientists Discover Mysterious New Fish in the Red Sea โ€“ and Have Never Seen It AgainOceanEye to eye with Britain's hidden sharks at SharkAdemy - OceanographicRiversIn October, biologists surveying a New York harbor for invasive fish pulled up a bright yellow one. It wasn't an invasive species at allOceanShedd Aquarium Sends Shark Eggs to Bolster Wild PopulationsSpeciesA rare fish has been found in Lake Ontario, North America, whose entire body is golden. It is a nati..OceanThe Great Sea Reef Is Fijiโ€™s Wildest Dive, and a New Frontier for ConservationOceanEckerd College professor contributes to designating Biscayne Bay an Important Shark and Ray AreaSpeciesRio Verde Grande Survey Identifies Fifty-Three Fish Species Facing Flow ReductionsFisheriesAdams River Salmon Run in Thompson-NicolaIndiaHilsa production dropped 26% in five years, fisheries minister tells parliamentSpeciesScientists Discover Mysterious New Fish in the Red Sea โ€“ and Have Never Seen It AgainOceanEye to eye with Britain's hidden sharks at SharkAdemy - OceanographicRiversIn October, biologists surveying a New York harbor for invasive fish pulled up a bright yellow one. It wasn't an invasive species at allOceanShedd Aquarium Sends Shark Eggs to Bolster Wild PopulationsSpeciesA rare fish has been found in Lake Ontario, North America, whose entire body is golden. It is a nati..OceanThe Great Sea Reef Is Fijiโ€™s Wildest Dive, and a New Frontier for ConservationOceanEckerd College professor contributes to designating Biscayne Bay an Important Shark and Ray AreaSpeciesRio Verde Grande Survey Identifies Fifty-Three Fish Species Facing Flow ReductionsFisheriesAdams River Salmon Run in Thompson-NicolaIndiaHilsa production dropped 26% in five years, fisheries minister tells parliament
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Fish of Sub-Saharan Africa

23 fish from Sub-Saharan Africa on EveryFish so far.

Fish places

Lake Victoria 1Lake MalawiLake TanganyikaThe Sardine Run coast

Events

Argungu Fishing FestivalSardine run

Countries

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ด Angola 1๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฏ Benin 1๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ผ Botswana 1๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ Burkina Faso 1๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฎ Burundi 2๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Cameroon 3๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ซ Central African Republic 1๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ Chad 2๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Comoros 1๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Democratic Republic of the Congo 1๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น Ethiopia 2๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Gabon 1๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Gambia 1๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ณ Guinea 1๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช Kenya 3๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ท Liberia 1๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Madagascar 2๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ผ Malawi 1๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Mozambique 4๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Namibia 1๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ช Niger 1๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Nigeria 2๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ณ Senegal 3๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Sierra Leone 1๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South Africa 5๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฟ Tanzania 4๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Uganda 3๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ผ Zimbabwe 1
GroupSharkRayCarpCatfishSalmonidHerringCodTunaPerch-likeCichlidReef fishEelFlatfishLivebearerAncientOther
WaterRivers and lakesEstuaries and mangrovesCoasts and shelvesCoral reefsOpen oceanDeep seaPolar and cold seasCaves and springsBetween sea and river
UseFood fishFarmedAquarium fishSport fishingCulture and faithVenomous or dangerousInvasiveScience and research
OrderBest knownA to ZOldest firstNewest firstBy size
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฏ Benin and 4 moreSaddled bichir A large African freshwater fish with primitive lungs and multiple dorsal finlets.Ancient ยท Rivers and lakes ยท 1845 ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ผ Botswana and 1 moreAfrican tigerfish Predatory freshwater fish known for sharp teeth and leaping hunting behaviour.Other ยท Rivers and lakes ยท 1861 ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ณ SenegalNile bichir An ancient African fish with lungs and armour-like scales.Ancient ยท Rivers and lakes Sub-Saharan AfricaSynodontis A large African genus of spotted catfish known for squeaking sounds and belly-up swimming.Catfish ยท Rivers and lakes ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ผ Malawi and 2 moreMalawi eyebiter Predatory cichlid from Lake Malawi known for its narrow body and unique feeding habits.Cichlid ยท Rivers and lakes ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ณ Senegal and 3 moreSenegal bichir Ancient African fish that breathes air and walks on landAncient ยท Rivers and lakes Sub-Saharan AfricaMbu pufferfish Large carnivorous freshwater puffer from the Congo River.Other ยท Rivers and lakes Sub-Saharan AfricaFreshwater butterflyfish Surface-dwelling African fish that glides above water.Other ยท Rivers and lakes Bluefin notho ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฟ MozambiqueBluefin notho A small annual killifish from Mozambique kept in aquaria.Livebearer ยท Rivers and lakes ยท 1926 ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฆ GabonLyretail panchax Small colourful freshwater killifish from GabonLivebearer ยท Rivers and lakes ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ณ Guinea and 2 moreClown killi Small West African freshwater fish with ringed patternsLivebearer ยท Rivers and lakes ยท 1915 ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Nigeria and 1 moreBlue lyretail A colourful West African killifish kept in home aquariums.Livebearer ยท Rivers and lakes ยท 1911

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