21 species
Fish in Africa
Here are 21 species of fish that live in Africa. Every species has its own page with measurements, habitat, behaviour, IUCN conservation status and sources.
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Least Concern
🐟 Fish
African Catfish
Clarias gariepinus
0.5–60 kg
5–15 yrs
RiverLakeWetland+2
Least Concern
🐟 Fish
Atlantic Mackerel
Scomber scombrus
0.3–1.5 kg
10–20 yrs
OceanCoast
Least Concern
🐟 Fish
Bonga shad
Ethmalosa fimbriata
50–150 g
2–4 yrs
CoastOceanRiver+2
Least Concern
🐟 Fish
Broad-striped Anchovy
Anchoa hepsetus
3–8 g
2–4 yrs
OceanCoast
Least Concern
🐟 Fish
Chilean pilchard
Sardinops sagax
80–200 g
15–25 yrs
OceanCoast
Least Concern
🐟 Fish
Chub mackerel
Scomber japonicus
0.3–2.8 kg
8–12 yrs
OceanCoast
Least Concern
🐟 Fish
Common Dolphinfish (Mahi-mahi)
Coryphaena hippurus
7–40 kg
2–5 yrs
Ocean
Least Concern
🐟 Fish
Electric Catfish
Malapterurus electricus
0.1–2 kg
5–15 yrs
RiverLakeWetland
Least Concern
🐟 Fish
European Anchovy
Engraulis encrasicolus
10–50 g
3–5 yrs
OceanCoast
Least Concern
🐟 Fish
Featherfin Squeaker
Synodontis eupterus
0.1–0.5 kg
8–20 yrs
RiverLakeWetland
Least Concern
🐟 Fish
Goldstripe sardinella
Sardinella gibbosa
15–45 g
2–4 yrs
OceanCoastReef
Least Concern
🐟 Fish
Kampoyo
Bagrus meridionalis
0.5–5 kg
8–15 yrs
RiverLakeWetland
Least Concern
🐟 Fish
Maray
Etrumeus sadina
15–35 g
3–5 yrs
OceanCoast
Least Concern
🐟 Fish
Marbled Lungfish
Protopterus aethiopicus
1–17 kg
10–25 yrs
WetlandRiverLake
Least Concern
🐟 Fish
Nile Perch
Lates niloticus
0.5–200 kg
8–16 yrs
LakeRiverWetland
Least Concern
🐟 Fish
Nile tilapia
Oreochromis niloticus
0.5–4.3 kg
5–10 yrs
RiverLakeWetland
Least Concern
🐟 Fish
Pilchard
Sardina pilchardus
30–200 g
10–15 yrs
OceanCoast
Least Concern
🐟 Fish
Round sardinella
Sardinella aurita
80–150 g
2–4 yrs
OceanCoast
Least Concern
🐟 Fish
Slender sprat
Ethmidium maculatum
15–35 g
2–4 yrs
OceanCoastReef
Least Concern
🐟 Fish
Southern Ray's Bream
Brama australis
0.5–6 kg
8–15 yrs
Ocean