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Perch is the English common name in Ghana and its classification name is Distichodus engycephalus. It is native from Senegal to Cameroon, in the Lake Chad basin and the Nile River, in Africa. It prefers flowing water over rocky bottoms and feeds on vegetation and periphyton. It can reach a maximum length of 40 cm (about 16 inches and a maximum published weight of 1.5 kg (about 3.3 pounds).

It is a member of the Elephantfishes family. It is native to Lake Kwania, the Victoria Nile, Lake Kyoga and the Lake Victoria basin in Africa. Predominantly an insectivorous but also feeds on Crustaceans, gastropods, fish eggs and waste matter. It is threatened by habitat loss. It can reach a maximum length of 26 cm (a little over 10 inches).

It is a member of the Carp family and its classification name is Labeo horie. It is native to the Nile River, including White Nile, Blue Nile, Murchison Nile, Lake Albert and Kioga, and in Lake Turkana, in Africa. It has a maximum length of 57 cm (about 23 inches).

It is a member of the cichlid family. It is native to the Lakes Edward, George and Albert and affluent rivers and streams of these lakes and of the Semliki River, in Africa. It prefers shallow weedy habitats, such as lagoons and bays around the edges of larger lakes. Feeds on phytoplankton and waste or debris of any kind. It can reach a maximum length of 36.3 cm (about 14 inches).

Also known as Sampa is a member of the Airbreathing catfishes family. It is native to Nile and Congo River Basins, It is also found in other areas of Africa. It is found in large deep rivers within the mainstream or in deep pools and lakes or backwaters. It is a facultative airbreather, breathes mainly on gills with supplemental gas exchange from aerial breathing when conditions are poor or it is too costly to obtain oxygen from water. It feeds on any available food, including fish and other small vertebrates. It also scavenges off large carcasses and offal from riverside villages. It can reach a maximum length of 150cm (about 59 inches) and a maximum published weight of 55 kg (about 121 pounds).

It is a member of the Elephantfishes family. It is native to Sahelo-Sudanese river basins including the Senegal, Gambia, Niger, Volta, Ouémé, Ogun and Chad . Also in the Nile basin up to Lake Albert, in Africa. It inhabits both still and flowing waters; feeds on mollusks. It is able to generate electric fields. It has a maximum published size of 51 cm (about 21 inches) and a maximum published weight of 1 kg (about 2.2 pounds).

It is a member of the Carp family. It is native to the Nile River and lakes once connected to the Nile River Basin, also,the Chad, Niger, Senegal, Volta, Ouémé and Ogun river basins and other coastal rivers in Africa. Feeds on crustaceans, insects, molluscs and organic debris. Maximum published length is 82 cm (32,3 inches) with a maximum published weight of 7 kg (15 pounds).

It is a member of the Bichers family and is native to the Nile, Niger, Volta, Bandama, Comoé, Ouémé rivers and the Chad River basin in Africa. It inhabits swamps and rivers and feeds on snails and crustaceans. It can reach a maximum length of 65.5 cm (about 26 inches) and a maximum published weight of 3.4 kg (7.5 pounds).

It is a member of the African lungfishes family and is native to the Nile, Congo and Lower Congo River basins and some lakes in Africa. it possesses “lungs” and must frequently surface to gulp air (obligate air-breather). Adults are able to survive in streams and swamps that are completely dry for long periods of the year, withstanding desiccation on floodplains by aestivating in cocoons until the next rains, breathing air by a small passage leading to the outside. Its diet consists mollusks, but small fishes and insects are also eaten in small quantities. It can reach a maximum length of 200 cm (about 6.6 ft) and a maximum published weight of 17 kg (about 37 1/2 lbs).

It is a member of the Bagrid catfishes family and is native to the Nile River, Lake Chad, Niger and Senegal rivers and lakes Mobutu, Albert and Turkana in Africa. It is a night and bottom feeder and preys on small fish, insects, crustaceans, molluscs, debris and vegetable matter. It can reach a maximum length of 112 cm (44 inches) and a maximum published weight of 12.5 kg (27.5 pounds).

It is a member of the Clupeidae family (herring and sprats). It is native to most of Europe and all countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea. It is an anadromous fish which lives in the sea but migrates into fresh water to spawn. It can reach a maximum length of 60 cm (about 24 inches) and a maximum published weight of 1.5 kg (3.3 pounds).

It is a member of the Distichodus family with a classification name of Distichodus brevipinnis. It is native to the Senegal, Gambia, Niger, Volta, Chad River Basins and also the White Nile. It prefers flowing water. It feeds on vegetation and waste or debris. It can reach a maximum length of 59 cm (about 23 inches) with a maximum published weight of 6.0 kg (about 13 pounds).

Its classification name is Labeo coubie and it is a member of the Carp family. It is widespread throughout Northern and Eastern Africa, including the Nile River Basin. It mainly feeds on waste or debris. It can reach a maximum length of 75.0 cm (about 30 inches) and a maximum published weight of 5.0 kg (11 pounds).

It is a member of the Latidae family and is native to most river basins in Africa, including the Nile River Basin. It is a fierce predator that dominates its surroundings, it feeds on fish (including its own species), crustaceans, molluscs, and insects It is a threatened fish due to over harvesting. Its maximum length is 200 cm (about 79 inches) and has a maximum published weight of 200.0 kg (441 pounds).

It is a member of the Electric Catfishes family. It is native to tropical Africa and the Nile River basin. They usually are nocturnal and carnivorous. It feeds primarily on other fish, incapacitating their prey with electric discharges (300 to 400 volts). It can reach a maximum length of 122 cm (about 48 inches) with a maximum published weight of 20.0 kg (about 48 pounds).

It is a member of the cichlid family and is native to parts of Africa and Eurasia. It is highly adaptable and tolerates varying water qualities and are tolerant of a wide range of temperatures and salinities, even surviving marine conditions. It is a herbivorous and feeds on leaves and stems of underwater plants as well as algae and vegetative debris. It can reach a maximum length of 40cm (about 16 inches) and a maximum published weight of 300g (.66 pound).

It is a member of the African tetras family and is found in coastal basins and other areas of Africa, including the Nile River Basin. It mainly feeds on plankton. It can live in both rivers and lakes. It can reach a maximum length of 43cm (about 17 inches) and a maximum published weight of 500g (about 1 pound).

It is a member of the Snakeheads family. It is widely distributed from the Senegal River to the Chad system , including the Volta and Niger basins and many coastal basins in West Africa, up to the Nile and Congo River basins. It is a obligate air breather, meaning it will drown if not given access to breathe air. It inhabits marginal vegetation and flood plains. It feeds on insects and small fish. It can reach a maximum length of 50cm (about 20 inches).

It is a member of the Carp family and is native to the Rusizi River, Lake Kivu, Lake Edward, Lake George, Lake Victoria and Lake Kyoga drainages, and northern part of Lake Tanganyika, in Africa. It is an omnivore and feeds on molluscs, insects, plants, fishes and crustacea. It can reach a maximum length of 90cm (about 35 inches) with a maximum published weight of 10kg (about 22 pounds).

It is a member of the Osteoglossidae family and is native to much of Africa including the Nile River Basin. Unlike its cousin, the predatory Arowana, it feeds on plankton, vegetable debris and small invertebrates. It can reach a maximum length of 100 cm (39.4 inches) with maximum published weight of 10.2 kg (about 22.5 pounds).

It is a member of the Airbreathing Catfish family and is native to most of Africa and the Middle East, and live in freshwater lakes, rivers, and swamps, as well as human-made habitats, such as oxidation ponds or even urban sewage systems. It can leave the water at night using its strong pectoral fins and spines in search of land-based food or move into the breeding areas. It can reach a maximum length of 130cm (about 4.3 pounds) and a maximum published weight of 60.0 kg (about 132 pounds).

Is also known as the Graham's tilapia and is a species of cichlid endemic to the Lake Victoria basin in Africa. It feeds almost entirely of phytoplankton but also higher plants, insects and their larvae, crustaceans and worms. It is considered a near threatened species. It can reach a maximum length of 50.0 cm (about 20 inches) with a maximum published weight of 2.5 kg (about 5.5 pounds). Note: spawning colors used.

Also known as the African Knifefish and is a member of the Gymnarchidae family. It is native to the Nile River Basin also the Senegal, Gambia, Volta, Niger and Chad River Basins in West Africa. It is nocturnal and has a poor vision, it navigates and hunts smaller fish using a weak electric field. It can swim equally well both backwards and forwards. It can reach a maximum length of 167cm (5 and a half feet) with a maximum published weight of 18.5kg (about 41 pounds).

It is a member of the Distichodus family and is native to Senegal to the Chad basin, Nile River and other parts of Africa. It is a macro-herbivore and feeds on submerged plants. It can reach a maximum length of 76cm (30 inches) and a maximum published weight of 6.3kg (about 14 pounds).

It is a member of the Alestidae family. It is an omnivore and feeds on seeds, zooplankton, insects or fish fry. It is native to the Nile River Basin and other parts of Africa. It can reach a maximum length of 55cm (about 22 inches) and a maximum published weight of 600g ( about 1.3 pounds).

It is a Member of the Puffers and Filefishes family and is also known as the Nile puffer, Fahaka pufferfish. It is native to the Nile, Chad , Senegal, Gambia, Geba, Volta River basins and in Lake Turkana in Kenya, Africa. Found in large rivers, open water, weed beds and vegetated fringes and it feeds on mollusks. It can reach a maximum length of 43.0 cm (17 inches) and a maximum published weight of 1.0 kg (2.2 pounds).

It is a member of the Elephantfish family. It is native to the White Nile,and inland waters from Senegal to Chad, rivers in Cameroon. It is also widespread in the Congo River basin, Lakes Malawi and Tanganyika, the Volta River basin and parts of southern Africa. It can generate weak pulses of electricity for navigation, finding food, and communication. It feeds at night mainly on fish and crustaceans. They can reach a maximum length of 150 cm (59 inches) with a maximum published weight of 15 kg (33 pounds).

Also known as Bubu and is a member of the Claroteid catfishes family. It can be found in most rivers and lakes of west Africa, including the Nile River Basin in Ethiopia and Sudan. It is a omnivore and feeds on plankton, mollusks, seeds, insect larvae, worms and small Crustacean. It can reach a maximum length of 70.0 cm (about 28 inches).

Other common names include Galilaea tilapia, Galilean comb, Galilee St. Peter's fish, and St. Peter's fish. It is a member of the cichlid family and is native to Jordan River system, especially in lakes; coastal rivers of Israel; Nile system, including the delta lakes and Lake Albert and Turkana and other locations in Africa. It is a relatively large cichlid and can reach up to 41 cm(16 in) in total length and about 1.6 k (3.5 lb) in weight.

Also known as the Victoria labeo and is a member of the Carp family. It is native to Lake Victoria and its tributaries in Africa. Lake Victoria is drained solely by the Nile River. It is omnivorous but mainly eats vegetable matter. It can reach a maximum length of 41cm (16 inches).

It is a member of the Alestidae (African tetras) family. . There are other species with this particular name this specie is Brycinus macrolepidotus. It is native in the Nile River system up to Lake Albert and in the Lake Turkana system in Africa. It is also widely distributed in the Congo River basin. More common in rivers than lakes and it feeds on insects, crustaceans, fish, vegetation and debris. It can reach a maximum length of 53cm (about 21 inches with a published maximum weight of 2kg (about 4 pounds).

It is a member of the Lutefish family and is native to the White Nile, Blue Nile and the lower Nile to Lake Nubia, Africa. There are other species with this particular name this specie is Citharinus citharus. It is strictly a vegetarian. It can reach a maximum length of 58 cm (about 23 inches) with a maximum published weight of 7 kg (about 15 pounds).

It is a member of the Elephantfishes family and can be found in the lower Nile up to Lake Victoria basin, including Baro system in Ethiopia. It feeds at night and is a bottom feeder and its long, tube-like snout is well adapted for bottom feeding. It feeds mainly on the larval stages of aquatic insects. It can reach a maximum length of 100 cm (about 39 inches).

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It is a member of the Serrasalmidae (Piranhas and pacus) family and are found in deep, white water and juveniles are in usually shallow black waters of lagoons. It is native to the Amazon and Orinoco River basins in South America. It can reach a maximum length of 30 cm (about 12 inches).

This predator is a member of the Osteoglossidae family and is native to the Amazon River basin, Rupununi and Oyapock Rivers in South America. It is also called a 'water monkey' because of its ability to jump out of the water and capture its prey. It usually swims near the water surface waiting for potential prey. It can reach a maximum length of 90.0 cm (about 36 inches) and maximum weight 0f 6.0 kg (about 13 pounds).