Senegal

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Contents

• How to Use this Guide
• Anatomy & Markings
• Species List
• Family: Ariidae
• Family: Batrachoididae
• Family: Belonidae
• Family: Carangidae
• Family: Carcharhinidae
• Family: Cichlidae
• Family: Claroteidae
• Family: Cyclopsettidae
• Family: Cynoglossidae
• Family: Dasyatidae
• Family: Dorosomatidae
• Family: Drepaneidae
• Family: Elopidae
• Family: Ephippidae
• Family: Gerreidae
• Family: Haemulidae
• Family: Lobotidae
• Family: Monodactylidae
• Family: Mugilidae
• Family: Polynemidae
• Family: Pristigasteridae
• Family: Procatopodidae
• Family: Psettodidae
• Family: Rhinobatidae
• Family: Sciaenidae
• Family: Soleidae
• Family: Sphyraenidae
• Family: Tetraodontidae
• Family: Trichiuridae

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How to Use this Guide

This resource is designed for quick and accurate identification of local marine life. The guide is based on a country’s species reference file and organized by scientific family. Each entry features four key elements:

1. Local Name(s): Common regional names for the species.

2. Scientific Name: The precise Latin binomial (Genus species). If the species is unknown, the genus or family can also be entered. If only the genus is known, type the name of the genus followed by “sp” (as opposed to “spp” or sp.”). If only the family is known, type the name of the family (i.e. Lutjanidae).

3. English Common Name: The widely recognized English name for the species.

4. Photo: A visual aid for positive identification.

Taxonomic classification organizes marine life into a nested hierarchy from broadest to most specific. Both fishes and invertebrates belong to the Domain Eukaryota and Kingdom Animalia. Fishes are primarily classified under the Phylum Chordata because they possess a backbone (as vertebrates), with most species belonging to the Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) or Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fishes). In contrast, marine invertebrates—which lack a backbone—are distributed across numerous phyla, including Mollusca (e.g., clams, squid), Arthropoda (e.g., crabs, shrimp), and Cnidaria (e.g., jellyfish, corals). This system proceeds through Order, Family (Lutjanidae), Genus (Lutjanus sp), and Species, providing a universal, standardized name for every organism, such as the Red Snapper, Lutjanus campechanus.

Anatomy & Markings

Species List

Family: Ariidae

Kon

Scientific Name: Ariidae

English Common Name: Sea catfishes

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Fùjanliing / Hu Ojopice/ Futhioute

Scientific Name: Carlarius heudelotii

English Common Name: Smoothmouth sea catfish

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Fùjanliing / Fùsabet / Hu tigne

Scientific Name: Carlarius latiscutatus

English Common Name: Rough-head sea catfish

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Fùjanliing / Hu tigne

Scientific Name: Carlarius parkii

English Common Name: Guinean sea catfish

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Family: Batrachoididae

Ehol mal / Emundago hal / Foons / Foons/ Efole moulou

Scientific Name: Batrachoides liberiensis

English Common Name: Hairy toadfish

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Family: Belonidae

Amata siwol/ Kamata siwol/ Ganoum / Kasikia

Scientific Name: Strongylura senegalensis

English Common Name: Senegal needlefish

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Amata siwol/ Kamata siwol/ Ganoum / Kasikia

Scientific Name: Tylosurus crocodilus

English Common Name: Hound needlefish

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Family: Carangidae

Ehekissa/ Essaka / Eseeniay

Scientific Name: Caranx hippos

English Common Name: Crevalle jack

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Eseeniay / Kahilone/ Galugamagnen

Scientific Name: Caranx senegallus

English Common Name: Senegal jack

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Lagne lagne

Scientific Name: Chloroscombrus chrysurus

English Common Name: Atlantic bumper

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Efeta/ Ehinta / Efeta

Scientific Name: Trachinotus teraia

English Common Name: Shortfin pompano

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Family: Carcharhinidae

Founiong

Scientific Name: Carcharhinidae

English Common Name: Requiem sharks

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Founiong/Foulathie

Scientific Name: Carcharhinus limbatus

English Common Name: Blacktip shark

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Family: Cichlidae

Eporok ewakaye / Ewaka/ Ewaja

Scientific Name: Coptodon guineensis

English Common Name: Guinean tilapia

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Fucangun / Fucun

Scientific Name: Hemichromis fasciatus

English Common Name: Banded jewelfish

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Eporok

Scientific Name: Sarotherodon melanotheron

English Common Name: Blackchin tilapia

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Family: Claroteidae

Foubagne / Foubagne/ Fupote/ Fonow

Scientific Name: Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus

English Common Name: Bagrid catfish

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Family: Cyclopsettidae

Camerelus / Katoj mal/ Galanbass/ Kassuss

Scientific Name: Citharichthys stampflii

English Common Name: Smooth flounder

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Family: Cynoglossidae

Camerelus / Katoj mal/ Galanbass/ Kassuss

Scientific Name: Cynoglossus canariensis

English Common Name: Canary tonguesole

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Camerelus / Katoj mal/ Galanbass/ Kassuss / Sole

Scientific Name: Cynoglossus senegalensis

English Common Name: Senegalese tonguesole

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Family: Dasyatidae

Ebagnalit / Ebàfal / Ebañalit / yofor/ Egassel

Scientific Name: Fontitrygon margarita

English Common Name: Daisy stingray

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Family: Dorosomatidae

Kafelej / Kacala / Kahelej/ Gafelej

Scientific Name: Ethmalosa fimbriata

English Common Name: Bonga shad

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Yaboye

Scientific Name: Sardinella maderensis

English Common Name: Madeiran sardinella

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Family: Drepaneidae

Anioba / Kagnoboki/ Efoghoa/ Kafeukreum

Scientific Name: Drepane africana

English Common Name: African sicklefish

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Family: Elopidae

Kabalankan / Kalafanjing/ Gagnaja

Scientific Name: Elops lacerta

English Common Name: West African ladyfish

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Kabalankan / Kalafanjing/ Gagnaja

Scientific Name: Elops senegalensis

English Common Name: Senegalese ladyfish

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Family: Ephippidae

Anioba / Kagnoboki/ Efoghoa/ Kafeukreum

Scientific Name: Chaetodipterus lippei

English Common Name: West African spadefish

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Anioba / Kagnoboki/ Efoghoa/ Kafeukreum

Scientific Name: Ephippus goreensis

English Common Name: African spadefish

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Family: Gerreidae

Apapabora / Jilioum/ Afunena/ Utegnedubokh

Scientific Name: Eucinostomus melanopterus

English Common Name: Flagfin mojarra

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Apapabora / Jilioum/ Afunena/ Utegnedubokh

Scientific Name: Gerres nigri

English Common Name: Guinean striped mojarra

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Family: Haemulidae

Etikos/ Hukiling/ Ekiril / Fùtikos

Scientific Name: Plectorhinchus macrolepis

English Common Name: Biglip grunt

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Ecrekora/ Ebolowa/ Eheka / Ecrekora

Scientific Name: Pomadasys jubelini

English Common Name: Sompat grunt

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Ecrekora/ Ebolowa/ Eheka / Ecrekora

Scientific Name: Pomadasys perotaei

English Common Name: Parrot grunt

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Ecrekora/ Ebolowa/ Eheka / Ecrekora

Scientific Name: Pomadasys rogerii

English Common Name: Pigsnout grunt

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Family: Lobotidae

Emoya

Scientific Name: Lobotes surinamensis

English Common Name: Tripletail

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Family: Monodactylidae

Kabindalit/ Kabandalit/ Gabindagn / Kabinday

Scientific Name: Monodactylus sebae

English Common Name: African moony

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Family: Mugilidae

Essouk / Eyilene

Scientific Name: Mugilidae

English Common Name: Mullets

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Ekaramantin / Ethiouthiouma/ Ekaramante

Scientific Name: Chelon dumerili

English Common Name: Grooved mullet

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Emolet

Scientific Name: Mugil bananensis

English Common Name: Banana mullet

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Egis

Scientific Name: Mugil cephalus

English Common Name: Flathead grey mullet

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Ereketa

Scientific Name: Mugil curema

English Common Name: White mullet

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Ecarumbe/ Eleha / Ecarumbe

Scientific Name: Neochelon falcipinnis

English Common Name: Sicklefin mullet

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Ekàkanja / Ekànknja

Scientific Name: Parachelon grandisquamis

English Common Name: Largescaled mullet

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Family: Polynemidae

Akatusanum/ Tutunur / Apu elang

Scientific Name: Galeoides decadactylus

English Common Name: Lesser African threadfin

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Amata Elanc

Scientific Name: Pentanemus quinquarius

English Common Name: Royal threadfin

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Elang / Elaη/ Efuss/Esofone / Echub

Scientific Name: Polydactylus quadrifilis

English Common Name: Giant African threadfin

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Family: Pristigasteridae

Garefa/ Kajaba/ Gamaytallo / Kayette edjangone

Scientific Name: Ilisha africana

English Common Name: West African ilisha

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Family: Procatopodidae

Hulunthioun/ Humapandouk/ Fumandeukenu

Scientific Name: Aplocheilichthys spilauchen

English Common Name: Banded lampeye

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Family: Psettodidae

Camerelousse / Camerelus / Katoj mal/ Galanbasse/ Kassuss / Katoj mal

Scientific Name: Psettodes belcheri

English Common Name: Spottail spiny turbot

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Family: Rhinobatidae

Kaloune

Scientific Name: Rhinobatos rhinobatos

English Common Name: Common guitarfish

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Family: Sciaenidae

Ejoto/ Kajejer/ Egnanna / Kagognand

Scientific Name: Pseudotolithus elongatus

English Common Name: Bobo croaker

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Kaparate / Gaparate / Kaparate

Scientific Name: Pseudotolithus senegalensis

English Common Name: Cassava croaker

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Kaparate / Gaparate / Kaparate

Scientific Name: Pseudotolithus senegallus

English Common Name: Law croaker

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Ecognob / Ecoñob/ Ehoñob/ Kayuna

Scientific Name: Pseudotolithus typus

English Common Name: Longneck croaker

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Family: Soleidae

Camerelus / Katoj mal/ Galanbass/ Kassuss

Scientific Name: Dagetichthys lusitanicus

English Common Name: Portuguese sole

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Camerelus / Katoj mal/ Galanbass/ Kassuss

Scientific Name: Solea senegalensis

English Common Name: Senegalese sole

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Camerelus / Katoj mal/ Galanbass/ Kassuss

Scientific Name: Synaptura cadenati

English Common Name: Guinean sole

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Family: Sphyraenidae

Esoogna / Hulik/ Essohigna/ Essikigna

Scientific Name: Sphyraena afra

English Common Name: Guinean barracuda

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Family: Tetraodontidae

Funignam / Fùñeηaam/ Hujankatenora

Scientific Name: Ephippion guttifer

English Common Name: Prickly puffer

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Family: Trichiuridae

Tallar

Scientific Name: Trichiurus lepturus

English Common Name: Largehead hairtail

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