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Thursday, December 31, 2015

Fish local names

   FISHES AND THEIR LOCAL AND COMMON NAMES

S/N
Fish specie
common name
local name

1.
Clarias gariepinus
African catfish
Eja aro

2.
Phractolaemus ansorgii
Hinge mouth or cigar fish
Ogidigbi

3.
Citharinus citharus
Moon fish
Eja osupa

4.
Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus
Silver catfish
Eja obokun

5.
Gymnarchus niloticus
Gymnarchids
Eja osan

6.
Oreochromis niloticus
Nile tilapia
Eja epia

7.
Papyrocranus afer
Knife fish
Lakoro

8.
Sardinella eba
Sardine
Eja sawa

9.
Parachanna obscura
Snake-head
Eja okondo

10.
Mormyrus rume
Mormyrids
Lele

11.
Oreochromis aureaus
Blue tilapia
Eja epia

12.
Malapterurus electricus
Electric catfish
Eja ojiji

13.
Heterobranchus bidorsalis
Catfish
Eja aso

14.
Distichodus engycephalus
Moon fish
Eja osupa

15.
Polycentropsis abbreviata
Leaf fish
Eja alabebe

16.
Arius gigas
Giant sea catfish
Kugbe

17.
Brycinus nurse
Nurse tetra
Ajarapo

18.
Lates niloticus
Nile perch
Eja aja

19.
Dasyatis garouaensis
Freshwater stingray
Alate

20.
Alestes dentex
Characid
Arefe

21.
Dalophis cephalopetis
Snake eel
Adagba

22.
Heterobranchus longifilis
Catfish
Eja aso

23.
Hepsetus odoe
African pike
Ijakere

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