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Tɔmelãwo

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paraphyletic group, grade, organisms known by a particular common name
Subclass ofaquatic animal, marine life Trɔ asi le eŋu
Has usefish as food Trɔ asi le eŋu
Taxon namePisces Trɔ asi le eŋu
Taxon rankclass Trɔ asi le eŋu
Parent taxonGnathostomata Trɔ asi le eŋu
Means of locomotionfish locomotion Trɔ asi le eŋu
Start time530 million years BCE Trɔ asi le eŋu
Studied inichthyology Trɔ asi le eŋu
Habitatbody of water Trɔ asi le eŋu
Has characteristicdiversity of fish Trɔ asi le eŋu
Unicode character🐟 Trɔ asi le eŋu

Tɔmelãwo (Eŋlisigbe: fishes)[1]

No. Latin ŋkɔ Eŋlisigbe Eʋegbe Notes Family
82 Acanthurus monroviae Monrovia Doctorfish / he Descriptive Acanthuridae
83 Albula vulpes Bonefish aminoe Descriptive Acanthuridae
84 Carlarius heudelotii Smooth-Mouth Sea Catfish kɔkɔtɛ Adopted Ariidae/Tachysuridae
85 Balistes punctatus Blue-Spotted Triggerfish akpangba Descriptive Balistidae
86 Balistes capricus Grey Triggerfish akpangba / agbo Descriptive Balistidae
87 Canthidermis maculata Rough Triggerfish kpangba-dzoɖeke / dayogbla Descriptive Balistidae
88 Ablennes hians Garfish/Flat Needlefish dayogbla Designation Belonidae
89 Scyacium micrurum Rock Sole/Flounder asiƒome Descriptive Bothidae
90 Bothus podas africanus African Wide-Eyed Flounder asiƒome Descriptive Bothidae
91 Latilus semifasciatus Blanquillo/Zebra Tilefish koliko Descriptive Latilidae
92 Alectis alexandrina Alexandria Pompano/African Threadfish fɔfɔe / ŋgogba Descriptive Carangidae
93 Caranx crysos Blue Runner kpetometsiyi Descriptive Carangidae
94 Trachurus symmetricus Jack Mackerel ƒaƒa / glamata Descriptive Carangidae
95 Chloroscombrus chrysurus Atlantic Bumper dzodzoe Descriptive Carangidae
96 Decapterus punctatus Round Scad tsiyivi Descriptive Carangidae
97 Decapterus rhonchus False Scad/Mackerel Scad tsiyi / bleye Designation Carangidae
98 Elagatis bipinnulata Rainbow Runner/Doctorfish kpetame / bleɣe Designation Carangidae
99 Lichia amia Leerfish dogovaɖumi / asiabi Descriptive Carangidae
100 Selene dorsalis/Vomer gibbiceps African Moonfish/African Lookdown ŋgogba / gbadzɛgbadzɛ Descriptive Carangidae
101 Seriola dumerili Greater Ambeŋack kpetomefiayi Descriptive Carangidae
102 Uraspis cadenati Cotton-Mouth Jack kpetomefiayi Descriptive Carangidae
103 Trachinotus teraia Terai Pompano kobi / kpala Designation Carangidae
104 Trachurus trachurus Atlantic Horse Mackerel kpala Designation Carangidae
105 Rhizoprionodon acutus Milk Shark blekponamu Descriptive Carcharhinidae
106 Galeocerdo arcticus/cuvieri Common Tiger Shark ƒumedadi Descriptive Carcharhinidae
107 Prionace glauca Blue Shark anatave / toŋkuɖeaʋalame / blekponamu Descriptive Carcharhinidae
108 Sardinella aurita Round Sardinella ʋetsimu Descriptive Clupeidae
109 Sardinella eba Flat Sardinella adruku Designation Clupeidae
110 Harengula rouxi/Sardinella rouxi Yellow-Tail Sardinella deyigokpi Descriptive Clupeidae
111 Ilisha africana Long-Finned Herring kafla Descriptive Clupeidae
112 Ethmalosa dorsalis Shad/Bonga eflo / fafasia Designation Clupeidae
113 Engraulis encrasicolus Anchovy abɔbi Descriptive Clupeidae
114 Odaxothrissa ansorgii Ansorge's Fangtooth Pellonuline ɣedzoe Designation Clupeidae
115 Odaxothrissa mento Nigerian Fangtooth Pellonuline deyi Designation Clupeidae
116 Coryphaena equiselis Pompano Dolphinfish/Sailors Dolphinfish tɔƒlesi / / fefle / blɔ Descriptive Coryphaenidae
117 Coryphaena hippurus Common Dolphinfish tɔƒlesi Descriptive Coryphaenidae
118 Cynoglossus senegalensis Senegalese Tongue-Sole afɔƒome Descriptive Cynoglossidae
119 Dactylopterus/Cephalacanthus volitans Flying Gurnard adoglo Descriptive Dactyloperidae
120 Dasyatis margarita Daisy Sting Ray adado / dado Designation Dasyatidae
121 Diodon holocanthus Porcupine Fish/Spiny Puffer hlɔ̃madze Culture Diodontidae
122 Drepane africana African Sicklefish/Common Spadefish gbadzagbadza / gbagbladza / du Descriptive Drepanidae
123 Chaetodipterus/Ephippus goreensis Black Spadefish gbadzagbadza / gbagbladza / du Descriptive Ephippidae
124 Chaetodipterus lipei West African Spadefish kpeŋkpa Description Ephippidae
125 Elops lacerta West African Ladyfish/Ten-Pounders getsu / aminoe / gbɔnyevi / gbalavi / gbavi Descriptive Eeopidae
126 Aetobatus narinari Spotted Eagle Ray avoka / ababu Descriptive Myliobatidae
127 Myliobatis aquila Common Eagle Ray avoka / ababu Designation Myliobatidae
128 Fodiator acutus Sharp-Chin Flying Fish dzodzodrui Descriptive Exocoetidae
129 Ruvettus pretiosus Oilfish ʋemaɖui / vemaɖui Culture Gempylidae
130 Hemiramphus brasiliensis Ballyhoo daɣinuɖeke / daɣidɔɖeke Descriptive Hemiramphidae
131 Istiophorus albicans/Histiophorus americanus Atlantic Sailfish hatali kofi Descriptive Istiophoridae
132 Istiompax indica Black Marlin hatali kofi Descriptive Istiophoridae
133 Makaira nigricans Blue Marlin hatali kofi Descriptive Istiophoridae
134 Makaira albidus White Marlin hatali kofi Descriptive Istiophoridae
135 Bodianus scrofa Barred Hogfish ako Designation Labridae
136 Coris julis Rainbow Wrasse ɖuinaƒonu Culture Labridae
137 Xyrichthys novacula Pearly Razorfish dzatavi Descriptive Labridae
138 Lethrinus atlanticus Grey Snapper/Atlantic Emperor shikple Adopted Lethrinidae
139 Apsilus fuscus African Fork-Tail Snapper egbo Designation Lutjanidae
140 Lutjanus fulgens Golden African Snapper tɔmeha Descriptive Lutjanidae
141 Lutjanus agennes African Red Snapper tɔmeha dzea Descriptive Lutjanidae
142 Lutjanus goreensis Gorean Lagoon Snapper tɔmeha Descriptive Lutjanidae
143 Manta birostris Giant Atlantic Manta tɔmeʋako Descriptive Myliobatidae
144 Mobula tarapacana Greater Guinean Mobula tɔmeʋako / akpɔlɔe Descriptive/Designation Myliobatidae
145 Mugil cephalus Flat-Head Grey Mullet akpɔlɔe (young) / getsu (adult) Designation Mugilidae
146 Pseudupeneus prayensis West African Goatfish gekoe Designation Mullidae
147 Chromis lineata Lined Chromis ƒumekpa Descriptive Pomacentridae
148 Brachydeuterus auritus Bigeye Grunt hawui Designation Haemulidae
149 Pomadasys incisus Roncador/Bastard Grunt kaatui Designation Haemulidae
150 Pomadasys jubelini Spotted Burro/Sompat Grunt akplɔtsu Descriptive Haemulidae
151 Galeoides decadactylus Lesser African Threadfin nukpɔtse / nukpatse / tsukui Designation Polynemidae
152 Priacanthus arenatus Atlantic Bigeye/Glasseye za kofi Descriptive Priacanthidae
153 Pentanemus quinquarius Royal Threadfin gefia Descriptive Priacanthidae
154 Polydactylus quadrifilis Giant African Threadfin sikɔ Designation Priacanthidae
155 Psettodes belcheri Spot-Tail Spiny Turbot/Black Sole adzemenyi Designation Psettodidae
156 Raja miraletus Brown or Peacock Ray kpetomedado Descriptive Rajidae
157 Raja straeleni Spotted Skate asiƒome Descriptive Rajidae
158 Rhinobatos rhinobatos Common Guitarfish afla Designation Rhinobatidae
159 Rhinobatos albomaculatus White-Spotted Guitarfish afla Designation Rhinobatidae
160 Argyrosomus regius Meagre lẽsi Designation Sciaenidae
161 Pseudotolithus brachygathus Law Croaker/Small-Mouth Croaker/Cassavafish ŋɔtsa Designation Sciaenidae
162 Pseudotolithus typus Cassava Croaker/Long-Neck Croaker ŋɔtsa Designation Sciaenidae
163 Pseudotolithus senegalensis Cassava Croaker ŋɔtsa Designation Sciaenidae
164 Pteroscion peli Boe Drum kpetami Descriptive Sciaenidae
165 Umbrina canariensis Canary Drum kpetome ŋɔtsa Descriptive Sciaenidae
166 Acanthocybium solandri Wahoo tɔgbɔdzadu Descriptive Scombridae
167 Auxis thazard Frigate Tuna kpokpoku Designation Scombridae
168 Euthynnus alletteratus Atlantic Little Tunny/Tuna kpokpoku Designation Scombridae
169 Katsuwonus pelamis Skipjack Tuna danla kpokpoku Descriptive Scombridae
170 Orcynopsis unicolor Plain Bonito adzalu Designation Scombridae
171 Sarda sarda Atlantic Bonito/Belted Bonito kpokpoku / tɔdu Descriptive Scombridae
172 Thunnus albacares/Neothunnus albacares Yellowfin Tuna geku Designation Scombridae
173 Thunnus obesus Bigeye Tuna geku Designation Scombridae
174 Scomberomorus tritor West African Spanish Mackerel dadzu Designation Scombridae
175 Scomber japonicus Chub Mackerel ablotsi kpokpokuvi Descriptive Scombridae
176 Anthias anthias Swallow-Tail Sea Perch sankumadzi Adopted Serranidae
177 Cephalopholis taeniops Blue-Spotted Sea Bass kɔekɔe Adopted Serranidae
178 Epinephelus aeneus Common White Grouper/Seaperch logo / afiba Designation Serranidae
179 Epinephelus goreensis Dungat Gorean Grouper fieyu Designation Serranidae
180 Bathysolea lactea Rock Sole asiƒome Descriptive Serranidae
181 Synaptura cadenati Guinea Sole afɔƒome Descriptive Serranidae
182 Dicologoglossa hexophthalma Ocellated Wedge Sole asiƒome Descriptive Serranidae
183 Dentex angolensis Angolan Dentex sikasika Descriptive Sparidae
184 Dentex canariensis Canary Dentex/Sea Bream sikasika Descriptive Sparidae
185 Dentex congoensis Congo Dentex sikasika Descriptive Sparidae
186 Dentex gibbosus/Dentex filosus Pink Dentex/Sea Bream tsile Adopted Sparidae
187 Pagellus bellotti/Pagellus coupei Red Pandora sikasikavi Descriptive Sparidae
188 Sparus caeruleostictus/Pagrus ehrenbergi Blue-Spotted Sea Bream sikasika Descriptive Sparidae
189 Sphyraena sphraena Barracuda lidzi / aledzi / lidzitsu / agɔ Designation Sphyrmdae
190 Sphyrna zygaena Smooth Hammer-Headed Shark anantave Descriptive Sphyrmdae
191 Squatina oculata Smoothback Angel Shark dodotsu / dzakpata Designation Squatinidae
192 Stromateus fiatola Butterfish zoʋle Designation Stromateidae
193 Lagocephalus laevigatus Smooth Puffer/Globefish agede / sakovi Designation Tetraodontidae
194 Ephippion guttifer Prickly Puffer agede / sakovi Designation Tetraodontidae
195 Trichiurus lepturus Largehead Hairtail anipaɣe / ŋɔpaye Adopted Trichiuridae
196 Trigla lyra Piper Gumard/Sea Robin adoglo Descriptive Triglidae
197 Lepidotrigla carolae Carol's Gurnard adoglo Descriptive Triglidae
198 Xiphias gladius Swordfish hatali kofi Descriptive Xiphiidae
199 Zeus faber John Dory ehe Descriptive Zeidae
200 Glyphisodon saxatilis Sergeant Major ƒumekpa Descriptive Pomacentridae
201 Lepidarchus adonis Jellybean Tetra asentiwoe Adopted Alestidae
202 Alestes baremoze Silversides akpɔlɔ / asentiwoe Designation Alestidae
203 Alestes dentex Characin asɔtiklakpa Designation Alestidae
204 Brycinus longipinnis Longfm Tetra mɔganutewoe Designation Alestidae
205 Brycinus macrolepidotus True Big-Scale Tetra dzafafla Designation Alestidae
206 Brycinus nurse Nurse Tetra atewoe Designation Alestidae
207 Hydrocynus brevis Tiger-Fish tsinuvuwo Descriptive Alestidae
208 Hydrocynus vittatus Tiger-Fish avuwo / xatsexatse / xatsaxatsa Designation Alestidae
209 Arius gigas Giant Sea Catfish kɔkɔtɛ Adopted Ariidae
210 Auchenoglanis occidentalis Giraffe Catfish kpo Designation Claroteidae
211 Awaous lateristriga West African Freshwater Goby kemegbe Designation Gobiidae
212 Periophthalmus koelreuteria pallas Mudskipper atramecjekakpui Descriptive Gobiidae
213 Bagrus bajad Bayad avadzame blolo Descriptive Bagridae
214 Bagrus docmak Semutundu yalefo Adopted Bagridae
215 Raiamas nigeriensis Nigeriensis nɔgbe / fɔfɔe Designation Cyprinidae
216 Raiamas senegalensis Silver Fish tɔmesakisi Descriptive Cyprinidae
217 Labeo coubie African Carp gbogbo / agbogbo Designation Cyprinidae
218 Barbus bynni occidentalis Niger Barb aƒume gbogbo Descriptive Cyprinidae
219 Distichodus engycephalus Perch gbasra Designation Dishchodontidae
220 Distichodus rostratus Grass-Eater gbasra Designation Dishchodontidae
221 Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus Bagrid Catfish tsiko / kpolo / blolo Designation Claroteidae
222 Chrysichthys walker Catfish yalefo Adopted Claroteidae
223 Clarotes laticeps Widehead Catfish blolo Adopted Claroteidae
224 Clarias agboyiensis African Sharptooth Catfish adewu / adeɣe Designation Clariidae
225 Clarias anguillaris Mudfish adewuɣie Descriptive Clariidae
226 Clarias ebriensis Mudfish adewudza Descriptive Clariidae
227 Clarias gariepinus North African Catfish adewuŋɔŋɔe Descriptive Clariidae
228 Clarias batrachus Walking Catfish adewuyibɔ Descriptive Clariidae
229 Ctenopoma kingsleyae Tailspot Ctenopoma klefɔe Designation Anabantidae
230 Ctenopoma petherici Spotted Ctenopoma klefɔe Designation Anabantidae
231 Eleotris vittata Spinycheek Sleeper assemblyman (aseblima) / okulo Adopted/Designation Eleotridae
232 Gymnarchus niloticus African Knifefish Designation Gymnarchidae
233 Hepsetus odoe Kafue Pike akao Designation Hepsetidae
234 Heterobranchus bidorsalis African Catfish adewu dza Descriptive Clariidae
235 Heterobranchus longifilis Vundu wonyi Designation Clariidae
236 Heterotis niloticus Heterotis ƒa Descriptive Arapaimidae
237 Irvineia voltae Butterfish agbeho Designation Schilbeidae
238 Lates niloticus Nile Perch ŋuƒesi Designation Latidae
239 Lutjanus dentatus African Brown Snapper tɔmeha dza Descriptive Lutjanidae
240 Malapterurus electricus Electric Catfish ani / dzidzi / tsitsi Descriptive Malapteruridae
241 Hippopotamyrus psittacus Psittacus ʋakanɛvi Designation Mormyridae
242 Hyperopisus bebe bebe Bebe Bebe liwoe gokpo Descriptive Mormyridae
243 Gnathonemus petersii Elephant Nose liwoe nukpui Descriptive Mormyridae
244 Mormyrops anguilloides Cornish Jack liwoe nɔgbe Descriptive Mormyridae
245 Mormyrus hasselquistii Elephant Snout liwoe gɔdɔgɔ Descriptive Mormyridae
246 Mormyrus macrophthalmus Mormyrids liwoe atimeku Descriptive Mormyridae
247 Mormyrus rume rume Mormyrids aʋakali / liwoe gɔdɔgɔ Descriptive Mormyridae
248 Marcusenius abadii Ray-Finned Fish liwoe Designation Mormyridae
249 Campylomormyrus tamandua Worm-Jawed Mormyrid lelovemasadine Designation Mormyridae
250 Brycinus imberi Spot-Tail dzogladzevui / kpɔlɔtsu Descriptive/Designation Atestidae
251 Brycinus leuciscus Luciscus simegbogbo Descriptive Atestidae
252 Nannaethiops unitaeniatus Tetra agbogbokɔnfua Designation Distichodontidae
253 Oreochromis macrochir Longfin Tilapia akpa kpo Descriptive Distichodontidae
254 Oreochromis niloticus niloticus Nile Tilapia akpafiatsi Descriptive Distichodontidae
255 Hemichromis bimaculatus Jewelfish bɔyi Designation Distichodontidae
256 Hemichromis fasciatus Banded Jewelfish bɔyi Designation Distichodontidae
257 Pelmatochromis guentheri Guenther's Mouthbrooder akpatsu Descriptive Distichodontidae
258 Sarotherodon galilaeus Mango Tilapia logo-kpa / akpaɣie Descriptive Distichodontidae
259 Sarotherodon melanotheron Blackchin Tilapia akpanɔe Descriptive Distichodontidae
260 Tilapia busumana - akpasila Descriptive Distichodontidae
261 Tilapia dageti - akpasila Descriptive Distichodontidae
262 Tilapia guineensis Guinean Tilapia akpasila Descriptive Distichodontidae
263 Tilapia mariae Spotted Tilapia akpaŋɔye Descriptive Distichodontidae
264 Tilapia zillii Redbelly Tilapia akpasila Descriptive Distichodontidae
265 Schilbe intermedius Silver Catfish tasaa Designation Schilbeidae
266 Schilbe micropogon Micropogon gada Designation Schilbeidae
267 Schilbe mystus African Butter Catfish tasaa Designation Schilbeidae
268 Synodontis clarias Mandi adeɣe / adewu Designation Mochokidae
269 Synodontis schall Wahrindi kpo Designation Mochokidae
270 Tetraodon lineatus Globe Fish ʋuʋluye / poplowoe Descriptive Tetraodontidae
271 Cephalopholis nigri Niger Hind srẽ / tɔnɔtsi Designation Serranidae
272 Rypticus saponaceus Greater Soapfish lẽsi bleɣe Descriptive Serranidae
273 Eucinostomus melanopterus Flagfin Mojarra edzi Designation Gerreidae
274 Monodactylus sebae Seba Mono kpɛkplɛmite Adopted Monodactylidae
275 Uranoscopus scaber Stargazer tsetsegoɣi / kpotokui Descriptive Uranoscopidae
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