Fishes of Iguidi River -a small forest stream in South-East Benin

摘要

48 species from 24 families have been recorded in Iguidi River, a small forest stream East of Porto Novo, Benin. The most diverse families in this stream are the Mormyridae and Cichlidae with each six species and the cyprin-odontiforms (Poecilidae andNotobranchiidae) with eight species. Two species are new records for Benin, i.e. Arnoldichthys spilopterus and Schilbe brevianalis; Gnathonemus petersii just recently recorded for Benin, was also found in this study. Pictures showing live colouration ofmost species are provided. Iguidi River is special by uniting fish species known from the Niger delta region and the Ouémé basin.