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WEST AFRICAN POWER POOL (WAPP) PÖYRY ENERGY LTD.<br />

Mount Coffee HPP ESIA and RAP 2012-09-18<br />

ESIA Report Page 73<br />

Family Scientific name Common name Environment, behaviour Migration<br />

behaviour<br />

streams to spawn.<br />

Clarias laeviceps Freshwater; demersal<br />

Clarias spp Freshwater; demersal<br />

Heterobranchus isopterus Nkona Ntehen; Nkouou Freshwater; demersal potamodrom<br />

Heterobranchus longifilis Truee Freshwater, demersal, inhabits large rivers. Occurs in large deep rivers within<br />

the mainstream or in deep pools and lakes. Most active at night, feeding on<br />

any available food, including invertebrates and insects when small, fish and<br />

other small vertebrates when large.<br />

Malapteruridae Malapterurus punctatus Dogbo, Koulikouli Freshwater; benthopelagic<br />

Malapterurus sp<br />

Mochokidae Synodontis sp. Drama<br />

Synodontis batesi Freshwater; benthopelagic<br />

potamodrom<br />

Amphilidae Doumea chappuisi Freshwater; demersal VU<br />

Poecilidae Poropanchax normani Freshwater; benthopelagic non-migratory<br />

Cichlidae Hemichromis fasciatus Red belly, Koufou, Nkoo Freshwater; benthopelagic; present in littoral riverine habitats and permanent<br />

floodplain lagoons with clear water. Feeds on shrimps, insects and small<br />

fishes. A nesting substrate spawner which breeds in the early summer.<br />

Oreochromis sp. Barakelly<br />

Sarotherodon<br />

caudomarginatus<br />

Tilapia spp<br />

Tilapia buttikoferi Gamadina (ngola)<br />

Koufou; Mboue<br />

Kouonkouwo; Mboue Freshwater; demersal<br />

Freshwater; benthopelagic<br />

Pelvicachromis humilis Nguede (ngola) Koufou Freshwater; demersal<br />

Latidae Lates niloticus Grouper (Ndenjou<br />

Koufou) Bee (Banso),<br />

Wouogoue<br />

Matacembelidae Mastacembelus liberiensis Ngaligne Babee Yeyee Freshwater; benthopelagic<br />

Freshwater; demersal; inhabits channels, lakes and irrigation canals. Adults<br />

inhabit deep water, while juveniles are found in shallow water. Feeds on fish<br />

especially clupeids and Alestes; smaller fish also feed on larger crustaceans<br />

and insects. Juveniles are planktivorous.<br />

potamodrom<br />

potamodrom<br />

IUCN

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