Table 1. Number of fish species identified in 28 Ethiopian rivers

Name of river(s) Location and basin No. of species Sources
Baro Baro-Akobo Basin 57 Tesfaye & Wolff (2014)
Gelegu Abbay Basin 38 Eyayu & Getahun (2024)
Ayima Abbay Basin 35 Eyayu & Getahun (2024)
Gilo Omo-Gibe Basin 27 Tut et al. (2019)
Omo Omo-Gibe Basin 26 Wakjira & Getahun (2017)
Shinfa Tekeze-Atbara Basin 25 Eyayu & Getahun (2024)
Beles and Gilgel Beles Abbay Basin 23 Getahun et al. (2020)
Baro Baro-Akobo Basin 14 Gebreselassie et al. (2021)
Kir Baro-Akobo 14 Gebreselassie et al. (2021)
Gilgel Abay and Andassa Abbay Basin 13 Aynalem et al. (2018)
Awash and its tributaries Awash River Basin 11 Englmaier et al. (2020)
Gilgel Abbay Abbay Basin 10 Aynalem & Mingist (2020)
Gumara Abbay Basin 10 Erarto et al. (2020)
Gibe and Wabe Omo-Gibe Basin 10 Mekonen & Hailu (2021)
Gerado Abbay Basin 10 Tessema & Mohamed (2016)
Geba Baro-Akobo 9 Melaku et al. (2017)
Sor Baro-Akobo 9 Melaku et al. (2017)
Abbay below Tiss Issat Fall Abbay Basin 8 Awoke et al. (2015a)
Andassa Abbay Basin 7 Aynalem & Mingist (2020)
Gojeb Omo-Gibe Basin 7 Mohammed (2014)
Drima Awash River Basin 6 Tessema & Mohamed (2016)
Terie River Abbay Basin 6 Tecklie (2024)
Jemma Abbay Basin 5 Aynalem & Mingist (2020)
Koga Abbay Basin 5 Aynalem & Mingist (2020)
Aveya Abbay Basin 4 Mingist & Gebremedhin (2014)
Gilgel Gibe Omo-Gibe Basin 3 Mohammed (2014)
Upper Awash River Awash River Basin 3 Temesgen et al. (2021)