Wildlife of Guinea-Bissau
The wildlife of Guinea-Bissau is composed of its rich biodiversity of flora and fauna.
Fauna
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Marine life
The tropical marine environment of Guinea-Bissau is reported to have a high diversity of sea life, notably in and around the Bijagós Archipelago. Fishes include the African butter catfish, Malapterurus occidentalis, Parablennius sierraensis (combtooth blenny), five Synodontis catfish species including annectens, ansorgii, nigrita, schall and waterloti, the Three-banded butterflyfish and Trachinus pellegrini. Turtles are also dominant especially the West African mud turtle.
