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List of Freshwater Fishes for Malawi

Number of freshwater fish species: 458

The tables below were generated from Fishbase.org - A project to provide indexing and links for all known species as the baseline dataset for studies of global biodiversity. All links below take you to pages on the fishbase.org site.
Tropical Freshwater Fish | Biotope aquaria | Country Index

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Family Scientific Name FB Name Name Status
Cichlidae Alticorpus geoffreyi   native
Cichlidae Alticorpus macrocleithrum  Chisawasawa endemic
Cichlidae Alticorpus mentale  Chisawasawa native
Cichlidae Alticorpus pectinatum  Chisawasawa native
Cichlidae Alticorpus peterdaviesi  Chisawasawa native
Cichlidae Alticorpus profundicola  Chisawasawa endemic
Amphiliidae Amphilius natalensis Natal mountain catfish   native
Amphiliidae Amphilius platychir Mountain barbel   native
Anguillidae Anguilla nebulosa Mottled eel  Nkhunga native
Poeciliidae Aplocheilichthys hutereaui Meshscaled topminnow   native
Poeciliidae Aplocheilichthys katangae Striped topminnow   native
Cichlidae Aristochromis christyi  Chisawasawa native
Cichlidae Astatotilapia calliptera Eastern happy  Makumba native
Cichlidae Aulonocara aquilonium   native
Cichlidae Aulonocara auditor  Chisawasawa endemic
Cichlidae Aulonocara baenschi Nkhomo-benga peacock  Chisawasawa endemic
Cichlidae Aulonocara brevinidus   native
Cichlidae Aulonocara brevirostre   native
Cichlidae Aulonocara ethelwynnae Chitande aulonocara  Chisawasawa endemic
Cichlidae Aulonocara gertrudae  Chigong'u native
Cichlidae Aulonocara guentheri  Chisawasawa native
Cichlidae Aulonocara hansbaenschi Aulonocara Fort Maguire  Chisawasawa native
Cichlidae Aulonocara hueseri Night aulonocara  Chisawasawa endemic
Cichlidae Aulonocara jacobfreibergi Fairy cichlid  Chisawasawa endemic
Cichlidae Aulonocara koningsi   endemic
Cichlidae Aulonocara korneliae Aulonocara chizumulu  Chisawasawa endemic
Cichlidae Aulonocara macrochir  Chisawasawa native
Cichlidae Aulonocara maylandi kandeensis Blue orchid aulonocara  Chisawasawa native
Cichlidae Aulonocara maylandi maylandi Sulfurhead Aulonocara  Chisawasawa native
Cichlidae Aulonocara nyassae Emperor cichlid  Chigong'o chandembera native
Cichlidae Aulonocara rostratum  Chisawasawa endemic
Cichlidae Aulonocara saulosi Greenface aulonocara  Chisawasawa native
Cichlidae Aulonocara steveni Pale Usisya aulonocara  Chisawasawa endemic
Cichlidae Aulonocara stonemani  Chisawasawa endemic
Cichlidae Aulonocara stuartgranti Flavescent peacock  Chisawasawa endemic
Cichlidae Aulonocara trematocephalum  Chisawasawa native
Bagridae Bagrus meridionalis Kampoyo  Kampango native
Bagridae Bagrus orientalis   native
Cyprinidae Barbus afrohamiltoni Hamilton's barb  Matemba native
Cyprinidae Barbus arcislongae   native
Cyprinidae Barbus atkinsoni Dash-dot barb   native
Cyprinidae Barbus bifrenatus Hyphen barb   native
Cyprinidae Barbus choloensis Silver barb  Matemba native
Cyprinidae Barbus eurystomus  Chikasu native
Cyprinidae Barbus innocens Inconspicious barb  Matemba native
Cyprinidae Barbus kerstenii Redspot barb  Matemba native
Cyprinidae Barbus lineomaculatus Line-spotted barb  Matemba native
Cyprinidae Barbus macrotaenia Broadband barb  Matemba native
Cyprinidae Barbus paludinosus Straightfin barb  Matemba native
Cyprinidae Barbus radiatus aurantiacus   native
Cyprinidae Barbus radiatus radiatus Redeye barb  Matemba native
Cyprinidae Barbus toppini East Coast barb  Matemba native
Cyprinidae Barbus trimaculatus Threespot barb  Matemba native
Cyprinidae Barbus viviparus Bowstripe barb  Matemba native
Clariidae Bathyclarias atribranchus  Mbumbu native
Clariidae Bathyclarias euryodon  Bombe native
Clariidae Bathyclarias filicibarbis  Bombe native
Clariidae Bathyclarias foveolatus  Chimwanapumba native
Clariidae Bathyclarias gigas  Bombe native
Clariidae Bathyclarias ilesi  Bombe native
Clariidae Bathyclarias jacksoni  Mbumbu native
Clariidae Bathyclarias longibarbis  Bombe native
Clariidae Bathyclarias loweae  Bombe native
Clariidae Bathyclarias nyasensis  Bombe native
Clariidae Bathyclarias rotundifrons  Bombe native
Clariidae Bathyclarias worthingtoni  Mbumbu native
Mormyridae Brienomyrus longianalis   native
Alestiidae Brycinus imberi Spot-tail  Mberi native
Cichlidae Buccochromis atritaeniatus  Chabawa native
Cichlidae Buccochromis heterotaenia  Dimba native
Cichlidae Buccochromis lepturus Slender tail hap  Chidondolo native
Cichlidae Buccochromis nototaenia Stripeback hap  Chigong'u wa ndembera native
Cichlidae Buccochromis oculatus  Dimba native
Cichlidae Buccochromis rhoadesii  Dimba native
Cichlidae Buccochromis spectabilis  Dimba native
Cichlidae Caprichromis liemi Happy  Utaka endemic
Cichlidae Caprichromis orthognathus  Happy native
Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus leucas Bull shark   native
Cichlidae Champsochromis caeruleus  Ndunduma native
Cichlidae Champsochromis spilorhynchus  Ndunduma native
Cichlidae Cheilochromis euchilus Malawi thick lip  Kambuzi native
Mochokidae Chiloglanis neumanni Neumann's suckermouth  Nkholokolo native
Cichlidae Chilotilapia rhoadesii Bream  Kambuzi native
Clariidae Clarias gariepinus North African catfish  Bombe native
Clariidae Clarias liocephalus Smoothhead catfish   native
Clariidae Clarias ngamensis Blunt-toothed African catfish  Chikanu native
Clariidae Clarias theodorae Snake catfish  Mlamba native
Cichlidae Copadichromis atripinnis   native
Cichlidae Copadichromis azureus  Happy native
Cichlidae Copadichromis boadzulu  Happy endemic
Cichlidae Copadichromis borleyi Haplochromis borleyi redfin  Chakhuta native
Cichlidae Copadichromis chrysonotus  Happy endemic
Cichlidae Copadichromis conophoros  Happy native
Cichlidae Copadichromis cyaneus  Happy native
Cichlidae Copadichromis cyclicos   native
Cichlidae Copadichromis eucinostomus  Happy native
Cichlidae Copadichromis flavimanus  Happy native
Cichlidae Copadichromis geertsi   native
Cichlidae Copadichromis ilesi   native
Cichlidae Copadichromis inornatus  Happy native
Cichlidae Copadichromis jacksoni  Happy native
Cichlidae Copadichromis likomae  Happy endemic
Cichlidae Copadichromis mbenjii Haplochromis quads  Utaka endemic
Cichlidae Copadichromis mloto  Happy endemic
Cichlidae Copadichromis nkatae  Happy native
Cichlidae Copadichromis pleurostigma  Happy endemic
Cichlidae Copadichromis pleurostigmoides  Happy endemic
Cichlidae Copadichromis prostoma  Happy native
Cichlidae Copadichromis quadrimaculatus  Happy native
Cichlidae Copadichromis thinos   native
Cichlidae Copadichromis trimaculatus Verduya's hap  Utaka native
Cichlidae Copadichromis verduyni  Happy endemic
Cichlidae Copadichromis virginalis  Happy native
Cichlidae Corematodus shiranus  Happy native
Cichlidae Corematodus taeniatus  Happy native
Cichlidae Ctenopharynx intermedius Blackspot climbing perch  Binga la blue native
Cichlidae Ctenopharynx nitidus  Chigong'u native
Cichlidae Ctenopharynx pictus  Saguga native
Cichlidae Cyathochromis obliquidens  Mbuna native
Cichlidae Cynotilapia afra  Red top afra native
Cichlidae Cynotilapia axelrodi  Mbuna endemic
Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpio carpio Common carp   introduced
Cichlidae Cyrtocara moorii Hump-head  Bampuhedi native
Cichlidae Dimidiochromis compressiceps Malawi eyebiter  Chikolombi native
Cichlidae Dimidiochromis dimidiatus Ncheni type haplochromis  Kambuzi native
Cichlidae Dimidiochromis kiwinge  Binga native
Cichlidae Dimidiochromis strigatus Haplochromis sunset  Kambuzi native
Cichlidae Diplotaxodon aeneus   native
Cichlidae Diplotaxodon apogon   native
Cichlidae Diplotaxodon argenteus  Ndunduma native
Cichlidae Diplotaxodon ecclesi  Ayana native
Cichlidae Diplotaxodon greenwoodi  Ndunduma native
Cichlidae Diplotaxodon limnothrissa   native
Cichlidae Diplotaxodon macrops   native
Cichlidae Docimodus evelynae  Chigumbuli native
Cichlidae Docimodus johnstoni  Mbuna native
Cichlidae Eclectochromis lobochilus  Kambuzi native
Cichlidae Eclectochromis ornatus   endemic
Cyprinidae Engraulicypris sardella Lake sardine  Usipa native
Cichlidae Exochochromis anagenys Threespot torpedo  Mbuna native
Cichlidae Fossorochromis rostratus  Chidondolo native
Cichlidae Genyochromis mento  Chalunda native
Cichlidae Gephyrochromis lawsi  Mbuna endemic
Cichlidae Gephyrochromis moorii  Mbuna native
Cichlidae Haplochromis phenochilus   native
Cichlidae Haplochromis tweddlei   native
Alestiidae Hemigrammopetersius barnardi Barnard's robber  Tsimbu native
Cichlidae Hemitaeniochromis urotaenia  Kambuzi native
Cichlidae Hemitilapia oxyrhyncha Giant Haplochromis  Binga la blue native
Clariidae Heterobranchus longifilis Vundu  Vundu native
Mormyridae Hippopotamyrus discorhynchus Zambezi parrotfish  Mphuta native
Alestiidae Hydrocynus vittatus Tiger fish  Mcheni native
Cyprinidae Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Silver carp   not established
Cichlidae Iodotropheus declivitas   native
Cichlidae Iodotropheus sprengerae Lavender mbuna  Mbuna endemic
Cichlidae Iodotropheus stuartgranti  Mbuna native
Schilbeidae Irvineia orientalis   native
Cyprinidae Labeo altivelis Rednose labeo  Njole native
Cyprinidae Labeo cylindricus Redeye labeo  Nbununu native
Cyprinidae Labeo mesops Tana labeo  Nchila native
Cyprinidae Labeo worthingtoni   native
Cyprinidae Labeobarbus johnstonii  Matemba native
Cyprinidae Labeobarbus litamba  Matemba native
Cichlidae Labeotropheus fuelleborni Blue mbuna  Chikoku native
Cichlidae Labeotropheus trewavasae Scrapermouth mbuna  Utaka endemic
Cichlidae Labidochromis caeruleus Blue streak hap  Utaka endemic
Cichlidae Labidochromis chisumulae  Utaka endemic
Cichlidae Labidochromis flavigulis Chisumulu pearl  Utaka endemic
Cichlidae Labidochromis freibergi  Utaka endemic
Cichlidae Labidochromis gigas  Utaka endemic
Cichlidae Labidochromis heterodon  Utaka endemic
Cichlidae Labidochromis ianthinus  Utaka endemic
Cichlidae Labidochromis lividus  Utaka endemic
Cichlidae Labidochromis maculicauda  Utaka endemic
Cichlidae Labidochromis mathotho   native
Cichlidae Labidochromis mbenjii  Utaka endemic
Cichlidae Labidochromis mylodon  Utaka endemic
Cichlidae Labidochromis pallidus  Utaka endemic
Cichlidae Labidochromis shiranus  Utaka endemic
Cichlidae Labidochromis strigatus  Utaka endemic
Cichlidae Labidochromis textilis  Utaka native
Cichlidae Labidochromis vellicans  Utaka endemic
Cichlidae Labidochromis zebroides  Utaka endemic
Centrarchidae Lepomis macrochirus Bluegill   introduced
Cichlidae Lethrinops albus  Chisawasawa native
Cichlidae Lethrinops altus  Chisawasawa native
Cichlidae Lethrinops auritus Golden sand-eater  Chisawasawa native
Cichlidae Lethrinops christyi  Chisawasawa native
Cichlidae Lethrinops furcifer Greenface sandsifter  Chisawasawa native
Cichlidae Lethrinops gossei  Chisawasawa native
Cichlidae Lethrinops leptodon  Chisawasawa native
Cichlidae Lethrinops lethrinus  Chisawasawa native
Cichlidae Lethrinops longimanus  Chisawasawa native
Cichlidae Lethrinops longipinnis  Chisawasawa native
Cichlidae Lethrinops lunaris  Chisawasawa native
Cichlidae Lethrinops macracanthus  Chisawasawa