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List of Freshwater Fishes for Mozambique

Number of freshwater fish species: 343

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.
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Family Scientific Name FB Name Name Status
Sparidae Acanthopagrus berda Picnic seabream  Sargo picnic native
Gobiidae Acentrogobius bontii   native
Mugilidae Agonostomus catalai  Tainha comorana questionable
Mugilidae Agonostomus telfairii Fairy mullet  Tainha encantadora questionable
Cichlidae Alticorpus geoffreyi   native
Cichlidae Alticorpus macrocleithrum   native
Cichlidae Alticorpus mentale   native
Cichlidae Alticorpus peterdaviesi   native
Bagridae Amarginops hildae Hilda's grunter   native
Ambassidae Ambassis gymnocephalus Bald glassy   native
Amphiliidae Amphilius laticaudatus Broadtail mountain catfish   native
Amphiliidae Amphilius natalensis Natal mountain catfish   native
Amphiliidae Amphilius uranoscopus Stargazer mountain catfish   native
Anguillidae Anguilla bengalensis labiata African mottled eel  Enguia africana native
Anguillidae Anguilla bicolor bicolor Indonesian shortfin eel  Enguia de brabatana curta native
Anguillidae Anguilla marmorata Giant mottled eel  Enguia gigante native
Anguillidae Anguilla mossambica African longfin eel  Enguia moçambicana native
Poeciliidae Aplocheilichthys hutereaui Meshscaled topminnow   native
Poeciliidae Aplocheilichthys katangae Striped topminnow   native
Poeciliidae Aplocheilichthys schalleri   native
Apogonidae Apogon lateralis Humpback cardinal   native
Cyprinidae Aristichthys nobilis Bighead carp   not established
Cichlidae Aristochromis christyi   native
Ariidae Arius africanus African sea catfish  Cangala africana native
Ariidae Arius madagascariensis Madagascar sea catfish  Cangala malgache native
Ariidae Arius polystaphylodon Mozambique sea catfish  Cangala moçambicana native
Cichlidae Astatotilapia calliptera Eastern happy  Suli native
Cichlidae Aulonocara brevinidus   native
Cichlidae Aulonocara brevirostre   native
Cichlidae Aulonocara guentheri   native
Cichlidae Aulonocara nyassae Emperor cichlid   native
Cichlidae Aulonocara saulosi Greenface aulonocara   native
Gobiidae Awaous aeneofuscus Freshwater goby   native
Bagridae Bagrus meridionalis Kampoyo   native
Cyprinidae Barbus afrohamiltoni Hamilton's barb   native
Cyprinidae Barbus annectens Broadstriped barb   native
Cyprinidae Barbus arcislongae   native
Cyprinidae Barbus argenteus Rosefin barb   native
Cyprinidae Barbus brevipinnis Shortfin barb   native
Cyprinidae Barbus eurystomus   native
Cyprinidae Barbus eutaenia Orangefin barb   native
Cyprinidae Barbus haasianus Sickle barb   native
Cyprinidae Barbus innocens Inconspicious barb   native
Cyprinidae Barbus kerstenii Redspot barb   native
Cyprinidae Barbus lineomaculatus Line-spotted barb   native
Cyprinidae Barbus macrotaenia Broadband barb   native
Cyprinidae Barbus manicensis Yellow barb   native
Cyprinidae Barbus neefi Sidespot barb   native
Cyprinidae Barbus paludinosus Straightfin barb   native
Cyprinidae Barbus radiatus radiatus Redeye barb   native
Cyprinidae Barbus rohani   native
Cyprinidae Barbus rosae   native
Cyprinidae Barbus toppini East Coast barb   native
Cyprinidae Barbus trimaculatus Threespot barb   native
Cyprinidae Barbus unitaeniatus Slender barb   native
Cyprinidae Barbus viviparus Bowstripe barb   native
Clariidae Bathyclarias atribranchus   native
Clariidae Bathyclarias euryodon   native
Clariidae Bathyclarias filicibarbis   native
Clariidae Bathyclarias foveolatus   native
Clariidae Bathyclarias gigas   native
Clariidae Bathyclarias ilesi   native
Clariidae Bathyclarias jacksoni   native
Clariidae Bathyclarias longibarbis   native
Clariidae Bathyclarias loweae   native
Clariidae Bathyclarias nyasensis   native
Clariidae Bathyclarias rotundifrons   native
Clariidae Bathyclarias worthingtoni   native
Congridae Bathymyrus smithi Maputo conger  Safio comum native
Mormyridae Brienomyrus longianalis   native
Alestiidae Brycinus imberi Spot-tail   native
Alestiidae Brycinus lateralis Striped robber   native
Alestiidae Brycinus macrolepidotus True big-scale tetra   native
Cichlidae Buccochromis heterotaenia   native
Cichlidae Buccochromis lepturus Slender tail hap   native
Cichlidae Buccochromis nototaenia Stripeback hap   native
Cichlidae Buccochromis rhoadesii   native
Cichlidae Buccochromis spectabilis   native
Cichlidae Caprichromis orthognathus   native
Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus leucas Bull shark  Marracho touro native
Cichlidae Champsochromis caeruleus   native
Cichlidae Cheilochromis euchilus Malawi thick lip   native
Cichlidae Chetia brevicauda   endemic
Cichlidae Chetia brevis Orange-fringed largemouth   native
Cichlidae Chetia flaviventris Canary kurper   native
Mochokidae Chiloglanis anoterus Pennant-tailed suckermouth   native
Mochokidae Chiloglanis bifurcus Incomati suckermouth   native
Mochokidae Chiloglanis emarginatus Phongolo suckermouth   native
Mochokidae Chiloglanis neumanni Neumann's suckermouth  Prickleback suckermouth native
Mochokidae Chiloglanis paratus Sawfin suckermouth   native
Mochokidae Chiloglanis pretoriae Shortspine suckermouth   native
Mochokidae Chiloglanis swierstrai Lowveld suckermouth   native
Cichlidae Chilotilapia rhoadesii Bream   native
Clariidae Clarias gariepinus North African catfish  Nsomba native
Clariidae Clarias ngamensis Blunt-toothed African catfish  Nsomba native
Clariidae Clarias theodorae Snake catfish  Ngola native
Cichlidae Copadichromis borleyi Haplochromis borleyi redfin   native
Cichlidae Copadichromis cyaneus   native
Cichlidae Copadichromis eucinostomus   native
Cichlidae Copadichromis geertsi   native
Cichlidae Copadichromis jacksoni   native
Cichlidae Copadichromis quadrimaculatus   native
Cichlidae Copadichromis trewavasae   native
Cichlidae Copadichromis trimaculatus Verduya's hap   native
Cichlidae Corematodus shiranus   native
Cichlidae Corematodus taeniatus   native
Gobiidae Coryogalops william Kaalpens goby   native
Gobiidae Croilia mossambica Burrowing goby   native
Cyprinidae Ctenopharyngodon idella Grass carp   not established
Cichlidae Ctenopharynx intermedius Blackspot climbing perch   native
Cichlidae Ctenopharynx nitidus   native
Cichlidae Ctenopharynx pictus   native
Anabantidae Ctenopoma multispine Manyspined ctenopoma   native
Cichlidae Cyathochromis obliquidens   native
Cynoglossidae Cynoglossus lingua Long tongue sole  Liculu native
Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpio carpio Common carp   introduced
Cichlidae Cyrtocara moorii Hump-head   native
Cichlidae Dimidiochromis compressiceps Malawi eyebiter   native
Cichlidae Dimidiochromis dimidiatus Ncheni type haplochromis   native
Cichlidae Dimidiochromis kiwinge   native
Cichlidae Dimidiochromis strigatus Haplochromis sunset   native
Cichlidae Diplotaxodon apogon   native
Cichlidae Diplotaxodon argenteus   native
Cichlidae Diplotaxodon ecclesi   native
Cichlidae Diplotaxodon greenwoodi   native
Cichlidae Diplotaxodon limnothrissa   native
Citharinidae Distichodus mossambicus Nkupe  Xeréwa native
Citharinidae Distichodus petersii   native
Citharinidae Distichodus rufigiensis   native
Citharinidae Distichodus schenga Chessa  Chenga native
Cichlidae Docimodus evelynae   native
Cichlidae Docimodus johnstoni   native
Gobiidae Drombus triangularis   native
Cichlidae Eclectochromis lobochilus   native
Eleotridae Eleotris mauritianus Widehead sleeper   native
Eleotridae Eleotris melanosoma Broadhead sleeper   native
Eleotridae Eleotris soaresi   native
Cyprinidae Engraulicypris sardella Lake sardine   native
Cichlidae Exochochromis anagenys Threespot torpedo   native
Gobiidae Favonigobius reichei Indo-Pacific tropical sand goby   native
Cichlidae Fossorochromis rostratus   native
Cichlidae Genyochromis mento   native
Gerreidae Gerres filamentosus Whipfin silverbiddy  Melanúria filamentosa native
Gobiidae Glossogobius callidus   native
Gobiidae Glossogobius giuris Tank goby   native
Cichlidae Haplochromis swynnertoni   native
Cichlidae Haplochromis tweddlei   native
Alestiidae Hemigrammopetersius barnardi Barnard's robber   native
Cichlidae Hemitaeniochromis urotaenia   native
Cichlidae Hemitilapia oxyrhyncha Giant Haplochromis   native
Clariidae Heterobranchus longifilis Vundu  Nhumi native
Syngnathidae Hippichthys heptagonus Belly pipefish   native
Mormyridae Hippopotamyrus ansorgii Slender stonebasher   native
Mormyridae Hippopotamyrus discorhynchus Zambezi parrotfish   native
Alestiidae Hydrocynus vittatus Tiger fish  Ncheni native
Cyprinidae Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Silver carp   not established
Hemiramphidae Hyporhamphus capensis Cape halfbeak  Meia-agulha do Cabo native
Cichlidae Iodotropheus stuartgranti   native
Kneriidae Kneria auriculata Airbreathing shellear   native
Kraemeriidae Kraemeria samoensis Samoan sand dart   native
Cyprinidae Labeo altivelis Rednose labeo   native
Cyprinidae Labeo baldasseronii   native
Cyprinidae Labeo congoro Purple labeo   native
Cyprinidae Labeo cylindricus Redeye labeo   native
Cyprinidae Labeo kirkii   native
Cyprinidae Labeo mesops Tana labeo   native
Cyprinidae Labeo molybdinus Leaden labeo   native
Cyprinidae Labeo rosae   native
Cyprinidae Labeo ruddi Silver labeo   native
Cyprinidae Labeo worthingtoni   native
Cyprinidae Labeobarbus johnstonii   native
Cyprinidae Labeobarbus litamba   native
Cyprinidae Labeobarbus marequensis Largescale yellowfish   native
Cyprinidae Labeobarbus polylepis Smallscale yellowfish   native
Cichlidae Labeotropheus fuelleborni Blue mbuna   native
Cichlidae Lethrinops albus   native
Cichlidae Lethrinops altus   native
Cichlidae Lethrinops auritus Golden sand-eater   native
Cichlidae Lethrinops christyi   native
Cichlidae Lethrinops furcifer Greenface sandsifter   native
Cichlidae Lethrinops gossei   native
Cichlidae Lethrinops lethrinus   native
Cichlidae Lethrinops longimanus   native
Cichlidae Lethrinops longipinnis   native
Cichlidae Lethrinops lunaris   native
Cichlidae Lethrinops macracanthus   native
Cichlidae Lethrinops micrentodon   native
Cichlidae Lethrinops mylodon mylodon   native
Cichlidae Lethrinops parvidens Lethrinops red flush   native
Cichlidae Lethrinops stridei   native
Clupeidae Limnothrissa miodon Lake Tanganyika sardine   introduced
Mugilidae Liza alata Diamond mullet  Tainha diamante native
Mugilidae Liza macrolepis Largescale mullet  Tainha godé