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List of Freshwater Fishes for Namibia

Number of freshwater fish species: 143

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
Mastacembelidae Aethiomastacembelus vanderwaali Ocellated spiny eel  Bont stekelpaling native
Amphiliidae Amphilius uranoscopus Stargazer mountain catfish  Opkyk- bergbaber native
Poeciliidae Aplocheilichthys hutereaui Meshscaled topminnow  Tralie-lampogie native
Poeciliidae Aplocheilichthys katangae Striped topminnow  Streep-lampogie native
Poeciliidae Aplocheilichthys macrurus Big tailed lampeye   native
Poeciliidae Aplocheilichthys moeruensis Moero lampeye   native
Sciaenidae Argyrosomus coronus Dusky kob  Kabeljou native
Ariidae Arius latiscutatus Rough-head sea catfish  Rough-head sea catfish native
Atherinidae Atherina breviceps Cape silverside  Kaapse spierinkie native
Bagridae Austroglanis sclateri Rock-catfish  Rock catfish native
Gobiidae Awaous lateristriga West African freshwater goby   native
Cyprinidae Barbus afrohamiltoni Hamilton's barb  Hamilton's barb native
Cyprinidae Barbus afrovernayi Spottail barb  Kolstert-ghieliemientjie native
Cyprinidae Barbus anoplus Chubbyhead barb  Chubbyhead barb introduced
Cyprinidae Barbus barnardi Blackback barb  Swartrug-ghieliemientjie native
Cyprinidae Barbus barotseensis Barbus barb  Barotse-ghieliemientjie native
Cyprinidae Barbus bellcrossi Gorgeous barb  Gorgeous barb native
Cyprinidae Barbus bifrenatus Hyphen barb  Skakel-ghieliemientjie native
Cyprinidae Barbus breviceps Shorthead barb  Shorthead barb native
Cyprinidae Barbus brevidorsalis Dwarf barb  Dwerg-ghieliemientjie native
Cyprinidae Barbus dorsolineatus Cunene barb  Kunene barb native
Cyprinidae Barbus eutaenia Orangefin barb  Oranjevlerk-ghieliemientjie native
Cyprinidae Barbus fasciolatus African banded barb  Rooi-ghieliemientjie native
Cyprinidae Barbus haasianus Sickle barb  Sekelvin-ghieliemientjie native
Cyprinidae Barbus hospes Namaquab barb  Namaquab barb native
Cyprinidae Barbus kerstenii Redspot barb  Redspot barb native
Cyprinidae Barbus lineomaculatus Line-spotted barb  Lynspikkel-ghieliemientjie native
Cyprinidae Barbus mattozi Papermouth  Papermouth native
Cyprinidae Barbus miolepis Zigzag barb  Zigzag barb native
Cyprinidae Barbus multilineatus Copperstripe barb  Koperstreep-ghieliemientjie native
Cyprinidae Barbus paludinosus Straightfin barb  Lynvin-ghieliemientjie native
Cyprinidae Barbus poechii Dashtail barb  Streepstert-ghieliemientjie native
Cyprinidae Barbus radiatus radiatus Redeye barb  Beira-ghieliemientjie native
Cyprinidae Barbus tangandensis Redsport barb  Rooikol-ghieliemientjie native
Cyprinidae Barbus thamalakanensis Thamalakane barb  Thamalakane-ghieliemientjie native
Cyprinidae Barbus trimaculatus Threespot barb  Threespot barb native
Cyprinidae Barbus unitaeniatus Slender barb  Langbaard-ghieliemientjie native
Alestiidae Brycinus lateralis Striped robber  Streep-rower native
Alestiidae Brycinus macrolepidotus True big-scale tetra   native
Cyprinidae Carassius auratus auratus Goldfish  Goldfish introduced
Cichlidae Chetia gracilis Slender happy  Slender happy native
Cichlidae Chetia welwitschi Angolan happy  Angola happy native
Mochokidae Chiloglanis fasciatus Okavango suckermouth  Okavango suckermouth native
Mochokidae Chiloglanis neumanni Neumann's suckermouth  Neumann se suierbekkie native
Clariidae Clariallabes platyprosopos Broadhead catfish  Breëkop-baber native
Clariidae Clarias cavernicola Cave catfish  Cave catfish endemic
Clariidae Clarias gariepinus North African catfish  Skerptand-baber native
Clariidae Clarias liocephalus Smoothhead catfish  Smoothhead catfish native
Clariidae Clarias ngamensis Blunt-toothed African catfish  Stomptand-baber native
Clariidae Clarias stappersii Blotched catfish  Blotched catfish native
Clariidae Clarias submarginatus  Blotched catfish native
Clariidae Clarias theodorae Snake catfish  Slangbaber native
Cyprinidae Coptostomabarbus wittei Upjaw barb  Boel-ghieliemientjie native
Gobiidae Ctenogobius lepturus   native
Anabantidae Ctenopoma multispine Manyspined ctenopoma  Stekelrige kurper native
Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpio carpio Common carp  Common carp introduced
Eleotridae Dormitator lebretonis   native
Eleotridae Eleotris vittata   native
Ariidae Galeichthys feliceps White baggar  Wit seebaber native
Cichlidae Hemichromis elongatus Banded jewel cichlid  Banded jewelfish native
Cichlidae Hemichromis fasciatus Banded jewelfish  Balk-juweelvis native
Citharinidae Hemigrammocharax machadoi Dwarf citharine  Dwerg-sitarien native
Citharinidae Hemigrammocharax multifasciatus Multibar citharine  Veelbalk-sitarien native
Hepsetidae Hepsetus odoe Kafue pike  Afrikaanse greepvis native
Mormyridae Hippopotamyrus ansorgii Slender stonebasher  Slank klipstamper native
Mormyridae Hippopotamyrus discorhynchus Zambezi parrotfish  Zambezi-papegaavis native
Mormyridae Hippopotamyrus szaboi   native
Alestiidae Hydrocynus vittatus Tiger fish  Tiervis native
Poeciliidae Hypsopanchax jubbi Southern deepbody  Southern deepbody native
Kneriidae Kneria maydelli Cunene kneria  Kunene kneria native
Kneriidae Kneria polli Western shellear  Northern kneria native
Cyprinidae Labeo ansorgii Cunene labeo  Kunene labeo native
Cyprinidae Labeo capensis Orange river mudfish  Orange river mudfsih native
Cyprinidae Labeo cylindricus Redeye labeo  Rooioog-labeo native
Cyprinidae Labeo lunatus Upper Zambezi labeo  Bo-Zambezi-labeo native
Cyprinidae Labeo ruddi Silver labeo  Silver labeo native
Cyprinidae Labeo umbratus Moggel  Moggel native
Cyprinidae Labeobarbus aeneus Smallmouth yellowfish  Smallmouth yellowfish native
Cyprinidae Labeobarbus codringtonii Upper Zambezi yellowfish  Bo-Zambezi-geelvis native
Cyprinidae Labeobarbus kimberleyensis Largemouth yellowfish  Largemouth yellowfish native
Mugilidae Liza falcipinnis Sicklefin mullet   native
Mugilidae Liza richardsonii South African mullet  Suidelike harder native
Mormyridae Marcusenius macrolepidotus macrolepidotus Bulldog  Boelhond native
Mastacembelidae Mastacembelus frenatus Longtail spiny eel  Langstertstekelpaling native
Cyprinidae Mesobola brevianalis River sardine  River sardine native
Alestiidae Micralestes acutidens Sharptooth tetra  Silwer rower native
Anabantidae Microctenopoma intermedium  Blackspot climbing perch native
Poeciliidae Micropanchax johnstoni Johnston's topminnow  Johnston se lampogie native
Centrarchidae Micropterus salmoides Largemouth bass  Largemouth bass introduced
Mormyridae Mormyrus lacerda Western bottlenose mormyrid  Westelike bottelneus native
Mugilidae Mugil cephalus Flathead mullet  Platkopharder native
Citharinidae Nannocharax macropterus Broad-barred citharine  Breëbalk-sitarien native
Gobiidae Nematogobius ansorgii   native
Aplocheilidae Nothobranchius polli   misidentification
Cyprinidae Opsaridium zambezense Barred minnow  Balk-ghieliemientjie native
Cichlidae Oreochromis andersonii Three spotted tilapia  Driekol-tilapia native
Cichlidae Oreochromis macrochir Longfin tilapia  Groenkop-tilapia native
Cichlidae Oreochromis mossambicus Mozambique tilapia  Mozambique tilapia introduced
Cichlidae Orthochromis machadoi Cunene dwarf happy  Kunene dwarf happy native
Kneriidae Parakneria fortuita Cubango kneria   native
Mormyridae Paramormyrops jacksoni Ghost stonebasher   native
Bagridae Parauchenoglanis ngamensis Zambezi grunter  Zambesi-knorbaber native
Mormyridae Petrocephalus catostoma catostoma Churchill  Churchill native
Cichlidae Pharyngochromis acuticeps Zambezi bream  Zambezi happy native
Cichlidae Pharyngochromis darlingi Zambezi happy  Zambezi-happie native
Poeciliidae Poecilia reticulata Guppy  Guppy introduced
Mormyridae Pollimyrus castelnaui Dwarf stonebasher  Dwerg-klipstamper native
Haemulidae Pomadasys jubelini Sompat grunt  Atlantiese gespikkelde knorder native
Cichlidae Pseudocrenilabrus philander luebberti   native
Cichlidae Pseudocrenilabrus philander philander Southern mouthbrooder  Suidelike mondbroeier native
Alestiidae Rhabdalestes maunensis Okavango robber  Okavango robber native
Cichlidae Sargochromis carlottae Rainbow happy  Reënboog-happie native
Cichlidae Sargochromis codringtonii Green happy  Groen happie native
Cichlidae Sargochromis coulteri Cunene happy  Kunene happy native
Cichlidae Sargochromis giardi Pink happy  Ligroos happie native
Cichlidae Sargochromis greenwoodi Greenwood's happy  Greenwood's happy native
Cichlidae Sargochromis mortimeri Mortimer's happy  Mortimer's happy native
Schilbeidae Schilbe intermedius Silver catfish  Silver butter catfish native
Schilbeidae Schilbe yangambianus Yangambi butterbarbel  Yangambi butterbarbel native
Cichlidae Serranochromis altus Humpback largemouth  Humpback largemouth native
Cichlidae Serranochromis angusticeps Thinface cichlid  Smalkop-grootbek native
Cichlidae Serranochromis longimanus Longfin largemouth  Langvin-grootbek native
Cichlidae Serranochromis macrocephalus Purpleface largemouth  Persgesig-grootbek native
Cichlidae Serranochromis robustus jallae Nembwe  Nembwe native
Cichlidae Serranochromis robustus robustus Yellow-belly bream  Nembwe native
Cichlidae Serranochromis thumbergi Brownspot largemouth  Bruinkol-grootbek native
Mochokidae Synodontis leopardinus Leopard squeaker  Luiperdkol-skreeubaber native
Mochokidae Synodontis macrostigma Largespot squeaker  Grootvlek-skreeubaber native
Mochokidae Synodontis macrostoma Largemouth squeaker  Largemouth squeaker native
Mochokidae Synodontis nigromaculatus Blackspotted squeaker  Spikkel-skreeubaber native
Mochokidae Synodontis thamalakanensis  Bubblebarb squeaker native
Mochokidae Synodontis vanderwaali  Finetooth squeaker native
Mochokidae Synodontis woosnami Upper Zambezi squeaker  Bo-Zambezi skreeubaber native
Cichlidae Thoracochromis albolabris Thicklipped happy  Thicklipped happy native
Cichlidae Thoracochromis buysi Namib happy  Namib happy native
Cichlidae Tilapia guinasana Otjikoto tilapia  Otjikoto-kurper endemic
Cichlidae Tilapia rendalli Redbreast tilapia  Noordelike rooibors-tilapia native
Cichlidae Tilapia ruweti Okavango tilapia  Okavango-tilapia native
Cichlidae Tilapia sparrmanii Banded tilapia  Vlei-tilapia native
Osphronemidae Trichogaster trichopterus Three spot gourami   introduced
Poeciliidae Xiphophorus hellerii Green swordtail  Swordtail introduced
Amphiliidae Zaireichthys dorae Chobe sand catlet  Geviekte babertjie native
Amphiliidae Zaireichthys rotundiceps Spotted sand catlet  Gevlekte babertjie native
Page created by Jen, 21.10.03 last modified by Eli, 17.11.04


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