Number of freshwater fish species: 58 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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Order Family Species Status FB name Name

Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius natalensis native Natal mountain catfish

Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius uranoscopus native Stargazer mountain catfish

Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla bengalensis labiata native African mottled eel

Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla marmorata native Giant mottled eel

Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla mossambica native African longfin eel

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbus afrohamiltoni native Hamilton's barb

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbus annectens native Broadstriped barb

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbus anoplus native Chubbyhead barb

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbus argenteus native Rosefin barb

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbus brevipinnis native Shortfin barb

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbus eutaenia native Orangefin barb

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbus motebensis native Marico barb

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbus paludinosus native Straightfin barb

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbus radiatus radiatus native Redeye barb

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbus toppini native East Coast barb

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbus trimaculatus native Threespot barb

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbus unitaeniatus native Slender barb

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbus viviparus native Bowstripe barb

Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus imberi native Spot-tail

Perciformes Cichlidae Chetia brevis native Orange-fringed largemouth

Siluriformes Mochokidae Chiloglanis anoterus native Pennant-tailed suckermouth

Siluriformes Mochokidae Chiloglanis bifurcus native Incomati suckermouth

Siluriformes Mochokidae Chiloglanis emarginatus native Phongolo suckermouth

Siluriformes Mochokidae Chiloglanis paratus native Sawfin suckermouth

Siluriformes Mochokidae Chiloglanis pretoriae native Shortspine suckermouth

Siluriformes Mochokidae Chiloglanis swierstrai native Lowveld suckermouth

Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias gariepinus native North African catfish

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpio carpio introduced Common carp

Clupeiformes Clupeidae Gilchristella aestuaria native Gilchrist's round herring

Characiformes Alestidae Hydrocynus vittatus native Tiger fish

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeo cylindricus native Redeye labeo

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeo molybdinus native Leaden labeo

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeo rosae native

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeobarbus marequensis native Largescale yellowfish

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeobarbus polylepis native Smallscale yellowfish

Perciformes Centrarchidae Lepomis cyanellus introduced Green sunfish

Perciformes Centrarchidae Lepomis macrochirus introduced Bluegill

Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Marcusenius macrolepidotus macrolepidotus native Bulldog

Elopiformes Megalopidae Megalops cyprinoides native Indo-Pacific tarpon

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Mesobola brevianalis native River sardine

Characiformes Alestidae Micralestes acutidens native Sharptooth tetra

Perciformes Centrarchidae Micropterus dolomieu not established Smallmouth bass

Perciformes Centrarchidae Micropterus punctulatus introduced Spotted bass

Perciformes Centrarchidae Micropterus salmoides introduced Largemouth bass

Salmoniformes Salmonidae Oncorhynchus mykiss introduced Rainbow trout

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Opsaridium peringueyi native Southern barred minnow

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Opsaridium zambezense native Barred minnow

Perciformes Cichlidae Oreochromis mossambicus native Mozambique tilapia

Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Petrocephalus catostoma catostoma native Churchill

Perciformes Cichlidae Pseudocrenilabrus philander philander native Southern mouthbrooder

Salmoniformes Salmonidae Salmo trutta trutta introduced Sea trout

Siluriformes Schilbeidae Schilbe mystus native African butter catfish

Perciformes Cichlidae Serranochromis robustus jallae introduced Nembwe

Perciformes Cichlidae Serranochromis robustus robustus introduced Yellow-belly bream

Siluriformes Mochokidae Synodontis zambezensis native Plain squeaker

Perciformes Cichlidae Tilapia rendalli native Redbreast tilapia

Perciformes Cichlidae Tilapia sparrmanii native Banded tilapia

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Varicorhinus nelspruitensis native Incomati chiselmouth

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