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Fish Species in Lake Malawi Average width 40 km. Has only one deep basin in the north. Drains into the Zambezi through the Shiré River. Lake zones include: estuaries of rivers and sheltered bays, sandy and rocky shores, rel. shallow but open inshore waters, pelagic region (upper 100 m), benthic region, and the abyssal (below 200 m) (Ref. 6316). Over 2 million years old; over 600 endemic fish species; more fish species than nay other lake; about 8,400 km3 volume of water (Ref. 30553). | |||||
| [No. of Species listed in Fishbase.org=382] | |||||
| Species | Family | Habitat | Length (cm) | Trophic level | Status |
| Aethiomastacembelus shiranus | Mastacembelidae | benthopelagic | 26 TL | 4.0 | endemic |
| Alticorpus macrocleithrum | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 16 TL | 3.0 | endemic |
| Alticorpus mentale | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 24 TL | 3.0 | endemic |
| Alticorpus pectinatum | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 17 TL | 3.4 | endemic |
| Alticorpus peterdaviesi | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 15 TL | 2.0 | endemic |
| Alticorpus profundicola | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 16 TL | 3.0 | endemic |
| Aplocheilichthys katangae | Poeciliidae | benthopelagic | 5 TL | 3.3 | native |
| Aristochromis christyi | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 30 TL | 4.0 | endemic |
| Astatotilapia calliptera | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 19 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Aulonocara aquilonium | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 0 TL | native |
| Aulonocara auditor | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 10 TL | 3.5 | endemic |
| Aulonocara baenschi | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 13 TL | 3.5 | endemic |
| Aulonocara brevinidus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 0 TL | native |
| Aulonocara brevirostris | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 10 TL | 3.6 | endemic |
| Aulonocara ethelwynnae | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 9 TL | 3.5 | endemic |
| Aulonocara gertrudae | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 0 TL | native |
| Aulonocara guentheri | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 15 TL | 3.5 | endemic |
| Aulonocara hansbaenschi | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 11 TL | 3.5 | endemic |
| Aulonocara hueseri | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 10 TL | 3.5 | endemic |
| Aulonocara jacobfreibergi | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 15 TL | 3.5 | endemic |
| Aulonocara korneliae | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 10 TL | 3.5 | endemic |
| Aulonocara macrochir | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 19 TL | 3.3 | endemic |
| Aulonocara maylandi kandeensis | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 10 TL | 3.5 | endemic |
| Aulonocara maylandi maylandi | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 15 TL | 3.5 | endemic |
| Aulonocara nyassae | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 10 TL | 3.5 | endemic |
| Aulonocara rostratum | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 18 TL | 3.5 | endemic |
| Aulonocara saulosi | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 12 TL | 3.5 | endemic |
| Aulonocara steveni | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 11 TL | 3.5 | endemic |
| Aulonocara stuartgranti | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 12 TL | 3.5 | endemic |
| Aulonocara trematocephalum | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 9 TL | 3.5 | endemic |
| Bagrus meridionalis | Bagridae | demersal | 183 TL | 3.9 | endemic |
| Bagrus orientalis | Bagridae | demersal | 35 TL | 3.5 | native |
| Barbus arcislongae | Cyprinidae | benthopelagic | 8 TL | 2.9 | native |
| Barbus eurystomus | Cyprinidae | benthopelagic | 61 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Barbus innocens | Cyprinidae | benthopelagic | 8 TL | 2.4 | native |
| Barbus johnstonii | Cyprinidae | benthopelagic | 40 TL | 2.0 | native |
| Barbus litamba | Cyprinidae | benthopelagic | 43 TL | 4.0 | endemic |
| Barbus macrotaenia | Cyprinidae | benthopelagic | 5 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Barbus trimaculatus | Cyprinidae | benthopelagic | 19 TL | 3.2 | native |
| Bathyclarias atribranchus | Clariidae | demersal | 60 TL | 3.1 | endemic |
| Bathyclarias euryodon | Clariidae | demersal | 105 TL | 4.1 | endemic |
| Bathyclarias filicibarbis | Clariidae | demersal | 80 TL | 4.1 | endemic |
| Bathyclarias foveolatus | Clariidae | demersal | 92 TL | 4.1 | endemic |
| Bathyclarias gigas | Clariidae | demersal | 135 TL | 4.5 | endemic |
| Bathyclarias ilesi | Clariidae | demersal | 73 TL | 4.5 | endemic |
| Bathyclarias jacksoni | Clariidae | demersal | 83 TL | 3.3 | endemic |
| Bathyclarias longibarbis | Clariidae | demersal | 76 TL | 4.0 | endemic |
| Bathyclarias loweae | Clariidae | benthopelagic | 94 TL | 2.9 | endemic |
| Bathyclarias nyasensis | Clariidae | demersal | 122 TL | 3.7 | endemic |
| Bathyclarias rotundifrons | Clariidae | demersal | 69 TL | 3.5 | endemic |
| Bathyclarias worthingtoni | Clariidae | demersal | 98 TL | 4.0 | endemic |
| Brienomyrus longianalis | Mormyridae | benthopelagic | 20 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Brycinus imberi | Alestiidae | demersal | 20 TL | 3.3 | native |
| Buccochromis atritaeniatus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 28 TL | 4.5 | endemic |
| Buccochromis heterotaenia | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 40 TL | 4.5 | endemic |
| Buccochromis lepturus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 42 TL | 4.5 | endemic |
| Buccochromis nototaenia | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 23 TL | 3.0 | endemic |
| Buccochromis oculatus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 28 TL | 3.6 | endemic |
| Buccochromis rhoadesii | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 35 TL | 4.5 | native |
| Buccochromis spectabilis | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 26 TL | 3.6 | endemic |
| Caprichromis liemi | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 24 TL | 4.0 | endemic |
| Caprichromis orthognathus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 20 TL | 4.0 | endemic |
| Champsochromis caeruleus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 33 TL | 4.5 | endemic |
| Champsochromis spilorhynchus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 30 TL | 4.5 | native |
| Cheilochromis euchilus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 35 TL | 3.2 | endemic |
| Chiloglanis neumanni | Mochokidae | benthopelagic | 8 TL | 2.8 | native |
| Chilotilapia rhoadesii | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 23 TL | 3.4 | endemic |
| Clarias ngamensis | Clariidae | demersal | 73 TL | 4.3 | native |
| Clarias theodorae | Clariidae | demersal | 35 TL | 4.4 | native |
| Copadichromis atripinnis | Cichlidae | pelagic | 0 TL | native |
| Copadichromis azureus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 15 TL | 2.7 | endemic |
| Copadichromis boadzulu | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 14 TL | 3.4 | endemic |
| Copadichromis borleyi | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 14 TL | 3.4 | endemic |
| Copadichromis chrysonotus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 17 TL | 3.4 | endemic |
| Copadichromis conophoros | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 14 TL | 3.4 | native |
| Copadichromis cyaneus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 19 TL | 3.4 | endemic |
| Copadichromis cyclicos | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 15 TL | 3.4 | native |
| Copadichromis eucinostomus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 14 TL | 3.0 | endemic |
| Copadichromis flavimanus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 12 TL | 3.4 | endemic |
| Copadichromis geertsi | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 12 TL | endemic |
| Copadichromis ilesi | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 12 TL | endemic |
| Copadichromis inornatus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 10 TL | 3.4 | endemic |
| Copadichromis jacksoni | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 19 TL | 2.5 | endemic |
| Copadichromis likomae | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 14 TL | 3.4 | endemic |
| Copadichromis mbenjii | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 14 TL | 3.4 | endemic |
| Copadichromis mloto | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 14 TL | 3.1 | endemic |
| Copadichromis nkatae | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 15 TL | 2.8 | endemic |
| Copadichromis pleurostigma | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 20 TL | 3.4 | endemic |
| Copadichromis pleurostigmoides | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 16 TL | 3.4 | endemic |
| Copadichromis prostoma | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 12 TL | 3.4 | endemic |
| Copadichromis quadrimaculatus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 20 TL | 2.5 | endemic |
| Copadichromis thinos | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 10 TL | 3.4 | native |
| Copadichromis trewavasae | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 9 TL | endemic |
| Copadichromis trimaculatus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 20 TL | 3.4 | endemic |
| Copadichromis verduyni | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 11 TL | 3.1 | endemic |
| Copadichromis virginalis | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 14 TL | 3.1 | endemic |
| Corematodus shiranus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 27 TL | 4.5 | native |
| Corematodus taeniatus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 19 TL | 4.5 | endemic |
| Ctenopharynx intermedius | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 21 TL | 3.4 | native |
| Ctenopharynx nitidus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 14 TL | 3.5 | endemic |
| Ctenopharynx pictus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 13 TL | 3.0 | endemic |
| Cyathochromis obliquidens | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 15 TL | 2.0 | endemic |
| Cynotilapia afra | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 13 TL | 3.2 | endemic |
| Cynotilapia axelrodi | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 10 TL | 3.4 | endemic |
| Cyrtocara moorii | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 20 TL | 3.5 | endemic |
| Dimidiochromis compressiceps | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 23 TL | 4.5 | native |
| Dimidiochromis dimidiatus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 20 TL | 4.0 | endemic |
| Dimidiochromis kiwinge | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 30 TL | 4.5 | native |
| Dimidiochromis strigatus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 25 TL | 4.0 | native |
| Diplotaxodon aeneus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 17 TL | 4.4 | native |
| Diplotaxodon apogon | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 14 TL | 3.3 | native |
| Diplotaxodon argenteus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 18 TL | 4.5 | endemic |
| Diplotaxodon ecclesi | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 18 TL | 4.5 | endemic |
| Diplotaxodon greenwoodi | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 25 TL | 3.0 | endemic |
| Diplotaxodon limnothrissa | Cichlidae | pelagic | 17 TL | 4.4 | native |
| Diplotaxodon macrops | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 15 TL | 2.8 | native |
| Docimodus evelynae | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 25 TL | 3.1 | endemic |
| Docimodus johnstoni | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 25 TL | 4.5 | native |
| Eclectochromis festivus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 9 TL | 3.1 | endemic |
| Eclectochromis lobochilus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 13 TL | 3.2 | endemic |
| Eclectochromis ornatus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 17 TL | 3.0 | endemic |
| Engraulicypris sardella | Cyprinidae | demersal | 13 TL | 3.1 | native |
| Exochochromis anagenys | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 25 TL | 4.5 | endemic |
| Fossorochromis rostratus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 25 TL | 3.4 | endemic |
| Genyochromis mento | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 13 TL | 4.5 | endemic |
| Gephyrochromis lawsi | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 13 TL | 3.0 | endemic |
| Gephyrochromis moorii | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 12 TL | 3.0 | endemic |
| Haplochromis phenochilus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 16 TL | 3.0 | endemic |
| Hemitaeniochromis urotaenia | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 22 TL | 3.5 | endemic |
| Hemitilapia oxyrhyncha | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 20 TL | 2.0 | endemic |
| Heterobranchus longifilis | Clariidae | demersal | 183 TL | 3.7 | native |
| Hippopotamyrus discorhynchus | Mormyridae | demersal | 38 TL | 3.2 | native |
| Iodotropheus declivitas | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 8 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Iodotropheus sprengerae | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 14 TL | 3.0 | endemic |
| Iodotropheus stuartgranti | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 10 TL | 3.0 | endemic |
| Labeo altivelis | Cyprinidae | benthopelagic | 49 TL | 2.4 | native |
| Labeo cylindricus | Cyprinidae | benthopelagic | 49 TL | 2.0 | native |
| Labeo mesops | Cyprinidae | benthopelagic | 39 TL | 2.0 | native |
| Labeo worthingtoni | Cyprinidae | benthopelagic | 26 TL | 3.0 | endemic |
| Labeotropheus fuelleborni | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 37 TL | 2.0 | endemic |
| Labeotropheus trewavasae | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 12 TL | 3.2 | native |
| Labidochromis caeruleus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 10 TL | 3.0 | endemic |
| Labidochromis chisumulae | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 9 TL | 3.0 | endemic |
| Labidochromis flavigulis | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 9 TL | 3.0 | endemic |
| Labidochromis freibergi | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 8 TL | 3.1 | endemic |
| Labidochromis gigas | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 13 TL | 3.0 | endemic |
| Labidochromis heterodon | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 9 TL | 3.1 | endemic |
| Labidochromis ianthinus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 9 TL | 3.0 | endemic |
| Labidochromis lividus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 9 TL | 3.2 | endemic |
| Labidochromis maculicauda | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 8 TL | 3.4 | endemic |
| Labidochromis mathotho | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 8 TL | 3.1 | endemic |
| Labidochromis mbenjii | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 8 TL | 3.1 | endemic |
| Labidochromis mylodon | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 9 TL | 3.0 | endemic |
| Labidochromis pallidus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 9 TL | 3.0 | endemic |
| Labidochromis shiranus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 10 TL | 3.1 | endemic |
| Labidochromis strigatus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 9 TL | 3.1 | endemic |
| Labidochromis textilis | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 10 TL | 3.1 | endemic |
| Labidochromis vellicans | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 9 TL | 2.0 | endemic |
| Labidochromis zebroides | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 9 TL | 3.2 | endemic |
| Leptoglanis rotundiceps | Amphiliidae | demersal | 7 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Lethrinops albus | Cichlidae | demersal | 17 TL | 3.0 | endemic |
| Lethrinops altus | Cichlidae | demersal | 16 TL | 3.5 | endemic |
| Lethrinops argenteus | Cichlidae | demersal | 19 TL | 3.4 | endemic |
| Lethrinops auritus | Cichlidae | demersal | 14 TL | 3.0 | endemic |
| Lethrinops christyi | Cichlidae | demersal | 19 TL | 3.2 | endemic |
| Lethrinops furcifer | Cichlidae | demersal | 20 TL | 3.2 | endemic |
| Lethrinops gossei | Cichlidae | demersal | 18 TL | 3.2 | endemic |
| Lethrinops leptodon | Cichlidae | demersal | 20 TL | 3.4 | endemic |
| Lethrinops lethrinus | Cichlidae | demersal | 20 TL | 3.5 | native |
| Lethrinops longimanus | Cichlidae | demersal | 19 TL | 3.2 | endemic |
| Lethrinops longipinnis | Cichlidae | demersal | 20 TL | 3.4 | endemic |
| Lethrinops lunaris | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 19 TL | 3.1 | endemic |
| Lethrinops macracanthus | Cichlidae | demersal | 20 TL | 2.8 | endemic |
| Lethrinops macrochir | Cichlidae | demersal | 13 TL | 3.0 | endemic |
| Lethrinops marginatus | Cichlidae | demersal | 14 TL | 3.5 | endemic |
| Lethrinops micrentodon | Cichlidae | demersal | 12 TL | 2.0 | endemic |
| Lethrinops microdon | Cichlidae | demersal | 16 TL | 2.0 | endemic |
| Lethrinops microstoma | Cichlidae | demersal | 15 TL | 3.5 | endemic |
| Lethrinops mylodon borealis | Cichlidae | demersal | 25 TL | 3.2 | endemic |
| Lethrinops mylodon mylodon | Cichlidae | demersal | 22 TL | 3.4 | endemic |
| Lethrinops oculatus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 14 TL | 3.2 | endemic |
| Lethrinops parvidens | Cichlidae | demersal | 18 TL | 3.4 | endemic |
| Lethrinops polli | Cichlidae | demersal | 16 TL | 3.0 | endemic |
| Lethrinops stridei | Cichlidae | demersal | 16 TL | 2.0 | endemic |
| Lichnochromis acuticeps | Cichlidae | demersal | 14 TL | 3.3 | endemic |
| Maravichromis anaphyrmus | Cichlidae | demersal | 21 TL | 3.2 | endemic |
| Maravichromis balteatus | Cichlidae | demersal | 17 TL | 3.5 | endemic |
| Maravichromis epichorialis | Cichlidae | demersal | 20 TL | 3.5 | endemic |
| Maravichromis ericotaenia | Cichlidae | demersal | 21 TL | 3.5 | endemic |
| Maravichromis formosus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 13 TL | 4.0 | endemic |
| Maravichromis guentheri | Cichlidae | demersal | 20 TL | 3.2 | endemic |
| Maravichromis incola | Cichlidae | demersal | 20 TL | 3.5 | endemic |
| Maravichromis labidodon | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 18 TL | 3.5 | endemic |
| Maravichromis lateristriga | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 21 TL | 3.5 | endemic |
| Maravichromis melanotaenia | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 20 TL | 3.2 | endemic |
| Maravichromis mola | Cichlidae | demersal | 18 TL | 3.6 | endemic |
| Maravichromis mollis | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 16 TL | 3.4 | endemic |
| Maravichromis obtusus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 22 TL | 3.2 | endemic |
| Maravichromis plagiotaenia | Cichlidae | demersal | 11 TL | 3.0 | endemic |
| Maravichromis semipalatus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 19 TL | 3.2 | endemic |
| Maravichromis sphaerodon | Cichlidae | demersal | 14 TL | 3.5 | endemic |
| Marcusenius nyasensis | Mormyridae | demersal | 37 TL | 3.1 | native |
| Melanochromis auratus | Cichlidae | demersal | 11 TL | 2.0 | endemic |
| Melanochromis baliodigma | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 9 TL | 4.3 | endemic |
| Melanochromis benetos | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 12 TL | 4.5 | native |
| Melanochromis brevis | Cichlidae | demersal | 15 TL | 2.8 | endemic |
| Melanochromis chipokae | Cichlidae | demersal | 15 TL | 4.5 | endemic |
| Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 10 TL | 3.5 | native |
| Melanochromis dialeptos | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 10 TL | 2.0 | endemic |
| Melanochromis elastodema | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 9 TL | 2.0 | endemic |
| Melanochromis heterochromis | Cichlidae | demersal | 12 TL | 3.2 | native |
| Melanochromis interruptus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 10 TL | 2.9 | endemic |
| Melanochromis joanjohnsonae | Cichlidae | demersal | 10 TL | 2.9 | endemic |
| Melanochromis johannii | Cichlidae | demersal | 10 TL | 2.0 | endemic |
| Melanochromis labrosus | Cichlidae | demersal | 13 TL | 3.2 | endemic |
| Melanochromis lepidiadaptes | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 11 TL | 4.5 | native |
| Melanochromis loriae | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 13 TL | 2.8 | endemic |
| Melanochromis melanopterus | Cichlidae | demersal | 14 TL | 2.6 | endemic |
| Melanochromis mellitus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 10 TL | 2.9 | endemic |
| Melanochromis parallelus | Cichlidae | demersal | 14 TL | 2.6 | endemic |
| Melanochromis perileucos | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 10 TL | 2.0 | endemic |
| Melanochromis perspicax | Cichlidae | demersal | 9 TL | 2.2 | endemic |
| Melanochromis robustus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 20 TL | 3.5 | endemic |
| Melanochromis simulans | Cichlidae | demersal | 10 TL | 2.8 | endemic |
| Melanochromis vermivorus | Cichlidae | demersal | 10 TL | 2.0 | native |
| Melanochromis xanthodigma | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 11 TL | 2.9 | native |
| Metriaclima benetos | Cichlidae | demersal | 10 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Metriaclima callainos | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 10 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Metriaclima chrysomallos | Cichlidae | demersal | 11 TL | 2.1 | native |
| Metriaclima cyneusmarginatus | Cichlidae | demersal | 10 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Metriaclima emmiltos | Cichlidae | demersal | 11 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Metriaclima greshakei | Cichlidae | demersal | 14 TL | 2.0 | endemic |
| Metriaclima heteropictus | Cichlidae | demersal | 11 TL | 2.5 | endemic |
| Metriaclima mbenjii | Cichlidae | demersal | 11 TL | 2.2 | native |
| Metriaclima melabranchion | Cichlidae | demersal | 13 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Metriaclima phaeos | Cichlidae | demersal | 11 TL | 2.2 | native |
| Metriaclima pyrsonotos | Cichlidae | demersal | 10 TL | 3.1 | native |
| Metriaclima sandaracinos | Cichlidae | demersal | 9 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Metriaclima thapsinogen | Cichlidae | demersal | 11 TL | 2.2 | native |
| Metriaclima xanstomachus | Cichlidae | demersal | 13 TL | 2.0 | endemic |
| Microchromis zebroides | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 9 TL | 3.2 | endemic |
| Mormyrops anguilloides | Mormyridae | demersal | 150 TL | 4.0 | native |
| Mormyrus longirostris | Mormyridae | demersal | 92 TL | 3.3 | native |
| Mylochromis chekopae | Cichlidae | demersal | 15 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Mylochromis ensatus | Cichlidae | demersal | 26 TL | 3.6 | native |
| Naevochromis chrysogaster | Cichlidae | demersal | 18 TL | 4.0 | endemic |
| Neolamprologus leloupi | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 7 TL | 3.4 | endemic |
| Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus | Cichlidae | demersal | 25 TL | 4.5 | endemic |
| Nimbochromis linni | Cichlidae | demersal | 25 TL | 4.5 | endemic |
| Nimbochromis livingstonii | Cichlidae | demersal | 25 TL | 4.5 | native |
| Nimbochromis maculimanus | Cichlidae | demersal | 19 TL | 3.5 | endemic |
| Nimbochromis pardalis | Cichlidae | demersal | 20 TL | 4.3 | endemic |
| Nimbochromis polystigma | Cichlidae | demersal | 23 TL | 4.5 | endemic |
| Nimbochromis venustus | Cichlidae | demersal | 25 TL | 4.5 | endemic |
| Nothobranchius kirki | Aplocheilidae | benthopelagic | 5 TL | 3.3 | native |
| Nyassachromis breviceps | Cichlidae | demersal | 16 TL | 2.0 | endemic |
| Nyassachromis leuciscus | Cichlidae | demersal | 16 TL | 2.5 | endemic |
| Nyassachromis microcephalus | Cichlidae | demersal | 15 TL | 3.4 | endemic |
| Nyassachromis nigritaeniatus | Cichlidae | demersal | 21 TL | 3.4 | endemic |
| Nyassachromis purpurans | Cichlidae | demersal | 18 TL | 3.4 | endemic |
| Nyassachromis serenus | Cichlidae | demersal | 25 TL | 3.4 | endemic |
| Opsaridium microcephalum | Cyprinidae | demersal | 34 TL | 4.0 | native |
| Opsaridium microlepis | Cyprinidae | demersal | 47 TL | 3.0 | endemic |
| Oreochromis karongae | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 38 TL | 2.0 | endemic |
| Oreochromis saka | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 44 TL | 2.0 | endemic |
| Oreochromis shiranus shiranus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 48 TL | 2.0 | native |
| Oreochromis squamipinnis | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 44 TL | 2.7 | endemic |
| Otopharynx argyrosoma | Cichlidae | demersal | 16 TL | 3.0 | endemic |
| Otopharynx auromarginatus | Cichlidae | demersal | 25 TL | 3.4 | native |
| Otopharynx brooksi | Cichlidae | demersal | 15 TL | 4.5 | endemic |
| Otopharynx decorus | Cichlidae | demersal | 18 TL | 3.5 | endemic |
| Otopharynx heterodon | Cichlidae | demersal | 13 TL | 3.1 | endemic |
| Otopharynx lithobates | Cichlidae | demersal | 16 TL | 2.0 | endemic |
| Otopharynx ovatus | Cichlidae | demersal | 20 TL | 4.0 | endemic |
| Otopharynx selenurus | Cichlidae | demersal | 18 TL | 2.0 | endemic |
| Otopharynx speciosus | Cichlidae | demersal | 26 TL | 4.5 | endemic |
| Otopharynx tetraspilus | Cichlidae | demersal | 16 TL | 2.7 | endemic |
| Otopharynx tetrastigma | Cichlidae | demersal | 16 TL | 3.4 | native |
| Otopharynx walteri | Cichlidae | demersal | 16 TL | 3.9 | endemic |
| Pallidochromis tokolosh | Cichlidae | demersal | 24 TL | 3.6 | native |
| Petrocephalus catostoma catostoma | Mormyridae | demersal | 17 TL | 3.4 | native |
| Petrotilapia chrysos | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 17 TL | 3.0 | native |
| Petrotilapia genalutea | Cichlidae | demersal | 16 TL | 3.0 | endemic |
| Petrotilapia nigra | Cichlidae | demersal | 15 TL | 2.0 | endemic |
| Petrotilapia tridentiger | Cichlidae | demersal | 17 TL | 3.0 | endemic |
| Placidochromis electra | Cichlidae | demersal | 15 TL | 2.8 | endemic |
| Placidochromis hennydaviesae | Cichlidae | demersal | 10 TL | 3.3 | endemic |
| Placidochromis johnstoni | Cichlidae | demersal | 20 TL | 3.5 | native |
| Placidochromis longimanus | Cichlidae | demersal | 15 TL | 2.0 | native |
| Placidochromis milomo | Cichlidae | demersal | 23 TL | 3.3 | endemic |
| Placidochromis stonemani | Cichlidae | demersal | 7 TL | 3.3 | endemic |
| Placidochromis subocularis | Cichlidae | demersal | 17 TL | 3.4 | endemic |
| Platygnathochromis melanonotus | Cichlidae | demersal | 26 TL | 3.6 | endemic |
| Pollimyrus castelnaui | Mormyridae | demersal | 9 TL | 3.2 | native |
| Protomelas annectens | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 20 TL | 3.0 | endemic |
| Protomelas dejunctus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 17 TL | 2.5 | native |
| Protomelas fenestratus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 14 TL | 3.0 | endemic |
| Protomelas insignis | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 21 TL | 2.5 | endemic |
| Protomelas kirkii | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 18 TL | 3.4 | native |
| Protomelas labridens | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 18 TL | 3.4 | endemic |
| Protomelas macrodon | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 11 TL | 3.0 | endemic |
| Protomelas marginatus marginatus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 17 TL | 2.0 | endemic |
| Protomelas marginatus vuae | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 15 TL | 2.0 | endemic |
| Protomelas pleurotaenia | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 15 TL | 3.5 | endemic |
| Protomelas similis | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 18 TL | 2.0 | endemic |
| Protomelas spilonotus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 17 TL | 3.4 | endemic |
| Protomelas spilopterus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 24 TL | 3.0 | endemic |
| Protomelas taeniolatus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 12 TL | 3.0 | endemic |
| Protomelas triaenodon | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 16 TL | 3.0 | endemic |
| Protomelas virgatus | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 18 TL | 2.6 | endemic |
| Pseudocrenilabrus philander philander | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 13 TL | 3.7 | native |
| Pseudotropheus ater | Cichlidae | demersal | 10 TL | 2.5 | endemic |
| Pseudotropheus barlowi | Cichlidae | demersal | 10 TL | 2.7 | endemic |
| Pseudotropheus crabro | Cichlidae | demersal | 12 TL | 2.1 | endemic |
| Pseudotropheus demasoni | Cichlidae | demersal | 8 TL | 2.9 | native |
| Pseudotropheus elegans | Cichlidae | demersal | 17 TL | 3.3 | endemic |
| Pseudotropheus elongatus | Cichlidae | demersal | 12 TL | 2.0 | endemic |
| Pseudotropheus estherae | Cichlidae | demersal | 7 TL | native |
| Pseudotropheus fainzilberi | Cichlidae | demersal | 13 TL | 2.5 | endemic |
| Pseudotropheus fuscoides | Cichlidae | demersal | 12 TL | 3.5 | endemic |
| Pseudotropheus fuscus | Cichlidae | demersal | 11 TL | 2.0 | endemic |
| Pseudotropheus galanos | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 11 TL | 2.9 | native |
| Pseudotropheus hajomaylandi | Cichlidae | demersal | 12 TL | 3.4 | endemic |
| Pseudotropheus lanisticola | Cichlidae | demersal | 7 TL | 2.8 | endemic |
| Pseudotropheus livingstonii | Cichlidae | demersal | 15 TL | 3.1 | endemic |
| Pseudotropheus lombardoi | Cichlidae | demersal | 11 TL | 2.5 | endemic |
| Pseudotropheus longior | Cichlidae | demersal | 11 TL | 2.0 | native |
| Pseudotropheus lucerna | Cichlidae | demersal | 14 TL | 2.0 | endemic |
| Pseudotropheus macrophthalmus | Cichlidae | demersal | 12 TL | 2.1 | endemic |
| Pseudotropheus microstoma | Cichlidae | demersal | 12 TL | 2.8 | endemic |
| Pseudotropheus minutus | Cichlidae | demersal | 9 TL | 2.0 | endemic |
| Pseudotropheus modestus | Cichlidae | demersal | 8 TL | 2.9 | endemic |
| Pseudotropheus novemfasciatus | Cichlidae | demersal | 11 TL | 2.0 | endemic |
| Pseudotropheus purpuratus | Cichlidae | demersal | 13 TL | 2.9 | endemic |
| Pseudotropheus pursus | Cichlidae | demersal | 8 TL | 2.2 | native |
| Pseudotropheus saulosi | Cichlidae | demersal | 9 TL | 2.2 | endemic |
| Pseudotropheus socolofi | Cichlidae | demersal | 9 TL | 2.9 | endemic |
| Pseudotropheus tropheops gracilior | Cichlidae | demersal | 12 TL | 2.0 | endemic |
| Pseudotropheus tropheops romandi | Cichlidae | demersal | 8 TL | 2.9 | endemic |
| Pseudotropheus tropheops tropheops | Cichlidae | demersal | 14 TL | 2.0 | endemic |
| Pseudotropheus tursiops | Cichlidae | demersal | 12 TL | 2.0 | endemic |
| Pseudotropheus williamsi | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 17 TL | 3.0 | endemic |
| Pseudotropheus zebra | Cichlidae | demersal | 14 TL | 2.2 | endemic |
| Rhamphochromis brevis | Cichlidae | demersal | 40 TL | 4.5 | endemic |
| Rhamphochromis esox | Cichlidae | demersal | 38 TL | 4.5 | endemic |
| Rhamphochromis ferox | Cichlidae | demersal | 45 TL | 4.6 | endemic |
| Rhamphochromis leptosoma | Cichlidae | demersal | 38 TL | 4.5 | endemic |
| Rhamphochromis longiceps | Cichlidae | pelagic | 28 TL | 3.3 | native |
| Rhamphochromis lucius | Cichlidae | demersal | 40 TL | 4.5 | endemic |
| Rhamphochromis macrophthalmus | Cichlidae | demersal | 27 TL | 4.5 | endemic |
| Rhamphochromis woodi | Cichlidae | demersal | 42 TL | 4.0 | endemic |
| Sciaenochromis ahli | Cichlidae | demersal | 20 TL | 4.5 | endemic |
| Sciaenochromis benthicola | Cichlidae | demersal | 0 TL | native |
| Sciaenochromis fryeri | Cichlidae | demersal | 0 TL | native |
| Sciaenochromis gracilis | Cichlidae | demersal | 22 TL | 4.0 | endemic |
| Sciaenochromis psammophilus | Cichlidae | demersal | 0 TL | native |
| Sciaenochromis spilostichus | Cichlidae | demersal | 23 TL | 4.5 | endemic |
| Serranochromis robustus robustus | Cichlidae | demersal | 56 TL | 4.1 | native |
| Stigmatochromis modestus | Cichlidae | demersal | 25 TL | 4.5 | endemic |
| Stigmatochromis pholidophorus | Cichlidae | demersal | 11 TL | 3.5 | endemic |
| Stigmatochromis pleurospilus | Cichlidae | demersal | 6 TL | 3.0 | endemic |
| Stigmatochromis woodi | Cichlidae | demersal | 25 TL | 4.5 | endemic |
| Synodontis njassae | Mochokidae | benthopelagic | 20 TL | 3.1 | native |
| Taeniochromis holotaenia | Cichlidae | demersal | 22 TL | 4.0 | endemic |
| Taeniolethrinops cyrtonotus | Cichlidae | demersal | 12 TL | 3.0 | endemic |
| Taeniolethrinops furcicauda | Cichlidae | demersal | 21 TL | 2.8 | endemic |
| Taeniolethrinops laticeps | Cichlidae | demersal | 30 TL | 3.6 | endemic |
| Taeniolethrinops praeorbitalis | Cichlidae | demersal | 30 TL | 3.2 | endemic |
| Tilapia rendalli | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 45 TL | 2.2 | native |
| Tilapia sparrmanii | Cichlidae | benthopelagic | 24 TL | 2.7 | native |
| Tramitichromis brevis | Cichlidae | demersal | 17 TL | 3.2 | endemic |
| Tramitichromis intermedius | Cichlidae | demersal | 16 TL | 3.4 | endemic |
| Tramitichromis lituris | Cichlidae | demersal | 17 TL | 3.4 | endemic |
| Tramitichromis trilineatus | Cichlidae | demersal | 14 TL | 3.5 | endemic |
| Tramitichromis variabilis | Cichlidae | demersal | 18 TL | 3.2 | endemic |
| Trematocranus labifer | Cichlidae | demersal | 23 TL | 3.1 | endemic |
| Trematocranus microstoma | Cichlidae | demersal | 24 TL | 3.4 | endemic |
| Trematocranus placodon | Cichlidae | demersal | 25 TL | 3.4 | native |
| Tyrannochromis macrostoma | Cichlidae | demersal | 30 TL | 4.5 | endemic |
| Tyrannochromis maculiceps | Cichlidae | demersal | 30 TL | 4.5 | endemic |
| Tyrannochromis nigriventer | Cichlidae | demersal | 21 TL | 4.5 | endemic |
| Tyrannochromis polyodon | Cichlidae | demersal | 23 TL | 3.5 | endemic |
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