| Order |
Family |
Species |
Status |
FB name |
Name |
| Perciformes |
Sparidae |
Acanthopagrus berda
|
native | Picnic seabream | |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Acentrogobius simplex
|
native | Bagamoyo goby | Bagamoyo goby |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Alcolapia alcalicus
|
native | Natron tilapia | Lake Natron tilapia |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Alcolapia grahami
|
native | | Lake Magadi tilapia |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Alestes baremoze
|
native | Silversides | Delete |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Alestes dentex
|
native | Characin | Delete |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Alestopetersius leopoldianus
|
misidentification | | |
| Perciformes |
Ambassidae |
Ambassis gymnocephalus
|
native | Bald glassy | Dodosi |
| Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Amphilius jacksonii
|
native | Marbled mountain catfish | Mumi |
| Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Amphilius uranoscopus
|
native | Stargazer mountain catfish | Stargazer mountain catfish |
| Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Andersonia leptura
|
native | | Whiptailed Nile catfish |
| Anguilliformes |
Anguillidae |
Anguilla anguilla
|
introduced | European eel | European eel |
| Anguilliformes |
Anguillidae |
Anguilla bengalensis labiata
|
native | African mottled eel | Fiyoka |
| Anguilliformes |
Anguillidae |
Anguilla bicolor bicolor
|
native | Indonesian shortfin eel | Mkunga |
| Anguilliformes |
Anguillidae |
Anguilla marmorata
|
native | Giant mottled eel | |
| Anguilliformes |
Anguillidae |
Anguilla mossambica
|
native | African longfin eel | Mkunga |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys antinorii
|
native | Black lampeye | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys bukobanus
|
native | Bukoba lampeye | Mande |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys jeanneli
|
native | Omo lampeye | Omo lampeye |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys kongoranensis
|
native | Kongoro lampeye | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys maculatus
|
native | Spotted lampeye | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys meyburgi
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys rudolfianus
|
native | Lake Rudolf lampeye | Turkana lampeye |
| Siluriformes |
Ariidae |
Arius africanus
|
native | African sea catfish | African sea catfish |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Astatoreochromis alluaudi
|
native | Alluaud's haplo | Hamaga |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Astatotilapia bloyeti
|
native | Bloyet's haplo | Bloyet's haplo |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Auchenoglanis occidentalis
|
native | Bubu | Bulubulich |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Awaous aeneofuscus
|
native | Freshwater goby | Freshwater goby |
| Siluriformes |
Bagridae |
Bagrus bajad
|
native | Bayad | Lisi |
| Siluriformes |
Bagridae |
Bagrus degeni
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Bagridae |
Bagrus docmak
|
native | Semutundu | Sew |
| Siluriformes |
Bagridae |
Bagrus orientalis
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Bagridae |
Bagrus urostigma
|
native | Somalia catfish | Somalia catfish |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus acuticeps
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus altianalis
|
native | Ripon barbel | Adel |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus amboseli
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus apleurogramma
|
native | East african red finned barb | Adel |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus bynni bynni
|
native | | Nile barb |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus cercops
|
native | Luambwa barb | Luambwa barb |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus innocens
|
native | Inconspicious barb | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus jacksoni
|
native | Jackson's barb | Jackson's barb |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus kerstenii
|
native | Redspot barb | Kersten's barb |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus laticeps
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus lineomaculatus
|
native | Line-spotted barb | Line-spotted barb |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus loveridgii
|
native | | Loveridge's barb |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus magdalenae
|
native | Bunjako barb | Bunjako barb |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus mariae
|
native | Rhinofish | Domo |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus mimus
|
native | Ewaso Nyiro barb | Ewaso Nyiro barb |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus neumayeri
|
native | Neumayer's barb | Neumayer's barb |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus nyanzae
|
native | Nyanza barb | Adel |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus oxyrhynchus
|
native | Pangani barb | Domo |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus paludinosus
|
native | Straightfin barb | Straightfin barb |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus profundus
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus quadripunctatus
|
native | Fourspotted barb | Fourspotted barb |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus radiatus radiatus
|
native | Redeye barb | Beira barb |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus sexradiatus
|
native | Kavirondo barb | Kavirondo barb |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus stigmatopygus
|
native | | Midspot barb |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus toppini
|
native | East Coast barb | Shaa |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus trispilopleura
|
misidentification | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus turkanae
|
native | Lake Turkana barb | Lake Turkana barb |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus venustus
|
native | Red Pangani barb | Red Pangani barb |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus viktorianus
|
native | Victoria barb | Victoria barb |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus yongei
|
native | Nzoia barb | Adel |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus zanzibaricus
|
native | Zanzibar barb | Kihalahala |
| Tetraodontiformes |
Triacanthodidae |
Bathyphylax omen
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus affinis
|
native | Redfin robber | Nkwakwa |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus ferox
|
native | Large-toothed Lake Turkana robber | Large-toothed Lake Turkana robber |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus imberi
|
native | Spot-tail | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus jacksonii
|
native | Victoria robber | Osoga |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus macrolepidotus
|
native | True big-scale tetra | Large scaled robber |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus minutus
|
native | Dwarf Lake Turkana robber | Dwarf Lake Turkana robber |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus nurse
|
native | Nurse tetra | Nurse tetra |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus sadleri
|
native | Sadler's robber | Osoga |
| Perciformes |
Eleotridae |
Butis butis
|
native | Duckbill sleeper | Pointed head gudgeon |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Carassius carassius
|
introduced | Crucian carp | Crucian carp |
| Carcharhiniformes |
Carcharhinidae |
Carcharhinus leucas
|
native | Bull shark | Bull shark |
| Gonorynchiformes |
Chanidae |
Chanos chanos
|
native | Milkfish | Milkfish |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Chelaethiops bibie
|
native | Lake Turkana sardine | Lake Turkana sardine |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Chelaethiops congicus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Chiloglanis brevibarbis
|
native | Short barbelled suckermouth | Short barbelled suckermouth |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Chiloglanis deckenii
|
native | Pangani suckermouth | Pangani suckermouth |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Chiloglanis somereni
|
native | Someren's suckermouth | Someren's suckermouth |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Chrysichthys auratus
|
native | | Golden Nile catfish |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Chrysichthys turkana
|
endemic | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Citharinus citharus intermedius
|
native | | Lake Turkana citharine |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clariallabes petricola
|
native | Victoria snake catfish | Victoria snake catfish |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias alluaudi
|
native | Alluaud's catfish | Oludhe |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias gariepinus
|
native | North African catfish | Mumi |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias liocephalus
|
native | Smoothhead catfish | Nduri |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias werneri
|
native | Werner's catfish | Werner's catfish |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Clarotes laticeps
|
native | Widehead catfish | Mpumi |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Ctenochromis pectoralis
|
native | Pangani haplo | Lake Chala haplo |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Ctenopharyngodon idella
|
introduced | Grass carp | Grass carp |
| Perciformes |
Anabantidae |
Ctenopoma muriei
|
native | Ocellated labyrinth fish | Sia |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Cyprinus carpio carpio
|
introduced | Common carp | Common carp |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Distichodus niloticus
|
native | | Nile distichodus |
| Perciformes |
Eleotridae |
Eleotris fusca
|
native | Dusky sleeper | Vumbika |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Gambusia affinis
|
introduced | Mosquitofish | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Gambusia holbrooki
|
introduced | Eastern mosquitofish | Eastern mosquito fish |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Garra dembecha
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Garra dembeensis
|
native | Dembea stone lapper | Ningu |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Glossogobius giuris
|
native | Tank goby | Chokole |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Gnathonemus longibarbis
|
native | Longnose stonebasher | Obobo |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Gymnarchidae |
Gymnarchus niloticus
|
native | Aba | Lowarayame |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis acidens
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis altigenis
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis apogonoides
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis arcanus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis argenteus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis barbarae
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis bartoni
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis bayoni
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis bicolor
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis boops
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis brownae
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis cassius
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis cavifrons
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis chilotes
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis chlorochrous
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis chromogynos
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis cinctus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis cinereus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis cnester
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis crassilabris
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis crocopeplus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis cronus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis cryptodon
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis cryptogramma
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis decticostoma
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis degeni
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis dentex
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis dichrourus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis diplotaenia
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis dolichorhynchus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis empodisma
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis erythrocephalus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis estor
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis eutaenia
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis flavipinnis
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis fusiformis
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis gilberti
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis gowersii
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis granti
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis guiarti
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis heusinkveldi
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis hiatus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis humilior
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis iris
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis ishmaeli
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis labriformis
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis lacrimosus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis laparogramma
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis lividus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis longirostris
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis macconneli
|
native | | McConnel's haplo |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis macrognathus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis macrops
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis maculipinna
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis mandibularis
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis martini
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis maxillaris
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis megalops
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis melanopterus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis melanopus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis melichrous
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis mento
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis michaeli
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis microdon
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis mylergates
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis nanoserranus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis nigrescens
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis nigricans
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis nubilus
|
native | Blue Victoria mouthbrooder | Fulu |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis nuchisquamulatus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis nyanzae
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis nyererei
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis obesus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis obliquidens
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis obtusidens
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis pachycephalus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis pallidus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis paraguiarti
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis paraplagiostoma
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis paropius
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis parorthostoma
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis parvidens
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis pellegrini
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis percoides
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis perrieri
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis pharyngomylus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis phytophagus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis piceatus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis pitmani
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis plagiodon
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis plagiostoma
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis plutonius
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis prodromus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis prognathus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis pseudopellegrini
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis ptistes
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis pyrrhocephalus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis pyrrhopteryx
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis retrodens
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis riponianus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis rudolfianus
|
native | | Lake Rudolf haplo |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis sauvagei
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis saxicola
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis serranus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis spekii
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis squamulatus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis sulphureus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis teegelaari
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis teunisrasi
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis theliodon
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis thuragnathus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis tridens
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis turkanae
|
native | Turkana haplo | Lake Turkana mouthbrooder |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis tyrianthinus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis victoriae
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis victorianus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis welcommei
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis xenognathus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis xenostoma
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Hemichromis exsul
|
native | Turkana jewel cichlid | Turkana jewel cichlid |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Hemichromis letourneuxi
|
native | Jewel fish | Nile jewel cichlid |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Heterobranchus longifilis
|
native | Vundu | Labe |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Arapaimidae |
Heterotis niloticus
|
native | Heterotis | Dese |
| Syngnathiformes |
Syngnathidae |
Hippichthys cyanospilos
|
native | Blue-spotted pipefish | Blue spotted pipefish |
| Syngnathiformes |
Syngnathidae |
Hippichthys heptagonus
|
native | Belly pipefish | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Hippopotamyrus grahami
|
native | Graham's stonebasher | Kuumpi |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Hydrocynus forskahlii
|
native | | Elongate tigerfish |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Hydrocynus vittatus
|
native | Tiger fish | Koris |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Hyperopisus bebe bebe
|
native | | Ngai |
| Perciformes |
Kuhliidae |
Kuhlia rupestris
|
native | Rock flagtail | Rock flagtail |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo bottegi
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo cylindricus
|
native | Redeye labeo | Livuli |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo gregorii
|
native | Gregori's labeo | Chika |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo horie
|
native | | Assuan labeo |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo mesops
|
questionable | Tana labeo | Tana labeo |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo niloticus
|
native | | Nile labeo |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo percivali
|
native | Ewaso Nyiro labeo | Ewaso Nyiro labeo |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo trigliceps
|
endemic | | Nairobi labeo |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo victorianus
|
native | Ningu | Ningu |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeobarbus intermedius australis
|
endemic | | Baringo barb |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeobarbus intermedius intermedius
|
native | | Ethiopia barb |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Lacustricola pumilus
|
misidentification | Tanganyika lampeye | |
| Perciformes |
Latidae |
Lates longispinis
|
native | Rudolf lates | Iji |
| Perciformes |
Latidae |
Lates niloticus
|
native | Nile perch | Idji |
| Perciformes |
Centrarchidae |
Lepomis cyanellus
|
questionable | Green sunfish | Green sunfish |
| Perciformes |
Centrarchidae |
Lepomis macrochirus
|
questionable | Bluegill | Bluegill |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Leptocypris niloticus
|
native | | Nile minnow |
| Mugiliformes |
Mugilidae |
Liza macrolepis
|
native | Largescale mullet | Kampango |
| Siluriformes |
Malapteruridae |
Malapterurus electricus
|
native | Electric catfish | Lasali |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius devosi
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius livingstonii
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius macrolepidotus macrolepidotus
|
questionable | Bulldog | Mbelewele |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius rheni
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius victoriae
|
native | Victoria stonebasher | Victoria stonebasher |
| Synbranchiformes |
Mastacembelidae |
Mastacembelus frenatus
|
native | Longtail spiny eel | Okunga |
| Elopiformes |
Megalopidae |
Megalops cyprinoides
|
native | Indo-Pacific tarpon | Tazanda |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Micralestes elongatus
|
native | Elongated Turkana robber | Elongated robber |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Micropanchax loati
|
native | Nile killifish | |
| Syngnathiformes |
Syngnathidae |
Microphis brachyurus brachyurus
|
native | Short-tailed pipefish | |
| Syngnathiformes |
Syngnathidae |
Microphis brachyurus millepunctatus
|
native | Shorttail pipefish | |
| Syngnathiformes |
Syngnathidae |
Microphis fluviatilis
|
native | Freshwater pipefish | Freshwater pipefish |
| Perciformes |
Centrarchidae |
Micropterus salmoides
|
introduced | Largemouth bass | Largemouth bass |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Mochokus niloticus
|
native | | Dwarf Nile catfish |
| Perciformes |
Monodactylidae |
Monodactylus argenteus
|
native | Silver moony | Silver moony |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrops anguilloides
|
questionable | Cornish jack | Cornish jack |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrus bernhardi
|
endemic | Bernhard's elephant-snout fish | Bernhard's elephant-snout fish |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrus hildebrandti
|
native | Hildebrandt's elephant-snout fish | Hildebrandt's elephant-snout fish |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrus kannume
|
native | Elephant-snout fish | Suma |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrus tenuirostris
|
endemic | Athi elephant-snout fish | Mwana hamari |
| Mugiliformes |
Mugilidae |
Mugil cephalus
|
native | Flathead mullet | Flathead mullet |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Neobola bottegoi
|
native | | Bottego's minnow |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Neobola fluviatilis
|
native | Athi sardine | Athi sardine |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Neobola stellae
|
native | | Lake Turkana minnow |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Nothobranchius bojiensis
|
endemic | Boji Plains nothobranch | Boji Plains nothobranch |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Nothobranchius cyaneus
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Nothobranchius elongatus
|
native | Elongate nothobranch | Elongate nothobranch |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Nothobranchius foerschi
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Nothobranchius interruptus
|
native | Kikambala nothobranch | Kikambala nothobranch |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Nothobranchius janpapi
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Nothobranchius jubbi
|
native | | Blue notobranch |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Nothobranchius lourensi
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Nothobranchius melanospilus
|
native | Blackspotted nothobranch | Blackspotted nothobranch |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Nothobranchius microlepis
|
native | Small scaled nothobranch | Small scaled nothobranch |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Nothobranchius palmqvisti
|
native | | Pangani nothobranch |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Nothobranchius patrizii
|
native | Blue notho | Somali nothobranch |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Nothobranchius robustus
|
native | Red Victoria nothobranch | Red Victoria nothobranch |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Nothobranchius steinforti
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Nothobranchius taeniopygus
|
native | Striped nothobranch | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Nothobranchius ugandensis
|
native | Uganda nothobranch | Uganda nothobranch |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Nothobranchius willerti
|
endemic | Mnanzini nothobranch | Mnanzini nothobranch |
| Salmoniformes |
Salmonidae |
Oncorhynchus mykiss
|
introduced | Rainbow trout | Rainbow trout |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis andersonii
|
introduced | Three spotted tilapia | Three-spotted tilapia |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis esculentus
|
native | Singida tilapia | Ngege |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis hunteri
|
native | Lake Chala tilapia | Lake Chala tilapia |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis jipe
|
native | Jipe tilapia | Jipe tilapia |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis korogwe
|
native | Korogwe tilapia | Korogwe tilapia |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis leucostictus
|
introduced | | Blue spotted tilapia |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis macrochir
|
introduced | Longfin tilapia | Longfin tilapia |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis mortimeri
|
questionable | Kariba tilapia | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis mossambicus
|
introduced | Mozambique tilapia | Para para |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis niloticus baringoensis
|
endemic | Baringo tilapia | Sibore |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis niloticus eduardianus
|
introduced | Tilapia | Ngege |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis niloticus niloticus
|
introduced | Nile tilapia | Ngege |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis niloticus sugutae
|
endemic | | Suguta tilapia |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis niloticus vulcani
|
native | | Turkana tilapia |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis pangani girigan
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis spilurus niger
|
native | Athi River tilapia | Kina |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis spilurus percivali
|
native | Buffalo Springs tilapia | Buffalo Springs tilapia |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis spilurus spilurus
|
native | Sabaki tilapia | Kiparapara |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis variabilis
|
native | Victoria tilapia | Mbiru |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Pantanodon stuhlmanni
|
native | Eastcoast lampeye | Eastcoast lampeye |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Parailia somalensis
|
native | Somalia glass catfish | Mpawa Rukanga |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Pardiglanis tarabinii
|
native | Somalian giant catfish | Mpuni Hwahwa |
| Clupeiformes |
Pristigasteridae |
Pellona ditchela
|
native | Indian pellona | Indian pellona |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Petrocephalus catostoma catostoma
|
native | Churchill | Abobo |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Petrocephalus catostoma tanensis
|
endemic | Tana-churchill | Kiawara |
| Anguilliformes |
Ophichthidae |
Pisodonophis boro
|
native | Rice-paddy eel | |
| Siluriformes |
Ariidae |
Plicofollis dussumieri
|
native | Blacktip sea catfish | Shupanga sea catfish |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Poecilia latipinna
|
introduced | Sailfin molly | Sailfin molly |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Poecilia reticulata
|
introduced | Guppy | Guppy |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Pollimyrus nigricans
|
native | Dark stonebasher | Abobo |
| Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus bichir bichir
|
native | Nile bichir | Nagir |
| Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus senegalus senegalus
|
native | Gray bichir | Nagir |
| Pristiformes |
Pristidae |
Pristis microdon
|
native | Largetooth sawfish | Papa upanga |
| Lepidosireniformes |
Protopteridae |
Protopterus aethiopicus aethiopicus
|
native | Marbled lungfish | Kamongo |
| Lepidosireniformes |
Protopteridae |
Protopterus amphibius
|
questionable | Gilled lungfish | Mamba |
| Lepidosireniformes |
Protopteridae |
Protopterus annectens annectens
|
native | West African lungfish | Mamba |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor multicolor
|
native | Egyptian mouth-brooder | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor victoriae
|
native | Dwarf Victoria mouthbrooder | Ajuoga |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Raiamas senegalensis
|
native | Silver fish | Senegal minnow |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Rastrineobola argentea
|
native | Silver cyprinid | Omena |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Rhabdalestes leleupi
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Rhabdalestes tangensis
|
native | Pangani robber | Pangani robber |
| Salmoniformes |
Salmonidae |
Salmo trutta fario
|
introduced | Brown trout | |
| Salmoniformes |
Salmonidae |
Salmo trutta trutta
|
introduced | Sea trout | Brown trout |
| Salmoniformes |
Salmonidae |
Salvelinus fontinalis
|
questionable | Brook trout | American brook trout |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Sarotherodon galilaeus galilaeus
|
native | Mango tilapia | Kokine |
| Perciformes |
Scatophagidae |
Scatophagus tetracanthus
|
native | Scatty | African scat |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Schilbe intermedius
|
native | Silver catfish | Sire |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Schilbe mystus
|
native | African butter catfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Schilbe uranoscopus
|
native | | Egyptian butter catfish |
| Perciformes |
Sillaginidae |
Sillago sihama
|
native | Silver sillago | |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Stenogobius kenyae
|
native | Africa rivergoby | East African river goby |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis afrofischeri
|
native | Fischer's Victoria squeaker | Okoko |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis frontosa
|
native | | Sudan squeaker |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis geledensis
|
native | Geledi squeaker | Geledi squeaker |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis manni
|
endemic | Feather-barbelled squeaker | Kikorokoro |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis rukwaensis
|
native | Lake Rukwa squeaker | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis schall
|
native | Wahrindi | Tikir |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis serpentis
|
native | Tana squeaker | Kikorokoro |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis victoriae
|
native | Lake Victoria squeaker | Okoko |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis zambezensis
|
misidentification | Plain squeaker | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis zanzibarica
|
native | Eastcoast squeaker | Ingorongo |
| Tetraodontiformes |
Tetraodontidae |
Tetraodon lineatus
|
native | Globe fish | Lokwi |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia rendalli
|
introduced | Redbreast tilapia | Ngege |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia zillii
|
native | Redbelly tilapia | Ngege |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Xenoclarias eupogon
|
native | Lake Victoria deepwater catfish | Lake Victoria deepwater catfish |
| Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Zaireichthys rotundiceps
|
native | Spotted sand catlet | Sand catlet |