| Order |
Family |
Species |
Status |
FB name |
Name |
| Perciformes |
Sparidae |
Acanthopagrus berda
|
native | Picnic seabream | Riverbream |
| Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Amphilius natalensis
|
native | Natal mountain catfish | Natal mountain catfish |
| Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Amphilius uranoscopus
|
native | Stargazer mountain catfish | Stargazer mountain catfish |
| Anguilliformes |
Anguillidae |
Anguilla bengalensis labiata
|
native | African mottled eel | African mottled eel |
| Anguilliformes |
Anguillidae |
Anguilla bicolor bicolor
|
native | Indonesian shortfin eel | Shortfin eel |
| Anguilliformes |
Anguillidae |
Anguilla marmorata
|
native | Giant mottled eel | Madagascar mottled eel |
| Anguilliformes |
Anguillidae |
Anguilla mossambica
|
native | African longfin eel | Longfin eel |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys hutereaui
|
native | Meshscaled topminnow | Meshscaled topminnow |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys katangae
|
native | Striped topminnow | Striped topminnow |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Astatotilapia calliptera
|
native | Eastern happy | Eastern happy |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Awaous aeneofuscus
|
native | Freshwater goby | Freshwater goby |
| Siluriformes |
Bagridae |
Bagrus meridionalis
|
introduced | Kampoyo | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus afrohamiltoni
|
native | Hamilton's barb | Hamilton's barb |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus afrovernayi
|
native | Spottail barb | Spottail barb |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus altidorsalis
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus annectens
|
native | Broadstriped barb | Broadstriped barb |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus barnardi
|
native | Blackback barb | Blackback barb |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus barotseensis
|
native | Barbus barb | Barotse barb |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus bifrenatus
|
native | Hyphen barb | Hyphen barb |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus brevidorsalis
|
native | Dwarf barb | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus brevipinnis
|
native | Shortfin barb | Shortfin barb |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus eutaenia
|
native | Orangefin barb | Orangefin barb |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus fasciolatus
|
native | African banded barb | Red barb |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus haasianus
|
native | Sickle barb | Sicklefin barb |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus lineomaculatus
|
native | Line-spotted barb | Linespotted barb |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus macrotaenia
|
native | Broadband barb | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus manicensis
|
native | Yellow barb | Yellow barb |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus mattozi
|
native | Papermouth | Papermouth |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus multilineatus
|
native | Copperstripe barb | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus paludinosus
|
native | Straightfin barb | Straightfin barb |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus poechii
|
native | Dashtail barb | Dashtail barb |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus radiatus aurantiacus
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus radiatus radiatus
|
native | Redeye barb | Beira barb |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus rohani
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus rosae
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus tangandensis
|
native | Redsport barb | Redsport barb |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus thamalakanensis
|
native | Thamalakane barb | Thamalakane barb |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus toppini
|
native | East Coast barb | East Coast barb |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus trimaculatus
|
native | Threespot barb | Threespot barb |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus unitaeniatus
|
native | Slender barb | Longbeard barb |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus viviparus
|
native | Bowstripe barb | Bowstripe barb |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus imberi
|
native | Spot-tail | |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus lateralis
|
native | Striped robber | Striped robber |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus macrolepidotus
|
native | True big-scale tetra | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Carassius auratus auratus
|
introduced | Goldfish | Goldfish |
| Carcharhiniformes |
Carcharhinidae |
Carcharhinus leucas
|
native | Bull shark | Macipunde |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Catla catla
|
introduced | Catla | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Chetia flaviventris
|
native | Canary kurper | Canary largemouth |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Chiloglanis emarginatus
|
native | Phongolo suckermouth | Pongola rock catlet |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Chiloglanis neumanni
|
native | Neumann's suckermouth | Neumann's rock catlet |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Chiloglanis paratus
|
native | Sawfin suckermouth | Sawfin rock catlet |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Chiloglanis pretoriae
|
native | Shortspine suckermouth | Limpopo rock catlet |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Chiloglanis swierstrai
|
native | Lowveld suckermouth | Lowveld rock catlet |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clariallabes platyprosopos
|
native | Broadhead catfish | Broadhead catfish |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias gariepinus
|
native | North African catfish | Sharptooth catfish |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias ngamensis
|
native | Blunt-toothed African catfish | Blunttooth catfish |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias stappersii
|
native | Blotched catfish | Blotched catfish |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias theodorae
|
native | Snake catfish | Snake catfish |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Coptostomabarbus wittei
|
native | Upjaw barb | Upjaw barb |
| Perciformes |
Anabantidae |
Ctenopoma multispine
|
native | Manyspined ctenopoma | Manyspined climbing perch |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Cyprinus carpio carpio
|
introduced | Common carp | Carp |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Distichodus mossambicus
|
native | Nkupe | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Distichodus schenga
|
native | Chessa | Chessa |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Gambusia affinis
|
introduced | Mosquitofish | Mosquitofish |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Glossogobius giuris
|
native | Tank goby | Tank goby |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Haplochromis smithii
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Hemichromis elongatus
|
native | Banded jewel cichlid | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Hemichromis fasciatus
|
native | Banded jewelfish | Banded jewelfish |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Hemigrammocharax machadoi
|
native | Dwarf citharine | Dwarf citharine |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Hemigrammocharax monardi
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Hemigrammocharax multifasciatus
|
native | Multibar citharine | Multibar citharine |
| Characiformes |
Hepsetidae |
Hepsetus odoe
|
native | Kafue pike | African pike |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Heterobranchus boulengeri
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Heterobranchus longifilis
|
native | Vundu | Vundu |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Hippopotamyrus ansorgii
|
native | Slender stonebasher | Slender stonebasher |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Hippopotamyrus discorhynchus
|
native | Zambezi parrotfish | Zambezi parrotfish |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Hydrocynus forskahlii
|
native | | Tigerfish |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Hydrocynus vittatus
|
native | Tiger fish | |
| Gonorynchiformes |
Kneriidae |
Kneria auriculata
|
native | Airbreathing shellear | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo altivelis
|
native | Rednose labeo | Manyame labeo |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo congoro
|
native | Purple labeo | Purple labeo |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo cylindricus
|
native | Redeye labeo | Redeye labeo |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo lunatus
|
native | Upper Zambezi labeo | Upper Zambezi labeo |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo molybdinus
|
native | Leaden labeo | Leaden labeo |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo rohita
|
introduced | Rohu | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo rosae
|
native | | Rednose labeo |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo ruddi
|
native | Silver labeo | Silver labeo |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeobarbus aeneus
|
introduced | Smallmouth yellowfish | Smallmouth yellowfish |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeobarbus codringtonii
|
native | Upper Zambezi yellowfish | Upper Zambezi yellowfish |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeobarbus marequensis
|
native | Largescale yellowfish | Largescale yellowfish |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeobarbus natalensis
|
introduced | Scaly | |
| Perciformes |
Centrarchidae |
Lepomis cyanellus
|
not established | Green sunfish | |
| Perciformes |
Centrarchidae |
Lepomis macrochirus
|
introduced | Bluegill | Bluegill sunfish |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Limnothrissa miodon
|
introduced | Lake Tanganyika sardine | Lake Tanganyika sardine |
| Siluriformes |
Malapteruridae |
Malapterurus electricus
|
native | Electric catfish | Electric catfish |
| Siluriformes |
Malapteruridae |
Malapterurus zambezensis
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius macrolepidotus macrolepidotus
|
native | Bulldog | Bulldog |
| Synbranchiformes |
Mastacembelidae |
Mastacembelus frenatus
|
native | Longtail spiny eel | Shorttail spiny eel |
| Synbranchiformes |
Mastacembelidae |
Mastacembelus vanderwaali
|
native | Ocellated spiny eel | Ocellated spiny eel |
| Elopiformes |
Megalopidae |
Megalops cyprinoides
|
native | Indo-Pacific tarpon | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Mesobola brevianalis
|
native | River sardine | River sardine |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Micralestes acutidens
|
native | Sharptooth tetra | Silver robber |
| Perciformes |
Anabantidae |
Microctenopoma intermedium
|
native | | Blackspot climbing perch |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Micropanchax johnstoni
|
native | Johnston's topminnow | Johnston's topminnow |
| Syngnathiformes |
Syngnathidae |
Microphis fluviatilis
|
native | Freshwater pipefish | Freshwater pipefish |
| Perciformes |
Centrarchidae |
Micropterus dolomieu
|
not established | Smallmouth bass | |
| Perciformes |
Centrarchidae |
Micropterus punctulatus
|
introduced | Spotted bass | |
| Perciformes |
Centrarchidae |
Micropterus salmoides
|
introduced | Largemouth bass | Largemouth bass |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrops anguilloides
|
native | Cornish jack | Cornish jack |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrus lacerda
|
native | Western bottlenose mormyrid | Western bottlenose |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrus longirostris
|
native | Eastern bottlenose mormyrid | Eastern bottlenose |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Nannocharax macropterus
|
native | Broad-barred citharine | Broadbarred citharine |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Nothobranchius furzeri
|
native | Turquoise killifish | Turquoise killifish |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Nothobranchius orthonotus
|
native | Spotted killifish | Spotted killifish |
| Salmoniformes |
Salmonidae |
Oncorhynchus mykiss
|
introduced | Rainbow trout | Rainbow trout |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Opsaridium zambezense
|
native | Barred minnow | Barred minnow |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis andersonii
|
native | Three spotted tilapia | Njinji |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis macrochir
|
native | Longfin tilapia | Greenhead tilapia |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis mortimeri
|
native | Kariba tilapia | Kariba tilapia |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis mossambicus
|
native | Mozambique tilapia | Mozambique tilapia |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis niloticus niloticus
|
introduced | Nile tilapia | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis placidus placidus
|
native | Black tilapia | Black tilapia |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Pantodontidae |
Pantodon buchholzi
|
misidentification | Freshwater butterflyfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Parauchenoglanis ngamensis
|
native | Zambezi grunter | Zambezi grunter |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Petrocephalus catostoma catostoma
|
native | Churchill | Churchill |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Pharyngochromis acuticeps
|
native | Zambezi bream | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Pharyngochromis darlingi
|
native | Zambezi happy | Zambezi happy |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Pollimyrus castelnaui
|
native | Dwarf stonebasher | Dwarf stonebasher |
| Pristiformes |
Pristidae |
Pristis microdon
|
native | Largetooth sawfish | Chinyabanga |
| Lepidosireniformes |
Protopteridae |
Protopterus annectens brieni
|
native | Southern lungfish | Ikana |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Pseudocrenilabrus philander philander
|
native | Southern mouthbrooder | Southern mouthbrooder |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Rhabdalestes maunensis
|
native | Okavango robber | Slender robber |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Rhabdalestes rhodesiensis
|
native | Slender robber | |
| Salmoniformes |
Salmonidae |
Salmo trutta trutta
|
introduced | Sea trout | Brown trout |
| Salmoniformes |
Salmonidae |
Salvelinus fontinalis
|
introduced | Brook trout | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Sargochromis carlottae
|
native | Rainbow happy | Rainbow happy |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Sargochromis codringtonii
|
native | Green happy | Green happy |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Sargochromis giardi
|
native | Pink happy | Pink happy |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Schilbe intermedius
|
native | Silver catfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Schilbe mystus
|
native | African butter catfish | Silver catfish |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Schilbe yangambianus
|
native | Yangambi butterbarbel | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Serranochromis angusticeps
|
native | Thinface cichlid | Thinface largemouth |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Serranochromis longimanus
|
native | Longfin largemouth | Longfin largemouth |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Serranochromis macrocephalus
|
native | Purpleface largemouth | Purpleface largemouth |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Serranochromis robustus jallae
|
native | Nembwe | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Serranochromis thumbergi
|
native | Brownspot largemouth | Brownspot largemouth |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis leopardina
|
native | Leopard squeaker | Leopard squeaker |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis nebulosa
|
native | Cloudy squeaker | Clouded squeaker |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis nigromaculata
|
native | Blackspotted squeaker | Spotted squeaker |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis njassae
|
native | Malawi squeaker | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis woosnami
|
native | Upper Zambezi squeaker | Upper Zambezi squeaker |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis zambezensis
|
native | Plain squeaker | Brown squeaker |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia jallae
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia rendalli
|
native | Redbreast tilapia | Redbreast tilapia |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia ruweti
|
native | Okavango tilapia | Okavango tilapia |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia sparrmanii
|
native | Banded tilapia | Banded tilapia |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Tinca tinca
|
introduced | Tench | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Varicorhinus pungweensis
|
native | Pungwe chiselmouth | Pungwe chiselmouth |
| Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Zaireichthys rotundiceps
|
native | Spotted sand catlet | Spotted sand catlet |