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List of Freshwater Fishes reported from Namibia
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Table 1: 150 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 5 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 7 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 162 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 4: 162 species reported from the country/island altogether.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius uranoscopusnative Stargazer mountain catfish Opkyk- bergbaber 
Eupercaria/misc Sciaenidae Argyrosomus coronusnative Dusky kob Kabeljou 
Characiformes Characidae Astyanax orthodusintroduced   
Atheriniformes Atherinidae Atherina brevicepsnative Cape silverside Kaapse spierinkie 
Siluriformes Austroglanididae Austroglanis sclaterinative Rock-catfish Rock catfish 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Awaous lateristriganative West African freshwater goby  
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus lateralisnative Stripped robber Streep-rower 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Carassius auratusintroduced Goldfish Goldfish 
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Chelon richardsoniinative South African mullet Suidelike harder 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Chetia gracilisnative Slender happy Slender happy 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Chetia welwitschinative Angolan happy Angola happy 
Siluriformes Mochokidae Chiloglanis fasciatusnative Okavango suckermouth Okavango suckermouth 
Siluriformes Mochokidae Chiloglanis neumanninative Neumann's suckermouth Neumann se suierbekkie 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clariallabes platyprosoposnative Broadhead catfish Breëkop-baber 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias cavernicolaendemic Cave catfish Cave catfish 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias gariepinusnative North African catfish Skerptand-baber 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias liocephalusnative Smoothhead catfish Smoothhead catfish 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias ngamensisnative Blunt-toothed African catfish Stomptand-baber 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias stappersiinative Blotched catfish Lihwetete 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias submarginatusquestionable  Blotched catfish 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias theodoraenative Snake catfish Slangbaber 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Clypeobarbus bellcrossinative Gorgeous barb Gorgeous barb 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Coptodon rendallinative Redbreast tilapia Noordelike rooibors-tilapia 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Coptostomabarbus witteinative Upjaw barb Boel-ghieliemientjie 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Ctenogobius lepturusnative   
Anabantiformes Anabantidae Ctenopoma multispinenative Manyspined ctenopoma Stekelrige kurper 
Anabantiformes Anabantidae Ctenopoma murieimisidentification Ocellated labyrinth fish  
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Cyphomyrus cubangoensisnative   
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Cyphomyrus discorhynchusnative Zambesi parrotfish Zambezi-papegaavis 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpiointroduced Common carp Common carp 
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Dormitator lebretonisnative   
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Eleotris daganensisnative   
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Eleotris vittatanative   
Cypriniformes Danionidae Engraulicypris brevianalisnative River sardine Mbala 
Cypriniformes Danionidae Engraulicypris gariepinusnative   
Cypriniformes Danionidae Engraulicypris howesinative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius afrohamiltoninative Hamilton's barb Hamilton's barb 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius afrovernayinative Spottail barb Kolstert-ghieliemientjie 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius anoplusintroduced Chubbyhead barb Chubbyhead barb 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius barnardinative Blackback barb Swartrug-ghieliemientjie 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius barotseensisnative Barbus barb Barotse-ghieliemientjie 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius bifrenatusnative Hyphen barb Skakel-ghieliemientjie 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius brevicepsnative Shorthead barb Shorthead barb 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius brevidorsalisnative Dwarf barb Dwerg-ghieliemientjie 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius dorsolineatusnative Cunene barb Kunene barb 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius eutaenianative Orangefin barb Oranjevlerk-ghieliemientjie 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius fasciolatusnative African banded barb Rooi-ghieliemientjie 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius haasianusnative Sickle barb Sekelvin-ghieliemientjie 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius kersteniinative Redspot barb Rooikol-ghieliemientjie 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius lineomaculatusnative Line-spotted barb Lynspikkel-ghieliemientjie 
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