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List of Freshwater Fishes reported from South Africa
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Table 1: 183 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 3 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 6 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 192 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 4: 192 species reported from the country/island altogether.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Acanthopagrus berdanative Goldsilk seabream Slimjannie 
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Acanthopagrus vagusnative Wandering seabream Wandering seabream 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Amatolacypris trevelyaniendemic Border barb Grens-ghieliemientjie 
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis ambassisnative Commerson's glassy Langstekel-glasvis 
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis natalensisnative Slender glassy Slank glasvis 
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis urotaenianative Banded-tail glassy perchlet  
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius engelbrechtinative Inkomati mountain catfish Inkomati mountain catfish 
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius natalensisnative Natal mountain catfish Natalse bergbaber 
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius uranoscopusnative Stargazer mountain catfish Gewone bergbaber 
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius zuluorumnative uMkhomazi mountain catfish uMkhomazi mountain catfish 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla bengalensisnative Indian mottled eel  
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla bicolornative Indonesian shortfin eel Kortvin-paling 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla labiatanative African mottled eel Afrika-bontpaling 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla marmoratanative Giant mottled eel Reus-bontpaling 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla mossambicanative African longfin eel Geelbekpaling 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla obscuraquestionable Pacific shortfinned eel  
Atheriniformes Atherinidae Atherina brevicepsnative Cape silverside Kaapse spierinkie 
Siluriformes Austroglanididae Austroglanis barnardiendemic Barnard's rock-catfish Barnard se klipbaber 
Siluriformes Austroglanididae Austroglanis gilliendemic Clanwilliam catfish Clanwilliam-klipbaber 
Siluriformes Austroglanididae Austroglanis sclaterinative Rock-catfish Klipbaber 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Awaous aeneofuscusnative Freshwater goby Varswater-dikkop 
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus imberinative Spot-tail Imberi 
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus lateralisnative Stripped robber Streep-rower 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Carassius auratusintroduced Goldfish Goudvis 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus leucasnative Bull shark Bulhaai 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cheilobarbus capensisendemic Cape whitefish Witvis 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cheilobarbus serraendemic Sawfin Saagvin 
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Chelon richardsoniinative South African mullet Suidelike harder 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Chetia brevisnative Orange-fringed largemouth Oranjerand-kurper 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Chetia flaviventrisnative Canary kurper Kanariekurper 
Siluriformes Mochokidae Chiloglanis anoterusnative Pennant-tailed suckermouth Wimpelstert-suierbekkie 
Siluriformes Mochokidae Chiloglanis bifurcusnative Incomati suckermouth Inkomati-suierbekkie 
Siluriformes Mochokidae Chiloglanis emarginatusnative Phongolo suckermouth Phongolo-suierbekkie 
Siluriformes Mochokidae Chiloglanis paratusnative Sawfin suckermouth Saagvin-suierbekkie 
Siluriformes Mochokidae Chiloglanis pretoriaenative Shortspine suckermouth Kortstekel-suierbekkie 
Siluriformes Mochokidae Chiloglanis swierstrainative Lowveld suckermouth Laeveldse suierbekkie 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias gariepinusnative North African catfish Bavhuri 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias ngamensisnative Blunt-toothed African catfish Stomptandbaber 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias theodoraenative Snake catfish Slangbaber 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Coptodon rendallinative Redbreast tilapia Rooiborskurper 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Coryogalops williamnative Kaalpens goby Kaalpens-dikkop 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Croilia mossambicanative Burrowing goby Kaal-dikkop 
Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae Ctenopharyngodon idellaintroduced Grass carp Graskarp 
Anabantiformes Anabantidae Ctenopoma multispinenative Manyspined ctenopoma Stekelrige kurper 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpiointroduced Common carp Kapa 
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Eleotris fuscanative Dusky sleeper Donker slaper 
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Eleotris mauritiananative Widehead sleeper Wyekop-slaper 
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Eleotris melanosomaerror Broadhead sleeper Breëkop-slaper 
Cypriniformes Danionidae Engraulicypris brevianalisnative River sardine Riviersardyn 
Cypriniformes Danionidae Engraulicypris gariepinusnative   
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