List of Freshwater Fishes reported from Malawi
(landlocked)

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Table 1: 487 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 1 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 3 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 491 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 487 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Cichliformes Cichlidae Abactochromis labrosusnative  Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Alticorpus geoffreyinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Alticorpus macrocleithrumendemic  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Alticorpus mentalenative  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Alticorpus peterdaviesinative  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Alticorpus profundicolaendemic  Chisawasawa 
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius leopardusnative Mottled mountain catfish Mottled mountain catfish 
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius natalensisnative Natal mountain catfish  
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius uranoscopusnative Stargazer mountain catfish  
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla nebulosanative Mottled eel Nkhunga 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aristochromis christyinative  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Astatotilapia callipteranative Eastern happy Makumba 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Astatotilapia tweddleinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara aquiloniumnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara auditorendemic  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara baenschiendemic Nkhomo-benga peacock Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara brevinidusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara brevirostrenative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara ethelwynnaeendemic Chitande aulonocara Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara gertrudaenative  Chigong'u 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara guentherinative  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara hansbaenschinative Aulonocara Fort Maguire Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara hueseriendemic Night aulonocara Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara jacobfreibergiendemic Fairy cichlid Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara kandeensenative Blue orchid aulonocara Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara koningsiendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara korneliaeendemic Aulonocara chizumulu Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara maylandinative Sulfurhead Aulonocara Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara nyassaenative Emperor cichlid Chigong'o chandembera 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara rostratumendemic  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara saulosinative Greenface aulonocara Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara steveniendemic Pale Usisya aulonocara Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara stonemaniendemic  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara stuartgrantiendemic Flavescent peacock Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara trematocephalumnative  Chisawasawa 
Siluriformes Bagridae Bagrus meridionalisnative Kampoyo Kansosole 
Siluriformes Bagridae Bagrus orientalisnative   
Siluriformes Clariidae Bathyclarias atribranchusnative  Mbumbu 
Siluriformes Clariidae Bathyclarias euryodonnative  Bombe 
Siluriformes Clariidae Bathyclarias filicibarbisnative  Bombe 
Siluriformes Clariidae Bathyclarias foveolatusnative  Chimwanapumba 
Siluriformes Clariidae Bathyclarias longibarbisnative  Bombe 
Siluriformes Clariidae Bathyclarias nyasensisnative  Bombe 
Siluriformes Clariidae Bathyclarias rotundifronsnative  Bombe 
Siluriformes Clariidae Bathyclarias worthingtoninative  Bombe 
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus imberinative Spot-tail Mberi 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Buccochromis atritaeniatusnative  Chabawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Buccochromis heterotaenianative  Dimba 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Buccochromis lepturusnative Slender tail hap Chidondolo 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Buccochromis nototaenianative Stripeback hap Chigong'u wa ndembera 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Buccochromis oculatusnative  Dimba 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Buccochromis rhoadesiinative  Dimba 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Buccochromis spectabilisnative  Dimba 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Caprichromis liemiendemic Happy Utaka 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Caprichromis orthognathusnative  Happy 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus leucasnative Bull shark  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Champsochromis caeruleusnative  Ndunduma 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Champsochromis spilorhynchusnative  Ndunduma 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Cheilochromis euchilusnative Malawi thick lip Kambuzi 
Siluriformes Mochokidae Chiloglanis neumanninative Neumann's suckermouth Nkholokolo 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Chilotilapia rhoadesiinative Bream Kambuzi 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Chindongo aterendemic  Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Chindongo bellicosusendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Chindongo cyaneusnative Cyan hap Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Chindongo elongatusnative Elongate mbuna Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Chindongo flavusnative  Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Chindongo heteropictusendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Chindongo minutusendemic  Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Chindongo saulosiendemic  Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Chindongo socolofinative Pindani Mbuna 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias gariepinusnative North African catfish Bombe 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias liocephalusnative Smoothhead catfish  
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias ngamensisnative Blunt-toothed African catfish Chikanu 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias stappersiinative Blotched catfish  
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias theodoraenative Snake catfish Mlamba 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Copadichromis atripinnisnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Copadichromis azureusendemic  Happy 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Copadichromis borleyinative Haplochromis borleyi redfin Chakhuta 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Copadichromis chizumuluensisendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Copadichromis chrysonotusendemic  Happy 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Copadichromis cyaneusnative  Happy 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Copadichromis diplostigmaendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Copadichromis geertsinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Copadichromis ilesinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Copadichromis insularisendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Copadichromis jacksoninative  Happy 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Copadichromis likomaeendemic  Happy 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Copadichromis mbenjiiendemic Haplochromis quads Utaka 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Copadichromis mlotoendemic  Happy 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Copadichromis nkataenative  Happy 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Copadichromis pleurostigmaendemic  Happy 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Copadichromis pleurostigmoidesendemic  Happy 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Copadichromis quadrimaculatusnative  Happy 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Copadichromis trimaculatusnative Verduya's hap Utaka 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Copadichromis verduyniendemic  Happy 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Copadichromis virginalisnative Lake Malawi utaka Chakhuta 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Coptodon rendallinative Redbreast tilapia Chilunguni 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Corematodus shiranusnative  Happy 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Corematodus taeniatusnative  Happy 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Ctenopharynx intermediusnative Blackspot climbing perch Binga la blue 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Ctenopharynx nitidusnative  Chigong'u 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Ctenopharynx pictusnative  Saguga 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Cyathochromis obliquidensnative  Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Cynotilapia afranative  Red top afra 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Cynotilapia aurifronsnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Cynotilapia axelrodiendemic  Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Cynotilapia chilunduendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Cynotilapia zebroidesendemic   
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Cyphomyrus discorhynchusnative Zambesi parrotfish Mphuta 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Cyrtocara mooriinative Hump-head Bampuhedi 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Dimidiochromis compressicepsnative Malawi eyebiter Chikolombi 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Dimidiochromis dimidiatusnative Ncheni type haplochromis Kambuzi 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Dimidiochromis kiwingenative  Binga 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Dimidiochromis strigatusnative Haplochromis sunset Kambuzi 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Diplotaxodon aeneusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Diplotaxodon altusendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Diplotaxodon apogonnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Diplotaxodon argenteusnative  Ndunduma 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Diplotaxodon dentatusendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Diplotaxodon ecclesinative  Ayana 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Diplotaxodon greenwoodinative  Ndunduma 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Diplotaxodon limnothrissanative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Diplotaxodon longimaxillaendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Diplotaxodon macropsnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Docimodus evelynaenative  Chigumbuli 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Docimodus johnstoninative  Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Eclectochromis lobochilusnative  Kambuzi 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Eclectochromis ornatusendemic   
Cypriniformes Danionidae Engraulicypris ngalalanative   
Cypriniformes Danionidae Engraulicypris sardellanative Lake Malawi sardine Usipa 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius afrohamiltoninative Hamilton's barb Matemba 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius arcislongaenative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius atkinsoninative Dash-dot barb  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius bifrenatusnative Hyphen barb  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius choloensisendemic  Matemba 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius innocensnative Inconspicious barb Matemba 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius kersteniinative Redspot barb Matemba 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius lineomaculatusnative Line-spotted barb Matemba 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius litambanative  Matemba 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius macrotaenianative Broadband barb Matemba 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius paludinosusnative Straightfin barb Matemba 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius radiatusnative Redeye barb Matemba 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius seymouriendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius toppininative East Coast barb Matemba 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius trimaculatusnative Threespot barb Matemba 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius viviparusnative Bowstripe barb Matemba 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Exochochromis anagenysnative Threespot torpedo Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Fossorochromis rostratusnative  Chidondolo 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Genyochromis mentonative  Chalunda 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Gephyrochromis lawsiendemic  Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Gephyrochromis mooriinative  Mbuna 
Characiformes Alestidae Hemigrammopetersius barnardinative Barnard's robber Tsimbu 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Hemitaeniochromis brachyrhynchusendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Hemitaeniochromis urotaenianative  Kambuzi 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Hemitilapia oxyrhynchusnative Giant Haplochromis Binga la blue 
Siluriformes Clariidae Heterobranchus longifilisnative Sampa Vundu 
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Heteromormyrus ansorgiinative Slender stonebasher  
Characiformes Alestidae Hydrocynus vittatusnative Tiger fish Mcheni 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Iodotropheus declivitasnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Iodotropheus sprengeraeendemic Lavender mbuna Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Iodotropheus stuartgrantinative  Mbuna 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeo altivelisnative Rednose labeo Njole 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeo cylindricusnative Redeye labeo Nbununu 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeo mesopsnative Tana labeo Nchila 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeo worthingtoninative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeobarbus dimidiatusnative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeobarbus johnstoniinative  Chikasu 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeobarbus nthuwaendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeobarbus pungweensisnative Pungwe chiselmouth  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeobarbus xyrocheilusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Labeotropheus alticodiaendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Labeotropheus artatorostrisendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Labeotropheus aurantinfraendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Labeotropheus candipygiaendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Labeotropheus chirangaliendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Labeotropheus chlorosiglosendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Labeotropheus fuelleborninative Blue mbuna Chikoku 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Labeotropheus obscurusendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Labeotropheus rubidorsalisendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Labeotropheus simoneaeendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Labeotropheus trewavasaeendemic Scrapermouth mbuna Utaka 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Labidochromis caeruleusendemic Blue streak hap Utaka 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Labidochromis chisumulaeendemic  Utaka 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Labidochromis flavigulisendemic Chisumulu pearl Utaka 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Labidochromis freibergiendemic  Utaka 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Labidochromis gigasendemic  Utaka 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Labidochromis heterodonendemic  Utaka 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Labidochromis ianthinusendemic  Utaka 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Labidochromis joanjohnsonaeendemic Pearl of Likoma Bele 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Labidochromis lividusendemic  Utaka 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Labidochromis maculicaudaendemic  Utaka 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Labidochromis mathothonative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Labidochromis mbenjiiendemic  Utaka 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Labidochromis mylodonendemic  Utaka 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Labidochromis pallidusendemic  Utaka 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Labidochromis shiranusendemic  Utaka 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Labidochromis strigatusendemic  Utaka 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Labidochromis textilisnative  Utaka 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Labidochromis vellicansendemic  Utaka 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Labidochromis zebroidesendemic  Utaka 
Cyprinodontiformes Procatopodidae Lacustricola chobensisnative   
Cyprinodontiformes Procatopodidae Lacustricola hutereauinative Meshscaled topminnow  
Cyprinodontiformes Procatopodidae Lacustricola katangaenative Striped topminnow  
Centrarchiformes Centrarchidae Lepomis macrochirusintroduced Bluegill  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Lethrinops albusnative  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Lethrinops altusnative  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Lethrinops atrilabrisendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Lethrinops auritusnative Golden sand-eater Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Lethrinops christyinative  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Lethrinops furcifernative Greenface sandsifter Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Lethrinops gosseinative  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Lethrinops leptodonnative  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Lethrinops lethrinusnative  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Lethrinops longimanusnative  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Lethrinops longipinnisnative  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Lethrinops lunarisnative  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Lethrinops macracanthusnative  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Lethrinops macrochirnative  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Lethrinops macrophthalmusnative  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Lethrinops marginatusendemic Lethrinops rounded head Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Lethrinops micrentodonnative  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Lethrinops microdonnative  Mbaba 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Lethrinops microstomaendemic Littletooth sandeater Mbaba 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Lethrinops mylodonnative  Mbaba 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Lethrinops oculatusnative  Mbaba 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Lethrinops parvidensnative Lethrinops red flush Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Lethrinops strideinative  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Lethrinops turnerinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Lichnochromis acuticepsendemic Malawi gar Chisawasawa 
Siluriformes Malapteruridae Malapterurus shirensisnative   
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Marcusenius macrolepidotusnative Bulldog Mphuta 
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Marcusenius nyasensisnative  Samwamowa 
Synbranchiformes Mastacembelidae Mastacembelus shiranusnative Malawi spinyeel Nkunga 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Maylandia auroranative  Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Maylandia barlowiendemic  Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Maylandia benetosendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Maylandia callainosnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Maylandia chrysomallosnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Maylandia cyneusmarginatanative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Maylandia emmiltosnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Maylandia fainzilberinative  Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Maylandia flavicaudaendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Maylandia flavifeminaendemic  Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Maylandia greshakeiendemic William's mbuna Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Maylandia hajomaylandiendemic  Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Maylandia koningsiendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Maylandia lanisticolaendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Maylandia lombardoiendemic  Kenyi cichlid 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Maylandia mbenjiiendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Maylandia pulpicannative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Maylandia pyrsonotosendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Maylandia usisyaeendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Maylandia xanstomachusendemic  Pseudotropheus yellow throat 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Maylandia zebraendemic Zebra mbuna Blue sekeni 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Mchenga conophorosnative  Happy 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Mchenga cyclicosnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Mchenga eucinostomusnative  Happy 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Mchenga flavimanusnative  Happy 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Mchenga inornatanative  Happy 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Mchenga thinosnative   
Elopiformes Megalopidae Megalops cyprinoidesnative Indo-Pacific tarpon  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Melanochromis auratusendemic Golden mbuna Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Melanochromis baliodigmanative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Melanochromis chipokaeendemic  Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Melanochromis dialeptosnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Melanochromis heterochromisendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Melanochromis lepidiadaptesendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Melanochromis loriaenative  Melanochromis white auratus 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Melanochromis melanopterusnative  Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Melanochromis mpotonative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Melanochromis robustusendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Melanochromis simulansnative  Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Melanochromis vermivorusendemic Purple mbuna Mbuna 
Characiformes Alestidae Micralestes acutidensnative Sharptooth tetra Tsimbu 
Cyprinodontiformes Procatopodidae Micropanchax johnstoninative Johnston's topminnow Killifish 
Centrarchiformes Centrarchidae Micropterus salmoidesintroduced Largemouth black bass  
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Mormyrops anguilloidesnative Cornish jack Mphuta 
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Mormyrus longirostrisnative Eastern bottlenose mormyrid Botomu 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Mylochromis anaphyrmusendemic  Happy 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Mylochromis balteatusendemic  Happy 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Mylochromis chekopaeendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Mylochromis ensatusendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Mylochromis epichorialisnative  Happy 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Mylochromis ericotaenianative  Happy 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Mylochromis formosusnative  Happy 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Mylochromis gracilisnative Haplochromis torpedo stripe Utaka 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Mylochromis guentherinative  Happy 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Mylochromis incolanative Golden mola hap Utaka 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Mylochromis labidodonnative  Happy 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Mylochromis lateristriganative Basket hap Utaka 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Mylochromis melanonotusnative Haplochromis yellow black line Chakhuta 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Mylochromis melanotaenianative  Happy 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Mylochromis molanative  Happy 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Mylochromis mollisnative Softy hap Utaka 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Mylochromis obtususendemic  Happy 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Mylochromis plagiotaenianative  Happy 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Mylochromis semipalatusendemic  Happy 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Mylochromis sphaerodonnative Roundtooth hap Utaka 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Mylochromis spilostichusnative  Happy 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Naevochromis chrysogasternative  Happy 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatusendemic Fuscotaeniatus Bale wam' muna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Nimbochromis linninative  Bele wa blue 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Nimbochromis livingstoniinative  Kaligono 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Nimbochromis polystigmanative  Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Nimbochromis venustusnative  Chibang'ombi 
Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Nothobranchius kirkiendemic Redfin notho  
Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Nothobranchius orthonotusnative Spotted killifish  
Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Nothobranchius wattersiendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Nyassachromis boadzuluendemic  Happy 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Nyassachromis brevicepsnative  Happy 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Nyassachromis leuciscusnative Small green utaka Utaka 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Nyassachromis microcephalusendemic  Happy 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Nyassachromis nigritaeniatusendemic  Happy 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Nyassachromis prostomanative  Happy 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Nyassachromis purpuransnative  Happy 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Nyassachromis serenusnative  Happy 
Salmoniformes Salmonidae Oncorhynchus mykissintroduced Rainbow trout  
Cypriniformes Danionidae Opsaridium microcephalumnative  Lake trout 
Cypriniformes Danionidae Opsaridium microlepisnative Lake salmon Mpasa 
Cypriniformes Danionidae Opsaridium tweddleorumnative dwarf sanjika  
Cypriniformes Danionidae Opsaridium ubangiensenative  Tsimbu 
Cypriniformes Danionidae Opsaridium zambezensenative Barred minnow  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Oreochromis karongaenative Karonga tilapia Chambo 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Oreochromis lidolenative Lidole Chambo 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Oreochromis mossambicusnative Mozambique tilapia Mphende 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Oreochromis placidusnative Black tilapia Mphende 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Oreochromis sakanative  Tilapia 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Oreochromis shiranusnative Shire tilapia Makumba 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Oreochromis squamipinnisnative Kasawala Chambo 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Otopharynx aletesendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Otopharynx alphaendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Otopharynx antronendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Otopharynx argyrosomanative  Saguga 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Otopharynx auromarginatusnative Golden-margined hap Mgong'u 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Otopharynx brooksiendemic  Saguga 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Otopharynx decorusnative  Saguga 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Otopharynx heterodonendemic Royal blue hap Saguga 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Otopharynx lithobatesendemic  Aristochromis deep 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Otopharynx mumboensisendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Otopharynx ovatusnative  Chibala 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Otopharynx pachycheilusendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Otopharynx panniculusendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Otopharynx peridodekaendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Otopharynx selenurusnative  Saguga 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Otopharynx speciosusnative  Blue 14 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Otopharynx spelaeotesnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Otopharynx styraxnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Otopharynx tetraspilusnative  Saguga 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Otopharynx tetrastigmanative  Saguga 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Pallidochromis tokoloshnative   
Siluriformes Schilbeidae Pareutropius longifilisnative  Dande 
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Petrocephalus catostomanative Churchill Chonjo 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Petrotilapia chrysosendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Petrotilapia flaviventrisnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Petrotilapia genaluteaendemic  Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Petrotilapia microgalanaendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Petrotilapia mumboensisendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Petrotilapia nigraendemic  Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Petrotilapia palingnathosnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Petrotilapia pyroscelosendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Petrotilapia tridentigernative  Bunya 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Petrotilapia xanthosendemic   
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Phalloceros caudimaculatusintroduced Dusky millions fish  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis acuticepsendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis argyrogasternative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis boopsendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis communisnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis domiraeendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis ecclesinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis electraendemic Deep-water hap Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis elongatusendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis fuscusendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis hennydaviesaeendemic  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis intermediusendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis johnstoniendemic  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis koningsiendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis longimanusendemic  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis longirostrisnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis lukomaenative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis macrognathusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis mbunoidesendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis milomoendemic Super VC-10 hap Chidondolo 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis minorendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis minutusendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis msakaeendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis nigribarbisendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis nkhataeendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis nkhotakotaeendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis obscurusendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis ordinariusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis phenochilusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis platyrhynchosnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis pollinative  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis rotundifronsendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis subocularisnative  Happy 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis trewavasaeendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis turnerinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Placidochromis vulgarisendemic   
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Pollimyrus castelnauinative Dwarf stonebasher  
Rhinopristiformes Pristidae Pristis microdonnative Largetooth sawfish  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Protomelas annectensnative  Kambuzi 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Protomelas dejunctusendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Protomelas fenestratusnative Fenestratus Chidondolo 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Protomelas insignisnative One-and-a-half-stripe hap Haplochromis one and a half stripe 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Protomelas kirkiiendemic  Chidzem'bango 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Protomelas labridensnative  Kambuzi 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Protomelas macrodonnative  Kambuzi 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Protomelas marginatusnative  Kambuzi 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Protomelas pleurotaeniaendemic  Binga 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Protomelas similisnative  Kambuzi 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Protomelas spilonotusnative  Kambuzi 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Protomelas spilopterusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Protomelas taeniolatusnative Spindle hap Kambuzi 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Protomelas triaenodonendemic  Kambuzi 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Protomelas virgatusendemic  Kambuzi 
Ceratodontiformes Protopteridae Protopterus annectensnative West African lungfish Dowe 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Pseudocrenilabrus philandernative Southern mouthbrooder Makumba 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Pseudotropheus benetosendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Pseudotropheus brevisendemic  Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Pseudotropheus crabronative  Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdosendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Pseudotropheus elegansendemic  Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Pseudotropheus fuscoidesendemic  Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Pseudotropheus fuscusendemic  Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Pseudotropheus galanosnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Pseudotropheus interruptusendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Pseudotropheus johanniinative Bluegray mbuna Chidochi 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Pseudotropheus livingstoniiendemic  Chiheni 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Pseudotropheus perileucosendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Pseudotropheus perspicaxendemic  Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Pseudotropheus purpuratusendemic  Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Pseudotropheus tursiopsendemic  Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Pseudotropheus williamsiendemic Red top williamsi Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Rhamphochromis esoxnative  Tigerfish 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Rhamphochromis feroxnative  Tigerfish 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Rhamphochromis longicepsnative Tigerfish Mcheni 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Rhamphochromis luciusnative  Tigerfish 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Rhamphochromis macrophthalmusnative  Batala 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Rhamphochromis woodinative  Tigerfish 
Salmoniformes Salmonidae Salmo truttaintroduced Sea trout  
Siluriformes Schilbeidae Schilbe intermediusnative Silver catfish  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Sciaenochromis ahlinative Electric blue hap Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Sciaenochromis benthicolaendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Sciaenochromis fryerinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Sciaenochromis psammophilusnative Electric blue kande Electric blue kande 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Serranochromis robustusnative Yellow-belly bream Nkakafodya 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Stigmatochromis macrorhynchosendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Stigmatochromis melanchrosendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Stigmatochromis modestusnative  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Stigmatochromis pholidophorusnative Candle hap Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Stigmatochromis pleurospilusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Stigmatochromis woodinative  Chisawasawa 
Siluriformes Mochokidae Synodontis membranaceusnative   
Siluriformes Mochokidae Synodontis nebulosusnative Cloudy squeaker Nkholokolo 
Siluriformes Mochokidae Synodontis njassaenative Malawi squeaker Chikolokolo 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Taeniochromis holotaenianative  Chigong'o chandembera cha blue 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Taeniolethrinops cyrtonotusnative  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Taeniolethrinops furcicaudanative  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Taeniolethrinops laticepsnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Taeniolethrinops praeorbitalisnative  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Tilapia sparrmaniinative Banded tilapia Makumba 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Tramitichromis brevisnative  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Tramitichromis intermediusendemic  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Tramitichromis liturisnative  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Tramitichromis trilineatusendemic  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Tramitichromis variabilisendemic  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Trematocranus labifernative  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Trematocranus microstomanative Haplochromis placodon pointed head Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Trematocranus placodonnative  Chigong' o chandembera 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Tropheops biriwiranative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Tropheops graciliornative  Chalunda 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Tropheops kamtamboendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Tropheops kumweraendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Tropheops lucernaendemic  Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Tropheops macrophthalmusnative  Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Tropheops microstomaendemic  Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Tropheops modestusendemic  Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Tropheops novemfasciatusendemic  Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Tropheops romandiendemic  Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Tropheops tropheopsendemic  Abiti alabi 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Tyrannochromis macrostomanative  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Tyrannochromis maculicepsnative  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Tyrannochromis nigriventernative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Tyrannochromis polyodonendemic   
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Zaireichthys lacustrisendemic   
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Zaireichthys maravensisendemic   
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Zaireichthys monomotapanative Eastern sand catlet  
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