List of Freshwater Fishes reported from Uganda
(landlocked)

n = 300
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Table 1: 292 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: 5 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 300 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 292 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Characiformes Alestidae Alestes baremozenative Silversides Angara 
Characiformes Alestidae Alestes dentexnative Characin  
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius jacksoniinative Marbled mountain catfish  
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius lujaninative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Astatoreochromis alluaudinative Alluaud's haplo  
Siluriformes Bagridae Bagrus bajadnative Bayad La nya 
Siluriformes Bagridae Bagrus degeninative   
Siluriformes Bagridae Bagrus docmaknative Semutundu Ganda 
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus jacksoniinative Victoria robber Nsoga 
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus macrolepidotusnative True big-scale tetra  
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus nursenative Nurse tetra  
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus sadlerinative Sadler's robber Nsoga 
Characiformes Citharinidae Citharinus citharusnative Moon fish Aporo 
Characiformes Citharinidae Citharinus latusnative   
Siluriformes Clariidae Clariallabes petricolanative Victoria snake catfish  
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias alluaudinative Alluaud's catfish Karakogere 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias gariepinusnative North African catfish Betekay 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias hillinative   
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias liocephalusnative Smoothhead catfish Nsonzi 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias wernerinative Werner's catfish Emale 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Coptodon rendalliintroduced Redbreast tilapia Ngege 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Coptodon zilliinative Redbelly tilapia Ngege 
Anabantiformes Anabantidae Ctenopoma murieinative Ocellated labyrinth fish Kizinzi 
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Cyphomyrus grahaminative Graham's stonebasher Dono 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpiointroduced Common carp  
Characiformes Distichodontidae Distichodus nefaschnative  Wachone 
Cypriniformes Danionidae Engraulicypris bredoinative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius albertinative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius apleurogrammanative East African red finned barb Enzuguri 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius jacksoninative Jackson's barb  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius kersteniinative Redspot barb  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius magdalenaenative Bunjako barb  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius neumayerinative Neumayer's barb  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius paludinosusnative Straightfin barb Enzuguri 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius pellegrininative Pellegrin's barb Enzuguri 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius perincenative  Enzuguri 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius profundusnative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius radiatusnative Redeye barb  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius yongeinative Nzoia barb  
Esociformes Esocidae Esox luciusintroduced Northern pike  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Garra dembeensisnative Dembea stone lapper  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Garra hindiinative   
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Gnathonemus longibarbisnative Longnose stonebasher Ekumbi 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis acidensnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis aelocephalusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis aeneocolornative  Entonga 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis akikaendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis albertianusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis altigenisnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis ampullarostratusendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis angustifronsnative  Entonga 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis annectidensnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis apogonoidesnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis aquilaendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis arcanusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis argenteusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis artaxerxesnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis aureusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis aviumnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis barbaraenative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis bartoninative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis bayoninative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis beadleinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis bicolornative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis boopsnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis brownaenative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis bullatusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis cassiusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis cavifronsnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis chilotesnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis chlorochrousnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis chromogynosnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis cinctusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis cinereusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis cnesternative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis commutabilisendemic Kachira Blue  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis conciliansendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis crassilabrisnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis crocopeplusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis cronusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis cryptodonnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis cryptogrammanative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis curvidensendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis decticostomanative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis degeninative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis dentexnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis dichrourusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis diplotaenianative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis dolichorhynchusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis dolorosusnative  Entonga 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis eduardianusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis eduardiinative  Entonga 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis elegansnative  Entonga 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis empodismanative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis engystomanative  Entonga 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis erutusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis erythrocephalusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis estornative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis eutaenianative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis exspectatusendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis falcatusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis flavipinnisnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis fuscusnative  Entonga 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis fusiformisnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis gilbertinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis glaucusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis gowersiinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis gracilifurendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis grantinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis guiartinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis heusinkveldinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis hiatusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis humiliornative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis irisnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis ishmaelinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis katongaendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis kimondonative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis labiatusnative  Entonga 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis labriformisnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis lacrimosusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis laparogrammanative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis latifasciatusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis latifronsendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis limaxnative  Entonga 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis lividusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis loatinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis lobatusendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis longirostrisnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis macrognathusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis macropsnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis macropsoidesnative  Entonga 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis maculipinnanative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis mahagiensisnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis malacophagusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis mandibularisnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis martininative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis maxillarisnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis megalopsnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis melanopterusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis melanopusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis melichrousnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis mentatusendemic  Entonga 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis mentonative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis michaelinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis microdonnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis molossusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis mylergatesnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis mylodonnative  Entonga 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis nanoserranusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis nigrescensnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis nigricansnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis nigripinnisnative  Entonga 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis niloticusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis nubilusnative Blue Victoria mouthbrooder Entonga 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis nuchisquamulatusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis nyanzaenative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis nyerereinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis obesusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis obliquidensnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis obtusidensnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis oligolepisendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis oregosomanative  Entonga 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis orthostomanative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis pachycephalusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis pallidusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis pappenheiminative  Entonga 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis paradoxusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis paraguiartinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis paraplagiostomanative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis pardusendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis paropiusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis parorthostomanative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis parvidensnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis pelagicusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis pellegrininative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis percoidesnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis perrierinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis pharyngalisnative  Entonga 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis pharyngomylusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis phytophagusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis piceatusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis pitmaninative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis plagiodonnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis plagiostomanative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis planusendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis plutoniusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis prodromusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis prognathusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis pseudopellegrininative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis ptistesnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis pyrrhocephalusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis quasimodonative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis relictidensnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis retrodensnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis rexnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis riponianusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis sauvageinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis saxicolanative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis schubotzinative  Entonga 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis schubotziellusnative  Entonga 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis serranusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis serridensnative  Entonga 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis simbanative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis simotesnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis simpsoninative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis spekiinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis squamipinnisnative  Entonga 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis squamulatusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis sulphureusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis taurinusendemic  Entonga 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis teegelaarinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis teunisrasinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis theliodonnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis thuragnathusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis tridensnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis tyrianthinusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis vanoijeninative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis velifernative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis venatornative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis vicariusnative  Entonga 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis victoriaenative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis victorianusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis welcommeinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis worthingtoniendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis xenognathusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplochromis xenostomanative   
Characiformes Alestidae Hydrocynus forskahliinative Elongate tigerfish Ngasia 
Characiformes Alestidae Hydrocynus vittatusnative Tiger fish Wagassa 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeo coubienative African carp Kwangurameli 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeo forskaliinative  Omoruma 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeo horienative  Karuka 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeo victorianusnative Ningu Apok 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeo wernerinative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeobarbus alluaudinative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeobarbus altianalisnative Ripon barbel Kisinja 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeobarbus hulotinative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeobarbus ruwenzoriinative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeobarbus somereninative   
Cyprinodontiformes Procatopodidae Laciris pelagicanative   
Cyprinodontiformes Procatopodidae Lacustricola bukobanusnative Bukoba lampeye  
Cyprinodontiformes Procatopodidae Lacustricola centralisnative Cental east african lampeye  
Cyprinodontiformes Procatopodidae Lacustricola kassenjiensisnative Kasenye lampeye Kasenye lampeye 
Cyprinodontiformes Procatopodidae Lacustricola vitschumbaensisnative Bitschumbi lampeye  
Carangaria/misc Latidae Lates macrophthalmusnative Albert lates  
Carangaria/misc Latidae Lates niloticusnative Nile perch Mputa 
Cypriniformes Danionidae Leptocypris niloticusnative   
Siluriformes Malapteruridae Malapterurus electricusnative Electric catfish Adinga 
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Marcusenius cyprinoidesnative   
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Marcusenius rheninative   
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Marcusenius victoriaenative Victoria stonebasher  
Synbranchiformes Mastacembelidae Mastacembelus frenatusnative Longtail spiny eel  
Anabantiformes Anabantidae Microctenopoma damasinative   
Cyprinodontiformes Procatopodidae Micropanchax loatinative Nile killifish  
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Mormyrops anguilloidesnative Cornish jack  
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Mormyrus caschivenative  Entanana 
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Mormyrus kannumenative Elephant-snout fish Kasulubana 
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Mormyrus macrocephalusendemic   
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Mormyrus niloticusnative   
Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Nothobranchius albertinensisendemic   
Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Nothobranchius elucensendemic   
Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Nothobranchius robustusnative Red Victoria nothobranch  
Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Nothobranchius taitinative   
Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae Nothobranchius ugandensisnative Uganda nothobranch  
Salmoniformes Salmonidae Oncorhynchus mykissintroduced Rainbow trout  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Oreochromis esculentusnative Singida tilapia Ngege 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Oreochromis leucostictusnative Blue spotted tilapia Ngege 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Oreochromis mossambicusintroduced Mozambique tilapia  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Oreochromis niloticusnative Nile tilapia Uganda 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Oreochromis spilurusintroduced Sabaki tilapia  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Oreochromis variabilisnative Victoria tilapia Ngege 
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Petrocephalus catostomanative Churchill  
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Petrocephalus degeniendemic   
Cyprinodontiformes Procatopodidae Platypanchax modestusnative Ruwenzori lampeye  
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Poecilia reticulataintroduced Guppy Guppie 
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Pollimyrus nigricansnative Dark stonebasher  
Polypteriformes Polypteridae Polypterus senegalusnative Gray bichir Mtonta 
Ceratodontiformes Protopteridae Protopterus aethiopicusnative Marbled lungfish Kambale mamba 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Pseudocrenilabrus multicolornative Egyptian mouth-brooder  
Cypriniformes Danionidae Raiamas senegalensisnative Senegal minnow  
Cypriniformes Danionidae Rastrineobola argenteanative Silver cyprinid Dagaa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Sarotherodon galilaeusnative Mango tilapia  
Siluriformes Schilbeidae Schilbe intermediusnative Silver catfish Karakogere 
Siluriformes Schilbeidae Schilbe mystusnative African butter catfish  
Siluriformes Mochokidae Synodontis afrofischerinative Fischer's Victoria squeaker  
Siluriformes Mochokidae Synodontis frontosusnative  Kwoke 
Siluriformes Mochokidae Synodontis khartoumensisnative   
Siluriformes Mochokidae Synodontis macropsnative   
Siluriformes Mochokidae Synodontis schallnative Wahrindi Kamuduli 
Siluriformes Mochokidae Synodontis victoriaenative Lake Victoria squeaker Nkolongo 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Thoracochromis wingatiinative   
Siluriformes Clariidae Xenoclarias eupogonnative Lake Victoria deepwater catfish  
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Zaireichthys rotundicepsnative Spotted sand catlet  
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