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Table 1: 368 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 9 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 4 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 381 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 4: 381 species reported from the country/island altogether.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Cichliformes Cichlidae Abactochromis labrosusnative   
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Acanthopagrus vagusnative Wandering seabream  
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Agonostomus catalaiquestionable Comoro mullet Tainha comorana 
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Agonostomus telfairiiquestionable Fairy mullet Tainha encantadora 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Alticorpus geoffreyinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Alticorpus macrocleithrumnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Alticorpus mentalenative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Alticorpus peterdaviesinative   
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis gymnocephalusnative Bald glassy  
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius laticaudatusendemic Broadtail mountain catfish  
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius marshallinative Slender mountain catfish  
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius natalensisnative Natal mountain catfish  
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius uranoscopusnative Stargazer mountain catfish  
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla bicolornative Indonesian shortfin eel Enguia de brabatana curta 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla labiatanative African mottled eel Enguia africana 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla marmoratanative Giant mottled eel Enguia gigante 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla mossambicanative African longfin eel Enguia moçambicana 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aristochromis christyinative   
Siluriformes Ariidae Arius africanusnative African sea catfish Cangala africana 
Siluriformes Ariidae Arius madagascariensisnative Madagascar sea catfish Cangala malgache 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Astatotilapia callipteranative Eastern happy Suli 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Astatotilapia swynnertoniendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Astatotilapia tweddleinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara brevinidusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara brevirostrenative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara guentherinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara nyassaenative Emperor cichlid  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara saulosinative Greenface aulonocara  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Awaous aeneofuscusnative Freshwater goby  
Siluriformes Bagridae Bagrus docmaknative Semutundu  
Siluriformes Bagridae Bagrus meridionalisnative Kampoyo  
Siluriformes Bagridae Bagrus orientalisnative   
Siluriformes Clariidae Bathyclarias atribranchusnative   
Siluriformes Clariidae Bathyclarias euryodonnative   
Siluriformes Clariidae Bathyclarias filicibarbisnative   
Siluriformes Clariidae Bathyclarias foveolatusnative   
Siluriformes Clariidae Bathyclarias longibarbisnative   
Siluriformes Clariidae Bathyclarias nyasensisnative   
Siluriformes Clariidae Bathyclarias rotundifronsnative   
Siluriformes Clariidae Bathyclarias worthingtoninative   
Anguilliformes Congridae Bathymyrus smithinative Maputo conger Safio comum 
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus imberinative Spot-tail  
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus lateralisnative Stripped robber  
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus macrolepidotusnative True big-scale tetra  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Buccochromis heterotaenianative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Buccochromis lepturusnative Slender tail hap  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Buccochromis nototaenianative Stripeback hap  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Buccochromis rhoadesiinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Buccochromis spectabilisnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Caprichromis orthognathusnative   
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