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List of Freshwater Fishes reported from Mozambique
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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
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus leucasnative Bull shark Marracho touro 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Champsochromis caeruleusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Cheilochromis euchilusnative Malawi thick lip  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Chetia brevicaudaendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Chetia brevisnative Orange-fringed largemouth  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Chetia flaviventrisnative Canary kurper  
Siluriformes Mochokidae Chiloglanis anoterusnative Pennant-tailed suckermouth  
Siluriformes Mochokidae Chiloglanis bifurcusnative Incomati suckermouth  
Siluriformes Mochokidae Chiloglanis emarginatusnative Phongolo suckermouth  
Siluriformes Mochokidae Chiloglanis neumanninative Neumann's suckermouth Prickleback suckermouth 
Siluriformes Mochokidae Chiloglanis paratusnative Sawfin suckermouth  
Siluriformes Mochokidae Chiloglanis pretoriaenative Shortspine suckermouth  
Siluriformes Mochokidae Chiloglanis swierstrainative Lowveld suckermouth  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Chilotilapia rhoadesiinative Bream  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Chindongo socolofinative Pindani  
Siluriformes Claroteidae Chrysichthys hildaenative Hilda's grunter  
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias gariepinusnative North African catfish Nsomba 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias ngamensisnative Blunt-toothed African catfish Nsomba 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias theodoraenative Snake catfish Ngola 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Copadichromis borleyinative Haplochromis borleyi redfin  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Copadichromis cyaneusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Copadichromis cyanocephalusendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Copadichromis geertsinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Copadichromis jacksoninative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Copadichromis melasendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Copadichromis parvusendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Copadichromis quadrimaculatusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Copadichromis trewavasaenative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Copadichromis trimaculatusnative Verduya's hap  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Coptodon rendallinative Redbreast tilapia Ngondue 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Corematodus shiranusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Corematodus taeniatusnative   
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Coryogalops williamnative Kaalpens goby  
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Crenimugil buchananinative Bluetail mullet Tainha de rabo azul 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Croilia mossambicanative Burrowing goby  
Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae Ctenopharyngodon idellanot established Grass carp  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Ctenopharynx intermediusnative Blackspot climbing perch  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Ctenopharynx nitidusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Ctenopharynx pictusnative   
Anabantiformes Anabantidae Ctenopoma multispinenative Manyspined ctenopoma  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Cyathochromis obliquidensnative   
Pleuronectiformes Cynoglossidae Cynoglossus linguanative Long tongue sole Liculu 
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Cyphomyrus discorhynchusnative Zambesi parrotfish  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpiointroduced Common carp  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Cyrtocara mooriinative Hump-head  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Dimidiochromis compressicepsnative Malawi eyebiter  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Dimidiochromis dimidiatusnative Ncheni type haplochromis  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Dimidiochromis kiwingenative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Dimidiochromis strigatusnative Haplochromis sunset  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Diplotaxodon apogonnative   
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