Species in the Tanganyika

     n= 362 (Incomplete)
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Species Name Family Habitat Length (cm) Trophic Level Status
Acapoeta tanganicae Cyprinidae benthopelagic 61.0 TL 2.0 native
Alestes macrophthalmus Torpedo robber Alestidae pelagic 60.0 SL 2.0 native
Altolamprologus calvus Cichlidae benthopelagic 13.5 TL 3.3 endemic
Altolamprologus compressiceps Cichlidae benthopelagic 12.3 TL 3.6 endemic
Amphilius jacksonii Marbled mountain catfish Amphiliidae demersal 15.0 TL 3.0 native
Amphilius kivuensis Amphiliidae demersal 10.6 TL 3.0 native
Amphilius pedunculus Amphiliidae demersal 11.9 SL 3.0 native
Amphilius ruziziensis Amphiliidae demersal 12.1 SL 3.0 native
Amphilius uranoscopus Stargazer mountain catfish Amphiliidae demersal 19.5 TL 2.9 native
Astatoreochromis straeleni Bluelip haplo Cichlidae benthopelagic 13.0 SL 3.4 native
Astatotilapia burtoni Cichlidae benthopelagic 15.0 SL 3.0 native
Astatotilapia stappersii Cichlidae benthopelagic 15.0 TL 3.0 native
Auchenoglanis occidentalis Bubu Claroteidae demersal 70.0 SL 2.9 native
Aulonocranus dewindti Cichlidae benthopelagic 14.0 TL 3.4 native
Bagrus docmak Semutundu Bagridae benthopelagic 127.0 TL 4.1 native
Baileychromis centropomoides Cichlidae pelagic 16.8 TL 3.4 endemic
Bathybagrus grandis Kukumai Claroteidae demersal 63.0 TL 4.5 native
Bathybagrus graueri Claroteidae demersal 36.0 TL 4.3 endemic
Bathybagrus platycephalus Claroteidae demersal 22.0 TL 3.8 native
Bathybagrus sianenna Claroteidae demersal 23.0 SL 3.7 native
Bathybagrus stappersii Claroteidae demersal 45.0 SL 3.3 native
Bathybagrus tetranema Claroteidae demersal 17.0 SL 3.8 native
Bathybates fasciatus Cichlidae pelagic 39.7 TL 4.2 endemic
Bathybates ferox Cichlidae pelagic 38.5 TL 4.2 endemic
Bathybates graueri Cichlidae pelagic 30.0 TL 4.2 endemic
Bathybates hornii Cichlidae pelagic 27.2 TL 4.2 endemic
Bathybates leo Cichlidae pelagic 26.0 TL 4.2 endemic
Bathybates minor Cichlidae pelagic 20.5 TL 4.2 endemic
Bathybates vittatus Cichlidae pelagic 42.0 TL 4.2 endemic
Benthochromis horii Cichlidae benthopelagic 15.1 SL 3.5 endemic
Benthochromis melanoides Cichlidae pelagic 18.2 TL 3.5 endemic
Benthochromis tricoti Cichlidae benthopelagic 16.5 TL 3.5 endemic
Boulengerochromis microlepis Giant cichlid Cichlidae pelagic 80.0 TL 4.5 endemic
Brachypetersius cadwaladeri Alestidae pelagic 4.3 TL 3.0 questionable
Brycinus grandisquamis Pinkfin Alestes Alestidae pelagic 26.0 SL 3.2 native
Brycinus imberi Spot-tail Alestidae demersal 19.8 TL 3.3 native
Brycinus kingsleyae Alestidae pelagic 16.6 SL 3.1 questionable
Brycinus rhodopleura Alestidae pelagic 30.0 SL 3.2 native
Bryconaethiops boulengeri Alestidae pelagic 25.0 TL 3.2 questionable
Callochromis macrops Cichlidae benthopelagic 13.5 TL 3.5 endemic
Callochromis melanostigma Cichlidae benthopelagic 15.0 TL 3.5 endemic
Callochromis pleurospilus Cichlidae benthopelagic 10.0 TL 3.5 endemic
Cardiopharynx schoutedeni Cichlidae pelagic 15.0 TL 3.4 endemic
Chalinochromis brichardi Cichlidae benthopelagic 12.0 TL 3.5 endemic
Chalinochromis cyanophleps Cichlidae benthopelagic 12.9 SL 3.5 endemic
Chalinochromis popelini Cichlidae benthopelagic 15.0 TL 3.5 endemic
Chelaethiops congicus Danionidae benthopelagic 11.0 TL 3.3 native
Chelaethiops minutus Danionidae benthopelagic 11.0 SL 3.3 endemic
Chiloglanis asymetricaudalis Mochokidae benthopelagic 7.6 SL 2.6 native
Chiloglanis kalambo Kalambo suckermouth Mochokidae benthopelagic 4.4 TL 3.1 endemic
Chiloglanis kazumbei Mochokidae demersal 5.4 SL 3.2 native
Chiloglanis lukugae Mochokidae benthopelagic 9.0 SL 3.2 questionable
Chiloglanis micropogon Mochokidae benthopelagic 4.9 TL 3.1 native
Chiloglanis pojeri Mochokidae benthopelagic 7.0 TL 3.2 native
Chiloglanis productus Mochokidae demersal 4.9 SL 3.1 endemic
Chrysichthys acsiorum Claroteidae demersal 24.3 SL 3.3 endemic
Chrysichthys brachynema Kibonde Claroteidae demersal 77.0 TL 3.9 endemic
Chrysichthys cranchii Kokuni Claroteidae demersal 150.0 TL 3.4 questionable
Chrysichthys mabusi Claroteidae demersal 41.0 SL 3.3 questionable
Citharinus gibbosus Citharinidae pelagic 61.0 TL 2.2 native
Clarias alluaudi Alluaud's catfish Clariidae demersal 23.0 TL 3.2 native
Clarias dhonti Clariidae demersal 18.5 TL 3.3 native
Clarias gariepinus North African catfish Clariidae benthopelagic 170.0 TL 3.8 native
Clarias liocephalus Smoothhead catfish Clariidae demersal 32.0 TL 3.3 native
Clarias theodorae Snake catfish Clariidae demersal 35.0 SL 3.5 native
Clarias werneri Werner's catfish Clariidae demersal 23.0 TL 3.1 native
Clypeobarbus pleuropholis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 3.3 SL 3.0 questionable
Congoglanis alula Amphiliidae demersal 14.1 SL 3.1 native
Coptodon rendalli Redbreast tilapia Cichlidae benthopelagic 45.0 TL 2.3 native
Ctenopoma muriei Ocellated labyrinth fish Anabantidae benthopelagic 7.0 SL 3.0 native
Cunningtonia longiventralis Cichlidae benthopelagic 14.0 TL 3.4 endemic
Cyathopharynx furcifer Featherfin cichlid Cichlidae benthopelagic 21.0 TL 3.4 endemic
Cyphomyrus discorhynchus Zambesi parrotfish Mormyridae demersal 31.0 SL 3.2 native
Cyphotilapia frontosa Humphead cichlid Cichlidae benthopelagic 33.0 TL 2.9 endemic
Cyphotilapia gibberosa Cichlidae benthopelagic 21.0 SL 3.5 endemic
Cyprichromis coloratus Cichlidae pelagic 10.3 SL 3.5 endemic
Cyprichromis leptosoma Cichlidae benthopelagic 11.0 TL 3.5 endemic
Cyprichromis microlepidotus Cichlidae benthopelagic 11.0 TL 3.5 endemic
Cyprichromis pavo Cichlidae demersal 10.0 SL 3.5 endemic
Cyprichromis zonatus Cichlidae demersal 8.6 SL 3.5 endemic
Dinotopterus cunningtoni Clariidae demersal 175.0 SL 3.8 endemic
Distichodus fasciolatus Sharktail distichodus Distichodontidae pelagic 60.0 TL 2.0 questionable
Distichodus sexfasciatus Sixbar distichodus Distichodontidae pelagic 76.0 SL 2.8 native
Ectodus descampsii Cichlidae benthopelagic 10.4 TL 2.5 endemic
Engraulicypris spinifer Malagarasi sardine Danionidae benthopelagic 5.0 SL 3.0 native
Enteromius apleurogramma East African red finned barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 5.4 SL 2.9 native
Enteromius eutaenia Orangefin barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 14.0 SL 3.2 native
Enteromius kerstenii Redspot barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 9.0 SL 3.0 native
Enteromius lineomaculatus Line-spotted barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 8.6 SL 3.0 native
Enteromius lufukiensis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 11.0 TL 3.0 native
Enteromius miolepis Zigzag barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 12.5 SL 3.0 native
Enteromius neumayeri Neumayer's barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 11.8 SL 3.0 native
Enteromius oligogrammus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 8.2 TL 3.0 native
Enteromius pellegrini Pellegrin's barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 11.7 SL 3.0 native
Enteromius taeniopleura Cyprinidae benthopelagic 9.0 TL 3.0 native
Enteromius urostigma Cyprinidae benthopelagic 12.0 TL 3.0 native
Eretmodus cyanostictus Tanganyika Clown Cichlidae benthopelagic 9.0 TL 2.1 endemic
Eretmodus marksmithi Cichlidae pelagic 4.7 SL 3.2 endemic
Gnathochromis permaxillaris Cichlidae benthopelagic 15.0 TL 3.4 endemic
Gnathochromis pfefferi Cichlidae benthopelagic 14.0 TL 3.6 native
Gnathonemus longibarbis Longnose stonebasher Mormyridae demersal 36.0 TL 3.2 native
Gnathonemus petersii Elephantnose fish Mormyridae demersal 35.0 SL 3.1 native
Grammatotria lemairii Cichlidae benthopelagic 26.0 TL 2.7 native
Greenwoodochromis abeelei Cichlidae demersal 23.5 TL 3.5 endemic
Greenwoodochromis christyi Cichlidae benthopelagic 15.0 TL 3.4 endemic
Greenwoodochromis staneri Cichlidae demersal 19.0 TL 3.4 endemic
Haplotaxodon microlepis Cichlidae pelagic 26.0 TL 3.4 endemic
Hemibates koningsi Cichlidae pelagic 21.7 SL 3.5 endemic
Hemibates stenosoma Cichlidae pelagic 30.0 TL 4.1 endemic
Heterobranchus longifilis Sampa Clariidae demersal 150.0 SL 3.7 native
Hydrocynus forskahlii Elongate tigerfish Alestidae pelagic 78.0 SL 4.0 native
Hydrocynus goliath Giant tigerfish Alestidae pelagic 133.0 FL 3.8 native
Hydrocynus vittatus Tiger fish Alestidae demersal 105.0 FL 3.7 native
Interochromis loocki Cichlidae demersal 10.5 TL 2.0 endemic
Julidochromis dickfeldi Cichlidae benthopelagic 11.0 TL 3.5 endemic
Julidochromis marksmithi Cichlidae pelagic 6.3 SL 3.4 endemic
Julidochromis marlieri Cichlidae demersal 13.0 TL 2.5 endemic
Julidochromis ornatus Golden julie Cichlidae benthopelagic 8.5 TL 3.5 endemic
Julidochromis regani Convict julie Cichlidae benthopelagic 13.0 TL 3.6 endemic
Julidochromis transcriptus Masked julie Cichlidae benthopelagic 7.0 TL 3.5 endemic
Kneria rukwaensis Kneriidae demersal 6.2 SL 2.1 native
Kneria wittei Kneriidae benthopelagic 8.6 SL 2.0 native
Labeo congoro Purple labeo Cyprinidae benthopelagic 41.5 SL 2.2 native
Labeo cylindricus Redeye labeo Cyprinidae benthopelagic 25.0 SL 2.0 native
Labeo degeni Cyprinidae benthopelagic 68.0 SL 2.0 misidentification
Labeo dhonti Cyprinidae benthopelagic 11.5 TL 2.5 native
Labeo fuelleborni Fuelleborn's labeo Cyprinidae benthopelagic 43.0 TL 2.2 questionable
Labeo kibimbi Cyprinidae benthopelagic 47.0 SL 2.1 native
Labeo lineatus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 78.0 TL 2.0 misidentification
Labeo longipinnis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 26.0 SL 2.3 misidentification
Labeo simpsoni Cyprinidae benthopelagic 22.0 SL 2.3 questionable
Labeo weeksii Sicklefin labeo Cyprinidae benthopelagic 29.0 TL 2.3 questionable
Labeobarbus altianalis Ripon barbel Cyprinidae benthopelagic 90.0 TL 3.4 native
Labeobarbus caudovittatus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 80.0 TL 3.3 native
Labeobarbus leleupanus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 22.0 SL 3.2 native
Labeobarbus platyrhinus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 40.0 SL 3.2 endemic
Labeobarbus pojeri Cyprinidae benthopelagic 18.0 TL 3.2 endemic
Labeobarbus tropidolepis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 85.0 SL 3.3 endemic
Lacustricola pumilus Tanganyika lampeye Procatopodidae benthopelagic 5.5 TL 3.0 native
Lamprichthys tanganicanus Tanganyika killifish Procatopodidae benthopelagic 15.0 SL 3.5 endemic
Lamprologus callipterus Cichlidae benthopelagic 12.4 TL 3.5 endemic
Lamprologus finalimus Cichlidae benthopelagic 4.5 TL 3.4 endemic
Lamprologus kungweensis Cichlidae benthopelagic 8.0 TL 3.7 endemic
Lamprologus laparogramma Cichlidae benthopelagic 4.0 SL 3.5 endemic
Lamprologus lemairii Cichlidae benthopelagic 25.0 TL 4.5 endemic
Lamprologus meleagris Cichlidae benthopelagic 7.0 TL 3.6 endemic
Lamprologus ocellatus Cichlidae benthopelagic 5.8 TL 3.5 endemic
Lamprologus ornatipinnis Cichlidae benthopelagic 7.8 TL 3.7 endemic
Lamprologus signatus Cichlidae bathydemersal 5.5 TL 3.6 endemic
Lamprologus speciosus Cichlidae benthopelagic 5.0 TL 3.5 endemic
Lamprologus stappersi Cichlidae benthopelagic 5.1 TL 3.5 endemic
Lates angustifrons Tanganyika lates Latidae demersal 200.0 SL 4.5 native
Lates mariae Bigeye lates Latidae demersal 80.0 TL 4.2 native
Lates microlepis Forktail lates Latidae pelagic 93.0 TL 4.3 native
Lates stappersii Sleek lates Latidae demersal 45.0 SL 4.3 endemic
Lepidiolamprologus attenuatus Cichlidae benthopelagic 15.0 TL 4.1 endemic
Lepidiolamprologus boulengeri Cichlidae benthopelagic 6.2 TL 3.5 endemic
Lepidiolamprologus elongatus Cichlidae benthopelagic 32.5 TL 4.2 endemic
Lepidiolamprologus hecqui Cichlidae benthopelagic 8.0 TL 3.7 endemic
Lepidiolamprologus kamambae Cichlidae pelagic 13.7 SL 4.0 endemic
Lepidiolamprologus kendalli Cichlidae benthopelagic 16.0 TL 4.2 endemic
Lepidiolamprologus meeli Cichlidae benthopelagic 7.0 TL 3.6 endemic
Lepidiolamprologus mimicus Cichlidae benthopelagic 16.0 SL 4.1 endemic
Lepidiolamprologus profundicola Cichlidae benthopelagic 30.5 TL 4.2 endemic
Lepidiolamprologus variostigma Cichlidae benthopelagic 7.3 SL 3.7 endemic
Lestradea perspicax Cichlidae benthopelagic 13.8 TL 3.3 endemic
Lestradea stappersii Cichlidae benthopelagic 11.7 TL 3.5 endemic
Limnochromis auritus Spangled cichlid Cichlidae demersal 13.0 TL 3.3 endemic
Limnothrissa miodon Lake Tanganyika sardine Dorosomatidae pelagic 17.0 SL 3.1 endemic
Limnotilapia dardennii Cichlidae demersal 26.0 TL 3.2 endemic
Lobochilotes labiata Cichlidae benthopelagic 36.8 TL 3.3 endemic
Lophiobagrus aquilus Claroteidae demersal 8.0 TL 3.2 endemic
Lophiobagrus asperispinis Claroteidae demersal 3.4 TL 3.1 endemic
Lophiobagrus brevispinis Claroteidae demersal 5.1 TL 3.2 native
Lophiobagrus cyclurus African bullhead Claroteidae demersal 8.0 SL 3.3 endemic
Lufubuchromis relictus Cichlidae benthopelagic 9.3 SL 3.3 endemic
Malapterurus tanganyikaensis Malapteruridae benthopelagic 49.5 SL 3.5 native
Marcusenius stanleyanus Mormyridae demersal 21.0 TL 3.1 native
Mastacembelus albomaculatus Mastacembelidae demersal 22.0 TL 3.7 endemic
Mastacembelus apectoralis Mastacembelidae benthopelagic 16.3 SL 3.6 endemic
Mastacembelus cunningtoni Mastacembelidae benthopelagic 58.0 TL 4.2 endemic
Mastacembelus ellipsifer Mastacembelidae benthopelagic 45.0 TL 3.8 endemic
Mastacembelus flavidus Mastacembelidae benthopelagic 27.0 TL 3.7 endemic
Mastacembelus frenatus Longtail spiny eel Mastacembelidae demersal 40.0 SL 3.9 native
Mastacembelus micropectus Mastacembelidae demersal 17.6 SL 3.7 endemic
Mastacembelus moorii Mastacembelidae demersal 44.0 TL 4.2 endemic
Mastacembelus ophidium Mastacembelidae demersal 33.0 TL 3.8 endemic
Mastacembelus plagiostomus Mastacembelidae demersal 30.0 SL 3.8 endemic
Mastacembelus platysoma Mastacembelidae benthopelagic 16.0 SL 3.6 endemic
Mastacembelus polli Mastacembelidae demersal 14.0 SL 3.6 endemic
Mastacembelus reygeli Mastacembelidae benthopelagic 25.4 SL 3.8 endemic
Mastacembelus tanganicae Mastacembelidae demersal 19.0 SL 3.7 endemic
Mastacembelus zebratus Mastacembelidae demersal 19.0 SL 3.7 endemic
Micralestes acutidens Sharptooth tetra Alestidae pelagic 9.0 SL 2.9 native
Micralestes humilis Alestidae pelagic 10.6 TL 3.1 questionable
Micralestes stormsi Alestidae pelagic 10.0 SL 3.2 native
Micralestes vittatus Alestidae pelagic 9.0 SL 3.1 endemic
Mormyrops anguilloides Cornish jack Mormyridae demersal 150.0 TL 3.8 native
Mormyrus longirostris Eastern bottlenose mormyrid Mormyridae demersal 75.0 SL 3.3 native
Neolamprologus bifasciatus Cichlidae benthopelagic 10.0 TL 3.5 endemic
Neolamprologus brevis Cichlidae benthopelagic 5.5 TL 3.4 endemic
Neolamprologus brichardi Cichlidae benthopelagic 9.0 TL 3.4 endemic
Neolamprologus buescheri Cichlidae benthopelagic 8.0 TL 3.5 endemic
Neolamprologus cancellatus Cichlidae pelagic 5.7 SL 3.4 endemic
Neolamprologus caudopunctatus Cichlidae benthopelagic 6.5 TL 3.4 endemic
Neolamprologus chitamwebwai Cichlidae benthopelagic 7.3 SL 3.5 endemic
Neolamprologus christyi Cichlidae benthopelagic 15.0 TL 3.3 endemic
Neolamprologus crassus Cichlidae benthopelagic 7.0 TL 3.4 endemic
Neolamprologus cunningtoni Cichlidae benthopelagic 29.1 TL 4.2 endemic
Neolamprologus cylindricus Cichlidae benthopelagic 10.4 TL 3.5 endemic
Neolamprologus falcicula Cichlidae benthopelagic 8.1 TL 3.5 endemic
Neolamprologus fasciatus Cichlidae benthopelagic 15.0 TL 3.8 endemic
Neolamprologus furcifer Cichlidae benthopelagic 15.0 TL 3.4 endemic
Neolamprologus gracilis Cichlidae benthopelagic 9.0 TL 3.5 endemic
Neolamprologus helianthus Cichlidae benthopelagic 5.7 SL 3.4 endemic
Neolamprologus leleupi Cichlidae benthopelagic 10.0 TL 3.6 endemic
Neolamprologus leloupi Cichlidae benthopelagic 6.1 TL 3.4 endemic
Neolamprologus longicaudatus Cichlidae benthopelagic 8.6 SL 3.5 endemic
Neolamprologus marunguensis Cichlidae benthopelagic 6.7 TL 3.4 endemic
Neolamprologus modestus Cichlidae benthopelagic 12.0 TL 3.5 endemic
Neolamprologus mondabu Cichlidae benthopelagic 10.7 TL 3.4 endemic
Neolamprologus multifasciatus Cichlidae benthopelagic 4.0 TL 3.4 endemic
Neolamprologus mustax Cichlidae benthopelagic 9.0 TL 3.5 endemic
Neolamprologus niger Cichlidae benthopelagic 9.0 TL 3.6 endemic
Neolamprologus nigriventris Cichlidae benthopelagic 10.3 TL 3.5 endemic
Neolamprologus obscurus Cichlidae benthopelagic 8.2 TL 3.5 endemic
Neolamprologus olivaceous Cichlidae benthopelagic 6.0 TL 3.4 endemic
Neolamprologus pectoralis Cichlidae benthopelagic 14.0 TL 3.7 endemic
Neolamprologus petricola Cichlidae benthopelagic 14.0 TL 3.2 endemic
Neolamprologus pleuromaculatus Cichlidae benthopelagic 12.0 TL 3.6 native
Neolamprologus prochilus Cichlidae benthopelagic 17.0 TL 3.7 endemic
Neolamprologus pulcher Cichlidae benthopelagic 7.2 TL 3.4 endemic
Neolamprologus savoryi Cichlidae benthopelagic 8.0 TL 4.2 endemic
Neolamprologus schreyeni Cichlidae benthopelagic 5.0 TL 3.3 endemic
Neolamprologus sexfasciatus Cichlidae benthopelagic 15.0 TL 3.7 endemic
Neolamprologus similis Cichlidae benthopelagic 5.0 TL 3.3 endemic
Neolamprologus splendens Cichlidae benthopelagic 8.0 TL 3.5 endemic
Neolamprologus tetracanthus Fourspine cichlid Cichlidae benthopelagic 20.0 TL 3.8 endemic
Neolamprologus timidus Cichlidae benthopelagic 10.0 SL 3.6 endemic
Neolamprologus toae Cichlidae benthopelagic 12.0 TL 3.8 endemic
Neolamprologus tretocephalus Cichlidae benthopelagic 15.0 TL 3.4 endemic
Neolamprologus ventralis Cichlidae benthopelagic 8.0 TL 3.5 endemic
Neolamprologus walteri Cichlidae benthopelagic 5.7 SL 3.4 endemic
Neolamprologus wauthioni Cichlidae benthopelagic 5.5 TL 3.4 endemic
Ophthalmotilapia boops Cichlidae demersal 15.0 TL 3.4 native
Ophthalmotilapia heterodonta Cichlidae demersal 14.4 TL 2.3 native
Ophthalmotilapia nasuta Cichlidae benthopelagic 20.0 TL 2.1 native
Ophthalmotilapia ventralis Cichlidae benthopelagic 15.0 TL 2.2 native
Opsaridium ubangiense Danionidae benthopelagic 12.0 TL 3.3 native
Oreochromis leucostictus Blue spotted tilapia Cichlidae benthopelagic 36.3 SL 2.3 introduced
Oreochromis malagarasi Malagarasi tilapia Cichlidae benthopelagic 27.0 TL 2.3 native
Oreochromis niloticus Nile tilapia Cichlidae benthopelagic 60.0 SL 2.0 native
Oreochromis tanganicae Tanganyika tilapia Cichlidae benthopelagic 42.0 TL 2.0 endemic
Oreochromis upembae Cichlidae benthopelagic 21.0 SL 2.5 native
Orthochromis indermauri Cichlidae benthopelagic 6.9 SL 2.1 endemic
Orthochromis luichensis Cichlidae benthopelagic 9.1 SL 2.0 endemic
Orthochromis rugufuensis Cichlidae benthopelagic 5.7 SL 2.2 endemic
Paracyprichromis brieni Cichlidae pelagic 11.0 TL 3.4 native
Paracyprichromis nigripinnis Cichlidae benthopelagic 11.0 TL 3.4 native
Perissodus eccentricus Cichlidae pelagic 16.4 SL 4.4 endemic
Perissodus microlepis Cichlidae demersal 11.0 TL 4.2 endemic
Perissodus paradoxus Cichlidae demersal 30.0 TL 4.4 endemic
Petrochromis ephippium Cichlidae demersal 18.0 TL 2.0 endemic
Petrochromis famula Cichlidae benthopelagic 15.1 TL 2.0 endemic
Petrochromis fasciolatus Cichlidae benthopelagic 15.0 TL 2.0 endemic
Petrochromis horii Cichlidae benthopelagic 13.8 SL 2.0 endemic
Petrochromis macrognathus Cichlidae demersal 17.2 SL 2.0 endemic
Petrochromis orthognathus Cichlidae benthopelagic 16.5 TL 2.0 endemic
Petrochromis polyodon Cichlidae benthopelagic 21.0 TL 2.0 endemic
Petrochromis trewavasae Threadfin cichlid Cichlidae benthopelagic 18.0 TL 2.0 endemic
Phractura lindica Amphiliidae demersal 9.0 TL 3.1 native
Phyllonemus brichardi Claroteidae demersal 7.8 SL 3.3 endemic
Phyllonemus filinemus Claroteidae demersal 8.7 TL 3.3 native
Phyllonemus typus Spatula-barbeled catfish Claroteidae demersal 8.8 TL 4.0 endemic
Plecodus elaviae Cichlidae demersal 32.0 TL 4.4 endemic
Plecodus multidentatus Cichlidae demersal 12.0 TL 4.4 endemic
Plecodus straeleni Cichlidae demersal 16.0 TL 4.3 endemic
Pollimyrus nigricans Dark stonebasher Mormyridae demersal 10.0 SL 3.4 native
Polypterus congicus Polypteridae demersal 97.0 TL 3.3 native
Polypterus ornatipinnis Ornate bichir Polypteridae demersal 60.0 TL 3.7 native
Protopterus aethiopicus Marbled lungfish Protopteridae demersal 200.0 TL 4.4 native
Pseudosimochromis babaulti Cichlidae benthopelagic 12.0 TL 2.0 endemic
Pseudosimochromis curvifrons Cichlidae benthopelagic 14.0 TL 2.0 endemic
Pseudosimochromis margaretae Cichlidae demersal 8.2 SL 2.0 endemic
Pseudosimochromis marginatus Cichlidae benthopelagic 10.0 TL 2.0 endemic
Pseudotanganikallabes prognatha Clariidae demersal 6.0 SL 3.2 endemic
Raiamas marqueti Danionidae benthopelagic 19.7 SL 3.4 native
Raiamas moorii Lake Rukwa minnow Danionidae benthopelagic 22.0 TL 3.3 native
Raiamas salmolucius Danionidae benthopelagic 16.4 SL 3.3 misidentification
Reganochromis calliurus Cichlidae benthopelagic 15.0 TL 3.6 endemic
Schilbe durinii Schilbeidae demersal 6.5 SL 3.2 questionable
Schilbe intermedius Silver catfish Schilbeidae pelagic 50.0 SL 3.6 native
Shuja horei Cichlidae benthopelagic 20.0 SL 3.5 native
Simochromis diagramma Cichlidae benthopelagic 19.5 TL 2.0 endemic
Spathodus erythrodon Cichlidae demersal 8.5 TL 3.4 endemic
Spathodus marlieri Cichlidae benthopelagic 10.0 TL 3.3 endemic
Stolothrissa tanganicae Lake Tanganyika sprat Dorosomatidae pelagic 10.0 SL 2.7 endemic
Synodontis decorus Clown squeaker Mochokidae benthopelagic 31.8 TL 2.8 native
Synodontis dhonti Mochokidae benthopelagic 32.5 SL 2.8 endemic
Synodontis grandiops Mochokidae demersal 11.1 SL 2.9 endemic
Synodontis granulosus Mochokidae benthopelagic 27.0 TL 2.9 endemic
Synodontis ilebrevis Mochokidae demersal 13.6 SL 2.9 endemic
Synodontis irsacae Mochokidae demersal 15.7 SL 2.9 endemic
Synodontis lucipinnis Mochokidae demersal 7.9 SL 2.9 endemic
Synodontis melanostictus Mochokidae demersal 23.7 SL 2.9 native
Synodontis multipunctatus Mochokidae benthopelagic 27.5 TL 3.4 endemic
Synodontis nigromaculatus Blackspotted squeaker Mochokidae benthopelagic 38.5 TL 3.3 misidentification
Synodontis petricola Cuckoo Catfish Mochokidae benthopelagic 10.2 TL 2.9 endemic
Synodontis polli Mochokidae benthopelagic 14.8 TL 2.9 endemic
Synodontis tanganyicae Mochokidae benthopelagic 56.0 TL 2.8 endemic
Tangachromis dhanisi Cichlidae benthopelagic 8.5 TL 3.0 endemic
Tanganicodus irsacae Spotfin goby cichlid Cichlidae benthopelagic 7.0 TL 2.0 endemic
Tanganikallabes alboperca Clariidae benthopelagic 16.1 SL 3.4 endemic
Tanganikallabes mortiauxi Clariidae demersal 32.5 TL 3.5 endemic
Tanganikallabes stewarti Clariidae benthopelagic 15.5 SL 3.4 endemic
Telmatochromis bifrenatus Cichlidae demersal 9.0 TL 2.0 endemic
Telmatochromis brachygnathus Cichlidae benthopelagic 7.6 SL 2.3 native
Telmatochromis brichardi Cichlidae demersal 4.1 SL 2.6 endemic
Telmatochromis dhonti Cichlidae benthopelagic 12.0 TL 3.5 endemic
Telmatochromis temporalis Cichlidae demersal 10.2 TL 2.2 endemic
Telmatochromis vittatus Cichlidae benthopelagic 8.6 TL 2.3 endemic
Tetraodon mbu Fresh water puffer fish Tetraodontidae demersal 67.0 TL 3.6 native
Trematocara caparti Cichlidae benthopelagic 6.7 TL 3.2 endemic
Trematocara kufferathi Cichlidae benthopelagic 6.8 TL 3.2 endemic
Trematocara macrostoma Cichlidae benthopelagic 9.5 SL 3.3 endemic
Trematocara marginatum Cichlidae benthopelagic 9.8 TL 3.3 endemic
Trematocara nigrifrons Cichlidae benthopelagic 11.5 TL 3.3 endemic
Trematocara stigmaticum Cichlidae benthopelagic 7.5 TL 3.2 endemic
Trematocara unimaculatum Cichlidae benthopelagic 15.0 TL 3.4 endemic
Trematocara variabile Cichlidae benthopelagic 8.7 TL 3.3 endemic
Trematocara zebra Cichlidae demersal 6.9 SL 3.3 endemic
Trematochromis benthicola Cichlidae benthopelagic 21.5 TL 3.4 endemic
Triglachromis otostigma Cichlidae benthopelagic 12.0 TL 2.7 endemic
Tropheus annectens Cichlidae demersal 8.0 TL 3.3 endemic
Tropheus brichardi Cichlidae demersal 10.0 TL 3.3 endemic
Tropheus duboisi Cichlidae demersal 12.0 TL 3.3 endemic
Tropheus kasabae Cichlidae demersal 11.1 TL 3.3 endemic
Tropheus moorii Blunthead cichlid Cichlidae benthopelagic 14.5 TL 2.0 endemic
Tropheus polli Cichlidae demersal 16.5 TL 3.4 endemic
Tylochromis polylepis Cichlidae demersal 43.5 NG 3.0 endemic
Variabilichromis moorii Cichlidae benthopelagic 10.3 TL 3.3 endemic
Xenochromis hecqui Cichlidae benthopelagic 30.0 TL 4.4 endemic
Xenotilapia albini Cichlidae benthopelagic 8.9 TL 3.1 native
Xenotilapia bathyphila Cichlidae demersal 10.3 TL 3.3 endemic
Xenotilapia boulengeri Cichlidae benthopelagic 15.3 TL 3.3 endemic
Xenotilapia burtoni Cichlidae demersal 17.7 TL 3.2 endemic
Xenotilapia caudafasciata Cichlidae demersal 15.6 3.0 endemic
Xenotilapia flavipinnis Yellow Sand Cichlid Cichlidae demersal 9.2 TL 3.5 endemic
Xenotilapia leptura Cichlidae demersal 11.0 TL 2.0 endemic
Xenotilapia longispinis Cichlidae benthopelagic 16.3 TL 3.1 endemic
Xenotilapia melanogenys Cichlidae demersal 15.0 TL 3.2 endemic
Xenotilapia nasus Cichlidae demersal 9.3 TL 3.1 endemic
Xenotilapia nigrolabiata Cichlidae demersal 13.0 TL 3.2 endemic
Xenotilapia ochrogenys Cichlidae benthopelagic 11.0 TL 3.2 endemic
Xenotilapia ornatipinnis Cichlidae demersal 12.5 TL 3.1 endemic
Xenotilapia papilio Cichlidae demersal 7.8 TL 3.1 endemic
Xenotilapia rotundiventralis Cichlidae demersal 5.3 SL 3.4 endemic
Xenotilapia sima Cichlidae benthopelagic 16.4 TL 3.2 endemic
Xenotilapia spilopterus Cichlidae demersal 9.6 TL 3.2 endemic
Xenotilapia tenuidentata Cichlidae benthopelagic 8.0 TL 3.1 endemic
Zaireichthys brevis Amphiliidae demersal 3.4 TL 3.0 native
Zaireichthys heterurus Amphiliidae demersal 3.5 SL 3.0 native
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