The Natural History Society of Swaziland

Fauna and Flora: Reptiles

Wild Swaziland's Freshwater Fish Species List below can be downloaded, free of charge, from the following links:

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The Freshwater Fish Species List:

LIST OF THE FRESHWATER FISHES OF SWAZILAND

(List for “Wild Swaziland”)

Compiled by Richard Boycott - January 2006

Family MORMYRIDAE (Snout Fishes)

Southern Bulldog (Marcusenius pongolensis)

Southern Churchill (Petrocephalus wesselsi)

Family ANGUILLIDAE (Eels)

African Mottled Eel (Anguilla bengalensis labiata)

Shortfin Eel (Anguilla bicolor)

Giant Mottled Eel (Anguilla marmorata)

Longfin Eel (Anguilla mossambica)

Family CYPRINIDAE (Barbs, Yellowfishes, Labeos)

River Sardine (Mesobola brevianalis)

Southern Barred Minnow (Opsaridium peringueyi)

Plump Barb (Barbus afrohamiltoni)

Broadstriped Barb (Barbus annectens)

Chubbyhead Barb (Barbus anoplus)

Hyphen Barb (Barbus brevipinnis)

Bowstripe Barb (Barbus bifrenatus)

Southern Rosefin Barb (Barbus crocodilensis)

Orangefin Barb (Barbus eutaenia)

Redtail Barb (Barbus gurneyi)

Sidespot Barb (Barbus neefi)

Straightfin Barb (Barbus paludinosus)

Beira Barb (Barbus radiatus)

East Coast Barb (Barbus toppini)

Threespot Barb (Barbus trimaculatus)

Longbeard Barb (Barbus unitaeniatus)

Bowstripe Barb (Barbus viviparus)

Largescale Yellowfish (Labeobarbus marequensis)

Smallscale Yellowfish (Labeobarbus polylepis)

Nkomati Chiselmouth (Varicorhinus nelspruitensis)

Purple Labeo (Labeo congoro)

Redeye Labeo (Labeo cylindricus)

Leaden Labeo (Labeo molybdinus)

Rednose Labeo (Labeo rosae)

Silver Labeo (Labeo ruddi)

Family CHARACIDAE (Characins)

Imberi (Brycinus imberi)

Silver Robber (Micralestes acutidens)

Tigerfish (Hydrocynus vittatus)

Family AMPHILIIDAE (Mountain Catfishes)

Natal Mountain Catfish (Amphilius natalensis)

Stargazer Mountain Catfish (Amphilius uranoscopus)

Family SCHILBEIDAE (Butter Catfishes)

Silver Catfish (Schilbe intermedius)

Family CLARIIDAE (Air-breathing Catfishes)

Sharptooth Catfish (Clarias gariepinus)

Blunttooth Catfish (Clarias ngamensis)

Family MOCHOKIDAE (Rock Catlets, Squeakers)

Pennant-tailed Rock Catlet (Chiloglanis anoterus)

Incomati Rock Catlet (Chiloglanis bifurcus)

Swaziland Rock Catlet (Chiloglanis emarginatus)

Sawfin Rock Catlet (Chiloglanis paratus)

Shortspine Rock Catlet (Chiloglanis pretoriae)

Lowveld Rock Catlet (Chiloglanis swierstrai)

Brown Squeaker (Synodontis zambezensis)

Family CICHLIDAE (Cichlids)

Southern Mouth brooder (Pseudocrenilabrus philander)

Orange-fringed River Bream (Chetia brevis)

Redbreast Tilapia (Tilapia rendalli)

Banded Tilapia (Tilapia sparrmanii)

Mozambique Tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus)

Family GOBIIDAE (Gobies)

Freshwater Goby (Awaous aeneofuscus)

River Goby (Glossogobius callidus)

Tank Goby (Glossogobius giuris)

54 species

Non-indigenous species introduced since 1909

Carp (Cyprinus carpio)

Brown Trout (Salmo trutta) probably no longer occurs

Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Mosquito Fish (Gambusia affinis)

Bluegill Sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus) probably no longer occurs

Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)

Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu) probably no longer occurs

Spotted Bass (Micropterus punctulatus) probably no longer occurs

Tsungwa (Serranochromis robustus)

Greenhead Tilapia (Oreochromis macrochir)

10 species

Compiled by Richard Boycott - January 2006