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Information from "An Annotated Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of Swaziland", E.J. Hyslop, 1994, updated with information from Richard Boycott, 2006, incorporating information from the 2002-2003 fishes survey.
Nomenclature as per FishBase as at 05 July 2008. Images from South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity. Updated 05 July 2008 to include images and links.
(For more information and images, click on the name of each species.)
Anguillidae (Freshwater eels)
Anguilla bengalensis labiata Peters, 1852
(African mottled eel)
Anguilla bicolor bicolor McClelland, 1844
(Shortfin Eel)
Anguilla marmorata Quoy & Gaimard, 1842
(Giant mottled eel)
Anguilla mossambica Peters, 1852
(African longfin eel)
Alestidae (Characins)
Microalestes acudiens (Peters, 1852)
(Sharptooth tetra)
Brycinus imberi (Peters, 1852)
(Spot-tail )
Hydrocynus vittatus Castelnau, 1861
(Tiger fish)
Cyprinidae (Barbs, yellowfish, labeos)
Barbus neefi Greenwood, 1962
(Sidespot barb)
Opsaridium peringueyi (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1913)
(Southern barred minnow)
Labeo sp.
Barbus sp.
Opsaridium microcephalum (Günther, 1864)
Barbus gurneyi Günther, 1868
(Redtail barb)
Barbus argenteus Günther, 1868
(Rosefin barb)
Barbus afrohamiltoni Crass, 1960
(Hamilton's barb)
Barbus annectens Gilchrist and Thompson
(Broadstriped barb)
Barbus anoplus Weber, 1897
(Chubbyhead barb)
Barbus bifrenatus Fowler, 1935
(Hyphen barb)
Barbus brevipinnis Jubb, 1966
(Shortfin barb)
Barbus eutaenia Boulenger, 1904
(Orangefin barb)
Barbus motobensis Steindachner, 1894
(Marico barb)
Barbus paludinosus Peters, 1852
(Straightfin barb)
Barbus radiatus radiatus Peters, 1853
(Redeye barb)
Barbus toppini Boulenger, 1916
(East Coast barb)
Barbus trimaculatus Peters, 1852
(Threespot barb)
Barbus unitaeniatus Gunther, 1866
(Slender barb)
Barbus viviparus Weber, 1897
(Bowstripe barb)
Cyphnus carpio carpio Linnaeus, 1758
(Common Carp)
Labeo congoro Peters, 1852
(Purple Labeo)
Labeo cylindricus Peters, 1852
(Redeye labeo)
Labeo molybdinus du Plessis, 1963
(Leaden labeo)
Labeo rosae Steindachner, 1894
(Rednose labeo)
Labeo rubropunctatus Gilchrist and Thompson, 1913
(Redspotted labeo)
Labeo ruddi Boulenger, 1907
(Silver Labeo)
Labeobarbus maraquensis (Smith, 1841)
(Largescale yellowfish)
Labeobarbus natalensis (Castelnau, 1861)
(Scaly)
Labeobarbus polylepis (Boulenger, 1907)
(Smallscale yellowfish)
Mesobola brevianalis (Boulenger, 1908)
(River sardine)
Varicorhinus nelspruitensis Gilchrist and Thompson, 1911
(Incomati chiselmouth)
Mormyridae (Snoutfishes)
Petrocephalus catostoma (Günther, 1866)
(Churchill)
Marcusenius pongolensis (Fowler, 1934)
(Southern bulldog fish)
Marcusenius macrolepidotus macrolepidotus (Peters, 1852)
(Bulldog)
Petrocephalus wesselsi Kramer and van der Bank, 2000
(Southern Churchill)
Giraffidae (Giraffe)
Bovidae (Bovids)
Bovidae (Bovids)
Bovidae (Bovids)
Bovidae (Bovids)
Bovidae (Bovids)
Bovidae (Bovids)
Bovidae (Bovids)
Bovidae (Bovids)
Bovidae (Bovids)
Centrarhidae (Black basses and sunfishes)
Lepomis macrochirus (Rafinesque, 1819)
(Bluegill Sunfish)
Micropterus dolomieu (Lacepede, 1802)
(Smallmouth Bass)
Micropterus punctulatus (Rafinesque, 1819)
(Spotted bass)
Micropterus salmoides (Lacepede, 1802)
(Large mouth Bass)
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Chetia brevis Jubb, 1968
(Orange-fringed largemouth)
Oreochromis macrochir (Boulenger, 1912)
(Longfin tilapia)
Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters, 1852)
(Mozambique tilapia)
Pseudocrenilabrus philander philander (Weber, 1897)
(Southern mouthbrooder)
Serranochromis robustus jallae (Boulenger, 1896)
(Nembwe)
Serranochromis robustus robustus (Günther, 1864)
(Yellow-belly bream)
Tilapia rendalli Gilchrist and Thompson, 1917
(Southern Red breasted Tilapia)
Tilapia sparrmanii Smith, 1849
(Banded tilapia)
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Awaous aenofuscus (Peters, 1852)
(Freshwater goby)
Glossogobius callidus (Smith, 1937)
(River Goby)
Glossogobius giurus (Hamilton Buchanan, 1922)
(Tank Goby)
Salmonidae (Trouts)
Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum, 1792)
(Rainbow trout)
Salmo trutta trutta Linnaeus, 1758
(Brown Trout)
Schilbeidae (Butter catfishes)
Schilbe intermedius Rüppell, 1832
(Silver catfish)
Amphiliidae (Mountain catfishes)
Amphilius natalensis Boulenger, 1917
(Natal mountain catfish)
Amphilius uranoscopus Pfeffer, 1889
(Stargazer mountain catfish)
Clariidae (Air-breathing catfishes)
Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822)
(North African catfish)
Clarias ngamensis Castelnau, 1861
(Blunt-tooth Catfish)
Mochokidae (Squeakers, suckermouth catlets)
Chiloglanis sp.
Chiloglanis anoterus Crass, 1960
(Pennant-tailed suckermouth/rock catlet)
Chiloglanis bifurcus Jubb and Le Roux, 1969
(Incomati suckermouth/rock catlet)
Chiloglanis emarginatus Jubb and Le Roux, 1969
(Phongolo suckermouth)
Chiloglanis paratus Crass, 1960
(Sawfin suckermouth/rock catlet)
Chiloglanis pretoriae Van der Horst, 1931
(Shortspine suckermouth)
Chiloglanis swierstrai Van der Horst, 1931
(Lowveld suckermouth)
Synodontis zambezensis Peters, 1852
(Brown squeaker)
Notes:
Synonyms include name changes as well as re-identified species, previously quoted in Hyslop, 1994.
Nomenclature as per FishBase as at 05 July 2008.
Updated 05 July 2008 to include images and links.
References:
Bills, R., Boycott, R., Fakudze, M., Khumalo, N., Msibi, J., Scott, L., Terry, S. and Tweddle, D. 2004. Fish and Fisheries Survey of Swaziland (2002 - 2003). Investigational Report No. 70. South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity. Grahamstown. South Africa.
Hyslop, E. J. 1994. An Annotated Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of Swaziland The Conservation Trust of Swaziland.
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