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Mormyriformes (Bulldogs, churchills)
Mormyridae (Snoutfishes)
Marcusenius macrolepidotus macrolepidotus
Bulldog
Marcusenius pongolensis
Southern bulldog fish
Petrocephalus catostoma
Churchill
Petrocephalus wesselsi
Southern Churchill
Anguilliformes (Eels)
Anguillidae (Freshwater eels)
Anguilla bengalensis labiata
African mottled eel
Anguilla bicolor bicolor
Shortfin Eel
Anguilla marmorata
Giant mottled eel
Anguilla mossambica
African longfin eel
Cypriniformes (Carps, minnows)
Cyprinidae (Barbs, yellowfish, labeos)
Barbus afrohamiltoni
Hamilton's barb
Barbus annectens
Broadstriped barb
Barbus anoplus
Chubbyhead barb
Barbus argenteus
Rosefin barb
Barbus bifrenatus
Hyphen barb
Barbus brevipinnis
Shortfin barb
Barbus eutaenia
Orangefin barb
Barbus gurneyi
Redtail barb
Barbus motobensis
Marico barb
Barbus neefi
Sidespot barb
Barbus paludinosus
Straightfin barb
Barbus radiatus radiatus
Redeye barb
Barbus sp.
Barbus toppini
East Coast barb
Barbus trimaculatus
Threespot barb
Barbus unitaeniatus
Slender barb
Barbus viviparus
Bowstripe barb
Cyphnus carpio carpio
Common Carp
Labeo congoro
Purple Labeo
Labeo cylindricus
Redeye labeo
Labeo molybdinus
Leaden labeo
Labeo rosae
Rednose labeo
Labeo rubropunctatus
Redspotted labeo
Labeo ruddi
Silver Labeo
Labeo sp.
Labeobarbus maraquensis
Largescale yellowfish
Labeobarbus natalensis
Scaly
Labeobarbus polylepis
Smallscale yellowfish
Mesobola brevianalis
River sardine
Opsaridium microcephalum
Opsaridium peringueyi
Southern barred minnow
Varicorhinus nelspruitensis
Incomati chiselmouth
Characiformes (Characins)
Alestidae (Characins)
Brycinus imberi
Spot-tail
Hydrocynus vittatus
Tiger fish
Microalestes acudiens
Sharptooth tetra
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Amphiliidae (Mountain catfishes)
Amphilius natalensis
Natal mountain catfish
Amphilius uranoscopus
Stargazer mountain catfish
Clariidae (Air-breathing catfishes)
Clarias gariepinus
North African catfish
Clarias ngamensis
Blunt-tooth Catfish
Mochokidae (Squeakers, suckermouth catlets)
Chiloglanis anoterus
Pennant-tailed suckermouth/rock catlet
Chiloglanis bifurcus
Incomati suckermouth/rock catlet
Chiloglanis emarginatus
Phongolo suckermouth
Chiloglanis paratus
Sawfin suckermouth/rock catlet
Chiloglanis pretoriae
Shortspine suckermouth
Chiloglanis sp.
Chiloglanis swierstrai
Lowveld suckermouth
Synodontis zambezensis
Brown squeaker
Schilbeidae (Butter catfishes)
Schilbe intermedius
Silver catfish
Salmoniformes (Salmon, trout)
Salmonidae (Trouts)
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Rainbow trout
Salmo trutta trutta
Brown Trout
Perciformes (Cichlids, bass, perch)
Centrarhidae (Black basses and sunfishes)
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill Sunfish
Micropterus dolomieu
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus punctulatus
Spotted bass
Micropterus salmoides
Large mouth Bass
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Chetia brevis
Orange-fringed largemouth
Oreochromis macrochir
Longfin tilapia
Oreochromis mossambicus
Mozambique tilapia
Pseudocrenilabrus philander philander
Southern mouthbrooder
Serranochromis robustus jallae
Nembwe
Serranochromis robustus robustus
Yellow-belly bream
Tilapia rendalli
Southern Red breasted Tilapia
Tilapia sparrmanii
Banded tilapia
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Awaous aenofuscus
Freshwater goby
Glossogobius callidus
River Goby
Glossogobius giurus
Tank Goby
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