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List of Freshwater Fishes reported from Mauritius
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Table 1: 56 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 1 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 1 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 58 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 56 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Agonostomus telfairiinative Fairy mullet  
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis ambassisnative Commerson's glassy Ambache du large 
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis dussumierinative Malabar glassy perchlet  
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis gymnocephalusnative Bald glassy Marie Jeanne 
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis natalensisnative Slender glassy  
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla bicolornative Indonesian shortfin eel Anguille bicolore 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla labiatanative African mottled eel  
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla marmoratanative Giant mottled eel Anguille marbrée 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla mossambicanative African longfin eel Anguille du Mozambique 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Awaous commersoninative Commerson’s freshwater goby Loche 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Awaous pallidusendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Carassius auratusintroduced Goldfish Carassin doré 
Anabantiformes Channidae Channa striataintroduced Striped snakehead  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cirrhinus cirrhosusintroduced Mrigal carp  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Coptodon rendalliintroduced Redbreast tilapia  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Coptodon zilliiintroduced Redbelly tilapia  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Cotylopus acutipinnisnative   
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Crenimugil sehelinative Bluespot mullet Mulet à queue bleue 
Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae Ctenopharyngodon idellaintroduced Grass carp  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpiointroduced Common carp  
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Eleotris fuscanative Dusky sleeper Eléotris brun 
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Eleotris mauritiananative Widehead sleeper Cabot noir 
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Fibramia lateralisnative Humpback cardinal  
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Gambusia affinisintroduced Mosquitofish  
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Gambusia holbrookiintroduced Eastern mosquitofish  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Glossogobius kokiusnative  Gobie kokou 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Gobius hypselosomanative   
Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae Hypophthalmichthys molitrixintroduced Silver carp  
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Hypseleotris cyprinoidesnative Tropical carp-gudgeon Cabot 
Centrarchiformes Kuhliidae Kuhlia caudavittatanative  Doule à queue rayée 
Centrarchiformes Kuhliidae Kuhlia mugilnative Barred flagtail Gros yeux blanc 
Centrarchiformes Kuhliidae Kuhlia rupestrisnative Rock flagtail Carpe d'eau douce 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeo catlaintroduced Catla  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeo rohitaintroduced Roho labeo  
Centrarchiformes Centrarchidae Lepomis cyanellusintroduced Green sunfish  
Centrarchiformes Centrarchidae Lepomis macrochirusintroduced Bluegill  
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Microphis argulusnative Flat-nosed pipepfish  
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Microphis brachyurusnative Short-tailed pipefish  
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Microphis millepunctatusnative Shorttail pipefish  
Centrarchiformes Centrarchidae Micropterus dolomieuintroduced Smallmouth bass  
Centrarchiformes Centrarchidae Micropterus salmoidesintroduced Largemouth black bass Achigan à grande bouche 
Eupercaria/misc Monodactylidae Monodactylus argenteusnative Silver moony Line 
Anguilliformes Moringuidae Moringua microchirnative Lesser thrush eel Anguille spaghetti 
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Mugil cephalusnative Flathead grey mullet Mulet voilé 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Oreochromis macrochirintroduced Longfin tilapia  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Oreochromis niloticusintroduced Nile tilapia Tilapia du Nil 
Anabantiformes Osphronemidae Osphronemus goramyintroduced Giant gourami Gourami 
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Pisodonophis cancrivorusnative Longfin snake-eel  
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Planiliza macrolepisnative Largescale mullet  
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Poecilia reticulataintroduced Guppy  
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