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List of Freshwater Fishes reported from Morocco
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Table 1: 63 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 0 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 6 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 69 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 63 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Acipenseriformes Acipenseridae Acipenser sturionative Sturgeon  
Clupeiformes Alosidae Alosa alosanative Allis shad Grande alose 
Clupeiformes Alosidae Alosa fallaxnative Twaite shad  
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla anguillanative European eel Noune 
Cyprinodontiformes Aphaniidae Aphanius fasciatusintroduced Mediterranean banded killifish  
Atheriniformes Atherinidae Atherina boyerinative Big-scale sand smelt  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbus barbusintroduced Barbel  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Carasobarbus fritschiinative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Carasobarbus hartertiendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Carasobarbus moulouyensisendemic   
Siluriformes Ariidae Carlarius parkiinative Guinean sea catfish  
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Chelon auratusnative Golden grey mullet Dehibya 
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Chelon labrosusnative Thicklip grey mullet  
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Chelon ramadanative Thinlip grey mullet  
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Chelon saliensnative Leaping mullet Boulasfar 
Cypriniformes Cobitidae Cobitis maroccanaendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Coptodon zilliinative Redbelly tilapia  
Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae Ctenopharyngodon idellaintroduced Grass carp  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpiointroduced Common carp  
Esociformes Esocidae Esox luciusintroduced Northern pike  
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Gambusia affinisintroduced Mosquitofish  
Cypriniformes Gobionidae Gobio gobiointroduced Gudgeon  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Gobius paganellusnative Rock goby  
Salmoniformes Salmonidae Hucho huchointroduced Huchen  
Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae Hypophthalmichthys molitrixintroduced Silver carp  
Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae Hypophthalmichthys nobilisintroduced Bighead carp  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeobarbus maroccanusnative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeobarbus reiniinative   
Centrarchiformes Centrarchidae Lepomis cyanellusintroduced Green sunfish  
Centrarchiformes Centrarchidae Lepomis gibbosusintroduced Pumpkinseed Perche soleil 
Centrarchiformes Centrarchidae Lepomis macrochirusintroduced Bluegill  
Centrarchiformes Centrarchidae Lepomis microlophusintroduced Redear sunfish  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Luciobarbus callensisnative Algerian barb  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Luciobarbus guercifensisendemic Guercif barbel Guercif barbel 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Luciobarbus lanigarensisendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Luciobarbus maghrebensisendemic Maghreb barbel Maghreb barbel 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Luciobarbus magniatlantisendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Luciobarbus nasusendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Luciobarbus pallaryiendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Luciobarbus rabatensisendemic Rabat barbel Rabat barbel 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Luciobarbus rifensisendemic Rifian barbel Rifian barbel 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Luciobarbus yahyaouiiendemic Yahyaoui barbel Yahyaoui barbel 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Luciobarbus zayanensisendemic Zayan barbel Zayan barbel 
Centrarchiformes Centrarchidae Micropterus salmoidesintroduced Largemouth black bass  
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Mugil cephalusnative Flathead grey mullet Bouchakfa 
Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae Mylopharyngodon piceusintroduced Black carp  
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Nerophis ophidionnative Straightnose pipefish  
Salmoniformes Salmonidae Oncorhynchus mykissintroduced Rainbow trout  
Perciformes/Percoidei Percidae Perca fluviatilisintroduced European perch  
Pleuronectiformes Pleuronectidae Platichthys flesusnative European flounder  
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