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List of Freshwater Fishes reported from Zambia
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Table 1: 417 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 23 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 14 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 454 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 4: 454 species reported from the country/island altogether.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Acapoeta tanganicaenative   
Characiformes Alestidae Alestes macrophthalmusnative Torpedo robber Manse 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Altolamprologus calvusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Altolamprologus compressicepsnative   
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius cryptobullatusendemic   
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius frielinative   
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius jacksoniinative Marbled mountain catfish  
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius pedunculusnative   
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius platychirmisidentification Mountain barbel  
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius uranoscopusnative Stargazer mountain catfish  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Astatotilapia burtoninative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Astatotilapia stappersiinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocranus dewindtinative   
Siluriformes Bagridae Bagrus docmaknative Semutundu  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Baileychromis centropomoidesnative   
Siluriformes Claroteidae Bathybagrus grandisnative Kukumai  
Siluriformes Claroteidae Bathybagrus grauerinative   
Siluriformes Claroteidae Bathybagrus platycephalusnative   
Siluriformes Claroteidae Bathybagrus sianennanative   
Siluriformes Claroteidae Bathybagrus stappersiinative   
Siluriformes Claroteidae Bathybagrus tetranemanative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Bathybates fasciatusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Bathybates feroxnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Bathybates grauerinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Bathybates horniinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Bathybates leonative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Bathybates minornative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Bathybates vittatusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Benthochromis horiiendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Benthochromis melanoidesnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Benthochromis tricotinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Boulengerochromis microlepisintroduced Giant cichlid  
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus grandisquamisnative Pinkfin Alestes Chikama 
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus imberinative Spot-tail Imene 
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus lateralisnative Stripped robber Nchenga 
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus macrolepidotusnative True big-scale tetra  
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus peringueyinative   
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus rhodopleuranative   
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus sadleriquestionable Sadler's robber  
Characiformes Alestidae Bryconaethiops boulengerinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Callochromis macropsnative   
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Campylomormyrus luapulaensisnative   
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Campylomormyrus tamanduanative Wormjawed mormyrid Chongomumbi 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Cardiopharynx schoutedeninative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Chalinochromis brichardinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Chalinochromis popeliniquestionable   
Cypriniformes Danionidae Chelaethiops minutusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Chetia molaendemic   
Siluriformes Mochokidae Chiloglanis elisabethianusnative   
Siluriformes Mochokidae Chiloglanis macropterusendemic   
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