Species in the Limpopo

     n= 70 (Complete)
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Species Name Family Habitat Length (cm) Trophic Level Status
Amphilius natalensis Natal mountain catfish Amphiliidae demersal 12.5 SL 3.2 native
Amphilius uranoscopus Stargazer mountain catfish Amphiliidae demersal 19.5 TL 2.9 native
Anguilla labiata African mottled eel Anguillidae demersal 175.0 TL 3.8 native
Anguilla mossambica African longfin eel Anguillidae demersal 150.0 TL 3.3 native
Brycinus imberi Spot-tail Alestidae demersal 19.8 TL 3.3 native
Carcharhinus leucas Bull shark Carcharhinidae reef-associated 400.0 TL 4.3 native
Chetia flaviventris Canary kurper Cichlidae benthopelagic 20.0 TL 4.0 native
Chiloglanis neumanni Neumann's suckermouth Mochokidae benthopelagic 6.5 SL 2.8 questionable
Chiloglanis paratus Sawfin suckermouth Mochokidae benthopelagic 8.5 SL 3.2 native
Chiloglanis pretoriae Shortspine suckermouth Mochokidae benthopelagic 6.5 SL 3.2 native
Chiloglanis swierstrai Lowveld suckermouth Mochokidae benthopelagic 7.0 SL 3.5 native
Clarias gariepinus North African catfish Clariidae benthopelagic 170.0 TL 3.8 native
Clarias ngamensis Blunt-toothed African catfish Clariidae demersal 73.0 TL 4.3 native
Clarias theodorae Snake catfish Clariidae demersal 35.0 SL 3.5 native
Coptodon rendalli Redbreast tilapia Cichlidae benthopelagic 45.0 TL 2.3 native
Engraulicypris brevianalis River sardine Danionidae benthopelagic 7.5 SL 3.2 native
Enteromius afrohamiltoni Hamilton's barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 17.5 SL 3.2 native
Enteromius annectens Broadstriped barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 7.5 SL 3.0 native
Enteromius anoplus Chubbyhead barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 12.0 SL 2.7 native
Enteromius bifrenatus Hyphen barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 7.0 SL 2.6 native
Enteromius brevipinnis Shortfin barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 4.5 SL 3.5 native
Enteromius eutaenia Orangefin barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 14.0 SL 3.2 native
Enteromius lineomaculatus Line-spotted barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 8.6 SL 3.0 native
Enteromius mattozi Papermouth Cyprinidae benthopelagic 40.0 SL 3.3 native
Enteromius motebensis Marico barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 8.0 SL 3.0 native
Enteromius neefi Sidespot barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 7.0 SL 3.0 native
Enteromius pallidus Goldie barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 7.0 SL 3.0 misidentification
Enteromius paludinosus Straightfin barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 15.0 SL 2.9 native
Enteromius radiatus Redeye barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 12.0 SL 2.8 native
Enteromius toppini East Coast barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 4.0 SL 2.8 native
Enteromius treurensis Treur barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 108.0 TL 3.4 native
Enteromius trimaculatus Threespot barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 15.0 SL 3.2 native
Enteromius unitaeniatus Slender barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 14.0 SL 3.3 native
Enteromius viviparus Bowstripe barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 7.0 SL 2.9 native
Hydrocynus forskahlii Elongate tigerfish Alestidae pelagic 78.0 SL 4.0 misidentification
Hydrocynus vittatus Tiger fish Alestidae demersal 105.0 FL 3.7 native
Labeo congoro Purple labeo Cyprinidae benthopelagic 41.5 SL 2.2 native
Labeo cylindricus Redeye labeo Cyprinidae benthopelagic 25.0 SL 2.0 native
Labeo molybdinus Leaden labeo Cyprinidae benthopelagic 38.0 SL 2.2 native
Labeo rosae Cyprinidae benthopelagic 40.0 FL 2.4 native
Labeo ruddi Silver labeo Cyprinidae benthopelagic 30.0 SL 2.2 native
Labeo seeberi Clanwilliam sandfish Cyprinidae benthopelagic 35.5 SL 2.5 native
Labeobarbus aeneus Smallmouth yellowfish Cyprinidae benthopelagic 50.0 FL 3.1 introduced
Labeobarbus marequensis Largescale yellowfish Cyprinidae benthopelagic 47.0 TL 3.2 native
Labeobarbus polylepis Smallscale yellowfish Cyprinidae benthopelagic 58.5 TL 3.3 native
Lacustricola katangae Striped topminnow Procatopodidae benthopelagic 5.0 TL 3.3 native
Marcusenius krameri Mormyridae benthopelagic 19.7 SL 3.1 endemic
Marcusenius macrolepidotus Bulldog Mormyridae demersal 32.0 TL 3.2 native
Marcusenius pongolensis Mormyridae demersal 3.1 native
Micralestes acutidens Sharptooth tetra Alestidae pelagic 9.0 SL 2.9 native
Micropanchax johnstoni Johnston's topminnow Procatopodidae benthopelagic 8.5 TL 3.2 native
Nothobranchius orthonotus Spotted killifish Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 10.0 TL 3.3 native
Nothobranchius pienaari Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 3.9 SL 3.2 native
Nothobranchius rachovii Bluefin notho Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 6.0 TL 3.2 misidentification
Opsaridium peringueyi Southern barred minnow Danionidae benthopelagic 9.0 SL 3.2 native
Oreochromis andersonii Three spotted tilapia Cichlidae benthopelagic 61.0 TL 2.0 introduced
Oreochromis macrochir Longfin tilapia Cichlidae benthopelagic 43.0 TL 2.2 introduced
Oreochromis mossambicus Mozambique tilapia Cichlidae benthopelagic 39.0 SL 2.2 native
Petrocephalus catostoma Churchill Mormyridae demersal 15.0 FL 3.4 native
Petrocephalus wesselsi Southern Churchill Mormyridae pelagic 11.4 SL 3.2 native
Protopterus annectens West African lungfish Protopteridae demersal 100.0 TL 3.6 native
Pseudocrenilabrus philander Southern mouthbrooder Cichlidae benthopelagic 13.0 TL 3.7 native
Schilbe intermedius Silver catfish Schilbeidae pelagic 50.0 SL 3.6 native
Serranochromis jallae Nembwe Cichlidae demersal 39.6 SL 4.1 introduced
Serranochromis meridianus Lowveld largemouth Cichlidae demersal 37.0 TL 3.8 native
Synodontis nigromaculatus Blackspotted squeaker Mochokidae benthopelagic 38.5 TL 3.3 native
Synodontis zambezensis Plain squeaker Mochokidae benthopelagic 43.0 SL 2.7 native
Tilapia sparrmanii Banded tilapia Cichlidae benthopelagic 23.5 TL 2.7 native
Zaireichthys monomotapa Eastern sand catlet Amphiliidae benthopelagic 4.1 SL 3.0 questionable
Zaireichthys rotundiceps Spotted sand catlet Amphiliidae demersal 3.8 SL 3.4 misidentification
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