Species in the Kwango

     n= 95 (Incomplete)
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Species Name Family Habitat Length (cm) Trophic Level Status
Amphilius lentiginosus Amphiliidae demersal 11.8 SL 3.0 native
Aphyosemion cognatum Redspot panchax Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 5.0 TL 3.2 native
Aphyosemion congicum Congo killi Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 4.5 TL 3.2 endemic
Aphyosemion teugelsi Nothobranchiidae pelagic 2.4 SL 3.1 endemic
Atopochilus macrocephalus Mochokidae demersal 7.5 SL 3.2 endemic
Brycinus grandisquamis Pinkfin Alestes Alestidae pelagic 26.0 SL 3.2 native
Brycinus imberi Spot-tail Alestidae demersal 19.8 TL 3.3 native
Brycinus kingsleyae Alestidae pelagic 16.6 SL 3.1 native
Bryconaethiops boulengeri Alestidae pelagic 25.0 TL 3.2 native
Campylomormyrus curvirostris Mormyridae demersal 40.5 TL 3.2 native
Campylomormyrus rhynchophorus Mormyridae demersal 22.0 TL 3.2 native
Campylomormyrus tshokwe Mormyridae demersal 29.5 TL 3.2 native
Channallabes apus Eel catfish Clariidae demersal 41.6 TL 3.5 native
Chiloglanis angolensis Mochokidae benthopelagic 5.6 SL 3.2 questionable
Chiloglanis lukugae Mochokidae benthopelagic 9.0 SL 3.2 questionable
Chiloglanis micropogon Mochokidae benthopelagic 4.9 TL 3.1 native
Chrysichthys cranchii Kokuni Claroteidae demersal 150.0 TL 3.4 native
Clarias angolensis Angolian walking catfish Clariidae demersal 35.0 TL 3.3 native
Clarias buthupogon Clariidae demersal 34.1 TL 3.3 native
Clarias camerunensis Clariidae demersal 46.6 TL 3.5 native
Clarias dumerilii Clariidae demersal 30.5 TL 3.4 native
Clarias gariepinus North African catfish Clariidae benthopelagic 170.0 TL 3.8 native
Clarias nigromarmoratus Clariidae demersal 17.6 TL 3.3 native
Clarias platycephalus Clariidae demersal 37.6 TL 4.2 native
Clarias submarginatus Clariidae demersal 16.0 TL 3.3 misidentification
Clarias theodorae Snake catfish Clariidae demersal 35.0 SL 3.5 native
Congoglanis alula Amphiliidae demersal 14.1 SL 3.1 native
Ctenopoma kingsleyae Tailspot ctenopoma Anabantidae benthopelagic 18.2 SL 3.2 native
Ctenopoma multispine Manyspined ctenopoma Anabantidae benthopelagic 13.5 SL 3.8 native
Distichodus fasciolatus Sharktail distichodus Distichodontidae pelagic 60.0 TL 2.0 native
Distichodus maculatus Spotted citharinid Distichodontidae pelagic 31.0 TL 2.3 native
Enteromius ansorgii Cyprinidae benthopelagic 8.2 TL 3.0 endemic
Enteromius chicapaensis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 8.6 SL 3.0 native
Enteromius chiumbeensis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 8.0 TL 3.0 native
Enteromius holotaenia Spotscale barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 12.0 SL 2.8 native
Enteromius kessleri Gillbar barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 7.7 TL 3.0 native
Enteromius viviparus Bowstripe barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 7.0 SL 2.9 questionable
Epiplatys duboisi Dubois' Panchax Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 3.5 TL 3.1 native
Epiplatys multifasciatus Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 6.0 TL 3.2 native
Euchilichthys astatodon Mochokidae demersal 18.5 TL 3.3 native
Euchilichthys royauxi Mochokidae demersal 22.0 TL 3.3 questionable
Eugnathichthys macroterolepis Distichodontidae pelagic 14.5 TL 4.2 native
Garra dembeensis Dembea stone lapper Cyprinidae benthopelagic 11.0 SL 2.0 questionable
Hemichromis elongatus Banded jewel cichlid Cichlidae benthopelagic 18.7 SL 3.7 native
Heteromormyrus ansorgii Slender stonebasher Mormyridae demersal 15.0 SL 3.2 native
Hydrocynus forskahlii Elongate tigerfish Alestidae pelagic 78.0 SL 4.0 native
Hydrocynus vittatus Tiger fish Alestidae demersal 105.0 FL 3.7 native
Kneria angolensis Kneriidae benthopelagic 9.0 TL 2.0 native
Labeo annectens Cyprinidae benthopelagic 17.5 SL 2.4 native
Labeo chariensis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 22.1 SL 2.3 native
Labeo dhonti Cyprinidae benthopelagic 11.5 TL 2.5 native
Labeo greenii Cyprinidae benthopelagic 27.0 TL 2.3 native
Labeo lineatus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 78.0 TL 2.0 native
Labeo longipinnis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 26.0 SL 2.3 native
Labeo lukulae Red-spot mudsucker Cyprinidae benthopelagic 26.5 SL 2.3 native
Labeo macrostoma Cyprinidae benthopelagic 73.0 TL 2.0 questionable
Labeo nasus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 19.0 TL 2.4 native
Labeo parvus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 38.0 SL 2.0 native
Labeo simpsoni Cyprinidae benthopelagic 22.0 SL 2.3 native
Labeo weeksii Sicklefin labeo Cyprinidae benthopelagic 29.0 TL 2.3 native
Labeobarbus ansorgii Cyprinidae benthopelagic 30.0 TL 3.2 endemic
Labeobarbus macrolepidotus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 54.0 TL 3.2 native
Lacustricola katangae Striped topminnow Procatopodidae benthopelagic 5.0 TL 3.3 native
Lacustricola mediolateralis Procatopodidae benthopelagic 5.0 TL 3.0 native
Marcusenius cuangoanus Mormyridae demersal 11.4 TL 3.1 endemic
Marcusenius dundoensis Mormyridae demersal 12.3 SL 3.1 native
Mastacembelus congicus Mastacembelidae benthopelagic 43.5 SL 3.9 native
Microctenopoma intermedium Anabantidae benthopelagic 6.2 TL 3.2 native
Microctenopoma nanum Dwarf ctenopoma Anabantidae benthopelagic 6.7 SL 3.3 misidentification
Microsynodontis polli Mochokidae demersal 4.1 TL 3.0 misidentification
Mormyrops anguilloides Cornish jack Mormyridae demersal 150.0 TL 3.8 native
Mormyrops masuianus Mormyridae demersal 41.0 TL 3.2 native
Nannocharax angolensis Distichodontidae pelagic 3.0 SL 3.1 native
Parakneria ladigesi Kneriidae benthopelagic 6.4 SL 2.0 endemic
Parauchenoglanis ngamensis Zambezi grunter Claroteidae demersal 38.0 SL 3.6 native
Petrocephalus microphthalmus Mormyridae demersal 5.2 TL 3.1 native
Phractura macrura Amphiliidae demersal 9.1 SL 3.1 native
Platyclarias machadoi Clariidae demersal 20.1 TL 3.4 endemic
Pseudocrenilabrus philander Southern mouthbrooder Cichlidae benthopelagic 13.0 TL 3.7 native
Raiamas christyi Coppernose barb Danionidae benthopelagic 17.7 TL 3.3 native
Schilbe congensis Schilbeidae demersal 47.0 NG 3.4 native
Schilbe grenfelli Schilbeidae demersal 50.7 SL 3.5 native
Schilbe yangambianus Yangambi butterbarbel Schilbeidae demersal 25.0 SL 2.9 native
Synodontis acanthomias Mochokidae benthopelagic 59.0 TL 2.8 native
Synodontis angelicus Angel squeaker Mochokidae benthopelagic 55.0 TL 2.8 native
Synodontis cuangoanus Mochokidae benthopelagic 26.8 TL 2.9 endemic
Synodontis greshoffi Mochokidae benthopelagic 26.6 TL 2.9 native
Synodontis longirostris Mochokidae benthopelagic 66.0 TL 2.8 native
Synodontis macropunctatus Mochokidae demersal 22.9 SL 2.9 native
Synodontis nigromaculatus Blackspotted squeaker Mochokidae benthopelagic 38.5 TL 3.3 misidentification
Synodontis zambezensis Plain squeaker Mochokidae benthopelagic 43.0 SL 2.7 misidentification
Tetraodon miurus Tetraodontidae demersal 15.0 SL 3.4 native
Thoracochromis schwetzi Cichlidae benthopelagic 8.3 SL 3.3 endemic
Thoracochromis stigmatogenys Cichlidae benthopelagic 10.5 TL 3.3 native
Tilapia sparrmanii Banded tilapia Cichlidae benthopelagic 23.5 TL 2.7 native
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