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All fishes reported from Tanzania
n = 1873 (Incomplete)
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Table 1: 1774 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 67 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 32 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 1873 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 2: 67 species possibly present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus blochiiquestionable Ringtail surgeonfish  
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus tristisquestionable Indian Ocean mimic surgeonfish  
Characiformes Alestidae Alestes liebrechtsiiquestionable   
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblygobius phalaenaquestionable Whitebarred goby  
Gadiformes Bathygadidae Bathygadus spongicepsquestionable Spongy rat tail  
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Bodianus perditioquestionable Golden-spot hogfish  
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus grandisquamisquestionable Pinkfin Alestes  
Characiformes Alestidae Bryconaethiops boulengeriquestionable   
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Canthigaster cyanospilotaquestionable Blue-spotted toby  
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Canthigaster rivulataquestionable Brown-lined puffer  
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Canthigaster solandriquestionable Spotted sharpnose  
Syngnathiformes Centriscidae Centriscus scutatusquestionable Grooved razor-fish  
Acanthuriformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon ocellicaudusquestionable Spot-tail butterflyfish  
Siluriformes Mochokidae Chiloglanis brevibarbisquestionable Short barbelled suckermouth  
Siluriformes Mochokidae Chiloglanis lukugaequestionable   
Siluriformes Mochokidae Chiloglanis pojeriquestionable   
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Chromis atripectoralisquestionable Black-axil chromis  
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Chrysoblephus lophusquestionable False red stumpnose  
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Cirripectes filamentosusquestionable Filamentous blenny  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Clypeobarbus pleuropholisquestionable   
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Coris gaimardquestionable African coris  
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Cyphomyrus pethericiquestionable   
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Diplodus capensisquestionable Cape white seabream  
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Ecsenius lineatusquestionable Linear blenny  
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Engraulis japonicusquestionable Japanese anchovy  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius brachygrammaquestionable Linespotted ufipa barb Linespotted ufipa barb 
Squaliformes Etmopteridae Etmopterus luciferquestionable Blackbelly lanternshark  
Clupeiformes Ehiravidae Gilchristella aestuariaquestionable Gilchrist's round herring  
Gobiiformes Microdesmidae Gunnellichthys curiosusquestionable Curious wormfish  
Eupercaria/misc Lethrinidae Gymnocranius griseusquestionable Grey large-eye bream  
Anguilliformes Synaphobranchidae Histiobranchus bathybiusquestionable Deep-water arrowtooth eel  
Eupercaria/misc Sciaenidae Johnius dussumieriquestionable Sin croaker Pooza 
Gonorynchiformes Kneriidae Kneria witteiquestionable   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeo coubiequestionable African carp  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeobarbus leleupanusquestionable   
Gobiesociformes Gobiesocidae Lepadichthys coccinotaeniaquestionable Eyestripe clingfish  
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Lithognathus mormyrusquestionable Sand steenbras  
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Lutjanus malabaricusquestionable Malabar blood snapper Kungu 
Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae Maculabatis gerrardiquestionable Sharpnose stingray  
Characiformes Alestidae Micralestes vittatusquestionable   
Holocentriformes Holocentridae Myripristis botchequestionable Blacktip soldierfish  
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Nectamia fuscaquestionable Ghost cardinalfish  
Cypriniformes Danionidae Neobola fluviatilisquestionable Athi sardine  
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Neobythites steatiticusquestionable Barred cusk eel  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Neolamprologus wauthioniquestionable   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Oreochromis grahamiquestionable Magadi tilapia  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Oreochromis spilurusquestionable Sabaki tilapia Sabaki tilapia 
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatusquestionable Blackstripe cardinalfish  
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Oxycheilinus arenatusquestionable Speckled maori wrasse  
Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei Pinguipedidae Parapercis pulchellaquestionable Harlequin sandsmelt  
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