Ethiopia
Checklist of Endemic Freshwater Fish Species
This list of freshwater fish species found exclusively in Ethiopia is based on the taxonomy used in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (2023). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds) 2023 Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. Version downloaded 9 February 2023 https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp
The current version can be accessed here
Nannaethiops bleheri
(Characiformes Distichodontidae)
Danakilia franchettii
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Enteromius akakianus
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Enteromius arambourgi
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Enteromius baleensis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Enteromius humilis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Enteromius pleurogramma
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Enteromius tanapelagius
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Enteromius trispilopleura
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Enteromius yardiensis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Garra aethiopica
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Garra chebera (Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Garra duobarbis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Garra geba (Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Garra ignestii
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Garra makiensis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Garra regressus
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae) Regressive Garra
Garra tana (Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Tana Garra
Labeo pellegrini
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Labeobarbus acutirostris
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae) Sharp-beaked
Yellowfish
Labeobarbus beso
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Labeobarbus brevicephalus
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Labeobarbus crassibarbis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae) Thick-barbed
Yellowfish
Labeobarbus dainellii
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae) Dainelli's Yellowfish
Labeobarbus ethiopicus
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae) Small-scaled
Ethiopian Barb
Labeobarbus gorgorensis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae) Gorgor Yellowfish
Labeobarbus gorguari
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae) Gorguar's Yellowfish
Labeobarbus jubae
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae) Juba Yellowfish
Labeobarbus longissimus
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae) Long Yellowfish
Labeobarbus macrophtalmus
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae) Large-eyed Yellowfish
Labeobarbus megastoma
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Labeobarbus nedgia
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Labeobarbus osseensis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae) Osse Yellowfish
Labeobarbus platydorsus
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae) Flat-backed
Yellowfish
Labeobarbus surkis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae) Ruppell's Yellowfish
Labeobarbus truttiformis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Labeobarbus tsanensis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Afronemacheilus
abyssinicus (Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae) Abyssinian Stone Loach
Afronemacheilus kaffa
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae) Kaffa Stone Loach
Aphaniops stiassnyae
(Cyprinodontiformes Aphaniidae) Lake
Afdera Killifish
Micropanchax antinorii
(Cyprinodontiformes Procatopodidae) Black Lampeye
Marcusenius annamariae
(Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae)
Mormyrops citernii
(Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae)
Amphilius lampei
(Siluriformes Amphiliidae) Lampe's Mountain
Catfish
Chiloglanis modjensis
(Siluriformes Mochokidae) Shabelle Suckermouth
Catfish