Mozambique
Checklist of Endemic Freshwater Fish Species
This list of freshwater fish species found exclusively in Mozambique 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
Gerres mozambiquensis
(Acanthuriformes Gerreidae) Mozambique Silverbiddy
Astatotilapia swynnertoni
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Chetia brevicauda
(Cichliformes Cichlidae) Buzi River Bream
Chindongo saulosi
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Chindongo socolofi
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Copadichromis
cyanocephalus (Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Copadichromis melas
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Copadichromis parvus
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Cynotilapia chilundu
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Maylandia glaucos
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Maylandia mossambica
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Maylandia nigrodorsalis
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Maylandia nkhunguensis
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Maylandia phaeos
(Cichliformes Cichlidae) Black Dorsal Shauri
Maylandia xanthos
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Melanochromis
mossambiquensis (Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Melanochromis wochepa
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Placidochromis chilolae
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Placidochromis
orthognathus (Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Placidochromis pallidus
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Trematocranus pachychilus
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Labeo baldasseronii
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Nothobranchius balamaensis
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius hengstleri
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius kadleci
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius krammeri
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius krysanovi
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius niassa
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Eleotris soaresi
(Gobiiformes Eleotridae)
Parakneria mossambica
(Gonorynchiformes Kneriidae) Gorongoza Kneria
Marcusenius lucombesi
(Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae)
Petrocephalus petersi
(Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae)
Bleekeria estuaria
(Perciformes Ammodytidae) Estuary Sandlance
Amphilius laticaudatus
(Siluriformes Amphiliidae) Broadtail Mountain
Catfish
Amarginops hildae
(Siluriformes Claroteidae) Buzi Grunter