Tanzania
Checklist of Endemic Freshwater Fish Species
This list of freshwater fish species found exclusively in Tanzania 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
+ = species added to the Catalog of Fishes after 9 Februrary 2023
Hydrocynus tanzaniae
(Characiformes Alestidae) Blue Tigerfish
Petersius conserialis
(Characiformes Alestidae)
Distichodus petersii
(Characiformes Distichodontidae)
Distichodus rufigiensis
(Characiformes Distichodontidae)
Astatotilapia fuelleborni
(Cichliformes Cichlidae) Fuellborn's
Mouthbrooder
Astatotilapia gigliolii
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Chalinochromis cyanophleps
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Chindongo demasoni
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Chindongo elongatus
(Cichliformes Cichlidae) Elongate Mbuna
Chindongo longior
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Ctenochromis pectoralis
(Cichliformes Cichlidae) Pangani Haplo
Ctenochromis scatebra
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Haplochromis antleter
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Haplochromis argens
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Haplochromis bareli
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Haplochromis bwathondii
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Haplochromis cassius
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Haplochromis chrysogynaion
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Haplochromis cnester
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Haplochromis coprologus
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Haplochromis crocopeplus
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Haplochromis dichrourus
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Haplochromis fischeri
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Haplochromis flavus
(Cichliformes Cichlidae) Yellow Rockpicker
Haplochromis goldschmidti
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Haplochromis heusinkveldi
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Haplochromis hiatus
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Haplochromis howesi
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Haplochromis iris
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Haplochromis katavi
(Cichliformes Cichlidae) Katavi Mouthbrooder
Haplochromis katunzii
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Haplochromis kujunjui
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Haplochromis labriformis
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Haplochromis maisomei
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Haplochromis mylergates
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Haplochromis pancitrinus
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Haplochromis plutonius
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Haplochromis ptistes
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Haplochromis
pyrrhocephalus (Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Haplochromis sphex
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Haplochromis tanaos
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Haplochromis teegelaari
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Haplochromis teunisrasi
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Haplochromis thereuterion
(Cichliformes Cichlidae) Twoband Victoria
Mouthbrooder
Haplochromis tridens
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Haplochromis ushindi
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Haplochromis vanheusdeni
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Haplochromis vonlinnei
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Julidochromis marksmithi
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Lepidiolamprologus
kamambae (Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Lithochromis rubripinnis
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Lithochromis rufus
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Lithochromis xanthopteryx
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Maylandia lundoensis
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Maylandia midomo
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Maylandia sciasma
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Maylandia tarakiki
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Mbipia lutea (Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Mbipia mbipi (Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Melanochromis kaskazini
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Neochromis gigas
(Cichliformes Cichlidae) Haplochromis 'Giant
Scraper'
Neochromis greenwoodi
(Cichliformes Cichlidae) Haplochromis 'Velvet
Black'
Neochromis omnicaeruleus
(Cichliformes Cichlidae) Haplochromis 'Blue
Scraper'
Neochromis rufocaudalis
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Neolamprologus christyi
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Neolamprologus devosi
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Neolamprologus longior
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Neolamprologus timidus
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Neolamprologus walteri
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Oreochromis amphimelas
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Oreochromis chungruruensis
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Oreochromis karomo
(Cichliformes Cichlidae) Karomo Tilapia
Oreochromis korogwe
(Cichliformes Cichlidae) Korogwe Tilapia
Oreochromis latilabris
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Oreochromis malagarasi
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Oreochromis ndalalani
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Oreochromis rukwaensis
(Cichliformes Cichlidae) Lake Rukwa Tilapia
Oreochromis urolepis
(Cichliformes Cichlidae) Wami Tilapia
Orthochromis kasuluensis
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Orthochromis luichensis
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Orthochromis rubrolabialis
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Orthochromis rugufuensis
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Orthochromis uvinzae
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Placidochromis
acutirostris (Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Placidochromis borealis
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Placidochromis lineatus
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Placidochromis longus
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Placidochromis macroceps
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Pseudosimochromis
margaretae (Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Pundamilia azurea
(Cichliformes Cichlidae) Haplochromis 'Blue
Nyererei'
Pundamilia igneopinnis
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Pundamilia macrocephala
(Cichliformes Cichlidae) Haplochromis
'Deepwater'
Pundamilia nyererei
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Serranochromis janus
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Enteromius laticeps
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Enteromius olivaceus
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae) Olivegreen Ufipa Barb
Enteromius pseudotoppini
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Enteromius serengetiensis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae) Serengeti Barb
Enteromius usambarae
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae) Usambara Barb
Labeobarbus pagenstecheri
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Xenobarbus loveridgei
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Chelaethiops rukwaensis
(Cypriniformes Danionidae) Lake Rukwa Sardine
Engraulicypris spinifer
(Cypriniformes Danionidae)
Opsaridium loveridgii
(Cypriniformes Danionidae)
Nothobranchius
albimarginatus (Cyprinodontiformes
Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius angelae
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius annectens
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius
attenboroughi (Cyprinodontiformes
Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius cardinalis
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae) Cardinal Notho
Nothobranchius eggersi
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae) Orchid Notho
Nothobranchius
flammicomantis (Cyprinodontiformes
Nothobranchiidae) Kisaki Notho
Nothobranchius foerschi
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae) Butterfly Notho
Nothobranchius
fuscotaeniatus (Cyprinodontiformes
Nothobranchiidae) Green Notho
Nothobranchius geminus
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius guentheri
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae) Redtail Notho
Nothobranchius hoermanni
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius insularis
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius itigiensis
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius ivanovae
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius janpapi
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae) Topwater Fire Killie
Nothobranchius kardashevi
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius
kilomberoensis (Cyprinodontiformes
Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius korthausae
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae) Mafia Notho
Nothobranchius lourensi
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae) Green Notho
Nothobranchius lucius
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius luekei
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius
matanduensis (Cyprinodontiformes
Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius
melanospilus (Cyprinodontiformes
Nothobranchiidae) Blackspotted Notho
Nothobranchius moameensis
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius neumanni
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius nikiforovi
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius ocellatus
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae) Pike Notho
Nothobranchius
ottoschmidti (Cyprinodontiformes
Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius rubripinnis
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae) Redfin Notho
Nothobranchius rungwaensis
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius
ruudwildekampi (Cyprinodontiformes
Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius sagittae
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius seegersi
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius
serengetiensis (Cyprinodontiformes
Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius skeltoni
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius sonjae
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius steinforti
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius streltsovi
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius taeniopygus
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae) Striped Notho
Nothobranchius torgashevi
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius usanguensis
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius venustus
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius vosseleri
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae) Pangani Notho
Aliteranodon bucinus + (Cyprinodontiformes Pantanodontidae)
Aliteranodon filimbi + (Cyprinodontiformes Pantanodontidae)
Pantanodon propinquus + (Cyprinodontiformes Pantanodontidae)
Lacustricola atripinna
(Cyprinodontiformes Procatopodidae) Blackfin Lampeye
Lacustricola kongoranensis
(Cyprinodontiformes Procatopodidae) Kongoro Lampeye
Lacustricola lacustris
(Cyprinodontiformes Procatopodidae) Kibiti Lampeye
Lacustricola maculatus
(Cyprinodontiformes Procatopodidae) Spotted Lampeye
Lacustricola omoculatus
(Cyprinodontiformes Procatopodidae) Ruaha Lampeye
Lacustricola usanguensis
(Cyprinodontiformes Procatopodidae) Usangu Lampeye
Micropanchax fuelleborni
(Cyprinodontiformes Procatopodidae) Lake Rukwa Lampeye
Kneria ruaha (Gonorynchiformes Kneriidae)
Kneria rukwaensis
(Gonorynchiformes Kneriidae)
Kneria uluguru
(Gonorynchiformes Kneriidae)
Parakneria spekii
(Gonorynchiformes Kneriidae)
Parakneria tanzaniae
(Gonorynchiformes Kneriidae)
Petrocephalus steindachneri
(Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae)
Petrocephalus stuhlmanni
(Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae)
Amphilius chalei
(Siluriformes Amphiliidae)
Amphilius crassus
(Siluriformes Amphiliidae)
Zaireichthys compactus
(Siluriformes Amphiliidae)
Zaireichthys rotundiceps
(Siluriformes Amphiliidae) Spotted Sand Catlet
Zaireichthys wamiensis
(Siluriformes Amphiliidae) Wami Loach Catfish
Atopochilus vogti
(Siluriformes Mochokidae)
Chiloglanis igamba
(Siluriformes Mochokidae)
Chiloglanis kalambo
(Siluriformes Mochokidae) Kalombo Suckermouth
Chiloglanis mbozi
(Siluriformes Mochokidae) Mbozi Suckermouth
Chiloglanis orthodontus
(Siluriformes Mochokidae)
Chiloglanis rukwaensis
(Siluriformes Mochokidae) Lake Rukwa
Suckermouth
Chiloglanis trilobatus
(Siluriformes Mochokidae) Three-lobed
Suckermouth
Synodontis fuelleborni
(Siluriformes Mochokidae) Fuelleborn's Squeaker
Synodontis leopardus
(Siluriformes Mochokidae)
Synodontis matthesi
(Siluriformes Mochokidae)
Synodontis orientalis
(Siluriformes Mochokidae)
Synodontis ricardoae
(Siluriformes Mochokidae) Ricardo's Squeaker
Synodontis rufigiensis
(Siluriformes Mochokidae)
Synodontis rukwaensis
(Siluriformes Mochokidae) Lake Rukwa Squeaker
Schilbe moebiusii
(Siluriformes Schilbeidae)