Zambia
Checklist of Endemic Freshwater Fish Species
This list of freshwater fish species found exclusively in Zambia 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
Neolebias lozii
(Characiformes Distichodontidae) Banded
Neolebias
Chetia mola (Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Cyprichromis zonatus
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Greenwoodochromis abeelei
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Greenwoodochromis christyi
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Hemibates koningsi
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Lufubuchromis relictus
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Neolamprologus cancellatus
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Neolamprologus
caudopunctatus (Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Neolamprologus
laparogramma (Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Neolamprologus prochilus
(Cichliformes Cichlidae) Slingjaw Lamprologus
Orthochromis indermauri
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Orthochromis kalungwishiensis
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Orthochromis luongoensis
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Orthochromis mporokoso
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Palaeoplex palimpsest
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Perissodus eccentricus
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Petrochromis horii
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Pseudocrenilabrus
pyrrhocaudalis (Cichliformes Cichlidae) Fire-tailed
Pseudocrenilabrus
Sargochromis mortimeri
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Tilapia baloni
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Coptostomabarbus bellcrossi
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Enteromius lornae
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Enteromius owenae
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Nothobranchius boklundi
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius cooperi
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius kafuensis
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius milvertzi
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius
oestergaardi (Cyprinodontiformes
Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius rosenstocki
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Nothobranchius sainthousei
(Cyprinodontiformes Nothobranchiidae)
Lacustricola matthesi
(Cyprinodontiformes Procatopodidae) Saisi Lampeye
Petrocephalus frieli
(Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae)
Petrocephalus longianalis
(Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae)
Amphilius cryptobullatus
(Siluriformes Amphiliidae)
Congoglanis sagitta
(Siluriformes Amphiliidae)
Pseudotanganikallabes
prognatha (Siluriformes Clariidae)
Bathybagrus tetranema
(Siluriformes Claroteidae)
Chiloglanis macropterus
(Siluriformes Mochokidae)
Chiloglanis productus
(Siluriformes Mochokidae)
Synodontis ilebrevis
(Siluriformes Mochokidae)
Synodontis lucipinnis
(Siluriformes Mochokidae)
Mastacembelus apectoralis
(Synbranchiformes Mastacembelidae)