South African Fish And Fishing

 

All The Species Of South African Freshwater Fish; Fish Species list

The Inland Fish Of South Africa... The Ultimate List

There are about 150 or so common freshwater South African fish species. This is the ultimate list and all the inland fish species of South Africa will be listed in a table below. Freshwater fish depend heavily on their natural habitats in order to breed, eat and function properly. A slight change in the environment around them can cause a lot of damage to the overall population of fish. It is vitally important that we try and protect their habitats and the numerous fish species as about 30 or more of these South African fish are endangered. The list of all these species is below: (The list below is in no particular order)

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South Africa's Freshwater Fish Species List  
Lungfish Bluegill Sunfish
Bulldog Largemouth Bass
Oxeye Tarpon Smallmouth Bass
Longfin Eel Spotted Bass
Shortfin Eel Perch
African Mottled Eel Southern Mouthbrooder
Giant Mottled Eel Orange-Fringed River Bream
Estuarine Round Herring Canary Kurper
Southern Kneria Lowveld Largemouth
River Sardine Banded Tilapia
Southern Barred Minnow Redbreast Tilapia
Breede River Redfin Mozambique Tilapia (Blue Kurper)
Berg River Redfin Black Tilapia
Eastern Cape Redfin Nile Tilapia
Smallscale Redfin Israeli Tilapia
Fiery Redfin Blackspot Climbing Perch
Slender Redfin Manyspined Climbing Perch
Maloti Minnow Eastern Cape Rocky
Chubbyhead barb Cape Kurper
Redtail Barb Bull Shark
Marico barb Smalltooth Sawfish
Amatola Barb Bald Glassy
Treur River Barb Slender Glassy
Broadstriped Barb Longspine Glassy
Barotose Barb Cape Silverside
Line Spotted Barb Flathead Mullet
Shortfin Barb Freshwater Mullet
Sidespot Barb Large Scale Mullet
Goldie Barb Freshwater Pipefish
Longbeard Barb Short Tail Pipefish
Hyphen Barb River Bream
Bowstripe Barb Round Moony
East Coast Barb Oval Moony
Beira Barb Dusky Sleeper
Threespot Barb Broadhead Sleeper
Clanwilliam Redfin Golden Sleeper
Twee Rivier Redfin Freshwater Goby
Orangefin Barb Burrowing Goby
Namaqua Barb Tank Goby
Border Barb River Goby
Rosefin Barb Sibayi Goby
Straightfin Barb Checked Goby
Papermouth Southern Churchill
Plump Barb Longarm Mullet
Clanwilliam Sawfin Striped Mullet
Berg-Breede River Whitefish
Vaal-Orange Largemouth Yellowfish
Vaal-Orange Smallmouth Yellowfish
Kwazulu Natal Yellowfish
Bushveld Small Scale Yellowfish
Clanwilliam Yellowfish
Lowveld Large Scale Yellowfish
Incomati Chiselmouth
Moggel
Orang River Mudfish
Tugela Labeo
Clanwilliam Sandfish
Rednose Labeo
Silver Labeo
Purple Labeo
Redeye Labeo
Leadan Labeo
Common Carp
Common Goldfish
Grass Carp
Silver Carp
Tench
Imberi
Striped Robber
Silver Robber
Tigerfish
Barnard's Rock Catfish
Clanwilliam Rock Catfish
Rock Catfish
Natal Mountain Catfish
Common (Stargazer) Mountain Catfish
Silver Catfish
Sharptooth Catfish
Blunttooth Catfish
Snake Catfish
Pennant Tailed Suckermouth
Incomati Suckermouth
Phongolo Suckermouth
Sawfin Suckermouth
Shortspine Suckermouth
Lowveld Suckermouth
Brown Squeaker
Cape Galaxias
Brown Trout
Rainbow Trout
Brook Charr
Spotted Killfish
Rainbow Killfish
Johnston's Topminnow
Natal Topminnow
Striped Topminnow
Mosquito Fish
Guppy
Swordtail
 


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