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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)
Saltwater Fish Species List
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| South Africa's Freshwater Fish Species
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| 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Rainbow Trout |
| Brook Charr |
| Spotted Killfish |
| Rainbow Killfish |
| Johnston's Topminnow |
| Natal Topminnow |
| Striped Topminnow |
| Mosquito Fish |
| Guppy |
| Swordtail |
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