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3729 species in Africa-Inland Waters (see list below)

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Africa
Max. Length 6.1 cm TL
 
Chiloglanis carnosus
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Chiloglanis congicus
[]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Chiloglanis deckenii
[Pangani suckermouth]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis devosi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis dialloi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis disneyi
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 5.2 cm TL
Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Chiloglanis elisabethianus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis emarginatus
[Phongolo suckermouth]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6.4 cm TL
 
Chiloglanis fasciatus
[Okavango suckermouth]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis harbinger
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis igamba
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis kabaensis
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 4.4 cm TL
Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Chiloglanis kalambo
[Kalambo suckermouth]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis kazumbei
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis kerioensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis kolente
[]

Photo by MNHN

Africa
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Photo by MNHN
 
Chiloglanis lamottei
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis loffabrevum
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis longibarbis
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Chiloglanis lufirae
[]

Photo by de Vos, L.

Africa
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Photo by de Vos, L.
 
Chiloglanis lukugae
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9.8 cm TL
 
Chiloglanis macropterus
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 5.6 cm TL
Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Chiloglanis marlieri
[]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 5.7 cm TL
Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Chiloglanis mbozi
[Mbozi suckermouth]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 4.9 cm TL
 
Chiloglanis micropogon
[]

Photo by Abwe, E.

Africa
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Photo by Abwe, E.
 
Chiloglanis microps
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 4 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis modjensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis mongoensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis msirii
[]

Photo by Gratwicke, B.

Africa
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Photo by Gratwicke, B.
 
Chiloglanis neumanni
[Neumann's suckermouth]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis niger
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis niloticus
[]

Photo by MNHN

Africa
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
Photo by MNHN
 
Chiloglanis normani
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis nzerekore
[]

Photo by Palmer, R.

Africa
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Photo by Palmer, R.
 
Chiloglanis occidentalis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis orthodontus
[]

Photo by Palmer, R.

Africa
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Photo by Palmer, R.
 
Chiloglanis paratus
[Sawfin suckermouth]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis pezoldi
[]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Chiloglanis pojeri
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5.2 cm TL
 
Chiloglanis polyodon
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Africa
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Chiloglanis polypogon
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis pretoriae
[Shortspine suckermouth]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis productus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis reticulatus
[]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 4.8 cm TL
Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Chiloglanis rukwaensis
[Lake Rukwa suckermouth]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis ruziziensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis sanagaensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis sardinhai
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Chiloglanis somereni
[Someren's suckermouth]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 7 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis swierstrai
[Lowveld suckermouth]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 5.2 cm TL
Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Chiloglanis trilobatus
[Three-lobed suckermouth]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis tweddlei
[]

Photo by MNHN

Africa
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
Photo by MNHN
 
Chiloglanis voltae
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis waterloti
[]

Photo by Negrini, M.

Africa
Max. Length 22.5 cm TL
Photo by Negrini, M.
 
Chilotilapia rhoadesii
[Bream]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
 
Chindongo ater
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Africa
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Chindongo bellicosus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Chindongo cyaneus
[Cyan hap]

Photo by Antonutti, M.

Africa
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
Photo by Antonutti, M.
 
Chindongo demasoni
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Chindongo elongatus
[Elongate mbuna]

Photo by Zaitsev, O.

Africa
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Photo by Zaitsev, O.
 
Chindongo flavus
[]

Photo by Barberis, C.

Africa
Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
Photo by Barberis, C.
 
Chindongo heteropictus
[]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 8.7 cm SL
Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Chindongo longior
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
 
Chindongo minutus
[]

Photo by Antonutti, M.

Africa
Max. Length 8.6 cm TL
Photo by Antonutti, M.
 
Chindongo saulosi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Chindongo socolofi
[Pindani]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 65 cm TL
Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Chloroscombrus chrysurus
[Atlantic bumper]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Chromidotilapia cavalliensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
 
Chromidotilapia elongata
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Africa
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Chromidotilapia guntheri
[Guenther's mouthbrooder]

Photo by Ullisch, D.

Africa
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Photo by Ullisch, D.
 
Chromidotilapia kingsleyae
[]

Photo by Judy, T.

Africa
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
Photo by Judy, T.
 
Chromidotilapia linkei
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
 
Chromidotilapia mamonekenei
[]

Photo by Judy, T.

Africa
Max. Length 8.0 cm SL
Photo by Judy, T.
 
Chromidotilapia melaniae
[]

Photo by Freyhof, J.

Africa
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
Photo by Freyhof, J.
 
Chromidotilapia mrac
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Chromidotilapia nana
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 12.7 cm SL
 
Chromidotilapia regani
[]

Photo by de Vos, L.

Africa
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
Photo by de Vos, L.
 
Chromidotilapia schoutedeni
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 24.3 cm SL
 
Chrysichthys acsiorum
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Chrysichthys aluuensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 30 cm TL
 
Chrysichthys ansorgii
[]

Photo by KMFRI

Africa
Max. Length 57 cm TL
Photo by KMFRI
 
Chrysichthys auratus
[Golden Nile catfish]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 21.9 cm TL
 
Chrysichthys bocagii
[]

Photo by Lindersson, A.

Africa
Max. Length 77 cm TL
Photo by Lindersson, A.
 
Chrysichthys brachynema
[Kibonde]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Chrysichthys brevibarbis
[]



Africa
Max. Length 150 cm TL
 
Chrysichthys cranchii
[Kokuni]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 30.4 cm SL
Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Chrysichthys dageti
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 23.2 cm SL
Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Chrysichthys delhezi
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Chrysichthys dendrophorus
[]

Photo by Micha, J.-C.

Africa
Max. Length 19.5 cm SL
Photo by Micha, J.-C.
 
Chrysichthys depressus
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 27.3 cm TL
Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Chrysichthys duttoni
[]

Photo by Risch, L.

Africa
Max. Length 29 cm SL
Photo by Risch, L.
 
Chrysichthys habereri
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 18 cm SL
 
Chrysichthys helicophagus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
 
Chrysichthys hildae
[Hilda's grunter]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 33 cm SL
Photo by RMCA
 
Chrysichthys johnelsi
[]

Photo by Risch, L.

Africa
Max. Length 126 cm TL
Photo by Risch, L.
 
Chrysichthys laticeps
[]

Photo by MNHN

Africa
Max. Length 16.2 cm SL
Photo by MNHN
 
Chrysichthys levequei
[]

Photo by Risch, L.

Africa
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Photo by Risch, L.
 
Chrysichthys longibarbis
[]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 31.2 cm SL
Photo by RMCA
 
Chrysichthys longidorsalis
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 70 cm SL
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Chrysichthys longipinnis
[Aluminum catfish]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 41 cm SL
 
Chrysichthys mabusi
[]

Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 28.4 cm SL
Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Chrysichthys macropterus
[]

Photo by Diallo, A.

Africa
Max. Length 51 cm SL
Photo by Diallo, A.
 
Chrysichthys maurus
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 65 cm SL
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus
[Belly up]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 23.1 cm SL
Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Chrysichthys nyongensis
[]

Photo by MNHN

Africa
Max. Length 24.2 cm SL
Photo by MNHN
 
Chrysichthys ogooensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Chrysichthys okae
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 25.2 cm SL
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Chrysichthys ornatus
[Ornate bagrid]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 11.2 cm SL
Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Chrysichthys polli
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
 
Chrysichthys praecox
[]

Photo by Risch, L.

Africa
Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
Photo by Risch, L.
 
Chrysichthys punctatus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 20 cm SL
 
Chrysichthys rueppelli
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 37 cm TL
 
Chrysichthys sharpii
[Shovelnose catfish]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Chrysichthys teugelsi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 50 cm SL
 
Chrysichthys thonneri
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Chrysichthys thysi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
 
Chrysichthys turkana
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 33 cm TL
 
Chrysichthys uniformis
[]

Photo by Risch, L.

Africa
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Photo by Risch, L.
 
Chrysichthys wagenaari
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
 
Chrysichthys walkeri
[]

Photo by Lovshin, L.

Asia
Max. Length 100 cm SL
Photo by Lovshin, L.
 
Cirrhinus cirrhosus
[Mrigal carp]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 17.6 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Citharichthys stampflii
[Smooth flounder]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 58.6 cm SL
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Citharidium ansorgii
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 84 cm SL
 
Citharinops distichodoides
[]

Photo by Nightingale, A.

Africa
Max. Length 58 cm SL
Photo by Nightingale, A.
 
Citharinus citharus
[Moon fish]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 43 cm TL
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Citharinus congicus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 17.5 cm SL
 
Citharinus eburneensis
[]

Photo by de Vos, L.

Africa
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Photo by de Vos, L.
 
Citharinus gibbosus
[]

Photo by Laleye, P.

Africa
Max. Length 84 cm SL
Photo by Laleye, P.
 
Citharinus latus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 75 cm TL
 
Citharinus macrolepis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 11.6 cm TL
 
Clariallabes attemsi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 29 cm TL
 
Clariallabes brevibarbis
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 20.5 cm TL
Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Clariallabes centralis
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 13.7 cm TL
Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Clariallabes heterocephalus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Clariallabes laticeps
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 28 cm TL
 
Clariallabes longicauda
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Clariallabes manyangae
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 26 cm TL
 
Clariallabes melas
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Clariallabes mutsindoziensis
[]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Clariallabes petricola
[Victoria snake catfish]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 13.6 cm TL
 
Clariallabes pietschmanni
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Africa
Max. Length 29.5 cm TL
Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Clariallabes platyprosopos
[Broadhead catfish]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 7.1 cm TL
 
Clariallabes simeonsi
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Clariallabes teugelsi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9.8 cm TL
 
Clariallabes uelensis
[]

Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 15.8 cm TL
Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Clariallabes variabilis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 29 cm TL
 
Clarias agboyiensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 19.5 cm TL
 
Clarias albopunctatus
[]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Clarias alluaudi
[Alluaud's catfish]

Photo by Shandikov, G.A.

Africa
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Photo by Shandikov, G.A.
 
Clarias angolensis
[Angolian walking catfish]

Photo by Teugels, G.

Africa
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Photo by Teugels, G.
 
Clarias anguillaris
[Mudfish]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 19.2 cm TL
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Clarias buettikoferi
[]

Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 34.1 cm TL
Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Clarias buthupogon
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 46.6 cm TL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Clarias camerunensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 16.1 cm SL
 
Clarias cavernicola
[Cave catfish]

Photo by MNHN

Africa
Max. Length 18.5 cm TL
Photo by MNHN
 
Clarias dhonti
[]

Photo by Musschoot, T.

Africa
Max. Length 30.5 cm TL
Photo by Musschoot, T.
 
Clarias dumerilii
[]

Photo by Mody, K.

Africa
Max. Length 31.5 cm TL
Photo by Mody, K.
 
Clarias ebriensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 18.5 cm TL
 
Clarias engelseni
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 36 cm TL
 
Clarias gabonensis
[]

Photo by Larsen, J.H.

Africa
Max. Length 170 cm TL
Photo by Larsen, J.H.
 
Clarias gariepinus
[North African catfish]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 19.6 cm TL
 
Clarias hilli
[]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 48.3 cm TL
Photo by RMCA
 
Clarias jaensis
[]

Photo by MNHN

Africa
Max. Length 31.7 cm TL
Photo by MNHN
 
Clarias laeviceps
[Catfish]

Photo by MNHN

Africa
Max. Length 16.4 cm TL
Photo by MNHN
 
Clarias lamottei
[]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Clarias liocephalus
[Smoothhead catfish]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 22.5 cm TL
 
Clarias longior
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 36 cm TL
 
Clarias maclareni
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 31.6 cm TL
 
Clarias macromystax
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 24.4 cm SL
 
Clarias monsembulai
[Monsembula catfish]

Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 73 cm TL
Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Clarias ngamensis
[Blunt-toothed African catfish]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 17.6 cm TL
Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Clarias nigromarmoratus
[]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 35.6 cm TL
Photo by RMCA
 
Clarias pachynema
[]

Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 37.6 cm TL
Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Clarias platycephalus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 50.8 cm TL
 
Clarias salae
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 41 cm SL
Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Clarias stappersii
[Blotched catfish]

Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Clarias submarginatus
[]

Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Clarias theodorae
[Snake catfish]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Clarias werneri
[Werner's catfish]

Photo by MNHN

Africa
Max. Length 22.5 cm TL
Photo by MNHN
 
Clarotes bidorsalis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 80 cm SL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Clarotes laticeps
[Widehead catfish]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 25 cm TL
 
Clupeocharax schoutedeni
[]

Photo by Katemo Manda, B.

Africa
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Photo by Katemo Manda, B.
 
Clypeobarbus bellcrossi
[Gorgeous barb]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Clypeobarbus bomokandi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Clypeobarbus breviclipeus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Clypeobarbus congicus
[Congo barb]

Photo by Mody, K.

Africa
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Photo by Mody, K.
 
Clypeobarbus hypsolepis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Clypeobarbus matthesi
[]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Photo by RMCA
 
Clypeobarbus pleuropholis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
 
Clypeobarbus pseudognathodon
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 3.8 cm TL
 
Clypeobarbus schoutedeni
[]

Photo by Delgado Saez, J.A.

Africa
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Photo by Delgado Saez, J.A.
 
Cobitis maroccana
[]

Photo by Nilsson, K.

Africa
Max. Length 9.6 cm TL
Photo by Nilsson, K.
 
Coelotilapia joka
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 3.7 cm TL
 
Congocharax olbrechtsi
[]

Photo by AquaNet

Africa
Max. Length 6.2 cm TL
Photo by AquaNet
 
Congochromis dimidiatus
[]

Photo by Dunz, A.

Africa
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Photo by Dunz, A.
 
Congochromis pugnatus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Congochromis robustus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Congochromis sabinae
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
 
Congochromis squamiceps
[]

Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 14.1 cm SL
Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Congoglanis alula
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
 
Congoglanis howesi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 11.1 cm SL
 
Congoglanis inga
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
 
Congoglanis sagitta
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 17.5 cm SL
 
Congolapia bilineata
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 14.7 cm SL
 
Congolapia crassa
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 15.0 cm SL
 
Congolapia louna
[]

Photo by Greco, F.M.

Africa
Max. Length 3 cm TL
Photo by Greco, F.M.
 
Congopanchax brichardi
[Brichard's lampeye]

Photo by Hellner, S

Africa
Max. Length 2.3 cm TL
Photo by Hellner, S
 
Congopanchax myersi
[Hummingbird lampeye]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Congothrissa gossei
[Smoothbelly pellonuline]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
 
Copadichromis atripinnis
[]

Photo by Barberis, C.

Africa
Max. Length 14.6 cm TL
Photo by Barberis, C.
 
Copadichromis azureus
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Africa
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Copadichromis borleyi
[Haplochromis borleyi redfin]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 10.6 cm SL
 
Copadichromis chizumuluensis
[]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Africa
Max. Length 16.3 cm TL
Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Copadichromis chrysonotus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 19 cm TL
 
Copadichromis cyaneus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9.0 cm SL
 
Copadichromis cyanocephalus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 11.2 cm SL
 
Copadichromis diplostigma
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 12.8 cm SL
 
Copadichromis geertsi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 11.4 cm SL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Copadichromis ilesi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 11.0 cm SL
 
Copadichromis insularis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 18.3 cm TL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Copadichromis jacksoni
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 14 cm TL
 
Copadichromis likomae
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Copadichromis mbenjii
[Haplochromis quads]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8.9 cm SL
 
Copadichromis melas
[]

Photo by Fox, A.

Africa
Max. Length 13.5 cm TL
Photo by Fox, A.
 
Copadichromis mloto
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 14.5 cm TL
 
Copadichromis nkatae
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
 
Copadichromis parvus
[]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Africa
Max. Length 19.5 cm TL
Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Copadichromis pleurostigma
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 16 cm TL
 
Copadichromis pleurostigmoides
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Copadichromis quadrimaculatus
[]

Photo by Zaitsev, O.

Africa
Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
Photo by Zaitsev, O.
 
Copadichromis trewavasae
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 19.6 cm TL
 
Copadichromis trimaculatus
[Verduya's hap]

Photo by Zaitsev, O.

Africa
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Photo by Zaitsev, O.
 
Copadichromis verduyni
[]

Photo by Tong, S.P.

Africa
Max. Length 13.2 cm TL
Photo by Tong, S.P.
 
Copadichromis virginalis
[Lake Malawi utaka]

Photo by Bornstein, A.

Africa
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Photo by Bornstein, A.
 
Coptodon bakossiorum
[]

Photo by Bornstein, A.

Africa
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
Photo by Bornstein, A.
 
Coptodon bemini
[]

Photo by Bornstein, A.

Africa
Max. Length 12.6 cm SL
Photo by Bornstein, A.
 
Coptodon bythobates
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 32.1 cm SL
 
Coptodon cameronensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 13.6 cm TL
 
Coptodon camerunensis
[]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 16.1 cm TL
Photo by RMCA
 
Coptodon coffea
[]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Photo by RMCA
 
Coptodon congica
[]

Photo by Mody, K.

Africa
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Photo by Mody, K.
 
Coptodon dageti
[]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
Photo by RMCA
 
Coptodon deckerti
[]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Africa
Max. Length 22.5 cm TL
Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Coptodon discolor
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 20.0 cm SL
 
Coptodon ejagham
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
 
Coptodon flavus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Coptodon fusiforme
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Africa
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Coptodon guineensis
[Guinean tilapia]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Coptodon gutturosus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 13.2 cm SL
 
Coptodon imbrifernus
[]
3729 Species of Family Cichlidae
(Cichlids)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Chiloglanis carnosus Africa 6.1 TL
Chiloglanis congicus Africa 7.5 TL
Chiloglanis deckenii Pangani suckermouth Africa 7 SL
Chiloglanis devosi Africa 4.9 SL
Chiloglanis dialloi Africa 5.2 SL
Chiloglanis disneyi Africa 3.5 SL
Chiloglanis elisabethianus Africa 5.2 TL
Chiloglanis emarginatus Phongolo suckermouth Africa 6.5 SL
Chiloglanis fasciatus Okavango suckermouth Africa 6.4 TL
Chiloglanis harbinger Africa 4.4 SL
Chiloglanis igamba Africa 6.5 SL
Chiloglanis kabaensis Africa 4.6 SL
Chiloglanis kalambo Kalambo suckermouth Africa 4.4 TL
Chiloglanis kazumbei Africa 5.4 SL
Chiloglanis kerioensis Africa 4.0 SL
Chiloglanis kolente Africa 2.6 SL
Chiloglanis lamottei Africa 4.9 SL
Chiloglanis loffabrevum Africa 3.8 SL
Chiloglanis longibarbis Africa 4.1 SL
Chiloglanis lufirae Africa 10 SL
Chiloglanis lukugae Africa 9 SL
Chiloglanis macropterus Africa 9.8 TL
Chiloglanis marlieri Africa 5.6 TL
Chiloglanis mbozi Mbozi suckermouth Africa 5.7 TL
Chiloglanis micropogon Africa 4.9 TL
Chiloglanis microps Africa 5.6 SL
Chiloglanis modjensis Africa 4 SL
Chiloglanis mongoensis Africa 3.5 SL
Chiloglanis msirii Africa 5.8 SL
Chiloglanis neumanni Neumann's suckermouth Africa 6.5 SL
Chiloglanis niger Africa 3.5 SL
Chiloglanis niloticus Africa 4.5 SL
Chiloglanis normani Africa 4.6 SL
Chiloglanis nzerekore Africa 4.5 SL
Chiloglanis occidentalis Africa 5.7 SL
Chiloglanis orthodontus Africa 2.9 SL
Chiloglanis paratus Sawfin suckermouth Africa 8.5 SL
Chiloglanis pezoldi Africa 5.1 SL
Chiloglanis pojeri Africa 7 TL
Chiloglanis polyodon Africa 5.2 TL
Chiloglanis polypogon Africa 5.5 SL
Chiloglanis pretoriae Shortspine suckermouth Africa 6.5 SL
Chiloglanis productus Africa 4.9 SL
Chiloglanis reticulatus Africa 4.2 SL
Chiloglanis rukwaensis Lake Rukwa suckermouth Africa 4.8 TL
Chiloglanis ruziziensis Africa 6.3 SL
Chiloglanis sanagaensis Africa 4.3 SL
Chiloglanis sardinhai Africa 3.9 SL
Chiloglanis somereni Someren's suckermouth Africa 10 SL
Chiloglanis swierstrai Lowveld suckermouth Africa 7 SL
Chiloglanis trilobatus Three-lobed suckermouth Africa 5.2 TL
Chiloglanis tweddlei Africa 5.6 SL
Chiloglanis voltae Africa 2.7 SL
Chiloglanis waterloti Africa 4.8 SL
Chilotilapia rhoadesii Bream Africa 22.5 TL
Chindongo ater Africa 8.1 SL
Chindongo bellicosus Africa 9.3 SL
Chindongo cyaneus Cyan hap Africa 7.8 SL
Chindongo demasoni Africa 6.3 SL
Chindongo elongatus Elongate mbuna Africa 9.5 SL
Chindongo flavus Africa 7.6 SL
Chindongo heteropictus Africa 8.6 SL
Chindongo longior Africa 8.7 SL
Chindongo minutus Africa 6.6 SL
Chindongo saulosi Africa 8.6 TL
Chindongo socolofi Pindani Africa 6.7 SL
Chloroscombrus chrysurus Atlantic bumper Western Atlantic 65 TL
Chromidotilapia cavalliensis Africa 7.7 SL
Chromidotilapia elongata Africa 8.5 SL
Chromidotilapia guntheri Guenther's mouthbrooder Africa 18 SL
Chromidotilapia kingsleyae Africa 13 SL
Chromidotilapia linkei Africa 7.7 SL
Chromidotilapia mamonekenei Africa 9.3 SL
Chromidotilapia melaniae Africa 8.0 SL
Chromidotilapia mrac Africa 9.2 SL
Chromidotilapia nana Africa 5.9 SL
Chromidotilapia regani Africa 12.7 SL
Chromidotilapia schoutedeni Africa 6.8 SL
Chrysichthys acsiorum Africa 24.3 SL
Chrysichthys aluuensis Africa 9.1 SL
Chrysichthys ansorgii Africa 30 TL
Chrysichthys auratus Golden Nile catfish Africa 57 TL
Chrysichthys bocagii Africa 21.9 TL
Chrysichthys brachynema Kibonde Africa 77 TL
Chrysichthys brevibarbis Africa 40 SL
Chrysichthys cranchii Kokuni Africa 150 TL
Chrysichthys dageti Africa 30.4 SL
Chrysichthys delhezi Africa 23.2 SL
Chrysichthys dendrophorus Africa 60 TL
Chrysichthys depressus Africa 19.5 SL
Chrysichthys duttoni Africa 27.3 TL
Chrysichthys habereri Africa 29 SL
Chrysichthys helicophagus Africa 18 SL
Chrysichthys hildae Hilda's grunter Africa 11.8 SL
Chrysichthys johnelsi Africa 33 SL
Chrysichthys laticeps Africa 126 TL
Chrysichthys levequei Africa 16.2 SL
Chrysichthys longibarbis Africa 25 SL
Chrysichthys longidorsalis Africa 31.2 SL
Chrysichthys longipinnis Aluminum catfish Africa 70 SL
Chrysichthys mabusi Africa 41 SL
Chrysichthys macropterus Africa 28.4 SL
Chrysichthys maurus Africa 51 SL
Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus Belly up Africa 65 SL
Chrysichthys nyongensis Africa 23.1 SL
Chrysichthys ogooensis Africa 24.2 SL
Chrysichthys okae Africa 8 SL
Chrysichthys ornatus Ornate bagrid Africa 25.2 SL
Chrysichthys polli Africa 11.2 SL
Chrysichthys praecox Africa 6.3 SL
Chrysichthys punctatus Africa 15.5 SL
Chrysichthys rueppelli Africa 20 SL
Chrysichthys sharpii Shovelnose catfish Africa 37 TL
Chrysichthys teugelsi Africa 15 SL
Chrysichthys thonneri Africa 50 SL
Chrysichthys thysi Africa 30 SL
Chrysichthys turkana Africa 9.3 SL
Chrysichthys uniformis Africa 33 TL
Chrysichthys wagenaari Africa 70 TL
Chrysichthys walkeri Africa 11.5 SL
Cirrhinus cirrhosus Mrigal carp Asia 100 SL
Citharichthys stampflii Smooth flounder Eastern Atlantic 17.6 TL
Citharidium ansorgii Africa 58.6 SL
Citharinops distichodoides Africa 84 SL
Citharinus citharus Moon fish Africa 58 SL
Citharinus congicus Africa 43 TL
Citharinus eburneensis Africa 17.5 SL
Citharinus gibbosus Africa 61 TL
Citharinus latus Africa 84 SL
Citharinus macrolepis Africa 75 TL
Clariallabes attemsi Africa 11.6 TL
Clariallabes brevibarbis Africa 29 TL
Clariallabes centralis Africa 20.5 TL
Clariallabes heterocephalus Africa 13.7 TL
Clariallabes laticeps Africa 20 TL
Clariallabes longicauda Africa 28 TL
Clariallabes manyangae Africa 15 TL
Clariallabes melas Africa 26 TL
Clariallabes mutsindoziensis Africa 11.8 SL
Clariallabes petricola Victoria snake catfish Africa 8.5 SL
Clariallabes pietschmanni Africa 13.6 TL
Clariallabes platyprosopos Broadhead catfish Africa 29.5 TL
Clariallabes simeonsi Africa 7.1 TL
Clariallabes teugelsi Africa 17 TL
Clariallabes uelensis Africa 9.8 TL
Clariallabes variabilis Africa 15.8 TL
Clarias agboyiensis Africa 29 TL
Clarias albopunctatus Africa 19.5 TL
Clarias alluaudi Alluaud's catfish Africa 23 TL
Clarias angolensis Angolian walking catfish Africa 35 TL
Clarias anguillaris Mudfish Africa 100 TL
Clarias buettikoferi Africa 19.2 TL
Clarias buthupogon Africa 34.1 TL
Clarias camerunensis Africa 46.6 TL
Clarias cavernicola Cave catfish Africa 16.1 SL
Clarias dhonti Africa 18.5 TL
Clarias dumerilii Africa 30.5 TL
Clarias ebriensis Africa 31.5 TL
Clarias engelseni Africa 18.5 TL
Clarias gabonensis Africa 36 TL
Clarias gariepinus North African catfish Africa 170 TL
Clarias hilli Africa 19.6 TL
Clarias jaensis Africa 48.3 TL
Clarias laeviceps Catfish Africa 31.7 TL
Clarias lamottei Africa 16.4 TL
Clarias liocephalus Smoothhead catfish Africa 32 TL
Clarias longior Africa 22.5 TL
Clarias maclareni Africa 36 TL
Clarias macromystax Africa 31.6 TL
Clarias monsembulai Monsembula catfish Africa 24.4 SL
Clarias ngamensis Blunt-toothed African catfish Africa 73 TL
Clarias nigromarmoratus Africa 17.6 TL
Clarias pachynema Africa 35.6 TL
Clarias platycephalus Africa 37.6 TL
Clarias salae Africa 50.8 TL
Clarias stappersii Blotched catfish Africa 41 SL
Clarias submarginatus Africa 16 TL
Clarias theodorae Snake catfish Africa 35 SL
Clarias werneri Werner's catfish Africa 23 TL
Clarotes bidorsalis Africa 22.5 TL
Clarotes laticeps Widehead catfish Africa 80 SL
Clupeocharax schoutedeni Africa 25 TL
Clypeobarbus bellcrossi Gorgeous barb Africa 9 TL
Clypeobarbus bomokandi Africa 4.5 SL
Clypeobarbus breviclipeus Africa 5.3 SL
Clypeobarbus congicus Congo barb Africa 7.5 TL
Clypeobarbus hypsolepis Africa 3.3 SL
Clypeobarbus matthesi Africa 6.2 SL
Clypeobarbus pleuropholis Africa 3.3 SL
Clypeobarbus pseudognathodon Africa 5.5 TL
Clypeobarbus schoutedeni Africa 3.8 TL
Cobitis maroccana Africa 8 TL
Coelotilapia joka Africa 9.6 TL
Congocharax olbrechtsi Africa 3.7 TL
Congochromis dimidiatus Africa 6.2 TL
Congochromis pugnatus Africa 5.2 SL
Congochromis robustus Africa 7.6 SL
Congochromis sabinae Africa 5.3 SL
Congochromis squamiceps Africa 6.5 TL
Congoglanis alula Africa 14.1 SL
Congoglanis howesi Africa 11.3 SL
Congoglanis inga Africa 11.1 SL
Congoglanis sagitta Africa 13.6 SL
Congolapia bilineata Africa 17.5 SL
Congolapia crassa Africa 14.7 SL
Congolapia louna Africa 15.0 SL
Congopanchax brichardi Brichard's lampeye Africa 3 TL
Congopanchax myersi Hummingbird lampeye Africa 2.3 TL
Congothrissa gossei Smoothbelly pellonuline Africa 3.5 SL
Copadichromis atripinnis Africa 10.3 SL
Copadichromis azureus Africa 14.6 TL
Copadichromis borleyi Haplochromis borleyi redfin Africa 14 TL
Copadichromis chizumuluensis Africa 10.6 SL
Copadichromis chrysonotus Africa 16.3 TL
Copadichromis cyaneus Africa 19 TL
Copadichromis cyanocephalus Africa 9.0 SL
Copadichromis diplostigma Africa 11.2 SL
Copadichromis geertsi Africa 12.8 SL
Copadichromis ilesi Africa 11.4 SL
Copadichromis insularis Africa 11.0 SL
Copadichromis jacksoni Africa 18.3 TL
Copadichromis likomae Africa 14 TL
Copadichromis mbenjii Haplochromis quads Africa 14 TL
Copadichromis melas Africa 8.9 SL
Copadichromis mloto Africa 13.5 TL
Copadichromis nkatae Africa 14.5 TL
Copadichromis parvus Africa 9.6 SL
Copadichromis pleurostigma Africa 19.5 TL
Copadichromis pleurostigmoides Africa 16 TL
Copadichromis quadrimaculatus Africa 20 TL
Copadichromis trewavasae Africa 10.5 SL
Copadichromis trimaculatus Verduya's hap Africa 19.6 TL
Copadichromis verduyni Africa 11 TL
Copadichromis virginalis Lake Malawi utaka Africa 13.2 TL
Coptodon bakossiorum Africa 7 SL
Coptodon bemini Africa 6.7 SL
Coptodon bythobates Africa 12.6 SL
Coptodon cameronensis Africa 32.1 SL
Coptodon camerunensis Africa 13.6 TL
Coptodon coffea Africa 16.1 TL
Coptodon congica Africa 25 TL
Coptodon dageti Africa 40 TL
Coptodon deckerti Africa 10.2 SL
Coptodon discolor Africa 22.5 TL
Coptodon ejagham Africa 20.0 SL
Coptodon flavus Africa 8.2 SL
Coptodon fusiforme Africa 8 SL
Coptodon guineensis Guinean tilapia Africa 30 SL
Coptodon gutturosus Africa 6.4 SL
Coptodon imbrifernus Africa 13.2 SL



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