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All fishes reported from Malawi
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Table 1: 487 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 1 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 3 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 491 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 487 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Cichliformes Cichlidae Abactochromis labrosusnative  Mbuna 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Alticorpus geoffreyinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Alticorpus macrocleithrumendemic  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Alticorpus mentalenative  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Alticorpus peterdaviesinative  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Alticorpus profundicolaendemic  Chisawasawa 
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius leopardusnative Mottled mountain catfish Mottled mountain catfish 
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius natalensisnative Natal mountain catfish  
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius uranoscopusnative Stargazer mountain catfish  
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla nebulosanative Mottled eel Nkhunga 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aristochromis christyinative  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Astatotilapia callipteranative Eastern happy Makumba 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Astatotilapia tweddleinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara aquiloniumnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara auditorendemic  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara baenschiendemic Nkhomo-benga peacock Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara brevinidusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara brevirostrenative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara ethelwynnaeendemic Chitande aulonocara Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara gertrudaenative  Chigong'u 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara guentherinative  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara hansbaenschinative Aulonocara Fort Maguire Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara hueseriendemic Night aulonocara Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara jacobfreibergiendemic Fairy cichlid Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara kandeensenative Blue orchid aulonocara Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara koningsiendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara korneliaeendemic Aulonocara chizumulu Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara maylandinative Sulfurhead Aulonocara Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara nyassaenative Emperor cichlid Chigong'o chandembera 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara rostratumendemic  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara saulosinative Greenface aulonocara Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara steveniendemic Pale Usisya aulonocara Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara stonemaniendemic  Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara stuartgrantiendemic Flavescent peacock Chisawasawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocara trematocephalumnative  Chisawasawa 
Siluriformes Bagridae Bagrus meridionalisnative Kampoyo Kansosole 
Siluriformes Bagridae Bagrus orientalisnative   
Siluriformes Clariidae Bathyclarias atribranchusnative  Mbumbu 
Siluriformes Clariidae Bathyclarias euryodonnative  Bombe 
Siluriformes Clariidae Bathyclarias filicibarbisnative  Bombe 
Siluriformes Clariidae Bathyclarias foveolatusnative  Chimwanapumba 
Siluriformes Clariidae Bathyclarias longibarbisnative  Bombe 
Siluriformes Clariidae Bathyclarias nyasensisnative  Bombe 
Siluriformes Clariidae Bathyclarias rotundifronsnative  Bombe 
Siluriformes Clariidae Bathyclarias worthingtoninative  Bombe 
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus imberinative Spot-tail Mberi 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Buccochromis atritaeniatusnative  Chabawa 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Buccochromis heterotaenianative  Dimba 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Buccochromis lepturusnative Slender tail hap Chidondolo 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Buccochromis nototaenianative Stripeback hap Chigong'u wa ndembera 
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