Republic of South Africa Endemic Freshwater Fish Checklist

Republic of South Africa

Checklist of Endemic Freshwater Fish Species

This list of freshwater fish species found exclusively in the Republic of South Africa is based on the taxonomy used in FishBase 2004 (2004). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.

FishBase 2004: a global information system on fishes. DVD. WorldFish Center - Philippine Office, Los Banos, Philippines. Published in May 2004.

The current version of this electronic database is accessible here.

OC = a FishBase occurrence record suggests a specimen from another country outside normal stated range ( these vary widely in reliability from obvious misidentifications to being almost certainly correct)

IN = introducted elsewhere

Sandelia bainsii (Anabantidae) Eastern Cape Rocky

Sandelia capensis (Anabantidae) Cape Kurper

Austroglanis barnardi (Bagridae) Barnard's Rock Catfish

Austroglanis gilli (Bagridae) Clanwilliam Catfish

Barbus amatolicus (Cyprinidae) Amatola Barb

Barbus andrewi (Cyprinidae) Cape Whitefish

Barbus calidus (Cyprinidae) Clanwilliam Redfin

Barbus capensis (Cyprinidae) Clanwilliam Yellowfish

Barbus elephantis (Cyprinidae)

Barbus erubescens (Cyprinidae) Twee River Redfin

Barbus gurneyi (Cyprinidae) Redtail Barb

Barbus natalensis IN (Cyprinidae) Scaly