Africa - List of fishes

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Bathybates fasciatus

Cichlidae

45 cm

living in a group or alone

carnivorous

Bathybates ferox

Cichlidae

35 cm

living in a group or alone

carnivorous

Bathybates minor

Cichlidae

18 cm

gregarious

carnivorous

zona

Bedotia geayi

8 cm

living in shoals

carnivorous

Benthochromis tricoti

Cichlidae

18 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

giant cichlid

Boulengerochromis microlepis

70 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

redfin robber

Brycinus affinis

13 cm

living in shoals

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

african long-finned tetra

Bryconalestes longipinnis

10 cm

living in shoals

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

It sometimes lives in brackish water. It easily accommodates to life in aquariums, but unfortunately its captive breeding is still impossible.

slender tail hap

Buccochromis lepturus

41 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

Buccochromis rhoadesii

Cichlidae

32 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

Buccochromis spectabilis

Cichlidae

22 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

Callochromis macrops "Mtosi"

Cichlidae

12 cm

living as a couple or in a group

omnivorous

Callochromis melanostigma

Cichlidae

14 cm

living as a couple or in a group

omnivorous

Callochromis pleurospilus

Cichlidae

10 cm

living as a couple or in a group

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Caprichromis orthognathus

Cichlidae

15 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

Chalinochromis brichardi

Cichlidae

25 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

Chalinochromis sp. bifrenatus

Cichlidae

10 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

Chalinochromis sp. Ndobhoi Karilani

Cichlidae

10 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

Champsochromis caeruleus

Cichlidae

32 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

Champsochromis spilorhynchus

Cichlidae

29 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

bream

Chilotilapia rhoadesii

23 cm

living in colonies

carnivorous

Chindongo demasoni

Cichlidae

6 cm

living in small groups

planctophage

Chindongo elongatus Chewere

Cichlidae

8 cm

living in small groups

herbivorous

Chindongo elongatus Mpanga

Cichlidae

8 cm

living as a couple or in a group

herbivorous

Chindongo flavus

Cichlidae

8 cm

living as a couple or in a group

omnivorous

saulosi

Chindongo saulosi

9 cm

living as a couple or in a group

herbivorous

pindani

Chindongo socolofi

10 cm

living as a couple or in a group

herbivorous

Clarias angolensis

Clariidae

30 cm

solitary

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

north African catfish

Clarias gariepinus

90 cm

solitary

carnivorous

It has a body allowing it to breathe oxygen from the air and is able to survive in the mud. With its pectoral fins, sturdy and with large thorns, it may leave the water at night in search of prey or of a nesting site. It is used intensively in pisciculture under the name "Claresse". In some countries, it is an invasive species.

Congochromis dimidiatus

Cichlidae

6 cm

living as a couple or in a group

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Congochromis sabinae

Cichlidae

5 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

Copadichromis azureus Mbenji

Cichlidae

14 cm

gregarious

carnivorous

Copadichromis borleyi

Cichlidae

10 cm

gregarious

carnivorous

Copadichromis borleyi Kadango

Cichlidae

13 cm

gregarious

carnivorous

Copadichromis chrysonotus

Cichlidae

16 cm

gregarious

carnivorous

Copadichromis cyaneus

Cichlidae

18 cm

gregarious

carnivorous

Copadichromis jacksoni

Cichlidae

15 cm

gregarious

carnivorous

Copadichromis mloto Chitimba

Cichlidae

12 cm

gregarious

carnivorous

Copadichromis mloto Ivory

Cichlidae

10 cm

living in shoals

carnivorous

Copadichromis pleurostigma

Cichlidae

19 cm

gregarious

carnivorous

Copadichromis sp. "firecrest mloto" gome

Cichlidae

13 cm

gregarious

carnivorous

Copadichromis sp. Blue Metangula

Cichlidae

13 cm

gregarious

carnivorous

Copadichromis sp. kawanga

Cichlidae

13 cm

gregarious

carnivorous

Copadichromis trewavasae

Cichlidae

10 cm

gregarious

carnivorous

verduya's hap

Copadichromis trimaculatus

18 cm

gregarious

carnivorous

pure utaka

Copadichromis virginalis

11 cm

gregarious

carnivorous

Ctenochromis horei

Cichlidae

15 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

Ctenochromis polli

Cichlidae

8 cm

living as a couple or in a group

omnivorous

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