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All fishes reported from Tanzania
n = 1873 (Incomplete)
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Table 1: 1774 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 67 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 32 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 1873 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 3: 32 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Acropomatiformes Acropomatidae Acropoma japonicummisidentification Glowbelly  
Characiformes Alestidae Alestopetersius leopoldianusmisidentification   
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius platychirmisidentification Mountain barbel  
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Argyrops filamentosusmisidentification Soldierbream Nyapinga 
Siluriformes Ariidae Arius madagascariensismisidentification Madagascar sea catfish Hongwe 
Characiformes Alestidae Bryconaethiops macropserror   
Lophiiformes Chaunacidae Chaunax pictusmisidentification Pink frogmouth  
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Ctenochaetus strigosusmisidentification Spotted surgeonfish  
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Scorpaenidae Dendrochirus brachypterusmisidentification Dwarf lionfish  
Characiformes Distichodontidae Distichodus fasciolatuserror Sharktail distichodus  
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Eleotris melanosomaerror Broadhead sleeper  
Clupeiformes Dussumieriidae Etrumeus sadinamisidentification Red-eye round herring Dagaa 
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Hippocampus trimaculatuserror Longnose seahorse  
Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae Holohalaelurus reganimisidentification Izak catshark  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeo degenimisidentification  Kibimbi 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeo lineatusmisidentification  Kibimbi 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeo longipinnismisidentification  Kibimbi 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeo simpsonierror   
Cyprinodontiformes Procatopodidae Lacustricola matthesierror Saisi lampeye Saisi lampeye 
Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae Neotrygon kuhliimisidentification Blue-spotted stingray  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Oreochromis lidolemisidentification Lidole Dole 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Oreochromis macrochirnot established Longfin tilapia  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Oreochromis mossambicusnot established Mozambique tilapia  
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Oxycheilinus mentalismisidentification Mental wrasse  
Acropomatiformes Pempheridae Pempheris schwenkiimisidentification Silver sweeper  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Pycnochromis dimidiatusmisidentification Chocolatedip chromis  
Cypriniformes Danionidae Raiamas salmoluciusmisidentification   
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Stolephorus commersonniimisidentification Commerson's anchovy Dagaa-mcheli 
Pleuronectiformes Cynoglossidae Symphurus microrhynchusmisidentification   
Siluriformes Mochokidae Synodontis dhontimisidentification   
Siluriformes Mochokidae Synodontis nigromaculatusmisidentification Blackspotted squeaker  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Trematocara zebraerror   
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