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All fishes reported from Tanzania
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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 1: 1774 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Aluterus scriptusnative Scribbled leatherjacket filefish  
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Amanses scopasnative Broom filefish  
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis ambassisnative Commerson's glassy  
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis gymnocephalusnative Bald glassy  
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis natalensisnative Slender glassy  
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis urotaenianative Banded-tail glassy perchlet  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblyeleotris delicatulusnative   
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblyeleotris periophthalmanative Periophthalma prawn-goby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblyeleotris steinitzinative Steinitz' prawn-goby  
Clupeiformes Dorosomatidae Amblygaster sirmnative Spotted sardinella Dagaa-damu 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amblyglyphidodon leucogasternative Yellowbelly damselfish  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblygobius albimaculatusnative Butterfly goby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblygobius sewardiinative   
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amblypomacentrus annulatusnative Footballer demoiselle  
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius chaleiendemic   
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius crassusendemic   
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius jacksoniinative Marbled mountain catfish  
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius kivuensisnative   
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius krefftiinative   
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius lujaninative   
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius pedunculusnative   
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius uranoscopusnative Stargazer mountain catfish Stargazer mountain catlet 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amphiprion akallopisosnative Skunk clownfish  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amphiprion allardinative Twobar anemonefish  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amphiprion clarkiinative Yellowtail clownfish  
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Anampses caeruleopunctatusnative Bluespotted wrasse  
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Anampses lineatusnative Lined wrasse  
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Anampses meleagridesnative Spotted wrasse  
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Anampses twistiinative Yellowbreasted wrasse  
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla bicolornative Indonesian shortfin eel Mkunga 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla labiatanative African mottled eel Mkunga 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla mossambicanative African longfin eel Mkunga 
Ovalentaria/misc Pseudochromidae Anisochromis kenyaenative Annie  
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Antennablennius variopunctatusnative Orangedotted blenny  
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Antennarius hispidusnative Shaggy angler  
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Antennarius pictusnative Painted frogfish  
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Antennarius striatusnative Striated frogfish  
Acanthuriformes Antigoniidae Antigonia indicanative   
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Anyperodon leucogrammicusnative Slender grouper Tewa 
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Aphareus furcanative Small toothed jobfish Sare-sare 
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Aphareus rutilansnative Rusty jobfish  
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Apogonichthyoides pharaonisnative Pharaoh cardinalfish  
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Apogonichthyoides taeniatusnative Twobelt cardinal  
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Apogonichthys perdixnative Perdix cardinalfish  
Acanthuriformes Pomacanthidae Apolemichthys trimaculatusnative Threespot angelfish  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Grammistidae Aporops bilinearisnative Blotched podge  
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Aprion virescensnative Green jobfish Changu fimbo 
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Apsilus fuscusnative African forktail snapper  
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Argyrops spinifernative King soldierbream Nyapinga 
Scombriformes Ariommatidae Ariomma indicanative Indian driftfish  
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