Mozambique - List of fishes

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marbled eel

Anguilla marmorata

70 cm

solitary

carnivorous

eastern river bream

Astatotilapia calliptera

15 cm

living as a couple

omnivorous

nkhomo-benga peacock

Aulonocara baenschi

10 cm

living in a group or alone

carnivorous

Aulonocara brevinidus

Cichlidae

10 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

aulonocara fort maguire

Aulonocara hansbaenschi

12 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Champsochromis spilorhynchus

Cichlidae

29 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

Chindongo demasoni

Cichlidae

6 cm

living in small groups

planctophage

pindani

Chindongo socolofi

10 cm

living as a couple or in a group

herbivorous

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.

Copadichromis borleyi

Cichlidae

10 cm

gregarious

carnivorous

Malawi eyebiter

Dimidiochromis compressiceps

23 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

jungle perch

Kuhlia rupestris

25 cm

gregarious

carnivorous

blue mbuna

Labeotropheus fuelleborni

10 cm

living in small groups

herbivorous

scrapermouth mbuna

Labeotropheus trewavasae

10 cm

living in small groups

herbivorous

blue streak hap

Labidochromis caeruleus

7 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Maylandia callainos

Cichlidae

7 cm

living in colonies

herbivorous

Maylandia estherae

Cichlidae

6 cm

living in colonies

herbivorous

Maylandia lombardoi

Cichlidae

8 cm

living in colonies

herbivorous

golden mbuna

Melanochromis auratus

8 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous

Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus

Cichlidae

22 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Nimbochromis linni

Cichlidae

20 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Nimbochromis livingstonii

Cichlidae

20 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Nimbochromis polystigma

Cichlidae

20 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Nimbochromis venustus

Cichlidae

22 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

rainbow kilifish

Nothobranchius rachovii

4 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

mozambique tilapia

Oreochromis mossambicus

35 cm

living in a group or alone

omnivorous

During breeding, the male digs a hole in the sand. A female will deposit it eggs that it will shelter in its mouth. After hatching, the young remain close to the adults. In case of danger, they take refuge in the mouths of their parents. It is bred in pisciculture.

super vc-10 hap

Placidochromis milomo

25 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous

fenestratus

Protomelas fenestratus

13 cm

living in small groups

herbivorous

Protomelas spinolotus Mbenji

Cichlidae

15 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Spindle hap

Protomelas taeniolatus

13 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous

west african lungfish

Protopterus annectens

80 cm

solitary

carnivorous

It has special organs that allow it to breathe out of the water. In the dry season it silts up, gets surrounded by a cocoon made of mucus and reduces its biological activity to a minimum. It can remain in the state for more than a year. It belongs to the same class as the terrestrial vertebrates.

Pseudotropheus crabro

Cichlidae

10 cm

living as a couple or in a group

herbivorous

maingano cichlid

Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos

7 cm

living in small groups

herbivorous

red top williamsi

Pseudotropheus williamsi

13 cm

living as a couple or in a group

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

electric blue hap

Sciaenochromis ahli

18 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

Sciaenochromis fryeri

Cichlidae

11 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

Sciaenochromis gracilis

Cichlidae

20 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

malawi squeaker

Synodontis njassae

20 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

Tramitichromis brevis Nkata

Cichlidae

15 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

Tramitichromis intermedius

Cichlidae

15 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

Tropheops gracilior

Cichlidae

7 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

Tyrannochromis nigriventer

Cichlidae

18 cm

solitary

carnivorous

Mozambique - List of fishes

marbled eel

eastern river bream

nkhomo-benga peacock

Aulonocara brevinidus

aulonocara fort maguire

Champsochromis spilorhynchus

Chindongo demasoni

pindani

north African catfish

Copadichromis borleyi

Malawi eyebiter

jungle perch

blue mbuna

scrapermouth mbuna

blue streak hap

Maylandia callainos

Maylandia estherae

Maylandia lombardoi

golden mbuna

Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus

Nimbochromis linni

Nimbochromis livingstonii

Nimbochromis polystigma

Nimbochromis venustus

rainbow kilifish

mozambique tilapia

super vc-10 hap

fenestratus

Protomelas spinolotus Mbenji

Spindle hap

west african lungfish

Pseudotropheus crabro

maingano cichlid

red top williamsi

electric blue hap

Sciaenochromis fryeri

Sciaenochromis gracilis

malawi squeaker

Tramitichromis brevis Nkata

Tramitichromis intermedius

Tropheops gracilior

Tyrannochromis nigriventer

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