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Malolotja's Fishes
Malolotja's Fauna

Malolotja Nature Reserve

Fish Checklist

* alien species
# presence requires confirmation (includes species recorded from the Nkomati river, downstream of the reserve)

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Anguillidae
Anguilla mossambica #
Anguilla bengalensis labiata #
Anguilla marmorata #

Cyprinidae
Barbus anoplus
Barbus brevipennis #
Barbus bifrenatus #
Barbus trimaculatus
Barbus eutaenia #
Barbus argenteus #
Barbus natalensis #
Barbus polylepis #
Barbus maraquensis
Varicorhinus nelspruitensis #
Labeo cylindricus #
Labeo molybdinus #

Characidae
Brycinus imberi #
Microalestes acudiens #

Amphiliidae
Amphilius uranoscopus

Clariidae
Clarias gariepinus #

Mochokidae
Chiloglanis anoterus
Chiloglanis bifurcus #
Chiloglanis emarginatus #
Chiloglanis paratus #
Chiloglanis pretoriae

Salmonidae
Oncorhynchus mykiss *

Cichlidae
Chetia brevis #
Eels
Longfinned eel
African mottled eel
Madagascar mottled eel

Barbs, yellowfish, labeos
Chubbyhead barb
Shortfin barb
Hyphen barb
Three spot minnow
Orangefin barb
Rosefin barb
Scaly
Smallscale yellowfish
Largescale yellowfish
Chiselmouth
Redeye labeo
Leaden labeo

Characins
Imberi/spot tailed robber
Silver robber

Mountain catfishes
Stargazer mountain catfish

Air-breathing catfishes
Sharptooth catfish

Squeakers, suckermouth catlets
Pennant-tailed suckermouth/rock catlet
Incomati suckermouth/rock catlet
Phongolo suckermouth/rock catlet
Sawfin suckermouth/rock catlet
Shortspine suckermouth/rock catlet

Trouts
Rainbow trout

Cichlids
Orange-fringed largemouth