Mlawula Nature Reserve - Fishes
Priority species:
| Status | Scientific Name | Common Name |
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Petrocephalus catostoma
Opsaridium zambezense Barbus annectens Barbus unitaeniatus Barbus viviparus Barbus mattozi Barbus afrohamiltoni Labeo ruddii Hydrocynus vittatus # Chiloglanis pretoriae Synodontis zambezensis Serranochromis robustus # Awaous aeneofuscus |
Churchill
Barred minnow Broadstriped barb Longbeard barb Bowstripe barb Papermouth Hamilton's barb Silver labeo Tigerfish Shortspine suckermouth/rock catlet Brown squeaker Nembwe Freshwater goby |
Key to conservation status codes
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E V R I O r e |
Southern
African Red Data Book species
Endangered Vulnerable Rare Indeterminate Out of danger Species not included in the above categories which are: regionally important species, rare in Swaziland or restricted distributions Swaziland endemics |
# species possibly occurs
There are possibly a further 3 species of fish occurring in the area, but, tigerfish (Hydrocynus vittatus) are reported to have become extinct in the Mbuluzi river.