List of ACTINOPTERYGII species in Malawi



This is a list of ACTINOPTERYGII in Malawi according to the IUCN Red List.

This list was last updated 2019-09-14

 

This list contains only species that have been assessed for the IUCN Red List. It is therefore not representative of all the species in the country.

Species counts by country: Total | Amphibians | Birds | Fish | Mammals | Reptiles | Vascular Plants.

scientific_namecommon_nametaxonidcategory
Labeo worthingtoni 57507878 EX
Diplotaxodon ecclesi 120692798 LC
Protomelas taeniolatus ssp. dejunctus 61076 VU
Amphilius natalensis Natal Mountain Catfish 182382 LC
Protomelas virgatus 61089 LC
Petrotilapia flaviventris 57487521 LC
Protomelas ornatus 120692926 LC
Pseudotropheus brevis 61111 EN
Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos 61113 CR
Engraulicypris ngalala 127934778 LC
Metriaclima flavicauda 117809499 VU
Metriaclima pyrsonotos Red-top Zebra 120818022 LC
Petrotilapia microgalana 57487729 LC
Petrotilapia mumboensis 57487735 LC
Enteromius macrotaenia Broadband Bard 182655 LC
Placidochromis turneri 57488996 LC
Zaireichthys lacustris 53873065 LC
Zaireichthys maravensis 53873075 LC
Zaireichthys monomotapa Eastern Sand Catlet 53873079 LC
Pseudotropheus macrophthalmus 169426 LC
Tropheops biriwira 117850663 NT
Melanochromis baliodigma 135682612 LC
Petrotilapia palingnathos 57487931 LC
Petrotilapia pyroscelos 57487935 LC
Taeniolethrinops macrorhynchus 120728128 LC
Petrotilapia xanthos 57487939 NT
Placidochromis acuticeps 57487952 DD
Tropheops kamtambo 117850714 LC
Metriaclima lanisticola 57506413 LC
Tropheops kumwera 117850739 NT
Stigmatochromis pleurospilus 57506473 DD
Labeobarbus nthuwa 57498289 NT
Placidochromis argyrogaster 57488071 LC
Placidochromis boops 57488076 LC
Diplotaxodon altus 117643983 LC
Protomelas taeniolatus 120730332 LC
Placidochromis communis 57488118 LC
Placidochromis domirae 57488134 DD
Diplotaxodon longimaxilla 117644040 LC
Placidochromis ecclesi 57488139 LC
Placidochromis elongatus 57488162 LC
Placidochromis fuscus 57488191 DD
Mylochromis melanonotus 120730440 LC
Oreochromis placidus ssp. placidus Rovuma Tilapia 183117 LC
Metriaclima usisyae 120732502 CR
Serranochromis robustus 183133 CR
Placidochromis intermedius 57488222 LC
Placidochromis koningsi 57488227 DD
Placidochromis longirostris 57488249 LC
Metriaclima koningsi 124556154 CR
Placidochromis lukomae 57488269 LC
Copadichromis sp. nov. 'Virginalis Kajose' 60303 DD
Chindongo bellicosus 117644195 LC
Hemitaeniochromis brachyrhynchus 57484235 LC
Opsaridium tweddleorum Dwarf Sanjika 60404 DD
Enteromius litamba 60409 DD
Labeobarbus johnstonii 60410 LC
Enteromius choloensis Silver Barb 60413 VU
Enteromius atkinsoni Dash-dot Barb 60415 LC
Enteromius arcislongae 60416 LC
Engraulicypris sardella Lake Sardine 60418 LC
Iodotropheus sprengerae 120695830 NT
Marcusenius livingstonii Livingstone's Bulldog 60447 LC
Placidochromis macrognathus 57488417 LC
Placidochromis mbunoides 57488437 LC
Placidochromis minor 57488459 DD
Alticorpus geoffreyi 57482316 LC
Placidochromis minutus 57488463 DD
Nyassachromis prostoma 60873 LC
Mchenga thinos 60878 LC
Metriaclima flavifemina 57484421 LC
Aulonocara stuartgranti 120689838 LC
Nimbochromis polystigma 60890 LC
Nimbochromis venustus 60891 LC
Labeobarbus latirostris 115864780 DD
Placidochromis msakae 57488590 DD
Tyrannochromis nigriventer 60942 LC
Stigmatochromis macrorhynchos 57490650 LC
Nothobranchius wattersi 53904610 NT
Labeotropheus artatorostris 120696049 LC
Stigmatochromis melanchros 57490674 LC
Placidochromis nigribarbis 57488628 DD
Placidochromis nkhatae 57488655 DD
Placidochromis nkhotakotae 57488667 DD
Placidochromis obscurus 57488682 LC
Aulonocara koningsi 57482541 LC
Lethrinops mylodon 185645 LC
Placidochromis ordinarius 57488700 LC
Bagrus orientalis 60742 LC
Enteromius seymouri 57498955 VU
Trematocranus microstoma Haplochromis Placodon Pointed Head 60947 EN
Oreochromis squamipinnis Chambo 60760 CR
Melanochromis mossambiquensis 57486681 NT
Trematocranus placodon 60948 LC
Placidochromis platyrhynchos 57488742 LC
Melanochromis mpoto 57486702 LC
Tropheops romandi 60803 LC
Pseudotropheus fuscus 117849489 LC
Pareutropius longifilis Silver Barbel 60825 LC
Synodontis njassae Malawi Squeaker 60843 LC
Opsaridium microcephalum 60845 LC
Labeo mesops 60846 CR
Haplochromis tweddlei 60847 DD
Opsaridium microlepis Lake Salmon 60844 VU
Bathyclarias longibarbis 60850 LC
Bathyclarias rotundifrons 60851 LC
Bathyclarias eurydon 60852 LC
Bathyclarias filicibarbis 60853 LC
Bathyclarias worthingtoni 60854 LC
Bathyclarias atribranchus 60855 LC
Bagrus meridionalis Kampango 60856 CR
Tyrannochromis macrostoma 60941 LC
Nyassachromis boadzulu 60859 EN
Copadichromis borleyi 60860 LC
Copadichromis chrysonotus 60861 LC
Mchenga cyclicos 60862 NT
Mchenga eucinostomus 60863 LC
Copadichromis atripinnis 60864 LC
Copadichromis geertsi 60865 LC
Copadichromis ilesi 60866 LC
Mchenga inornata 60867 DD
Copadichromis jacksoni 60868 LC
Copadichromis mbenjii 60869 LC
Copadichromis mloto 60870 DD
Bathyclarias nyasensis 120690122 LC
Copadichromis trewavasae 60875 LC
Copadichromis trimaculatus Verduya's Hap 60876 LC
Copadichromis pleurostigma 60871 LC
Copadichromis pleurostigmoides 60872 LC
Copadichromis quadrimaculatus 60874 LC
Copadichromis verduyni 60877 LC
Alticorpus macrocleithrum 60882 LC
Alticorpus profundicula 60883 DD
Chilotilapia euchilus Malawi Thicklip 60884 LC
Chilotilapia rhoadesii Bream 60885 LC
Copadichromis virginalis Pure Utaka  60879 NT
Corematodus shiranus 60887 CR
Corematodus taeniatus 60886 LC
Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus 60889 VU
Nimbochromis linni 60888 LC
Dimidiochromis kiwinge 60892 LC
Dimidiochromis compressiceps Malawi Eyebiter 60893 LC
Dimidiochromis dimidiatus Ncheni Type Haplochromis 60894 LC
Dimidiochromis strigatus Haplochromis Sunset 60895 LC
Ctenopharynx intermedius Blackspot Climbing Perch 60896 LC
Ctenopharynx nitidus 60897 LC
Ctenopharynx pictus 60898 LC
Champsochromis spilorhynchus 60899 EN
Cyathochromis obliquidens 60900 LC
Caprichromis liemi Happy 60901 LC
Caprichromis orthognathus 60902 LC
Diplotaxodon limnothrissa 60904 LC
Diplotaxodon aeneus 60906 LC
Diplotaxodon argenteus 60907 LC
Diplotaxodon greenwoodi 60908 LC
Docimodus johnstoni 60909 LC
Nimbochromis livingstonii 60910 LC
Naevochromis chrysogaster 60911 LC
Exochochromis anagenys Threespot Torpedo 60912 LC
Eclectochromis ornatus 60913 LC
Eclectochromis lobochilus 60914 LC
Docimodus evelynae 60915 LC
Fossorochromis rostratus 60916 LC
Hemitaeniochromis urotaenia 60917 LC
Hemitilapia oxyrhynchus Giant Haplochromis 60918 LC
Lichnochromis acuticeps Malawi Gar 60919 LC
Cyrtocara moorii Hump-head 60920 VU
Buccochromis heterotaenia 60922 LC
Buccochromis lepturus Slender Tail Hap 60923 LC
Buccochromis rhoadesii 60925 LC
Buccochromis spectabilis 60926 LC
Champsochromis caeruleus 60928 LC
Pallidochromis tokolosh 60929 LC
Taeniochromis holotaenia 60931 LC
Aristochromis christyi 60932 LC
Genyochromis mento 60933 LC
Gephyrochromis moorii 60934 LC
Gephyrochromis lawsi 60935 LC
Labeotropheus trewavasae Scrapermouth Mbuna 60936 LC
Labeotropheus fuelleborni Blue Mbuna 60937 LC
Cynotilapia afra 60938 LC
Cynotilapia axelrodi 60939 LC
Cynotilapia zebroides 60940 LC
Iodotropheus stuartgranti 60945 LC
Taeniolethrinops laticeps 60959 LC
Taeniolethrinops praeorbitalis 60960 LC
Trematocranus labifer 60946 DD
Stigmatochromis modestus 60949 LC
Stigmatochromis pholidophorus Candle Hap 60950 LC
Stigmatochromis woodi 60951 LC
Tramitichromis brevis 60952 LC
Tramitichromis intermedius 60953 LC
Tramitichromis lituris 60954 LC
Tramitichromis trilineatus 60955 LC
Tramitichromis variabilis 60956 LC
Taeniolethrinops cyrtonotus 60957 LC
Copadichromis chizumuluensis 57482783 LC
Taeniolethrinops furcicauda 60958 LC
Petrotilapia nigra 60961 LC
Petrotilapia tridentiger 60962 LC
Petrotilapia chrysos 60963 LC
Petrotilapia genalutea 60964 LC
Sciaenochromis ahli Electric Blue Hap 60965 LC
Sciaenochromis benthicola 60966 LC
Sciaenochromis fryeri 60967 LC
Mylochromis gracilis Haplochromis Torpedo Stripe  60968 LC
Astatotilapia calliptera Eastern River Bream 181801 LC
Copadichromis diplostigma 57482794 NT
Mylochromis spilostichus 60970 LC
Rhamphochromis brevis 60971 LC
Rhamphochromis ferox 60973 DD
Sciaenochromis psammophilus Electric Blue Kande 60969 LC
Placidochromis trewavasae 57488944 LC
Placidochromis phenochilus 60979 EN
Copadichromis insularis 57482804 LC
Mylochromis subocularis 60980 LC
Placidochromis electra Deep Water Hap 60981 LC
Placidochromis hennydaviesae 60982 LC
Placidochromis johnstoni 60983 LC
Aulonocara stonemani 60986 LC
Placidochromis longimanus 60984 LC
Placidochromis milomo Super Vc-10 Hap 60985 LC
Nyassachromis purpurans 60989 LC
Nyassachromis microcephalus 60990 LC
Nyassachromis breviceps 60991 CR
Nyassachromis nigritaeniatus 60992 LC
Nyassachromis leuciscus Small Green Utaka 60993 DD
Nyassachromis serenus 60994 LC
Otopharynx argyrosoma 60995 LC
Otopharynx auromarginatus Golden-margined Hap 60996 LC
Otopharynx brooksi 60997 LC
Otopharynx decorus 60998 LC
Otopharynx heterodon Royal Blue Hap 60999 LC
Otopharynx lithobates 61000 LC
Otopharynx ovatus 61001 LC
Otopharynx selenurus 61002 DD
Otopharynx speciosus 61003 LC
Otopharynx tetraspilus 61004 LC
Otopharynx tetrastigma 61005 LC
Otopharynx pachycheilus 61007 VU
Buccochromis nototaenia Stripeback Hap 120690256 LC
Mylochromis anaphyrmus 61008 LC
Mylochromis balteatus 61009 LC
Mylochromis epichorialis 61010 LC
Mylochromis ericotaenia 61011 LC
Mylochromis formosus 61012 LC
Mylochromis guentheri 61013 LC
Mylochromis incola Golden Mola Hap 61014 LC
Mylochromis labidodon 61015 LC
Mylochromis lateristriga Basket Hap 61016 LC
Mylochromis melanotaenia 61017 LC
Mylochromis mola 61018 LC
Mylochromis mollis Softy Hap 61019 LC
Mylochromis obtusus 61020 LC
Mylochromis plagiotaenia 61021 LC
Alticorpus mentale 61024 LC
Bathyclarias foveolatus 61025 LC
Copadichromis azureus 61026 NT
Mchenga conophoros 61027 CR
Copadichromis cyaneus 61028 LC
Copadichromis likomae 61029 LC
Copadichromis nkatae 61030 CR
Lethrinops albus 61031 LC
Lethrinops christyi 61033 LC
Lethrinops furcifer Greenface Sandsifter 61034 LC
Lethrinops gossei 61035 LC
Lethrinops altus 61032 LC
Lethrinops leptodon 61037 LC
Lethrinops lethrinus 61036 LC
Lethrinops stridei 61038 DD
Lethrinops parvidens Lethrinops Red Flush 61040 LC
Placidochromis polli 61039 LC
Lethrinops microstoma Littletooth Sandeater 61042 LC
Lethrinops microdon 61043 DD
Lethrinops micrentodon 61044 DD
Placidochromis vulgaris 57489009 DD
Lethrinops macrophthalmus 61046 LC
Lethrinops macrochir 61047 LC
Lethrinops macracanthus 61048 DD
Lethrinops lunaris 61049 LC
Lethrinops longipinnis 61050 LC
Lethrinops longimanus 61051 LC
Lethrinops auritus Golden Sand-eater 61052 LC
Lethrinops argenteus 61053 LC
Lethrinops turneri 61054 LC
Aulonocara aquilonium 61055 LC
Aulonocara auditor 61056 DD
Aulonocara baenschi Nkhomo-benga Peacock 61057 CR
Aulonocara brevinidus 61058 LC
Trematocranus brevirostris 61059 LC
Aulonocara ethelwynnae Chitande Aulonocara 61060 NT
Aulonocara gertrudae 61061 LC
Aulonocara guentheri 61062 EN
Aulonocara hueseri Night Aulonocara 61064 LC
Aulonocara jacobfreibergi Fairy Cichlid 61065 LC
Aulonocara korneliae Aulonocara Chizumulu 61066 LC
Aulonocara maylandi Sulfurhead Aulonocara 61067 CR
Aulonocara kandeense Blue Orchid Aulonocara 61068 CR
Aulonocara nyassae Peacock Cichlid 61069 NT
Aulonocara rostratum 61070 LC
Aulonocara saulosi Greenface Aulonocara 61071 LC
Aulonocara trematocephalum 61074 DD
Protomelas annectens 61075 LC
Protomelas fenestratus Fenestratus 61077 LC
Protomelas insignis One-and-a-half-stripe Hap 61078 LC
Protomelas kirkii 61079 LC
Cynotilapia aurifrons 57487001 LC
Protomelas labridens 61080 LC
Protomelas macrodon 61081 DD
Protomelas marginatus 61082 LC
Protomelas pleurotaenia 61083 LC
Hemitaeniochromis spilopterus 61086 LC
Protomelas similis 61084 LC
Protomelas spilonotus 61085 LC
Protomelas triaenodon 61088 LC
Labidochromis caeruleus Electric Yellow 61090 LC
Labidochromis chisumulae 61091 LC
Labidochromis flavigulis Chisumulu Pearl 61092 LC
Labidochromis freibergi 61093 LC
Labidochromis gigas 61094 LC
Labidochromis heterodon 61095 LC
Labidochromis ianthinus 61096 LC
Labidochromis lividus 61097 LC
Labidochromis mathotho 61099 DD
Labidochromis mbenjii 61100 LC
Labidochromis maculicauda 61098 LC
Labidochromis strigatus 61104 LC
Labidochromis vellicans 61106 LC
Labidochromis zebroides 61107 EN
Labidochromis mylodon 61101 LC
Labidochromis pallidus 61102 LC
Labidochromis shiranus 61103 LC
Melanochromis auratus Golden Mbuna 61108 LC
Melanochromis chipokae 61112 CR
Melanochromis dialeptos 61114 LC
Mylochromis chekopae 57487029 LC
Melanochromis heterochromis 61116 LC
Placidochromis rotundifrons 57488846 LC
Labidochromis joanjohnsonae Pearl Of Likoma 61118 NT
Pseudotropheus benetos 61110 LC
Abactochromis labrosus 61120 LC
Melanochromis lepidiadaptes 61121 CR
Melanochromis loriae 61122 LC
Melanochromis melanopterus 61123 LC
Pseudotropheus interruptus 61117 NT
Pseudotropheus johannii Bluegray Mbuna 61119 LC
Pseudotropheus perileucos 61126 LC
Melanochromis robustus 61127 NT
Melanochromis simulans 61128 LC
Melanochromis vermivorus Purple Mbuna 61129 NT
Metriaclima aurora 61131 LC
Metriaclima barlowi 61132 LC
Metriaclima benetos 61133 NT
Metriaclima callainos 61134 LC
Metriaclima chrysomallos 61135 NT
Pseudotropheus crabro 61136 LC
Metriaclima cyneusmarginatum 61137 NT
Pseudotropheus elegans 61138 LC
Metriaclima emmiltos 61139 LC
Metriaclima estherae Red Zebra 61140 LC
Metriaclima fainzilberi 61141 LC
Metriaclima greshakei Ice Blue Mbuna 61142 NT
Chindongo heteropictus 61144 LC
Metriaclima hajomaylandi 61143 LC
Metriaclima lombardoi 61146 LC
Metriaclima mbenjii Red-top Cobalt Mbuna 61147 LC
Mylochromis ensatus 57487062 LC
Metriaclima purum 61150 VU
Pseudotropheus livingstonii 61145 LC
Metriaclima xanstomachus 61154 NT
Tropheops gracilior 61156 LC
Tropheops macrophthalmus 61157 LC
Tropheops microstoma 61158 NT
Tropheops novemfasciatus 61159 LC
Chindongo ater 61161 NT
Chindongo cyaneus 61162 NT
Tropheops tropheops 61160 LC
Chindongo flavus 61165 NT
Pseudotropheus galanos 61168 NT
Oreochromis shiranus 182001 LC
Pseudotropheus lucerna 61170 LC
Chindongo minutus 61171 LC
Tropheops modestus 61172 NT
Pseudotropheus perspicax 61173 LC
Pseudotropheus purpuratus 61174 LC
Pseudotropheus tursiops 61177 NT
Pseudotropheus williamsi Red Top Williamsi 61178 NT
Nothobranchius orthonotus Spotted Killifish 61182 LC
Mastacembelus shiranus Malawi Spinyeel 61187 LC
Hemigrammopetersius barnardi Barnard's Robber 63238 LC
Distichodus mossambicus Nkupe 63239 LC
Distichodus schenga 63240 LC
Diplotaxodon macrops 61201 LC
Mchenga flavimanus 61202 LC
Metriaclima pulpican 57483047 LC
Enteromius innocens Inconspicious Barb 61233 LC
Labeo congoro Mucise 63281 LC
Labeo molybdinus Leaden Labeo 63283 LC
Alticorpus peterdaviesi 57540405 LC
Nothobranchius kirki 135618361 VU
Labeobarbus marequensis Lowveld Largescale Yellowfish 63293 LC
Labeotropheus chlorosiglos 117808957 LC
Marcusenius macrolepidotus Bulldog 61252 LC
Mylochromis sphaerodon Roundtooth Hap 61023 LC
Rhamphochromis woodi 117849934 LC
Oreochromis lidole Chambo 61276 CR
Oreochromis mossambicus Mozambique Tilapia 63338 NT
Oreochromis placidus Black Tilapia 63339 LC
Oreochromis placidus ssp. rovumae Black Tilapia 63340 LC
Oreochromis karongae Chambo 61293 CR
Labeotropheus simoneae 117809022 LC
Rhamphochromis esox 117849983 VU
Lethrinops marginatus 120696704 LC
Otopharynx antron 57487270 LC
Rhamphochromis longiceps 117850029 VU
Otopharynx spelaeotes 57487283 LC
Metriaclima zebra Blue-Black Zebra 120778360 LC

 

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Species are classified by the IUCN Red List into nine groups:
  • Extinct (EX) – beyond reasonable doubt that the species is no longer extant.
  • Extinct in the wild (EW) – survives only in captivity, cultivation and/or outside native range, as presumed after exhaustive surveys.
  • Critically endangered (CR) – in a particularly and extremely critical state.
  • Endangered (EN) – very high risk of extinction in the wild, meets any of criteria A to E for Endangered.
  • Vulnerable (VU) – meets one of the 5 red list criteria and thus considered to be at high risk of unnatural (human-caused) extinction without further human intervention.
  • Near threatened (NT) – close to being at high risk of extinction in the near future.
  • Least concern (LC) – unlikely to become extinct in the near future.
  • Data deficient (DD)
  • Not evaluated (NE)