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_name | common_name | taxonid | category |
---|---|---|---|
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: