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Fish of Sub-Saharan Africa

76 fish from Sub-Saharan Africa on EveryFish so far.

Fish places

Lake Malawi 1 Lake Victoria 1 Lake Tanganyika The Sardine Run coast

Events

Argungu Fishing Festival Sardine run

Countries

🇹🇿 TanzaniaDemasoni cichlid Small striped cichlid from Lake MalawiCichlid · Rivers and lakes

Sub-Saharan AfricaPrincess cichlid A cooperative schooling cichlid from Lake Tanganyika.Cichlid · Rivers and lakes

🇲🇼 Malawi and 2 moreMalawi eyebiter Predatory cichlid from Lake Malawi known for its narrow body and unique feeding habits.Cichlid · Rivers and lakes

🇧🇮 Burundi and 3 moreGiant cichlid The largest living cichlid species, native to Lake Tanganyika in Africa.Cichlid · Rivers and lakes · 1899

Sub-Saharan AfricaHump-head cichlid A blue cichlid with a forehead hump from Lake MalawiCichlid · Rivers and lakes

Sub-Saharan AfricaRed Zebra Cichlid A colourful rock-dwelling cichlid from Lake Malawi.Cichlid · Rivers and lakes

Sub-Saharan AfricaBlunthead cichlid A colourful algae-eating cichlid from Lake Tanganyika.Cichlid · Rivers and lakes

🇹🇿 TanzaniaPundamilia nyererei A small cichlid from Lake Victoria named after Tanzania's first president.Cichlid · Rivers and lakes

Sub-Saharan AfricaBumblebee cichlid A Lake Malawi cichlid that cleans catfish and steals their eggs.Cichlid · Rivers and lakes

Sub-Saharan AfricaKenyi cichlid A bright yellow and blue cichlid from Lake Malawi.Cichlid · Rivers and lakes

Sub-Saharan AfricaGiraffe hap A sand-ambushing cichlid from Lake Malawi.Cichlid · Rivers and lakes

Sub-Saharan AfricaJewel cichlid Brightly colored African cichlids kept in aquariums for their vivid breeding colours and parental care.Cichlid · Rivers and lakes

Sub-Saharan AfricaZebra mbuna Small rock-dwelling cichlid from Lake MalawiCichlid · Rivers and lakes

🇳🇬 Nigeria and 1 moreKribensis Small colourful cichlid from West AfricaCichlid · Rivers and lakes · 1901

Sub-Saharan AfricaElectric yellow cichlid Bright yellow cichlid from Lake Malawi popular in home aquariums.Cichlid · Rivers and lakes Sub-Saharan AfricaLivingston's cichlid A predatory cichlid from Lake Malawi that feigns death to hunt.Cichlid · Rivers and lakes

Sub-Saharan AfricaFrontosa cichlid Large deep-water cichlid from Lake Tanganyika with a prominent forehead hump.Cichlid · Rivers and lakes

Sub-Saharan AfricaVictoria tilapia A cichlid native to Lake Victoria with unique colour patterns.Cichlid · Rivers and lakes

🇿🇦 South Africa and 4 moreMozambique tilapia A hardy cichlid from southeastern Africa, now farmed globally and listed as a major invasive species.Cichlid · Rivers and lakes

Sub-Saharan AfricaMany-banded shell dweller Tiny cichlid from Lake Tanganyika that lives in snail shellsCichlid · Rivers and lakes

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Princess cichlid: Przemysław Malkowski, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Malawi eyebiter: Gareth J. Fraser, C. Darrin Hulsey, Ryan F. Bloomquist, Kristine Uyesu, CC BY 2.5, source
Giant cichlid: George Albert Boulenger, Public domain, source
Hump-head cichlid: Photographer: Riftreef at en.wikipedia / [1], CC BY 2.5, source
Red Zebra Cichlid: Dynen, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Blunthead cichlid: Thomas Ernst, Public domain, source
Pundamilia nyererei: Kevin Bauman, CC BY 1.0, source
Bumblebee cichlid: Nicolas COUTHOUIS, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
Kenyi cichlid: Brian Gratwicke, CC BY 2.0, source
Giraffe hap: The original uploader was MidgleyDJ at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 2.5, source
Jewel cichlid: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
Zebra mbuna: Gareth J. Fraser, C. Darrin Hulsey, Ryan F. Bloomquist, Kristine Uyesu, CC BY 2.5, source
Kribensis: The original uploader was MidgleyDJ at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Electric yellow cichlid: Jmatz at English Wikipedia ( Original text: Julian Matz ( talk ) ), CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Frontosa cichlid: Maha Dinesh, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Victoria tilapia: G.F.Turner, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Mozambique tilapia: Greg Hume, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Many-banded shell dweller: Richard Andre Ingebrigtsen, Department of Aquatic Biosciences, Univers, Public domain, source

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