Africa · Fish by region

Fish of Southern Africa

The Zambezi, Okavango, Limpopo and Cape rivers south of the equator.

764 species across 12 families

The great southern drainages — Zambezi, Okavango, Cunene, Limpopo and the Cape rivers — across South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Mozambique, southern Angola, Eswatini and Lesotho.

764 of 764 species

Cichlids · 448

Arowanas & Oddballs · 58

Barbs · 109

Bichirs & Ropefish · 1

Gobies & Gudgeons · 12

Gouramis · 9

Pufferfish · 1

Tetras · 18

A fish appears here when its recorded range includes Southern Africa; wide-ranging species also appear under other regions. Prefer to browse by the water itself? Explore the waters →

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