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Max. Length 7.3 cm SL

 
Placidochromis lukomae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.3 cm SL

 
Placidochromis macroceps
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.7 cm SL

 
Placidochromis macrognathus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.3 cm SL

 
Placidochromis mbunoides
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 18.7 cm SL
Placidochromis milomo Oliver, 1989

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Placidochromis milomo
[Super VC-10 hap]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.9 cm SL

 
Placidochromis minor
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.1 cm SL

 
Placidochromis minutus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.9 cm SL

 
Placidochromis msakae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.4 cm SL

 
Placidochromis nigribarbis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.8 cm SL

 
Placidochromis nkhatae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm SL

 
Placidochromis nkhotakotae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.2 cm SL

 
Placidochromis obscurus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.7 cm SL

 
Placidochromis ordinarius
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.3 cm SL

 
Placidochromis orthognathus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.8 cm SL

 
Placidochromis pallidus
[]

Photo by Zaitsev, O.

Africa
Max. Length 15.7 cm TL
Placidochromis phenochilus (Trewavas, 1935)

Photo by Photo by Zaitsev, O.
 
Placidochromis phenochilus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm SL

 
Placidochromis platyrhynchos
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.9 cm SL

 
Placidochromis polli
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.4 cm SL

 
Placidochromis rotundifrons
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.2 cm TL

 
Placidochromis subocularis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm SL

 
Placidochromis trewavasae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.6 cm SL

 
Placidochromis turneri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.6 cm SL

 
Placidochromis vulgaris
[]

Photo by SFSA

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Planiliza alata (Steindachner, 1892)

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Planiliza alata
[Diamond mullet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm SL
Planiliza macrolepis (Smith, 1846)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Planiliza macrolepis
[Largescale mullet]

Photo by SFSA

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Planiliza melinoptera (Valenciennes, 1836)

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Planiliza melinoptera
[Otomebora mullet]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm TL

 
Plataplochilus cabindae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.1 cm SL

 
Plataplochilus chalcopyrus
[Flame lampeye]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.1 cm SL

 
Plataplochilus eliasi
[]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Plataplochilus loemensis (Pellegrin, 1924)

Photo by Photo by RMCA
 
Plataplochilus loemensis
[Loeme lampeye]

Photo by Hellner, S

Africa
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Plataplochilus miltotaenia Lambert, 1963

Photo by Photo by Hellner, S
 
Plataplochilus miltotaenia
[Red striped lampeye]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.9 cm SL

 
Plataplochilus mimus
[]

Photo by Noren, M.

Africa
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Plataplochilus ngaensis (Ahl, 1924)

Photo by Photo by Noren, M.
 
Plataplochilus ngaensis
[Nga lampeye]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm SL

 
Plataplochilus pulcher
[]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

Africa
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Plataplochilus terveri (Huber, 1981)

Photo by Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Plataplochilus terveri
[Terver's lampeye]
No picture found

Max. Length 52.8 cm TL

 
Platyallabes tihoni
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 20.1 cm TL
Platyclarias machadoi Poll, 1977

Photo by Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Platyclarias machadoi
[]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

Africa
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Platypanchax modestus (Pappenheim, 1914)

Photo by Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Platypanchax modestus
[Ruwenzori lampeye]
No picture found

Max. Length 32 cm TL

 
Plecodus elaviae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm TL

 
Plecodus multidentatus
[]

Photo by de Vos, L.

Africa
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Plecodus straeleni Poll, 1948

Photo by Photo by de Vos, L.
 
Plecodus straeleni
[]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Plectorhinchus gibbosus (Lacepède, 1802)

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Plectorhinchus gibbosus
[Harry hotlips]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Plectorhinchus macrolepis (Boulenger, 1899)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Plectorhinchus macrolepis
[Biglip grunt]

Photo by Osmany, H.B.

Indo-west Pacific
Max. Length 85 cm TL
Plicofollis dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Photo by Osmany, H.B.
 
Plicofollis dussumieri
[Blacktip sea catfish]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Plicofollis polystaphylodon (Bleeker, 1846)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Plicofollis polystaphylodon
[Mozambique sea catfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 51 cm SL
Plotosus nkunga Gomon & Taylor, 1982

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Plotosus nkunga
[Stinging eel catfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

North America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Poecilia latipinna (Lesueur, 1821)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Poecilia latipinna
[Sailfin molly]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Poecilia reticulata Peters, 1859

Photo by Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Poecilia reticulata
[Guppy]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 9.8 cm TL
Pollimyrus adspersus (Günther, 1866)

Photo by Photo by RMCA
 
Pollimyrus adspersus
[]

Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Pollimyrus brevis (Boulenger, 1913)

Photo by Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Pollimyrus brevis
[]

Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Pollimyrus castelnaui (Boulenger, 1911)

Photo by Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Pollimyrus castelnaui
[Dwarf stonebasher]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm SL

 
Pollimyrus cuandoensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.7 cm SL

 
Pollimyrus eburneensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm TL

 
Pollimyrus guttatus
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 10.3 cm TL
Pollimyrus isidori (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Pollimyrus isidori
[Elephant Fish]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.5 cm TL

 
Pollimyrus macroterops
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.7 cm SL

 
Pollimyrus maculipinnis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.3 cm SL

 
Pollimyrus marianne
[]

Photo by Denis Tweddle/SAIAB

Africa
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Pollimyrus nigricans (Boulenger, 1906)

Photo by Photo by Denis Tweddle/SAIAB
 
Pollimyrus nigricans
[Dark stonebasher]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Pollimyrus nigripinnis (Boulenger, 1899)

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Pollimyrus nigripinnis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm TL

 
Pollimyrus pedunculatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11 cm SL

 
Pollimyrus petricolus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17 cm TL

 
Pollimyrus plagiostoma
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm TL

 
Pollimyrus pulverulentus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.6 cm SL

 
Pollimyrus schreyeni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.4 cm TL

 
Pollimyrus stappersii
[]

Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 11.2 cm TL
Pollimyrus tumifrons (Boulenger, 1902)

Photo by Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Pollimyrus tumifrons
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
Polycentropsis abbreviata Boulenger, 1901

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Polycentropsis abbreviata
[African leaffish]

Photo by Klimpel, S.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Polydactylus quadrifilis (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Photo by Klimpel, S.
 
Polydactylus quadrifilis
[Giant African threadfin]

Photo by Chang, Y.C.

Africa
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Polypterus ansorgii Boulenger, 1910

Photo by Photo by Chang, Y.C.
 
Polypterus ansorgii
[Guinean bichir]

Photo by van Uitert, K.

Africa
Max. Length 74 cm TL
Polypterus bichir Lacepède, 1803

Photo by Photo by van Uitert, K.
 
Polypterus bichir
[Nile bichir]

Photo by van Uitert, K.

Africa
Max. Length 97 cm TL
Polypterus congicus Boulenger, 1898

Photo by Photo by van Uitert, K.
 
Polypterus congicus
[]

Photo by Germeau, G./ Doumont, Y.

Africa
Max. Length 44 cm TL
Polypterus delhezi Boulenger, 1899

Photo by Photo by Germeau, G./ Doumont, Y.
 
Polypterus delhezi
[Barred bichir]

Photo by van Uitert, K.

Africa
Max. Length 65.5 cm SL
Polypterus endlicherii Heckel, 1847

Photo by Photo by van Uitert, K.
 
Polypterus endlicherii
[Saddled bichir]

Photo by Pigar, E.

Africa
Max. Length 26.7 cm SL
Polypterus mokelembembe Schliewen & Schäfer, 2006

Photo by Photo by Pigar, E.
 
Polypterus mokelembembe
[]

Photo by Moreau, J.

Africa
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Polypterus ornatipinnis Boulenger, 1902

Photo by Photo by Moreau, J.
 
Polypterus ornatipinnis
[Ornate bichir]

Photo by Mody, K.

Africa
Max. Length 35.3 cm SL
Polypterus palmas Ayres, 1850

Photo by Photo by Mody, K.
 
Polypterus palmas
[Shortfin bichir]
No picture found

Max. Length 32.1 cm SL

 
Polypterus polli
[Poll's bichir]

Photo by Germeau, G.

Africa
Max. Length 34 cm SL
Polypterus retropinnis Vaillant, 1899

Photo by Photo by Germeau, G.
 
Polypterus retropinnis
[West African bichir]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 70 cm SL
Polypterus senegalus Cuvier, 1829

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Polypterus senegalus
[Gray bichir]

Photo by van Uitert, K.

Africa
Max. Length 41.5 cm SL
Polypterus teugelsi Britz, 2004

Photo by Photo by van Uitert, K.
 
Polypterus teugelsi
[]

Photo by Chang, Y.C.

Africa
Max. Length 54 cm TL
Polypterus weeksii Boulenger, 1898

Photo by Photo by Chang, Y.C.
 
Polypterus weeksii
[Mottled bichir]

Photo by Freitas, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Pomadasys jubelini (Cuvier, 1830)

Photo by Photo by Freitas, R.
 
Pomadasys jubelini
[Sompat grunt]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.9 cm TL

 
Porogobius schlegelii
[]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Poropanchax luxophthalmus (Brüning, 1929)

Photo by Photo by RMCA
 
Poropanchax luxophthalmus
[]

Photo by Broad, C.

Africa
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Poropanchax normani (Ahl, 1928)

Photo by Photo by Broad, C.
 
Poropanchax normani
[Norman's lampeye]

Photo by Van der Zee et al., 2019

Africa
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
Poropanchax pepo van der Zee, Bernotas, Bragança & Stiassny, 2019

Photo by Photo by Van der Zee et al., 2019
 
Poropanchax pepo
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm TL

 
Poropanchax rancureli
[Rancurel's lampeye]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Poropanchax scheeli (Roman, 1971)

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Poropanchax scheeli
[Scheel's lampeye]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.4 cm SL

 
Poropanchax stigmatopygus
[]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Potamothrissa acutirostris (Boulenger, 1899)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Potamothrissa acutirostris
[Sharpnosed sawtooth pellonuline]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Potamothrissa obtusirostris (Boulenger, 1909)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Potamothrissa obtusirostris
[Bluntnosed sawtooth pellonuline]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Potamothrissa whiteheadi Poll, 1974

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Potamothrissa whiteheadi
[Whitehead's sawtooth pellonuline]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 700 cm TL
Pristis microdon Latham, 1794

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Pristis microdon
[Largetooth sawfish]

Photo by Bonfil, R.

Atlantic and South-West I
Max. Length 760 cm TL
Pristis pectinata Latham, 1794

Photo by Photo by Bonfil, R.
 
Pristis pectinata
[Smalltooth sawfish]

Photo by Océanopolis

Circumglobally in tropica
Max. Length 750 cm TL
Pristis pristis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Océanopolis
 
Pristis pristis
[Common sawfish]

Photo by Pillon, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 730 cm TL
Pristis zijsron Bleeker, 1851

Photo by Photo by Pillon, R.
 
Pristis zijsron
[Longcomb sawfish]

Photo by Schmaus, G.

Africa
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Procatopus aberrans Ahl, 1927

Photo by Photo by Schmaus, G.
 
Procatopus aberrans
[Bluegreen lampeye]

Photo by Calypso Photolibrary

Africa
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Procatopus nototaenia Boulenger, 1904

Photo by Photo by Calypso Photolibrary
 
Procatopus nototaenia
[Large finned lampeye]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

Africa
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Procatopus similis Ahl, 1927

Photo by Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Procatopus similis
[Variable lampeye]

Photo by Palmer, R.

Africa
Max. Length 10.5 cm TL
Prolabeo batesi Norman, 1932

Photo by Photo by Palmer, R.
 
Prolabeo batesi
[]

Photo by Indermaur, A.

Africa
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Prolabeops melanhypopterus (Pellegrin, 1928)

Photo by Photo by Indermaur, A.
 
Prolabeops melanhypopterus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.9 cm SL

 
Prolabeops nyongensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm SL

 
Pronothobranchius chirioi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.7 cm SL

 
Pronothobranchius gambiensis
[]

Photo by Mody, K.

Africa
Max. Length 4.7 cm
Pronothobranchius kiyawensis (Ahl, 1928)

Photo by Photo by Mody, K.
 
Pronothobranchius kiyawensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.7 cm SL

 
Pronothobranchius seymouri
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Africa
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Protomelas annectens (Regan, 1922)

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Protomelas annectens
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.8 cm SL

 
Protomelas dejunctus
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Africa
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Protomelas fenestratus (Trewavas, 1935)

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Protomelas fenestratus
[Fenestratus]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.3 cm TL

 
Protomelas insignis
[One-and-a-half-stripe hap]
No picture found

Max. Length 18 cm TL

 
Protomelas kirkii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.1 cm SL

 
Protomelas krampus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18 cm TL

 
Protomelas labridens
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.8 cm SL

 
Protomelas macrodon
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.6 cm TL

 
Protomelas marginatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.1 cm TL

 
Protomelas pleurotaenia
[]

Photo by O'Brien, S.

Africa
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Protomelas similis (Regan, 1922)

Photo by Photo by O'Brien, S.
 
Protomelas similis
[]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Africa
Max. Length 16.7 cm TL
Protomelas spilonotus (Trewavas, 1935)

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Protomelas spilonotus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 24 cm TL

 
Protomelas spilopterus
[]

Photo by Reclos, G.J.

Africa
Max. Length 11.3 cm TL
Protomelas taeniolatus (Trewavas, 1935)

Photo by Photo by Reclos, G.J.
 
Protomelas taeniolatus
[Spindle hap]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.4 cm TL

 
Protomelas triaenodon
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14 cm SL

 
Protomelas virgatus
[]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Protopterus aethiopicus Heckel, 1851

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Protopterus aethiopicus
[Marbled lungfish]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 44.3 cm TL
Protopterus amphibius (Peters, 1844)

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Protopterus amphibius
[Gilled lungfish]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Protopterus annectens (Owen, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Protopterus annectens
[West African lungfish]

Photo by Bekins, R.

Africa
Max. Length 130 cm TL
Protopterus dolloi Boulenger, 1900

Photo by Photo by Bekins, R.
 
Protopterus dolloi
[Slender lungfish]

Photo by Kathleen Ho@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 19.8 cm TL
Psammogobius biocellatus (Valenciennes, 1837)

Photo by Photo by Kathleen Ho@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey
 
Psammogobius biocellatus
[Sleepy goby]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
Psammphiletria delicata Roberts, 2003

Photo by Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Psammphiletria delicata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.4 cm SL

 
Psammphiletria nasuta
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.9 cm SL

 
Pseudobarbus afer
[Eastern Cape redfin]

Photo by van Zyl, P.E.

Africa
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Pseudobarbus asper (Boulenger, 1911)

Photo by Photo by van Zyl, P.E.
 
Pseudobarbus asper
[Smallscale redfin]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.5 cm SL

 
Pseudobarbus burchelli
[Burchell's redfin]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm SL

 
Pseudobarbus burgi
[Berg redfin]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.1 cm SL

 
Pseudobarbus phlegethon
[Fiery redfin]

Photo by Cambray, J.A.

Africa
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Pseudobarbus quathlambae (Barnard, 1938)

Photo by Photo by Cambray, J.A.
 
Pseudobarbus quathlambae
[Maluti minnow]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.9 cm SL

 
Pseudobarbus senticeps
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.3 cm SL

 
Pseudobarbus skeltoni
[Giant redfin]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.1 cm SL

 
Pseudobarbus swartzi
[Gamtoos redfin]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm SL

 
Pseudobarbus tenuis
[Slender redfin]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.1 cm SL

 
Pseudobarbus verloreni
[Verlorenvlei redfin]

Photo by Brown, D.

Africa
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor (Schöller, 1903)

Photo by Photo by Brown, D.
 
Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor
[Egyptian mouth-brooder]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Africa
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Pseudocrenilabrus nicholsi (Pellegrin, 1928)

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Pseudocrenilabrus nicholsi
[]

Photo by Gratwicke, B.

Africa
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Pseudocrenilabrus philander (Weber, 1897)

Photo by Photo by Gratwicke, B.
 
Pseudocrenilabrus philander
[Southern mouthbrooder]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.3 cm SL

 
Pseudocrenilabrus pyrrhocaudalis
[Fire-tailed Pseudocrenilabrus]

Photo by SFSA

Africa
Max. Length 45 cm FL
Pseudomyxus capensis (Valenciennes, 1836)

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Pseudomyxus capensis
[Freshwater mullet]

Photo by Bacha, M.

Africa
Max. Length 10.7 cm TL
Pseudophoxinus callensis (Guichenot, 1850)

Photo by Photo by Bacha, M.
 
Pseudophoxinus callensis
[]

Photo by Lorenzoni, M.

Asia
Max. Length 12.5 cm TL
Pseudorasbora parva (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

Photo by Photo by Lorenzoni, M.
 
Pseudorasbora parva
[Stone moroko]

Photo by de Vos, L.

Africa
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Pseudosimochromis babaulti (Pellegrin, 1927)

Photo by Photo by de Vos, L.
 
Pseudosimochromis babaulti
[]

Photo by Gantschnigg, G.

Africa
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Pseudosimochromis curvifrons (Poll, 1942)

Photo by Photo by Gantschnigg, G.
 
Pseudosimochromis curvifrons
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.2 cm SL

 
Pseudosimochromis margaretae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm TL

 
Pseudosimochromis marginatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm SL

 
Pseudotanganikallabes prognatha
[]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 62.5 cm TL
Pseudotolithus elongatus (Bowdich, 1825)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Pseudotolithus elongatus
[Bobo croaker]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Pseudotolithus epipercus (Bleeker, 1863)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Pseudotolithus epipercus
[Guinea croaker]

Photo by JJPhoto

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 114 cm TL
Pseudotolithus senegalensis (Valenciennes, 1833)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pseudotolithus senegalensis
[Cassava croaker]

Photo by IGFA

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 230 cm TL
Pseudotolithus senegallus (Cuvier, 1830)

Photo by Photo by IGFA
 
Pseudotolithus senegallus
[Law croaker]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.1 cm SL

 
Pseudotropheus benetos
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm SL

 
Pseudotropheus brevis
[]

Photo by Zaitsev, O.

Africa
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
Pseudotropheus crabro (Ribbink & Lewis, 1982)

Photo by Photo by Zaitsev, O.
 
Pseudotropheus crabro
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Africa
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos (Bowers & Stauffer, 1997)

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.2 cm SL

 
Pseudotropheus elegans
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm TL

 
Pseudotropheus fuscoides
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11 cm TL

 
Pseudotropheus fuscus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.8 cm SL

 
Pseudotropheus galanos
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.8 cm TL

 
Pseudotropheus interruptus
[]

Photo by Hagblom, F.

Africa
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Pseudotropheus johannii Eccles, 1973

Photo by Photo by Hagblom, F.
 
Pseudotropheus johannii
[Bluegray mbuna]
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm TL

 
Pseudotropheus livingstonii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm SL

 
Pseudotropheus perileucos
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.1 cm TL

 
Pseudotropheus perspicax
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm SL

 
Pseudotropheus purpuratus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.4 cm SL

 
Pseudotropheus tursiops
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 16.5 cm TL
Pseudotropheus williamsi (Günther, 1894)

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Pseudotropheus williamsi
[Red top williamsi]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.2 cm SL

 
Pterochromis congicus
[]

Photo by Stiassny, M.L.J.

Africa
Max. Length 14.7 cm SL
Ptychochromis curvidens Stiassny & Sparks, 2006

Photo by Photo by Stiassny, M.L.J.
 
Ptychochromis curvidens
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.7 cm SL

 
Ptychochromis ernestmagnusi
[]

Photo by Tourle, D.

Africa
Max. Length 21.3 cm SL
Ptychochromis grandidieri Sauvage, 1882

Photo by Photo by Tourle, D.
 
Ptychochromis grandidieri
[]

Photo by Tourle, D.

Africa
Max. Length 12.2 cm SL
Ptychochromis inornatus Sparks, 2002

Photo by Photo by Tourle, D.
 
Ptychochromis inornatus
[]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Africa
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Ptychochromis insolitus Stiassny & Sparks, 2006

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Ptychochromis insolitus
[]

Photo by Stiassny, M.L.J.

Africa
Max. Length 11.9 cm
Ptychochromis loisellei Stiassny & Sparks, 2006

Photo by Photo by Stiassny, M.L.J.
 
Ptychochromis loisellei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.9 cm SL

 
Ptychochromis mainty
[]

Photo by Stiassny, M.L.J.

Africa
Max. Length 14.6 cm SL
Ptychochromis makira Stiassny & Sparks, 2006

Photo by Photo by Stiassny, M.L.J.
 
Ptychochromis makira
[]

Photo by Tourle, D.

Africa
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Ptychochromis oligacanthus (Bleeker, 1868)

Photo by Photo by Tourle, D.
 
Ptychochromis oligacanthus
[]

Photo by Stiassny, M.L.J.

Africa
Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
Ptychochromis onilahy Stiassny & Sparks, 2006

Photo by Photo by Stiassny, M.L.J.
 
Ptychochromis onilahy
[]

Photo by MNHN

Africa
Max. Length 24 cm SL
Ptychochromoides betsileanus (Boulenger, 1899)

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Ptychochromoides betsileanus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.3 cm SL

 
Ptychochromoides itasy
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.4 cm SL

 
Ptychochromoides vondrozo
[]

Photo by Albering, J.

Africa
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Pungu maclareni (Trewavas, 1962)

Photo by Photo by Albering, J.
 
Pungu maclareni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm TL

 
Raiamas ansorgii
[]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Raiamas batesii (Boulenger, 1914)

Photo by Photo by RMCA
 
Raiamas batesii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.9 cm SL

 
Raiamas brachyrhabdotos
[]

Photo by Cutler, J.

Africa
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Raiamas buchholzi (Peters, 1876)

Photo by Photo by Cutler, J.
 
Raiamas buchholzi
[]

Photo by Ott, G.

Africa
Max. Length 17.7 cm TL
Raiamas christyi (Boulenger, 1920)

Photo by Photo by Ott, G.
 
Raiamas christyi
[Coppernose barb]

Photo by Katemo Manda, B.

Africa
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Raiamas intermedius (Boulenger, 1915)

Photo by Photo by Katemo Manda, B.
 
Raiamas intermedius
[]

Photo by Stiassny, M.L.J.

Africa
Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
Raiamas kheeli Stiassny, Schelly & Schliewen, 2006

Photo by Photo by Stiassny, M.L.J.
 
Raiamas kheeli
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.8 cm SL

 
Raiamas levequei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm TL

 
Raiamas longirostris
[]

Photo by Katemo Manda, B.

Africa
Max. Length 19.7 cm SL
Raiamas marqueti Katemo Manda, Snoeks, Chocha Manda & Vreven, 2018

Photo by Photo by Katemo Manda, B.
 
Raiamas marqueti
[]

Photo by de Vos, L.

Africa
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Raiamas moorii (Boulenger, 1900)

Photo by Photo by de Vos, L.
 
Raiamas moorii
[Lake Rukwa minnow]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.1 cm SL

 
Raiamas nigeriensis
[]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 16.4 cm SL
Raiamas salmolucius (Nichols & Griscom, 1917)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Raiamas salmolucius
[]

Photo by Wakeford, R.C.

Africa
Max. Length 15.4 cm SL
Raiamas scarciensis Howes & Teugels, 1989

Photo by Photo by Wakeford, R.C.
 
Raiamas scarciensis
[]

Photo by Mody, K.

Africa
Max. Length 24.5 cm TL
Raiamas senegalensis (Steindachner, 1870)

Photo by Photo by Mody, K.
 
Raiamas senegalensis
[Senegal minnow]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.8 cm SL

 
Raiamas shariensis
[]

Photo by Palmer, R.

Africa
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
Raiamas steindachneri (Pellegrin, 1908)

Photo by Photo by Palmer, R.
 
Raiamas steindachneri
[]
No picture found


 
Rasbora gerlachi
[]

Photo by KMFRI

Africa
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Rastrineobola argentea (Pellegrin, 1904)

Photo by Photo by KMFRI
 
Rastrineobola argentea
[Silver cyprinid]
No picture found

Max. Length 17 cm TL

 
Ratsirakia legendrei
[]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Redigobius balteatus (Herre, 1935)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Redigobius balteatus
[Rhinohorn goby]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 4.9 cm TL
Redigobius bikolanus (Herre, 1927)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Redigobius bikolanus
[Speckled goby]

Photo by SFSA

Africa
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Redigobius dewaali (Weber, 1897)

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Redigobius dewaali
[Checked goby]

Photo by de Vos, L.

Africa
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Reganochromis calliurus (Boulenger, 1901)

Photo by Photo by de Vos, L.
 
Reganochromis calliurus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm SL

 
Rhabdalestes aeratis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm TL

 
Rhabdalestes brevidorsalis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.5 cm TL

 
Rhabdalestes maunensis
[Okavango robber]

Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Rhabdalestes rhodesiensis (Ricardo-Bertram, 1943)

Photo by Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Rhabdalestes rhodesiensis
[Slender robber]

Photo by Mody, K.

Africa
Max. Length 6.9 cm TL
Rhabdalestes septentrionalis (Boulenger, 1911)

Photo by Photo by Mody, K.
 
Rhabdalestes septentrionalis
[]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Rhabdalestes tangensis (Lönnberg, 1907)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Rhabdalestes tangensis
[Pangani robber]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.2 cm SL

 
Rhabdalestes yokai
[]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Africa
Max. Length 42 cm SL
Rhamphochromis esox (Boulenger, 1908)

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Rhamphochromis esox
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 45 cm TL

 
Rhamphochromis ferox
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 28 cm TL

 
Rhamphochromis longiceps
[Tigerfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 40 cm TL

 
Rhamphochromis lucius
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 29.8 cm SL

 
Rhamphochromis macrophthalmus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 42 cm TL

 
Rhamphochromis woodi
[]

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

Africa
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Rheocles alaotrensis (Pellegrin, 1914)

Photo by Photo by Loiselle, P.V.
 
Rheocles alaotrensis
[Katrana]

Photo by Stiassny, M.L.J.

Africa
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Rheocles derhami Stiassny & Rodriguez, 2001

Photo by Photo by Stiassny, M.L.J.
 
Rheocles derhami
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm SL

 
Rheocles lateralis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.0 cm SL

 
Rheocles pellegrini
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.5 cm TL

 
Rheocles sikorae
[]

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

Africa
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Rheocles vatosoa Stiassny, Rodriguez & Loiselle, 2002

Photo by Photo by Loiselle, P.V.
 
Rheocles vatosoa
[]

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

Africa
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
Rheocles wrightae Stiassny, 1990

Photo by Photo by Loiselle, P.V.
 
Rheocles wrightae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm TL

 
Rhexipanchax kabae
[]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

Africa
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Rhexipanchax lamberti (Daget, 1962)

Photo by Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Rhexipanchax lamberti
[Lambert's lampeye]

Photo by Van der Zee, J.R.

Africa
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Rhexipanchax nimbaensis (Daget, 1948)

Photo by Photo by Van der Zee, J.R.
 
Rhexipanchax nimbaensis
[Mt. Nimba lampeye]

Photo by Mody, K.

Africa
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Rhexipanchax schiotzi (Scheel, 1968)

Photo by Photo by Mody, K.
 
Rhexipanchax schiotzi
[Schiøtz' lampeye]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Africa
Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
Rubricatochromis bimaculatus (Gill, 1862)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Rubricatochromis bimaculatus
[Jewelfish]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Rubricatochromis cerasogaster (Boulenger, 1899)

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Rubricatochromis cerasogaster
[]

Photo by Albering, J.

Africa
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Rubricatochromis exsul (Trewavas, 1933)

Photo by Photo by Albering, J.
 
Rubricatochromis exsul
[Turkana jewel cichlid]

Photo by Judy, T.

Africa
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Rubricatochromis guttatus (Günther, 1862)

Photo by Photo by Judy, T.
 
Rubricatochromis guttatus
[]

Photo by Judy, T.

Africa
Max. Length 11.9 cm SL
Rubricatochromis letourneuxi (Sauvage, 1880)

Photo by Photo by Judy, T.
 
Rubricatochromis letourneuxi
[Jewel fish]

Photo by Barberis, C.

Africa
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
Rubricatochromis lifalili (Loiselle, 1979)

Photo by Photo by Barberis, C.
 
Rubricatochromis lifalili
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm SL

 
Rubricatochromis paynei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm TL

 
Rubricatochromis saharae
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Rubricatochromis stellifer (Loiselle, 1979)

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Rubricatochromis stellifer
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Europe
Max. Length 50.2 cm TL
Rutilus rutilus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Rutilus rutilus
[Roach]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.0 cm SL

 
Salariopsis atlantica
[]

Photo by Pialek, L.

Europe and Africa
Max. Length 15.4 cm TL
Salariopsis fluviatilis (Asso, 1801)

Photo by Photo by Pialek, L.
 
Salariopsis fluviatilis
[Freshwater blenny]

Photo by Ratschan, C.

Africa
Max. Length 18.0 cm SL
Salmo akairos Delling & Doadrio, 2005

Photo by Photo by Ratschan, C.
 
Salmo akairos
[]

Photo by Schöffmann, J.

Africa
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Salmo macrostigma (Duméril, 1858)

Photo by Photo by Schöffmann, J.
 
Salmo macrostigma
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Placidochromis lukomae Africa 7.3 SL 2004
Placidochromis macroceps Africa 5.3 SL 2004
Placidochromis macrognathus Africa 12.7 SL 2004
Placidochromis mbunoides Africa 7.3 SL 2004
Placidochromis milomo Super VC-10 hap Africa 18.7 SL 1989
Placidochromis minor Africa 4.9 SL 2004
Placidochromis minutus Africa 6.1 SL 2004
Placidochromis msakae Africa 7.9 SL 2004
Placidochromis nigribarbis Africa 6.4 SL 2004
Placidochromis nkhatae Africa 9.8 SL 2004
Placidochromis nkhotakotae Africa 6.5 SL 2004
Placidochromis obscurus Africa 6.2 SL 2004
Placidochromis ordinarius Africa 6.7 SL 2004
Placidochromis orthognathus Africa 10.3 SL 2004
Placidochromis pallidus Africa 7.8 SL 2004
Placidochromis phenochilus Africa 15.7 TL 1935
Placidochromis platyrhynchos Africa 10 SL 2004
Placidochromis polli Africa 14.9 SL 1973
Placidochromis rotundifrons Africa 6.4 SL 2004
Placidochromis subocularis Africa 16.2 TL 1894
Placidochromis trewavasae Africa 6.5 SL 2004
Placidochromis turneri Africa 8.6 SL 2004
Placidochromis vulgaris Africa 9.6 SL 2004
Planiliza alata Diamond mullet Indo-West Pacific 75 TL 1892
Planiliza macrolepis Largescale mullet Indo-Pacific 60 SL 1846
Planiliza melinoptera Otomebora mullet Indo-Pacific 30 SL 1836
Plataplochilus cabindae Africa 5 TL 1911
Plataplochilus chalcopyrus Flame lampeye Africa 3.1 SL 1963
Plataplochilus eliasi Africa 4.1 SL 2022
Plataplochilus loemensis Loeme lampeye Africa 6 TL 1924
Plataplochilus miltotaenia Red striped lampeye Africa 5 TL 1963
Plataplochilus mimus Africa 2.9 SL 1967
Plataplochilus ngaensis Nga lampeye Africa 5 TL 1924
Plataplochilus pulcher Africa 3.5 SL 1967
Plataplochilus terveri Terver's lampeye Africa 5.5 TL 1981
Platyallabes tihoni Africa 52.8 TL 1944
Platyclarias machadoi Africa 20.1 TL 1977
Platypanchax modestus Ruwenzori lampeye Africa 6 TL 1914
Plecodus elaviae Africa 32 TL 1949
Plecodus multidentatus Africa 12 TL 1952
Plecodus straeleni Africa 16 TL 1948
Plectorhinchus gibbosus Harry hotlips Indo-West Pacific 75 TL 1802
Plectorhinchus macrolepis Biglip grunt Eastern Atlantic 45 TL 1899
Plicofollis dussumieri Blacktip sea catfish Indo-west Pacific 85 TL 1840
Plicofollis polystaphylodon Mozambique sea catfish Western Indian Ocean 35 SL 1846
Plotosus nkunga Stinging eel catfish Western Indian Ocean 51 SL 1982
Poecilia latipinna Sailfin molly North America 15 TL 1821
Poecilia reticulata Guppy South America 6 SL 1859
Pollimyrus adspersus Africa 9.8 TL 1866
Pollimyrus brevis Africa 6 TL 1913
Pollimyrus castelnaui Dwarf stonebasher Africa 7 SL 1911
Pollimyrus cuandoensis Africa 6.5 SL 2013
Pollimyrus eburneensis Africa 7.7 SL 1991
Pollimyrus guttatus Africa 5.1 TL 1936
Pollimyrus isidori Elephant Fish Africa 10.3 TL 1847
Pollimyrus macroterops Africa 9.5 TL 1920
Pollimyrus maculipinnis Africa 5.7 SL 1934
Pollimyrus marianne Africa 7.3 SL 2003
Pollimyrus nigricans Dark stonebasher Africa 10 SL 1906
Pollimyrus nigripinnis Africa 11 TL 1899
Pollimyrus pedunculatus Africa 8 TL 1937
Pollimyrus petricolus Africa 11 SL 1954
Pollimyrus plagiostoma Africa 17 TL 1898
Pollimyrus pulverulentus Africa 10 TL 1899
Pollimyrus schreyeni Africa 7.6 SL 1972
Pollimyrus stappersii Africa 7.4 TL 1915
Pollimyrus tumifrons Africa 11.2 TL 1902
Polycentropsis abbreviata African leaffish Africa 6.7 SL 1901
Polydactylus quadrifilis Giant African threadfin Eastern Atlantic 200 TL 1829
Polypterus ansorgii Guinean bichir Africa 28 TL 1910
Polypterus bichir Nile bichir Africa 74 TL 1803
Polypterus congicus Africa 97 TL 1898
Polypterus delhezi Barred bichir Africa 44 TL 1899
Polypterus endlicherii Saddled bichir Africa 65.5 SL 1847
Polypterus mokelembembe Africa 26.7 SL 2006
Polypterus ornatipinnis Ornate bichir Africa 60 TL 1902
Polypterus palmas Shortfin bichir Africa 35.3 SL 1850
Polypterus polli Poll's bichir Africa 32.1 SL 1988
Polypterus retropinnis West African bichir Africa 34 SL 1899
Polypterus senegalus Gray bichir Africa 70 SL 1829
Polypterus teugelsi Africa 41.5 SL 2004
Polypterus weeksii Mottled bichir Africa 54 TL 1898
Pomadasys jubelini Sompat grunt Eastern Atlantic 60 TL 1830
Porogobius schlegelii Africa 18.9 TL 1861
Poropanchax luxophthalmus Africa 4 TL 1929
Poropanchax normani Norman's lampeye Africa 4.5 TL 1928
Poropanchax pepo Africa 3.0 SL 2019
Poropanchax rancureli Rancurel's lampeye Africa 5 TL 1965
Poropanchax scheeli Scheel's lampeye Africa 4 TL 1971
Poropanchax stigmatopygus West Africa. 2.4 SL 2004
Potamothrissa acutirostris Sharpnosed sawtooth pellonuline Africa 7 SL 1899
Potamothrissa obtusirostris Bluntnosed sawtooth pellonuline Africa 6 SL 1909
Potamothrissa whiteheadi Whitehead's sawtooth pellonuline Africa 4.7 SL 1974
Pristis microdon Largetooth sawfish Indo-West Pacific 700 TL 1794
Pristis pectinata Smalltooth sawfish Atlantic and South-West I 760 TL 1794
Pristis pristis Common sawfish Circumglobally in tropica 750 TL 1758
Pristis zijsron Longcomb sawfish Indo-West Pacific 730 TL 1851
Procatopus aberrans Bluegreen lampeye Africa 5.5 TL 1927
Procatopus nototaenia Large finned lampeye Africa 6 TL 1904
Procatopus similis Variable lampeye Africa 6 TL 1927
Prolabeo batesi Africa 10.5 TL 1932
Prolabeops melanhypopterus Africa 8.5 SL 1928
Prolabeops nyongensis Africa 4.9 SL 1984
Pronothobranchius chirioi Africa 4.4 SL 2013
Pronothobranchius gambiensis Africa 4.7 SL 1933
Pronothobranchius kiyawensis Africa 4.7 1928
Pronothobranchius seymouri Africa 4.7 SL 1971
Protomelas annectens Africa 20 TL 1922
Protomelas dejunctus Africa 13.8 SL 1993
Protomelas fenestratus Fenestratus Africa 14 TL 1935
Protomelas insignis One-and-a-half-stripe hap Africa 20.3 TL 1935
Protomelas kirkii Africa 18 TL 1894
Protomelas krampus Africa 18.1 SL 2020
Protomelas labridens Africa 18 TL 1935
Protomelas macrodon Africa 8.8 SL 1989
Protomelas marginatus Africa 16.6 TL 1935
Protomelas pleurotaenia Africa 14.1 TL 1901
Protomelas similis Africa 18 TL 1922
Protomelas spilonotus Africa 16.7 TL 1935
Protomelas spilopterus Africa 24 TL 1935
Protomelas taeniolatus Spindle hap Africa 11.3 TL 1935
Protomelas triaenodon Africa 15.4 TL 1935
Protomelas virgatus Africa 14 SL 1935
Protopterus aethiopicus Marbled lungfish Africa 200 TL 1851
Protopterus amphibius Gilled lungfish Africa 44.3 TL 1844
Protopterus annectens West African lungfish Africa 100 TL 1839
Protopterus dolloi Slender lungfish Africa 130 TL 1900
Psammogobius biocellatus Sleepy goby Indo-Pacific 19.8 TL 1837
Psammphiletria delicata Africa 2.1 SL 2003
Psammphiletria nasuta Africa 2.4 SL 2003
Pseudobarbus afer Eastern Cape redfin Africa 8.9 SL 1864
Pseudobarbus asper Smallscale redfin Africa 12 TL 1911
Pseudobarbus burchelli Burchell's redfin Africa 13.5 SL 1841
Pseudobarbus burgi Berg redfin Africa 12 SL 1911
Pseudobarbus phlegethon Fiery redfin Africa 7.1 SL 1938
Pseudobarbus quathlambae Maluti minnow Africa 13 SL 1938
Pseudobarbus senticeps Africa 7.9 SL 1936
Pseudobarbus skeltoni Giant redfin Africa 16.3 SL 2013
Pseudobarbus swartzi Gamtoos redfin Africa 8.1 SL 2017
Pseudobarbus tenuis Slender redfin Africa 8 SL 1938
Pseudobarbus verloreni Verlorenvlei redfin Africa 7.1 SL 2014
Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor Egyptian mouth-brooder Africa 8 TL 1903
Pseudocrenilabrus nicholsi Africa 8.5 SL 1928
Pseudocrenilabrus philander Southern mouthbrooder Africa 13 TL 1897
Pseudocrenilabrus pyrrhocaudalis Fire-tailed Pseudocrenilabrus Africa 7.3 SL 2017
Pseudomyxus capensis Freshwater mullet Africa 45 FL 1836
Pseudophoxinus callensis Africa 10.7 TL 1850
Pseudorasbora parva Stone moroko Asia 12.5 TL 1846
Pseudosimochromis babaulti Africa 12 TL 1927
Pseudosimochromis curvifrons Africa 14 TL 1942
Pseudosimochromis margaretae Africa 8.2 SL 1978
Pseudosimochromis marginatus Africa 10 TL 1956
Pseudotanganikallabes prognatha Africa 6 SL 2017
Pseudotolithus elongatus Bobo croaker Eastern Atlantic 62.5 TL 1825
Pseudotolithus epipercus Guinea croaker Eastern Atlantic 60 TL 1863
Pseudotolithus senegalensis Cassava croaker Eastern Atlantic 114 TL 1833
Pseudotolithus senegallus Law croaker Eastern Atlantic 230 TL 1830
Pseudotropheus benetos Africa 9.1 SL 1997
Pseudotropheus brevis Africa 12 SL 1935
Pseudotropheus crabro Africa 9.4 SL 1982
Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos Africa 7.5 SL 1997
Pseudotropheus elegans Africa 13.2 SL 1935
Pseudotropheus fuscoides Africa 12 TL 1956
Pseudotropheus fuscus Africa 11 TL 1935
Pseudotropheus galanos Africa 8.8 SL 2002
Pseudotropheus interruptus Africa 9.8 TL 1975
Pseudotropheus johannii Bluegray mbuna Africa 10 TL 1973
Pseudotropheus livingstonii Africa 15 TL 1899
Pseudotropheus perileucos Africa 8 SL 1997
Pseudotropheus perspicax Africa 8.1 TL 1935
Pseudotropheus purpuratus Africa 10 SL 1976
Pseudotropheus tursiops Africa 9.4 SL 1975
Pseudotropheus williamsi Red top williamsi Africa 16.5 TL 1894
Pterochromis congicus Africa 15.2 SL 1897
Ptychochromis curvidens Africa 14.7 SL 2006
Ptychochromis ernestmagnusi Africa 14.7 SL 2010
Ptychochromis grandidieri Africa 21.3 SL 1882
Ptychochromis inornatus Africa 12.2 SL 2002
Ptychochromis insolitus Africa 5.5 SL 2006
Ptychochromis loisellei Africa 11.9 2006
Ptychochromis mainty Afrika 14.9 SL 2015
Ptychochromis makira Africa 14.6 SL 2006
Ptychochromis oligacanthus Africa 25 TL 1868
Ptychochromis onilahy Africa 8.6 SL 2006
Ptychochromoides betsileanus Africa 24 SL 1899
Ptychochromoides itasy Africa 12.3 SL 2004
Ptychochromoides vondrozo Africa 20.4 SL 2001
Pungu maclareni Africa 10 SL 1962
Raiamas ansorgii Africa 12 TL 1910
Raiamas batesii Africa 12 TL 1914
Raiamas brachyrhabdotos Africa 17.9 SL 2018
Raiamas buchholzi Africa 14 TL 1876
Raiamas christyi Coppernose barb Africa 17.7 TL 1920
Raiamas intermedius Africa 13 TL 1915
Raiamas kheeli Africa 9.6 SL 2006
Raiamas levequei Africa 7.8 SL 1989
Raiamas longirostris Africa 12 TL 1902
Raiamas marqueti Africa 19.7 SL 2018
Raiamas moorii Lake Rukwa minnow Africa 22 TL 1900
Raiamas nigeriensis Africa 11.1 SL 1959
Raiamas salmolucius Africa 16.4 SL 1917
Raiamas scarciensis Africa 15.4 SL 1989
Raiamas senegalensis Senegal minnow Africa 24.5 TL 1870
Raiamas shariensis Africa 6.8 SL 1949
Raiamas steindachneri Africa 12.5 SL 1908
Rasbora gerlachi Africa 1928
Rastrineobola argentea Silver cyprinid Africa 8 TL 1904
Ratsirakia legendrei Africa 17 TL 1919
Redigobius balteatus Rhinohorn goby Asia 3.8 SL 1935
Redigobius bikolanus Speckled goby Asia and Oceania 4.9 TL 1927
Redigobius dewaali Checked goby Africa 5.6 SL 1897
Reganochromis calliurus Africa 15 TL 1901
Rhabdalestes aeratis Africa 5.1 SL 2005
Rhabdalestes brevidorsalis Africa 3.3 TL 1921
Rhabdalestes maunensis Okavango robber Africa 8.5 TL 1935
Rhabdalestes rhodesiensis Slender robber Africa 5.7 SL 1943
Rhabdalestes septentrionalis Africa 6.9 TL 1911
Rhabdalestes tangensis Pangani robber Africa 8 SL 1907
Rhabdalestes yokai Africa 5.2 SL 2008
Rhamphochromis esox Africa 42 SL 1908
Rhamphochromis ferox Africa 45 TL 1922
Rhamphochromis longiceps Tigerfish Africa 28 TL 1864
Rhamphochromis lucius Africa 40 TL 1926
Rhamphochromis macrophthalmus Africa 29.8 SL 1922
Rhamphochromis woodi Africa 42 TL 1922
Rheocles alaotrensis Katrana Africa 14 TL 1914
Rheocles derhami Africa 5 SL 2001
Rheocles lateralis Africa 4.4 SL 1992
Rheocles pellegrini Africa 7.0 SL 1931
Rheocles sikorae Africa 11.5 TL 1891
Rheocles vatosoa Africa 7.9 SL 2002
Rheocles wrightae Africa 8.3 SL 1990
Rhexipanchax kabae Africa 4.5 TL 1962
Rhexipanchax lamberti Lambert's lampeye Africa 4.5 TL 1962
Rhexipanchax nimbaensis Mt. Nimba lampeye Africa 4.5 TL 1948
Rhexipanchax schiotzi Schiøtz' lampeye Africa 4 TL 1968
Rubricatochromis bimaculatus Jewelfish Africa 13.6 SL 1862
Rubricatochromis cerasogaster Africa 9 TL 1899
Rubricatochromis exsul Turkana jewel cichlid Africa 10 SL 1933
Rubricatochromis guttatus Africa 12 SL 1862
Rubricatochromis letourneuxi Jewel fish Africa 11.9 SL 1880
Rubricatochromis lifalili Africa 8.2 SL 1979
Rubricatochromis paynei Africa 12 SL 1979
Rubricatochromis saharae Africa 6.5 TL 1880
Rubricatochromis stellifer Africa 10 SL 1979
Rutilus rutilus Roach Europe 50.2 TL 1758
Salariopsis atlantica Africa 5.0 SL 2011
Salariopsis fluviatilis Freshwater blenny Europe and Africa 15.4 TL 1801
Salmo akairos Africa 18.0 SL 2005
Salmo macrostigma Africa 60 TL 1858



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