No verified list matches the exact criteria for “Fish of Eswatini”
Note that a complete, sourced species list that meets strict verification standards for “Fish of Eswatini” does not exist in available records.
The keyword is specific: users expect a nation‑level checklist with confirmed species, photos, habitats, and citations. Demand for only fully verified national records makes the result empty. Eswatini is small and landlocked, with few large rivers and reservoirs. Many fish records for this part of Africa are recorded by river basin or by neighbouring countries rather than by the country line, so strict national lists are hard to assemble.
Technical and historical reasons explain the gap. Fish surveys in Eswatini are limited and older records are often grouped under regional names or the old country name (Swaziland). Rivers cross borders, so many species known from the Incomati and Maputo basins are recorded for South Africa or Mozambique, not specifically inside Eswatini. Introduced species and occasional angler reports may occur, but they lack the verified, citable records required for a “complete” national list.
Look instead at close alternatives and related categories. Check regional sources such as FishBase, the IUCN Red List, published surveys of the Incomati/Maputo river systems, and fish lists for neighbouring South Africa and Mozambique. Near matches that may occur in Eswatini’s waters include Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) and African sharptooth catfish (Clarias gariepinus), but these need confirmed national records. Explore dam- and river‑level lists (for Maguga and other reservoirs), regional checklists, and local fisheries department data for useful, practical information.
