Serranochromis robustus was reported from 7 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 5 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 1 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 1 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: Africa: Lake Malawi, rivers flowing into it, and the outflowing Shire River and Lake Malombe (Ref. 39192, 52193, 55954, 79521, 97235, 128638). It was introduced from Lake Malawi into the upper Ruo River in Malawi (Ref. 7248), and Sand River Dam in Swaziland (Ref. 7248, 128638), where it established and spread into the Komati River system in South Africa (Ref. 128638); verbal reports from Mozambique indicate the species has recently spread onto the Mozambique coastal plain (Ref. 128638). Serranochromis species in the Luangwa River may be S. robustus based on photographs taken by anglers, but specimens ar nedded to confirm this (Ref. 128638).
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Table 1: Present in 5 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Eswatini SWZ introduced 128638
Africa Malawi MWI native 128638
Africa Mozambique MOZ introduced 128638
Africa South Africa ZAF introduced 128638
Africa Tanzania TZA native 4967

Table 2: Possible in 1 country/island (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Zambia ZMB questionable 128638

Table 3: Absent from 1 country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Namibia NAM misidentification 55954

Table 4: Reported from 7 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Eswatini SWZ introduced 128638
Africa Malawi MWI native 128638
Africa Mozambique MOZ introduced 128638
Africa Namibia NAM misidentification 55954
Africa South Africa ZAF introduced 128638
Africa Tanzania TZA native 4967
Africa Zambia ZMB questionable 128638
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