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Albuliformes

Albulidae Albulidae is a family of fish, commonly known as the bonefishes, that are popular as game fish in Florida, select locations in the South Pacific and the Bahamas (where two bonefish are featured on the 10-cent coin) and elsewhere. The family is s ...
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Albula vulpes The bonefish (''Albula vulpes'') is the type species of the bonefish family (Albulidae), the only family in order Albuliformes. History Bonefish were once believed to be a single species with a global distribution, however 9 different species ...

'' (native) Roundjaw bonefish, bonefish

Anguilliformes Eels are ray-finned fish belonging to the order Anguilliformes (), which consists of eight suborders, 19 families, 111 genera, and about 800 species. Eels undergo considerable development from the early larval stage to the eventual adult stage ...

Anguillidae The Anguillidae are a family of ray-finned fish that contains the freshwater eels. Eighteen of the 19 extant species and six subspecies in this family are in the genus ''Anguilla''. They are elongated fish with snake-like bodies, their long dorsa ...
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Anguilla bengalensis bengalensis ''Anguilla bengalensis bengalensis'', the Indian mottled eel, is a subspecies of eel in the genus ''Anguilla'' of the family Anguillidae. It is found throughout the Indian subcontinent and neighbouring regions including the East Indies. Showin ...

'' (native) Indian longfin eel, Indian mottled eel * '' Anguilla bicolor bicolor'' (native) Shortfin eel, Indonesian shortfin eel

Colocongridae The Colocongridae, the worm eels or short-tail eels are a family of eels, containing a single genus, ''Coloconger''. Colongrids are found in tropical waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and West Pacific oceans. They are bottom-dwelling fish, living i ...

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Coloconger raniceps The froghead eelCommon na ...

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Congridae The Congridae are the family of conger and garden eels. Congers are valuable and often large food fishes, while garden eels live in colonies, all protruding from the sea floor after the manner of plants in a garden (thus the name). The family inc ...
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Ariosoma ''Ariosoma'' is a genus of marine congrid eels. Species Currently recognized species in this genus: * ''Ariosoma anago'' (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) (Silvery conger) * '' Ariosoma anagoides'' (Bleeker, 1853) (Sea conger) * '' Ariosoma anale'' ( ...

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Bathyuroconger vicinus The large-toothed conger (''Bathyuroconger vicinus'', also known as the largetooth conger) is an eel belonging to the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).

'' (native) Large-toothed conger * ''

Conger cinereus The longfin African conger (''Conger cinereus'') or blacklip conger, is an eel of the family (biology), family Congridae, found in the Indo-Pacific oceans from the Red Sea and East Africa to the Marquesas Islands, Marquesas and Easter Islands, Eas ...

'' (native) Longfin African conger * ''

Gorgasia maculata The whitespotted garden eel (''Gorgasia maculata''), also known as the Indian spaghetti eel,

'' (native) Whitespotted garden eel * ''

Heteroconger hassi The spotted garden eel (''Heteroconger hassi'') is a heteroconger belonging to the family Congridae. It is native to the Indo-Pacific. Description The spotted garden eel is a small fish that can reach a maximum length of . Its body is anguiform ...

'' (native) Spotted garden eel * '' Heteroconger obscurus'' (native) * '' Promyllantor purpureus'' (native) * ''

Uroconger lepturus The slender conger (''Uroconger lepturus'', also known as the longtail conger or the yellow pike-conger) is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).

'' (native) Slender conger * ''

Xenomystax trucidans ''Xenomystax trucidans'' is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).

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Moringuidae The Moringuidae are a small family of eel Eels are ray-finned fish belonging to the order Anguilliformes (), which consists of eight suborders, 19 families, 111 genera, and about 800 species. Eels undergo considerable development from the e ...
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Moringua abbreviata The short worm eelCommon ...

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Moringua arundinacea The Bengal spaghetti-eel Moringua bicolor ''Moringua bicolor'', the bicolor spaghetti eel, is an eel in the family Moringuidae (spaghetti/worm eels).Moringua javanica The Java spaghetti eel, also known as the Java thrush-eel, Java worm eel, and the black-tailed thrush eel

'' (native) Java spaghetti eel * ''

Moringua microchir The lesser thrush eel, also known as the common worm eel and the spaghetti eel, (''Moringua microchir'') is an eel in the family Moringuidae (spaghetti/worm eels).

'' (native) Lesser thrush eel * ''

Moringua raitaborua The purple spaghetti-eelC ...

'' (native) Purple spaghetti-eel

Muraenesocidae The Muraenesocidae, or pike congers, are a small family of marine eels found worldwide in tropical and subtropical seas. Some species are known to enter brackish water. Pike congers have cylindrical bodies, scaleless skin, narrow heads with large ...
(Pike congers)

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Congresox talabon The yellow pike conger (''Congresox talabon'') is an eel in the family Muraenesocidae (pike congers).''Congre ...

'' (native) Yellow pike conger * ''

Congresox talabonoides The Indian pike conger (''Congresox talabonoides'', also known as the common eel, the conger-pike eel, the daggertooth pike-conger, and the Indian ''putyekanipa'') is an eel in the family Muraenesocidae (pike congers).Muraenesox bagio The common pike conger or pike eel (''Muraenesox bagio'') is a species of eel found throughout most of the Indo-Pacific. In Australia, it is known in the southwest, in Western Australia, around the tropical north of the country, and south to th ...

'' (native) Common pike conger, pike eel * ''

Muraenesox cinereus The daggertooth pike conger (''Muraenesox cinereus'') also known as the darkfin pike eel in Ozzyland, to distinguish it from the related pike-eel (''Muraenesox bagio''), is a species of eel in the pike conger family, Muraenesocidae. They prim ...

'' (native) Dagger-tooth pike conger

Muraenidae Moray eels, or Muraenidae (), are a family of eels whose members are found worldwide. There are approximately 200 species in 15 genera which are almost exclusively marine, but several species are regularly seen in brackish water, and a few are f ...
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Anarchias allardicei ''Anarchias allardicei'' is a moray eel commonly known as the Allardice's moray.Anarchias cantonensis ''Anarchias cantonensis'' is a moray eel commonly known as the Canton Island moray or the Canton moray.

'' (native) Canton Island moray * '' Echidna delicatula'' (native) Mottled moray * '' Echidna leucotaenia'' (native) Whiteface moray * ''

Echidna nebulosa The snowflake moray (''Echidna nebulosa''), also known as the clouded moray among many vernacular names, is a species of marine eel of the family Muraenidae. It has blunt teeth ideal for its diet of crustaceans, a trait it shares with the zebra m ...

'' (native) Snowflake moray * '' Echidna polyzona'' (native) Barred moray * '' Enchelynassa canina'' (native) Viper moray * '' Gymnomuraena zebra'' (native) Zebra moray * ''

Gymnothorax afer The dark moray eel (''Gymnothorax afer'') is a moray eel found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, from Mauritania to Cape Frio, Namibia.

'' (questionable) Dark moray * '' Gymnothorax buroensis'' (native) Vagrant moray * '' Gymnothorax enigmaticus'' (native) Enigmatic moray * '' Gymnothorax favagineus'' (native) Laced moray * ''

Gymnothorax fimbriatus ''Gymnothorax'' is a genus of fish in the family Muraenidae found in Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. With more than 120 species, it the most speciose genus of moray eels. Smith (2012) noted that ''Gymnothorax'' as currently recognized is pol ...

'' (native) Fimbriated moray * '' Gymnothorax flavimarginatus'' (native) Yellow-edged moray * '' Gymnothorax hepaticus'' (native) Liver-colored moray eel * ''

Gymnothorax javanicus The giant moray (''Gymnothorax javanicus'') is a species of moray eel and a species of marine fish in the family Muraenidae. In terms of body mass, it is the largest moray eel; however, the slender giant moray is the largest in terms of body leng ...

'' (native) Giant moray * ''

Gymnothorax meleagris The turkey moray (''Gymnothorax meleagris''),also known as the guineafowl moray or as the white-mouth/whitemouth moray is a species of marine fish in the Family (biology), family Muraenidae. Description The turkey moray is a medium size moray wh ...

'' (native) Turkey moray * ''

Gymnothorax monochrous The drab moray (''Gymnothorax monochrous'') is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.Gymnothorax monostigma The one-spot moray (''Gymnothorax monostigma'') is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

'' (native) One-spot moray * ''

Gymnothorax pictus ''Gymnothorax pictus'', the painted moray, paintspotted moray or peppered moray, is a moray eel. The Chamorro language, Chamorro name of the eel is ''títugi''. Description The species is pale with purplish speckles, which gather together with ...

'' (native) Peppered moray * '' Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus'' (native) Highfin moray * '' Gymnothorax punctatofasciatus'' (native) Bars'n spots moray * ''

Gymnothorax punctatus ''Gymnothorax punctatus'' is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Red Sea.

'' (native) Red Sea whitespotted moray * ''

Gymnothorax randalli ''Gymnothorax randalli'', Randall's moray, is a moray eel found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

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Gymnothorax reticularis ''Gymnothorax reticularis'' is a moray eel found in the western Pacific and Indian Oceans.Gymnothorax richardsonii ''Gymnothorax richardsonii'' is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans.

'' (native) Richardson's moray * ''

Gymnothorax rueppelliae ''Gymnothorax rueppelliae'', the banded moray, banded reef-eel, Rüppell's moray, Rüppell's moray eel, black barred eel, yellow-headed moray eel or yellow-headed moray, is a moray eel found in tropical coral reefs. ''Gymnothorax rueppelliae'' is ...

'' (native) Banded moray * ''

Gymnothorax thyrsoideus The greyface moray eel, also called the freckled moray, slender moray, or white-eyed moray, ''Gymnothorax thyrsoideus'', is a species of marine fish in the family Muraenidae. Description The Greyface moray is a medium-sized fish that is most comm ...

'' (native) Greyface moray * '' Gymnothorax tile'' (native) Freshwater moray * '' Gymnothorax undulatus'' (native) Undulated moray * ''

Scuticaria tigrina ''Scuticaria tigrina'' is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asi ...

'' (native) Tiger reef-eel * ''

Strophidon sathete The slender giant moray or Gangetic moray, ''Strophidon sathete'', is the longest member of the family of moray eels. It is in the genus ''Strophidon''. The longest recorded specimen was caught in 1927, on the Maroochy River in Queensland; it me ...

'' (native) Gangetic moray, Slender giant moray * ''

Uropterygius concolor ''Uropterygius concolor'' is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surface. It is bounded by ...

'' (native) Unicolor snake moray * ''

Uropterygius macrocephalus ''Uropterygius macrocephalus'' is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.Uropterygius marmoratus ''Uropterygius marmoratus'' is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surface. It is bounded ...

'' (native) Marbled reef-eel

Nemichthyidae Snipe eels are a family, Nemichthyidae, of eels that consists of nine species in three genera. They are pelagic fishes, found in every ocean, mostly at depths of but sometimes as deep as . Depending on the species, adults may reach in length, y ...
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Nemichthys scolopaceus ''Nemichthys'' is a genus of eels in the snipe-eel family Nemichthyidae Snipe eels are a family, Nemichthyidae, of eels that consists of nine species in three genera. They are pelagic fishes, found in every ocean, mostly at depths of but some ...

'' (native) Slender snipe-eel

Nettastomatidae Nettastomatidae, the duckbill eels or witch eels are a family of eels. The name is from Greek ''netta'' meaning "duck" and ''stoma'' meaning "mouth". Duckbill eels are found along the continental slopes of tropical and temperate oceans worldwid ...
(Duckbill eels)

* '' Nettenchelys taylori'' (native)

Ophichthidae Ophichthidae is a family of fish in the order Anguilliformes, commonly known as the snake eels. The term "Ophichthidae" comes from Greek ''ophis'' ("serpent") and ''ichthys'' ("fish"). Snake eels are also burrowing eels. They are named for thei ...
(Snake eels)

* '' Bascanichthys deraniyagalai'' (native) Indian longtailed sand-eel, Indian longtailed sand-eel * '' Bascanichthys longipinnis'' (native) * '' Caecula pterygera'' (native) Finny snake-eel, Finny snake eel * '' Callechelys catostoma'' (native) Black-striped snake eel * '' Lamnostoma orientalis'' (native) Oriental worm-eel, Oriental sand-eel * '' Lamnostoma polyophthalma'' (native) Ocellated sand-eel * '' Leiuranus semicinctus'' (native) Saddled snake eel * '' Muraenichthys gymnopterus'' (questionable) * '' Muraenichthys schultzei'' (native) Maimed snake eel * ''

Myrichthys colubrinus ''Myrichthys colubrinus'', the banded snake eel, ringed snake eel or harlequin snake eel, is a snake eel from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of in length. The ringed snake eel resem ...

'' (native) Harlequin snake eel * '' Neenchelys buitendijki'' (native) Fintail serpent eel * '' Ophichthus altipennis'' (native) Highfin snake eel * '' Ophichthus apicalis'' (native) Bluntnose snake-eel * '' Ophichthus cephalozona'' (native) Dark-shouldered snake eel * '' Ophichthus regius'' (questionable) Ornate snake eel * ''

Pisodonophis boro The rice-paddy eel (''Pisodonophis boro''; also known commonly as the Bengal's snake-eel, the estuary snake eel, or the snake eel) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm-snake eels).

'' (native) Rice-paddy eel * ''

Pisodonophis cancrivorus The longfin snake-eel (''Pisodonophis cancrivorus'') is an eel in the family Ophichthidae Ophichthidae is a family of fish in the order Anguilliformes, commonly known as the snake eels. The term "Ophichthidae" comes from Greek ''ophis'' ("se ...

'' (native) Longfin snake-eel * '' Scolecenchelys macroptera'' (native) Slender snake eel * '' Skythrenchelys zabra'' (native) Angry worm eel * '' Xestochilus nebulosus'' (native) Nebulous snake eel

Atheriniformes The Atheriniformes, also known as the silversides, are an order (biology), order of ray-finned fishes that includes the Atherinidae, Old World silversides and several less-familiar families, including the unusual Phallostethidae. The order inclu ...

Atherinidae The Old World silversides are a family, Atherinidae, of fish in the order Atheriniformes. Atherinidae are abundant and considered bony fish (teleost) that are widespread globally, living in rivers, estuaries, and coastal waters. They occur worldw ...
(Silversides)

* '' Atherinomorus duodecimalis'' (native) Tropical silverside * '' Atherinomorus lacunosus'' (native) Hardyhead silverside * '' Atherion africanus'' (native) Pricklenose silverside * '' Hypoatherina barnesi'' (native) Barnes' silverside * '' Hypoatherina temminckii'' (native) Samoan silverside * '' Hypoatherina valenciennei'' (native) Sumatran silverside

Notocheiridae The surf silverside (''Notocheirus hubbsi'') is a species of Silverside (fish), silverside from the Order (biology), order Atheriniformes found along the Pacific Ocean, Pacific coast of Argentina and Chile. It is the only known member of its Fam ...
(Surf sardines)

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'' (native) Surf sprite

Aulopiformes Aulopiformes is a diverse order of marine ray-finned fish consisting of some 15 extant and several prehistoric families with about 45 genera and over 230 species. The common names grinners, lizardfishes and allies, or aulopiforms are someti ...

Alepisauridae Lancetfishes are large oceanic predatory fishes in the genus ''Alepisaurus'' ("scaleless lizard") in the monotypic taxon, monogeneric family Alepisauridae. Lancetfishes grow up to in length. Very little is known about their biology, though the ...
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Alepisaurus ferox ''Alepisaurus ferox'', the long snouted lancetfish, longnose lancetfish, or cannibal fish, is a species of lancetfish found in the ocean depths down to 1,830 m (6,000 ft). This species grows to in total length and a weight of . It is ...

'' (questionable) Longnose lancetfish

Chlorophthalmidae Greeneyes are deep-sea aulopiform marine fishes in the small family Chlorophthalmidae. Thought to have a circumglobal distribution in tropical and temperate waters, the family contains just 18 species in two genera. The family name Chlorophthalm ...
(Greeneyes)

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Chlorophthalmus agassizi ''Chlorophthalmus'' is a genus of greeneyes Species There are currently 17 recognized species in this genus: * '' Chlorophthalmus acutifrons'' Hiyama, 1940 (Greeneye) * Shortnose greeneye (''Chlorophthalmus agassizi'') Bonaparte, 1840 (Short ...

'' (native) Shortnose greeneye * '' Chlorophthalmus bicornis'' (native) Spinyjaw greeneye

Ipnopidae The Ipnopidae (deepsea tripod fishes) are a family of fishes in the order Aulopiformes. They are small, slender fishes, with maximum length ranging from about . They are found in temperate and tropical deep waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and ...

* '' Bathypterois atricolor'' (native) Attenuated spider fish * '' Bathypterois guentheri'' (native) * '' Bathypterois insularum'' (native)

Synodontidae The Synodontidae or lizardfishes(or typical lizardfish to distinguish them from the Bathysauridae and Pseudotrichonotidae) are benthic (bottom-dwelling) marine and estuarine bony fishes that belong to the aulopiform fish order, a diverse group o ...
(Lizardfishes)

* '' Harpadon nehereus'' (native) Bombay duck, bummalo * ''

Harpadon squamosus ''Harpadon squamosus'', the scaly lizardfish, is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the coasts around India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependenc ...

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Harpadon translucens ''Harpadon translucens'', the glassy Bombay duck, is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Indo-West Pacific The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean i ...

'' (native), Glassy Bombay duck * ''

Saurida gracilis The gracile lizardfish (''Saurida gracilis'') is a species of lizardfish which lives mainly in the Indo-Pacific region. Information The gracile lizardfish is known to be found in a marine environment within a reef-associated area. They live in a ...

'' (native) Gracile lizardfish * ''

Saurida isarankurai The shortjaw saury ''(Saurida isarankurai)'' is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the n ...

'' (questionable) Shortjaw saury * '' Saurida longimanus'' (native) Longfin lizardfish * '' Saurida micropectoralis'' (native) Shortfin lizardfish * '' Saurida nebulosa'' (native) Clouded lizardfish * ''

Saurida pseudotumbil ''Saurida pseudotumbil'' is a species of lizardfish that lives primarily off the coast of India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most p ...

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Saurida tumbil The greater lizardfish ''(Saurida tumbil)'' is a species of lizardfish that lives in the Indo-Pacific. They are a minor fishery. Distribution They live in the Indo-West Pacific. More specifically, their geographic range spans from Red Sea and ea ...

'' (native) Greater lizardfish * ''

Saurida undosquamis ''Saurida undosquamis'', the brushtooth lizardfish, large-scale grinner or largescale saury, is a type of lizardfish, a demersal species that occurs in the Eastern Indian Ocean, Malay Peninsula, northern Java, Arafura Sea, Louisiade Archipelago, ...

'' (native) Brushtooth lizardfish * '' Saurida wanieso'' (native) Wanieso lizardfish * ''

Synodus binotatus The two-spot lizardfish (''Synodus binotatus'') is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Indo-Pacific Ocean. Information The two-spot lizardfish is known to be found in a marine environment within a reef-associated area. This species ...

'' (native) Two-spot lizard fish * '' Synodus englemani'' (native) Engleman's lizardfish * ''

Synodus gibbsi ''Synodus gibbsi'' is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to ...

'' (native) * ''

Synodus indicus The Indian lizardfish ''(Synodus indicus)'' is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Indo-West Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean ...

'' (native) Indian lizardfish * ''

Synodus jaculum The lighthouse lizardfish ''(Synodus jaculum)'' is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Indo-Pacific. Information The lighthouse lizardfish is known to live in a marine environment within a depth range of about 2–100 meters. They ...

'' (native) Lighthouse lizardfish * '' Synodus macrocephalus'' (native) * '' Synodus macrops'' (native) Triplecross lizardfish * '' Synodus oculeus'' (native) * '' Synodus sageneus'' (native) Speartoothed grinner * ''

Synodus variegatus ''Synodus'' is a genus of fish in the family Synodontidae found in Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Species Currently, 46 species in this genus are recognized: * ''Synodus binotatus'' L. P. Schultz, 1953 (two-spot lizardfish) * ''Synodus ...

'' (native) Variegated lizardfish * ''

Trachinocephalus myops ''Trachinocephalus myops'', also known as the blunt-nose lizardfish, is a species of fish in the family Synodontidae found in Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It ...

'' (native) Snakefish

Batrachoidiformes Batrachoididae is the only family in the ray-finned fish order Batrachoidiformes . Members of this family are usually called toadfish, or "frogfish": both the English common name and scientific name refer to their toad-like appearance (''batrakh ...

Batrachoididae Batrachoididae is the only family in the ray-finned fish order Batrachoidiformes . Members of this family are usually called toadfish, or "frogfish": both the English common name and scientific name refer to their toad-like appearance (''batrak ...
(Toadfishes)

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Allenbatrachus grunniens ''Allenbatrachus'' is a genus of toadfishes found in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans. The generic name honours the Humboldt State University ichthyologist George Allen (1923-2011), who introduced David Greenfield, who coined the name, to ...

'' (native) Frog fish, Grunting toadfish * '' Austrobatrachus dussumieri'' (native) Flat toadfish

Beloniformes Beloniformes is an order composed of six families (and about 264 species) of freshwater and marine ray-finned fish: * Adrianichthyidae (ricefish and medakas) * Belonidae (needlefish) * Exocoetidae (flyingfishes) * Hemiramphidae (halfbeaks) ...

Adrianichthyidae The ricefishes are a family (Adrianichthyidae) of small ray-finned fish that are found in fresh and brackish waters from India to Japan and out into the Malay Archipelago, most notably Sulawesi (where the Lake Poso and Lore Lindu species are ...
(Ricefishes)

* '' Horaichthys setnai'' (endemic) Thready top-minnow, Malabar ricefish * ''

Oryzias carnaticus ''Oryzias carnaticus'' or the spotted ricefish are a freshwater–brackish fish species native to the India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar. Their maximum length is only . They are normally found near the coast, and can live in fresh water a ...

'' (native) * '' Oryzias dancena'' (native)

Belonidae Needlefish (family Belonidae) or long toms are piscivorous fishes primarily associated with very shallow marine habitats or the surface of the open sea. Some genera include species found in marine, brackish, and freshwater environments (e.g., ' ...
(Needlefishes)

* '' Ablennes hians'' (native) Flat needlefish * '' Platybelone argalus platyura'' (native) Keeled needlefish * '' Strongylura incisa'' (native) Reef needlefish * '' Strongylura leiura'' (native) Banded needlefish * '' Strongylura strongylura'' (native) Spottail needlefish * '' Tylosurus acus melanotus'' (native) Keel-jawed needle fish * ''

Tylosurus choram ''Tylosurus choram'', the Red Sea houndfish, is a species of needlefish from the family Belonidae. A marine fish bluish in color with a long slender body, and a pointed long toothed beak, found in most temperate, warm seas, and sometimes rivers, ...

'' (questionable) Red Sea houndfish * ''

Tylosurus crocodilus The houndfish (''Tylosurus crocodilus'') is a game fish of the family Belonidae. It is the largest member of its family, growing up to in length and in weight. It is also often called the crocodile needlefish. Description While the houndfish h ...

'' (native) Houndfish, Crocodile needlefish * ''

Xenentodon cancila ''Xenentodon cancila'', the freshwater garfish, is a species of needlefish found in freshwater and brackish habitats in South and Southeast Asia. Common names As a reasonably popular aquarium fish, ''Xenentodon cancila'' has been traded under a ...

'' (native) Freshwater garfish

Exocoetidae The Exocoetidae are a family of marine fish in the order Beloniformes class Actinopterygii, known colloquially as flying fish or flying cod. About 64 species are grouped in seven to nine genera. While they cannot fly in the same way a bird ...
(Flyingfishes)

* '' Cheilopogon abei'' (native) * '' Cheilopogon cyanopterus'' (native) Margined flyingfish * '' Cheilopogon exsiliens'' (questionable) Bandwing flyingfish * '' Cheilopogon furcatus'' (native) Spotfin flyingfish * '' Cheilopogon intermedius'' (native) * '' Cheilopogon nigricans'' (native) African flyingfish * '' Cheilopogon spilopterus'' (native) Manyspotted flyingfish * '' Cheilopogon suttoni'' (native) Sutton's flyingfish * ''

Cypselurus naresii ''Cypselurus'' is a genus of flying fish in the family Exocoetidae. Species Currently, there are twelve recognized species in this genus: * ''Cypselurus angusticeps'' (Nichols & Breder, 1935) — narrowhead flying fish * '' Cypselurus callopter ...

'' (native) Pharao flyingfish * ''

Cypselurus oligolepis ''Cypselurus'' is a genus of flying fish in the family Exocoetidae. Species Currently, there are twelve recognized species in this genus: * ''Cypselurus angusticeps'' (Nichols & Breder, 1935) — narrowhead flying fish * '' Cypselurus callopter ...

'' (native) Largescale flyingfish * ''

Exocoetus monocirrhus ''Exocoetus monocirrhus'' is a species of fish in the family Exocoetidae. References Animals described in 1846 monocirrhus {{Beloniformes-stub ...

'' (native) Barbel flyingfish * ''

Exocoetus volitans ''Exocoetus volitans'', commonly known as the tropical two-wing flyingfish or blue flyingfish, is a species of ray-finned fish native to tropical and subtropical seas. It can glide above the surface of the sea to escape predators. Description T ...

'' (native) Tropical two-wing flyingfish * '' Hirundichthys coromandelensis'' (native) Coromandel flyingfish * '' Hirundichthys oxycephalus'' (native) Bony flyingfish * '' Hirundichthys speculiger'' (native) Mirrorwing flyingfish * ''

Parexocoetus brachypterus The sailfin flying fish (''Parexocoetus brachypterus'') is a member of the flying fish family ('' Exocoetidae''). As is typical of other members of its family, this species has the ability to jump out of the water and glide on hypertrophied fins ...

'' (native) Sailfin flyingfish * '' Parexocoetus mento'' (native) African sailfin flyingfish * '' Prognichthys brevipinnis'' (native) Shortfin flyingfish

Hemiramphidae Hemiramphidae is a family of fishes that are commonly called halfbeaks, spipe fish or spipefish. They are a geographically widespread and numerically abundant family of epipelagic fish inhabiting warm waters around the world. The halfbeaks are ...
(Halfbeaks)

* '' Dermogenys brachynotopterus'' (native) Gangetic halfbeak * '' Dermogenys pusilla'' (native) Freshwater halfbeak, Wrestling halfbeak * ''

Euleptorhamphus viridis ''Euleptorhamphus viridis'' is a species of fish in the family Hemiramphidae Hemiramphidae is a family of fishes that are commonly called halfbeaks, spipe fish or spipefish. They are a geographically widespread and numerically abundant family ...

'' (native) Ribbon halfbeak * '' Hemiramphus archipelagicus'' (native) Jumping halfbeak * ''

Hemiramphus far ''Hemiramphus far'', the halfbeak, black-barred halfbeak, black-barred garfish, barred halfbeak, barred garfish or spotted halfbeak, is a schooling marine fish in the family Hemiramphidae. It has an Indo-Pacific distribution and has invaded the ...

'' (native) Blackbarred halfbeak * '' Hemiramphus lutkei'' (native) Lutke's halfbeak * '' Hyporhamphus affinis'' (native) Tropical halfbeak * '' Hyporhamphus balinensis'' (native) Balinese garfish * '' Hyporhamphus dussumieri'' (native) Dussumier's halfbeak * '' Hyporhamphus limbatus'' (native) Congaturi halfbeak, Congaturi halfbeak * '' Hyporhamphus quoyi'' (native) Quoy's garfish * '' Hyporhamphus sindensis'' (native) Sind halfbeak * '' Hyporhamphus unicuspis'' (native) Simpletooth halfbeak * '' Hyporhamphus unifasciatus'' (questionable) Common halfbeak * '' Hyporhamphus xanthopterus'' (endemic) Red-tipped halfbeak * '' Oxyporhamphus micropterus micropterus'' (native) Bigwing halfbeak * '' Rhynchorhamphus georgii'' (native) Long billed half beak * '' Rhynchorhamphus malabaricus'' (native) Malabar halfbeak * '' Zenarchopterus buffonis'' (native) Buffon's river-garfish * '' Zenarchopterus dispar'' (native) Viviparous half beak, Feathered river-garfish * '' Zenarchopterus ectuntio'' (native) Ectuntio halfbeak * '' Zenarchopterus gilli'' (native) Viviparous halfbeak * '' Zenarchopterus pappenheimi'' (native) Bangkok halfbeak * '' Zenarchopterus striga'' (native) Hooghly halfbeak

Beryciformes The Beryciformes are a poorly-understood order of carnivorous ray-finned fishes consisting of 7 families, 30 genera, and 161 species. They feed on small fish and invertebrates. Beyond this, little is known about the biology of most member speci ...

Berycidae Berycidae is a small family of deep-sea fishes, related to the squirrelfishes. The family includes the alfonsino The alfonsino (''Beryx decadactylus''), also known as the alfonsin, longfinned beryx, red bream, or imperador, is a species of dee ...
(Alfonsinos)

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Beryx decadactylus The alfonsino (''Beryx decadactylus''), also known as the alfonsin, longfinned beryx, red bream, or imperador, is a species of deepwater berycid fish of the order Beryciformes. It can be found in temperate and subtropical ocean waters nearly wor ...

'' (native) Alfonsino * ''

Beryx splendens The splendid alfonsino (''Beryx splendens'') is an alfonsino of the genus ''Beryx'', found around the world at depths between , usually between . Although its most common size is , it can reach lengths of up to . It is known as'' kinmedai'' (金� ...

'' (native) Splendid alfonsino * '' Centroberyx spinosus'' (questionable) Short alfonsino

Holocentridae Holocentridae is a family of ray-finned fish, the only family of the order Holocentriformes. The members of the subfamily Holocentrinae are typically known as squirrelfish, while the members of Myripristinae typically are known as soldierfish.Lie ...
(Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes)

* '' Myripristis adusta'' (native) Shadowfin soldierfish * '' Myripristis botche'' (native) Blacktip soldierfish * '' Myripristis hexagona'' (native) Doubletooth soldierfish * '' Myripristis murdjan'' (native) Pinecone soldierfish * ''

Neoniphon argenteus ''Neoniphon argenteus'', the clearfin squirrelfish or silver squirrelfish, is a seldom-seen member of the family Holocentridae. It is native to the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean from East Africa to New Caledonia. It is also found both north a ...

'' (native) Clearfin squirrelfish * ''

Neoniphon opercularis ''Neoniphon opercularis'', the blackfin squirrelfish, also known as the mouth-fin squirrelfish or clearfin squirrelfish, is a species of squirrelfish found in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean from East Africa as far east as New Caledonia. It ...

'' (native) Blackfin squirrelfish * ''

Neoniphon sammara ''Neoniphon sammara'', the sammara squirrelfish, also known as the blood-spot squirrelfish, slender squirrelfish, spotfin squirrelfish, armed squirrel-fish or javelin squirrelfish, is a species squirrelfish found in the Indian Ocean and Pacific ...

'' (native) Sammara squirrelfish * '' Ostichthys acanthorhinus'' (native) Spinysnout soldierfish * '' Ostichthys japonicus'' (native) Brocade perch * ''

Sargocentron caudimaculatum ''Sargocentron caudimaculatum'', the silverspot squirrelfish or whitetail squirrelfish, is a reef-associated member of the family Holocentridae. It is native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans from East Africa to Japan and northern Australia and a ...

'' (native) Silverspot squirrelfish * '' Adioryx diadema'' (native), Crown squirrelfish * '' Sargocentron ittodai'' (native) Samurai squirrelfish * '' Sargocentron microstoma'' (native) Smallmouth squirrelfish * '' Sargocentron praslin'' (native) Dark-striped squirrelfish * '' Sargocentron punctatissimum'' (native) Speckled squirrelfish * ''

Sargocentron rubrum ''Sargocentron rubrum'', also known as redcoat, is a member of the family Holocentridae of the order Beryciformes The Beryciformes are a poorly-understood order of carnivorous ray-finned fishes consisting of 7 families, 30 genera, and 161 sp ...

'' (native) Redcoat * ''

Sargocentron spiniferum ''Sargocentron spiniferum'', common name sabre squirrelfish, giant squirrelfish and spiny squirrelfish, is a large Indo-Pacific species of squirrelfish belonging to the family Holocentridae. Description ''Sargocentron spiniferum'' is the larges ...

'' (native) Sabre squirrelfish * '' Sargocentron violaceum'' (native) Violet squirrelfish

Monocentridae Pinecone fishes are small and unusual marine fish of the family ''Monocentridae''. The family contains just four species in two genera, one of which is monotypic. Their distribution is limited to tropical and subtropical waters of the Indo-Pac ...
(Pinecone fishes)

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Monocentris japonica ''Monocentris japonica'', the Japanese pineapplefish, is a pinecone fish of the family Monocentridae, found in the tropical Indo-West Pacific Oceans, at depths between 2 and 100 m and can be found on both rocky and coral reefs. The fish is noc ...

'' (native) Japanese pinecone fish

Trachichthyidae (Slimeheads)

* '' Hoplostethus mediterraneus mediterraneus'' (native), Mediterranean slimehead

Carcharhiniformes Carcharhiniformes , the ground sharks, are the largest order of sharks, with over 270 species. They include a number of common types, such as catsharks, swellsharks, and the sandbar shark. Members of this order are characterized by the presenc ...

Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)

* '' Carcharhinus altimus'' (native), Bignose shark * '' Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides'' (native) Graceful shark * ''

Carcharhinus amboinensis The pigeye shark or Java shark (''Carcharhinus amboinensis'') is an uncommon species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, found in the warm coastal waters of the eastern Atlantic and western Indo-Pacific. It prefers shallow, murky env ...

'' (native) Pigeye shark * ''

Carcharhinus brevipinna The spinner shark (''Carcharhinus brevipinna'') is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, named for the spinning leaps it makes as a part of its feeding strategy. This species occurs in tropical and warm temperate waters worldw ...

'' (native) Spinner shark * ''

Carcharhinus dussumieri The whitecheek shark or widemouth blackspot shark (''Carcharhinus dussumieri'') is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the Indo-West Pacific Ocean between latitudes 34°N and 25°S. It can reach a length of 1 m. It feed ...

'' (native) Whitecheek shark, Widemouth blackspot shark * ''

Carcharhinus falciformis The silky shark (''Carcharhinus falciformis''), also known by numerous names such as blackspot shark, gray whaler shark, olive shark, ridgeback shark, sickle shark, sickle-shaped shark and sickle silk shark, is a species of requiem shark, in the f ...

'' (native) Blackspot shark, Silky shark * ''

Carcharhinus hemiodon The Pondicherry shark (''Carcharhinus hemiodon'') is an extremely rare species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae. A small and stocky gray shark, it grows not much longer than and has a fairly long, pointed snout. This species can be ...

'' (native) Pondicherry shark, Pondicherry shark * ''

Carcharhinus leucas The bull shark (''Carcharhinus leucas''), also known as the Zambezi shark (informally zambi) in Africa and Lake Nicaragua shark in Nicaragua, is a species of requiem shark commonly found worldwide in warm, shallow waters along coasts and in riv ...

'' (native) Bull shark * '' Carcharhinus limbatus'' (native) Blacktip shark * ''

Carcharhinus longimanus The oceanic whitetip shark (''Carcharhinus longimanus''), also known as shipwreck shark, Brown Milbert's sand bar shark, brown shark, lesser white shark, nigano shark, oceanic white-tipped whaler, and silvertip shark, is a large pelagic requiem ...

'' (native) Oceanic whitetip shark * '' Carcharhinus macloti'' (native) Maclot's shark, Hardnose shark * ''

Carcharhinus melanopterus The blacktip reef shark (''Carcharhinus melanopterus'') is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, which can be easily identified by the prominent black tips on its fins (especially on the first dorsal fin and its caudal fin). ...

'' (native) Blacktip reef shark * '' Carcharhinus sealei'' (native) Blackspot shark * '' Carcharhinus sorrah'' (native) Sorrah, Spottail shark * ''

Galeocerdo cuvier The tiger shark (''Galeocerdo cuvier'') is a species of requiem shark and the last extant member of the family Galeocerdonidae. It is a large macropredator, capable of attaining a length over . Populations are found in many tropical and tempera ...

'' (native) Tiger shark * '' Glyphis gangeticus'' (native) Ganges shark * '' Lamiopsis temminckii'' (native) Broadfin shark * '' Loxodon macrorhinus'' (native) Sliteye shark * ''

Negaprion acutidens The sicklefin lemon shark (''Negaprion acutidens'') or sharptooth lemon shark is a species of requiem shark belonging to the family Carcharhinidae, widely distributed in the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific. It is closely related to the better ...

'' (native) Sicklefin lemon shark * ''

Prionace glauca The blue shark (''Prionace glauca''), also known as the great blue shark, is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, which inhabits deep waters in the world's temperate and tropical oceans. Averaging around and preferring co ...

'' (native) Blue shark * '' Rhizoprionodon acutus'' (native) Eidah, Milk shark * '' Rhizoprionodon oligolinx'' (native) Grey dog shark, Grey sharpnose shark * ''

Scoliodon laticaudus The spadenose shark (''Scoliodon laticaudus'') is a species of requiem shark in the family Carcharhinidae. It is common in the tropical Indian and western Pacific Oceans, where it forms large schools in shallow water. A small shark reaching a len ...

'' (native) Spadenose shark * ''

Triaenodon obesus The whitetip reef shark (''Triaenodon obesus'') is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, and the only member of its genus. A small shark that does not usually exceed in length, this species is easily recognizable by its slen ...

'' (native) Whitetip reef shark

Hemigaleidae The weasel sharks are a family, the Hemigaleidae, of ground sharks found from the eastern Atlantic Ocean to the continental Indo-Pacific. They are found in shallow coastal waters to a depth of . Most species are small, reaching no more than ...
(Weasel sharks)

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Chaenogaleus macrostoma The hooktooth shark (''Chaenogaleus macrostoma''), is a weasel shark of the family Hemigaleidae, the only extant member of the genus '' Chaenogaleus'', but there is an extinct species, '' Chaenogaleus affinis''. The hooktooth shark is found in ...

'' (native) Hooktooth shark * '' Hemigaleus microstoma'' (native) Sicklefin weasel shark * ''

Hemipristis elongata The snaggletooth shark, or fossil shark (''Hemipristis elongata''), is a species of weasel shark in the family Hemigaleidae, and the only extant member of the genus ''Hemipristis''. It is found in the Indo-West Pacific, including the Red Sea, fro ...

'' (native) Elliot's grey shark, Snaggletooth shark

Proscylliidae The finback catsharks are a small family, the Proscylliidae, of ground sharks. They can be found in warm seas worldwide and are often the most numerous and common shark in tropical regions. They are generally less than 1 m in length, and are slow ...
(Finback catsharks)

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Eridacnis radcliffei The pygmy ribbontail catshark (''Eridacnis radcliffei'') is a species of finback catshark, family Proscylliidae, distributed patchily in the western Indo-Pacific from Tanzania to the Philippines. It occurs around the edges of continental and ...

'' (native) Pygmy ribbontail catshark

Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)

* '' Apristurus investigatoris'' (native) Broadnose catshark * ''

Atelomycterus marmoratus The coral catshark (''Atelomycterus marmoratus'') is a species of catshark in the family Scyliorhinidae. It is common on shallow coral reefs across the Indo-West Pacific, from Pakistan to New Guinea. Reaching up to in length, the coral catshark ...

'' (native) Marbled cat shark, Coral catshark * '' Cephaloscyllium silasi'' (native) Indian swellshark * '' Halaelurus buergeri'' (questionable) Blackspotted catshark * '' Halaelurus hispidus'' (native) Bristly catshark * '' Halaelurus quagga'' (native) Quagga catshark * ''

Scyliorhinus capensis The yellowspotted catshark (''Scyliorhinus capensis'') is a rare catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae. It is found in the southeast Atlantic, from Lüderitz, Namibia to central Natal, South Africa, between latitudes 0° and 37° S. It can gro ...

'' (questionable) Yellowspotted catshark

Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead sharks)

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Eusphyra blochii The winghead shark (''Eusphyra blochii'') is a species of hammerhead shark, and part of the family Sphyrnidae. Reaching a length of , this small brown to gray shark has a slender body with a tall, sickle-shaped first dorsal fin. Its name comes fr ...

'' (native) Winghead shark * ''

Sphyrna lewini The scalloped hammerhead (''Sphyrna lewini'') is a species of hammerhead shark in the family Sphyrnidae. It was originally known as ''Zygaena lewini''. The Greek word ''sphyrna'' translates into "hammer" in English, referring to the shape of thi ...

'' (native) Scalloped hammerhead * ''

Sphyrna mokarran The great hammerhead (''Sphyrna mokarran'') or great hammerhead shark is the largest species of hammerhead shark, belonging to the family Sphyrnidae, attaining an average length of and reaching a maximum length of . It is found in tropical and w ...

'' (native) Great hammerhead * ''

Sphyrna tudes The smalleye hammerhead (''Sphyrna tudes''), also called the golden hammerhead or curry shark, is a small species of hammerhead shark in the family Sphyrnidae. This species is common in the shallow coastal waters of the western Atlantic Ocean, fr ...

'' (questionable) Smalleye hammerhead * ''

Sphyrna zygaena The smooth hammerhead (''Sphyrna zygaena'') is a species of hammerhead shark, and part of the family Sphyrnidae. This species is named "smooth hammerhead" because of the distinctive shape of the head, which is flattened and laterally extended int ...

'' (native) Round-headed hammerhead, Smooth hammerhead

Triakidae (Houndsharks)

* '' Iago omanensis'' (native) Bigeye houndshark * '' Mustelus mosis'' (native) Arabian smooth-hound

Clupeiformes Clupeiformes is the order of Actinopterygii, ray-finned fish that includes the herring family, Clupeidae, and the anchovy family, Engraulidae. The group includes many of the most important Forage fish, forage and food fish. Clupeiformes are phy ...

Chirocentridae The wolf herrings are a family (Chirocentridae) of two marine species of ray-finned fish related to the herrings. Both species have elongated bodies and jaws with long sharp teeth that facilitate their ravenous appetites, mostly for other fish. ...
(Wolf herring)

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Chirocentrus dorab The dorab wolf-herring (''Chirocentrus dorab'') is a fish species from the genus ''Chirocentrus'' of the family Chirocentridae. It is a coastal fish, silvery below and bright blue above. It is found in both marine and brackish or estuarine water ...

'' (native) Dorab wolf-herring * ''

Chirocentrus nudus The wolf herrings are a family (Chirocentridae) of two marine species of ray-finned fish related to the herrings. Both species have elongated bodies and jaws with long sharp teeth that facilitate their ravenous appetites, mostly for other fish. ...

'' (native) Whitefin wolf-herring

Clupeidae Clupeidae is a family of ray-finned fishes, comprising, for instance, the herrings, shads, sardines, hilsa, and menhadens. The clupeoids include many of the most important food fishes in the world, and are also commonly caught for production of ...
(Herring, shads, sardines, and menhadens)

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Amblygaster clupeoides ''Amblygaster clupeoides'', the bleeker smoothbelly sardinella, blue pilchard, sharp-nosed pilchard, or sharpnose sardine, is a reef-associated marine species of sardinellas in the herring family Clupeidae. It is one of the three species of genus ...

'' (native) Bleeker smoothbelly sardinella * ''

Amblygaster leiogaster ''Amblygaster leiogaster'', the smoothbelly sardinella, also known as blue sardine, blue sprat, bluebait, is a reef-associated marine species of sardinella in the herring family Clupeidae. It is one of the three species of genus ''Amblygaster''. ...

'' (native) Smooth-belly sardinella * ''

Amblygaster sirm ''Amblygaster sirm'', the spotted sardinella, also known as the northern pilchard, spotted pilchard, spotted sardine, and trenched sardine, is a reef-associated marine species of sardinellas in the herring family Clupeidae. It is one of the three ...

'' (native) Spotted sardinella * ''

Anodontostoma chacunda ''Anodontostoma chacunda'' or Chacunda gizzard shad is a small species of gizzard shad found in both fresh and marine waters. The fish is from the family Clupeidae. Habitat It is found in Indo-West Pacific area mainly from Persian Gulf to coast ...

'' (native) Chacunda gizzard shad * '' Anodontostoma selangkat'' (native) Indonesian gizzard shad * '' Anodontostoma thailandiae'' (native) Thai gizzard shad * '' Corica laciniata'' (native) Bangkok river sprat * '' Corica soborna'' (native) Ganges river sprat * '' Dayella malabarica'' (endemic) Day's round herring * '' Ehirava fluviatilis'' (native) Malabar sprat * ''

Escualosa thoracata The white sardine (''Escualosa thoracata'') is a species of fish in the family Clupeidae. It was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1847. It is a tropical fish of the Indo-Pacific distributed from Thailand to Indonesia and Australia.Froese, R. ...

'' (native) White sardine * '' Gonialosa manmina'' (native) Ganges river gizzard shad * ''

Gudusia chapra ''Gudusia chapra'', or the Indian river shad, is a species of fish in the family Clupeidae, occurring in rivers of India and Bangladesh draining to the Bay of Bengal (e.g. the Ganges, Brahmaputra, Mahanadi River), and also reported from Pakistan ...

'' (native) Indian river shad * '' Herklotsichthys punctatus'' (questionable) Spotback herring * ''

Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus ''Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus'', also known as the bluestripe herring, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Clupeidae Clupeidae is a family of ray-finned fishes, comprising, for instance, the herrings, shads, sardines, hilsa, ...

'' (native) Bluestripe herring Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus black background

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Hilsa kelee ''Hilsa kelee'', called the kelee shad, fivespot herring and the razorbelly, is a species of shad native to the coasts and estuaries of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific, generally in tropical waters. It feeds on diatoms and dinoflagellate ...

'' (native) Kelee shad * '' Nematalosa galatheae'' (native) Galathea gizzard shad * ''

Nematalosa nasus The Bloch's gizzard shad (''Nematalosa nasus''), also known as gizzard shad, hairback, long-finned gizzard shad, long-ray bony bream and thread-finned gizzard shad, are a widespread and common, small to medium-sized anadromous fish found in all ...

'' (native) Hairback, Bloch's gizzard shad * '' Opisthopterus tardoore'' (native) Tardoore * '' Raconda russeliana'' (native) Raconda * ''

Sardinella albella The white sardinella (''Sardinella albella''), also known as deep-bodied sardine, perforated-scale sardine or short-bodied sardine, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Sardinella''. It is an important food fish, which can be feed as dr ...

'' (native) White sardinella * ''

Sardinella brachysoma ''Sardinella brachysoma'' (deepbody sardinella, Indian herring, or Indian sprat) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Sardinella ''Sardinella'' is a genus of fish in the family Clupeidae found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oce ...

'' (native) Deepbody sardinella * ''

Sardinella fimbriata ''Sardinella fimbriata'' (fringescale sardinella) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Sardinella ''Sardinella'' is a genus of fish in the family Clupeidae found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. They are abundant in warmer ...

'' (native) Charree addee, Fringescale sardinella * '' Sardinella gibbosa'' (native) Goldstripe sardinella * ''

Sardinella jussieu ''Sardinella jussieu'' (Mauritian sardinella or goldstripe sardinella) is a species of ray-finned fish Actinopterygii (; ), members of which are known as ray-finned fishes, is a class of bony fish. They comprise over 50% of living vertebra ...

'' (native) Mauritian sardinella * ''

Sardinella longiceps Indian oil sardine The Indian oil sardine (''Sardinella longiceps'') is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Sardinella''. It is one of the two most important commercial fishes in India (with the mackerel Mackerel is a common name a ...

'' (native) Indian oil sardine * ''

Sardinella melanura ''Sardinella melanura'' (blacktip sardinella) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Sardinella ''Sardinella'' is a genus of fish in the family Clupeidae found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. They are abundant in warmer wat ...

'' (native) Blacktip sardinella * '' Sardinella sindensis'' (native) Sind sardinella * ''

Spratelloides delicatulus ''Spratelloides delicatulus'', the blue sprat, also known as the delicate round herring, blueback sprat, or piha, is a type of sprat-like fish of Indo-Pacific distribution. See also *''Kudoa thyrsites ''Kudoa thyrsites'' is a myxosporean ...

'' (native) Delicate round herring * '' Spratelloides gracilis'' (native) Silver-stripe round herring * ''

Tenualosa ilisha The ilish (''Tenualosa ilisha'') ( bn, ইলিশ, translit=iliś; also known as the ilishi, hilsa, hilsa herring or hilsa shad, is a species of fish related to the herring, in the family Clupeidae. It is a very popular and sought-after food ...

'' (native) Ilish * ''

Tenualosa toli The toli shad or Chinese herring (''Tenualosa toli'') is a fish of the family Clupeidae, a species of shad distributed in the western Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal to the Java Sea and the South China Sea. It may be found in Mauritius and the ...

'' (native) Toli shad

Dussumieriidae Dussumieriidae is a family of clupeiform fishes popularly called the "round herrings". It is now recognized by FishBase as a family in its own right; it had been considered to be a subfamily of Clupeidae. It contains two Extant taxon, extant g ...
(Round herring)

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Dussumieria acuta The rainbow sardine (''Dussumieria acuta''), also known as common sprat, dwarf round herring, rainbow herring, and sharpnosed sprat, is a bony fish important to aquaculture and commercial fisheries. Description The color of the rainbow sardine i ...

'' (native) Rainbow sardine * ''

Dussumieria elopsoides The slender rainbow sardine (''Dussumieria elopsoides'') is a small, subtropical, salt water fish of the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea which was first described by Bleeker in 1849. ''Dussumieria hasselti'' and ''Dussumieria productissima ...

'' (native) Slender rainbow sardine

Engraulidae An anchovy is a small, common forage fish of the family Engraulidae. Most species are found in marine waters, but several will enter brackish water, and some in South America are restricted to fresh water. More than 140 species are placed in 1 ...
(Anchovies)

* '' Coilia dussumieri'' (native) Goldspotted grenadier anchovy * '' Coilia grayii'' (native) Gray's grenadier anchovy * '' Coilia neglecta'' (native) Neglected grenadier anchovy * '' Coilia ramcarati'' (native) Ramcarat grenadier anchovy * '' Coilia reynaldi'' (native) Nil, Reynald's grenadier anchovy * '' Encrasicholina devisi'' (native) Devis' anchovy * ''

Encrasicholina heteroloba ''Encrasicholina'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. Species There are currently 8 recognized species in this genus: * ''Encrasicholina gloria'' Hata & Motomura, 2016 (Red Sea anchovy) Hata, H. & Motomura, H. (2016): Two ...

'' (native) Shorthead anchovy * ''

Encrasicholina punctifer ''Encrasicholina punctifer'', known as the buccaneer anchovy, or in Hawaiian as nehu, is an anchovy of the family Engraulidae that is widespread in the Indo-Pacific. Description The buccaneer anchovy is widespread in the Indo-Pacific and measure ...

'' (native) Buccaneer anchovy * '' Setipinna breviceps'' (questionable) Shorthead hairfin anchovy * '' Setipinna brevifilis'' (endemic) Short-hairfin anchovy * '' Setipinna phasa'' (endemic) Gangetic hairfin anchovy * ''

Setipinna taty The scaly hairfin anchovy (''Setipinna taty'') is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae An anchovy is a small, common forage fish of the family Engraulidae. Most species are found in marine waters, but several will enter bra ...

'' (native) Scaly hairfin anchovy * '' Setipinna tenuifilis'' (native) Common hairfin anchovy * '' Stolephorus andhraensis'' (native) Andhra anchovy * ''Stolephorus baganensis'' (native) Bagan anchovy * ''Stolephorus commersonnii'' (native) Commerson's anchovy * ''Stolephorus dubiosus'' (native) Thai anchovy * ''

Stolephorus indicus The Indian anchovy (''Stolephorus indicus''), also known as Hardenberg's anchovy, is a species of oceanodromous ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is known as ''handalla'' (හැදැල්ලා) in Sri Lanka, where it is widely so ...

'' (native) Indian anchovy * ''Stolephorus insularis'' (native) Hardenberg's anchovy * ''Stolephorus waitei'' (native) Spotty-face anchovy * ''

Thryssa baelama ''Thryssa'' is a genus of anchovies in the family Engraulidae. It contains the following species: Species * ''Thryssa adelae'' ( Rutter, 1897) (Swatow thryssa) * ''Thryssa aestuaria'' ( J. D. Ogilby, 1910) (Estuarine thryssa) * ''Thryssa baelam ...

'' (native) Baelama anchovy * ''Thryssa dayi'' (native) Day's thryssa * ''Thryssa dussumieri'' (native) Dussumier's thryssa * ''Thryssa encrasicholoides'' (native) False baelama anchovy * ''Thryssa gautamiensis'' (native) Gautama thryssa * ''Thryssa hamiltonii'' (native) Hamilton's thryssa * ''Thryssa kammalensis'' (misidentification) Kammal thryssa * ''Thryssa kammalensoides'' (native) Godavari thryssa * ''Thryssa malabarica'' (native) Malabar thryssa * ''Thryssa mystax'' (native) Moustached thryssa * ''Thryssa polybranchialis'' (native) Humphead thryssa * ''Thryssa purava'' (native) Oblique-jaw thryssa * ''Thryssa setirostris'' (native) Longjaw thryssa * ''Thryssa spinidens'' (native) Bengal thryssa * ''Thryssa stenosoma'' (native) Slender thryssa * ''Thryssa vitrirostris'' (native) Orangemouth anchovy

Pristigasteridae Pristigasteridae is a family of ray-finned fish related to the herrings, including the genera ''Ilisha'', '' Pellona'', and '' Pristigaster''. One common name for the taxon is longfin herring. The taxonomic classification of this family is in do ...
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Ilisha elongata The elongate ilisha (the FAO name) (''Ilisha elongata''), also known as the Chinese herring or slender shad (although not a true herring or shad The Alosinae, or the shads,Ilisha filigera'' (native) Coromandel ilisha * ''Ilisha kampeni'' (native) Kampen's ilisha * '' Ilisha megaloptera'' (native) Bigeye ilisha * '' Ilisha melastoma'' (native), Indian ilisha * '' Ilisha obfuscata'' (native), Hidden ilisha * ''Ilisha sirishai'' (native), Lobejaw ilisha * ''Ilisha striatula'' (native), Banded ilisha * ''

Pellona dayi ''Pellona'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes in the family Pristigasteridae. The genus contains six species. Three of these are restricted to freshwater habitats in tropical and subtropical South America, while ''P. dayi'' and ''P. ditchela'' are ...

'' (native), Day's pellona * ''

Pellona ditchela ''Pellona ditchela'', called the Indian pellona, ditchelee and the toothed shad, is a species of longfin herring native to the coasts, mangrove swamps, and estuaries of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific, generally in tropical waters. Some ...

'' (native), Indian pellona

Cypriniformes Cypriniformes is an order of ray-finned fish, including the carps, minnows, loaches, and relatives. Cypriniformes is an Order within the Superorder Ostariophysi consisting of "Carp-like" Ostariophysins. This order contains 11-12 families, ...

Balitoridae The hillstream loaches or river loaches are a family, the Balitoridae, of small fish from South, Southeast and East Asia. The family includes about 202 species. They are sometimes sold as "lizardfish" or (in Germany) "flossensaugers". Many of the ...
(River loaches)

* '' Aborichthys elongatus'' (endemic) * '' Aborichthys garoensis'' (endemic) * '' Aborichthys kempi'' (disputed) * '' Acanthocobitis botia'' (native) Gadera, mottled loach * '' Acanthocobitis rubidipinnis'' (native) * '' Acanthocobitis zonalternans'' (native) * '' Balitora brucei'' (native) Gray's stone loach * '' Balitora jalpalli'' (endemic) Silent Valley stone loach * '' Balitora mysorensis'' (endemic) Slender stone loach * '' Bhavania australis'' (endemic) Western Ghat loach * '' Homaloptera manipurensis'' (endemic) * '' Homaloptera menoni'' (endemic) * ''

Homaloptera montana ''Ghatsa montana'' also known as the Anamalai Stone loach is a species of ray-finned fish Actinopterygii (; ), members of which are known as ray-finned fishes, is a class of bony fish. They comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species. T ...

'' (endemic) Anamalai loach * '' Homaloptera pillaii'' (endemic) * '' Homaloptera santhamparaiensis'' (native) * ''

Indoreonectes evezardi ''Indoreonectes evezardi'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Nemacheilidae. Earlier it was known as ''Nemacheilus evezardi'' described by Day (1878) captured from a river stream near Pune. It is endemic to India, found in the Western ...

'' (endemic) * '' Longischistura bhimachari'' (endemic) * '' Longischistura striata'' (endemic) * '' Mesonoemacheilus guentheri'' (endemic) * ''

Mesonoemacheilus herrei ''Mesonoemacheilus herrei'' is a critically endangered fish described by Teodor T. Nalbant and Banarescu in 1982. It is endemic to India and is currently only recorded within the Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park in Tamil Nadu ...

'' (native) * '' Mesonoemacheilus pambarensis'' (endemic) * '' Mesonoemacheilus pulchellus'' (endemic) * '' Mesonoemacheilus triangularis'' (endemic) * ''

Nemacheilus anguilla ''Nemacheilus anguilla'', the eel loach, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Nemacheilus'' which is endemic to the Western Ghats in southern India. It occurs in streams with pebbles and with sandy substrates. It is collected for the aq ...

'' (endemic) * '' Nemacheilus baluchiorum'' (native) * '' Nemacheilus barapaniensis'' (native) * ''

Nemacheilus carletoni ''Schistura carletoni'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the stone loach genus ''Schistura''.Kottelat, M. (2012)Conspectus cobitidum: an inventory of the loaches of the world (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cobitoidei). ''The Raffles Bulletin of Zo ...

'' (endemic) * '' Nemacheilus devdevi'' (endemic) * ''

Nemacheilus doonensis ''Nemacheilus doonensis'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Nemacheilus'', although it has also been placed in the genus ''Schistura''.Kottelat, M. (2012)Conspectus cobitidum: an inventory of the loaches of the world (Teleostei: Cypr ...

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Nemacheilus drassensis ''Nemacheilus drassensis'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Nemacheilus'', although some authorities place it in ''Triplophysa ''Triplophysa'' is a genus of fish in the family Nemacheilidae found mainly in and around the Qinghai ...

'' (native) * '' Nemacheilus gangeticus'' (endemic) * '' Nemacheilus guttatus'' (native) Guntea loach * '' Nemacheilus himachalensis'' (endemic) * ''

Nemacheilus kaimurensis ''Nemacheilus kaimurensis'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Nemacheilus ''Nemacheilus'' is a genus of stone loaches native to Asia. Species There are currently 44 recognized species in this genus: * '' Nemacheilus anguilla' ...

Schistura chindwinica ''Schistura chindwinica'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the stone loach genus ''Schistura''. This species has been recorded from only two streams in the drainage of the Brahmaputra in Manipur. The species is threatened by siltation caused b ...

'' (endemic) * '' Schistura cincticauda'' (native) * '' Schistura corica'' (native) * '' Schistura dayi'' (native) * '' Schistura denisoni'' (endemic) * '' Schistura horai'' (native) * '' Schistura kangjupkhulensis'' (native) * '' Schistura khugae'' (native) * '' Schistura manipurensis'' (endemic) * ''

Schistura montana ''Paraschistura montana'' is a species of stone loach endemic to Himachal Pradesh, India. It is placed in ''Schistura'' by some authorities.Kottelat, M. (2012)Conspectus cobitidum: an inventory of the loaches of the world (Teleostei: Cypriniform ...

'' (endemic) Chitai * '' Schistura nagaensis'' (endemic) * ''

Schistura nalbanti ''Paraschistura punjabensis'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Paraschistura''.Kottelat, M. (2012)Conspectus cobitidum: an inventory of the loaches of the world (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cobitoidei). ''The Raffles Bulletin of Zoolo ...

Travancoria elongata ''Travancoria elongata'', which is also known as Periyar loach, (മലയാളം: നെടും കൽനക്കി) is an endangered species of freshwater fish only found in Chalakudy River and Periyar River Periyar, , (meaning: ''bi ...

'' (endemic) * ''

Travancoria jonesi ''Travancoria'' is a small genus of hillstream loaches endemic to India. Species There are currently two recognized species in this genus:Kottelat, M. (2012)Conspectus cobitidum: an inventory of the loaches of the world (Teleostei: Cypriniformes ...

'' (endemic) Travancore loach * ''

Triplophysa gracilis ''Triplophysa gracilis'' is a species of stone loach in the genus ''Triplophysa''. It is found in Pakistan, India, and China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most popul ...

'' (native) Gracilis triplophysa-loach * '' Triplophysa kashmirensis'' (endemic) * '' Triplophysa ladacensis'' (native) * '' Triplophysa marmorata'' (endemic) Kashmir triplophysa-loach * '' Triplophysa microps'' (native) Leh triplophysa-loach * '' Triplophysa shehensis'' (endemic) Tilak triplophysa-loach * '' Triplophysa stewarti'' (native) Triplophysa stoliczkai Day cleaned

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Triplophysa stoliczkai The Tibetan stone loach (''Triplophysa stolickai'') is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Nemacheilidae. The specific name is sometimes spelled ''stoliczkae'' but the original spelling used by Steindachner is ''stoličkai''.Wu, Y.-Y., Sun ...

'' (native) Stoliczka triplophysa-loach, Tibetan stone loach * '' Triplophysa tenuicauda'' (native) Tibetan triplophysa-loach * '' Triplophysa yasinensis'' (native) Yasin triplophysa-loach

Cobitidae Cobitidae, also known as the True loaches, is a family of Old World freshwater fish. They occur throughout Eurasia and in Morocco, and inhabit riverine ecosystems. Today, most "loaches" are placed in other families (see below). The family includ ...
(Loaches)

* '' Acantopsis choirorhynchos'' (native) Banana fish, Horseface loach * ''

Botia almorhae The yoyo loach, Almora loach or Pakistani loach (''Botia almorhae'') is a freshwater fish belonging to the loach family Botiidae. It originates in the slow-running and still waters of the Ganges basin in northern India and possibly Nepal.Seriously ...

'' (native) Almorha loach, Almorha loach * ''

Botia birdi ''Botia'' (Indian loaches) is a genus of freshwater fish in the loach family (Botiidae). It was a large genus with about 20 species. In 2004 Maurice Kottelat proposed in his paper (along with the description of ''Botia kubotai'', see References b ...

'' (native) Birdi loach, Birdi loach * ''

Botia dario ''Botia dario'' (Bengal loach or queen loach) is a species of fish in the loach family Botiidae found in the Brahmaputra and Ganges basins in Bangladesh, Bhutan and northern India.SeriouslyFish: Botia dario.' Retrieved 15 July 2014. The species i ...

'' (native) Necktie loach, Bengal loach * '' Botia dayi'' (native) Hora loach, Hora loach * ''

Botia histrionica ''Botia'' (Indian loaches) is a genus of freshwater fish in the loach family (Botiidae). It was a large genus with about 20 species. In 2004 Maurice Kottelat proposed in his paper (along with the description of ''Botia kubotai'', see References b ...

'' (native) Burmese loach * '' Botia macracantha'' * ''

Botia lohachata The yoyo loach, Almora loach or Pakistani loach (''Botia almorhae'') is a freshwater fish belonging to the loach family Botiidae. It originates in the slow-running and still waters of the Ganges basin in northern India and possibly Nepal.Seriously ...

'' (native) Y-loach, Reticulate loach * '' Botia macrolineata'' (native) * ''

Botia rostrata ''Botia rostrata'', the Gangetic loach, ladder loach, or twin-banded loach, is a freshwater fish belonging to the loach family Botiidae. It originates in calmer water pool areas of highland streams in the lower Ganges and Brahmaputra basins in Ba ...

'' (native) Gangetic loach, Gangetic loach * ''

Botia striata The zebra loach (''Botia striata'') is a freshwater loach native to rivers and streams in the Western Ghats of India. The maximum size is about .Seriouslyfish: Botia striata.' Retrieved 24 June 2014.Kottelat, M. (2012)Conspectus cobitidum: an inv ...

'' (endemic) Tiger loach, Zebra loach * '' Enobarbichthys maculatus'' (endemic) Whitley loach, Whitley loach * '' Lepidocephalichthys annandalei'' (native) Annandale loach, Annandale loach * '' Lepidocephalichthys arunachalensis'' (native) * '' Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei'' (native) Burmese loach, Burmese loach LepidocephalichthysGuntea

* '' Lepidocephalichthys guntea'' (native) Guntea loach, Guntea loach * '' Lepidocephalichthys irrorata'' (native) Loktak loach, Loktak loach * '' Lepidocephalichthys manipurensis'' (native) Yu loach, Yu loach * '' Lepidocephalichthys menoni'' (native) Tilak loach * '' Lepidocephalus coromandelensis'' (native) * '' Lepidocephalus thermalis'' (native) Malabar loach, Common spiny loach * ''

Misgurnus anguillicaudatus The pond loach (''Misgurnus anguillicaudatus''), also known as the Dojo loach or oriental weatherfish, is a freshwater fish in the loach family Cobitidae. They are native to East Asia but are also popular as an aquarium fish and introduced els ...

'' (native) Japanese weatherfish, Oriental weatherfish * '' Neoeucirrhichthys maydelli'' (native) Goalpara loach, Goalpara loach * '' Pangio bashai'' (endemic) * '' Pangio goaensis'' (endemic) Indian coolie-loach, Indian coolie-loach * '' Pangio longipinnis'' (native) * ''

Pangio oblonga The Java loach (''Pangio oblonga'') is a species of tropical freshwater fish, an unbanded kuhli loach, native to the sandy streams of Southeast Asia. Its alternative common names include the black kuhli (loach), chocolate kuhli and cinnamon loach ...

'' (native) Pangia coolie-loach, Java loach * ''

Pangio pangia ''Pangio pangia'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Pangio ''Pangio'' is a genus of small Asian freshwater fish in the true loach family Cobitidae. In earlier taxonomic schemes it was known as ''Acanthophthalmus''. The " kuhli lo ...

'' (native) * '' Somileptus gongota'' (native) Gongota loach, Gongota loach * ''

Syncrossus berdmorei ''Syncrossus berdmorei'' is a freshwater fish in the loach family Botiidae. It is native to streams and rivers in Thailand, Burma Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicati ...

'' (native) Blyth's loach, Blyth's loach * '' Syncrossus hymenophysa'' (questionable), Tiger loach

Cyprinidae Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family and the largest verte ...
(Minnows or carps)

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Amblypharyngodon atkinsonii The Burmese carplet (''Amblypharyngodon atkinsonii''), is a species of carplet in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in the Ayeyarwady, Sittaung, and lower Salween rivers in Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl ...

'' (native) Burmese carplet, Burmese carplet * ''

Amblypharyngodon melettinus The attentive carplet or silver carplet (''Amblypharyngodon melettinus'') is a species of carplet in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in freshwater streams, ponds and rivers of India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), i ...

'' (native) Attentive carplet, Attentive carplet * ''

Amblypharyngodon microlepis The Indian carplet (''Amblypharyngodon microlepis'') is a species of carplet in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in India and Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. I ...

'' (native) Indian carplet, Indian carplet * ''

Amblypharyngodon mola The mola carplet (''Amblypharyngodon mola'') is a species of carplet in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar, although IUCN considers its presence certain only in Pakistan, India, and Bangla ...

'' (native) Mola carplet, Mola carplet * '' Aristichthys nobilis'' (introduced) Bighead carp, Bighead carp * ''

Aspidoparia jaya The jaya (''Aspidoparia jaya'') is a species of cyprinid fish native to India, Nepal and Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country i ...

'' (native) Jaya, Jaya * '' Aspidoparia morar'' (native) Aspidoparia * '' Aspidoparia ukhrulensis'' (native) * ''

Bangana almorae ''Bangana almorae'' is a species of cyprinid fish endemic the Ganges The Ganges ( ) (in India: Ganga ( ); in Bangladesh: Padma ( )). "The Ganges Basin, known in India as the Ganga and in Bangladesh as the Padma, is an international river ...

'' (native) * ''

Bangana diplostoma ''Bangana diplostoma'' is a species of cyprinid Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the ...

'' (native) Murree labeo * ''

Barbodes bovanicus ''Barbodes bovanicus'', the Bowany barb, is a species of cyprinid fish native to the Cauvery River system in India where it is an inhabitant of reservoirs. This species can reach a length of TL. Etymology The specific epithet is derived fro ...

'' (endemic) Bowany barb, Bowany barb * '' Barbodes carnaticus'' (endemic) Carnatica carp, Carnatic carp * ''

Barbodes wynaadensis ''Barbodes wynaadensis'' is a species of cyprinid fish. It is endemic to the Wyanad Plateau and its surroundings in the southern Western Ghats, India. It occurs in fast-flowing rivers and streams with rock substrates. This species can reach ...

'' (endemic) * ''

Barbonymus gonionotus The Java barb (''Barbonymus gonionotus''; th, ตะเพียน ''Ta-phian''; Lao language, Lao: ''Pa keng''; km, ត្រីឆ្ពិន ''Trey Chpin''; id, Tawes; Vietnamese language, Vietnamese: ''Mè Vinh'' ), more commonly known ...

'' (introduced) Tawes, Java barb * ''

Barilius bakeri ''Barilius bakeri'' is a fish in genus ''Barilius'' of the family Cyprinidae."Barilius bakeri"
SeriouslyFi ...

'' (endemic) Malabar baril * ''

Barilius barila ''Barilius barila'' ( bn, বারালি) is a tropical fish in genus ''Barilius'' of the family Cyprinidae. It is commercially very important due to its superior taste. It is found in the Asian countries of India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Myan ...

'' (native) Barred baril * '' Barilius barna'' (native) Barna baril * '' Barilius bendelisis'' (native) Hamilton's barila BariliusCanarensis

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Barilius canarensis Jerdon's baril (''Barilius canarensis'') is a fish in the genus '' Barilius'' of the family Cyprinidae. It is found in southern Karnataka and northern Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 Novem ...

'' (endemic) Jerdon's baril * '' Barilius chatricensis'' (native) * '' Barilius cocsa'' (native) * ''

Barilius dimorphicus ''Barilius dimorphicus'' is a fish in genus ''Barilius'' of the family Cyprinidae. It is found in India. References

Barilius, D Fish described in 1990 {{Cyprinidae-stub ...

'' (endemic) * '' Barilius dogarsinghi'' (endemic) Manipur baril * '' Barilius evezardi'' (endemic) Day's baril * '' Barilius gatensis'' (endemic) River-carp baril * '' Barilius lairokensis'' (native) Ngawa * ''

Barilius modestus ''Barilius modestus'' is a fish in genus ''Barilius'' of the family Cyprinidae. References

Barilius, modestus Fish described in 1872 {{Danioninae-stub ...

'' (native) Indus baril * ''

Barilius nelsoni ''Barilius nelsoni'' is a freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is endemic to India and inhabits clear, gravelly streams. It grows to TL. It might be a junior synonym of '' Barilius radiolatus''. It is named in honour of Joseph S. Nelso ...

'' (native) * '' Barilius ngawa'' (native) * '' Barilius radiolatus'' (endemic) Günther's baril * '' Barilius shacra'' (native) Shacra baril * '' Barilius tileo'' (native) Tileo baril * '' Barilius vagra'' (native) Dudhnea * ''

Carassius auratus auratus The goldfish (''Carassius auratus'') is a freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae of order Cypriniformes. It is commonly kept as a pet in indoor aquariums, and is one of the most popular aquarium fish. Goldfish released into the wild have ...

'' (introduced), Goldfish * ''

Carassius carassius The crucian carp (''Carassius carassius'') is a medium-sized member of the common carp family Cyprinidae. It occurs widely in northern European regions. Its name derives from the Low German ''karusse'' or ''karutze'', possibly from Medieval Lati ...

'' (introduced) Crucian carp, Crucian carp * ''

Catla catla Catla (''Labeo catla''), ( bn, কাতলা, translit=kātlā) also known as the major South Asian carp, is an economically important South Asian freshwater fish in the carp family Cyprinidae. It is native to rivers and lakes in northern Indi ...

'' (native) Bhakur, Catla * ''

Chagunius chagunio ''Chagunius chagunio'' is a species of cyprinid in the genus ''Chagunius''. It inhabits wetlands in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Bhutan Bhutan (; dz, འབྲུག་ཡུལ་, Druk Yul ), officially the Kingdom of Bhutan,), is a ...

'' (native) Chaguni, Chaguni * ''

Chagunius nicholsi ''Chagunius nicholsi'' is a species of cyprinid in the genus ''Chagunius'' that inhabits India and Myanmar. It inhabits India and Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require ...

'' (native) * ''

Chela cachius The silver hatchet chela (''Chela cachius'') is a danionins fish in the family Cyprinidae. Endemic in South Asia, it is found in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wiki ...

'' (native) Silver hatchet chela * '' Chela dadiburjori'' (endemic) Dadio, Dadio * '' Chela fasciata'' (endemic) Malabar hatchet chela * '' Chela laubuca'' (native) Winged danio, Indian glass barb * '' Cirrhinus cirrhosus'' (native) Mrigal, Mrigal * ''

Cirrhinus fulungee The Deccan white carp (''Cirrhinus fulungee'') is a species of freshwater cyprinid fish native to Karnataka and Maharashtra in India initially but later to other states after the construction of dams. It is currently widely distributed across t ...

'' (endemic) Deccan white carp, Deccan white carp * ''

Cirrhinus macrops Hora white carp (''Cirrhinus macrops'') is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Cirrhinus'' from India. Some authorities regard it as a synonym of ''Cirrhinus mrigala ''Cirrhinus mrigala'' is a species of ray-finned fish Actinoptery ...

'' (endemic) Hora white carp, Hora white carp * ''

Crossocheilus burmanicus ''Crossocheilus burmanicus'', the Burmese latia, is a tropical freshwater species of fish in the family Cyprinidae, that is closely related to minnows and carps. It lives in the streams and rivers of mountains that are located in the Indian sub ...

'' (native) * '' Crossocheilus diplochilus'' (native) Kashmir latia * ''

Crossocheilus latius ''Crossocheilus latius'', also known as the stone roller or Gangetic latia, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Crossocheilus ''Crossocheilus'', also known as the fringe barbs, flying foxes, or "algae eaters", is a genus of fish in ...

'' (native) Gangetic latia * ''

Crossocheilus periyarensis ''Crossocheilus periyarensis'' is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae. This species is only found in Periyar River in Kerala, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh- ...

'' (endemic) * ''

Ctenopharyngodon idella The grass carp (''Ctenopharyngodon idella'') is a species of large herbivorous freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae, native to the Pacific Far East, with a native range stretching from northern Vietnam to the Amur River on the Sino-Russian ...

'' (introduced), Grass carp * ''

Cyprinion semiplotum ''Cyprinion semiplotum'', the Assamese kingfish, is a species of cyprinid fish native to southern Asia where it occurs in fresh waters of India, Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar. This species can reach a length of TL. It is of minor importance to lo ...

'' (native) Assamese kingfish, Assamese kingfish * ''

Cyprinus carpio carpio ''Cyprinus carpio carpio'' is a subspecies of the common carp that is commonly found in Europe. They are native to much of Europe (notably the Danube and Volga Rivers) and can also be found in the Caucasus and Central Asia. Mitochondrial DNA ...

'' (introduced), Common carp * ''

Danio dangila Danio dangila, the moustached danio, is a freshwater fish, and is the largest of the true ''Danio'' species at up to (6 in) long. Its name is from its particularly long barbels. It is sometimes kept in aquariums, where its relatively passive ...

'' (native) Dangila danio * ''

Danio rerio The zebrafish (''Danio rerio'') is a freshwater fish belonging to the minnow family (Cyprinidae) of the order Cypriniformes. Native to South Asia, it is a popular aquarium fish, frequently sold under the trade name zebra danio (and thus often ...

'' (native) Anju, Zebra danio * '' Desmopuntius johorensis'' (questionable) Melon barb, Striped barb * ''

Devario acuticephala ''Devario acuticephala'' is a small danionin from Manipur in India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most ...

'' (endemic) Manipur danio * ''

Devario aequipinnatus The giant danio (''Devario aequipinnatus'') is a tropical fish belonging to the minnow family Cyprinidae. Originating in Sri Lanka, Nepal, and the west coast of India, this species grows to a maximum length of 4-6 inches (10-15 cm), making ...

'' (native) Giant danio, Giant danio * '' Devario assamensis'' (native) * ''

Devario devario The Bengal danio or Sind danio (''Devario devario'') is a subtropical fish belonging to the minnow family ( Cyprinidae). Originating in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan, this fish is sometimes kept in community tanks by fish- ...

'' (native) Devario danio, Sind danio * '' Devario fraseri'' (endemic) Fraser danio * '' Devario horai'' (native) * ''

Devario malabaricus The Malabar danio (''Devario malabaricus'') is a tropical fish belonging to the minnow family (Cyprinidae). Originating in Sri Lanka and the west coast of India, the fish has been circulated throughout the world through the aquarium fish trade. ...

'' (native) Malabar danio, Malabar danio * '' Devario manipurensis'' (native) * '' Devario naganensis'' (endemic) Naga danio * '' Devario neilgherriensis'' (endemic) Peninsular danio * '' Devario regina'' (native) Fowler's danio * '' Devario yuensis'' (native) * ''

Diptychus maculatus The scaly osman (''Diptychus maculatus'') is a species of cyprinid freshwater fish. It is native to Himalaya and the Tibetan Plateau of China, India, Nepal and Pakistan, ranging west to the Tien Shan Mountains and Central Asia Central Asi ...

'' (native) Tibetan snowtrout, Scaly Osman * '' Eechathalakenda ophicephala'' (endemic) Channa barb, Channa barb * ''

Esomus barbatus The South Indian flying barb (''Esomus barbatus'') is a species of cyprinid endemic to India where it is found in drainages in the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats. It is sometimes considered conspecific with ''Esomus thermoicos ''Esomus ther ...

'' (endemic) South Indian flying barb, South Indian flying barb * ''

Esomus danricus The Indian flying barb (''Esomus danrica''), historically flying barb, is one of the species known in the group flying barbs owing to their extremely long barbels. It was discovered as long ago as 1822 by Hamilton. However, it is rarely seen in ...

'' (native) Indian flying barb * ''

Esomus lineatus The striped flying barb (''Esomus lineatus'') is a species of cyprinid. It is found in Bangladesh (where it is found in the mouth of the Ganges River), India, and Sri Lanka. ''Esomus metallicus'' is also sometimes known as the striped flying barb ...

'' (native), Striped flying barb * ''

Esomus malabaricus ''Esomus malabaricus'' is a species of cyprinid endemic to Kerala in India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by are ...

'' (native) * ''

Esomus manipurensis ''Esomus manipurensis'' is a species of cyprinid endemic to drainages in Manipur in India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest ...

'' (native) * ''

Esomus thermoicos ''Esomus thermoicos'' is a species of barb in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in freshwater streams, ponds and rivers of southern India and Sri Lanka. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is sometimes considered conspecific with the South Indi ...

'' (native) * '' Garra annandalei'' (native) Annandale garra * '' Garra bicornuta'' (endemic) Tunga garra * '' Garra compressus'' (native) * '' Garra elongata'' (native) * '' Garra gotyla gotyla'' (native) Gadhera, Sucker head * '' Garra gotyla stenorhynchus'' (endemic) Nilgiris garra * '' Garra hughi'' (endemic) Cardamon garra * '' Garra kalakadensis'' (endemic) * '' Garra kempi'' (native) Kemp garra * ''

Garra lamta ''Garra lamta'' is a species of cyprinid in the genus ''Garra ''Garra'' is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae. These fish are one example of the "log suckers", sucker-mouthed barbs and other cyprinids commonly kept in aquaria to keep ...

'' (native) Gadhera * '' Garra lissorhynchus'' (endemic) Khasi garra * ''

Garra litanensis ''Garra litanensis'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Garra'' known from a single stream in the north-eastern Indian state of Manipur Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as ...

'' (native) * '' Garra manipurensis'' (native) * '' Garra mcclellandi'' (endemic) Cauvery garra * '' Garra menoni'' (endemic) * '' Garra mullya'' (native) Mullya garra * '' Garra naganensis'' (endemic) Naga garra * '' Garra nambulica'' (native) * '' Garra nasuta'' (native) Khasi garra * '' Garra notata'' (native) Tenasserim garra * '' Garra paralissorhynchus'' (Manipur) * '' Garra periyarensis'' (native) * '' Garra rupecula'' (endemic) Mishmi garra * '' Garra surendranathanii'' (native) * ''

Horadandia atukorali The horadandia, green carplet, or glowlight carplet (''Horadandia atukorali''), is a species of very small (maximum total length) cyprinid fish that is found in slow-moving or still fresh and brackish water habitats in western Sri Lanka ...

'' (native) * ''

Horalabiosa arunachalami ''Garra arunachalami'' is a species of fish that was described by J.A. Johnson and Soranam (2001). It is included in the genus Garra and the carp family. The IUCN categorizes the species as critically endangered. No subspecies are listed in the C ...

'' (native) * ''

Horalabiosa joshuai ''Garra joshuai'' is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus ''Garra'' endemic to streams in the Western Ghats in India. It is sometimes placed in the genus Horalabiosa ''Horalabiosa''Eschmeyer, W.N. (ed.) (2004) Catalog of fishes. Updated dat ...

'' (native) * ''

Horalabiosa palaniensis ''Garra palaniensis'' is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus ''Garra'' endemic to India. It is sometimes placed in the genus Horalabiosa ''Horalabiosa''Eschmeyer, W.N. (ed.) (2004) Catalog of fishes. Updated database version of January 200 ...

'' (native) * ''

Hypophthalmichthys molitrix The silver carp (''Hypophthalmichthys molitrix'') is a species of freshwater cyprinid fish, a variety of Asian carp native to China and eastern Siberia, from the Amur River drainage in the north to the Xi Jiang River drainage in the south. Alth ...

'' (introduced) Silver carp, Silver carp * '' Hypselobarbus curmuca'' (endemic) Curmuca barb, Curmuca barb * '' Hypselobarbus dobsoni'' (endemic) Krishna carp, Krishna carp * '' Hypselobarbus dubius'' (endemic) Nilgiris barb, Nilgiris barb * ''

Hypselobarbus jerdoni ''Hypselobarbus jerdoni'', also known as Jerdon's carp, is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to India where it is found in larger streams of southern Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Maharashtra Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a st ...

'' (endemic) Jerdon's carp, Jerdon's carp * ''

Hypselobarbus kolus ''Hypselobarbus kolus'' (kolus barb) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Hypselobarbus'' which is endemic to the Western Ghats in southern India in the states of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. It has been recorded fro ...

'' (endemic) Kolus, Kolus * ''

Hypselobarbus kurali ''Hypselobarbus kurali'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Hypselobarbus ''Hypselobarbus'' is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae endemic to India. Species There are currently 26 recognized species in this genus: * ''Hypselo ...

'' (endemic) * '' Hypselobarbus lithopidos'' (endemic) Canara barb, Canara barb * '' Hypselobarbus micropogon'' (endemic) Korhi barb, Korhi barb * ''

Hypselobarbus periyarensis ''Hypselobarbus periyarensis'' is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Periyar Lake in Kerala, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, sev ...

'' (native) * ''

Hypselobarbus pulchellus ''Hypselobarbus pulchellus'' is a critically endangered species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Hypselobarbus''. It is currently only recorded in the Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO 15919, ISO: , , also known as K ...

'' (endemic) * '' Hypselobarbus thomassi'' (endemic) Red canarese barb, Red Canarese barb * '' Labeo angra'' (native) Angra labeo * ''

Labeo ariza ''Bangana ariza'', the Reba or ariza labeo, is a cyprinid fish found in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. ''Bangana ariza'' occurs in clear rivers and tanks, feeding on plankton and detritus. It breeds in flooded shallows in J ...

'' (native) Ariza labeo, Reba * ''

Labeo bata ''Labeo bata'' ( bn, বাটা, translit=bātā) is a fish in genus Labeo. It is commonly known as bata, and is a native fish to India and Bangladesh. Description It is a popular game fish and is popular for its taste. Its maximum length is ...

'' (native) Bata labeo, Bata * '' Labeo boga'' (native) Boga labeo * '' Labeo boggut'' (native) Boggut labeo, Boggut labeo * '' Labeo caeruleus'' (questionable) Sind labeo * '' Labeo calbasu'' (native) Karnataka labeo, Orange-fin labeo * '' Labeo dussumieri'' (native) Thooli * '' Labeo dyocheilus'' (native) Boalla * ''

Labeo fimbriatus The fringed-lipped peninsula carp (''Labeo fimbriatus'') is a cyprinid fish in genus ''Labeo ''Labeo'' is a genus of carps in the family Cyprinidae. They are found in freshwater habitats in the tropics and subtropics of Africa and Asia. It co ...

'' (native) Fringed-lipped peninsula carp, Fringed-lipped peninsula carp * '' Labeo gonius'' (native) Kuria labeo, Kuria labeo * '' Labeo kawrus'' (endemic) Deccan labeo * '' Labeo kontius'' (endemic) Pigmouth carp, Pigmouth carp * '' Labeo nandina'' (native) * '' Labeo pangusia'' (native) Pangusia labeo * '' Labeo porcellus'' (native) Bombay labeo * '' Labeo potail'' (endemic) Deccan labeo * '' Labeo rajasthanicus'' (endemic) * ''

Labeo rohita The rohu, rui, ruhi or roho labeo (''Labeo rohita'') is a species of fish of the carp family, found in rivers in South Asia. It is a large omnivore and extensively used in aquaculture. Description The rohu is a large, silver-colored fish ...

'' (native) Rohu, Rohu * '' Labeo udaipurensis'' (endemic) * '' Lepidopygopsis typus'' (endemic) Peninsular hilltrout, Peninsular hilltrout * '' Megarasbora elanga'' (native) Bengala barb, Bengala barb * ''

Neolissochilus dukai ''Neolissochilus dukai'' is a species of cyprinid in the genus ''Neolissochilus''. References

Cyprinidae Cyprinid fish of Asia {{Cyprinidae-stub ...

'' (native) * ''

Neolissochilus hexagonolepis ''Neolissochilus hexagonolepis'' (common name: copper mahseer or chocolate mahseer ) is a species of cyprinid in the genus ''Neolissochilus''. It inhabits India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, Bhutan, Pakistan a ...

'' (native) Katli, Copper mahseer * ''

Neolissochilus hexastichus ''Neolissochilus hexastichus'' is a species of cyprinid in the genus ''Neolissochilus''. It inhabits Southeast Asia and is considered "near threatened" by the IUCN. References

Cyprinidae Cyprinid fish of Asia {{Cyprinidae-stub ...

'' (native) * ''Neolissochilus pnar'' (endemic) * ''

Neolissochilus spinulosus ''Neolissochilus spinulosus'', commonly known as the spinulosus mahseer, is a species of cyprinid in the genus ''Neolissochilus''. It is endemic to the Indian state of Sikkim Sikkim (; ) is a state in Northeastern India. It borders the Tibet ...

'' (endemic) * '' Oreichthys cosuatis'' (native) * '' Oreichthys umangii'' (native) * ''

Osteobrama alfredianus ''Osteobrama alfredianus'', the rohtee, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Osteobrama ''Osteobrama'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in southern Asia consisting of eight species. The name is derived from the Greek word ''osteon' ...

'' (native) * ''

Osteobrama bakeri ''Osteobrama bakeri'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Osteobrama''. It is endemic to streams in the southern Western Ghats of Kerala where it has been recorded from the rivers Chaliyar ; Periyar, Chalakudy, Karuvannur, Muvattupu ...

'' (endemic) Malabar osteobrama * ''

Osteobrama belangeri ''Osteobrama belangeri'' ( mni, Pengba) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Osteobrama''. It was found in the Indian state of Manipur, but has been extirpated there and as of 2022 is found in the wild only in Myanmar. Farmed population ...

'' (native) Manipur osteobrama * ''

Osteobrama bhimensis ''Osteobrama bhimensis'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Osteobrama''. ''Osteobrama bhimensis'' is a synonym of ''Osteobrama vigorsii ''Osteobrama vigorsii'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Osteobrama''. It is kn ...

'' (endemic) * '' Osteobrama cotio cotio'' (native) Cotio * '' Osteobrama cotio cunma'' (native) Cunma osteobrama * '' Osteobrama cotio peninsularis'' (endemic) Peninsular osteobrama * ''

Osteobrama neilli ''Osteobrama neilli'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Osteobrama''. Overview ''Osteobrama neilli'' is a small freshwater Minnow endemic to fast flowing clear streams and rivers in the Western Ghats in the states of Maharashtra ...

'' (endemic) Nilgiri osteobrama * ''

Osteobrama vigorsii ''Osteobrama vigorsii'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Osteobrama''. It is known to occur in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Orissa in the drainage systems of the Krishna, G ...

'' (endemic) Bheema osteobrama * ''

Osteochilichthys brevidorsalis The Kantaka barb (''Osteochilichthys brevidorsalis'') is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to the Western Ghats, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country b ...

'' (endemic) Kantaka barb, Kantaka barb * '' Osteochilus hasseltii'' (native), Silver sharkminnow * ''

Osteochilus longidorsalis ''Osteochilus longidorsalis'' is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae. Its common names are hiffin carp and long finned barb. It is endemic to the Western Ghats (India) and only found in Chalakudy River and Periyar River in Kerala ...

'' (endemic) * ''

Osteochilus nashii ''Osteochilus nashii'', also known a *''Osteochilichthys godavariensis'' *''Osteochilichthys nashii'' *''Osteochilus malabaricus''s Nash's barb, Nash barb, or black borde r tail orange, a species of cyprinid fish endemic to India India, o ...

'' (endemic) Chandkas barb, Nash's barb * '' Osteochilus thomassi'' (endemic) Konti barb, Konti barb * ''

Parapsilorhynchus discophorus ''Parapsilorhynchus discophorus'', commonly known as the Ratnagiri minnow, is indigenous to India. References Cyprinid fish of Asia Freshwater fish of India Taxa named by Sunder Lal Hora Fish described in 1921 {{Labeoninae-stub ...

'' (endemic) Ratnagiri minnow, Ratnagiri minnow * ''

Parapsilorhynchus elongatus ''Parapsilorhynchus'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes endemic to India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the mo ...

'' (native) * ''

Parapsilorhynchus prateri ''Parapsilorhynchus prateri'', the Deolali minnow, is a critically endangered species of cyprinid fish currently only known from the Darna River near Deolali Deolali, or Devlali (), is a small hill station and a census town in Nashik distric ...

'' (endemic) Deolali minnow, Deolali minnow * ''

Parapsilorhynchus tentaculatus ''Parapsilorhynchus tentaculatus'', commonly known as the Khandalla minnow, is indigenous to India. This species reaches a length of . References Cyprinid fish of Asia Freshwater fish of India Taxa named by Nelson Annandale Fish describe ...

'' (endemic) Khandalla minnow, Khandalla minnow * '' Parluciosoma labiosa'' (endemic) Slender rasbora * '' Poropuntius burtoni'' (native) * '' Poropuntius clavatus'' (native) Stedman barb, Stedman barb * ''

Ptychobarbus conirostris ''Ptychobarbus conirostris'' (common name: Indus snowtrout) is a species of cyprinid of the genus ''Ptychobarbus''. It inhabits India, Pakistan and Tibet Tibet (; ''Böd''; ) is a region in East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plate ...

'' (native) Indus snowtrout, Indus snowtrout * '' Puntius ambassis'' (native) * ''

Puntius amphibius The scarlet-banded barb (''Puntius amphibius'') is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Puntius''. It is found in streams in India and Sri Lanka. It can reach a length of . References

Puntius, amphibius Taxa named by Achille Vale ...

'' (native) Scarlet-banded barb, Scarlet-banded barb * '' Puntius arenatus'' (endemic) Arenatus barb * '' Puntius arulius'' (endemic) Silas barb, Arulius barb * '' Puntius assimilis'' (native) * '' Puntius bimaculatus'' (native), Redside barb * '' Puntius burmanicus'' (questionable) * '' Puntius chalakkudiensis'' (endemic) * '' Puntius chelynoides'' (native) Dark mahseer, Dark mahseer * ''

Puntius chola The swamp barb or chola barb (''Puntius chola'') is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the subfamily Cyprininae of the family Cyprinidae. It originates in inland waters in Asia, and is found in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri La ...

'' (native) Chola barb, Swamp barb * ''

Puntius conchonius The rosy barb (''Pethia conchonius'') is a subtropical freshwater cyprinid fish found in southern Asia from Afghanistan to Bangladesh. Description This pinkish fish species of barb grows up to 6 inches (14 cm) in length. Their colour ...

'' (native) Red barb, Rosy barb * '' Puntius coorgensis'' (native) * '' Puntius crescentus'' (native) * '' Puntius deccanensis'' (endemic) Deccan barb, Deccan barb * ''

Puntius denisonii The Denison barb, Denison's barb, Miss Kerala, red-line torpedo barb, or roseline shark (''Sahyadria denisonii'') is an endangered species of cyprinid fish endemic to the fast-flowing hill streams and rivers of the Western Ghats in India. It i ...

'' (endemic) Denison barb, Denison barb * '' Puntius dorsalis'' (native) Cauvery barb, Long snouted barb * '' Puntius exclamatio'' (native) * '' Puntius fasciatus'' (endemic) Melon barb, Melon barb * '' Puntius filamentosus'' (native) Black-spot barb, Blackspot barb * '' Puntius fraseri'' (endemic) Dharna barb, Dharna barb * '' Puntius gelius'' (native) Golden barb, Golden barb * '' Puntius guganio'' (native) Glass-barb, Glass-barb * '' Puntius kannikattiensis'' (native) * '' Puntius mahecola'' (native) * '' Puntius manipurensis'' (native) * '' Puntius meingangbii'' (native) * '' Puntius melanampyx'' (native) * '' Puntius morehensis'' (native) Waijabi * '' Puntius mudumalaiensis'' (native) * '' Puntius muvattupuzhaensis'' * '' Puntius nangalensis'' (native) * '' Puntius narayani'' (endemic) Narayan barb, Narayan barb * '' Puntius ornatus'' (native) * '' Puntius orphoides'' (questionable) Javaen barb, Javaen barb * ''

Puntius parrah The Parrah barb (''Puntius parrah'') is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Puntius. It is found in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu in India. References

Puntius Taxa named by Francis Day Fish described in 1865 {{puntius-stub ...

'' (endemic) Parrah barb * '' Puntius phutunio'' (native) Dwarf barb, Spottedsail barb * '' Puntius pleurotaenia'' (questionable), Black lined barb * '' Puntius punctatus'' (endemic) * '' Puntius punjabensis'' (questionable) * '' Puntius puntio'' (native) Puntio barb, Puntio barb * '' Puntius roseipinnis'' (endemic) Pondicherry barb, Pondicherry barb * '' Puntius sahyadriensis'' (endemic) Khavli barb, Khavli barb * '' Puntius sarana'' (native) Peninsular olive barb, Olive barb * '' Puntius setnai'' (native) * '' Puntius shalynius'' (endemic) Shalyni barb, Shalyni barb * '' Puntius sharmai'' (endemic) * ''

Puntius sophore The pool barb, spotfin swamp barb, or stigma barb (''Puntius sophore'') is a tropical freshwater and brackish fish belonging to the Puntius genus in the family Cyprinidae. It is native to inland waters in Asia and is found in India, Nepal, Bangla ...

'' (native) Spotfin swamp barb, Pool barb * '' Puntius sophoroides'' (native) * '' Puntius tambraparniei'' (endemic) * '' Puntius terio'' (native) One-spot barb, Onespot barb * '' Puntius ticto'' (native) Thunnus, Ticto barb * '' Puntius vittatus'' (native) Kooli barb, Greenstripe barb * ''

Puntius waageni ''Puntius waageni'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Puntius. This species is endemic to Pakistan. The fish is named in honor of the geologist and paleontologist Wilhelm Heinrich Waagen Wilhelm Heinrich Waagen (23 June 184124 March ...

'' (questionable) * '' Puntius yuensis'' (native) Raiamas bola Day

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Raiamas bola The trout barb, or Indian trout (''Raiamas bola'') is a carp of the family Cyprinidae, which occurs in freshwaters around the Bay of Bengal. Description The trout barb has an elongated, slender body which is laterally compressed with a sharp sno ...

'' (native) Indian trout, Trout barb * ''

Raiamas guttatus The Burmese trout (''Raiamas guttatus'') is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Raiamas''. They are found in the Irrawaddy, Mekong, Chao Phraya, Salween River basins and also in the northern Malay Peninsula The Malay Peninsula (M ...

'' (native) Burmese trout, Burmese trout * '' Rasbora caverii'' (endemic) Cauvery rasbora, Cauvery rasbora * '' Rasbora daniconius'' (native) Blackline rasbora, Slender rasbora * '' Rasbora rasbora'' (native) Gangetic scissortail rasbora, Gangetic scissortail rasbora * '' Rasbora vaterifloris'' (questionable), Pearly rasbora * ''

Rohtee ogilbii ''Rohtee ogilbii'', the Vatani rohtee, is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to the northern Western Ghats in southern India. It is the only species in its genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classific ...

'' (endemic) Vatani rohtee, Vatani rohtee * '' Salmophasia balookee'' (native) Bloch razorbelly minnow, Bloch razorbelly minnow * '' Salmophasia punjabensis'' (native) Punjab razorbelly minnow, Punjab razorbelly minnow * ''

Salmostoma acinaces The silver razorbelly minnow (''Salmostoma acinaces'' syn. ''Salmophasia acinaces'') Chela Maach in Bengali is a species of ray-finned fish in the carp family, Cyprinidae. It is native to India, where it occurs in many river systems. It has also ...

'' (native) Silver razorbelly minnow, Silver razorbelly minnow * ''

Salmostoma bacaila The large razorbelly minnow (''Salmostoma bacaila'') is one of thirteen species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Salmostoma The razorbelly minnows are a group of fish in the genus ''Salmostoma'' found in southern Asia. They have been placed in ...

'' (native) Large razorbelly minnow, Large razorbelly minnow * ''

Salmostoma belachi ''Salmostoma belachi'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Salmostoma The razorbelly minnows are a group of fish in the genus ''Salmostoma'' found in southern Asia. They have been placed in the genus ''Salmophasia'' but this is rega ...

'' (native) Belachi * ''

Salmostoma boopis The boopis razorbelly minnow (''Salmostoma boopis'') is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus ''Salmostoma The razorbelly minnows are a group of fish in the genus ''Salmostoma'' found in southern Asia. They have been placed in the genus ''Sa ...

'' (endemic) Boopis razorbelly minnow, Boopis razorbelly minnow * ''

Salmostoma horai The Hora razorbelly minnow or Hora's razorbelly minnow (''Salmostoma horai'') is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Salmostoma The razorbelly minnows are a group of fish in the genus ''Salmostoma'' found in southern Asia. They have be ...

'' (endemic) Hora razorbelly minnow, Hora razorbelly minnow * ''

Salmostoma novacula The Novacula razorbelly minnow (''Salmostoma novacula'') is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Salmostoma The razorbelly minnows are a group of fish in the genus ''Salmostoma'' found in southern Asia. They have been placed in the genus ...

'' (endemic) Novacula razorbelly minnow, Novacula razorbelly minnow * ''

Salmostoma orissaensis The Orissa razorbelly minnow (''Salmophasia orissaensis'') is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus ''Salmophasia The razorbelly minnows are a group of fish in the genus ''Salmostoma'' found in southern Asia. They have been placed in the gen ...

'' (endemic) Orissa razorbelly minnow, Orissa razorbelly minnow * '' Salmostoma phulo'' (native) Finescale razorbelly minnow, Finescale razorbelly minnow * ''

Salmostoma sardinella The Sardinella razorbelly minnow (''Salmostoma sardinella'') is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Salmostoma''. It occurs in the lower reaches of rivers in India, Bangladesh and Myanmar. References * sardinella ''Sardinella'' i ...

'' (native) Sardinella razorbelly minnow, Sardinella razorbelly minnow * ''

Salmostoma untrahi The Mahanadi razorbelly minnow (''Salmostoma untrahi'') is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Salmostoma The razorbelly minnows are a group of fish in the genus ''Salmostoma'' found in southern Asia. They have been placed in the genus ...

'' (endemic) Mahanadi razorbelly minnow, Mahanadi razorbelly minnow * ''

Schismatorhynchos nukta ''Schismatorhynchos nukta'' is a species of cyprinid fish, also known as nukta. It inhabits Krishna River, Krishna and Kaveri river systems in the states of Maharashta, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. It is found in large streams and r ...

'' (endemic) Nukta, Nukta * '' Schizopyge curvifrons'' (native) Dapeghat snowtrout, Sattar snowtrout * ''

Schizopyge niger ''Schizopyge niger'', the Alghad snowtrout, is a species of cyprinid freshwater fish that lives in cold lakes and nearby channels in the Kashmir region in India and Pakistan.Ashoktaru Barat; Rakesh Matura; Jyoti Sati; Rohit Kumar; Farroz A. Bhat ...

'' (native) Alghad snowtrout, Chush snowtrout * ''

Schizopygopsis stoliczkai The false osman (''Schizopygopsis stoliczkai'') is an Asian cyprinid freshwater fish living in the highlands of Afghanistan, southwestern China, Iran, northern India, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan and Tajikistan.Kustareva, L.A., and A.M. Naseka (2015). Fis ...

'' (native) Kinnaur snowtrout, False osman * '' Schizothorax esocinus'' (native) Chirruh snowtrout, Chirruh snowtrout * '' Schizothorax huegelii'' (native) * '' Schizothorax kumaonensis'' (endemic) Kumaon snowtrout, Kumaon snowtrout * '' Schizothorax labiatus'' (native) Kunar snowtrout, Kunar snowtrout * '' Schizothorax microcephalus'' (native) * '' Schizothorax molesworthi'' (native) * '' Schizothorax nasus'' (native) Dongu snowtrout, Dongu snowtrout * '' Schizothorax plagiostomus'' (native) Asaila * '' Schizothorax progastus'' (native) Dinnawah snowtrout, Dinnawah snowtrout * '' Schizothorax richardsonii'' (native) Asaila, Snow trout * '' Securicula gora'' (native) Gora-chela * ''

Semiplotus manipurensis ''Semiplotus manipurensis'' is a species of cyprinid in the genus ''Semiplotus'', that inhabits Manipur, India. Unsexed males have a maximum length of . It is classified as "data deficient" on the IUCN Red List The International Union for Co ...

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Semiplotus modestus ''Semiplotus modestus'' is a species of cyprinid in the genus ''Semiplotus'' that inhabits India and upper Myanmar. Unsexed males have a maximum length of and it is considered harmless to humans. It is classified as "data deficient" on the IUCN ...

'' (native) Burmese kingfish, Burmese kingfish * '' Sinilabeo dero'' (native) Arangi, Kalabans * '' Thynnichthys sandkhol'' (endemic) Sandkhol carp, Sandkhol carp * ''

Tinca tinca The tench or doctor fish (''Tinca tinca'') is a fresh- and brackish-water fish of the order Cypriniformes found throughout Eurasia from Western Europe including the British Isles east into Asia as far as the Ob and Yenisei Rivers. It is also ...

'' (introduced) Tench, Tench Tor tor Day

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Tor khudree ''Tor khudree'', the Deccan mahseer, Khudree mahseer, or black mahseer, is a freshwater fish of the carp family found in major rivers and reservoirs of India and Sri Lanka. Found throughout India, following large-scale introductions of artificia ...

'' (native) Deccan mahseer, Deccan mahseer * ''

Tor kulkarnii ''Tor kulkarnii'' (common name: dwarf mahseer) is a species of cyprinid of the genus ''Tor''. It inhabits mountain streams in India and has a maximum length among unsexed males of . It is classified as "data deficient" on the IUCN Red List Th ...

'' (native), Dwarf mahseer * ''

Tor macrolepis Tor, TOR or ToR may refer to: Places * Tor, Pallars, a village in Spain * Tor, former name of Sloviansk, Ukraine, a city * Mount Tor, Tasmania, Australia, an extinct volcano * Tor Bay, Devon, England * Tor River, Western New Guinea, Indonesia Sc ...

'' (native) * ''

Tor mussullah Tor, TOR or ToR may refer to: Places * Tor, Pallars, a village in Spain * Tor, former name of Sloviansk, Ukraine, a city * Mount Tor, Tasmania, Australia, an extinct volcano * Tor Bay, Devon, England * Tor River, Western New Guinea, Indonesia Sci ...

'' (endemic) Mussullah mahseer, Humpback mahseer * ''

Tor progeneius Tor, TOR or ToR may refer to: Places * Tor, Pallars, a village in Spain * Tor, former name of Sloviansk, Ukraine, a city * Mount Tor, Tasmania, Australia, an extinct volcano * Tor Bay, Devon, England * Tor River, Western New Guinea, Indonesia Sci ...

'' (endemic) Jungha mahseer, Jungha mahseer * ''

Tor putitora ''Tor putitora'', the Putitor mahseer, Himalayan mahseer, or golden mahseer, is an endangered species of cyprinid fish that is found in rapid streams, riverine pools, and lakes in the Himalayan region. Its native range is within the basins of th ...

'' (native) Chadu, Golden mahseer * ''

Tor tor Tor, TOR or ToR may refer to: Places * Tor, Pallars, a village in Spain * Tor, former name of Sloviansk, Ukraine, a city * Mount Tor, Tasmania, Australia, an extinct volcano * Tor Bay, Devon, England * Tor River, Western New Guinea, Indonesia Sc ...

'' (native) Tor mahseer, Mahseer

Psilorhynchidae ''Psilorhynchus'' is a genus of fish in the family ''Psilorhynchidae'' native to South Asia. This genus is the only member of its family. The members of ''Psilorhynchus'' are small benthic fishes which occur in rivers and streams with fast to swi ...

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Psilorhynchus balitora ''Psilorhynchus'' is a genus of fish in the family ''Psilorhynchidae'' native to South Asia. This genus is the only member of its family (biology), family. The members of ''Psilorhynchus'' are small benthic fishes which occur in rivers and stream ...

'' (native) Balitora minnow, Balitora minnow * '' Psilorhynchus homaloptera'' (native) Homaloptera minnow, torrent stone carp * ''

Psilorhynchus microphthalmus ''Psilorhynchus microphthalmus'' is a freshwater ray-finned fish, a torrent minnow. It is restricted to the Chapki Stream in the Chindwin basin of Manipur, India. It is found in flowing water with a rock substrate. This species is threatened fr ...

'' (native) * '' Psilorhynchus sucatio'' (native) Sucatio minnow, river stone carp

Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontiformes is an order (biology), order of Actinopterygii, ray-finned fish, comprising mostly small, freshwater fish. Many popular aquarium fish, such as killifish and Poeciliidae, live-bearers, are included. They are closely related t ...

Aplocheilidae (Killifishes)

* ''Aplocheilus blockii'' (native) Green panchax, green panchax * ''Aplocheilus dayi'' (questionable) Day's panchax, Ceylon killifish * ''Aplocheilus kirchmayeri'' (endemic) * ''Aplocheilus lineatus'' (native) Malabar killie, striped panchax * ''Aplocheilus panchax'' (native) Blue panchax * ''Aplocheilus parvus'' (native), Dwarf panchax

Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)

* ''Aphanius dispar dispar'' (native)

Poeciliidae (Poeciliids)

* ''Gambusia affinis'' (introduced) Mosquitofish * ''Gambusia holbrooki'' (introduced) Eastern mosquitofish * ''Poecilia reticulata'' (introduced) Barbados millions, guppy * ''Xiphophorus hellerii'' (introduced) Green swordtail

Elopiformes

Elopidae (Tenpounders)

* ''Elops machnata'' (native) Ladyfish, tenpounder

Megalopidae (Tarpons)

* ''Megalops cyprinoides'' (native) Oxeye tarpon, Indo-Pacific tarpon

Gadiformes

Bregmacerotidae (Codlets)

* ''Bregmaceros mcclellandi'' (native) Spotted codlet

Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)

* ''Bathygadus furvescens'' (native) * ''Coelorinchus flabellispinnis'' (native) * ''Coelorinchus parallelus'' (native) Spiny grenadier * ''Coryphaenoides hextii'' (native) * ''Coryphaenoides macrolophus'' (native) * ''Coryphaenoides nasutus'' (questionable) Largenose grenadier * ''Coryphaenoides woodmasoni'' (native) * ''Gadomus multifilis'' (native) * ''Hymenocephalus italicus'' (native) Glasshead grenadier * ''Malacocephalus laevis'' (native) Softhead grenadier * ''Sphagemacrurus pumiliceps'' (native)

Moridae (Morid cods)

* ''Physiculus argyropastus'' (native)

Gasterosteiformes

Pegasidae (Seamoths)

* ''Eurypegasus draconis'' (native) Short dragonfish * ''Pegasus laternarius'' (native) * ''Pegasus volitans'' (native) Longtail seamoth

Chanidae (Milkfish)

* ''Chanos chanos'' (native) Milkfish

Hexanchiformes

Hexanchidae (Cow sharks)

* ''Heptranchias perlo'' (native) Sharpnose sevengill shark

Lamniformes

Alopiidae (Thresher sharks)

* ''Alopias pelagicus'' (native) Pelagic thresher * ''Alopias superciliosus'' (native) Bigeye thresher * ''Alopias vulpinus'' (native) Thintail thresher

Lamnidae (Mackerel sharks or white shark)

* ''Isurus oxyrinchus'' (native) Shortfin shark, Shortfin mako

Odontaspididae (Sand tigers)

* ''Carcharias taurus'' (native), Sand tiger shark * ''Carcharias tricuspidatus'' (native) Blue nurse sand-tiger, Indian sand tiger

Lampriformes

Lophotidae (Crestfishes)

* ''Eumecichthys fiski'' (native), Unicorn crestfish

Veliferidae (Velifers)

* ''Velifer hypselopterus'' (native), Sailfin velifer

Lophiiformes

Antennariidae (Frogfishes)

* ''Antennarius coccineus'' (native), Scarlet frogfish * ''Antennarius hispidus'' (native), Shaggy angler * ''Antennarius indicus'' (native), Indian frogfish * ''Antennarius nummifer'' (native), Spotfin frogfish * ''Antennarius pictus'' (native), Painted frogfish * ''Antennarius striatus'' (native), Striated frogfish * ''Histrio histrio'' (native), Sargassum fish

Chaunacidae (Sea toads)

* ''Chaunax pictus'' (native), Pink frogmouth

Diceratiidae (Double anglers)

* ''Diceratias bispinosus'' (native), Two-rod anglerfish

Lophiidae (Goosefishes)

* ''Lophiodes gracilimanus'' (native) * ''Lophiodes mutilus'' (native), Smooth angler * ''Lophiomus setigerus'' (native), Blackmouth angler

Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes)

* ''Dibranchus nasutus'' (native) * ''Halicmetus ruber'' (native) * ''Halieutaea coccinea'' (native) * ''Halieutaea indica'' (native), Indian handfish * ''Halieutaea stellata'' (native), Starry handfish

Oneirodidae (Dreamers)

* ''Lophodolos indicus'' (native)

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)

* ''Bolinichthys pyrsobolus'' (native) * ''Centrobranchus andreae'' (native), Andre's lanternfish * ''Diaphus luetkeni'' (native) * ''Diaphus splendidus'' (native) * ''Hygophum reinhardtii'' (native), Reinhardt's lantern fish * ''Myctophum affine'' (questionable), Metallic lantern fish * ''Myctophum aurolaternatum'' (native), Golden lanternfish * ''Myctophum indicum'' (native) * ''Myctophum spinosum'' (native), Spiny lantern fish * ''Symbolophorus evermanni'' (native), Evermann's lantern fish

Neoscopelidae

* ''Neoscopelus macrolepidotus'' (questionable), Large-scaled lantern fish * ''Scopelengys tristis'' (questionable), Pacific blackchin

Notacanthiformes

Halosauridae (Halosaurs)

* ''Aldrovandia affinis'' (native), Gilbert's halosaurid fish * ''Aldrovandia mediorostris'' (native) * ''Aldrovandia phalacra'' (native), Hawaiian halosaurid fish * ''Halosaurus parvipennis'' (native)

Ophidiiformes

Bythitidae (Viviparous brotulas)

* ''Dinematichthys iluocoeteoides'' (native), Yellow pigmy brotula

Carapidae (Pearlfishes)

* ''Carapus boraborensis'' (native), Pinhead pearlfish * ''Carapus mourlani'' (native), Star pearlfish * ''Encheliophis gracilis'' (native), Graceful pearlfish * ''Encheliophis homei'' (native), Silver pearlfish

Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels)

* ''Bassozetus glutinosus'' (native) * ''Brotula multibarbata'' (native), Goatsbeard brotula * ''Dicrolene introniger'' (questionable), Digitate cusk eel * ''Enchelybrotula paucidens'' (native) * ''Glyptophidium argenteum'' (native) * ''Holcomycteronus pterotus'' (native) * ''Monomitopus conjugator'' (native) * ''Monomitopus nigripinnis'' (native) * ''Neobythites steatiticus'' (native) * ''Porogadus trichiurus'' (native) * ''Tauredophidium hextii'' (native)

Orectolobiformes

Ginglymostomatidae (Nurse sharks)

* ''Nebrius ferrugineus'' (native) Giant sleepy shark, Tawny nurse shark

Hemiscylliidae (Bamboo sharks)

* ''Chiloscyllium arabicum'' (native), Arabian carpetshark * ''Chiloscyllium griseum'' (native) Grey bambooshark, Grey bambooshark * ''Chiloscyllium indicum'' (native) Slender bambooshark, Slender bambooshark * ''Chiloscyllium plagiosum'' (native), Whitespotted bambooshark * ''Chiloscyllium punctatum'' (native), Brownbanded bambooshark

Rhincodontidae (Whale shark)

* ''Rhincodon typus'' (native) Whale shark, Whale shark

Stegostomatidae (Zebra sharks)

* ''Stegostoma fasciatum'' (native) Zebra shark, Zebra shark

Osmeriformes

Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)

* ''Aulastomatomorpha phospherops'' (native) * ''Bathytroctes squamosus'' (questionable) * ''Narcetes erimelas'' (native)

Platytroctidae (Tubeshoulders)

* ''Platytroctes apus'' (native), Legless searsid * ''Platytroctes mirus'' (native), Leaf searsid

Osteoglossiformes

Notopteridae (Featherbacks or knifefishes)

* ''Chitala chitala'' (native), Clown knifefish * ''Notopterus notopterus'' (native) Feather back, Bronze featherback

Perciformes

Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes)

* ''Acanthurus gahhm'' (questionable), Black surgeonfish * ''Acanthurus leucosternon'' (native), Powderblue surgeonfish * ''Acanthurus lineatus'' (native) Blue linned surgeonfish, Lined surgeonfish * ''Acanthurus mata'' (native), Elongate surgeonfish * ''Acanthurus nigricans'' (native), Whitecheek surgeonfish * ''Acanthurus nigrofuscus'' (native), Brown surgeonfish * ''Acanthurus nigroris'' (native), Bluelined surgeonfish * ''Acanthurus pyroferus'' (native), Chocolate surgeonfish * ''Acanthurus tennentii'' (native), Doubleband surgeonfish * ''Acanthurus thompsoni'' (native), Thompson's surgeonfish * ''Acanthurus triostegus'' (native), Convict surgeonfish * ''Acanthurus xanthopterus'' (native), Yellowfin surgeonfish * ''Ctenochaetus striatus'' (native), Striated surgeonfish * ''Ctenochaetus strigosus'' (questionable), Spotted surgeonfish * ''Ctenochaetus truncatus'' (native) * ''Naso brachycentron'' (native), Humpback unicornfish * ''Naso brevirostris'' (native), Spotted unicornfish * ''Naso lituratus'' (misidentification), Orangespine unicornfish * ''Naso tonganus'' (native), Bulbnose unicornfish * ''Naso tuberosus'' (native), Humpnose unicornfish * ''Naso unicornis'' (native), Bluespine unicornfish * ''Naso vlamingii'' (native), Bignose unicornfish * ''Paracanthurus hepatus'' (native), Palette surgeonfish * ''Zebrasoma flavescens'' (questionable), Yellow tang * ''Zebrasoma veliferum'' (misidentification), Sailfin tang * ''Zebrasoma xanthurum'' (native), Yellowtail tang

Acropomatidae (Lanternbellies, temperate ocean-basses)

* ''Acropoma japonicum'' (native), Glowbelly * ''Synagrops philippinensis'' (native)

Ambassidae (Asiatic glassfishes)

* ''Ambassis ambassis'' (native) Commerson's glassy perchlet, Commerson's glassy * ''Ambassis buton'' (native) Buton glassy perchlet, Buton glassy perchlet * ''Ambassis dussumieri'' (native) Malabar glassy perchlet, Malabar glassy perchlet * ''Ambassis gymnocephalus'' (native) Bald glassy perchlet, Bald glassy * ''Ambassis interrupta'' (native) Interrupta glassy perchlet, Long-spined glass perchlet * ''Ambassis kopsii'' (native) Singapore glassy perchlet, Freckled hawkfish * ''Ambassis macracanthus'' (native), Estuarine glass perchlet * ''Ambassis miops'' (native) Myops glassy perchlet, Flag-tailed glass perchlet * ''Ambassis nalua'' (native) Nalua-chanda, Scalloped perchlet * ''Ambassis urotaenia'' (native) Banded-tail glassy perchlet, Banded-tail glassy perchlet * ''Chanda nama'' (native) Elongate glass-perchlet, Elongate glass-perchlet * ''Parambassis dayi'' (endemic) Day's glass fish, Day's glassy perchlet * ''Parambassis lala'' (native) Highfin glassy perchlet, Highfin glassy perchlet * ''Parambassis ranga'' (native) Indian glassy fish, Indian glassy fish * ''Parambassis thomassi'' (endemic) Western Ghat glassy perchlet, Western Ghat glassy perchlet * ''Pseudambassis baculis'' (native) Himalayan glassy perchlet, Himalayan glassy perchlet

Ammodytidae (Sand lances)

* ''Bleekeria kallolepis'' (native)

Anabantidae (Climbing gouramies)

* ''Anabas cobojius'' (native) Gangetic koi * ''Anabas testudineus'' (native) Climbing perch

Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)

* ''Apogon apogonoides'' (native), Short-tooth cardinal * ''Apogon coccineus'' (native), Ruby cardinalfish * ''Apogon endekataenia'' (questionable), Candystripe cardinalfish * ''Apogon fasciatus'' (native), Broad-banded cardinalfish * ''Apogon fleurieu'' (native), Cardinalfish * ''Apogon fraenatus'' (native), Bridled cardinalfish * ''Apogon guamensis'' (native), Guam cardinalfish * ''Apogon holotaenia'' (native), Copperstriped cardinalfish * ''Apogon kallopterus'' (native), Iridescent cardinalfish * ''Apogon leptacanthus'' (native), Threadfin cardinalfish * ''Apogon moluccensis'' (native), Moluccan cardinalfish * ''Apogon novemfasciatus'' (questionable), Sevenstriped cardinalfish * ''Apogon oxina'' (native) * ''Apogon poecilopterus'' (native), Pearly-finned cardinalfish * ''Apogon quadrifasciatus'' (native), Twostripe cardinal * ''Apogon sangiensis'' (native), Sangi cardinalfish * ''Apogon savayensis'' (native), Samoan cardinalfish * ''Apogon taeniatus'' (questionable), Twobelt cardinal * ''Apogon taeniophorus'' (native), Reef-flat cardinalfish * ''Apogonichthys ocellatus'' (native), Ocellated cardinalfish * ''Archamia bleekeri'' (native) * ''Archamia fucata'' (native), Orangelined cardinalfish * ''Cheilodipterus arabicus'' (native), Tiger cardinal * ''Cheilodipterus lachneri'' (questionable) * ''Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus'' (native), Five-lined cardinalfish * ''Foa brachygramma'' (native), Weed cardinalfish * ''Fowleria aurita'' (native), Crosseyed cardinalfish * ''Gymnapogon africanus'' (questionable), Crystal cardinal * ''Pseudamia gelatinosa'' (native), Gelatinous cardinalfish * ''Rhabdamia cypselura'' (native), Swallowtail cardinalfish * ''Rhabdamia gracilis'' (native), Luminous cardinalfish

Ariommatidae (Ariommatids)

* ''Ariomma indica'' (native), Indian ariomma

Badidae

* ''Badis assamensis'' (native) * ''Badis badis'' (native) Blue perch * ''Badis blosyrus'' (native) * ''Badis britzi'' (native) * ''Badis kanabos'' (native) * ''Badis tuivaiei'' (native) * ''Scarlet badis, Dario dario'' (native) Scarlet badis

Bathyclupeidae

* ''Bathyclupea hoskynii'' (native)

Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)

* ''Alticus kirkii'' (native) Kirk's blenny * ''Andamia reyi'' (native) Suckerlip blenny * ''Antennablennius bifilum'' (native) Horned rockskipper * ''Aspidontus tractus'' (native) * ''Blenniella leopardus'' (native) * ''Blenniella periophthalmus'' (native) Blue-dashed rockskipper * ''Cirripectes castaneus'' (native) Chestnut eyelash-blenny * ''Cirripectes filamentosus'' (native) Filamentous blenny * ''Cirripectes perustus'' (native) Flaming blenny * ''Cirripectes polyzona'' (native) * ''Cirripectes quagga'' (native) Squiggly blenny * ''Cirripectes stigmaticus'' (native) Red-streaked blenny * ''Cirripectes variolosus'' (questionable) Red-speckled blenny * ''Ecsenius midas'' (native) Persian blenny * ''Ecsenius pulcher'' (native) * ''Enchelyurus kraussii'' (native) Krauss' blenny * ''Entomacrodus striatus'' (native) Reef margin blenny * ''Entomacrodus vermiculatus'' (native) Vermiculated blenny * ''Exallias brevis'' (native) Leopard blenny * ''Haptogenys bipunctata'' (native) * ''Hirculops cornifer'' (native) Highbrow rockskipper * ''Istiblennius dussumieri'' (native) Streaky rockskipper * ''Istiblennius edentulus'' (native) Rippled rockskipper * ''Istiblennius lineatus'' (native) Lined rockskipper * ''Istiblennius spilotus'' (native) Spotted rockskipper * ''Meiacanthus smithi'' (native) Disco blenny * ''Mimoblennius atrocinctus'' (native) * ''Omobranchus elongatus'' (native) Cloister blenny * ''Omobranchus fasciolatus'' (native) Arab blenny * ''Omobranchus ferox'' (native) Gossamer blenny * ''Omobranchus obliquus'' (native) * ''Omobranchus punctatus'' (native) Muzzled blenny * ''Omobranchus zebra'' (native) Zebra blenny * ''Parablennius thysanius'' (native) Tasseled blenny * ''Petroscirtes breviceps'' (native) Striped poison-fang blenny mimic * ''Petroscirtes mitratus'' (native) Floral blenny * ''Petroscirtes xestus'' (native) Xestus sabretooth blenny * ''Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos'' (native) Bluestriped fangblenny * ''Mimic blenny, Plagiotremus tapeinosoma'' (native) Piano fangblenny * ''Salarias fasciatus'' (native) Jewelled blenny * ''Salarias reticulatus'' (''sp. nov.'') * ''Scartella emarginata'' (native) Maned blenny * ''Xiphasia setifer'' (native) Hairtail blenny

Caesionidae (Fusiliers)

* ''Caesio caerulaurea'' (native), Blue and gold fusilier * ''Caesio cuning'' (native), Redbelly yellowtail fusilier * ''Caesio lunaris'' (native), Lunar fusilier * ''Caesio teres'' (native), Yellow and blueback fusilier * ''Caesio varilineata'' (native), Variable-lined fusilier * ''Caesio xanthonota'' (native), Yellowback fusilier * ''Dipterygonotus balteatus'' (native), Mottled fusilier * ''Gymnocaesio gymnoptera'' (native), Slender fusilier * ''Pterocaesio chrysozona'' (native), Goldband fusilier * ''Pterocaesio digramma'' (questionable), Double-lined fusilier * ''Pterocaesio pisang'' (native), Banana fusilier * ''Pterocaesio tessellata'' (native), One-stripe fusilier * ''Pterocaesio tile'' (native), Dark-banded fusilier

Callionymidae (Dragonets)

* ''Bathycallionymus kaianus'' (native) * ''Callionymus carebares'' (native), Indian deepwater dragonet * ''Callionymus erythraeus'' (native), Smallhead dragonet * ''Callionymus fluviatilis'' (native) River dragonet, River dragonet * ''Callionymus japonicus'' (questionable) * ''Callionymus kotthausi'' (native) * ''Callionymus margaretae'' (native), Margaret's dragonet * ''Callionymus megastomus'' (native) * ''Callionymus sagitta'' (native) Arrow headed dragonet, Arrow dragonet * ''Eleutherochir opercularis'' (native) Indian dragonet, Flap-gilled dragonet

Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)

* ''Alectis ciliaris'' (native), African pompano * ''Alectis indicus'' (native), Indian threadfish * ''Alepes djedaba'' (native), Shrimp scad * ''Alepes kleinii'' (native), Razorbelly scad * ''Alepes melanoptera'' (native), Blackfin scad * ''Alepes vari'' (native), Herring scad * ''Atropus atropos'' (native), Cleftbelly trevally * ''Atule mate'' (native), Yellowtail scad * ''Carangoides armatus'' (native), Longfin trevally * ''Carangoides chrysophrys'' (native), Longnose trevally * ''Carangoides ciliarius'' (questionable) * ''Carangoides coeruleopinnatus'' (native), Coastal trevally * ''Carangoides dinema'' (native), Shadow trevally * ''Carangoides ferdau'' (native), Blue trevally * ''Carangoides fulvoguttatus'' (native), Yellowspotted trevally * ''Carangoides gymnostethus'' (native), Bludger * ''Carangoides hedlandensis'' (native), Bumpnose trevally * ''Carangoides humerosus'' (native), Duskyshoulder trevally * ''Carangoides malabaricus'' (native), Malabar trevally * ''Carangoides oblongus'' (native), Coachwhip trevally * ''Carangoides orthogrammus'' (native), Island trevally * ''Carangoides plagiotaenia'' (native), Barcheek trevally * ''Carangoides praeustus'' (native) Brown-backed trevally, Brownback trevally * ''Carangoides talamparoides'' (native), Impostor trevally * ''Caranx heberi'' (native), Blacktip trevally * ''Caranx hippos'' (questionable) Blacktailed trevally, Crevalle jack * ''Caranx ignobilis'' (native) Giant kingfish, Giant trevally * ''Caranx lugubris'' (native), Black jack * ''Caranx melampygus'' (native), Bluefin trevally * ''Caranx papuensis'' (native), Brassy trevally * ''Caranx sexfasciatus'' (native), Bigeye trevally * ''Caranx tille'' (native), Tille trevally * ''Decapterus macarellus'' (native), Mackerel scad * ''Decapterus macrosoma'' (native), Shortfin scad * ''Decapterus russelli'' (native), Indian scad * ''Elagatis bipinnulata'' (native), Rainbow runner * ''Gnathanodon speciosus'' (native), Golden trevally * ''Megalaspis cordyla'' (native) Torpedo scad, Torpedo scad * ''Naucrates ductor'' (native), Pilotfish * ''Parastromateus niger'' (native) Brown pomfret, Black pomfret * ''Scomberoides commersonnianus'' (native), Talang queenfish * ''Scomberoides lysan'' (native) Double-spotted queenfish, Doublespotted queenfish * ''Scomberoides tala'' (native), Barred queenfish * ''Scomberoides tol'' (native), Needlescaled queenfish * ''Selar boops'' (native), Oxeye scad * ''Selar crumenophthalmus'' (native), Bigeye scad * ''Selaroides leptolepis'' (native), Yellowstripe scad * ''Seriola lalandi'' (native), Yellowtail amberjack * ''Seriola rivoliana'' (native), Almaco jack * ''Seriolina nigrofasciata'' (native), Blackbanded trevally * ''Trachinotus baillonii'' (native), Smallspotted dart * ''Trachinotus blochii'' (native), Snubnose pompano * ''Trachinotus botla'' (native), Largespotted dart * ''Trachinotus mookalee'' (native), Indian pompano * ''Ulua mentalis'' (native), Longrakered trevally * ''Uraspis helvola'' (native), Whitemouth jack * ''Uraspis secunda'' (native), Cottonmouth jack * ''Uraspis uraspis'' (native), Whitetongue jack

Centrogenyidae

* ''Centrogenys vaigiensis'' (native), False scorpionfish

Centrolophidae (Medusafishes)

* ''Psenopsis cyanea'' (native), Indian ruff

Cepolidae (Bandfishes)

* ''Acanthocepola indica'' (native)

Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)

* ''Chaetodon andamanensis'' (native) * ''Chaetodon auriga'' (native), Threadfin butterflyfish * ''Chaetodon bennetti'' (native), Bluelashed butterflyfish * ''Chaetodon citrinellus'' (native), Speckled butterflyfish * ''Chaetodon collare'' (native), Redtail butterflyfish * ''Chaetodon decussatus'' (native), Indian vagabond butterflyfish * ''Chaetodon falcula'' (native), Blackwedged butterflyfish * ''Chaetodon kleinii'' (native), Sunburst butterflyfish * ''Chaetodon lunula'' (native), Raccoon butterflyfish * ''Chaetodon melannotus'' (native), Blackback butterflyfish * ''Chaetodon meyeri'' (native), Scrawled butterflyfish * ''Chaetodon octofasciatus'' (native), Eightband butterflyfish * ''Chaetodon punctatofasciatus'' (questionable), Spotband butterflyfish * ''Chaetodon speculum'' (native), Mirror butterflyfish * ''Chaetodon trifascialis'' (native), Chevron butterflyfish * ''Chaetodon trifasciatus'' (native), Melon butterflyfish * ''Chaetodon vagabundus'' (native), Vagabond butterflyfish * ''Chaetodon xanthocephalus'' (native), Yellowhead butterflyfish * ''Chelmon rostratus'' (native), Copperband butterflyfish * ''Forcipiger longirostris'' (native), Longnose butterflyfish * ''Hemitaurichthys zoster'' (native), Brown-and-white butterflyfish * ''Heniochus acuminatus'' (native) Pennant coral fish, Pennant coralfish * ''Heniochus chrysostomus'' (native), Threeband pennantfish * ''Heniochus monoceros'' (native), Masked bannerfish * ''Heniochus pleurotaenia'' (native), Phantom bannerfish * ''Heniochus singularius'' (native), Singular bannerfish * ''Parachaetodon ocellatus'' (native), Sixspine butterflyfish

Champsodontidae

* ''Champsodon capensis'' (questionable), Gaper * ''Champsodon vorax'' (questionable)

Channidae (Snakeheads)

* ''Channa amphibeus'' (native) Borna snakehead, Borna snakehead * ''Channa barca'' (native) Barca snakehead, Barca snakehead * ''Channa bleheri'' (native) * ''Channa diplogramma'' (native) * ''Channa gachua'' (native) Bothua * ''Channa marulius'' (native) Bullseye snakehead, Great snakehead * ''Channa micropeltes'' (misidentification) Malabar snakehead, Giant snakehead * ''Channa orientalis'' (native) Asiatic snakehead, Walking snakehead * ''Channa punctata'' (native) Spotted snakehead, Spotted snakehead * ''Channa stewartii'' (native) Assamese snakehead, Assamese snakehead * ''Channa striata'' (native) Banded snakehead, Snakehead murrel

Cichlidae (Cichlids)

* ''Etroplus canarensis'' (endemic) Canara pearlspot, Canara pearlspot * ''Etroplus maculatus'' (native) Orange chromide, Orange chromide * ''Etroplus suratensis'' (native) Green chromide, Green chromide * ''Oreochromis mossambicus'' (introduced) Mozambique cichlid, Mozambique tilapia * ''Oreochromis niloticus niloticus'' (introduced), Nile tilapia

Cirrhitidae (Hawkfishes)

* ''Cirrhitichthys aureus'' (native), Yellow hawkfish * ''Cirrhitichthys bleekeri'' (native) * ''Cirrhitus pinnulatus'' (native), Stocky hawkfish * ''Paracirrhites forsteri'' (native), Blackside hawkfish

Coryphaenidae (Dolphinfishes)

* ''Coryphaena equiselis'' (native), Pompano dolphinfish * ''Coryphaena hippurus'' (native), Common dolphinfish

Creediidae (Sandburrowers)

* ''Chalixodytes tauensis'' (questionable), Saddled sandburrower

Datnioididae

* ''Datnioides polota'' (native) Four-barred tigerfish, Four-barred tigerfish

Drepaneidae (Sicklefishes)

* ''Drepane longimana'' (native), Concertina fish * ''Drepane punctata'' (native) Spotted sicklefish, Spotted sicklefish

Echeneidae (Remoras)

* ''Echeneis naucrates'' (native), Live sharksucker * ''Phtheirichthys lineatus'' (native), Slender suckerfish * ''Remora osteochir'' (native), Marlin sucker * ''Remora remora'' (native) Common remora, Common remora * ''Remorina albescens'' (native), White suckerfish

Eleotridae (Sleepers)

* ''Bostrychus sinensis'' (native), Four-eyed sleeper * ''Butis amboinensis'' (native), Olive flathead-gudgeon * ''Butis butis'' (native) Duckbill sleeper, Duckbill sleeper * ''Butis gymnopomus'' (native) * ''Butis koilomatodon'' (native), Mud sleeper * ''Butis melanostigma'' (native) Blackspot sleeper, Black-spotted gudgeon * ''Eleotris fusca'' (native) Dusky sleeper, Dusky sleeper * ''Eleotris lutea'' (native) Lutea sleeper, Lutea sleeper * ''Eleotris melanosoma'' (native) Broadhead sleeper, Broadhead sleeper * ''Incara multisquamatus'' (native) Incara * ''Odonteleotris macrodon'' (native) Gangetic sleeper, Gangetic sleeper * ''Ophieleotris aporos'' (native) Aporos sleeper, Snakehead gudgeon * ''Ophiocara porocephala'' (native) Flathead sleeper, Northern mud gudgeon

Emmelichthyidae (Rovers)

* ''Erythrocles acarina'' (native)

Ephippidae (Spadefishes, batfishes and scats)

* ''Ephippus orbis'' (native), Orbfish * ''Platax pinnatus'' (questionable), Dusky batfish * ''Platax teira'' (native), Tiera batfish * ''Tripterodon orbis'' (questionable), African spadefish

Gempylidae (Snake mackerels)

* ''Epinnula magistralis'' (native), Domine * ''Gempylus serpens'' (native), Snake mackerel * ''Lepidocybium flavobrunneum'' (native), Escolar * ''Nealotus tripes'' (native), Black snake mackerel * ''Neoepinnula orientalis'' (native), Sackfish * ''Promethichthys prometheus'' (native), Roudi escolar * ''Rexea bengalensis'' (native), Bengal escolar * ''Rexea prometheoides'' (native), Royal escolar * ''Ruvettus pretiosus'' (native), Oilfish * ''Thyrsitoides marleyi'' (native), Black snoek

Gerreidae (Mojarras)

* ''Gerres erythrourus'' (native), Deep-bodied mojarra * ''Gerres filamentosus'' (native) Whiptail silver-biddy, Whipfin silverbiddy * ''Gerres limbatus'' (native), Saddleback silver-biddy * ''Gerres longirostris'' (native) Strongspine silver-biddy, Longtail silverbiddy * ''Gerres macracanthus'' (native) * ''Gerres oblongus'' (native), Slender silverbiddy * ''Gerres oyena'' (native) Common silvery-biddy, Common silver-biddy * ''Gerres phaiya'' (native) Phaiya, Strong spined silver-biddy * ''Gerres setifer'' (native) Small Bengal silver-biddy, Small Bengal silver-biddy * ''Pentaprion longimanus'' (native), Longfin mojarra

Gobiidae (Gobies)

* ''Acentrogobius bontii'' (native) * ''Acentrogobius caninus'' (native), Tropical sand goby * ''Acentrogobius cyanomos'' (native) * ''Acentrogobius ennorensis'' (native) * ''Acentrogobius griseus'' (endemic) Grey goby, Grey goby * ''Acentrogobius masoni'' (native) * ''Acentrogobius viridipunctatus'' (native), Spotted green goby * ''Amblyeleotris gymnocephala'' (native), Masked shrimpgoby * ''Amblygobius albimaculatus'' (native), Butterfly goby * ''Amblyotrypauchen arctocephalus'' (native) * ''Amoya madraspatensis'' (native) * ''Apocryptes bato'' (native) * ''Apocryptodon madurensis'' (native) * ''Asterropteryx semipunctata'' (native), Starry goby * ''Awaous grammepomus'' (native), Scribbled goby * ''Awaous guamensis'' (native) * ''Awaous melanocephalus'' (native), Largesnout goby * ''Awaous ocellaris'' (native) * ''Bathygobius cyclopterus'' (native), Spotted frillgoby * ''Bathygobius fuscus'' (native) Frill goby, Dusky frillgoby * ''Bathygobius niger'' (native), Black minigoby * ''Bathygobius ostreicola'' (endemic) * ''Bathygobius petrophilus'' (questionable) * ''Bathygobius smithi'' (native) * ''Boleophthalmus boddarti'' (native), Boddart's goggle-eyed goby * ''Boleophthalmus dussumieri'' (native) * ''Boleophthalmus pectinirostris'' (questionable) * ''Brachyamblyopus brachysoma'' (native) * ''Brachygobius nunus'' (native) Bumblebee goby * ''Callogobius hasseltii'' (native), Hasselt's goby * ''Callogobius seshaiyai'' (endemic) * ''Caragobius urolepis'' (native) Sumatra eelgoby, Scaleless worm goby * ''Chiramenu fluviatilis'' (native) * ''Ctenogobiops crocineus'' (native), Silverspot shrimpgoby * ''Ctenotrypauchen microcephalus'' (native) Comb goby, Comb goby * ''Drombus globiceps'' (native) Bighead goby * ''Egglestonichthys melanoptera'' (native) * ''Eugnathogobius oligactis'' (native) * ''Eviota distigma'' (native), Twospot pygmy goby * ''Exyrias puntang'' (native), Puntang goby * ''Favonigobius reichei'' (native) Tropical sand goby, Indo-Pacific tropical sand goby * ''Fusigobius neophytus'' (native), Common fusegoby * ''Glossogobius giuris'' (native) Tank goby, Tank goby * ''Glossogobius kokius'' (native) * ''Glossogobius mas'' (native) * ''Gnatholepis cauerensis cauerensis'' (native), Eyebar goby * ''Gobiodon citrinus'' (native), Poison goby * ''Gobiodon rivulatus'' (native), Rippled coralgoby * ''Gobiopsis canalis'' (native), Checkered goby * ''Gobiopsis macrostoma'' (native), Longjaw goby * ''Gobiopsis woodsi'' (native) * ''Gobiopterus chuno'' (native), Glass goby * ''Hemigobius hoevenii'' (questionable) * ''Hetereleotris zonata'' (native), Goggles * ''Istigobius diadema'' (native) * ''Istigobius ornatus'' (native), Ornate goby * ''Istigobius perspicillatus'' (native) * ''Istigobius spence'' (native), Pearl goby * ''Mahidolia mystacina'' (native) Smiling goby, Flagfin prawn goby * ''Obliquogobius cometes'' (native) * ''Odontamblyopus roseus'' (native) * ''Odontamblyopus rubicundus'' (native) Rubicundus eelgoby * ''Oligolepis acutipennis'' (native) Sharptail goby, Sharptail goby * ''Oligolepis cylindriceps'' (native) * ''Oxuderces dentatus'' (native) * ''Oxyurichthys dasi'' (native) * ''Oxyurichthys formosanus'' (native) * ''Oxyurichthys microlepis'' (native) Maned goby, Maned goby * ''Oxyurichthys ophthalmonema'' (native), Eyebrow goby * ''Oxyurichthys paulae'' (native) Jester goby, Jester goby * ''Oxyurichthys tentacularis'' (native) * ''Parachaeturichthys ocellatus'' (native) * ''Parachaeturichthys polynema'' (native) Taileyed goby, Taileyed goby * ''Paragobiodon echinocephalus'' (native), Redhead goby * ''Parapocryptes rictuosus'' (native) * ''Parapocryptes serperaster'' (native) * ''Periophthalmodon schlosseri'' (native), Giant mudskipper * ''Periophthalmodon septemradiatus'' (native) * ''Periophthalmus argentilineatus'' (native), Barred mudskipper * ''Periophthalmus barbarus'' (questionable), Atlantic mudskipper * ''Periophthalmus chrysospilos'' (native) * ''Periophthalmus minutus'' (native) * ''Periophthalmus novemradiatus'' (native) Pearse's mudskipper, Pearse's mudskipper * ''Periophthalmus waltoni'' (questionable), Walton's mudskipper * ''Periophthalmus weberi'' (questionable) Weber's mudskipper, Weber's mudskipper * ''Pleurosicya bilobata'' (native), Bilobed ghost goby * ''Priolepis eugenius'' (native), Noble goby * ''Priolepis inhaca'' (native), Brick goby * ''Psammogobius biocellatus'' (native) Sleepy goby, Sleepy goby * ''Pseudapocryptes elongatus'' (native) * ''Pseudogobius javanicus'' (native) * ''Pseudogobius melanostictus'' (native) * ''Pseudogobius poicilosoma'' (native) * ''Pseudotrypauchen multiradiatus'' (native) * ''Scartelaos cantoris'' (native) * ''Scartelaos histophorus'' (native), Walking goby * ''Scartelaos tenuis'' (questionable), Indian Ocean slender mudskipper * ''Schismatogobius deraniyagalai'' (native), Redneck goby * ''Sicyopterus griseus'' (native) * ''Sicyopterus microcephalus'' (native) * ''Silhouettea indica'' (native) * ''Stenogobius gymnopomus'' (native) * ''Stenogobius laterisquamatus'' (questionable) * ''Stigmatogobius minima'' (native) Stigmatogobius sadanundio Day

* ''Stigmatogobius sadanundio'' (native) * ''Taenioides anguillaris'' (native) Anguilla eelgoby, Eel worm goby * ''Taenioides buchanani'' (native) Burmese gobyeel, Burmese gobyeel * ''Taenioides cirratus'' (native) Hooghly gobyeel, Bearded worm goby * ''Taenioides gracilis'' (native), Slender eel goby * ''Trimma annosum'' (native), Greybearded pygmy goby * ''Trypauchen vagina'' (native) Burrowing goby * ''Trypauchenichthys sumatrensis'' (native) * ''Valenciennea muralis'' (native), Mural goby * ''Valenciennea sexguttata'' (native), Sixspot goby * ''Valenciennea strigata'' (native), Blueband goby * ''Yongeichthys criniger'' (native) * ''Yongeichthys tuticorinensis'' (native)

Haemulidae (Grunts)

* ''Diagramma pictum'' (native), Painted sweetlips * ''Plectorhinchus albovittatus'' (native), Two-striped sweetlips * ''Plectorhinchus ceylonensis'' (questionable), Sri Lanka sweetlips * ''Plectorhinchus chubbi'' (native), Dusky rubberlip * ''Plectorhinchus diagrammus'' (questionable), Striped sweetlips * ''Plectorhinchus gibbosus'' (native), Harry hotlips * ''Plectorhinchus lineatus'' (native), Yellowbanded sweetlips * ''Plectorhinchus nigrus'' (native) * ''Plectorhinchus orientalis'' (native), Oriental sweetlips * ''Plectorhinchus picus'' (native), Painted sweetlip * ''Plectorhinchus polytaenia'' (native), Ribboned sweetlips * ''Plectorhinchus schotaf'' (native), Minstrel sweetlip * ''Pomadasys argenteus'' (native) Silver grunt, Silver grunt * ''Pomadasys argyreus'' (native) Bluecheek silver grunt, Bluecheek silver grunt * ''Pomadasys commersonnii'' (native) Spotted grunter, Smallspotted grunter * ''Pomadasys furcatus'' (native), Banded grunter * ''Pomadasys guoraca'' (native) * ''Pomadasys hasta'' (native) * ''Pomadasys kaakan'' (native), Javelin grunter * ''Pomadasys maculatus'' (native), Saddle grunt * ''Pomadasys multimaculatum'' (native), Cock grunter * ''Pomadasys olivaceus'' (native), Olive grunt * ''Pomadasys stridens'' (native), Striped piggy

Istiophoridae (Billfishes)

* ''Istiophorus platypterus'' (native) Sailfish, Indo-Pacific sailfish * ''Makaira indica'' (native) Short nosed sword fish, Black marlin * ''Makaira mazara'' (native), Indo-Pacific blue marlin * ''Makaira nigricans'' (questionable), Atlantic blue marlin * ''Tetrapturus angustirostris'' (native), Shortbill spearfish * ''Tetrapturus audax'' (native), Striped marlin

Kraemeriidae (Sand darters)

* ''Kraemeria samoensis'' (native), Samoan sand dart

Kuhliidae (Aholeholes)

* ''Kuhlia mugil'' (native) Barred flagtail, Barred flagtail * ''Kuhlia rupestris'' (native) Rock flagtail, Rock flagtail

Kurtidae (Nurseryfishes)

* ''Kurtus indicus'' (native) Indian humphead, Indian hump head

Kyphosidae (Sea chubs)

* ''Kyphosus bigibbus'' (native), Grey sea chub * ''Kyphosus cinerascens'' (native), Blue seachub * ''Kyphosus vaigiensis'' (native), Brassy chub

Labridae (Wrasses)

* ''Anampses caeruleopunctatus'' (native), Bluespotted wrasse * ''Anampses meleagrides'' (native), Spotted wrasse * ''Bodianus neilli'' (native), Bay of Bengal hogfish * ''Cheilinus chlorourus'' (native), Floral wrasse * ''Cheilinus fasciatus'' (native), Redbreast wrasse * ''Cheilinus oxycephalus'' (native), Snooty wrasse * ''Cheilinus trilobatus'' (native), Tripletail wrasse * ''Cheilinus undulatus'' (native), Humphead wrasse * ''Cheilio inermis'' (native), Cigar wrasse * ''Choerodon anchorago'' (native), Orange-dotted tuskfish * ''Choerodon robustus'' (native), Robust tuskfish * ''Cirrhilabrus exquisitus'' (native), Exquisite wrasse * ''Coris aygula'' (native), Clown coris * ''Coris formosa'' (native), Queen coris * ''Coris gaimard'' (questionable), Yellowtail coris * ''Cymolutes lecluse'' (questionable), Sharp-headed wrasse * ''Epibulus insidiator'' (native), Slingjaw wrasse * ''Gomphosus caeruleus'' (native), Green birdmouth wrasse * ''Gomphosus varius'' (native), Bird wrasse * ''Halichoeres argus'' (native), Argus wrasse * ''Halichoeres hortulanus'' (native), Checkerboard wrasse * ''Halichoeres marginatus'' (native), Dusky wrasse * ''Halichoeres nebulosus'' (native), Nebulous wrasse * ''Halichoeres nigrescens'' (native), Bubblefin wrasse * ''Halichoeres pardaleocephalus'' (native) * ''Halichoeres scapularis'' (native), Zigzag wrasse * ''Halichoeres timorensis'' (native), Timor wrasse * ''Halichoeres zeylonicus'' (native), Goldstripe wrasse * ''Hemigymnus fasciatus'' (native), Barred thicklip * ''Hemigymnus melapterus'' (native), Blackeye thicklip * ''Hologymnosus annulatus'' (native), Ring wrasse * ''Hologymnosus doliatus'' (native), Pastel ringwrasse * ''Iniistius pavo'' (native), Peacock wrasse * ''Labroides dimidiatus'' (native), Bluestreak cleaner wrasse * ''Leptojulis cyanopleura'' (native), Shoulder-spot wrasse * ''Macropharyngodon meleagris'' (native), Blackspotted wrasse * ''Novaculichthys taeniourus'' (native), Rockmover wrasse * ''Oxycheilinus bimaculatus'' (native), Two-spot wrasse * ''Oxycheilinus digramma'' (native), Cheeklined wrasse * ''Pseudocheilinus hexataenia'' (native), Sixline wrasse * ''Pseudodax moluccanus'' (native), Chiseltooth wrasse * ''Pteragogus flagellifer'' (native), Cocktail wrasse * ''Stethojulis albovittata'' (native), Bluelined wrasse * ''Stethojulis balteata'' (questionable), Belted wrasse * ''Stethojulis strigiventer'' (native), Three-ribbon wrasse * ''Stethojulis trilineata'' (native), Three-lined rainbowfish * ''Thalassoma amblycephalum'' (native), Bluntheaded wrasse * ''Thalassoma hardwicke'' (native), Sixbar wrasse * ''Thalassoma jansenii'' (native), Jansen's wrasse * ''Thalassoma lunare'' (native), Moon wrasse * ''Thalassoma purpureum'' (native), Surge wrasse * ''Thalassoma quinquevittatum'' (native), Fivestripe wrasse * ''Xiphocheilus typus'' (native), Blue-banded wrasse * ''Xyrichtys bimaculatus'' (native), Two-spot razorfish * ''Xyrichtys cyanifrons'' (native) * ''Xyrichtys dea'' (native) * ''Xyrichtys pentadactylus'' (native), Fivefinger wrasse * ''Xyrichtys rajagopalani'' (native)

Lactariidae (False trevallies)

* ''Lactarius lactarius'' (native) Big-jawed jumper, False trevally

Latidae (Lates perches)

* ''Lates calcarifer'' (native) Barramundi, Barramundi * ''Psammoperca waigiensis'' (native) Waigeu seaperch, Waigieu seaperch

Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes)

* ''Gazza achlamys'' (native), Smalltoothed ponyfish * ''Gazza minuta'' (native) Toothpony, Toothpony * ''Gazza rhombea'' (native), Rhomboid toothpony * ''Leiognathus berbis'' (native), Berber ponyfish * ''Leiognathus bindus'' (native) Orangefin ponyfish, Orangefin ponyfish * ''Leiognathus blochii'' (native) Twoblotch ponyfish, Twoblotch ponyfish * ''Leiognathus brevirostris'' (native), Shortnose ponyfish * ''Leiognathus daura'' (native), Goldstripe ponyfish * ''Leiognathus decorus'' (native) Shortnose ponyfish, Decorated ponyfish * ''Leiognathus dussumieri'' (native), Dussumier's ponyfish * ''Leiognathus elongatus'' (native), Slender ponyfish * ''Leiognathus equulus'' (native) Common ponyfish, Common ponyfish * ''Leiognathus fasciatus'' (native), Striped ponyfish * ''Leiognathus leuciscus'' (native), Whipfin ponyfish * ''Leiognathus lineolatus'' (native), Ornate ponyfish * ''Leiognathus longispinis'' (questionable) * ''Leiognathus smithursti'' (native), Smithurst's ponyfish * ''Leiognathus splendens'' (native), Splendid ponyfish * ''Leiognathus striatus'' (native) * ''Secutor insidiator'' (native) Pugnose ponyfish, Pugnose ponyfish * ''Secutor interruptus'' (native) * ''Secutor ruconius'' (native) Deep pugnose ponyfish, Deep pugnose ponyfish

Lethrinidae (Emperors or scavengers)

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* ''Gnathodentex aureolineatus'' (native), Striped large-eye bream * ''Gymnocranius elongatus'' (native), Forktail large-eye bream * ''Gymnocranius grandoculis'' (native), Blue-lined large-eye bream * ''Gymnocranius griseus'' (native), Grey large-eye bream * ''Lethrinus conchyliatus'' (native), Redaxil emperor * ''Lethrinus erythracanthus'' (native), Orange-spotted emperor * ''Lethrinus harak'' (native), Thumbprint emperor * ''Lethrinus lentjan'' (native) Pig-face bream, Pink ear emperor * ''Lethrinus mahsena'' (native), Sky emperor * ''Lethrinus microdon'' (native), Smalltooth emperor * ''Lethrinus miniatus'' (questionable), Trumpet emperor * ''Lethrinus nebulosus'' (native), Spangled emperor * ''Lethrinus obsoletus'' (native), Orange-striped emperor * ''Lethrinus olivaceus'' (native), Longface emperor * ''Lethrinus ornatus'' (native), Ornate emperor * ''Lethrinus rubrioperculatus'' (native), Spotcheek emperor * ''Lethrinus semicinctus'' (native), Black blotch emperor * ''Lethrinus variegatus'' (native), Slender emperor * ''Lethrinus xanthochilus'' (native), Yellowlip emperor * ''Monotaxis grandoculis'' (native), Humpnose big-eye bream * ''Wattsia mossambica'' (native), Mozambique large-eye bream

Lobotidae (Tripletails)

* ''Lobotes surinamensis'' (native) Tripletail, Atlantic tripletail

Lutjanidae (Snappers)

* ''Aphareus furca'' (native), Small toothed jobfish * ''Aphareus rutilans'' (native), Rusty jobfish * ''Aprion virescens'' (native), Green jobfish * ''Apsilus fuscus'' (questionable), African forktail snapper * ''Etelis carbunculus'' (native), Ruby snapper * ''Etelis coruscans'' (native), Flame snapper * ''Etelis radiosus'' (native), Scarlet snapper * ''Lipocheilus carnolabrum'' (native), Tang's snapper * ''Lutjanus argentimaculatus'' (native) River snapper, Mangrove red snapper * ''Lutjanus bengalensis'' (native), Bengal snapper * ''Lutjanus biguttatus'' (native), Two-spot banded snapper * ''Lutjanus bohar'' (native), Two-spot red snapper * ''Lutjanus carponotatus'' (native), Spanish flag snapper * ''Lutjanus decussatus'' (native), Checkered snapper * ''Lutjanus ehrenbergii'' (native) Blackspot snapper, Blackspot snapper * ''Lutjanus erythropterus'' (native), Crimson snapper * ''Lutjanus fulviflamma'' (native), Dory snapper * ''Lutjanus fulvus'' (native), Blacktail snapper * ''Lutjanus gibbus'' (native), Humpback red snapper * ''Lutjanus guilcheri'' (native), Yellowfin red snapper * ''Lutjanus johnii'' (native) John's snapper, John's snapper * ''Lutjanus kasmira'' (native), Common bluestripe snapper * ''Lutjanus lemniscatus'' (native), Yellowstreaked snapper * ''Lutjanus lunulatus'' (native), Lunartail snapper * ''Lutjanus lutjanus'' (native), Bigeye snapper * ''Lutjanus madras'' (native), Indian snapper * ''Lutjanus malabaricus'' (native), Malabar blood snapper * ''Lutjanus monostigma'' (native), Onespot snapper * ''Lutjanus quinquelineatus'' (native), Five-lined snapper * ''Lutjanus rivulatus'' (native), Blubberlip snapper * ''Lutjanus rufolineatus'' (questionable), Yellow-lined snapper * ''Lutjanus russellii'' (native), Russell's snapper * ''Lutjanus sanguineus'' (native), Humphead snapper * ''Lutjanus sebae'' (native), Emperor red snapper * ''Lutjanus vitta'' (native), Brownstripe red snapper * ''Macolor niger'' (native), Black and white snapper * ''Paracaesio sordida'' (native), Dirty ordure snapper * ''Paracaesio xanthura'' (native), Yellowtail blue snapper * ''Pinjalo lewisi'' (native), Slender pinjalo * ''Pinjalo pinjalo'' (native), Pinjalo Pristipomoides filamentosus JNC2452

* ''Pristipomoides filamentosus'' (native), Crimson jobfish * ''Pristipomoides multidens'' (native), Goldbanded jobfish * ''Pristipomoides sieboldii'' (native), Lavender jobfish * ''Pristipomoides typus'' (questionable), Sharptooth jobfish * ''Pristipomoides zonatus'' (native), Oblique-banded snapper

Malacanthidae (Tilefishes)

* ''Hoplolatilus fronticinctus'' (native), Pastel tilefish * ''Malacanthus latovittatus'' (native), Blue blanquillo

Menidae (Moonfish)

* ''Mene maculata'' (native), Moonfish

Monodactylidae (Moonyfishes or fingerfishes)

* ''Monodactylus argenteus'' (native) Silvery moony, Silver moony * ''Monodactylus falciformis'' (native) Full moony, Full moony

Mugilidae (Mullets)

* ''Crenimugil crenilabis'' (native), Fringelip mullet * ''Liza carinata'' (native), Keeled mullet * ''Liza klunzingeri'' (native), Klunzinger's mullet * ''Liza macrolepis'' (native) Largescale mullet, Largescale mullet * ''Liza mandapamensis'' (native), Indian mullet * ''Liza melinoptera'' (native) Giantscale mullet, Otomebora mullet * ''Liza parmata'' (questionable), Broad-mouthed mullet * ''Liza parsia'' (native) Goldspot mullet, Gold-spot mullet * ''Liza subviridis'' (native) Greenback mullet, Greenback mullet * ''Liza tade'' (native) Tade mullet, Tade mullet * ''Liza vaigiensis'' (native) Squaretail mullet, Squaretail mullet * ''Mugil cephalus'' (native) Flathead mullet, Flathead mullet * ''Oedalechilus labiosus'' (native), Hornlip mullet * ''Rhinomugil corsula'' (native) Corsula mullet, Corsula * ''Sicamugil cascasia'' (native) Yellowtail mullet, Yellowtail mullet * ''Sicamugil hamiltonii'' (questionable) Burmese mullet, Burmese mullet * ''Valamugil buchanani'' (native) Bluetail mullet, Bluetail mullet * ''Valamugil cunnesius'' (native) Longarm mullet, Longarm mullet * ''Valamugil seheli'' (native) Bluespot mullet, Bluespot mullet * ''Valamugil speigleri'' (native) Speigler's mullet, Speigler's mullet

Mullidae (Goatfishes)

* ''Mulloidichthys flavolineatus'' (native), Yellowstripe goatfish * ''Parupeneus barberinus'' (native), Dash-and-dot goatfish * ''Parupeneus ciliatus'' (native), Whitesaddle goatfish * ''Parupeneus cyclostomus'' (native), Goldsaddle goatfish * ''Parupeneus heptacanthus'' (native), Cinnabar goatfish * ''Parupeneus indicus'' (native), Indian goatfish * ''Parupeneus macronemus'' (native), Longbarbel goatfish * ''Parupeneus margaritatus'' (questionable), Pearly goatfish * ''Parupeneus multifasciatus'' (native), Manybar goatfish * ''Parupeneus pleurostigma'' (native), Sidespot goatfish * ''Parupeneus trifasciatus'' (native), Doublebar goatfish * ''Upeneus arge'' (native), Band-tail goatfish * ''Upeneus japonicus'' (questionable), Bensasi goatfish * ''Upeneus luzonius'' (questionable), Dark-barred goatfish * ''Upeneus moluccensis'' (native), Goldband goatfish * ''Upeneus sulphureus'' (native) Sunrise goatfish, Sulphur goatfish * ''Upeneus sundaicus'' (native), Ochre-banded goatfish * ''Upeneus taeniopterus'' (native), Finstripe goatfish * ''Upeneus tragula'' (native), Freckled goatfish * ''Upeneus vittatus'' (native), Yellowstriped goatfish

Nandidae (Asian leaffishes)

* ''Nandus nandus'' (native) Mottled nandus, Gangetic leaffish * ''Pristolepis marginata'' (endemic) Malabar catopra, Malabar leaffish * ''Pristolepis rubripinnis'' (endemic) * ''Pristolepis pentacantha'' (endemic) Aattuchemballi

Nemipteridae (Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams)

* ''Nemipterus bipunctatus'' (native), Delagoa threadfin bream * ''Nemipterus furcosus'' (native), Fork-tailed threadfin bream * ''Nemipterus hexodon'' (native), Ornate threadfin bream * ''Nemipterus japonicus'' (native), Japanese threadfin bream * ''Nemipterus marginatus'' (questionable), Red filament threadfin bream * ''Nemipterus mesoprion'' (questionable), Mauvelip threadfin bream * ''Nemipterus nematophorus'' (native), Doublewhip threadfin bream * ''Nemipterus nemurus'' (questionable), Redspine threadfin bream * ''Nemipterus peronii'' (native), Notchedfin threadfin bream * ''Nemipterus randalli'' (native), Randall's threadfin bream * ''Nemipterus zysron'' (native), Slender threadfin bream * ''Parascolopsis aspinosa'' (native), Smooth dwarf monocle bream * ''Parascolopsis boesemani'' (endemic), Redfin dwarf monocle bream * ''Parascolopsis eriomma'' (native), Rosy dwarf monocle bream * ''Parascolopsis inermis'' (native), Unarmed dwarf monocle bream * ''Parascolopsis townsendi'' (native), Scaly dwarf monocle bream * ''Pentapodus setosus'' (questionable), Butterfly whiptail * ''Scolopsis aurata'' (native), Yellowstripe monocle bream * ''Scolopsis bilineata'' (native), Two-lined monocle bream * ''Scolopsis bimaculatus'' (native), Thumbprint monocle bream * ''Scolopsis ciliata'' (native), Saw-jawed monocle bream * ''Scolopsis frenatus'' (native), Bridled monocle bream * ''Scolopsis ghanam'' (native), Arabian monocle bream * ''Scolopsis lineata'' (native), Striped monocle bream * ''Scolopsis margaritifera'' (questionable), Pearly monocle bream * ''Scolopsis taeniatus'' (native), Black-streaked monocle bream * ''Scolopsis taenioptera'' (questionable), Lattice monocle bream * ''Scolopsis vosmeri'' (native), Whitecheek monocle bream * ''Scolopsis xenochrous'' (native), Oblique-barred monocle bream

Nomeidae (Driftfishes)

* ''Cubiceps squamiceps'' (native), Indian driftfish * ''Psenes cyanophrys'' (native), Freckled driftfish

Osphronemidae (Gouramies)

* ''Belontia signata'' (questionable) Ceylonese combtail * ''Colisa fasciata'' (native) Giant gourami, banded gourami, Indian gourami * ''Colisa lalia'' (native) Dwarf gourami * ''Ctenops nobilis'' (native) Indian paradisefish, frail gourami * ''Osphronemus goramy'' (introduced) Giant gouramy * ''Parasphaerichthys ocellatus'' (questionable) Eyespot gourami * ''Pseudosphromenus cupanus'' (native) Day's paradise fish, spiketail paradisefish * ''Pseudosphromenus dayi'' (endemic) * ''Trichogaster chuna'' (native) Sunset gourami, honey gourami

Pempheridae (Sweepers)

* ''Parapriacanthus ransonneti'' (native), Pigmy sweeper * ''Pempheris mangula'' (native), Black-edged sweeper * ''Pempheris molucca'' (questionable) * ''Pempheris oualensis'' (native), Silver sweeper * ''Pempheris vanicolensis'' (native), Vanikoro sweeper

Percophidae (Duckbills)

* ''Bembrops caudimacula'' (native) * ''Bembrops platyrhynchus'' (native), Natal duckbill

Pinguipedidae (Sandperches)

* ''Parapercis alboguttata'' (native), Whitespot sandsmelt * ''Parapercis clathrata'' (questionable), Latticed sandperch * ''Parapercis hexophtalma'' (native), Speckled sandperch * ''Parapercis maculata'' (native), Harlequin sandperch * ''Parapercis pulchella'' (native), Harlequin sandsmelt * ''Parapercis punctata'' (native) * ''Parapercis quadrispinosa'' (native) * ''Parapercis tetracantha'' (native), Reticulated sandperch

Plesiopidae (Roundheads)

* ''Acanthoplesiops indicus'' (native), Scottie * ''Plesiops coeruleolineatus'' (native), Crimsontip longfin * ''Plesiops corallicola'' (native), Bluegill longfin

Polynemidae (Threadfins)

* ''Eleutheronema tetradactylum'' (native) White salmon, Fourfinger threadfin * ''Filimanus heptadactyla'' (native) Sevenfinger threadfin, Sevenfinger threadfin * ''Filimanus similis'' (native) * ''Filimanus xanthonema'' (native), Yellowthread threadfin * ''Leptomelanosoma indicum'' (native) Indian threadfin, Indian threadfin * ''Polydactylus macrochir'' (native), King threadfin * ''Polydactylus microstomus'' (native), Small-mouthed threadfin * ''Polydactylus mullani'' (native) * ''Polydactylus multiradiatus'' (questionable), Australian threadfin * ''Polydactylus plebeius'' (native), Striped threadfin * ''Polydactylus sexfilis'' (native), Sixfinger threadfin * ''Polydactylus sextarius'' (native) Blackspot threadfin, Blackspot threadfin * ''Polynemus dubius'' (questionable) Borneo threadfin, Eastern paradise fish * ''Polynemus paradiseus'' (native) Paradise threadfin, Paradise threadfin

Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)

* ''Apolemichthys xanthurus'' (native), Yellowtail angelfish * ''Centropyge bicolor'' (native), Bicolor angelfish * ''Centropyge eibli'' (native), Blacktail angelfish * ''Centropyge multispinis'' (native), Dusky angelfish * ''Chaetodontoplus melanosoma'' (native), Black-velvet angelfish * ''Pomacanthus annularis'' (native) Ringed angle fish, Bluering angelfish * ''Pomacanthus imperator'' (native), Emperor angelfish * ''Pomacanthus semicirculatus'' (native), Semicircle angelfish

Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)

* ''Abudefduf bengalensis'' (native), Bengal sergeant * ''Abudefduf saxatilis'' (misidentification), Sergeant major * ''Abudefduf septemfasciatus'' (native), Banded sergeant * ''Abudefduf sexfasciatus'' (native), Scissortail sergeant * ''Abudefduf sordidus'' (native), Blackspot sergeant * ''Abudefduf vaigiensis'' (native), Indo-Pacific sergeant * ''Amphiprion bicinctus'' (questionable), Twoband anemonefish * ''Amphiprion chrysogaster'' (questionable), Mauritian anemonefish * ''Amphiprion ephippium'' (native), Saddle anemonefish * ''Amphiprion frenatus'' (questionable), Tomato clownfish * ''Amphiprion nigripes'' (questionable), Maldive anemonefish * ''Amphiprion ocellaris'' (native), Clown anemonefish * ''Amphiprion percula'' (questionable), Orange clownfish * ''Amphiprion polymnus'' (questionable), Saddleback clownfish * ''Amphiprion sebae'' (native), Sebae anemonefish * ''Cheiloprion labiatus'' (native), Big-lip damsel * ''Chromis caerulea'' (native), Green chromis * ''Chromis chrysura'' (questionable), Stout chromis * ''Chromis dimidiata'' (native), Chocolatedip chromis * ''Chromis opercularis'' (native), Doublebar chromis * ''Chromis ternatensis'' (native), Ternate chromis * ''Chromis viridis'' (native), Blue green damselfish * ''Chromis weberi'' (native), Weber's chromis * ''Chrysiptera biocellata'' (native), Twinspot damselfish * ''Chrysiptera brownriggii'' (native), Surge damselfish * ''Chrysiptera cyanea'' (native), Sapphire devil * ''Chrysiptera glauca'' (native), Grey demoiselle * ''Chrysiptera unimaculata'' (native), Onespot demoiselle * ''Dascyllus aruanus'' (native), Whitetail dascyllus * ''Dascyllus reticulatus'' (questionable), Reticulate dascyllus * ''Dascyllus trimaculatus'' (native), Threespot dascyllus * ''Dischistodus perspicillatus'' (native), White damsel * ''Dischistodus prosopotaenia'' (native), Honey-head damsel * ''Lepidozygus tapeinosoma'' (native), Fusilier damselfish * ''Neopomacentrus taeniurus'' (native), Freshwater demoiselle * ''Plectroglyphidodon dickii'' (native), Blackbar devil * ''Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus'' (native), Whitespotted devil * ''Plectroglyphidodon leucozonus'' (native), Singlebar devil * ''Pomacentrus albicaudatus'' (questionable), Whitefin damsel * ''Pomacentrus brachialis'' (questionable), Charcoal damsel * ''Pomacentrus littoralis'' (questionable), Smoky damsel * ''Pomacentrus pavo'' (native), Sapphire damsel * ''Premnas biaculeatus'' (native), Spinecheek anemonefish * ''Pristotis obtusirostris'' (native), Gulf damselfish * ''Stegastes albifasciatus'' (native), Whitebar gregory * ''Stegastes lividus'' (native), Blunt snout gregory * ''Stegastes nigricans'' (native), Dusky farmerfish * ''Stegastes obreptus'' (native), Western gregory

Pomatomidae (Bluefishes)

* ''Pomatomus saltatrix'' (native), Bluefish

Priacanthidae (Bigeyes or catalufas)

* ''Heteropriacanthus cruentatus'' (native), Glasseye * ''Priacanthus hamrur'' (native), Moontail bullseye * ''Priacanthus macracanthus'' (native), Red bigeye * ''Priacanthus prolixus'' (native), Elongate bulleye * ''Priacanthus tayenus'' (native), Purple-spotted bigeye * ''Pristigenys niphonia'' (native), Japanese bigeye

Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks)

* ''Congrogadus subducens'' (native), Carpet eel-blenny * ''Halidesmus thomaseni'' (native), Thomasen's snakelet * ''Pseudochromis caudalis'' (native) * ''Pseudochromis tapeinosoma'' (native), Blackmargin dottyback

Ptereleotridae

* ''Ptereleotris evides'' (native), Blackfin dartfish * ''Ptereleotris microlepis'' (native), Blue gudgeon

Rachycentridae (Cobia)

* ''Rachycentron canadum'' (native), Cobia

Scaridae (Parrotfishes)

* ''Calotomus spinidens'' (native), Spinytooth parrotfish * ''Calotomus viridescens'' (questionable), Viridescent parrotfish * ''Chlorurus enneacanthus'' (native), Captain parrotfish * ''Chlorurus gibbus'' (native), Heavybeak parrotfish * ''Chlorurus oedema'' (native), Knothead parrotfish * ''Chlorurus sordidus'' (native), Daisy parrotfish * ''Hipposcarus harid'' (native), Candelamoa parrotfish * ''Leptoscarus vaigiensis'' (native), Marbled parrotfish * ''Scarus ghobban'' (native), Blue-barred parrotfish * ''Scarus globiceps'' (native), Globehead parrotfish * ''Scarus niger'' (native), Dusky parrotfish * ''Scarus prasiognathos'' (native), Singapore parrotfish * ''Scarus psittacus'' (native), Common parrotfish * ''Scarus quoyi'' (native), Quoy's parrotfish * ''Scarus rubroviolaceus'' (native), Ember parrotfish * ''Scarus russelii'' (native), Eclipse parrotfish * ''Scarus scaber'' (native), Fivesaddle parrotfish * ''Scarus tricolor'' (native), Tricolour parrotfish

Scatophagidae (Scats)

* ''Scatophagus argus'' (native) Spotted scat, Spotted scat

Schindleriidae

* ''Schindleria pietschmanni'' (questionable) * ''Schindleria praematura'' (questionable), Schindler's fish

Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)

* ''Argyrosomus amoyensis'' (native), Amoy croaker * ''Argyrosomus hololepidotus'' (misidentification), Madagascar meagre * ''Argyrosomus japonicus'' (native), Japanese meagre * ''Atrobucca alcocki'' (native) * ''Atrobucca antonbruun'' (native) * ''Atrobucca nibe'' (native), Longfin kob * ''Atrobucca trewavasae'' (native) * ''Bahaba chaptis'' (native) Chaptis bahaba, Chaptis bahaba * ''Chrysochir aureus'' (native), Reeve's croaker * ''Daysciaena albida'' (native) Two-bearded croaker, Bengal corvina * ''Dendrophysa russelii'' (native) Goatee croaker, Goatee croaker * ''Johnius amblycephalus'' (native), Bearded croaker * ''Johnius belangerii'' (native) Belanger's croaker, Belanger's croaker * ''Johnius borneensis'' (native), Sharpnose hammer croaker * ''Johnius carouna'' (native) Caroun croaker, Caroun croaker * ''Johnius carutta'' (native) Karut croaker, Karut croaker * ''Johnius coitor'' (native) Coitor croaker, Coitor croaker * ''Johnius dussumieri'' (native) Sharptooth hammer croaker, Sin croaker * ''Johnius elongatus'' (native), Spindle croaker * ''Johnius gangeticus'' (endemic) Gangetic bola * ''Johnius glaucus'' (native), Pale spotfin croaker * ''Johnius macropterus'' (native), Largefin croaker * ''Johnius macrorhynus'' (native), Big-snout croaker * ''Johnius mannarensis'' (native), Mannar croaker * ''Johnius plagiostoma'' (native), Large-eye croaker * ''Kathala axillaris'' (native), Kathala croaker * ''Macrospinosa cuja'' (native) Cuja bola * ''Nibea chui'' (questionable), Chu's croaker * ''Nibea maculata'' (native), Blotched croaker * ''Nibea soldado'' (native), Soldier croaker * ''Otolithes cuvieri'' (native), Lesser tigertooth croaker * ''Otolithes ruber'' (native), Tiger-toothed croaker * ''Otolithoides biauritus'' (native) Bronze croaker, Bronze croaker * ''Otolithoides pama'' (native) Pama, Pama croaker * ''Panna heterolepis'' (native) Hooghly croaker, Hooghly croaker * ''Panna microdon'' (misidentification) Panna croaker, Panna croaker * ''Paranibea semiluctuosa'' (native), Half-mourning croaker * ''Pennahia anea'' (native), Greyfin croaker * ''Pennahia macrocephalus'' (questionable), Big-head pennah croaker * ''Pennahia ovata'' (native) * ''Protonibea diacanthus'' (native) Spotted croaker, Blackspotted croaker * ''Pterotolithus maculatus'' (native) Blotched tiger-toothed croaker, Blotched tiger-toothed croaker * ''Umbrina canariensis'' (native), Canary drum

Scombridae (Mackerels, tunas, bonitos)

* ''Acanthocybium solandri'' (native), Wahoo * ''Auxis rochei rochei'' (native), Bullet tuna * ''Auxis thazard thazard'' (native), Frigate tuna * ''Euthynnus affinis'' (native) Mackerel tuna, Kawakawa * ''Grammatorcynus bicarinatus'' (questionable), Shark mackerel * ''Gymnosarda unicolor'' (native) Dogtooth tuna, Dogtooth tuna * ''Katsuwonus pelamis'' (native) Skiy jack, Skipjack tuna * ''Rastrelliger brachysoma'' (native), Short mackerel * ''Rastrelliger faughni'' (native), Island mackerel * ''Rastrelliger kanagurta'' (native) Rake gillat mackerel, Indian mackerel * ''Sarda orientalis'' (native) Oriental bonito, Striped bonito * ''Scomber japonicus'' (native), Chub mackerel * ''Scomberomorus commerson'' (native) King seer, Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel * ''Scomberomorus guttatus'' (native) Spotted Spanish mackerel, Indo-Pacific king mackerel * ''Scomberomorus koreanus'' (native), Korean seerfish * ''Scomberomorus lineolatus'' (native) Streaked seer, Streaked seerfish * ''Thunnus alalunga'' (native), Albacore * ''Thunnus albacares'' (native) Yellow fin tuna, Yellowfin tuna * ''Thunnus obesus'' (native), Bigeye tuna * ''Thunnus orientalis'' (native), Pacific bluefin tuna * ''Thunnus tonggol'' (native) Blue fin tuna, Longtail tuna

Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)

* ''Aethaloperca rogaa'' (native), Redmouth grouper * ''Anyperodon leucogrammicus'' (native), Slender grouper * ''Aporops bilinearis'' (native), Blotched podge * ''Aulacocephalus temminckii'' (native), Goldribbon soapfish * ''Cephalopholis argus'' (native) Balufana, Peacock hind * ''Cephalopholis aurantia'' (native), Golden hind * ''Cephalopholis boenak'' (native), Chocolate hind * ''Cephalopholis formosa'' (native), Bluelined hind * ''Cephalopholis leopardus'' (native), Leopard hind * ''Cephalopholis miniata'' (native), Coral hind * ''Cephalopholis sexmaculata'' (native), Sixblotch hind * ''Cephalopholis sonnerati'' (native), Tomato hind * ''Cephalopholis urodeta'' (native), Darkfin hind * ''Chelidoperca investigatoris'' (native) * ''Cromileptes altivelis'' (native), Humpback grouper * ''Diploprion bifasciatum'' (native), Barred soapfish * ''Epinephelus areolatus'' (native), Areolate grouper * ''Epinephelus bleekeri'' (native), Duskytail grouper * ''Epinephelus chabaudi'' (native), Moustache grouper * ''Epinephelus chlorostigma'' (native), Brownspotted grouper * ''Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus'' (native), Whitespotted grouper * ''Epinephelus coioides'' (native), Orange-spotted grouper * ''Epinephelus corallicola'' (questionable), Coral grouper * ''Epinephelus diacanthus'' (native), Spinycheek grouper * ''Epinephelus epistictus'' (native), Dotted grouper * ''Epinephelus erythrurus'' (native), Cloudy grouper * ''Epinephelus fasciatus'' (native), Blacktip grouper * ''Epinephelus faveatus'' (native), Barred-chest grouper * ''Epinephelus flavocaeruleus'' (native), Blue and yellow grouper * ''Epinephelus fuscoguttatus'' (native), Brown-marbled grouper * ''Epinephelus hexagonatus'' (native), Starspotted grouper * ''Epinephelus lanceolatus'' (native) Bridlebass, Giant grouper * ''Epinephelus latifasciatus'' (native), Striped grouper * ''Epinephelus longispinis'' (native), Longspine grouper * ''Epinephelus macrospilos'' (native), Snubnose grouper * ''Epinephelus maculatus'' (native), Highfin grouper * ''Epinephelus malabaricus'' (native) Malabar rockcod, Malabar grouper * ''Epinephelus marginatus'' (questionable), Dusky grouper * ''Epinephelus melanostigma'' (native), One-blotch grouper * ''Epinephelus merra'' (native), Honeycomb grouper * ''Epinephelus morrhua'' (native), Comet grouper * ''Epinephelus octofasciatus'' (native), Eightbar grouper * ''Epinephelus poecilonotus'' (native), Dot-dash grouper * ''Epinephelus polylepis'' (native), Smallscaled grouper * ''Epinephelus polyphekadion'' (native), Camouflage grouper * ''Epinephelus quoyanus'' (native), Longfin grouper * ''Epinephelus radiatus'' (native), Oblique-banded grouper * ''Epinephelus rivulatus'' (native), Halfmoon grouper * ''Epinephelus spilotoceps'' (native), Foursaddle grouper * ''Epinephelus stoliczkae'' (native), Epaulet grouper * ''Epinephelus summana'' (questionable), Summan grouper * ''Epinephelus tauvina'' (native) Greasy rockcod, Greasy grouper * ''Epinephelus tukula'' (native), Potato grouper * ''Epinephelus undulosus'' (native), Wavy-lined grouper * ''Grammistes sexlineatus'' (native), Sixline soapfish * ''Plectropomus areolatus'' (native), Squaretail coralgrouper * ''Plectropomus maculatus'' (questionable), Spotted coralgrouper * ''Pogonoperca punctata'' (native), Spotted soapfish * ''Pseudanthias cichlops'' (questionable) * ''Pseudanthias conspicuus'' (native) * ''Pseudanthias cooperi'' (native), Red-bar anthias * ''Pseudanthias squamipinnis'' (native), Sea goldie * ''Pseudogramma polyacanthum'' (native), Honeycomb podge * ''Variola louti'' (native), Yellow-edged lyretail

Siganidae (Rabbitfishes)

* ''Siganus argenteus'' (native), Streamlined spinefoot * ''Siganus canaliculatus'' (native), White-spotted spinefoot * ''Siganus corallinus'' (native), Blue-spotted spinefoot * ''Siganus fuscescens'' (native), Mottled spinefoot * ''Siganus guttatus'' (native), Orange-spotted spinefoot * ''Siganus javus'' (native), Streaked spinefoot * ''Siganus lineatus'' (native), Golden-lined spinefoot * ''Siganus magnificus'' (questionable), Magnificent rabbitfish * ''Siganus puelloides'' (native), Blackeye rabbitfish * ''Siganus punctatus'' (questionable), Goldspotted spinefoot * ''Siganus spinus'' (native), Little spinefoot * ''Siganus stellatus'' (native), Brownspotted spinefoot * ''Siganus vermiculatus'' (native), Vermiculated spinefoot * ''Siganus virgatus'' (native), Barhead spinefoot

Sillaginidae (Smelt-whitings)

* ''Sillaginopsis panijus'' (native) Gangetic whiting, Flathead sillago * ''Sillago aeolus'' (native), Oriental sillago * ''Sillago argentifasciata'' (questionable), Silver-banded sillago * ''Sillago chondropus'' (native), Clubfoot sillago * ''Sillago indica'' (endemic), Indian sillago * ''Sillago ingenuua'' (native), Bay sillago * ''Sillago intermedius'' (native), Intermediate sillago * ''Sillago lutea'' (native), Mud sillago * ''Sillago macrolepis'' (questionable), Large-scale sillago * ''Sillago maculata'' (questionable), Trumpeter sillago * ''Sillago parvisquamis'' (questionable), Small-scale sillago * ''Sillago sihama'' (native) Silver sillago, Silver sillago * ''Sillago soringa'' (endemic), Soringa sillago * ''Sillago vincenti'' (endemic) Estuarine whiting, Vincent's sillago

Sparidae (Porgies)

* ''Acanthopagrus berda'' (native) Riverbream, Picnic seabream * ''Acanthopagrus bifasciatus'' (native), Twobar seabream * ''Acanthopagrus latus'' (native) Yellow seabream, Yellowfin seabream * ''Argyrops spinifer'' (native), King soldierbream * ''Cheimerius nufar'' (native), Santer seabream * ''Crenidens crenidens'' (native) Karanteen, Karenteen seabream * ''Diplodus noct'' (questionable), Red Sea seabream * ''Diplodus sargus kotschyi'' (native), One spot seabream * ''Rhabdosargus sarba'' (native) Natal stumpnose, Goldlined seabream * ''Sparidentex hasta'' (native), Sobaity seabream

Sphyraenidae (Barracudas)

* ''Sphyraena acutipinnis'' (native), Sharpfin barracuda * ''Sphyraena barracuda'' (native), Great barracuda * ''Sphyraena chrysotaenia'' (native), Yellowstripe barracuda * ''Sphyraena flavicauda'' (native), Yellowtail barracuda * ''Sphyraena forsteri'' (native), Bigeye barracuda * ''Sphyraena jello'' (native), Pickhandle barracuda * ''Sphyraena novaehollandiae'' (questionable), Australian barracuda * ''Sphyraena obtusata'' (native), Obtuse barracuda * ''Sphyraena putnamae'' (native) Sawtooth barracuda, Sawtooth barracuda * ''Sphyraena qenie'' (native), Blackfin barracuda * ''Pampus argenteus'' (native) Silver pomfret, Silver pomfret * ''Pampus chinensis'' (native) Chinese pomfret, Chinese silver pomfret

Symphysanodontidae

* ''Symphysanodon andersoni'' (native)

Terapontidae (Grunters or tigerperches)

* ''Pelates quadrilineatus'' (native) Fourlined terapon, Fourlined terapon * ''Pelates sexlineatus'' (questionable), Six-lined trumpeter * ''Terapon jarbua'' (native) Jarbua terapon, Jarbua terapon * ''Terapon puta'' (native) Smallscale terapon, Small-scaled terapon * ''Terapon theraps'' (native) Banded grunter, Largescaled therapon

Toxotidae (Archerfishes)

* ''Toxotes chatareus'' (native) Spotted archerfish, Largescale archerfish * ''Toxotes jaculatrix'' (native) Banded archerfish, Banded archerfish

Trichiuridae (Cutlassfishes)

* ''Benthodesmus oligoradiatus'' (native), Sparse-rayed frostfish * ''Benthodesmus tenuis'' (questionable), Slender frostfish * ''Eupleurogrammus glossodon'' (native), Longtooth hairtail * ''Eupleurogrammus muticus'' (native), Smallhead hairtail * ''Lepidopus caudatus'' (questionable), Silver scabbardfish * ''Lepturacanthus pantului'' (native) Coromandal ribbonfish, Coromandel hairtail * ''Lepturacanthus savala'' (native) Small headed ribbon fish, Savalani hairtail * ''Trichiurus auriga'' (native), Pearly hairtail * ''Trichiurus gangeticus'' (native) Gangetic ribbonfish, Ganges hairtail * ''Trichiurus lepturus'' (native), Largehead hairtail * ''Trichiurus russelli'' (native), Short-tailed hairtail

Trichonotidae (Sanddivers)

* ''Trichonotus cyclograptus'' (native) * ''Trichonotus setiger'' (native), Spotted sand-diver

Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies)

* ''Enneapterygius elegans'' (native), Hourglass triplefin * ''Enneapterygius fasciatus'' (native) * ''Enneapterygius pusillus'' (native), Highcrest triplefin * ''Helcogramma ellioti'' (native) * ''Helcogramma gymnauchen'' (questionable), Red-finned triplefin * ''Helcogramma trigloides'' (questionable)

Uranoscopidae (Stargazers)

* ''Ichthyscopus lebeck'' (native), Longnosed stargazer * ''Uranoscopus crassiceps'' (native) * ''Uranoscopus guttatus'' (native)

Xenisthmidae

* ''Kraemericus smithi'' (endemic)

Xiphiidae (Swordfish)

* ''Xiphias gladius'' (native), Swordfish

Zanclidae (Moorish idol)

* ''Zanclus cornutus'' (native), Moorish idol

Pleuronectiformes

Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)

* ''Arnoglossus aspilos'' (native), Spotless lefteye flounder * ''Arnoglossus tapeinosoma'' (native) * ''Bothus leopardinus'' (questionable), Pacific leopard flounder * ''Bothus mancus'' (native), Flowery flounder * ''Bothus myriaster'' (native), Indo-Pacific oval flounder * ''Bothus pantherinus'' (native), Leopard flounder * ''Chascanopsetta lugubris'' (native), Pelican flounder * ''Crossorhombus valderostratus'' (native), Broadbrow flounder * ''Engyprosopon cocosensis'' (native), Cocos Island flounder * ''Engyprosopon grandisquama'' (native), Largescale flounder * ''Grammatobothus polyophthalmus'' (native), Threespot flounder * ''Psettina brevirictis'' (native)

Citharidae (Citharids)

* ''Brachypleura novaezeelandiae'' (native), Yellow-dabbled flounder

Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)

* ''Cynoglossus arel'' (native), Largescale tonguesole * ''Cynoglossus bilineatus'' (native), Fourlined tonguesole * ''Cynoglossus carpenteri'' (native), Hooked tonguesole * ''Cynoglossus cynoglossus'' (native) Gangetic tonguesole, Bengal tongue sole * ''Cynoglossus dispar'' (native), Roundhead toungesole * ''Cynoglossus dubius'' (native), Carrot tonguesole * ''Cynoglossus itinus'' (questionable) * ''Cynoglossus kopsii'' (native), Shortheaded tonguesole * ''Cynoglossus lachneri'' (questionable), Lachner's tonguesole * ''Cynoglossus lida'' (native) Shoulder spot tongue, Roughscale tonguesole * ''Cynoglossus lingua'' (native) Long tonguesole, Long tongue sole * ''Cynoglossus macrostomus'' (native) Malabar-sole, Malabar tonguesole * ''Cynoglossus monopus'' (native) * ''Cynoglossus puncticeps'' (native) Speckled toungesole, Speckled tonguesole * ''Cynoglossus semifasciatus'' (native) Malabar sole, Bengal tongue-sole * ''Paraplagusia bilineata'' (native) Fingerlip tonguesole, Doublelined tonguesole * ''Paraplagusia blochii'' (native), Bloch's tonguesole * ''Symphurus trifasciatus'' (native), Threeband tonguesole

Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)

* ''Cephalopsetta ventrocellatus'' (native) * ''Pseudorhombus arsius'' (native) Largetooth flounder, Largetooth flounder * ''Pseudorhombus dupliciocellatus'' (native), Ocellated flounder * ''Pseudorhombus elevatus'' (native), Deep flounder * ''Pseudorhombus javanicus'' (native), Javan flounder * ''Pseudorhombus malayanus'' (native), Malayan flounder * ''Pseudorhombus micrognathus'' (native) * ''Pseudorhombus natalensis'' (native), Natal flounders * ''Pseudorhombus triocellatus'' (native) Three spot flounder, Three spotted flounder

Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders)

* ''Marleyella bicolorata'' (native), Comb flounder * ''Poecilopsetta colorata'' (native), Coloured righteye flounder * ''Poecilopsetta praelonga'' (native), Alcock's narrow-body righteye flounder

Psettodidae (Psettodids)

* ''Psettodes erumei'' (native) Indian halibut, Indian spiny turbot

Samaridae

* ''Samaris cristatus'' (native), Cockatoo righteye flounder * ''Samariscus longimanus'' (native), Longfinned flounder

Soleidae (Soles)

* ''Aesopia cornuta'' (native), Unicorn sole * ''Brachirus macrolepis'' (native) * ''Brachirus orientalis'' (native) Oriental-sole, Oriental sole * ''Brachirus pan'' (native) Pan sole, Pan sole * ''Brachirus panoides'' (questionable) * ''Heteromycteris oculus'' (native), Eyed sole * ''Liachirus melanospilos'' (native) * ''Pardachirus marmoratus'' (native), Finless sole * ''Pardachirus pavoninus'' (native), Peacock sole * ''Solea elongata'' (native) Elongate sole, Elongate sole * ''Solea heinii'' (native) * ''Solea ovata'' (native), Ovate sole * ''Soleichthys heterorhinos'' (native) * ''Synaptura albomaculata'' (native) Kaup's sole, Kaup's sole * ''Synaptura commersonnii'' (native), Commerson's sole * ''Zebrias altipinnis'' (native) * ''Zebrias annandalei'' (native) * ''Zebrias japonica'' (questionable), Wavyband sole * ''Zebrias keralensis'' (native) * ''Zebrias maculosus'' (native) * ''Zebrias quagga'' (native), Fringefin zebra sole * ''Zebrias synapturoides'' (native), Indian zebra sole * ''Zebrias zebra'' (questionable), Zebra sole

Polymixiiformes

Polymixiidae (Beardfishes)

* ''Polymixia fusca'' (native) * ''Polymixia japonica'' (questionable), Silver eye

Pristiformes

Pristidae (Sawfishes)

* ''Anoxypristis cuspidata'' (native), Knifetooth sawfish * ''Pristis microdon'' (native) Smalltooth sawfish, Largetooth sawfish * ''Pristis pectinata'' (native) Smooth-tooth sawfish, Smalltooth sawfish * ''Pristis pristis'' (questionable), Common sawfish * ''Pristis zijsron'' (native), Longcomb sawfish

Rajiformes

Dasyatidae (Stingrays)

* ''Dasyatis bennetti'' (native), Bennett's stingray * ''Dasyatis kuhlii'' (native), Bluespotted stingray * ''Dasyatis microps'' (native), Smalleye stingray * ''Dasyatis pastinaca'' (questionable), Common stingray * ''Dasyatis zugei'' (native) Pale-edged stingray, Pale-edged stingray * ''Himantura alcockii'' (native), Pale-spot whip ray * ''Himantura bleekeri'' (native) Whiptail stingray, Bleeker's whipray * ''Himantura chaophraya'' (questionable), Freshwater whipray * ''Himantura fai'' (native), Pink whipray * ''Himantura fluviatilis'' (native) Gangetic stingray, Ganges stingray * ''Himantura gerrardi'' (native), Sharpnose stingray * ''Himantura imbricata'' (native) Scaly stingray, Scaly whipray * ''Himantura jenkinsii'' (native), Pointed-nose stingray * ''Himantura marginatus'' (native) Blackedged stingray, Blackedge whipray * ''Himantura uarnak'' (native) Leopard stingray, Honeycomb stingray * ''Himantura undulata'' (native), Leopard whipray * ''Himantura walga'' (questionable), Dwarf whipray * ''Pastinachus sephen'' (native) Feathertail stingray, Cowtail stingray * ''Taeniura lymma'' (native), Bluespotted ribbontail ray * ''Taeniura meyeni'' (native), Blotched fantail ray * ''Urogymnus asperrimus'' (native), Porcupine ray

Gymnuridae (Butterfly rays)

* ''Aetoplatea tentaculata'' (native), Tentacled butterfly ray * ''Aetoplatea zonura'' (native), Zonetail butterfly ray * ''Gymnura japonica'' (questionable), Japanese butterflyray * ''Gymnura micrura'' (questionable), Smooth butterfly ray * ''Gymnura poecilura'' (native), Longtail butterfly ray

Myliobatidae (Eagle and manta rays)

* ''Aetobatus flagellum'' (native) Plain eagleray, Longheaded eagle ray * ''Aetobatus guttatus'' (native), Sharpwing eagle ray * ''Aetobatus narinari'' (native) Spotted eagleray, Spotted eagle ray * ''Aetobatus ocellatus'' (native) * ''Aetomylaeus maculatus'' (native), Mottled eagle ray * ''Aetomylaeus milvus'' (native) * ''Aetomylaeus nichofii'' (native) Nieuhof's eagle ray, Banded eagle ray * ''Manta birostris'' (native), Giant manta * ''Mobula eregoodootenkee'' (native), Pygmy devilray * ''Mobula japanica'' (native), Spinetail mobula * ''Mobula kuhlii'' (native), Shortfin devil ray * ''Mobula mobular'' (questionable), Devil fish * ''Mobula thurstoni'' (native), Smooth-tail mobula * ''Rhinoptera adspersa'' (native), Rough cownose ray * ''Rhinoptera javanica'' (native), Javanese cownose ray

Plesiobatidae (Deepwater stingray)

* ''Plesiobatis daviesi'' (native), Deepwater stingray

Rajidae (Skates)

* ''Dipturus johannisdavisi'' (native), Travancore skate * ''Fenestraja mamillidens'' (native), Prickly skate * ''Okamejei powelli'' (native), Indian ringed skate

Rhinobatidae (Guitarfishes)

* ''Rhina ancylostoma'' (native), Bowmouth guitarfish * ''Rhinobatos annandalei'' (native) Annandale's shovelnose ray, Annandale's guitarfish * ''Rhinobatos granulatus'' (native), Sharpnose guitarfish * ''Rhinobatos halavi'' (native), Halavi's guitarfish * ''Rhinobatos lionotus'' (native) Norman's shovelnose ray, Smoothback guitarfish * ''Rhinobatos obtusus'' (native), Widenose guitarfish * ''Rhinobatos thouin'' (native), Clubnose guitarfish * ''Rhinobatos typus'' (questionable), Giant shovelnose ray * ''Rhinobatos variegatus'' (native), Stripenose guitarfish * ''Rhynchobatus djiddensis'' (native), Giant guitarfish * ''Zanobatus schoenleinii'' (questionable), Striped panray

Salmoniformes

Salmonidae (Salmonids)

* ''Rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss'' (introduced) Rainbow trout, Rainbow trout * ''Oncorhynchus nerka'' (questionable) Sockeye salmon, Sockeye salmon * ''Salmo trutta fario'' (introduced) Brown trout, Brown trout * ''Brown trout, Salmo trutta trutta'' (introduced), Sea trout * ''Brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis'' (introduced) Brook trout, Brook trout

Scorpaeniformes

Apistidae

* ''Apistus carinatus'' (native), Ocellated waspfish

Aploactinidae (Velvetfishes)

* ''Acanthosphex leurynnis'' (native) * ''Cocotropus roseus'' (native)

Bembridae (Deepwater flatheads)

* ''Bembras japonica'' (questionable)

Caracanthidae (Orbicular velvetfishes)

* ''Caracanthus maculatus'' (native), Spotted coral croucher * ''Caracanthus unipinna'' (native), Pygmy coral croucher

Dactylopteridae (Flying gurnards)

* ''Dactyloptena gilberti'' (native) * ''Dactyloptena macracantha'' (native), Spotwing flying gurnard * ''Dactyloptena orientalis'' (native), Oriental flying gurnard * ''Dactyloptena peterseni'' (native), Starry flying gurnard

Peristediidae (Armored searobins or armored gurnards)

* ''Peristedion investigatoris'' (native) * ''Satyrichthys adeni'' (native)

Platycephalidae (Flatheads)

* ''Cociella crocodila'' (native) Crocodile flathead, Crocodile flathead * ''Eurycephalus carbunculus'' (native), Papillose flathead * ''Grammoplites scaber'' (native) Rough flathead, Rough flathead * ''Grammoplites suppositus'' (native), Spotfin flathead * ''Inegocia japonica'' (native), Japanese flathead * ''Kumococius rodericensis'' (native), Spiny flathead * ''Platycephalus indicus'' (native) Bartail flathead, Bartail flathead * ''Rogadius asper'' (native), Olive-tailed flathead * ''Rogadius serratus'' (native), Serrated flathead * ''Sorsogona tuberculata'' (native), Tuberculated flathead * ''Suggrundus macracanthus'' (native), Large-spined flathead * ''Sunagocia otaitensis'' (native), Fringelip flathead * ''Thysanophrys celebica'' (native), Celebes flathead * ''Thysanophrys chiltonae'' (native), Longsnout flathead

Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)

* ''Brachypterois serrulata'' (native) * ''Dendrochirus brachypterus'' (native), Shortfin turkeyfish * ''Ebosia falcata'' (native) * ''Parascorpaena picta'' (questionable), Northern scorpionfish * ''Pteroidichthys amboinensis'' (native) * ''Pterois antennata'' (native), Broadbarred firefish * ''Pterois mombasae'' (native), Frillfin turkeyfish * ''Pterois radiata'' (native), Radial firefish * ''Pterois russelii'' (native) Russell's fire fish, Plaintail turkeyfish * ''Pterois volitans'' (native), Red lionfish * ''Scorpaenodes guamensis'' (native), Guam scorpionfish * ''Scorpaenodes muciparus'' (native) * ''Scorpaenodes parvipinnis'' (native), Lowfin scorpionfish * ''Scorpaenopsis cirrosa'' (questionable), Weedy stingfish * ''Scorpaenopsis gibbosa'' (native), Humpback scorpionfish * ''Sebastapistes nuchalis'' (native) * ''Sebastapistes strongia'' (native), Barchin scorpionfish * ''Taenianotus triacanthus'' (native), Leaf scorpionfish

Setarchidae

* ''Setarches guentheri'' (native), Deepwater scorpionfish

Synanceiidae (Stonefishes)

* ''Choridactylus multibarbus'' (native), Orangebanded stingfish * ''Inimicus, Inimicus caledonicus'' (native), Chinese ghoul * ''Inimicus, Inimicus sinensis'' (native), Spotted ghoul * ''Minous dempsterae'' (native), Obliquebanded stingfish * ''Minous inermis'' (native), Alcock's scorpionfish MinousMonodactylus

* ''Minous monodactylus'' (native) Grey goblin fish, Grey stingfish * ''Synanceia horrida'' (native), Estuarine stonefish * ''Synanceia verrucosa'' (native), Stonefish * ''Trachicephalus uranoscopus'' (native), Stargazing stonefish

Tetrarogidae (Wasp fishes)

* ''Ocosia ramaraoi'' (native) * ''Paracentropogon longispinis'' (native), Wispy waspfish * ''Pseudovespicula dracaena'' (native), Draco waspfish * ''Richardsonichthys leucogaster'' (native), Whiteface waspfish * ''Snyderina guentheri'' (native), Günther's waspfish * ''Tetraroge niger'' (native)

Triglidae (Searobins)

* ''Lepidotrigla bispinosa'' (native), Bullhorn gurnard * ''Lepidotrigla faurei'' (native), Scalybreast gurnard * ''Lepidotrigla longipinnis'' (native) * ''Lepidotrigla omanensis'' (native), Oman gurnard * ''Pterygotrigla hemisticta'' (native), Blackspotted gurnard

Siluriformes

Amblycipitidae (Torrent catfishes)

* ''Amblyceps laticeps'' (native) * ''Amblyceps mangois'' (native) Indian torrent catfish, Indian torrent catfish * ''Amblyceps tenuispinis'' (native) * ''Amblyceps apangi''

Ariidae (Sea catfishes)

* ''Arius arius'' (native) Threadfin sea catfish, Threadfin sea catfish * ''Arius bilineatus'' (native), Bronze catfish * ''Arius caelatus'' (native) Engraved catfish, Engraved catfish * ''Arius crossocheilos'' (native), Roughback sea catfish * ''Arius dussumieri'' (native), Blacktip sea catfish * ''Arius gagora'' (native) Gagora catfish, Gagora catfish * ''Arius gagorides'' (native) * ''Arius jella'' (native), Blackfin sea catfish * ''Arius macronotacanthus'' (questionable) * ''Arius maculatus'' (native) Spotted catfish, Spotted catfish * ''Arius nenga'' (native) * ''Arius parvipinnis'' (native) * ''Arius platystomus'' (native), Flatmouth sea catfish * ''Arius sagor'' (native) Sagor catfish, Sagor catfish * ''Arius satparanus'' (native) * ''Arius sona'' (native) Sona sea-catfish, Sona sea catfish * ''Arius subrostratus'' (native), Shovelnose sea catfish * ''Arius sumatranus'' (native), Goat catfish * ''Arius tenuispinis'' (native) Thinspine sea catfish, Thinspine sea catfish * ''Arius thalassinus'' (native), Giant seacatfish * ''Arius venosus'' (native), Veined catfish * ''Batrachocephalus mino'' (native) Frog-headed catfish, Beardless sea catfish * ''Hemipimelodus jatius'' (native) River catfish, River catfish * ''Ketengus typus'' (native), Bigmouth sea catfish * ''Osteogeneiosus militaris'' (native) Soldier catfish, Soldier catfish

Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes)

* ''Batasio batasio'' (native) Tista batasio * ''Batasio merianiensis'' (native) * ''Batasio sharavatiensis'' (native) * ''Batasio tengana'' (native) Assamese batasio * ''Batasio travancoria'' (endemic) Malabar batasio * ''Hemibagrus maydelli'' (endemic) Krishna mystus * ''Hemibagrus menoda'' (native) Menoda catfish, Menoda catfish * ''Hemibagrus microphthalmus'' (native) Irrawaddy mystus * ''Hemibagrus punctatus'' (endemic) Nilgiri mystus * ''Horabagrus brachysoma'' (endemic) Günther's catfish, Günther's catfish * ''Horabagrus nigricollaris'' (endemic) * ''Mystus armatus'' (native) Kerala mystus, Kerala mystus * ''Mystus bleekeri'' (native) Day's mystus, Day's mystus * ''Mystus canarensis'' (native) * ''Mystus cavasius'' (native) Gangetic mystus, Gangetic mystus * ''Mystus gulio'' (native) Long-whiskered catfish, Long whiskers catfish * ''Mystus keletius'' (native) Keletius mystus * ''Mystus malabaricus'' (endemic) Jerdon's mystus * ''Mystus montanus'' (endemic) Wynaad mystus * ''Mystus oculatus'' (endemic) Malabar mystus * ''Mystus tengara'' (native) Tengara mystus * ''Mystus vittatus'' (native) Striped dwarf catfish, Striped dwarf catfish * ''Pseudobagrus chryseus'' (native) * ''Rama chandramara'' (native) Asian cory * ''Rita chrysea'' (endemic) Mahanadi rita * ''Rita gogra'' (endemic) Gogra rita * ''Rita kuturnee'' (endemic) Deccan rita * ''Rita macracanthus'' (native) * ''Rita rita'' (native) Rita, Rita * ''Sperata aor'' (native) Long-whiskered catfish, Long-whiskered catfish * ''Sperata aorella'' (native) * ''Sperata sarwari'' (native) * ''Sperata seenghala'' (native) Giant river-catfish, Giant river-catfish

Chacidae (Squarehead or angler catfish)

* ''Chaca chaca'' (native) Indian chaca, Squarehead catfish

Clariidae (Airbreathing catfishes)

* ''Clarias batrachus'' (native) Magur, Walking catfish * ''Clarias dayi'' (endemic) Malabar clariid * ''Clarias dussumieri'' (endemic) Valenciennes clariid * ''Clarias gariepinus'' (introduced), North African catfish * ''Horaglanis alikunhii'' (native) * ''Horaglanis krishnai'' (endemic) Indian blind catfish, Indian blind catfish

Erethistidae

* ''Conta conta'' (native) Conta catfish, Conta catfish * ''Conta pectinata'' (native) * ''Erethistes pusillus'' (native) * ''Erethistoides montana montana'' (endemic) * ''Erethistoides montana pipri'' (endemic) * ''Erethistoides sicula'' (native) * ''Laguvia manipurensis'' (native) * ''Pseudolaguvia foveolata'' (native) * ''Pseudolaguvia kapuri'' (endemic) * ''Pseudolaguvia ribeiroi'' (native), Painted catfish * ''Pseudolaguvia shawi'' (native)

Heteropneustidae (Airsac catfishes)

* ''Heteropneustes fossilis'' (native) Stinging catfish, Stinging catfish * ''Heteropneustes longipectoralis'' (native) * ''Heteropneustes microps'' (native)

Olyridae (Longtail catfishes)

* ''Olyra burmanica'' (questionable), Longtail catfish * ''Olyra horae'' (native) Hora olyra * ''Olyra kempi'' (native) * ''Olyra longicaudata'' (native) Himalayan olyra

Pangasiidae (Shark catfishes)

* ''Pangasius pangasius'' (native) Pungas, Yellowtail catfish

Plotosidae (Eeltail catfishes)

* ''Plotosus canius'' (native) Canine catfish-eel, Gray eel-catfish * ''Plotosus limbatus'' (native) Darkfin eel catfish, Darkfin eel catfish * ''Plotosus lineatus'' (native) Striped eel catfish, Striped eel catfish

Schilbeidae (Schilbid catfishes)

* ''Ailia coila'' (native) Gangetic ailia, Gangetic ailia * ''Ailia punctata'' (native) Jamuna ailia, Jamuna ailia * ''Clupisoma bastari'' (endemic) Bastar garua Clupisoma garua Thomas

* ''Clupisoma garua'' (native) Guarchcha, Garua Bachcha * ''Clupisoma montana'' (native) Kocha garua * ''Clupisoma prateri'' (questionable) Burmese garua * ''Eutropiichthys goongwaree'' (endemic) * ''Eutropiichthys murius'' (native) Murius vacha * ''Eutropiichthys vacha'' (native) Batchwa vacha * ''Neotropius khavalchor'' (endemic) Khavalchor catfish, Khavalchor catfish * ''Proeutropiichthys taakree macropthalmos'' (questionable) Burmese taakree * ''Proeutropiichthys taakree taakree'' (endemic) Indian taakree * ''Pseudeutropius atherinoides'' (native) Indian potasi, Indian potasi * ''Pseudeutropius buchanani'' (native) * ''Pseudeutropius mitchelli'' (endemic) Malabar patashi * ''Silonia childreni'' (endemic) White catfish * ''Silonia silondia'' (native) Silondia vacha, Silond catfish

Siluridae (Sheatfishes)

* ''Ompok bimaculatus'' (native) Indian butter-catfish, Butter catfish * ''Ompok goae'' (native) * ''Ompok malabaricus'' (endemic) Goan catfish, Goan catfish * ''Ompok pabda'' (native) Pabdah catfish, Pabdah catfish * ''Ompok pabo'' (native) Pabo catfish, Pabo catfish * ''Pterocryptis afghana'' (native) Afghanistan silurus * ''Pterocryptis berdmorei'' (questionable) Burmese silurus * ''Pterocryptis cochinchinensis'' (questionable) * ''Pterocryptis gangelica'' (native) * ''Pterocryptis indicus'' (endemic) * ''Pterocryptis wynaadensis'' (endemic) Malabar silurus * ''Silurus morehensis'' (native) Ching ngaten * ''Wallago attu'' (native) Boal, Wallago

Sisoridae (Sisorid catfishes)

* ''Bagarius bagarius'' (native) Gangetic goonch, Dwarf goonch * ''Bagarius yarrelli'' (native) Goonch, Goonch * ''Euchiloglanis kishinouyei'' (questionable) * ''Exostoma labiatum'' (native) * ''Gagata cenia'' (native) Indian gagata * ''Gagata gagata'' (native) * ''Gagata itchkeea'' (native) Deccan nangra * ''Gagata sexualis'' (endemic) * ''Gagata youssoufi'' (native) * ''Glyptosternon maculatum'' (native) * ''Glyptosternon reticulatum'' (native), Turkestan catfish * ''Glyptothorax annandalei'' (native) * ''Glyptothorax botius'' (native) * ''Glyptothorax brevipinnis'' (native) * ''Glyptothorax cavia'' (native) * ''Glyptothorax coheni'' (endemic) * ''Glyptothorax conirostre'' (native) * ''Glyptothorax davissinghi'' (native) * ''Glyptothorax dorsalis'' (native) * ''Glyptothorax garhwali'' (endemic) * ''Glyptothorax gracilis'' (native) * ''Glyptothorax housei'' (endemic) * ''Glyptothorax indicus'' (native) * ''Glyptothorax kashmirensis'' (native) * ''Glyptothorax lonah'' (endemic) * ''Glyptothorax madraspatanum'' (endemic) * ''Glyptothorax manipurensis'' * ''Glyptothorax nelsoni'' (endemic) * ''Glyptothorax pectinopterus'' (native), River cat * ''Glyptothorax platypogonides'' (questionable) * ''Glyptothorax poonaensis'' (endemic) * ''Glyptothorax punjabensis'' (native) * ''Glyptothorax saisii'' (endemic) * ''Glyptothorax sinensis'' (native) * ''Glyptothorax stolickae'' (native) * ''Glyptothorax striatus'' (endemic) * ''Glyptothorax telchitta'' (native) * ''Glyptothorax trewavasae'' (endemic) * ''Glyptothorax trilineatus'' (native), Three-lined catfish * ''Glyptothorax ventrolineatus'' (''sp. nov.'') Chindwin basin.Vishwanath, W and Linthoingambi I. 2005. A new Sisorid catfish of the genus ''Glyptothorax'' Blyth from Manipur, India. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 102(2):201-203 * ''Gogangra viridescens'' (native) Huddah nangra * ''Hara hara'' (native) Kosi hara * ''Hara horai'' (endemic) Terai hara * ''Hara jerdoni'' (native) Sylhet hara * ''Hara serratus'' (native) * ''Myersglanis jayarami'' (native) * ''Nangra assamensis'' (native) * ''Nangra carcharhinoides'' (native) * ''Nangra nangra'' (native) Kosi nangra * ''Nangra robusta'' (questionable) * ''Parachiloglanis hodgarti'' (native), Torrent catfish * ''Pareuchiloglanis kamengensis'' (native) * ''Pareuchiloglanis macrotrema'' (native) * ''Pseudecheneis sulcata'' (native) Sulcatus catfish, Sucker throat catfish * ''Sisor chennuah'' (native) * ''Sisor rabdophorus'' (native) Sisor catfish * ''Sisor rheophilus'' (native) * ''Sisor torosus'' (native)

Squaliformes

Centrophoridae

* ''Centrophorus moluccensis'' (native), Smallfin gulper shark

Dalatiidae (Sleeper sharks)

* ''Centroscyllium ornatum'' (native), Ornate dogfish * ''Centroscymnus crepidater'' (native), Longnose velvet dogfish

Echinorhinidae (Bramble sharks)

* ''Echinorhinus brucus'' (native), Bramble shark

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae (Bristlemouths)

* ''Cyclothone microdon'' (native), Veiled anglemouth * ''Cyclothone signata'' (questionable), Showy bristlemouth * ''Gonostoma elongatum'' (native), Elongated bristlemouth fish

Phosichthyidae (Lightfishes)

* ''Vinciguerria lucetia'' (questionable), Panama lightfish

Sternoptychidae

* ''Polyipnus spinosus'' (questionable)

Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes)

* ''Chauliodus pammelas'' (native) * ''Chauliodus sloani'' (native), Sloane's viperfish * ''Stomias affinis'' (native), Günther's boafish

Synbranchiformes

Chaudhuriidae

* ''Chaudhuria caudata'' (questionable), Burmese spineless eel * ''Garo khajuriai'' (endemic) Garo spineless eel, Garo spineless eel * ''Pillaia indica'' (endemic) Hillstream spineless eel, Hillstream spineless eel

Mastacembelidae (Spiny eels)

* ''Macrognathus aculeatus'' (native), Lesser spiny eel * ''Macrognathus aral'' (native) One-stripe spinyeel, One-stripe spinyeel * ''Macrognathus caudiocellatus'' (questionable) * ''Macrognathus guentheri'' (endemic) Malabar spinyeel, Malabar spinyeel * ''Macrognathus malabaricus'' (native) * ''Macrognathus morehensis'' (native) * ''Macrognathus pancalus'' (native) Striped spinyeel, Barred spiny eel * ''Mastacembelus armatus'' (native) Baam, Zig-zag eel

Synbranchidae (Swamp-eels)

* ''Monopterus albus'' (native) Rice swampeel, Swamp eel * ''Monopterus cuchia'' (native) Cuchia, Cuchia * ''Monopterus digressus'' (native) * ''Monopterus eapeni'' (endemic) * ''Monopterus fossorius'' (endemic) Malabar swampeel, Malabar swampeel * ''Monopterus hodgarti'' (endemic) Indian spaghetti-eel, Indian spaghetti-eel * ''Monopterus indicus'' (endemic) Bombay swampeel, Bombay swampeel * ''Monopterus roseni'' (native) * ''Ophisternon bengalense'' (native) Bengal mudeel, Bengal eel

Syngnathiformes

Aulostomidae (Trumpetfishes)

* ''Aulostomus chinensis'' (native), Chinese trumpetfish

Centriscidae (Snipefishes and shrimpfishes)

* ''Centriscus scutatus'' (native), Grooved razor-fish

Fistulariidae (Cornetfishes)

* ''Fistularia petimba'' (native), Red cornetfish

Solenostomidae (Ghost pipefishes)

* ''Solenostomus cyanopterus'' (native), Ghost pipefish

Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)

* ''Bhanotia fasciolata'' (native) * ''Choeroichthys brachysoma'' (native), Short-bodied pipefish * ''Choeroichthys sculptus'' (native), Sculptured pipefish * ''Corythoichthys intestinalis'' (questionable), Scribbled pipefish * ''Doryrhamphus excisus excisus'' (native), Bluestripe pipefish * ''Hippichthys cyanospilos'' (native), Blue-spotted pipefish * ''Hippichthys heptagonus'' (native), Belly pipefish * ''Hippichthys penicillus'' (native), Beady pipefish * ''Hippichthys spicifer'' (native) Bellybarred pipefish, Bellybarred pipefish * ''Hippocampus fuscus'' (questionable) Chilka seahorse, Sea pony * ''Hippocampus histrix'' (native), Thorny seahorse * ''Hippocampus kelloggi'' (native), Great seahorse * ''Hippocampus kuda'' (native), Spotted seahorse * ''Hippocampus trimaculatus'' (native), Longnose seahorse * ''Ichthyocampus carce'' (native) Freshwater pipefish, Freshwater pipefish * ''Microphis brachyurus brachyurus'' (native) Short-tailed pipefish, Short-tailed pipefish * ''Microphis cuncalus'' (native) Crocodile-tooth pipefish, Crocodile-tooth pipefish * ''Microphis deocata'' (native) Deocata pipefish, Deocata pipefish * ''Microphis insularis'' (native) Andaman pipefish, Andaman pipefish * ''Phoxocampus belcheri'' (native), Rock pipefish * ''Syngnathoides biaculeatus'' (native), Alligator pipefish * ''Trachyrhamphus serratus'' (native)

Tetraodontiformes

Balistidae (Triggerfishes)

* ''Abalistes stellaris'' (native), Starry triggerfish, fish * ''Balistapus undulatus'' (native), Orange-lined triggerfish * ''Balistes ellioti'' (native) * ''Balistes rotundatus'' (native) * ''Balistes vetula'' (questionable), Queen triggerfish * ''Balistoides conspicillum'' (native), Clown triggerfish * ''Balistoides viridescens'' (native), Titan triggerfish * ''Melichthys niger'' (native), Black triggerfish * ''Odonus niger'' (native), Redtoothed triggerfish * ''Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus'' (native), Yellowmargin triggerfish * ''Pseudobalistes fuscus'' (native), Yellow-spotted triggerfish * ''Rhinecanthus aculeatus'' (native), Blackbar triggerfish * ''Rhinecanthus rectangulus'' (native), Wedge-tail triggerfish * ''Sufflamen chrysopterum'' (native), Halfmoon triggerfish * ''Sufflamen fraenatum'' (native), Masked triggerfish

Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes (burrfishes))

* ''Cyclichthys orbicularis'' (native), Birdbeak burrfish * ''Cyclichthys spilostylus'' (native), Spotbase burrfish * ''Diodon holocanthus'' (native) Bloched porcupine fish, Long-spine porcupinefish * ''Diodon hystrix'' (native) Spotted porcupine fish, Spot-fin porcupinefish * ''Lophodiodon calori'' (native), Four-bar porcupinefish

Molidae (Molas or Ocean Sunfishes)

* ''Mola mola'' (native), Ocean sunfish

Monacanthidae (Filefishes)

* ''Acreichthys tomentosus'' (native), Bristle-tail file-fish * ''Aluterus monoceros'' (native), Unicorn leatherjacket * ''Aluterus scriptus'' (native), Scrawled filefish * ''Anacanthus barbatus'' (native), Bearded leatherjacket * ''Cantherhines sandwichiensis'' (questionable), Sandwich isle file * ''Lalmohania velutina'' (native) * ''Oxymonacanthus longirostris'' (native), Harlequin filefish * ''Paraluteres prionurus'' (native), Blacksaddle filefish * ''Paramonacanthus choirocephalus'' (questionable) Pig faced leather jacket, Pig faced leather jacket * ''Paramonacanthus japonicus'' (native), Hairfinned leatherjacket * ''Paramonacanthus oblongus'' (native), Hair-finned filefish * ''Paramonacanthus tricuspis'' (native) * ''Thamnaconus modestoides'' (native), Modest filefish

Ostraciidae (Boxfishes)

* ''Lactoria cornuta'' (native), Longhorn cowfish * ''Ostracion cubicus'' (native), Yellow boxfish * ''Ostracion meleagris'' (native), Whitespotted boxfish * ''Ostracion nasus'' (native), Shortnose boxfish * ''Tetrosomus gibbosus'' (native), Humpback turretfish

Tetraodontidae (Puffers)

* ''Arothron hispidus'' (native) White spotted blow fish, White-spotted puffer * ''Arothron immaculatus'' (native) Immaculate blow fish, Immaculate puffer * ''Arothron leopardus'' (native) Banded leopardblowfish, Banded leopardblowfish * ''Arothron meleagris'' (native), Guineafowl puffer * ''Arothron nigropunctatus'' (native) Black spotted blow fish, Blackspotted puffer * ''Arothron reticularis'' (native) Reticulated blowfish, Reticulated pufferfish * ''Arothron stellatus'' (native) Star blaasop, Starry toadfish * ''Canthigaster amboinensis'' (native), Spider-eye puffer * ''Canthigaster bennetti'' (native), Bennett's sharpnose puffer * ''Canthigaster coronata'' (native), Crowned puffer * ''Canthigaster margaritata'' (native) * ''Carinotetraodon imitator'' (endemic) * ''Carinotetraodon travancoricus'' (endemic) Malabar pufferfish, Malabar pufferfish * ''Chelonodon patoca'' (native) Gangetic pufferfish, Milkspotted puffer * ''Lagocephalus guentheri'' (native), Diamondback puffer * ''Lagocephalus inermis'' (native) Smooth-backed blowfish, Smooth blaasop * ''Lagocephalus lagocephalus lagocephalus'' (native), Oceanic puffer * ''Lagocephalus lunaris'' (native) Moontail blaasop, Green rough-backed puffer * ''Lagocephalus spadiceus'' (native) Chinese blaasop, Half-smooth golden pufferfish * ''Takifugu oblongus'' (native) Lattice blaasop, Lattice blaasop * ''Tetraodon cutcutia'' (native) Ocellated pufferfish, Ocellated pufferfish * ''Tetraodon fluviatilis'' (native) Green pufferfish, Green pufferfish * ''Tetraodon nigroviridis'' (native) Burmese pufferfish, Spotted green pufferfish * ''Torquigener hypselogeneion'' (native), Orange-spotted toadfish * ''Tylerius spinosissimus'' (native), Spiny blaasop

Triacanthidae (Triplespines)

* ''Pseudotriacanthus strigilifer'' (native) Long spined tripod fish, Long-spined tripodfish * ''Triacanthus biaculeatus'' (native) Short-nosed tripodfish, Short-nosed tripodfish * ''Triacanthus nieuhofii'' (native), Silver tripodfish * ''Tripodichthys oxycephalus'' (native), Short-tail tripodfish

Triacanthodidae (Spikefishes)

* ''Macrorhamphosodes platycheilus'' (native), Trumpetsnout spikefish * ''Triacanthodes ethiops'' (native), Shortsnout spikefish

Torpediniformes

Narcinidae (Numbfishes)

* ''Benthobatis moresbyi'' (native), Dark blind ray * ''Heteronarce prabhui'' (native), Quilon electric ray * ''Narcine brunnea'' (native), Brown numbfish * ''Narcine indica'' (questionable), Largespotted numbfish * ''Narcine lingula'' (native), Chinese numbfish * ''Narcine prodorsalis'' (questionable), Tonkin numbfish * ''Narcine timlei'' (native), Blackspotted numbfish * ''Narke dipterygia'' (native), Spottail sleeper ray

Torpedinidae (Electric rays)

* ''Torpedo fuscomaculata'' (questionable), Black-spotted torpedo * ''Torpedo panthera'' (native), Panther electric ray * ''Torpedo sinuspersici'' (native), Marbled electric ray

Zeiformes

Caproidae (Boarfishes)

* ''Antigonia indica'' (native) * ''Antigonia rubescens'' (questionable), Indo-Pacific boarfish

Parazenidae (Parazen)

* ''Cyttopsis rosea'' (native), Rosy dory

Zeidae (Dories)

* ''Zenopsis conchifera'' (native), Silvery John dory * ''Zenopsis nebulosa'' (native), Mirror dory

References

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Albuliformes

Albulidae Albulidae is a family of fish, commonly known as the bonefishes, that are popular as game fish in Florida, select locations in the South Pacific and the Bahamas (where two bonefish are featured on the 10-cent coin) and elsewhere. The family is s ... (Bonefishes)

Anguilliformes Eels are ray-finned fish belonging to the order Anguilliformes (), which consists of eight suborders, 19 families, 111 genera, and about 800 species. Eels undergo considerable development from the early larval stage to the eventual adult stage ...

Anguillidae The Anguillidae are a family of ray-finned fish that contains the freshwater eels. Eighteen of the 19 extant species and six subspecies in this family are in the genus ''Anguilla''. They are elongated fish with snake-like bodies, their long dorsa ... (Freshwater eels)

Colocongridae The Colocongridae, the worm eels or short-tail eels are a family of eels, containing a single genus, ''Coloconger''. Colongrids are found in tropical waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and West Pacific oceans. They are bottom-dwelling fish, living i ...

Moringuidae The Moringuidae are a small family of eel Eels are ray-finned fish belonging to the order Anguilliformes (), which consists of eight suborders, 19 families, 111 genera, and about 800 species. Eels undergo considerable development from the e ... (Worm or spaghetti eels)

Muraenidae Moray eels, or Muraenidae (), are a family of eels whose members are found worldwide. There are approximately 200 species in 15 genera which are almost exclusively marine, but several species are regularly seen in brackish water, and a few are f ... (Moray eels)

Nemichthyidae Snipe eels are a family, Nemichthyidae, of eels that consists of nine species in three genera. They are pelagic fishes, found in every ocean, mostly at depths of but sometimes as deep as . Depending on the species, adults may reach in length, y ... (Snipe eels)

Nettastomatidae Nettastomatidae, the duckbill eels or witch eels are a family of eels. The name is from Greek ''netta'' meaning "duck" and ''stoma'' meaning "mouth". Duckbill eels are found along the continental slopes of tropical and temperate oceans worldwid ... (Duckbill eels)

Ophichthidae Ophichthidae is a family of fish in the order Anguilliformes, commonly known as the snake eels. The term "Ophichthidae" comes from Greek ''ophis'' ("serpent") and ''ichthys'' ("fish"). Snake eels are also burrowing eels. They are named for thei ... (Snake eels)

Atheriniformes The Atheriniformes, also known as the silversides, are an order (biology), order of ray-finned fishes that includes the Atherinidae, Old World silversides and several less-familiar families, including the unusual Phallostethidae. The order inclu ...

Atherinidae The Old World silversides are a family, Atherinidae, of fish in the order Atheriniformes. Atherinidae are abundant and considered bony fish (teleost) that are widespread globally, living in rivers, estuaries, and coastal waters. They occur worldw ... (Silversides)

Notocheiridae The surf silverside (''Notocheirus hubbsi'') is a species of Silverside (fish), silverside from the Order (biology), order Atheriniformes found along the Pacific Ocean, Pacific coast of Argentina and Chile. It is the only known member of its Fam ... (Surf sardines)

Aulopiformes Aulopiformes is a diverse order of marine ray-finned fish consisting of some 15 extant and several prehistoric families with about 45 genera and over 230 species. The common names grinners, lizardfishes and allies, or aulopiforms are someti ...

Alepisauridae Lancetfishes are large oceanic predatory fishes in the genus ''Alepisaurus'' ("scaleless lizard") in the monotypic taxon, monogeneric family Alepisauridae. Lancetfishes grow up to in length. Very little is known about their biology, though the ... (Lancetfishes)

Chlorophthalmidae Greeneyes are deep-sea aulopiform marine fishes in the small family Chlorophthalmidae. Thought to have a circumglobal distribution in tropical and temperate waters, the family contains just 18 species in two genera. The family name Chlorophthalm ... (Greeneyes)

Ipnopidae The Ipnopidae (deepsea tripod fishes) are a family of fishes in the order Aulopiformes. They are small, slender fishes, with maximum length ranging from about . They are found in temperate and tropical deep waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and ...

Synodontidae The Synodontidae or lizardfishes(or typical lizardfish to distinguish them from the Bathysauridae and Pseudotrichonotidae) are benthic (bottom-dwelling) marine and estuarine bony fishes that belong to the aulopiform fish order, a diverse group o ... (Lizardfishes)

Batrachoidiformes Batrachoididae is the only family in the ray-finned fish order Batrachoidiformes . Members of this family are usually called toadfish, or "frogfish": both the English common name and scientific name refer to their toad-like appearance (''batrakh ...

Batrachoididae Batrachoididae is the only family in the ray-finned fish order Batrachoidiformes . Members of this family are usually called toadfish, or "frogfish": both the English common name and scientific name refer to their toad-like appearance (''batrak ... (Toadfishes)

Beloniformes Beloniformes is an order composed of six families (and about 264 species) of freshwater and marine ray-finned fish: * Adrianichthyidae (ricefish and medakas) * Belonidae (needlefish) * Exocoetidae (flyingfishes) * Hemiramphidae (halfbeaks) ...

Adrianichthyidae The ricefishes are a family (Adrianichthyidae) of small ray-finned fish that are found in fresh and brackish waters from India to Japan and out into the Malay Archipelago, most notably Sulawesi (where the Lake Poso and Lore Lindu species are ... (Ricefishes)

Belonidae Needlefish (family Belonidae) or long toms are piscivorous fishes primarily associated with very shallow marine habitats or the surface of the open sea. Some genera include species found in marine, brackish, and freshwater environments (e.g., ' ... (Needlefishes)

Exocoetidae The Exocoetidae are a family of marine fish in the order Beloniformes class Actinopterygii, known colloquially as flying fish or flying cod. About 64 species are grouped in seven to nine genera. While they cannot fly in the same way a bird ... (Flyingfishes)

Hemiramphidae Hemiramphidae is a family of fishes that are commonly called halfbeaks, spipe fish or spipefish. They are a geographically widespread and numerically abundant family of epipelagic fish inhabiting warm waters around the world. The halfbeaks are ... (Halfbeaks)

Beryciformes The Beryciformes are a poorly-understood order of carnivorous ray-finned fishes consisting of 7 families, 30 genera, and 161 species. They feed on small fish and invertebrates. Beyond this, little is known about the biology of most member speci ...

Berycidae Berycidae is a small family of deep-sea fishes, related to the squirrelfishes. The family includes the alfonsino The alfonsino (''Beryx decadactylus''), also known as the alfonsin, longfinned beryx, red bream, or imperador, is a species of dee ... (Alfonsinos)

Holocentridae Holocentridae is a family of ray-finned fish, the only family of the order Holocentriformes. The members of the subfamily Holocentrinae are typically known as squirrelfish, while the members of Myripristinae typically are known as soldierfish.Lie ... (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes)

Monocentridae Pinecone fishes are small and unusual marine fish of the family ''Monocentridae''. The family contains just four species in two genera, one of which is monotypic. Their distribution is limited to tropical and subtropical waters of the Indo-Pac ... (Pinecone fishes)

Trachichthyidae (Slimeheads)

Carcharhiniformes Carcharhiniformes , the ground sharks, are the largest order of sharks, with over 270 species. They include a number of common types, such as catsharks, swellsharks, and the sandbar shark. Members of this order are characterized by the presenc ...

Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)

Hemigaleidae The weasel sharks are a family, the Hemigaleidae, of ground sharks found from the eastern Atlantic Ocean to the continental Indo-Pacific. They are found in shallow coastal waters to a depth of . Most species are small, reaching no more than ... (Weasel sharks)

Proscylliidae The finback catsharks are a small family, the Proscylliidae, of ground sharks. They can be found in warm seas worldwide and are often the most numerous and common shark in tropical regions. They are generally less than 1 m in length, and are slow ... (Finback catsharks)

Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)

Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead sharks)

Triakidae (Houndsharks)

Clupeiformes Clupeiformes is the order of Actinopterygii, ray-finned fish that includes the herring family, Clupeidae, and the anchovy family, Engraulidae. The group includes many of the most important Forage fish, forage and food fish. Clupeiformes are phy ...

Chirocentridae The wolf herrings are a family (Chirocentridae) of two marine species of ray-finned fish related to the herrings. Both species have elongated bodies and jaws with long sharp teeth that facilitate their ravenous appetites, mostly for other fish. ... (Wolf herring)

Dussumieriidae Dussumieriidae is a family of clupeiform fishes popularly called the "round herrings". It is now recognized by FishBase as a family in its own right; it had been considered to be a subfamily of Clupeidae. It contains two Extant taxon, extant g ... (Round herring)

Engraulidae An anchovy is a small, common forage fish of the family Engraulidae. Most species are found in marine waters, but several will enter brackish water, and some in South America are restricted to fresh water. More than 140 species are placed in 1 ... (Anchovies)

Pristigasteridae Pristigasteridae is a family of ray-finned fish related to the herrings, including the genera ''Ilisha'', '' Pellona'', and '' Pristigaster''. One common name for the taxon is longfin herring. The taxonomic classification of this family is in do ... (Pristigasterids)

Cypriniformes Cypriniformes is an order of ray-finned fish, including the carps, minnows, loaches, and relatives. Cypriniformes is an Order within the Superorder Ostariophysi consisting of "Carp-like" Ostariophysins. This order contains 11-12 families, ...

Balitoridae The hillstream loaches or river loaches are a family, the Balitoridae, of small fish from South, Southeast and East Asia. The family includes about 202 species. They are sometimes sold as "lizardfish" or (in Germany) "flossensaugers". Many of the ... (River loaches)

Cobitidae Cobitidae, also known as the True loaches, is a family of Old World freshwater fish. They occur throughout Eurasia and in Morocco, and inhabit riverine ecosystems. Today, most "loaches" are placed in other families (see below). The family includ ... (Loaches)

Cyprinidae Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family and the largest verte ... (Minnows or carps)

Psilorhynchidae ''Psilorhynchus'' is a genus of fish in the family ''Psilorhynchidae'' native to South Asia. This genus is the only member of its family. The members of ''Psilorhynchus'' are small benthic fishes which occur in rivers and streams with fast to swi ...

Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontiformes is an order (biology), order of Actinopterygii, ray-finned fish, comprising mostly small, freshwater fish. Many popular aquarium fish, such as killifish and Poeciliidae, live-bearers, are included. They are closely related t ...

Aplocheilidae (Killifishes)

Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)

Poeciliidae (Poeciliids)

Elopiformes

Elopidae (Tenpounders)

Megalopidae (Tarpons)

Gadiformes

Bregmacerotidae (Codlets)

Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)

Moridae (Morid cods)

Gasterosteiformes

Pegasidae (Seamoths)

Chanidae (Milkfish)

Hexanchiformes

Hexanchidae (Cow sharks)

Lamniformes

Alopiidae (Thresher sharks)

Lamnidae (Mackerel sharks or white shark)

Odontaspididae (Sand tigers)

Lampriformes

Lophotidae (Crestfishes)

Veliferidae (Velifers)

Lophiiformes

Antennariidae (Frogfishes)

Chaunacidae (Sea toads)

Diceratiidae (Double anglers)

Lophiidae (Goosefishes)

Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes)

Oneirodidae (Dreamers)

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)

Neoscopelidae

Albulidae Albulidae is a family of fish, commonly known as the bonefishes, that are popular as game fish in Florida, select locations in the South Pacific and the Bahamas (where two bonefish are featured on the 10-cent coin) and elsewhere. The family is s ...
(Bonefishes)

Anguillidae The Anguillidae are a family of ray-finned fish that contains the freshwater eels. Eighteen of the 19 extant species and six subspecies in this family are in the genus ''Anguilla''. They are elongated fish with snake-like bodies, their long dorsa ...
(Freshwater eels)

Moringuidae The Moringuidae are a small family of eel Eels are ray-finned fish belonging to the order Anguilliformes (), which consists of eight suborders, 19 families, 111 genera, and about 800 species. Eels undergo considerable development from the e ...
(Worm or spaghetti eels)

Muraenidae Moray eels, or Muraenidae (), are a family of eels whose members are found worldwide. There are approximately 200 species in 15 genera which are almost exclusively marine, but several species are regularly seen in brackish water, and a few are f ...
(Moray eels)

Nemichthyidae Snipe eels are a family, Nemichthyidae, of eels that consists of nine species in three genera. They are pelagic fishes, found in every ocean, mostly at depths of but sometimes as deep as . Depending on the species, adults may reach in length, y ...
(Snipe eels)

Nettastomatidae Nettastomatidae, the duckbill eels or witch eels are a family of eels. The name is from Greek ''netta'' meaning "duck" and ''stoma'' meaning "mouth". Duckbill eels are found along the continental slopes of tropical and temperate oceans worldwid ...
(Duckbill eels)

Ophichthidae Ophichthidae is a family of fish in the order Anguilliformes, commonly known as the snake eels. The term "Ophichthidae" comes from Greek ''ophis'' ("serpent") and ''ichthys'' ("fish"). Snake eels are also burrowing eels. They are named for thei ...
(Snake eels)

Atherinidae The Old World silversides are a family, Atherinidae, of fish in the order Atheriniformes. Atherinidae are abundant and considered bony fish (teleost) that are widespread globally, living in rivers, estuaries, and coastal waters. They occur worldw ...
(Silversides)

Notocheiridae The surf silverside (''Notocheirus hubbsi'') is a species of Silverside (fish), silverside from the Order (biology), order Atheriniformes found along the Pacific Ocean, Pacific coast of Argentina and Chile. It is the only known member of its Fam ...
(Surf sardines)

Alepisauridae Lancetfishes are large oceanic predatory fishes in the genus ''Alepisaurus'' ("scaleless lizard") in the monotypic taxon, monogeneric family Alepisauridae. Lancetfishes grow up to in length. Very little is known about their biology, though the ...
(Lancetfishes)

Chlorophthalmidae Greeneyes are deep-sea aulopiform marine fishes in the small family Chlorophthalmidae. Thought to have a circumglobal distribution in tropical and temperate waters, the family contains just 18 species in two genera. The family name Chlorophthalm ...
(Greeneyes)

Synodontidae The Synodontidae or lizardfishes(or typical lizardfish to distinguish them from the Bathysauridae and Pseudotrichonotidae) are benthic (bottom-dwelling) marine and estuarine bony fishes that belong to the aulopiform fish order, a diverse group o ...
(Lizardfishes)

Batrachoididae Batrachoididae is the only family in the ray-finned fish order Batrachoidiformes . Members of this family are usually called toadfish, or "frogfish": both the English common name and scientific name refer to their toad-like appearance (''batrak ...
(Toadfishes)

Adrianichthyidae The ricefishes are a family (Adrianichthyidae) of small ray-finned fish that are found in fresh and brackish waters from India to Japan and out into the Malay Archipelago, most notably Sulawesi (where the Lake Poso and Lore Lindu species are ...
(Ricefishes)

Belonidae Needlefish (family Belonidae) or long toms are piscivorous fishes primarily associated with very shallow marine habitats or the surface of the open sea. Some genera include species found in marine, brackish, and freshwater environments (e.g., ' ...
(Needlefishes)

Exocoetidae The Exocoetidae are a family of marine fish in the order Beloniformes class Actinopterygii, known colloquially as flying fish or flying cod. About 64 species are grouped in seven to nine genera. While they cannot fly in the same way a bird ...
(Flyingfishes)

Hemiramphidae Hemiramphidae is a family of fishes that are commonly called halfbeaks, spipe fish or spipefish. They are a geographically widespread and numerically abundant family of epipelagic fish inhabiting warm waters around the world. The halfbeaks are ...
(Halfbeaks)

Berycidae Berycidae is a small family of deep-sea fishes, related to the squirrelfishes. The family includes the alfonsino The alfonsino (''Beryx decadactylus''), also known as the alfonsin, longfinned beryx, red bream, or imperador, is a species of dee ...
(Alfonsinos)

Holocentridae Holocentridae is a family of ray-finned fish, the only family of the order Holocentriformes. The members of the subfamily Holocentrinae are typically known as squirrelfish, while the members of Myripristinae typically are known as soldierfish.Lie ...
(Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes)

Monocentridae Pinecone fishes are small and unusual marine fish of the family ''Monocentridae''. The family contains just four species in two genera, one of which is monotypic. Their distribution is limited to tropical and subtropical waters of the Indo-Pac ...
(Pinecone fishes)

Hemigaleidae The weasel sharks are a family, the Hemigaleidae, of ground sharks found from the eastern Atlantic Ocean to the continental Indo-Pacific. They are found in shallow coastal waters to a depth of . Most species are small, reaching no more than ...
(Weasel sharks)

Proscylliidae The finback catsharks are a small family, the Proscylliidae, of ground sharks. They can be found in warm seas worldwide and are often the most numerous and common shark in tropical regions. They are generally less than 1 m in length, and are slow ...
(Finback catsharks)

Chirocentridae The wolf herrings are a family (Chirocentridae) of two marine species of ray-finned fish related to the herrings. Both species have elongated bodies and jaws with long sharp teeth that facilitate their ravenous appetites, mostly for other fish. ...
(Wolf herring)

Dussumieriidae Dussumieriidae is a family of clupeiform fishes popularly called the "round herrings". It is now recognized by FishBase as a family in its own right; it had been considered to be a subfamily of Clupeidae. It contains two Extant taxon, extant g ...
(Round herring)

Engraulidae An anchovy is a small, common forage fish of the family Engraulidae. Most species are found in marine waters, but several will enter brackish water, and some in South America are restricted to fresh water. More than 140 species are placed in 1 ...
(Anchovies)

Pristigasteridae Pristigasteridae is a family of ray-finned fish related to the herrings, including the genera ''Ilisha'', '' Pellona'', and '' Pristigaster''. One common name for the taxon is longfin herring. The taxonomic classification of this family is in do ...
(Pristigasterids)

Balitoridae The hillstream loaches or river loaches are a family, the Balitoridae, of small fish from South, Southeast and East Asia. The family includes about 202 species. They are sometimes sold as "lizardfish" or (in Germany) "flossensaugers". Many of the ...
(River loaches)

Cobitidae Cobitidae, also known as the True loaches, is a family of Old World freshwater fish. They occur throughout Eurasia and in Morocco, and inhabit riverine ecosystems. Today, most "loaches" are placed in other families (see below). The family includ ...
(Loaches)

Cyprinidae Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family and the largest verte ...
(Minnows or carps)