List of fishes of India


This is a list of the fish species found in India and is based on FishBase.

[Albuliformes]

[Albulidae] (bonefishes)

Albula vulpes translated thapi lesapo by Jasson Kemiso Mudongo, a young Motswana man who also named it alibulila the, roundjaw bonefish, bonefish

[Anguilliformes]

[Anguillidae] (freshwater eels)

Anguilla bengalensis bengalensis, Indian longfin eel, Indian mottled eelAnguilla bicolor bicolor, shortfin eel, Indonesian shortfin eel

[Colocongridae]

Coloconger raniceps, froghead eel

[Congridae] (conger and garden eels)

Bathyuroconger vicinus, large-toothed congerConger cinereus, longfin African congerGorgasia maculata, whitespotted garden eelHeteroconger hassi, spotted garden eelHeteroconger obscurus Promyllantor purpureus Uroconger lepturus, slender conger

[Moringuidae] (worm or spaghetti eels)

Moringua abbreviata Moringua arundinacea, Bengal spaghetti-eelMoringua bicolor Moringua javanica, Java spaghetti eelMoringua microchir, lesser thrush eelMoringua raitaborua, purple spaghetti-eel

[Muraenesocidae] (pike congers)

Congresox talabon, yellow pike congerCongresox talabonoides, Indian pike congerMuraenesox bagio, common pike conger, pike eelMuraenesox cinereus, dagger-tooth pike conger

[Muraenidae] (moray eels)

Anarchias allardicei, Allardice's morayAnarchias cantonensis, Canton Island morayEchidna delicatula, mottled morayEchidna leucotaenia, whiteface morayEchidna nebulosa, snowflake morayEchidna polyzona, barred morayEnchelynassa canina, viper morayGymnomuraena zebra, zebra morayGymnothorax afer, dark morayGymnothorax buroensis, vagrant morayGymnothorax enigmaticus, enigmatic morayGymnothorax favagineus, laced morayGymnothorax fimbriatus, fimbriated morayGymnothorax flavimarginatus, yellow-edged morayGymnothorax hepaticus, liver-colored moray eelGymnothorax javanicus, giant morayGymnothorax meleagris, turkey morayGymnothorax monochrous, drab morayGymnothorax monostigma, one-spot morayGymnothorax pictus, peppered morayGymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus, highfin morayGymnothorax punctatofasciatus, bars'n spots morayGymnothorax punctatus, Red Sea whitespotted morayGymnothorax randalli Gymnothorax reticularis Gymnothorax richardsonii, Richardson's morayGymnothorax rueppelliae, banded morayGymnothorax thyrsoideus, greyface morayGymnothorax tile, freshwater morayGymnothorax undulatus, undulated morayScuticaria tigrina, tiger reef-eelStrophidon sathete, Gangetic moray, slender giant morayUropterygius concolor, unicolor snake morayUropterygius macrocephalus, needle-tooth morayUropterygius marmoratus, marbled reef-eel

[Nemichthyidae] (snipe eels)

Nemichthys scolopaceus, slender snipe-eel

[Nettastomatidae] (duckbill eels)

[Ophichthidae] (snake eels)

Bascanichthys deraniyagalai, Indian longtailed sand-eel, Indian longtailed sand-eelBascanichthys longipinnis Caecula pterygera, finny snake-eel, Finny snake eelCallechelys catostoma, black-striped snake eelLamnostoma orientalis, Oriental worm-eel, Oriental sand-eelLamnostoma polyophthalma, ocellated sand-eelLeiuranus semicinctus, saddled snake eelMuraenichthys gymnopterus Muraenichthys schultzei, maimed snake eelMyrichthys colubrinus, harlequin snake eelNeenchelys buitendijki, fintail serpent eelOphichthus altipennis, highfin snake eelOphichthus apicalis, bluntnose snake-eelOphichthus cephalozona, dark-shouldered snake eelOphichthus regius, ornate snake eelPisodonophis boro, rice-paddy eelPisodonophis cancrivorus, longfin snake-eelScolecenchelys macroptera, slender snake eelSkythrenchelys zabra, angry worm eelXestochilus nebulosus, nebulous snake eel

[Atheriniformes]

[Atherinidae] (silversides)

Atherinomorus duodecimalis, tropical silversideAtherinomorus lacunosus, hardyhead silversideAtherion africanus, pricklenose silversideHypoatherina barnesi, Barnes' silversideHypoatherina temminckii, Samoan silversideHypoatherina valenciennei, Sumatran silverside

[Notocheiridae] (surf sardines)

Iso natalensis, surf sprite

[Aulopiformes]

[Alepisauridae] (lancetfishes)

Alepisaurus ferox, longnose lancetfish

[Chlorophthalmidae] (greeneyes)

Chlorophthalmus agassizi, shortnose greeneyeChlorophthalmus bicornis, spinyjaw greeneye

[Ipnopidae]

Bathypterois atricolor, attenuated spider fishBathypterois guentheri
  • ''Bathypterois insularum''

[Synodontidae] (lizardfishes)

Harpadon nehereus, Bombay duck, bummaloHarpadon squamosus Harpadon translucens, glassy Bombay duckSaurida gracilis, gracile lizardfishSaurida isarankurai, shortjaw saurySaurida longimanus, longfin lizardfishSaurida micropectoralis, shortfin lizardfishSaurida nebulosa, clouded lizardfishSaurida pseudotumbil Saurida tumbil, greater lizardfishSaurida undosquamis, brushtooth lizardfishSaurida wanieso, wanieso lizardfishSynodus binotatus, two-spot lizard fishSynodus englemani, Engleman's lizardfishSynodus gibbsi Synodus indicus, Indian lizardfishSynodus jaculum, lighthouse lizardfishSynodus macrocephalus Synodus macrops, triplecross lizardfishSynodus oculeus Synodus sageneus, speartoothed grinnerSynodus variegatus, variegated lizardfishTrachinocephalus myops, snakefish

[Batrachoidiformes]

[Batrachoididae] (toadfishes)

Allenbatrachus grunniens, frog fish, Grunting toadfishAustrobatrachus dussumieri, flat toadfish

[Beloniformes]

[Adrianichthyidae] (ricefishes)

Horaichthys setnai, thready top-minnow, Malabar ricefishOryzias carnaticus

[Belonidae] (needlefishes)

Ablennes hians, flat needlefishPlatybelone argalus platyura, keeled needlefishStrongylura incisa, reef needlefishStrongylura leiura, banded needlefishStrongylura strongylura, spottail needlefishTylosurus acus melanotus, keel-jawed needle fishTylosurus choram, Red Sea houndfishTylosurus crocodilus, houndfish, crocodile needlefishXenentodon cancila, freshwater garfish

[Exocoetidae] (flyingfishes)

Cheilopogon abei Cheilopogon cyanopterus, margined flyingfishCheilopogon exsiliens, bandwing flyingfishCheilopogon furcatus, spotfin flyingfishCheilopogon intermedius Cheilopogon nigricans, African flyingfishCheilopogon spilopterus, manyspotted flyingfishCheilopogon suttoni, Sutton's flyingfishCypselurus naresii, pharao flyingfishCypselurus oligolepis, largescale flyingfishExocoetus monocirrhus, barbel flyingfishExocoetus volitans, tropical two-wing flyingfishHirundichthys coromandelensis, Coromandel flyingfishHirundichthys oxycephalus, bony flyingfishHirundichthys speculiger, mirrorwing flyingfishParexocoetus brachypterus, sailfin flyingfishParexocoetus mento, African sailfin flyingfishPrognichthys brevipinnis, shortfin flyingfish

[Hemiramphidae] (halfbeaks)

Dermogenys brachynotopterus, Gangetic halfbeakDermogenys pusilla, freshwater halfbeak, wrestling halfbeakEuleptorhamphus viridis, ribbon halfbeakHemiramphus archipelagicus, jumping halfbeakHemiramphus far, blackbarred halfbeakHemiramphus lutkei, Lutke's halfbeakHyporhamphus affinis, tropical halfbeakHyporhamphus balinensis, Balinese garfishHyporhamphus dussumieri, Dussumier's halfbeakHyporhamphus limbatus, congaturi halfbeak, Valenciennes halfbeakHyporhamphus quoyi, Quoy's garfishHyporhamphus sindensis, Sind halfbeakHyporhamphus unicuspis, simpletooth halfbeakHyporhamphus unifasciatus, common halfbeakHyporhamphus xanthopterus, red-tipped halfbeakOxyporhamphus micropterus micropterus, bigwing halfbeakRhynchorhamphus georgii, long billed half beakRhynchorhamphus malabaricus, Malabar halfbeakZenarchopterus buffonis, Buffon's river-garfishZenarchopterus dispar, viviparous half beak, feathered river-garfishZenarchopterus ectuntio, ectuntio halfbeakZenarchopterus gilli, viviparous halfbeakZenarchopterus pappenheimi, Bangkok halfbeakZenarchopterus striga, Hooghly halfbeak

[Beryciformes]

[Berycidae] (alfonsinos)

Beryx decadactylus, alfonsinoBeryx splendens, splendid alfonsinoCentroberyx spinosus, short alfonsino

[Holocentridae] (squirrelfishes, soldierfishes)

Myripristis adusta, shadowfin soldierfishMyripristis botche, blacktip soldierfishMyripristis hexagona, doubletooth soldierfishMyripristis murdjan, pinecone soldierfishNeoniphon argenteus, clearfin squirrelfishNeoniphon opercularis, blackfin squirrelfishNeoniphon sammara, sammara squirrelfishOstichthys acanthorhinus, spinysnout soldierfishOstichthys japonicus, brocade perchSargocentron caudimaculatum, silverspot squirrelfishAdioryx diadema, crown squirrelfishSargocentron ittodai, Samurai squirrelfishSargocentron microstoma, smallmouth squirrelfishSargocentron praslin, dark-striped squirrelfishSargocentron punctatissimum, speckled squirrelfishSargocentron rubrum, redcoatSargocentron spiniferum, sabre squirrelfishSargocentron violaceum, violet squirrelfish

[Monocentridae] (pinecone fishes)

Monocentris japonica, Japanese pinecone fish

[Trachichthyidae] (slimeheads)

Hoplostethus mediterraneus mediterraneus, Mediterranean slimehead

[Carcharhiniformes]

[Carcharhinidae] (requiem sharks)

Carcharhinus altimus, bignose sharkCarcharhinus amblyrhynchoides, graceful sharkCarcharhinus amboinensis, pigeye sharkCarcharhinus brevipinna, spinner sharkCarcharhinus dussumieri, whitecheek shark, widemouth blackspot sharkCarcharhinus falciformis, blackspot shark, silky sharkCarcharhinus hemiodon, Pondicherry shark, Pondicherry sharkCarcharhinus leucas, bull sharkCarcharhinus limbatus, blacktip sharkCarcharhinus longimanus, oceanic whitetip sharkCarcharhinus macloti, Maclot's shark, hardnose sharkCarcharhinus melanopterus, blacktip reef sharkCarcharhinus sealei, blackspot sharkCarcharhinus sorrah, sorrah, spottail sharkGaleocerdo cuvier, tiger sharkGlyphis gangeticus, Ganges sharkLamiopsis temminckii, broadfin sharkLoxodon macrorhinus, sliteye sharkNegaprion acutidens, sicklefin lemon sharkPrionace glauca, blue sharkRhizoprionodon acutus, eidah, milk sharkRhizoprionodon oligolinx, grey dog shark, grey sharpnose sharkScoliodon laticaudus, spadenose sharkTriaenodon obesus, whitetip reef shark

[Hemigaleidae] (weasel sharks)

Chaenogaleus macrostoma, hooktooth sharkHemigaleus microstoma, sicklefin weasel sharkHemipristis elongata, Elliot's grey shark, snaggletooth shark

[Proscylliidae] (finback catsharks)

Eridacnis radcliffei, pygmy ribbontail catshark

[Scyliorhinidae] (cat sharks)

Apristurus investigatoris, broadnose catsharkAtelomycterus marmoratus, marbled cat shark, coral catsharkCephaloscyllium silasi, Indian swellsharkHalaelurus buergeri, blackspotted catsharkHalaelurus hispidus, bristly catsharkHalaelurus quagga, quagga catsharkScyliorhinus capensis, yellowspotted catshark

[Sphyrnidae] (hammerhead sharks)

Eusphyra blochii, winghead sharkSphyrna lewini, scalloped hammerheadSphyrna mokarran, great hammerheadSphyrna tudes, smalleye hammerheadSphyrna zygaena, round-headed hammerhead, smooth hammerhead

[Triakidae] (houndsharks)

Iago omanensis, bigeye houndsharkMustelus mosis, Arabian smooth-hound

[Clupeiformes]

[Chirocentridae] (wolf herring)

Chirocentrus dorab, dorab wolf-herringChirocentrus nudus, whitefin wolf-herring

[Clupeidae] (herring, shads, sardines, and menhadens)

Amblygaster clupeoides, bleeker smoothbelly sardinellaAmblygaster leiogaster, smooth-belly sardinellaAmblygaster sirm, spotted sardinellaAnodontostoma chacunda, chacunda gizzard shadAnodontostoma selangkat, Indonesian gizzard shadAnodontostoma thailandiae, Thai gizzard shadCorica laciniata, Bangkok river spratCorica soborna, Ganges river spratDayella malabarica, Day's round herringEhirava fluviatilis, Malabar spratEscualosa thoracata, white sardineGonialosa manmina, Ganges river gizzard shadGudusia chapra, Indian river shadHerklotsichthys punctatus, spotback herringHerklotsichthys quadrimaculatus, bluestripe herringHilsa kelee, kelee shadNematalosa galatheae, Galathea gizzard shadNematalosa nasus, hairback, Bloch's gizzard shadOpisthopterus tardoore, tardooreRaconda russeliana, racondaSardinella albella, white sardinellaSardinella brachysoma, deepbody sardinellaSardinella fimbriata, charree addee, fringescale sardinellaSardinella gibbosa, goldstripe sardinellaSardinella jussieu, Mauritian sardinellaSardinella longiceps, Indian oil sardineSardinella melanura, blacktip sardinellaSardinella sindensis, Sind sardinellaSpratelloides delicatulus, delicate round herringSpratelloides gracilis, silver-stripe round herringTenualosa ilisha, ilishTenualosa toli, toli shad

[Dussumieriidae] (round herring)

Dussumieria acuta, rainbow sardineDussumieria elopsoides, slender rainbow sardine

[Engraulidae] (anchovies)

Coilia dussumieri, goldspotted grenadier anchovyCoilia grayii, Gray's grenadier anchovyCoilia neglecta, neglected grenadier anchovyCoilia ramcarati, ramcarat grenadier anchovyCoilia reynaldi, Nil, Reynald's grenadier anchovyEncrasicholina devisi, Devis' anchovyEncrasicholina heteroloba, shorthead anchovyEncrasicholina punctifer, buccaneer anchovySetipinna breviceps, shorthead hairfin anchovySetipinna brevifilis, short-hairfin anchovySetipinna phasa, Gangetic hairfin anchovySetipinna taty, scaly hairfin anchovySetipinna tenuifilis, common hairfin anchovyStolephorus andhraensis, Andhra anchovyStolephorus baganensis, Bagan anchovyStolephorus commersonnii, Commerson's anchovyStolephorus dubiosus, Thai anchovyStolephorus indicus, Indian anchovyStolephorus insularis, Hardenberg's anchovyStolephorus waitei, spotty-face anchovyThryssa baelama, baelama anchovyThryssa dayi, Day's thryssaThryssa dussumieri, Dussumier's thryssaThryssa encrasicholoides, false baelama anchovyThryssa gautamiensis, Gautama thryssaThryssa hamiltonii, Hamilton's thryssaThryssa kammalensis Kammal thryssaThryssa kammalensoides, Godavari thryssaThryssa malabarica, Malabar thryssaThryssa mystax, moustached thryssaThryssa polybranchialis, humphead thryssaThryssa purava, oblique-jaw thryssaThryssa setirostris, longjaw thryssaThryssa spinidens, Bengal thryssaThryssa stenosoma, slender thryssaThryssa vitrirostris, orangemouth anchovy

[Pristigasteridae] (pristigasterids)

Ilisha elongata, elongate ilishaIlisha filigera, Coromandel ilishaIlisha kampeni, Kampen's ilishaIlisha megaloptera, bigeye ilishaIlisha melastoma, Indian ilishaIlisha obfuscata, hidden ilishaIlisha sirishai, lobejaw ilishaIlisha striatula, banded ilishaPellona dayi, Day's pellonaPellona ditchela, Indian pellona

[Cypriniformes]

[Balitoridae] (river loaches)

Aborichthys elongatus Aborichthys garoensis Aborichthys kempi Acanthocobitis botia, Gadera, mottled loachAcanthocobitis rubidipinnis Acanthocobitis zonalternans Balitora brucei, Gray's stone loachBalitora jalpalli, Silent Valley stone loachBalitora mysorensis, slender stone loachBhavania australis, Western Ghats loachHomaloptera manipurensis Homaloptera menoni Homaloptera montana, Anamalai loachHomaloptera pillaii Homaloptera santhamparaiensis Indoreonectes evezardi Longischistura bhimachari Longischistura striata Mesonoemacheilus guentheri Mesonoemacheilus herrei Mesonoemacheilus pambarensis Mesonoemacheilus pulchellus Mesonoemacheilus triangularis Nemacheilus anguilla Nemacheilus baluchiorum Nemacheilus barapaniensis Nemacheilus carletoni Nemacheilus devdevi Nemacheilus doonensis Nemacheilus drassensis Nemacheilus gangeticus Nemacheilus guttatus, guntea loachNemacheilus himachalensis Nemacheilus kaimurensis Nemacheilus keralensis Nemacheilus kodaguensis Nemacheilus menoni Nemacheilus monilis Nemacheilus mooreh Nemacheilus multifasciatus Nemacheilus nilgiriensis Nemacheilus pavonaceus Nemacheilus periyarensis Nemacheilus petrubanarescui Nemacheilus reticulofasciatus Nemacheilus rueppelli Nemacheilus shehensis Nemacheilus sikmaiensis Nemacheilus singhi Nemacheilus subfusca Nemacheilus tikaderi Nemachilichthys shimogensis Neonoemacheilus assamensis Neonoemacheilus labeosus Neonoemacheilus morehensis Neonoemacheilus peguensis Physoschistura elongata Physoschistura shanensis Schistura altipedunculata Schistura beavani, creek loachSchistura chindwinica Schistura cincticauda Schistura corica Schistura dayi Schistura denisoni Schistura horai Schistura kangjupkhulensis Schistura khugae Schistura manipurensis Schistura montana, chitaiSchistura nagaensis Schistura nalbanti Schistura prashadi Schistura prashari Schistura punjabensis Schistura rendahli Schistura reticulata Schistura rupecula Schistura savona Schistura scaturigina Schistura semiarmata Schistura sijuensis Schistura spiloptera Schistura tigrinumSchistura tirapensis Schistura vinciguerrae Schistura zonata Travancoria elongata Travancoria jonesi, Travancore loachTriplophysa gracilis, Gracilis triplophysa-loachTriplophysa kashmirensis Triplophysa ladacensis Triplophysa marmorata, Kashmir triplophysa-loachTriplophysa microps, Leh triplophysa-loachTriplophysa shehensis, Tilak triplophysa-loachTriplophysa stewarti Triplophysa stoliczkai, Stoliczka triplophysa-loach, Tibetan stone loachTriplophysa tenuicauda, Tibetan triplophysa-loachTriplophysa yasinensis, Yasin triplophysa-loach

[Cobitidae] (loaches)

Acantopsis choirorhynchos, banana fish, horseface loachBotia almorhae, Almorha loachBotia birdi, birdi loachBotia dario, necktie loach, Bengal loachBotia dayi, Hora loachBotia histrionica, Burmese loachBotia macracanthaBotia lohachata, Y-loach, reticulate loachBotia macrolineata Botia rostrata, Gangetic loachBotia striata, tiger loach, zebra loachEnobarbichthys maculatus, Whitley loachLepidocephalichthys annandalei, Annandale loachLepidocephalichthys arunachalensis Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei, Burmese loachLepidocephalichthys guntea, guntea loachLepidocephalichthys irrorata, Loktak loachLepidocephalichthys manipurensis, Yu loachLepidocephalichthys menoni, Tilak loachLepidocephalus coromandelensis Lepidocephalus thermalis, Malabar loach, common spiny loachMisgurnus anguillicaudatus, Japanese weatherfish, Oriental weatherfishNeoeucirrhichthys maydelli, Goalpara loachPangio bashai Pangio goaensis, Indian coolie-loachPangio longipinnis Pangio oblonga, Pangia coolie-loach, Java loachPangio pangia Somileptus gongota, Gongota loach, Gongota loachSyncrossus berdmorei, Blyth's loach, Blyth's loachSyncrossus hymenophysa, tiger loach

[Cyprinidae] (minnows or carps)

Amblypharyngodon atkinsonii, Burmese carpletAmblypharyngodon melettinus, attentive carpletAmblypharyngodon microlepis, Indian carpletAmblypharyngodon mola, mola carpletAristichthys nobilis, bighead carpAspidoparia jaya, jayaAspidoparia morar, aspidopariaAspidoparia ukhrulensis Bangana almorae Bangana diplostoma, Murree labeoBarbodes bovanicus, Bowany barbBarbodes carnaticus, Carnatica carpBarbodes wynaadensis Barbonymus gonionotus, tawes, Java barbBarilius bakeri, Malabar barilBarilius barila, barred barilBarilius barna, barna barilBarilius bendelisis, Hamilton's barilaBarilius canarensis, Jerdon's barilBarilius chatricensis Barilius cocsa Barilius dimorphicus Barilius dogarsinghi, Manipur barilBarilius evezardi, Day's barilBarilius gatensis, river-carp barilBarilius lairokensis, ngawaBarilius modestus, Indus barilBarilius nelsoni Barilius ngawa Barilius radiolatus, Günther's barilBarilius shacra, Shacra barilBarilius tileo, tileo barilBarilius vagra, dudhneaCarassius auratus auratus, goldfishCarassius carassius, crucian carpCatla catla, bhakur, catlaChagunius chagunio, chaguniChagunius nicholsi Chela cachius, silver hatchet chelaChela dadiburjori, dadioChela fasciata, Malabar hatchet chelaChela laubuca, winged danio, Indian glass barbCirrhinus cirrhosus, mrigalCirrhinus fulungee, Deccan white carpCirrhinus macrops, Hora white carpCrossocheilus burmanicus Crossocheilus diplochilus, Kashmir latiaCrossocheilus latius, Gangetic latiaCrossocheilus periyarensis Ctenopharyngodon idella, grass carpCyprinion semiplotum, Assamese kingfishCyprinus carpio carpio, common carpDanio dangila, Dangila danioDanio rerio, anju, zebra danioDesmopuntius johorensis, melon barb, striped barbDevario acuticephala, Manipur danioDevario aequipinnatus, giant danioDevario assamensis Devario devario, devario danio, Sind danioDevario fraseri, Fraser danioDevario horai Devario malabaricus, Malabar danioDevario manipurensis Devario naganensis, Naga danioDevario neilgherriensis, Peninsular danioDevario regina, Fowler's danioDevario yuensis Diptychus maculatus, Tibetan snowtrout, scaly osmanEechathalakenda ophicephala, Channa barbEsomus barbatus, South Indian flying barbEsomus danricus, Indian flying barbEsomus lineatus, striped flying barbEsomus malabaricus Esomus manipurensis Esomus thermoicos Garra annandalei, Annandale garraGarra bicornuta, Tunga garraGarra compressus Garra elongata Garra gotyla gotyla, Gadhera, sucker headGarra gotyla stenorhynchus, Nilgiris garraGarra hughi, Cardamon garraGarra kalakadensis Garra kempi, Kemp garraGarra lamta, GadheraGarra lissorhynchus, Khasi garraGarra litanensis Garra manipurensis Garra mcclellandi, Cauvery garraGarra menoni Garra mullya, mullya garraGarra naganensis, Naga garraGarra nambulica Garra nasuta, Khasi garraGarra notata, Tenasserim garraGarra paralissorhynchus Garra periyarensis Garra rupecula, Mishmi garraGarra surendranathanii Horadandia atukorali Horalabiosa arunachalami Horalabiosa joshuai Horalabiosa palaniensis Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, silver carpHypselobarbus curmuca, curmuca barbHypselobarbus dobsoni, Krishna carpHypselobarbus dubius, Nilgiris barbHypselobarbus jerdoni, Jerdon's carpHypselobarbus kolus, kolusHypselobarbus kurali Hypselobarbus lithopidos, canara barbHypselobarbus micropogon, korhi barbHypselobarbus periyarensis Hypselobarbus pulchellus Hypselobarbus thomassi, red canarese barbLabeo angra, Angra labeoLabeo ariza, ariza labeo, RebaLabeo bata, bata labeo, bataLabeo boga, boga labeoLabeo boggut, boggut labeoLabeo caeruleus, Sind labeoLabeo calbasu, Karnataka labeo, orange-fin labeoLabeo dussumieri, thooliLabeo dyocheilus, boallaLabeo fimbriatus, fringed-lipped peninsula carpLabeo gonius, Kuria labeoLabeo kawrus, Deccan labeoLabeo kontius, pigmouth carpLabeo nandina Labeo pangusia, pangusia labeoLabeo porcellus, Bombay labeoLabeo potail, Deccan labeoLabeo rajasthanicus Labeo rohita, rohuLabeo udaipurensis Lepidopygopsis typus, peninsular hilltroutMegarasbora elanga, Bengala barbNeolissochilus dukai Neolissochilus hexagonolepis, katli, copper mahseerNeolissochilus hexastichus Neolissochilus pnar Neolissochilus spinulosus Oreichthys cosuatis Oreichthys umangii Osteobrama alfredianus Osteobrama bakeri, Malabar osteobramaOsteobrama belangeri, Manipur osteobramaOsteobrama bhimensis Osteobrama cotio cotio, cotioOsteobrama cotio cunma, cunma osteobramaOsteobrama cotio peninsularis, peninsular osteobramaOsteobrama neilli, Nilgiri osteobramaOsteobrama vigorsii, Bheema osteobramaOsteochilichthys brevidorsalis, Kantaka barbOsteochilus hasseltii, silver sharkminnowOsteochilus longidorsalis Osteochilus nashii, Chandkas barb, Nash's barbOsteochilus thomassi, Konti barbParapsilorhynchus discophorus, ratnagiri minnowParapsilorhynchus elongatus Parapsilorhynchus prateri, Deolali minnowParapsilorhynchus tentaculatus, Khandalla minnowParluciosoma labiosa, slender rasboraPoropuntius burtoni Poropuntius clavatus, Stedman barbPtychobarbus conirostris, Indus snowtroutPuntius ambassis Puntius amphibius, scarlet-banded barbPuntius arenatus, arenatus barbPuntius arulius, Silas barb, Arulius barbPuntius assimilis Puntius bimaculatus, redside barbPuntius burmanicus Puntius chalakkudiensis Puntius chelynoides, dark mahseerPuntius chola, chola barb, swamp barbPethia conchonius, red barb, rosy barbPuntius coorgensis Puntius crescentus Puntius deccanensis, Deccan barbPuntius denisonii, Denison barbPuntius dorsalis, Cauvery barb, long snouted barbPuntius exclamatio Puntius fasciatus, melon barbPuntius filamentosus, black-spot barb, blackspot barbPuntius fraseri, dharna barbPethia gelius, golden barbPuntius guganio, glass-barbPuntius kannikattiensis Puntius mahecola Puntius manipurensis Puntius meingangbii Puntius melanampyx Puntius morehensis, waijabiPuntius mudumalaiensis Puntius muvattupuzhaensisPuntius nangalensis Puntius narayani, Narayan barbPuntius ornatus Puntius orphoides, Javaen barbPuntius parrah, parrah barbPethia phutunio, dwarf barb, spottedsail barbPuntius pleurotaenia, black lined barbPuntius punctatus Puntius punjabensis Puntius puntio, puntio barbPuntius roseipinnis, Pondicherry barbPuntius sahyadriensis, Khavli barbPuntius sarana, Peninsular olive barb, olive barbPethia setnai Puntius shalynius, Shalyni barbPuntius sharmai Puntius sophore, spotfin swamp barb, Pool barbPuntius sophoroides Puntius tambraparniei Puntius terio, one-spot barb, onespot barbPuntius ticto, thunnus, ticto barbPuntius vittatus, kooli barb, greenstripe barbPuntius waageni Puntius yuensis Raiamas bola, Indian trout, trout barbRaiamas guttatus, Burmese troutRasbora caverii, Cauvery rasboraRasbora daniconius, blackline rasbora, slender rasboraRasbora rasbora, Gangetic scissortail rasboraRasbora vaterifloris, pearly rasboraRohtee ogilbii, Vatani rohteeSalmophasia balookee, Bloch razorbelly minnowSalmophasia punjabensis, Punjab razorbelly minnowSalmostoma acinaces, silver razorbelly minnowSalmostoma bacaila, large razorbelly minnowSalmostoma belachi, belachiSalmostoma boopis, boopis razorbelly minnowSalmostoma horai, Hora razorbelly minnowSalmostoma novacula, novacula razorbelly minnowSalmostoma orissaensis, Orissa razorbelly minnowSalmostoma phulo, finescale razorbelly minnowSalmostoma sardinella, sardinella razorbelly minnowSalmostoma untrahi, Mahanadi razorbelly minnowSchismatorhynchos nukta, NuktaSchizopyge curvifrons, Dapeghat snowtrout, Sattar snowtroutSchizopyge niger, alghad snowtrout, chush snowtroutSchizopygopsis stoliczkai, Kinnaur snowtrout, false osmanSchizothorax esocinus, chirruh snowtroutSchizothorax huegelii Schizothorax kumaonensis, Kumaon snowtroutSchizothorax labiatus, Kunar snowtroutSchizothorax microcephalus Schizothorax molesworthi Schizothorax nasus, Dongu snowtroutSchizothorax plagiostomus, asailaSchizothorax progastus, Dinnawah snowtroutSchizothorax richardsonii, asaila, snow troutSecuricula gora, gora-chelaSemiplotus manipurensis Semiplotus modestus, Burmese kingfishSinilabeo dero, Arangi, kalabansThynnichthys sandkhol, sandkhol carpTinca tinca, tenchTor khudree, Deccan mahseerTor kulkarnii, dwarf mahseerTor macrolepis Tor mussullah, mussullah mahseer, humpback mahseerTor progeneius, Jungha mahseerTor putitora, chadu, golden mahseerTor tor, tor mahseer, mahseer

[Psilorhynchidae]

Psilorhynchus balitora, balitora minnowPsilorhynchus homaloptera, homaloptera minnow, torrent stone carpPsilorhynchus microphthalmus Psilorhynchus sucatio, sucatio minnow, river stone carp

[Cyprinodontiformes]

[Aplocheilidae] (killifishes)

Aplocheilus blockii, green panchaxAplocheilus dayi, Day's panchax, Ceylon killifishAplocheilus kirchmayeri Aplocheilus lineatus, Malabar killie, striped panchaxAplocheilus panchax, blue panchaxAplocheilus parvus, dwarf panchax

[Cyprinodontidae] (pupfishes)

[Poeciliidae] (poeciliids)

Gambusia affinis, mosquitofishGambusia holbrooki, eastern mosquitofishPoecilia reticulata, Barbados millions, guppyXiphophorus hellerii, green swordtail

[Elopiformes]

[Elopidae] (tenpounders)

Elops machnata, ladyfish, tenpounder

[Megalopidae] (tarpons)

Megalops cyprinoides, oxeye tarpon, Indo-Pacific tarpon

[Gadiformes]

[Bregmacerotidae] (codlets)

Bregmaceros mcclellandi, spotted codlet

[Macrouridae] (grenadiers or rattails)

Bathygadus furvescens Coelorinchus flabellispinnis Coelorinchus parallelus, spiny grenadierCoryphaenoides hextii Coryphaenoides macrolophus Coryphaenoides nasutus, largenose grenadierCoryphaenoides woodmasoni Gadomus multifilis Hymenocephalus italicus, glasshead grenadierMalacocephalus laevis, softhead grenadier
  • ''Sphagemacrurus pumiliceps''

[Moridae] (morid cods)

[Gasterosteiformes]

[Pegasidae] (seamoths)

Eurypegasus draconis, short dragonfishPegasus laternarius Pegasus volitans, longtail seamoth

[Chanidae] (milkfish)

Chanos chanos, milkfish

[Hexanchiformes]

[Hexanchidae] (cow sharks)

Heptranchias perlo, sharpnose sevengill shark

[Lamniformes]

[Alopiidae] (thresher sharks)

Alopias pelagicus, pelagic thresherAlopias superciliosus, bigeye thresherAlopias vulpinus, thintail thresher

[Lamnidae] (mackerel sharks or white shark)

Isurus oxyrinchus, shortfin shark, shortfin mako

[Odontaspididae] (sand tigers)

Carcharias taurus, sand tiger sharkCarcharias tricuspidatus, blue nurse sand-tiger, Indian sand tiger

[Lampriformes]

[Lophotidae] (crestfishes)

Eumecichthys fiski, unicorn crestfish

[Veliferidae] (velifers)

Velifer hypselopterus, sailfin velifer

[Lophiiformes]

[Antennariidae] (frogfishes)

Antennarius coccineus, scarlet frogfishAntennarius hispidus, shaggy anglerAntennarius indicus, Indian frogfishAntennarius nummifer, spotfin frogfishAntennarius pictus, painted frogfishAntennarius striatus, striated frogfishHistrio histrio, sargassum fish

[Chaunacidae] (sea toads)

Chaunax pictus, pink frogmouth

[Diceratiidae] (double anglers)

Diceratias bispinosus, two-rod anglerfish

[Lophiidae] (goosefishes)

Lophiodes gracilimanus Lophiodes mutilus, smooth anglerLophiomus setigerus, blackmouth angler

[Ogcocephalidae] (batfishes)

Dibranchus nasutus Halicmetus ruber Halieutaea coccinea Halieutaea indica, Indian handfishHalieutaea stellata, starry handfish

[Oneirodidae] (dreamers)

  • ''Lophodolos indicus''

[Myctophiformes]

[Myctophidae] (lanternfishes)

Bolinichthys pyrsobolus Centrobranchus andreae, Andre's lanternfishDiaphus luetkeni Diaphus splendidus Hygophum reinhardtii, Reinhardt's lantern fishMyctophum affine, metallic lantern fishMyctophum aurolaternatum, golden lanternfishMyctophum indicum Myctophum spinosum, spiny lantern fishSymbolophorus evermanni, Evermann's lantern fish

[Neoscopelidae]

Neoscopelus macrolepidotus, large-scaled lantern fishScopelengys tristis, Pacific blackchin

[Notacanthiformes]

[Halosauridae] (halosaurs)

Aldrovandia affinis, Gilbert's halosaurid fishAldrovandia mediorostris Aldrovandia phalacra, Hawaiian halosaurid fish
  • ''Halosaurus parvipennis''

[Ophidiiformes]

[Bythitidae] (viviparous brotulas)

Dinematichthys iluocoeteoides, yellow pigmy brotula

[Carapidae] (pearlfishes)

Carapus boraborensis, pinhead pearlfishCarapus mourlani, star pearlfishEncheliophis gracilis, graceful pearlfishEncheliophis homei, silver pearlfish

[Ophidiidae] (cusk-eels)

Bassozetus glutinosus Brotula multibarbata, goatsbeard brotulaDicrolene introniger, digitate cusk eelEnchelybrotula paucidens Glyptophidium argenteum Holcomycteronus pterotus Monomitopus conjugator Monomitopus nigripinnis Neobythites steatiticus Porogadus trichiurus

[Orectolobiformes]

[Ginglymostomatidae] (nurse sharks)

Nebrius ferrugineus, giant sleepy shark, tawny nurse shark

[Hemiscylliidae] (bamboo sharks)

Chiloscyllium arabicum, Arabian carpetsharkChiloscyllium griseum, grey bamboosharkChiloscyllium indicum, slender bamboosharkChiloscyllium plagiosum, whitespotted bamboosharkChiloscyllium punctatum, brownbanded bambooshark

[Rhincodontidae] (whale shark)

Rhincodon typus, whale shark

[Stegostomatidae] (zebra sharks)

Stegostoma fasciatum, zebra shark

[Osmeriformes]

[Alepocephalidae] (slickheads)

Aulastomatomorpha phospherops Bathytroctes squamosus

[Platytroctidae] (tubeshoulders)

Platytroctes apus, legless searsidPlatytroctes mirus, leaf searsid

[Osteoglossiformes]

[Notopteridae] (featherbacks or knifefishes)

chitala chitala, clown knifefishNotopterus notopterus, feather back, bronze featherback

[Perciformes]

[Acanthuridae] (surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes)

Acanthurus gahhm, black surgeonfishAcanthurus leucosternon, powderblue surgeonfishAcanthurus lineatus, blue linned surgeonfish, lined surgeonfishAcanthurus mata, elongate surgeonfishAcanthurus nigricans, whitecheek surgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscus, brown surgeonfishAcanthurus nigroris, bluelined surgeonfishAcanthurus pyroferus, chocolate surgeonfishAcanthurus tennentii, doubleband surgeonfishAcanthurus thompsoni, Thompson's surgeonfishAcanthurus triostegus, convict surgeonfishAcanthurus xanthopterus, yellowfin surgeonfishCtenochaetus striatus, striated surgeonfishCtenochaetus strigosus, spotted surgeonfishCtenochaetus truncatus Naso brachycentron, humpback unicornfishNaso brevirostris, spotted unicornfishNaso lituratus, orangespine unicornfishNaso tonganus, bulbnose unicornfishNaso tuberosus, humpnose unicornfishNaso unicornis, bluespine unicornfishNaso vlamingii, bignose unicornfishParacanthurus hepatus, palette surgeonfishZebrasoma flavescens, yellow tangZebrasoma veliferum, sailfin tangZebrasoma xanthurum, yellowtail tang

[Acropomatidae] (lanternbellies, temperate ocean-basses)

Acropoma japonicum, glowbelly

[Ambassidae] (Asiatic glassfishes)

Ambassis ambassis, Commerson's glassy perchlet, Commerson's glassyAmbassis buton, buton glassy perchletAmbassis dussumieri, Malabar glassy perchletAmbassis gymnocephalus, bald glassy perchlet, bald glassyAmbassis interrupta, interrupta glassy perchlet, long-spined glass perchletAmbassis kopsii, Singapore glassy perchlet, freckled hawkfishAmbassis macracanthus, estuarine glass perchletAmbassis miops, myops glassy perchlet, flag-tailed glass perchletAmbassis nalua, Nalua-chanda, scalloped perchletAmbassis urotaenia, banded-tail glassy perchletChanda nama, elongate glass-perchletParambassis dayi, Day's glass fish, Day's glassy perchletParambassis lala, highfin glassy perchletParambassis ranga, Indian glassy fishParambassis thomassi, Western Ghats glassy perchletPseudambassis baculis, Himalayan glassy perchlet

[Ammodytidae] (sand lances)

  • ''Bleekeria kallolepis''

[Anabantidae] (climbing gouramies)

Anabas cobojius, Gangetic koiAnabas testudineus, climbing perch

[Apogonidae] (cardinalfishes)

Apogon apogonoides, short-tooth cardinalApogon coccineus, ruby cardinalfishApogon endekataenia, candystripe cardinalfishApogon fasciatus, broad-banded cardinalfishApogon fleurieu, cardinalfishApogon fraenatus, bridled cardinalfishApogon guamensis, Guam cardinalfishApogon holotaenia, copperstriped cardinalfishApogon kallopterus, iridescent cardinalfishApogon leptacanthus, threadfin cardinalfishApogon moluccensis, Moluccan cardinalfishApogon novemfasciatus, sevenstriped cardinalfishApogon oxina Apogon poecilopterus, pearly-finned cardinalfishApogon quadrifasciatus, twostripe cardinalApogon sangiensis, Sangi cardinalfishApogon savayensis, Samoan cardinalfishApogon taeniatus, twobelt cardinalApogon taeniophorus, reef-flat cardinalfishApogonichthys ocellatus, ocellated cardinalfishArchamia bleekeri Archamia fucata, orangelined cardinalfishCheilodipterus arabicus, tiger cardinalCheilodipterus lachneri Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus, five-lined cardinalfishFoa brachygramma, weed cardinalfishFowleria aurita, crosseyed cardinalfishGymnapogon africanus, crystal cardinalPseudamia gelatinosa, gelatinous cardinalfishRhabdamia cypselura, swallowtail cardinalfishRhabdamia gracilis, luminous cardinalfish

[Ariommatidae] (Ariommatids)

Ariomma indica, Indian ariomma

[Badidae]

Badis assamensis Badis badis, blue perchBadis blosyrus Badis britzi Badis kanabos Badis tuivaiei Dario dario, scarlet badis

[Bathyclupeidae]

  • ''Bathyclupea hoskynii''

[Blenniidae] (combtooth blennies)

Alticus kirkii, Kirk's blennyAndamia reyi, suckerlip blennyAntennablennius bifilum, horned rockskipperAspidontus tractus Blenniella leopardus Blenniella periophthalmus, blue-dashed rockskipperCirripectes castaneus, chestnut eyelash-blennyCirripectes filamentosus, filamentous blennyCirripectes perustus, flaming blennyCirripectes polyzona Cirripectes quagga, squiggly blennyCirripectes stigmaticus, red-streaked blennyCirripectes variolosus, red-speckled blennyEcsenius midas, Persian blennyEcsenius pulcher Enchelyurus kraussii, Krauss' blennyEntomacrodus striatus, reef margin blennyEntomacrodus vermiculatus, vermiculated blennyExallias brevis, leopard blennyHaptogenys bipunctata Hirculops cornifer, highbrow rockskipperIstiblennius dussumieri, streaky rockskipperIstiblennius edentulus, rippled rockskipperIstiblennius lineatus, lined rockskipperIstiblennius spilotus, spotted rockskipperMeiacanthus smithi, disco blennyMimoblennius atrocinctus Omobranchus elongatus, cloister blennyOmobranchus fasciolatus, Arab blennyOmobranchus ferox, gossamer blennyOmobranchus obliquus Omobranchus punctatus, muzzled blennyOmobranchus zebra, zebra blennyParablennius thysanius, tasseled blennyPetroscirtes breviceps, striped poison-fang blenny mimicPetroscirtes mitratus, floral blennyPetroscirtes xestus, xestus sabretooth blennyPlagiotremus rhinorhynchos, bluestriped fangblennyPlagiotremus tapeinosoma, mimic blenny, piano fangblennySalarias fasciatus, jewelled blennySalarias reticulatus Scartella emarginata, maned blennyXiphasia setifer, hairtail blenny

[Caesionidae] (fusiliers)

Caesio caerulaurea, blue and gold fusilierCaesio cuning, redbelly yellowtail fusilierCaesio lunaris, lunar fusilierCaesio teres, yellow and blueback fusilierCaesio varilineata, variable-lined fusilierCaesio xanthonota, yellowback fusilierDipterygonotus balteatus, mottled fusilierGymnocaesio gymnoptera, slender fusilierPterocaesio chrysozona, goldband fusilierPterocaesio digramma, double-lined fusilierPterocaesio pisang, banana fusilierPterocaesio tessellata, one-stripe fusilierPterocaesio tile, dark-banded fusilier

[Callionymidae] (dragonets)

Bathycallionymus kaianus Callionymus carebares, Indian deepwater dragonetCallionymus erythraeus, smallhead dragonetCallionymus fluviatilis, river dragonetCallionymus japonicus Callionymus kotthausi Callionymus margaretae, Margaret's dragonetCallionymus megastomus Callionymus sagitta, arrow headed dragonet, arrow dragonetEleutherochir opercularis, Indian dragonet, flap-gilled dragonet

[Carangidae] (jacks and pompanos)

Alectis ciliaris, African pompanoAlectis indicus, Indian threadfishAlepes djedaba, shrimp scadAlepes kleinii, razorbelly scadAlepes melanoptera, blackfin scadAlepes vari, herring scadAtropus atropos, cleftbelly trevallyAtule mate, yellowtail scadCarangoides armatus, longfin trevallyCarangoides chrysophrys, longnose trevallyCarangoides ciliarius Carangoides coeruleopinnatus, coastal trevallyCarangoides dinema, shadow trevallyCarangoides ferdau, blue trevallyCarangoides fulvoguttatus, yellowspotted trevallyCarangoides gymnostethus, bludgerCarangoides hedlandensis, bumpnose trevallyCarangoides humerosus, duskyshoulder trevallyCarangoides malabaricus, Malabar trevallyCarangoides oblongus, coachwhip trevallyCarangoides orthogrammus, island trevallyCarangoides plagiotaenia, barcheek trevallyCarangoides praeustus, brown-backed trevally, brownback trevallyCarangoides talamparoides, impostor trevallyCaranx heberi, blacktip trevallyCaranx hippos, blacktailed trevally, crevalle jackCaranx ignobilis, giant kingfish, giant trevallyCaranx lugubris, black jackCaranx melampygus, bluefin trevallyCaranx papuensis, brassy trevallyCaranx sexfasciatus, bigeye trevallyCaranx tille, tille trevallyDecapterus macarellus, mackerel scadDecapterus macrosoma, shortfin scadDecapterus russelli, Indian scadElagatis bipinnulata, rainbow runnerGnathanodon speciosus, golden trevallyMegalaspis cordyla, torpedo scadNaucrates ductor, pilotfishParastromateus niger, brown pomfret, black pomfretScomberoides commersonnianus, Talang queenfishScomberoides lysan, double-spotted queenfish, doublespotted queenfishScomberoides tala, barred queenfishScomberoides tol, needlescaled queenfishSelar boops, oxeye scadSelar crumenophthalmus, bigeye scadSelaroides leptolepis, yellowstripe scadSeriola lalandi, yellowtail amberjackSeriola rivoliana, almaco jackSeriolina nigrofasciata, blackbanded trevallyTrachinotus baillonii, smallspotted dartTrachinotus blochii, snubnose pompanoTrachinotus botla, largespotted dartTrachinotus mookalee, Indian pompanoUlua mentalis, longrakered trevallyUraspis helvola, whitemouth jackUraspis secunda, cottonmouth jackUraspis uraspis, whitetongue jack

[Centrogenyidae]

Centrogenys vaigiensis, false scorpionfish

[Centrolophidae] (medusafishes)

Psenopsis cyanea, Indian ruff

[Cepolidae] (bandfishes)

[Chaetodontidae] (butterflyfishes)

Chaetodon andamanensis Chaetodon auriga, threadfin butterflyfishChaetodon bennetti, bluelashed butterflyfishChaetodon citrinellus, speckled butterflyfishChaetodon collare, redtail butterflyfishChaetodon decussatus, Indian vagabond butterflyfishChaetodon falcula, blackwedged butterflyfishChaetodon kleinii, sunburst butterflyfishChaetodon lunula, raccoon butterflyfishChaetodon melannotus, blackback butterflyfishChaetodon meyeri, scrawled butterflyfishChaetodon octofasciatus, eightband butterflyfishChaetodon punctatofasciatus, spotband butterflyfishChaetodon speculum, mirror butterflyfishChaetodon trifascialis, chevron butterflyfishChaetodon trifasciatus, melon butterflyfishChaetodon vagabundus, vagabond butterflyfishChaetodon xanthocephalus, yellowhead butterflyfishChelmon rostratus, copperband butterflyfishForcipiger longirostris, longnose butterflyfishHemitaurichthys zoster, brown-and-white butterflyfishHeniochus acuminatus, pennant coral fish, Pennant coralfishHeniochus chrysostomus, threeband pennantfishHeniochus monoceros, masked bannerfishHeniochus pleurotaenia, phantom bannerfishHeniochus singularius, singular bannerfishParachaetodon ocellatus, sixspine butterflyfish

[Champsodontidae]

Champsodon capensis, gaper

[Channidae] (snakeheads)

Channa amphibeus, Borna snakeheadChanna barca, barca snakeheadChanna bleheri Channa diplogramma Channa gachua, bothuaChanna marulius, bullseye snakehead, great snakeheadChanna micropeltes, Malabar snakehead, giant snakeheadChanna orientalis, Asiatic snakehead, walking snakeheadChanna punctata, spotted snakeheadChanna stewartii, Assamese snakeheadChanna striata, banded snakehead, snakehead murrel

[Cichlidae] (cichlids)

Etroplus canarensis, canara pearlspotEtroplus maculatus, orange chromideEtroplus suratensis, green chromideOreochromis mossambicus, Mozambique cichlid, Mozambique tilapiaOreochromis niloticus niloticus, Nile tilapia

[Cirrhitidae] (hawkfishes)

Cirrhitichthys aureus, yellow hawkfishCirrhitichthys bleekeri Cirrhitus pinnulatus, stocky hawkfishParacirrhites forsteri, blackside hawkfish

[Coryphaenidae] (dolphinfishes)

Coryphaena equiselis, pompano dolphinfishCoryphaena hippurus, common dolphinfish

[Creediidae] (sandburrowers)

Chalixodytes tauensis, saddled sandburrower

[Datnioididae]

Datnioides polota, four-barred tigerfish

[Drepaneidae] (sicklefishes)

Drepane longimana, concertina fishDrepane punctata, spotted sicklefish

[Echeneidae] (remoras)

Echeneis naucrates, live sharksuckerPhtheirichthys lineatus, slender suckerfishRemora osteochir, marlin suckerRemora remora, common remoraRemorina albescens, white suckerfish

[Eleotridae] (sleepers)

Bostrychus sinensis, four-eyed sleeperButis amboinensis, olive flathead-gudgeonButis butis, duckbill sleeper, duckbill sleeperButis gymnopomus Butis koilomatodon, mud sleeperButis melanostigma, blackspot sleeper, black-spotted gudgeonEleotris fusca, dusky sleeper, dusky sleeperEleotris lutea, lutea sleeperEleotris melanosoma, broadhead sleeperIncara multisquamatus, incaraOdonteleotris macrodon, Gangetic sleeperOphieleotris aporos, aporos sleeper, snakehead gudgeonOphiocara porocephala, flathead sleeper, northern mud gudgeon

[Emmelichthyidae] (rovers)

  • ''Erythrocles acarina''

[Ephippidae] (spadefishes, batfishes and scats)

Ephippus orbis, orbfishPlatax pinnatus, dusky batfishPlatax teira, teira batfishTripterodon orbis, African spadefish

[Gempylidae] (snake mackerels)

Epinnula magistralis, domineGempylus serpens, snake mackerelLepidocybium flavobrunneum, escolarNealotus tripes, black snake mackerelNeoepinnula orientalis, sackfishPromethichthys prometheus, Roudi escolarRexea bengalensis, Bengal escolarRexea prometheoides, royal escolarRuvettus pretiosus, oilfishThyrsitoides marleyi, black snoek

[Gerreidae] (mojarras)

Gerres erythrourus, deep-bodied mojarraGerres filamentosus, whiptail silver-biddy, whipfin silverbiddyGerres limbatus, saddleback silver-biddyGerres longirostris, strongspine silver-biddy, longtail silverbiddyGerres macracanthus Gerres oblongus, slender silverbiddyGerres oyena, common silvery-biddy, common silver-biddyGerres phaiya, phaiya, strong spined silver-biddyGerres setifer, small Bengal silver-biddy, small Bengal silver-biddyPentaprion longimanus, longfin mojarra

[Gobiidae] (gobies)

Acentrogobius bontii Acentrogobius caninus, tropical sand gobyAcentrogobius cyanomos Acentrogobius ennorensis Acentrogobius griseus, grey gobyAcentrogobius masoni Acentrogobius viridipunctatus, spotted green gobyAmblyeleotris gymnocephala, masked shrimpgobyAmblygobius albimaculatus, butterfly gobyAmblyotrypauchen arctocephalus Amoya madraspatensis Apocryptes bato Apocryptodon madurensis Asterropteryx semipunctata, starry gobyAwaous grammepomus, scribbled gobyAwaous guamensis Awaous melanocephalus, largesnout gobyAwaous ocellaris Bathygobius cyclopterus, spotted frillgobyBathygobius fuscus, frill goby, dusky frillgobyBathygobius niger, black minigobyBathygobius ostreicola Bathygobius petrophilus Bathygobius smithi Boleophthalmus boddarti, Boddart's goggle-eyed gobyBoleophthalmus dussumieri Boleophthalmus pectinirostris Brachyamblyopus brachysoma Brachygobius nunus, bumblebee gobyCallogobius hasseltii, Hasselt's gobyCallogobius seshaiyai Caragobius urolepis, Sumatra eelgoby, scaleless worm gobyChiramenu fluviatilis Ctenogobiops crocineus, silverspot shrimpgobyCtenotrypauchen microcephalus, comb gobyDrombus globiceps, bighead gobyEgglestonichthys melanoptera Eugnathogobius oligactis Eviota distigma, twospot pygmy gobyExyrias puntang, puntang gobyFavonigobius reichei, tropical sand goby, Indo-Pacific tropical sand gobyFusigobius neophytus, common fusegobyGlossogobius giuris, tank gobyGlossogobius kokius Glossogobius mas Gnatholepis cauerensis cauerensis, eyebar gobyGobiodon citrinus, poison gobyGobiodon rivulatus, rippled coral gobyGobiopsis canalis, checkered gobyGobiopsis macrostoma, longjaw gobyGobiopsis woodsi Gobiopterus chuno, glass gobyHemigobius hoevenii Hetereleotris zonata, gogglesIstigobius diadema Istigobius ornatus, ornate gobyIstigobius perspicillatus Istigobius spence, pearl gobyMahidolia mystacina, smiling goby, flagfin prawn gobyObliquogobius cometes Odontamblyopus roseus Odontamblyopus rubicundus, rubicundus eelgobyOligolepis acutipennis, sharptail gobyOligolepis cylindriceps Oxuderces dentatus Oxyurichthys dasi Oxyurichthys formosanus Oxyurichthys microlepis, maned gobyOxyurichthys ophthalmonema, eyebrow gobyOxyurichthys paulae, jester gobyOxyurichthys tentacularis Parachaeturichthys ocellatus Parachaeturichthys polynema, taileyed gobyParagobiodon echinocephalus, redhead gobyParapocryptes rictuosus Parapocryptes serperaster Periophthalmodon schlosseri, giant mudskipperPeriophthalmodon septemradiatus Periophthalmus argentilineatus, barred mudskipperPeriophthalmus barbarus, Atlantic mudskipperPeriophthalmus chrysospilos Periophthalmus minutus Periophthalmus novemradiatus, Pearse's mudskipperPeriophthalmus waltoni, Walton's mudskipperPeriophthalmus weberi, Weber's mudskipperPleurosicya bilobata, bilobed ghost gobyPriolepis eugenius, noble gobyPriolepis inhaca, brick gobyPsammogobius biocellatus, sleepy gobyPseudapocryptes elongatus Pseudogobius javanicus Pseudogobius melanostictus Pseudogobius poicilosoma Pseudotrypauchen multiradiatus Scartelaos cantoris Scartelaos histophorus, walking gobyScartelaos tenuis, Indian Ocean slender mudskipperSchismatogobius deraniyagalai, redneck gobySicyopterus griseus Sicyopterus microcephalus Silhouettea indica Stenogobius gymnopomus Stenogobius laterisquamatus Stigmatogobius minima Stigmatogobius sadanundio Taenioides anguillaris, Anguilla eelgoby, eel worm gobyTaenioides buchanani, Burmese gobyeelTaenioides cirratus, Hooghly gobyeel, bearded worm gobyTaenioides gracilis, slender eel gobyTrimma annosum, greybearded pygmy gobyTrypauchen vagina, burrowing gobyTrypauchenichthys sumatrensis Valenciennea muralis, mural gobyValenciennea sexguttata, sixspot gobyValenciennea strigata, blueband gobyYongeichthys criniger
  • ''Yongeichthys tuticorinensis''

[Haemulidae] (grunts)

Diagramma pictum, painted sweetlipsPlectorhinchus albovittatus, two-striped sweetlipsPlectorhinchus ceylonensis, Sri Lanka sweetlipsPlectorhinchus chubbi, dusky rubberlipPlectorhinchus diagrammus, striped sweetlipsPlectorhinchus gibbosus, Harry hotlipsPlectorhinchus lineatus, yellowbanded sweetlipsPlectorhinchus nigrus Plectorhinchus orientalis, oriental sweetlipsPlectorhinchus picus, painted sweetlipPlectorhinchus polytaenia, ribboned sweetlipsPlectorhinchus schotaf, minstrel sweetlipPomadasys argenteus, silver grunt, silver gruntPomadasys argyreus, bluecheek silver gruntPomadasys commersonnii, spotted grunter, smallspotted grunterPomadasys furcatus, banded grunterPomadasys guoraca Pomadasys hasta Pomadasys kaakan, javelin grunterPomadasys maculatus, saddle gruntPomadasys multimaculatum, cock grunterPomadasys olivaceus, olive gruntPomadasys stridens, striped piggy

[Istiophoridae] (billfishes)

Istiophorus platypterus, sailfish, Indo-Pacific sailfishMakaira indica, short nosed sword fish, black marlinMakaira mazara, Indo-Pacific blue marlinMakaira nigricans, Atlantic blue marlinTetrapturus angustirostris, shortbill spearfishTetrapturus audax, striped marlin

[Kraemeriidae] (sand darters)

Kraemeria samoensis, Samoan sand dart

[Kuhliidae] (aholeholes)

Kuhlia mugil, barred flagtailKuhlia rupestris, rock flagtail

[Kurtidae] (nurseryfishes)

Kurtus indicus, Indian humphead, Indian hump head

[Kyphosidae] (sea chubs)

Kyphosus bigibbus, grey sea chubKyphosus cinerascens, blue seachubKyphosus vaigiensis, brassy chub

[Labridae] (wrasses)

Anampses caeruleopunctatus, bluespotted wrasseAnampses meleagrides, spotted wrasseBodianus neilli, Bay of Bengal hogfishCheilinus chlorourus, floral wrasseCheilinus fasciatus, redbreast wrasseCheilinus oxycephalus, snooty wrasseCheilinus trilobatus, tripletail wrasseCheilinus undulatus, humphead wrasseCheilio inermis, cigar wrasseChoerodon anchorago, orange-dotted tuskfishChoerodon robustus, robust tuskfishCirrhilabrus exquisitus, exquisite wrasseCoris aygula, clown corisCoris formosa, queen corisCoris gaimard, yellowtail corisCymolutes lecluse, sharp-headed wrasseEpibulus insidiator, slingjaw wrasseGomphosus caeruleus, green birdmouth wrasseGomphosus varius, bird wrasseHalichoeres argus, argus wrasseHalichoeres hortulanus, checkerboard wrasseHalichoeres marginatus, dusky wrasseHalichoeres nebulosus, nebulous wrasseHalichoeres nigrescens, bubblefin wrasseHalichoeres pardaleocephalus Halichoeres scapularis, zigzag wrasseHalichoeres timorensis, Timor wrasseHalichoeres zeylonicus, goldstripe wrasseHemigymnus fasciatus, barred thicklipHemigymnus melapterus, blackeye thicklipHologymnosus annulatus, ring wrasseHologymnosus doliatus, pastel ringwrasseIniistius pavo, peacock wrasseLabroides dimidiatus, bluestreak cleaner wrasseLeptojulis cyanopleura, shoulder-spot wrasseMacropharyngodon meleagris, blackspotted wrasseNovaculichthys taeniourus, rockmover wrasseOxycheilinus bimaculatus, two-spot wrasseOxycheilinus digramma, cheeklined wrassePseudocheilinus hexataenia, sixline wrassePseudodax moluccanus, chiseltooth wrassePteragogus flagellifer, cocktail wrasseStethojulis albovittata, bluelined wrasseStethojulis balteata, belted wrasseStethojulis strigiventer, three-ribbon wrasseStethojulis trilineata, three-lined rainbowfishThalassoma amblycephalum, bluntheaded wrasseThalassoma hardwicke, sixbar wrasseThalassoma jansenii, Jansen's wrasseThalassoma lunare, moon wrasseThalassoma purpureum, surge wrasseThalassoma quinquevittatum, fivestripe wrasseXiphocheilus typus, blue-banded wrasseXyrichtys bimaculatus, two-spot razorfishXyrichtys cyanifrons Xyrichtys dea Xyrichtys pentadactylus, fivefinger wrasse

[Lactariidae] (false trevallies)

Lactarius lactarius, big-jawed jumper, false trevally

[Latidae] (lates perches)

Lates calcarifer, barramundiPsammoperca waigiensis, Waigeu seaperch, Waigieu seaperch

[Leiognathidae] (slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes)

Gazza achlamys, smalltoothed ponyfishGazza minuta, toothpony, toothponyGazza rhombea, rhomboid toothponyLeiognathus berbis, Berber ponyfishLeiognathus bindus, orangefin ponyfish, orangefin ponyfishLeiognathus blochii, twoblotch ponyfishLeiognathus brevirostris, shortnose ponyfishLeiognathus daura, goldstripe ponyfishLeiognathus decorus, shortnose ponyfish, decorated ponyfishLeiognathus dussumieri, Dussumier's ponyfishLeiognathus elongatus, slender ponyfishLeiognathus equulus, common ponyfishLeiognathus fasciatus, striped ponyfishLeiognathus leuciscus, whipfin ponyfishLeiognathus lineolatus, ornate ponyfishLeiognathus longispinis Leiognathus smithursti, Smithurst's ponyfishLeiognathus splendens, splendid ponyfishLeiognathus striatus Secutor insidiator, pugnose ponyfishSecutor interruptus Secutor ruconius, deep pugnose ponyfish

[Lethrinidae] (emperors or scavengers)

Gnathodentex aureolineatus, striped large-eye breamGymnocranius elongatus, forktail large-eye breamGymnocranius grandoculis, blue-lined large-eye breamGymnocranius griseus, grey large-eye breamLethrinus conchyliatus, redaxil emperorLethrinus erythracanthus, orange-spotted emperorLethrinus harak, thumbprint emperorLethrinus lentjan, pig-face bream, pink ear emperorLethrinus mahsena, sky emperorLethrinus microdon, smalltooth emperorLethrinus miniatus, trumpet emperorLethrinus nebulosus, spangled emperorLethrinus obsoletus, orange-striped emperorLethrinus olivaceus, longface emperorLethrinus ornatus, ornate emperorLethrinus rubrioperculatus, spotcheek emperorLethrinus semicinctus, black blotch emperorLethrinus variegatus, slender emperorLethrinus xanthochilus, yellowlip emperorMonotaxis grandoculis, humpnose big-eye breamWattsia mossambica, Mozambique large-eye bream

[Lobotidae] (tripletails)

Lobotes surinamensis, tripletail, Atlantic tripletail

[Lutjanidae] (snappers)

Aphareus furca, small toothed jobfishAphareus rutilans, rusty jobfishAprion virescens, green jobfishApsilus fuscus, African forktail snapperEtelis carbunculus, ruby snapperEtelis coruscans, flame snapperEtelis radiosus, scarlet snapperLipocheilus carnolabrum, Tang's snapperLutjanus argentimaculatus, river snapper, mangrove red snapperLutjanus bengalensis, Bengal snapperLutjanus biguttatus, two-spot banded snapperLutjanus bohar, two-spot red snapperLutjanus carponotatus, Spanish flag snapperLutjanus decussatus, checkered snapperLutjanus ehrenbergii, blackspot snapperLutjanus erythropterus, crimson snapperLutjanus fulviflamma, dory snapperLutjanus fulvus, blacktail snapperLutjanus gibbus, humpback red snapperLutjanus guilcheri, yellowfin red snapperLutjanus johnii, John's snapperLutjanus kasmira, common bluestripe snapperLutjanus lemniscatus, yellowstreaked snapperLutjanus lunulatus, lunartail snapperLutjanus lutjanus, bigeye snapperLutjanus madras, Indian snapperLutjanus malabaricus, Malabar blood snapperLutjanus monostigma, onespot snapperLutjanus quinquelineatus, five-lined snapperLutjanus rivulatus, blubberlip snapperLutjanus rufolineatus, yellow-lined snapperLutjanus russellii, Russell's snapperLutjanus sanguineus, humphead snapperLutjanus sebae, emperor red snapperLutjanus vitta, brownstripe red snapperMacolor niger, black and white snapperParacaesio sordida, dirty ordure snapperParacaesio xanthura, yellowtail blue snapperPinjalo lewisi, slender pinjaloPinjalo pinjalo, pinjaloPristipomoides filamentosus, crimson jobfishPristipomoides multidens, goldbanded jobfishPristipomoides sieboldii, lavender jobfishPristipomoides typus, sharptooth jobfishPristipomoides zonatus, oblique-banded snapper

[Malacanthidae] (tilefishes)

Hoplolatilus fronticinctus, pastel tilefishMalacanthus latovittatus, blue blanquillo

[Menidae] (moonfish)

Mene maculata, moonfish

[Monodactylidae] (moonyfishes or fingerfishes)

Monodactylus argenteus, silvery moony, silver moonyMonodactylus falciformis, full moony

[Mugilidae] (mullets)

Crenimugil crenilabis, fringelip mulletLiza carinata, keeled mulletLiza klunzingeri, Klunzinger's mulletLiza macrolepis, largescale mulletLiza mandapamensis, Indian mulletLiza melinoptera, giantscale mullet, otomebora mulletLiza parmata, broad-mouthed mulletLiza parsia, goldspot mullet, gold-spot mulletLiza subviridis, greenback mullet, greenback mulletLiza tade, Tade mulletLiza vaigiensis, squaretail mulletMugil cephalus, flathead mulletOedalechilus labiosus, hornlip mulletRhinomugil corsula, corsula mullet, corsulaSicamugil cascasia, yellowtail mulletSicamugil hamiltonii, Burmese mulletValamugil buchanani, bluetail mulletValamugil cunnesius, longarm mulletValamugil seheli, bluespot mulletValamugil speigleri, Speigler's mullet

[Mullidae] (goatfishes)

Mulloidichthys flavolineatus, yellowstripe goatfishParupeneus barberinus, dash-and-dot goatfishParupeneus ciliatus, whitesaddle goatfishParupeneus cyclostomus, goldsaddle goatfishParupeneus heptacanthus, cinnabar goatfishParupeneus indicus, Indian goatfishParupeneus macronemus, longbarbel goatfishParupeneus margaritatus, pearly goatfishParupeneus multifasciatus, manybar goatfishParupeneus pleurostigma, sidespot goatfishParupeneus trifasciatus, doublebar goatfishUpeneus arge, band-tail goatfishUpeneus japonicus, Bensasi goatfishUpeneus luzonius, dark-barred goatfishUpeneus moluccensis, goldband goatfishUpeneus sulphureus, sunrise goatfish, sulphur goatfishUpeneus sundaicus, ochre-banded goatfishUpeneus taeniopterus, finstripe goatfishUpeneus tragula, freckled goatfishUpeneus vittatus, yellowstriped goatfish

[Nandidae] (Asian leaffishes)

Nandus nandus, mottled nandus, Gangetic leaffishPristolepis marginata, Malabar catopra, Malabar leaffishPristolepis rubripinnis,Pristolepis pentacantha, aattuchemballi

[Nemipteridae] (threadfin breams, whiptail breams)

Nemipterus bipunctatus, Delagoa threadfin breamNemipterus furcosus, fork-tailed threadfin breamNemipterus hexodon, ornate threadfin breamNemipterus japonicus, Japanese threadfin breamNemipterus marginatus, red filament threadfin breamNemipterus mesoprion, mauvelip threadfin breamNemipterus nematophorus, doublewhip threadfin breamNemipterus nemurus, redspine threadfin breamNemipterus peronii, notchedfin threadfin breamNemipterus randalli, Randall's threadfin breamNemipterus zysron, slender threadfin breamParascolopsis aspinosa, smooth dwarf monocle breamParascolopsis boesemani, redfin dwarf monocle breamParascolopsis eriomma, rosy dwarf monocle breamParascolopsis inermis, unarmed dwarf monocle breamParascolopsis townsendi, scaly dwarf monocle breamPentapodus setosus, butterfly whiptailScolopsis aurata, yellowstripe monocle breamScolopsis bilineata, two-lined monocle breamScolopsis bimaculatus, thumbprint monocle breamScolopsis ciliata, saw-jawed monocle breamScolopsis frenatus, bridled monocle breamScolopsis ghanam, Arabian monocle breamScolopsis lineata, striped monocle breamScolopsis margaritifera, pearly monocle breamScolopsis taeniatus, black-streaked monocle breamScolopsis taenioptera, lattice monocle breamScolopsis vosmeri, whitecheek monocle breamScolopsis xenochrous, oblique-barred monocle bream

[Nomeidae] (driftfishes)

Cubiceps squamiceps, Indian driftfishPsenes cyanophrys, freckled driftfish

[Osphronemidae] (gouramies)

Belontia signata, Ceylonese combtailColisa fasciata, giant gourami, banded gourami, Indian gouramiColisa lalia, dwarf gouramiCtenops nobilis, Indian paradisefish, frail gouramiOsphronemus goramy, giant gouramyParasphaerichthys ocellatus, eyespot gouramiPseudosphromenus cupanus, Day's paradise fish, spiketail paradisefishPseudosphromenus dayi Trichogaster chuna, sunset gourami, honey gourami

[Pempheridae] (sweepers)

Parapriacanthus ransonneti, pigmy sweeperPempheris mangula, black-edged sweeperPempheris molucca Pempheris oualensis, silver sweeperPempheris vanicolensis, Vanikoro sweeper

[Percophidae] (duckbills)

Bembrops caudimacula Bembrops platyrhynchus, Natal duckbill

[Pinguipedidae] (sandperches)

Parapercis alboguttata, whitespot sandsmeltParapercis clathrata, latticed sandperchParapercis hexophtalma, speckled sandperchParapercis maculata, harlequin sandperchParapercis pulchella, harlequin sandsmeltParapercis punctata Parapercis quadrispinosa Parapercis tetracantha, reticulated sandperch

[Plesiopidae] (roundheads)

Acanthoplesiops indicus, ScottiePlesiops coeruleolineatus, crimsontip longfinPlesiops corallicola, bluegill longfin

[Polynemidae] (threadfins)

Eleutheronema tetradactylum, white salmon, fourfinger threadfinFilimanus heptadactyla, sevenfinger threadfinFilimanus similis Filimanus xanthonema, yellowthread threadfinLeptomelanosoma indicum, Indian threadfinPolydactylus macrochir, king threadfinPolydactylus microstomus, small-mouthed threadfinPolydactylus mullani Polydactylus multiradiatus, Australian threadfinPolydactylus plebeius, striped threadfinPolydactylus sexfilis, sixfinger threadfinPolydactylus sextarius, blackspot threadfin, blackspot threadfinPolynemus dubius, Borneo threadfin, eastern paradise fishPolynemus paradiseus, paradise threadfin, paradise threadfin

[Pomacanthidae] (angelfishes)

Apolemichthys xanthurus, yellowtail angelfishCentropyge bicolor, bicolor angelfishCentropyge eibli, blacktail angelfishCentropyge multispinis, dusky angelfishChaetodontoplus melanosoma, black-velvet angelfishPomacanthus annularis, ringed angle fish, bluering angelfishPomacanthus imperator, emperor angelfishPomacanthus semicirculatus, semicircle angelfish

[Pomacentridae] (damselfishes)

Abudefduf bengalensis, Bengal sergeantAbudefduf saxatilis, sergeant majorAbudefduf septemfasciatus, banded sergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatus, scissortail sergeantAbudefduf sordidus, blackspot sergeantAbudefduf vaigiensis, Indo-Pacific sergeantAmphiprion bicinctus, twoband anemonefishAmphiprion chrysogaster, Mauritian anemonefishAmphiprion ephippium, saddle anemonefishAmphiprion frenatus, tomato clownfishAmphiprion nigripes, Maldive anemonefishAmphiprion ocellaris, clown anemonefishAmphiprion percula, orange clownfishAmphiprion polymnus, saddleback clownfishAmphiprion sebae, sebae anemonefishCheiloprion labiatus, big-lip damselChromis caerulea, green chromisChromis chrysura, stout chromisChromis dimidiata, chocolatedip chromisChromis opercularis, doublebar chromisChromis ternatensis, Ternate chromisChromis viridis, blue green damselfishChromis weberi, Weber's chromisChrysiptera biocellata, twinspot damselfishChrysiptera brownriggii, surge damselfishChrysiptera cyanea, sapphire devilChrysiptera glauca, grey demoiselleChrysiptera unimaculata, onespot demoiselleDascyllus aruanus, whitetail dascyllusDascyllus reticulatus, reticulate dascyllusDascyllus trimaculatus, threespot dascyllusDischistodus perspicillatus, white damselDischistodus prosopotaenia, honey-head damselLepidozygus tapeinosoma, fusilier damselfishNeopomacentrus taeniurus, freshwater demoisellePlectroglyphidodon dickii, blackbar devilPlectroglyphidodon lacrymatus, whitespotted devilPlectroglyphidodon leucozonus, singlebar devilPomacentrus albicaudatus, whitefin damselPomacentrus brachialis, charcoal damselPomacentrus littoralis, smoky damselPomacentrus pavo, sapphire damselPremnas biaculeatus, spinecheek anemonefishPristotis obtusirostris, gulf damselfishStegastes albifasciatus, whitebar gregoryStegastes lividus, blunt snout gregoryStegastes nigricans, dusky farmerfishStegastes obreptus, western gregory

[Pomatomidae] (bluefishes)

Pomatomus saltatrix, bluefish

[Priacanthidae] (Bigeyes or catalufas)

Heteropriacanthus cruentatus, glasseyePriacanthus hamrur, moontail bullseyePriacanthus macracanthus, red bigeyePriacanthus prolixus, elongate bulleyePriacanthus tayenus, purple-spotted bigeyePristigenys niphonia, Japanese bigeye

[Pseudochromidae] (dottybacks)

Congrogadus subducens, carpet eel-blennyHalidesmus thomaseni, Thomasen's snakeletPseudochromis caudalis Pseudochromis tapeinosoma, blackmargin dottyback

[Ptereleotridae]

Ptereleotris evides, blackfin dartfishPtereleotris microlepis, blue gudgeon

[Rachycentridae] (cobia)

Rachycentron canadum, cobia

[Scaridae] (parrotfishes)

Calotomus spinidens, spinytooth parrotfishCalotomus viridescens, Viridescent parrotfishChlorurus enneacanthus, captain parrotfishChlorurus gibbus, heavybeak parrotfishChlorurus oedema, knothead parrotfishChlorurus sordidus, daisy parrotfishHipposcarus harid, candelamoa parrotfishLeptoscarus vaigiensis, marbled parrotfishScarus ghobban, blue-barred parrotfishScarus globiceps, globehead parrotfishScarus niger, dusky parrotfishScarus prasiognathos, Singapore parrotfishScarus psittacus, common parrotfishScarus quoyi, Quoy's parrotfishScarus rubroviolaceus, ember parrotfishScarus russelii, eclipse parrotfishScarus scaber, fivesaddle parrotfishScarus tricolor, tricolour parrotfish

[Scatophagidae] (scats)

Scatophagus argus, spotted scat

[Schindleriidae]

Schindleria pietschmanni Schindleria praematura, Schindler's fish

[Sciaenidae] (drums or croakers)

Argyrosomus amoyensis, Amoy croakerArgyrosomus hololepidotus, Madagascar meagreArgyrosomus japonicus, Japanese meagreAtrobucca alcocki Atrobucca antonbruun Atrobucca nibe, longfin kobAtrobucca trewavasae Bahaba chaptis, chaptis bahabaChrysochir aureus, Reeve's croakerDaysciaena albida, two-bearded croaker, Bengal corvinaDendrophysa russelii, goatee croakerJohnius amblycephalus, bearded croakerJohnius belangerii, Belanger's croakerJohnius borneensis, sharpnose hammer croakerJohnius carouna, Caroun croakerJohnius carutta, Karut croakerJohnius coitor, coitor croakerJohnius dussumieri, sharptooth hammer croaker, sin croakerJohnius elongatus, spindle croakerJohnius gangeticus, Gangetic bolaJohnius glaucus, pale spotfin croakerJohnius macropterus, largefin croakerJohnius macrorhynus, big-snout croakerJohnius mannarensis, mannar croakerJohnius plagiostoma, large-eye croakerKathala axillaris, kathala croakerMacrospinosa cuja, cuja bolaNibea chui, Chu's croakerNibea maculata, blotched croakerNibea soldado, soldier croakerOtolithes cuvieri, lesser tigertooth croakerOtolithes ruber, tiger-toothed croakerOtolithoides biauritus, bronze croakerOtolithoides pama, pama, pama croakerPanna heterolepis, Hooghly croakerPanna microdon, panna croakerParanibea semiluctuosa, half-mourning croakerPennahia anea, greyfin croakerPennahia macrocephalus, big-head pennah croakerPennahia ovata Protonibea diacanthus, spotted croaker, blackspotted croakerPterotolithus maculatus, blotched tiger-toothed croakerUmbrina canariensis, canary drum

[Scombridae] (mackerels, tunas, bonitos)

Acanthocybium solandri, wahooAuxis rochei rochei, bullet tunaAuxis thazard thazard, frigate tunaEuthynnus affinis, mackerel tuna, kawakawaGrammatorcynus bicarinatus, shark mackerelGymnosarda unicolor, dogtooth tuna, dogtooth tunaKatsuwonus pelamis, skiy jack, skipjack tunaRastrelliger brachysoma, short mackerelRastrelliger faughni, island mackerelRastrelliger kanagurta, rake gillat mackerel, Indian mackerelSarda orientalis, oriental bonito, striped bonitoScomber japonicus, chub mackerelScomberomorus commerson, king seer, narrow-barred Spanish mackerelScomberomorus guttatus, spotted Spanish mackerel, Indo-Pacific king mackerelScomberomorus koreanus, Korean seerfishScomberomorus lineolatus, streaked seer, streaked seerfishThunnus alalunga, albacoreThunnus albacares, yellow fin tuna, yellowfin tunaThunnus obesus, bigeye tunaThunnus orientalis, Pacific bluefin tunaThunnus tonggol, blue fin tuna, longtail tuna

[Serranidae] (sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)

Aethaloperca rogaa, redmouth grouperAnyperodon leucogrammicus, slender grouperAporops bilinearis, blotched podgeAulacocephalus temminckii, goldribbon soapfishCephalopholis argus, balufana, peacock hindCephalopholis aurantia, golden hindCephalopholis boenak, chocolate hindCephalopholis formosa, bluelined hindCephalopholis leopardus, leopard hindCephalopholis miniata, coral hindCephalopholis sexmaculata, sixblotch hindCephalopholis sonnerati, tomato hindCephalopholis urodeta, darkfin hindChelidoperca investigatoris Cromileptes altivelis, humpback grouperDiploprion bifasciatum, barred soapfishEpinephelus areolatus, areolate grouperEpinephelus bleekeri, duskytail grouperEpinephelus chabaudi, moustache grouperEpinephelus chlorostigma, brownspotted grouperEpinephelus coeruleopunctatus, whitespotted grouperEpinephelus coioides, orange-spotted grouperEpinephelus corallicola, coral grouperEpinephelus diacanthus, spinycheek grouperEpinephelus epistictus, dotted grouperEpinephelus erythrurus, cloudy grouperEpinephelus fasciatus, blacktip grouperEpinephelus faveatus, barred-chest grouperEpinephelus flavocaeruleus, blue and yellow grouperEpinephelus fuscoguttatus, brown-marbled grouperEpinephelus hexagonatus, starspotted grouperEpinephelus lanceolatus, gridlebass, giant grouperEpinephelus latifasciatus, striped grouperEpinephelus longispinis, longspine grouperEpinephelus macrospilos, snubnose grouperEpinephelus maculatus, highfin grouperEpinephelus malabaricus, Malabar rockcod, Malabar grouperEpinephelus marginatus, dusky grouperEpinephelus melanostigma, one-blotch grouperEpinephelus merra, honeycomb grouperEpinephelus morrhua, comet grouperEpinephelus octofasciatus, eightbar grouperEpinephelus poecilonotus, dot-dash grouperEpinephelus polylepis, smallscaled grouperEpinephelus polyphekadion, camouflage grouperEpinephelus quoyanus, longfin grouperEpinephelus radiatus, oblique-banded grouperEpinephelus rivulatus, halfmoon grouperEpinephelus spilotoceps, foursaddle grouperEpinephelus stoliczkae, epaulet grouperEpinephelus summana, summan grouperEpinephelus tauvina, greasy rockcod, greasy grouperEpinephelus tukula, potato grouperEpinephelus undulosus, wavy-lined grouperGrammistes sexlineatus, sixline soapfishPlectropomus areolatus, squaretail coralgrouperPlectropomus maculatus, spotted coralgrouperPogonoperca punctata, spotted soapfishPseudanthias cichlops Pseudanthias conspicuus Pseudanthias cooperi, red-bar anthiasPseudanthias squamipinnis, sea goldiePseudogramma polyacanthum, honeycomb podgeVariola louti, yellow-edged lyretail

[Siganidae] (rabbitfishes)

Siganus argenteus, streamlined spinefootSiganus canaliculatus, white-spotted spinefootSiganus corallinus, blue-spotted spinefootSiganus fuscescens, mottled spinefootSiganus guttatus, orange-spotted spinefootSiganus javus, streaked spinefootSiganus lineatus, golden-lined spinefootSiganus magnificus, magnificent rabbitfishSiganus puelloides, blackeye rabbitfishSiganus punctatus, goldspotted spinefootSiganus spinus, little spinefootSiganus stellatus, brownspotted spinefootSiganus vermiculatus, vermiculated spinefootSiganus virgatus, barhead spinefoot

[Sillaginidae] (smelt-whitings)

Sillaginopsis panijus, Gangetic whiting, flathead sillagoSillago aeolus, oriental sillagoSillago argentifasciata, silver-banded sillagoSillago chondropus, clubfoot sillagoSillago indica, Indian sillagoSillago ingenuua, bay sillagoSillago intermedius, intermediate sillagoSillago lutea, mud sillagoSillago macrolepis, large-scale sillagoSillago maculata, trumpeter sillagoSillago parvisquamis, small-scale sillagoSillago sihama, silver sillago, silver sillagoSillago soringa, soringa sillagoSillago vincenti, estuarine whiting, Vincent's sillago

[Sparidae] (porgies)

Acanthopagrus berda, riverbream, Picnic seabreamAcanthopagrus bifasciatus, twobar seabreamAcanthopagrus latus, yellow seabream, yellowfin seabreamArgyrops spinifer, king soldierbreamCheimerius nufar, santer seabreamCrenidens crenidens, karanteen, karenteen seabreamDiplodus noct, Red Sea seabreamDiplodus sargus kotschyi, one spot seabreamRhabdosargus sarba, Natal stumpnose, goldlined seabreamSparidentex hasta, sobaity seabream

[Sphyraenidae] (barracudas)

Sphyraena acutipinnis, sharpfin barracudaSphyraena barracuda, great barracudaSphyraena chrysotaenia, yellowstripe barracudaSphyraena flavicauda, yellowtail barracudaSphyraena forsteri, bigeye barracudaSphyraena jello, pickhandle barracudaSphyraena novaehollandiae, Australian barracudaSphyraena obtusata, obtuse barracudaSphyraena putnamae, sawtooth barracudaSphyraena qenie, blackfin barracudaPampus argenteus, silver pomfretPampus chinensis, Chinese pomfret, Chinese silver pomfret

[Symphysanodontidae]

[Terapontidae] (grunters or tigerperches)

Pelates quadrilineatus, fourlined terapon, fourlined teraponPelates sexlineatus, six-lined trumpeterTerapon jarbua, jarbua terapon, jarbua teraponTerapon puta, smallscale terapon, small-scaled teraponTerapon theraps, banded grunter, largescaled therapon

[Toxotidae] (archerfishes)

Toxotes chatareus, spotted archerfish, largescale archerfishToxotes jaculatrix, banded archerfish, banded archerfish

[Trichiuridae] (cutlassfishes)

Benthodesmus oligoradiatus, sparse-rayed frostfishBenthodesmus tenuis, slender frostfishEupleurogrammus glossodon, longtooth hairtailEupleurogrammus muticus, smallhead hairtailLepidopus caudatus, silver scabbardfishLepturacanthus pantului, Coromandal ribbonfish, Coromandel hairtailLepturacanthus savala, small headed ribbon fish, Savalani hairtailTrichiurus auriga, pearly hairtailTrichiurus gangeticus, Gangetic ribbonfish, Ganges hairtailTrichiurus lepturus, largehead hairtailTrichiurus russelli, short-tailed hairtail

[Trichonotidae] (sanddivers)

Trichonotus cyclograptus Trichonotus setiger, spotted sand-diver

[Tripterygiidae] (threefin blennies)

Enneapterygius elegans, hourglass triplefinEnneapterygius fasciatus Enneapterygius pusillus, highcrest triplefinHelcogramma ellioti Helcogramma gymnauchen, red-finned triplefin

[Uranoscopidae] (stargazers)

Ichthyscopus lebeck, longnosed stargazerUranoscopus crassiceps
  • ''Uranoscopus guttatus''

[Xenisthmidae]

  • ''Kraemericus smithi''

[Xiphiidae] (swordfish)

Xiphias gladius, swordfish

[Zanclidae] (Moorish idol)

Zanclus cornutus, Moorish idol

[Pleuronectiformes]

[Bothidae] (lefteye flounders)

Arnoglossus aspilos, spotless lefteye flounderArnoglossus tapeinosoma Bothus leopardinus, Pacific leopard flounderBothus mancus, flowery flounderBothus myriaster, Indo-Pacific oval flounderBothus pantherinus, leopard flounderChascanopsetta lugubris, pelican flounderCrossorhombus valderostratus, broadbrow flounderEngyprosopon cocosensis, Cocos Island flounderEngyprosopon grandisquama, largescale flounderGrammatobothus polyophthalmus, threespot flounder

[Citharidae] (citharids)

Brachypleura novaezeelandiae, yellow-dabbled flounder

[Cynoglossidae] (tonguefishes)

Cynoglossus arel, largescale tonguesoleCynoglossus bilineatus, fourlined tonguesoleCynoglossus carpenteri, hooked tonguesoleCynoglossus cynoglossus, Gangetic tonguesole, Bengal tongue soleCynoglossus dispar, roundhead tonguesoleCynoglossus dubius, carrot tonguesoleCynoglossus itinus Cynoglossus kopsii, shortheaded tonguesoleCynoglossus lachneri, Lachner's tonguesoleCynoglossus lida, shoulder spot tongue, roughscale tonguesoleCynoglossus lingua, long tonguesole, long tongue soleCynoglossus macrostomus, Malabar-sole, Malabar tonguesoleCynoglossus monopus Cynoglossus puncticeps, speckled tonguesoleCynoglossus semifasciatus, Malabar sole, Bengal tongue-soleParaplagusia bilineata, fingerlip tonguesole, doublelined tonguesoleParaplagusia blochii, Bloch's tonguesoleSymphurus trifasciatus, threeband tonguesole

[Paralichthyidae] (large-tooth flounders)

Cephalopsetta ventrocellatus Pseudorhombus arsius, largetooth flounderPseudorhombus dupliciocellatus, ocellated flounderPseudorhombus elevatus, deep flounderPseudorhombus javanicus, Javan flounderPseudorhombus malayanus, Malayan flounderPseudorhombus micrognathus Pseudorhombus natalensis, Natal flounderPseudorhombus triocellatus, three spot flounder, three spotted flounder

[Pleuronectidae] (righteye flounders)

Marleyella bicolorata, comb flounderPoecilopsetta colorata, coloured righteye flounderPoecilopsetta praelonga, Alcock's narrow-body righteye flounder

[Psettodidae] (psettodids)

Psettodes erumei, Indian halibut, Indian spiny turbot

[Samaridae]

Samaris cristatus, cockatoo righteye flounderSamariscus longimanus, longfinned flounder

[Soleidae] (soles)

Aesopia cornuta, unicorn soleBrachirus macrolepis Brachirus orientalis, oriental-sole, oriental soleBrachirus pan, pan sole, pan soleBrachirus panoides Heteromycteris oculus, eyed soleLiachirus melanospilos Pardachirus marmoratus, finless solePardachirus pavoninus, peacock soleSolea elongata, elongate soleSolea heinii Solea ovata, ovate soleSoleichthys heterorhinos Synaptura albomaculata, Kaup's soleSynaptura commersonnii, Commerson's soleZebrias altipinnis Zebrias annandalei Zebrias japonica, wavyband soleZebrias keralensis Zebrias maculosus Zebrias quagga, fringefin zebra soleZebrias synapturoides, Indian zebra soleZebrias zebra, zebra sole

[Polymixiiformes]

[Polymixiidae] (beardfishes)

Polymixia fusca Polymixia japonica, silver eye

[Pristiformes]

[Pristidae] (sawfishes)

Anoxypristis cuspidata, knifetooth sawfishPristis microdon, smalltooth sawfish, largetooth sawfishPristis pectinata, smooth-tooth sawfish, smalltooth sawfishPristis pristis, common sawfishPristis zijsron, longcomb sawfish

[Rajiformes]

[Dasyatidae] (stingrays)

Dasyatis bennetti, Bennett's stingrayDasyatis kuhlii, bluespotted stingrayDasyatis microps, smalleye stingrayDasyatis pastinaca, common stingrayDasyatis zugei, pale-edged stingrayHimantura alcockii, pale-spot whip rayHimantura bleekeri, whiptail stingray, Bleeker's whiprayHimantura chaophraya, freshwater whiprayHimantura fai, pink whiprayHimantura fluviatilis, Gangetic stingray, Ganges stingrayHimantura gerrardi, sharpnose stingrayHimantura imbricata, scaly stingray, scaly whiprayHimantura jenkinsii, pointed-nose stingrayHimantura marginata, blackedged stingray, blackedge whiprayHimantura uarnak, leopard stingray, honeycomb stingrayHimantura undulata, leopard whiprayHimantura walga, dwarf whiprayPastinachus sephen, feathertail stingray, cowtail stingrayTaeniura lymma, bluespotted ribbontail rayTaeniura meyeni, blotched fantail rayUrogymnus asperrimus, porcupine ray

[Gymnuridae] (butterfly rays)

Aetoplatea tentaculata, tentacled butterfly rayAetoplatea zonura, zonetail butterfly rayGymnura japonica, Japanese butterflyrayGymnura micrura, smooth butterfly rayGymnura poecilura, longtail butterfly ray

[Myliobatidae] (eagle and manta rays)

Aetobatus flagellum, plain eagleray, longheaded eagle rayAetobatus guttatus, sharpwing eagle rayAetobatus narinari, spotted eagleray, spotted eagle rayAetobatus ocellatus Aetomylaeus maculatus, mottled eagle rayAetomylaeus milvus Aetomylaeus nichofii, Nieuhof's eagle ray, banded eagle rayManta birostris, giant mantaMobula eregoodootenkee, pygmy devilrayMobula japanica, spinetail mobulaMobula kuhlii, shortfin devil rayMobula mobular, devil fishMobula thurstoni, smooth-tail mobulaRhinoptera adspersa, rough cownose rayRhinoptera javanica, Javanese cownose ray

[Plesiobatidae] (deepwater stingray)

Plesiobatis daviesi, deepwater stingray

[Rajidae] (skates)

Dipturus johannisdavisi, Travancore skateFenestraja mamillidens, prickly skateOkamejei powelli, Indian ringed skate

[Rhinobatidae] (guitarfishes)

Rhina ancylostoma, bowmouth guitarfishRhinobatos annandalei, Annandale's shovelnose ray, Annandale's guitarfishRhinobatos granulatus, sharpnose guitarfishRhinobatos halavi, Halavi's guitarfishRhinobatos lionotus, Norman's shovelnose ray, smoothback guitarfishRhinobatos obtusus, widenose guitarfishRhinobatos thouin, clubnose guitarfishRhinobatos typus, giant shovelnose rayRhinobatos variegatus, stripenose guitarfishRhynchobatus djiddensis, giant guitarfishZanobatus schoenleinii, striped panray

[Salmoniformes]

[Salmonidae] (salmonids)

Oncorhynchus mykiss, rainbow troutOncorhynchus nerka, sockeye salmonSalmo trutta fario, brown troutSalmo trutta trutta, sea troutSalvelinus fontinalis, brook trout

[Scorpaeniformes]

[Apistidae]

Apistus carinatus, ocellated waspfish

[Aploactinidae] (velvetfishes)

Acanthosphex leurynnis

[Bembridae] (deepwater flatheads)

  • ''Bembras japonica''

[Caracanthidae] (orbicular velvetfishes)

Caracanthus maculatus, spotted coral croucherCaracanthus unipinna, pygmy coral croucher

[Dactylopteridae] (flying gurnards)

Dactyloptena gilberti Dactyloptena macracantha, spotwing flying gurnardDactyloptena orientalis, oriental flying gurnardDactyloptena peterseni, starry flying gurnard

[Peristediidae] (armored searobins or armored gurnards)

Peristedion investigatoris
  • ''Satyrichthys adeni''

[Platycephalidae] (flatheads)

Cociella crocodila, crocodile flatheadEurycephalus carbunculus, papillose flatheadGrammoplites scaber, rough flatheadGrammoplites suppositus, spotfin flatheadInegocia japonica, Japanese flatheadKumococius rodericensis, spiny flatheadPlatycephalus indicus, bartail flatheadRogadius asper, olive-tailed flatheadRogadius serratus, serrated flatheadSorsogona tuberculata, tuberculated flatheadSuggrundus macracanthus, large-spined flatheadSunagocia otaitensis, fringelip flatheadThysanophrys celebica, Celebes flatheadThysanophrys chiltonae, longsnout flathead

[Scorpaenidae] (scorpionfishes or rockfishes)

Brachypterois serrulata Dendrochirus brachypterus, shortfin turkeyfishEbosia falcata Parascorpaena picta, northern scorpionfishPteroidichthys amboinensis Pterois antennata, broadbarred firefishPterois mombasae, frillfin turkeyfishPterois radiata, radial firefishPterois russelii, Russell's fire fish, plaintail turkeyfishPterois volitans, red lionfishScorpaenodes guamensis, Guam scorpionfishScorpaenodes muciparus Scorpaenodes parvipinnis, lowfin scorpionfishScorpaenopsis cirrosa, weedy stingfishScorpaenopsis gibbosa, humpback scorpionfishSebastapistes nuchalis Sebastapistes strongia, barchin scorpionfishTaenianotus triacanthus, leaf scorpionfish

[Setarchidae]

Setarches guentheri, deepwater scorpionfish

[Synanceiidae] (stonefishes)

Choridactylus multibarbus, orangebanded stingfishInimicus caledonicus, Chinese ghoulInimicus sinensis, spotted ghoulMinous dempsterae, obliquebanded stingfishMinous inermis, Alcock's scorpionfishMinous monodactylus, grey goblin fish, grey stingfishSynanceia horrida, estuarine stonefishSynanceia verrucosa, stonefishTrachicephalus uranoscopus, stargazing stonefish

[Tetrarogidae] (wasp fishes)

Ocosia ramaraoi Paracentropogon longispinis, wispy waspfishPseudovespicula dracaena, draco waspfishRichardsonichthys leucogaster, whiteface waspfishSnyderina guentheri, Günther's waspfish
  • ''Tetraroge niger''

[Triglidae] (searobins)

Lepidotrigla bispinosa, bullhorn gurnardLepidotrigla faurei, scalybreast gurnardLepidotrigla longipinnis Lepidotrigla omanensis, Oman gurnardPterygotrigla hemisticta, blackspotted gurnard

[Siluriformes]

[Amblycipitidae] (torrent catfishes)

Amblyceps laticeps Amblyceps mangois, Indian torrent catfish, Indian torrent catfishAmblyceps tenuispinis
  • ''Amblyceps apangi''

[Ariidae] (sea catfishes)

Arius arius, threadfin sea catfishArius bilineatus, bronze catfishArius caelatus, engraved catfishArius crossocheilos, roughback sea catfishArius dussumieri, blacktip sea catfishArius gagora, gagora catfish, Gagora catfishArius gagorides Arius jella, blackfin sea catfishArius macronotacanthus Arius maculatus, spotted catfishArius nenga Arius parvipinnis Arius platystomus, flatmouth sea catfishArius sagor, sagor catfishArius satparanus Arius sona, Sona sea-catfish, Sona sea catfishArius subrostratus, shovelnose sea catfishArius sumatranus, goat catfishArius tenuispinis, thinspine sea catfishArius thalassinus, giant sea catfishArius venosus, veined catfishBatrachocephalus mino, frog-headed catfish, beardless sea catfishHemipimelodus jatius, river catfish, River catfishKetengus typus, bigmouth sea catfishOsteogeneiosus militaris, soldier catfish

[Bagridae] (bagrid catfishes)

Batasio batasio, Tista batasioBatasio merianiensis Batasio sharavatiensis Batasio tengana, Assamese batasioBatasio travancoria, Malabar batasioHemibagrus maydelli, Krishna mystusHemibagrus menoda, menoda catfishHemibagrus microphthalmus, Irrawaddy mystusHemibagrus punctatus, Nilgiri mystusHorabagrus brachysoma, Günther's catfishHorabagrus nigricollaris Mystus armatus, Kerala mystusMystus bleekeri, Day's mystusMystus canarensis Mystus cavasius, Gangetic mystus, Gangetic mystusMystus gulio, long-whiskered catfish, long whiskers catfishMystus keletius, Keletius mystusMystus malabaricus, Jerdon's mystusMystus montanus, Wynaad mystusMystus oculatus, Malabar mystusMystus tengara, Tengara mystusMystus vittatus, striped dwarf catfishPseudobagrus chryseus Rama chandramara, Asian coryRita chrysea, Mahanadi ritaRita gogra, Gogra ritaRita kuturnee, Deccan ritaRita macracanthus Rita rita, ritaSperata aor, long-whiskered catfishSperata aorella Sperata sarwari Sperata seenghala, giant river-catfish

[Chacidae] (squarehead or angler catfish)

Chaca chaca, Indian chaca, squarehead catfish

[Clariidae] (airbreathing catfishes)

Clarias batrachus, magur, walking catfishClarias dayi, Malabar clariidClarias dussumieri, Valenciennes clariidClarias gariepinus, North African catfishHoraglanis alikunhii Horaglanis krishnai, Indian blind catfish, Indian blind catfish

[Erethistidae]

Conta conta, conta catfishConta pectinata Erethistes pusillus Erethistoides montana montana Erethistoides montana pipri Erethistoides sicula Laguvia manipurensis Pseudolaguvia foveolata Pseudolaguvia kapuri Pseudolaguvia ribeiroi, painted catfish

[Heteropneustidae] (airsac catfishes)

Heteropneustes fossilis, stinging catfishHeteropneustes longipectoralis

[Olyridae] (longtail catfishes)

Olyra burmanica, longtail catfishOlyra horae, Hora olyraOlyra kempi Olyra longicaudata, Himalayan olyra

[Pangasiidae] (shark catfishes)

Pangasius pangasius, pungas, yellowtail catfish

[Plotosidae] (eeltail catfishes)

Plotosus canius, canine catfish-eel, gray eel-catfishPlotosus limbatus, darkfin eel catfishPlotosus lineatus, striped eel catfish

[Schilbeidae] (schilbid catfishes)

Ailia coila, Gangetic ailiaAilia punctata, Jamuna ailiaClupisoma bastari, Bastar garuaClupisoma garua, guarchcha, garua bachchaClupisoma montana, kocha garuaClupisoma prateri, Burmese garuaEutropiichthys goongwaree Eutropiichthys murius, murius vachaEutropiichthys vacha, batchwa vachaNeotropius khavalchor, khavalchor catfishProeutropiichthys taakree macropthalmos, Burmese taakreeProeutropiichthys taakree taakree, Indian taakreePseudeutropius atherinoides, Indian potasiPseudeutropius buchanani Pseudeutropius mitchelli, Malabar patashiSilonia childreni, white catfishSilonia silondia, silondia vacha, Silond catfish

[Siluridae] (sheatfishes)

Ompok bimaculatus, Indian butter-catfish, butter catfishOmpok goae Ompok malabaricus, Goan catfishOmpok pabda, pabdah catfishOmpok pabo, Pabo catfishPterocryptis afghana, Afghanistan silurusPterocryptis berdmorei, Burmese silurusPterocryptis cochinchinensis Pterocryptis gangelica Pterocryptis indicus Pterocryptis wynaadensis, Malabar silurusSilurus morehensis, ching ngatenWallago attu, boal, wallago

[Sisoridae] (sisorid catfishes)

Bagarius bagarius, Gangetic goonch, dwarf goonchBagarius yarrelli, goonchEuchiloglanis kishinouyei Exostoma labiatum Gagata cenia, Indian gagataGagata gagata Gagata itchkeea, Deccan nangraGagata sexualis Gagata youssoufi Glyptosternon maculatum Glyptosternon reticulatum, Turkestan catfishGlyptothorax annandalei Glyptothorax botius Glyptothorax brevipinnis Glyptothorax cavia Glyptothorax coheni Glyptothorax conirostre Glyptothorax davissinghi Glyptothorax dorsalis Glyptothorax garhwali Glyptothorax gracilis Glyptothorax housei Glyptothorax indicus Glyptothorax kashmirensis Glyptothorax lonah Glyptothorax madraspatanum Glyptothorax manipurensisGlyptothorax nelsoni Glyptothorax pectinopterus, river catGlyptothorax platypogonides Glyptothorax poonaensis Glyptothorax punjabensis Glyptothorax saisii Glyptothorax sinensis Glyptothorax stolickae Glyptothorax striatus Glyptothorax telchitta Glyptothorax trewavasae Glyptothorax trilineatus, three-lined catfishGlyptothorax ventrolineatus, Chindwin basin.Gogangra viridescens, Huddah nangraHara hara, Kosi haraHara horai, Terai haraHara jerdoni, Sylhet haraHara serratus Myersglanis jayarami Nangra assamensis Nangra carcharhinoides Nangra nangra, Kosi nangraNangra robusta Parachiloglanis hodgarti, torrent catfishPareuchiloglanis kamengensis Pareuchiloglanis macrotrema Pseudecheneis sulcata, sulcatus catfish, sucker throat catfishSisor chennuah Sisor rabdophorus, sisor catfishSisor rheophilus
  • ''Sisor torosus''

[Squaliformes]

[Centrophoridae]

Centrophorus moluccensis, smallfin gulper shark

[Dalatiidae] (sleeper sharks)

Centroscyllium ornatum, ornate dogfishCentroscymnus crepidater, longnose velvet dogfish

[Echinorhinidae] (bramble sharks)

Echinorhinus brucus, bramble shark

[Stomiiformes]

[Gonostomatidae] (bristlemouths)

Cyclothone microdon, veiled anglemouthCyclothone signata, showy bristlemouthGonostoma elongatum, elongated bristlemouth fish

[Phosichthyidae] (lightfishes)

Vinciguerria lucetia, Panama lightfish

[Sternoptychidae]

[Stomiidae] (barbeled dragonfishes)

Chauliodus pammelas Chauliodus sloani, Sloane's viperfishStomias affinis, Günther's boafish

[Synbranchiformes]

[Chaudhuriidae]

Chaudhuria caudata, Burmese spineless eelGaro khajuriai, Garo spineless eelPillaia indica, hillstream spineless eel

[Mastacembelidae] (spiny eels)

Macrognathus aculeatus, lesser spiny eelMacrognathus aral, one-stripe spinyeelMacrognathus caudiocellatus Macrognathus guentheri, Malabar spinyeelMacrognathus malabaricus Macrognathus morehensis Macrognathus pancalus, striped spinyeel, barred spiny eelMastacembelus armatus, baam, zig-zag eel

[Synbranchidae] (swamp-eels)

Monopterus albus, rice swampeel, swamp eelMonopterus cuchia, cuchiaMonopterus digressus Monopterus eapeni Monopterus fossorius, Malabar swampeelMonopterus hodgarti, Indian spaghetti-eelMonopterus indicus, Bombay swampeelMonopterus roseni Ophisternon bengalense, Bengal mudeel, Bengal eel

[Syngnathiformes]

[Aulostomidae] (trumpetfishes)

Aulostomus chinensis, Chinese trumpetfish

[Centriscidae] (snipefishes and shrimpfishes)

Centriscus scutatus, grooved razor-fish

[Fistulariidae] (cornetfishes)

Fistularia petimba, red cornetfish

[Solenostomidae] (ghost pipefishes)

Solenostomus cyanopterus, ghost pipefish

[Syngnathidae] (pipefishes and seahorses)

Bhanotia fasciolata Choeroichthys brachysoma, short-bodied pipefishChoeroichthys sculptus, sculptured pipefishCorythoichthys intestinalis, scribbled pipefishDoryrhamphus excisus excisus, bluestripe pipefishHippichthys cyanospilos, blue-spotted pipefishHippichthys heptagonus, belly pipefishHippichthys penicillus, beady pipefishHippichthys spicifer, bellybarred pipefishHippocampus fuscus, Chilka seahorse, sea ponyHippocampus histrix, thorny seahorseHippocampus kelloggi, great seahorseHippocampus kuda, spotted seahorseHippocampus trimaculatus, longnose seahorseIchthyocampus carce, freshwater pipefish, freshwater pipefishMicrophis brachyurus brachyurus, short-tailed pipefishMicrophis cuncalus, crocodile-tooth pipefishMicrophis deocata, deocata pipefishMicrophis insularis, Andaman pipefishPhoxocampus belcheri, rock pipefishSyngnathoides biaculeatus, alligator pipefish

[Tetraodontiformes]

[Balistidae] (triggerfishes)

Abalistes stellaris, starry triggerfishBalistapus undulatus, orange-lined triggerfishBalistes ellioti Balistes rotundatus Balistes vetula, queen triggerfishBalistoides conspicillum, clown triggerfishBalistoides viridescens, titan triggerfishMelichthys niger, black triggerfishOdonus niger, redtoothed triggerfishPseudobalistes flavimarginatus, yellowmargin triggerfishPseudobalistes fuscus, yellow-spotted triggerfishRhinecanthus aculeatus, blackbar triggerfishRhinecanthus rectangulus, wedge-tail triggerfishSufflamen chrysopterum, halfmoon triggerfishSufflamen fraenatum, masked triggerfish

[Diodontidae] (porcupinefishes, burrfishes)

Cyclichthys orbicularis, birdbeak burrfishCyclichthys spilostylus, spotbase burrfishDiodon holocanthus, bloched porcupine fish, long-spine porcupinefishDiodon hystrix, spotted porcupine fish, spot-fin porcupinefishLophodiodon calori, four-bar porcupinefish

[Molidae] (molas or ocean sunfishes)

Mola mola, ocean sunfish

[Monacanthidae] (filefishes)

Acreichthys tomentosus, bristle-tail file-fishAluterus monoceros, unicorn leatherjacketAluterus scriptus, scrawled filefishAnacanthus barbatus, bearded leatherjacketCantherhines sandwichiensis, Sandwich Isle fileLalmohania velutina Oxymonacanthus longirostris, harlequin filefishParaluteres prionurus, blacksaddle filefishParamonacanthus choirocephalus, pig faced leather jacketParamonacanthus japonicus, hairfinned leatherjacketParamonacanthus oblongus, hair-finned filefishParamonacanthus tricuspis Thamnaconus modestoides, modest filefish

[Ostraciidae] (boxfishes)

Lactoria cornuta, longhorn cowfishOstracion cubicus, yellow boxfishOstracion meleagris, whitespotted boxfishOstracion nasus, shortnose boxfishTetrosomus gibbosus, humpback turretfish

[Tetraodontidae] (puffers)

Arothron hispidus, white spotted blow fish, white-spotted pufferArothron immaculatus, immaculate blow fish, immaculate pufferArothron leopardus, banded leopardblowfishArothron meleagris, guineafowl pufferArothron nigropunctatus, black spotted blow fish, blackspotted pufferArothron reticularis, reticulated blowfish, reticulated pufferfishArothron stellatus, star blaasop, starry toadfishCanthigaster amboinensis, spider-eye pufferCanthigaster bennetti, Bennett's sharpnose pufferCanthigaster coronata, crowned pufferCanthigaster margaritata Carinotetraodon imitator Carinotetraodon travancoricus, Malabar pufferfishChelonodon patoca, Gangetic pufferfish, milkspotted pufferLagocephalus guentheri, diamondback pufferLagocephalus inermis, smooth-backed blowfish, smooth blaasopLagocephalus lagocephalus lagocephalus, oceanic pufferLagocephalus lunaris, moontail blaasop, green rough-backed pufferLagocephalus spadiceus, Chinese blaasop, half-smooth golden pufferfishTakifugu oblongus, lattice blaasopTetraodon cutcutia, ocellated pufferfishTetraodon fluviatilis, green pufferfishTetraodon nigroviridis, Burmese pufferfish, spotted green pufferfishTorquigener hypselogeneion, orange-spotted toadfishTylerius spinosissimus, spiny blaasop

[Triacanthidae] (triplespines)

Pseudotriacanthus strigilifer, long spined tripod fish, long-spined tripodfishTriacanthus biaculeatus, short-nosed tripodfishTriacanthus nieuhofii, silver tripodfishTripodichthys oxycephalus, short-tail tripodfish

[Triacanthodidae] (spikefishes)

Macrorhamphosodes platycheilus, trumpetsnout spikefishTriacanthodes ethiops, shortsnout spikefish

[Torpediniformes]

[Narcinidae] (numbfishes)

Benthobatis moresbyi, dark blind rayHeteronarce prabhui, Quilon electric rayNarcine brunnea, brown numbfishNarcine indica, largespotted numbfishNarcine lingula, Chinese numbfishNarcine prodorsalis, Tonkin numbfishNarcine timlei, blackspotted numbfishNarke dipterygia, spottail sleeper ray

[Torpedinidae] (electric rays)

Torpedo fuscomaculata, black-spotted torpedoTorpedo panthera, panther electric rayTorpedo sinuspersici, marbled electric ray

[Zeiformes]

[Caproidae] (boarfishes)

Antigonia indica Antigonia rubescens, Indo-Pacific boarfish

[Parazenidae] (parazen)

Cyttopsis rosea, rosy dory

[Zeidae] (dories)

Zenopsis conchifera, silvery John DoryZenopsis nebulosa, mirror dory