List of fishes of India

This is a list of the fish species found in India and is based on FishBase. ^[1]

Albuliformes

Albulidae (bonefishes)

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

Anguilliformes

Anguillidae (freshwater eels)

• Anguilla bengalensis bengalensis (native), Indian longfin eel, Indian mottled eel
• Anguilla bicolor bicolor (native), shortfin eel, Indonesian shortfin eel

Colocongridae

• Coloconger raniceps (native), froghead eel

Congridae (conger and garden eels)

• Bathyuroconger vicinus (native), large-toothed conger
• Conger cinereus (native), longfin African conger
• Gorgasia maculata (native), whitespotted garden eel
• Heteroconger hassi (native), spotted garden eel
• Heteroconger obscurus (native)
• Promyllantor purpureus (native)
• Uroconger lepturus (native), slender conger
• Xenomystax trucidans (native)

Moringuidae (worm or spaghetti eels)

• Moringua abbreviata (native)
• Moringua arundinacea (native), Bengal spaghetti-eel
• Moringua bicolor (native)
• Moringua javanica (native), Java spaghetti eel
• Moringua microchir (native), lesser thrush eel
• Moringua raitaborua (native), purple spaghetti-eel

Muraenesocidae (pike congers)

• Congresox talabon (native), yellow pike conger
• Congresox talabonoides (native), Indian pike conger
• Muraenesox bagio (native), common pike conger, pike eel
• Muraenesox cinereus (native), dagger-tooth pike conger

Muraenidae (moray eels)

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

Nemichthyidae (snipe eels)

• Nemichthys scolopaceus (native), slender snipe-eel

Nettastomatidae (duckbill eels)

• Nettenchelys taylori (native)

Ophichthidae (snake eels)

• Bascanichthys deraniyagalai (native), Indian longtailed sand-eel, Indian longtailed sand-eel
• Bascanichthys longipinnis (native)
• Caecula pterygera (native), finny snake-eel, Finny snake eel
• Callechelys catostoma (native), black-striped snake eel
• Lamnostoma orientalis (native), Oriental worm-eel, Oriental sand-eel
• Lamnostoma polyophthalma (native), ocellated sand-eel
• Leiuranus semicinctus (native), saddled snake eel
• Muraenichthys gymnopterus (questionable)
• Muraenichthys schultzei (native), maimed snake eel
• Myrichthys colubrinus (native), harlequin snake eel
• Neenchelys buitendijki (native), fintail serpent eel
• Ophichthus altipennis (native), highfin snake eel
• Ophichthus apicalis (native), bluntnose snake-eel
• Ophichthus cephalozona (native), dark-shouldered snake eel
• Ophichthus regius (questionable), ornate snake eel
• Pisodonophis boro (native), rice-paddy eel
• Pisodonophis cancrivorus (native), longfin snake-eel
• Scolecenchelys macroptera (native), slender snake eel
• Skythrenchelys zabra (native), angry worm eel
• Xestochilus nebulosus (native), nebulous snake eel

Atheriniformes

Atherinidae (silversides)

• Atherinomorus duodecimalis (native), tropical silverside
• Atherinomorus lacunosus (native), hardyhead silverside
• Atherion africanus (native), pricklenose silverside
• Hypoatherina barnesi (native), Barnes' silverside
• Hypoatherina temminckii (native), Samoan silverside
• Hypoatherina valenciennei (native), Sumatran silverside

Notocheiridae (surf sardines)

• Iso natalensis (native), surf sprite

Aulopiformes

Alepisauridae (lancetfishes)

• Alepisaurus ferox (questionable), longnose lancetfish

Chlorophthalmidae (greeneyes)

• Chlorophthalmus agassizi (native), shortnose greeneye
• Chlorophthalmus bicornis (native), spinyjaw greeneye

Ipnopidae

• Bathypterois atricolor (native), attenuated spider fish
• Bathypterois guentheri (native)
• Bathypterois insularum (native)

Synodontidae (lizardfishes)

• Harpadon nehereus (native), Bombay duck, bummalo
• Harpadon squamosus (native)
• Harpadon translucens (native), glassy Bombay duck
• Saurida gracilis (native), gracile lizardfish
• Saurida isarankurai (questionable), shortjaw saury
• Saurida longimanus (native), longfin lizardfish
• Saurida micropectoralis (native), shortfin lizardfish
• Saurida nebulosa (native), clouded lizardfish
• Saurida pseudotumbil (native)
• Saurida tumbil (native), greater lizardfish
• Saurida undosquamis (native), brushtooth lizardfish
• Saurida wanieso (native), wanieso lizardfish
• Synodus binotatus (native), two-spot lizard fish
• Synodus englemani (native), Engleman's lizardfish
• Synodus gibbsi (native)
• Synodus indicus (native), Indian lizardfish
• Synodus jaculum (native), lighthouse lizardfish
• Synodus macrocephalus (native)
• Synodus macrops (native), triplecross lizardfish
• Synodus oculeus (native)
• Synodus sageneus (native), speartoothed grinner
• Synodus variegatus (native), variegated lizardfish
• Trachinocephalus myops (native), snakefish

Batrachoidiformes

Batrachoididae (toadfishes)

• Allenbatrachus grunniens (native), frog fish, Grunting toadfish
• Austrobatrachus dussumieri (native), flat toadfish

Beloniformes

Adrianichthyidae (ricefishes)

• Horaichthys setnai (endemic), thready top-minnow, Malabar ricefish
• Oryzias carnaticus (native)
• Oryzias dancena (native)

Belonidae (needlefishes)

• Ablennes hians (native), flat needlefish
• Platybelone argalus platyura (native), keeled needlefish
• Strongylura incisa (native), reef needlefish
• Strongylura leiura (native), banded needlefish
• Strongylura strongylura (native), spottail needlefish
• Tylosurus acus melanotus (native), keel-jawed needle fish
• Tylosurus choram (questionable), Red Sea houndfish
• Tylosurus crocodilus (native), houndfish, crocodile needlefish
• Xenentodon cancila (native), freshwater garfish

Exocoetidae (flyingfishes)

• Cheilopogon abei (native)
• Cheilopogon cyanopterus (native), margined flyingfish
• Cheilopogon exsiliens (questionable), bandwing flyingfish
• Cheilopogon furcatus (native), spotfin flyingfish
• Cheilopogon intermedius (native)
• Cheilopogon nigricans (native), African flyingfish
• Cheilopogon spilopterus (native), manyspotted flyingfish
• Cheilopogon suttoni (native), Sutton's flyingfish
• Cypselurus naresii (native), pharao flyingfish
• Cypselurus oligolepis (native), largescale flyingfish
• Exocoetus monocirrhus (native), barbel flyingfish
• Exocoetus volitans (native), tropical two-wing flyingfish
• Hirundichthys coromandelensis (native), Coromandel flyingfish
• Hirundichthys oxycephalus (native), bony flyingfish
• Hirundichthys speculiger (native), mirrorwing flyingfish
• Parexocoetus brachypterus (native), sailfin flyingfish
• Parexocoetus mento (native), African sailfin flyingfish
• Prognichthys brevipinnis (native), shortfin flyingfish

Hemiramphidae (halfbeaks)

• Dermogenys brachynotopterus (native), Gangetic halfbeak
• Dermogenys pusilla (native), freshwater halfbeak, wrestling halfbeak
• Euleptorhamphus viridis (native), ribbon halfbeak
• Hemiramphus archipelagicus (native), jumping halfbeak
• Hemiramphus far (native), blackbarred halfbeak
• Hemiramphus lutkei (native), Lutke's halfbeak
• Hyporhamphus affinis (native), tropical halfbeak
• Hyporhamphus balinensis (native), Balinese garfish
• Hyporhamphus dussumieri (native), Dussumier's halfbeak
• Hyporhamphus limbatus (native), congaturi halfbeak, Valenciennes halfbeak
• Hyporhamphus quoyi (native), Quoy's garfish
• Hyporhamphus sindensis (native), Sind halfbeak
• Hyporhamphus unicuspis (native), simpletooth halfbeak
• Hyporhamphus unifasciatus (questionable), common halfbeak
• Hyporhamphus xanthopterus (endemic), red-tipped halfbeak
• Oxyporhamphus micropterus micropterus (native), bigwing halfbeak
• Rhynchorhamphus georgii (native), long billed half beak
• Rhynchorhamphus malabaricus (native), Malabar halfbeak
• Zenarchopterus buffonis (native), Buffon's river-garfish
• Zenarchopterus dispar (native), viviparous half beak, feathered river-garfish
• Zenarchopterus ectuntio (native), ectuntio halfbeak
• Zenarchopterus gilli (native), viviparous halfbeak
• Zenarchopterus pappenheimi (native), Bangkok halfbeak
• Zenarchopterus striga (native), Hooghly halfbeak

Beryciformes

Berycidae (alfonsinos)

• Beryx decadactylus (native), alfonsino
• Beryx splendens (native), splendid alfonsino
• Centroberyx spinosus (questionable), short alfonsino

Holocentridae (squirrelfishes, soldierfishes)

• Myripristis adusta (native), shadowfin soldierfish
• Myripristis botche (native), blacktip soldierfish
• Myripristis hexagona (native), doubletooth soldierfish
• Myripristis murdjan (native), pinecone soldierfish
• Neoniphon argenteus (native), clearfin squirrelfish
• Neoniphon opercularis (native), blackfin squirrelfish
• Neoniphon sammara (native), sammara squirrelfish
• Ostichthys acanthorhinus (native), spinysnout soldierfish
• Ostichthys japonicus (native), brocade perch
• Sargocentron caudimaculatum (native), silverspot squirrelfish
• Adioryx diadema (native), crown squirrelfish
• Sargocentron ittodai (native), Samurai squirrelfish
• Sargocentron microstoma (native), smallmouth squirrelfish
• Sargocentron praslin (native), dark-striped squirrelfish
• Sargocentron punctatissimum (native), speckled squirrelfish
• Sargocentron rubrum (native), redcoat
• Sargocentron spiniferum (native), sabre squirrelfish
• Sargocentron violaceum (native), violet squirrelfish

Monocentridae (pinecone fishes)

• Monocentris japonica (native), Japanese pinecone fish

Trachichthyidae (slimeheads)

• Hoplostethus mediterraneus mediterraneus (native), Mediterranean slimehead

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae (requiem sharks)

Carcharhinus brevipinna

• Carcharhinus altimus (native), bignose shark
• Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides (native), graceful shark
• Carcharhinus amboinensis (native), pigeye shark
• Carcharhinus brevipinna (native), spinner shark
• Carcharhinus dussumieri (native), whitecheek shark, widemouth blackspot shark
• Carcharhinus falciformis (native), blackspot shark, silky shark
• Carcharhinus hemiodon (native), Pondicherry shark, Pondicherry shark
• Carcharhinus leucas (native), bull shark
• Carcharhinus limbatus (native), blacktip shark
• Carcharhinus longimanus (native), oceanic whitetip shark
• Carcharhinus macloti (native), Maclot's shark, hardnose shark
• Carcharhinus melanopterus (native), blacktip reef shark
• Carcharhinus sealei (native), blackspot shark
• Carcharhinus sorrah (native), sorrah, spottail shark
• Galeocerdo cuvier (native), tiger shark
• Glyphis gangeticus (native), Ganges shark
• Lamiopsis temminckii (native), broadfin shark
• Loxodon macrorhinus (native), sliteye shark
• Negaprion acutidens (native), sicklefin lemon shark
• Prionace glauca (native), blue shark
• Rhizoprionodon acutus (native), eidah, milk shark
• Rhizoprionodon oligolinx (native), grey dog shark, grey sharpnose shark
• Scoliodon laticaudus (native), spadenose shark
• Triaenodon obesus (native), whitetip reef shark

Hemigaleidae (weasel sharks)

• Chaenogaleus macrostoma (native), hooktooth shark
• Hemigaleus microstoma (native), sicklefin weasel shark
• Hemipristis elongata (native), Elliot's grey shark, snaggletooth shark

Proscylliidae (finback catsharks)

• Eridacnis radcliffei (native), pygmy ribbontail catshark

Scyliorhinidae (cat sharks)

• Apristurus investigatoris (native), broadnose catshark
• Atelomycterus marmoratus (native), marbled cat shark, coral catshark
• Cephaloscyllium silasi (native), Indian swellshark
• Halaelurus buergeri (questionable), blackspotted catshark
• Halaelurus hispidus (native), bristly catshark
• Halaelurus quagga (native), quagga catshark
• Scyliorhinus capensis (questionable), yellowspotted catshark

Sphyrnidae (hammerhead sharks)

• Eusphyra blochii (native), winghead shark
• Sphyrna lewini (native), scalloped hammerhead
• Sphyrna mokarran (native), great hammerhead
• Sphyrna tudes (questionable), smalleye hammerhead
• Sphyrna zygaena (native), round-headed hammerhead, smooth hammerhead

Triakidae (houndsharks)

• Iago omanensis (native), bigeye houndshark
• Mustelus mosis (native), Arabian smooth-hound

Clupeiformes

Chirocentridae (wolf herring)

• Chirocentrus dorab (native), dorab wolf-herring
• Chirocentrus nudus (native), whitefin wolf-herring

Clupeidae (herring, shads, sardines, and menhadens)

• Amblygaster clupeoides (native), bleeker smoothbelly sardinella
• Amblygaster leiogaster (native), smooth-belly sardinella
• Amblygaster sirm (native), spotted sardinella
• Anodontostoma chacunda (native), chacunda gizzard shad
• Anodontostoma selangkat (native), Indonesian gizzard shad
• Anodontostoma thailandiae (native), Thai gizzard shad
• Corica laciniata (native), Bangkok river sprat
• Corica soborna (native), Ganges river sprat
• Dayella malabarica (endemic), Day's round herring
• Ehirava fluviatilis (native), Malabar sprat
• Escualosa thoracata (native), white sardine
• Gonialosa manmina (native), Ganges river gizzard shad
• Gudusia chapra (native), Indian river shad
• Herklotsichthys punctatus (questionable), spotback herring
• Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus (native), bluestripe herring

  

  Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus

• Hilsa kelee (native), kelee shad
• Nematalosa galatheae (native), Galathea gizzard shad
• Nematalosa nasus (native), hairback, Bloch's gizzard shad
• Opisthopterus tardoore (native), tardoore
• Raconda russeliana (native), raconda
• Sardinella albella (native), white sardinella
• Sardinella brachysoma (native), deepbody sardinella
• Sardinella fimbriata (native), charree addee, fringescale sardinella
• Sardinella gibbosa (native), goldstripe sardinella
• Sardinella jussieu (native), Mauritian sardinella
• Sardinella longiceps (native), Indian oil sardine
• Sardinella melanura (native), blacktip sardinella
• Sardinella sindensis (native), Sind sardinella
• Spratelloides delicatulus (native), delicate round herring
• Spratelloides gracilis (native), silver-stripe round herring

  

  Tenualosa ilisha

• Tenualosa ilisha (native), ilish
• Tenualosa toli (native), toli shad

Dussumieriidae (round herring)

• Dussumieria acuta (native), rainbow sardine
• Dussumieria elopsoides (native), slender rainbow sardine

Engraulidae (anchovies)

• Coilia dussumieri (native), goldspotted grenadier anchovy
• Coilia grayii (native), Gray's grenadier anchovy
• Coilia neglecta (native), neglected grenadier anchovy
• Coilia ramcarati (native), ramcarat grenadier anchovy
• Coilia reynaldi (native), Nil, Reynald's grenadier anchovy
• Encrasicholina devisi (native), Devis' anchovy
• Encrasicholina heteroloba (native), shorthead anchovy
• Encrasicholina punctifer (native), buccaneer anchovy
• Setipinna breviceps (questionable), shorthead hairfin anchovy
• Setipinna brevifilis (endemic), short-hairfin anchovy
• Setipinna phasa (endemic), Gangetic hairfin anchovy
• Setipinna taty (native), scaly hairfin anchovy
• Setipinna tenuifilis (native), common hairfin anchovy
• Stolephorus andhraensis (native), Andhra anchovy
• Stolephorus baganensis (native), Bagan anchovy
• Stolephorus commersonnii (native), Commerson's anchovy
• Stolephorus dubiosus (native), Thai anchovy
• Stolephorus indicus (native), Indian anchovy
• Stolephorus insularis (native), Hardenberg's anchovy
• Stolephorus waitei (native), spotty-face anchovy
• Thryssa baelama (native), baelama anchovy
• Thryssa dayi (native), Day's thryssa
• Thryssa dussumieri (native), Dussumier's thryssa
• Thryssa encrasicholoides (native), false baelama anchovy
• Thryssa gautamiensis (native), Gautama thryssa
• Thryssa hamiltonii (native), Hamilton's thryssa
• Thryssa kammalensis (misidentification)^{[ further explanation needed ]} Kammal thryssa
• Thryssa kammalensoides (native), Godavari thryssa
• Thryssa malabarica (native), Malabar thryssa
• Thryssa mystax (native), moustached thryssa
• Thryssa polybranchialis (native), humphead thryssa
• Thryssa purava (native), oblique-jaw thryssa
• Thryssa setirostris (native), longjaw thryssa
• Thryssa spinidens (native), Bengal thryssa
• Thryssa stenosoma (native), slender thryssa
• Thryssa vitrirostris (native), orangemouth anchovy

Pristigasteridae (pristigasterids)

• Ilisha elongata (native), elongate ilisha
• Ilisha filigera (native), Coromandel ilisha
• Ilisha kampeni (native), Kampen's ilisha
• Ilisha megaloptera (native), bigeye ilisha
• Ilisha melastoma (native), Indian ilisha
• Ilisha obfuscata (native), hidden ilisha
• Ilisha sirishai (native), lobejaw ilisha
• Ilisha striatula (native), banded ilisha
• Pellona dayi (native), Day's pellona
• Pellona ditchela (native), Indian pellona

Cypriniformes

Balitoridae (river loaches)

• Aborichthys elongatus (endemic)
• Aborichthys garoensis (endemic)
• Aborichthys kempi (disputed)
• Acanthocobitis botia (native), Gadera, mottled loach
• Acanthocobitis rubidipinnis (native)
• Acanthocobitis zonalternans (native)
• Balitora brucei (native), Gray's stone loach
• Balitora jalpalli (endemic), Silent Valley stone loach ^[2]
• Balitora mysorensis (endemic), slender stone loach
• Bhavania australis (endemic), Western Ghats loach
• Homaloptera manipurensis (endemic)
• Homaloptera menoni (endemic)
• Homaloptera montana (endemic), Anamalai loach
• Homaloptera pillaii (endemic)
• Homaloptera santhamparaiensis (native)
• Indoreonectes evezardi (endemic)
• Longischistura bhimachari (endemic)
• Longischistura striata (endemic)
• Mesonoemacheilus guentheri (endemic)
• Mesonoemacheilus herrei (native)
• Mesonoemacheilus pambarensis (endemic)
• Mesonoemacheilus pulchellus (endemic)
• Mesonoemacheilus triangularis (endemic)
• Nemacheilus anguilla (endemic)
• Nemacheilus baluchiorum (native)
• Nemacheilus barapaniensis (native)
• Nemacheilus carletoni (endemic)
• Nemacheilus devdevi (endemic)
• Nemacheilus doonensis (endemic)
• Nemacheilus drassensis (native)
• Nemacheilus gangeticus (endemic)
• Nemacheilus guttatus (native), guntea loach
• Nemacheilus himachalensis (endemic)
• Nemacheilus kaimurensis (native)
• Nemacheilus keralensis (endemic)
• Nemacheilus kodaguensis (endemic)
• Nemacheilus menoni (native)
• Nemacheilus monilis (endemic)
• Nemacheilus mooreh (endemic)
• Nemacheilus multifasciatus (native)
• Nemacheilus nilgiriensis (endemic)
• Nemacheilus pavonaceus (endemic)
• Nemacheilus periyarensis (native)
• Nemacheilus petrubanarescui (endemic)
• Nemacheilus reticulofasciatus (endemic)
• Nemacheilus rueppelli (endemic)
• Nemacheilus shehensis (native)
• Nemacheilus sikmaiensis (native)
• Nemacheilus singhi (endemic)
• Nemacheilus subfusca (native)
• Nemacheilus tikaderi (endemic)
• Nemachilichthys shimogensis (native)
• Neonoemacheilus assamensis (native)
• Neonoemacheilus labeosus (native)
• Neonoemacheilus morehensis (native)
• Neonoemacheilus peguensis (native)
• Physoschistura elongata (endemic)
• Physoschistura shanensis (questionable)
• Schistura altipedunculata (native)
• Schistura beavani (native), creek loach
• Schistura chindwinica (endemic)
• Schistura cincticauda (native)
• Schistura corica (native)
• Schistura dayi (native)
• Schistura denisoni (endemic)
• Schistura horai (native)
• Schistura kangjupkhulensis (native)
• Schistura khugae (native)
• Schistura manipurensis (endemic)
• Schistura montana (endemic), chitai
• Schistura nagaensis (endemic)
• Schistura nalbanti (native)
• Schistura prashadi (endemic)
• Schistura prashari (native)
• Schistura punjabensis (native)
• Schistura rendahli (native)
• Schistura reticulata (native)
• Schistura rupecula (native)
• Schistura savona (native)
• Schistura scaturigina (native)
• Schistura semiarmata (endemic)
• Schistura sijuensis (endemic)
• Schistura spiloptera (questionable)
• Schistura tigrinum ^[3]
• Schistura tirapensis (native)
• Schistura vinciguerrae (native)
• Schistura zonata (native)
• Travancoria elongata (endemic)
• Travancoria jonesi (endemic), Travancore loach
• Triplophysa gracilis (native), Gracilis triplophysa-loach
• Triplophysa kashmirensis (endemic)
• Triplophysa ladacensis (native)
• Triplophysa marmorata (endemic), Kashmir triplophysa-loach
• Triplophysa microps (native), Leh triplophysa-loach
• Triplophysa shehensis (endemic), Tilak triplophysa-loach
• Triplophysa stewarti (native)

  

  Triplophysa stoliczkai

• Triplophysa stoliczkai (native), Stoliczka triplophysa-loach, Tibetan stone loach
• Triplophysa tenuicauda (native), Tibetan triplophysa-loach
• Triplophysa yasinensis (native), Yasin triplophysa-loach

Cobitidae (loaches)

• Acantopsis choirorhynchos (native), banana fish, horseface loach

  

  Botia rostrata

• Botia almorhae (native), Almorha loach
• Botia birdi (native), birdi loach
• Botia dario (native), necktie loach, Bengal loach
• Botia dayi (native), Hora loach
• Botia histrionica (native), Burmese loach
• Botia macracantha
• Botia lohachata (native), Y-loach, reticulate loach
• Botia macrolineata (native)
• Botia rostrata (native), Gangetic loach
• Botia striata (endemic), tiger loach, zebra loach
• Enobarbichthys maculatus (endemic), Whitley loach
• Lepidocephalichthys annandalei (native), Annandale loach
• Lepidocephalichthys arunachalensis (native)
• Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei (native), Burmese loach

  

  Lepidocephalichthys guntea

• Lepidocephalichthys guntea (native), guntea loach
• Lepidocephalichthys irrorata (native), Loktak loach
• Lepidocephalichthys manipurensis (native), Yu loach
• Lepidocephalichthys menoni (native), Tilak loach
• Lepidocephalus coromandelensis (native)
• Lepidocephalus thermalis (native), Malabar loach, common spiny loach
• Misgurnus anguillicaudatus (native), Japanese weatherfish, Oriental weatherfish
• Neoeucirrhichthys maydelli (native), Goalpara loach
• Pangio bashai (endemic)
• Pangio goaensis (endemic), Indian coolie-loach
• Pangio longipinnis (native)
• Pangio oblonga (native), Pangia coolie-loach, Java loach
• Pangio pangia (native)
• Somileptus gongota (native), Gongota loach, Gongota loach
• Syncrossus berdmorei (native), Blyth's loach, Blyth's loach
• Syncrossus hymenophysa (questionable), tiger loach

Cyprinidae (minnows or carps)

• Amblypharyngodon atkinsonii (native), Burmese carplet
• Amblypharyngodon melettinus (native), attentive carplet
• Amblypharyngodon microlepis (native), Indian carplet
• Amblypharyngodon mola (native), mola carplet
• Aristichthys nobilis (introduced), bighead carp
• Aspidoparia jaya (native), jaya
• Aspidoparia morar (native), aspidoparia
• Aspidoparia ukhrulensis (native)
• Bangana almorae (native)
• Bangana diplostoma (native), Murree labeo
• Barbodes bovanicus (endemic), Bowany barb
• Barbodes carnaticus (endemic), Carnatica carp
• Barbodes wynaadensis (endemic)
• Barbonymus gonionotus (introduced), tawes, Java barb
• Barilius bakeri (endemic), Malabar baril
• Barilius barila (native), barred baril
• Barilius barna (native), barna baril
• Barilius bendelisis (native), Hamilton's barila

  

  Barilius canarensis

• Barilius canarensis (endemic), Jerdon's baril
• Barilius chatricensis (native)
• Barilius cocsa (native)
• Barilius dimorphicus (endemic)
• Barilius dogarsinghi (endemic), Manipur baril
• Barilius evezardi (endemic), Day's baril
• Barilius gatensis (endemic), river-carp baril
• Barilius lairokensis (native), ngawa
• Barilius modestus (native), Indus baril
• Barilius nelsoni (native)
• Barilius ngawa (native)
• Barilius radiolatus (endemic), Günther's baril
• Barilius shacra (native), Shacra baril
• Barilius tileo (native), tileo baril
• Barilius vagra (native), dudhnea
• Carassius auratus auratus (introduced), goldfish
• Carassius carassius (introduced), crucian carp
• Catla catla (native), bhakur, catla
• Chagunius chagunio (native), chaguni
• Chagunius nicholsi (native)
• Chela cachius (native), silver hatchet chela
• Chela dadiburjori (endemic), dadio
• Chela fasciata (endemic), Malabar hatchet chela
• Chela laubuca (native), winged danio, Indian glass barb
• Cirrhinus cirrhosus (native), mrigal
• Cirrhinus fulungee (endemic), Deccan white carp
• Cirrhinus macrops (endemic), Hora white carp
• Crossocheilus burmanicus (native)
• Crossocheilus diplochilus (native), Kashmir latia
• Crossocheilus latius (native), Gangetic latia
• Crossocheilus periyarensis (endemic)
• Ctenopharyngodon idella (introduced), grass carp
• Cyprinion semiplotum (native), Assamese kingfish
• Cyprinus carpio carpio (introduced), common carp
• Danio dangila (native), Dangila danio
• Danio rerio (native), anju, zebra danio
• Desmopuntius johorensis (questionable), melon barb, striped barb
• Devario acuticephala (endemic), Manipur danio
• Devario aequipinnatus (native), giant danio
• Devario assamensis (native)
• Devario devario (native), devario danio, Sind danio
• Devario fraseri (endemic), Fraser danio
• Devario horai (native)
• Devario malabaricus (native), Malabar danio
• Devario manipurensis (native)
• Devario naganensis (endemic), Naga danio
• Devario neilgherriensis (endemic), Peninsular danio
• Devario regina (native), Fowler's danio
• Devario yuensis (native)
• Diptychus maculatus (native), Tibetan snowtrout, scaly osman
• Eechathalakenda ophicephala (endemic), Channa barb
• Esomus barbatus (endemic), South Indian flying barb
• Esomus danricus (native), Indian flying barb
• Esomus lineatus (native), striped flying barb
• Esomus malabaricus (native)
• Esomus manipurensis (native)
• Esomus thermoicos (native)
• Garra annandalei (native), Annandale garra
• Garra bicornuta (endemic), Tunga garra
• Garra compressus (native)
• Garra elongata (native)
• Garra gotyla gotyla (native), Gadhera, sucker head
• Garra gotyla stenorhynchus (endemic), Nilgiris garra
• Garra hughi (endemic), Cardamon garra
• Garra kalakadensis (endemic)
• Garra kempi (native), Kemp garra
• Garra lamta (native), Gadhera
• Garra lissorhynchus (endemic), Khasi garra
• Garra litanensis (native)
• Garra manipurensis (native)
• Garra mcclellandi (endemic), Cauvery garra
• Garra menoni (endemic)
• Garra mullya (native), mullya garra
• Garra naganensis (endemic), Naga garra
• Garra nambulica (native)
• Garra nasuta (native), Khasi garra
• Garra notata (native), Tenasserim garra
• Garra paralissorhynchus (Manipur) ^[4]
• Garra periyarensis (native)
• Garra rupecula (endemic), Mishmi garra
• Garra surendranathanii (native)
• Horadandia atukorali (native)
• Horalabiosa arunachalami (native)
• Horalabiosa joshuai (native)
• Horalabiosa palaniensis (native)
• Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (introduced), silver carp
• Hypselobarbus curmuca (endemic), curmuca barb
• Hypselobarbus dobsoni (endemic), Krishna carp
• Hypselobarbus dubius (endemic), Nilgiris barb
• Hypselobarbus jerdoni (endemic), Jerdon's carp
• Hypselobarbus kolus (endemic), kolus
• Hypselobarbus kurali (endemic)
• Hypselobarbus lithopidos (endemic), canara barb
• Hypselobarbus micropogon (endemic), korhi barb
• Hypselobarbus periyarensis (native)
• Hypselobarbus pulchellus (endemic)
• Hypselobarbus thomassi (endemic), red canarese barb
• Labeo angra (native), Angra labeo
• Labeo ariza (native), ariza labeo, Reba
• Labeo bata (native), bata labeo, bata
• Labeo boga (native), boga labeo
• Labeo boggut (native), boggut labeo
• Labeo caeruleus (questionable), Sind labeo
• Labeo calbasu (native), Karnataka labeo, orange-fin labeo
• Labeo dussumieri (native), thooli
• Labeo dyocheilus (native), boalla
• Labeo fimbriatus (native), fringed-lipped peninsula carp
• Labeo gonius (native), Kuria labeo
• Labeo kawrus (endemic), Deccan labeo
• Labeo kontius (endemic), pigmouth carp
• Labeo nandina (native)
• Labeo pangusia (native), pangusia labeo
• Labeo porcellus (native), Bombay labeo
• Labeo potail (endemic), Deccan labeo
• Labeo rajasthanicus (endemic)
• Labeo rohita (native), rohu
• Labeo udaipurensis (endemic)
• Lepidopygopsis typus (endemic), peninsular hilltrout
• Megarasbora elanga (native), Bengala barb
• Neolissochilus dukai (native)
• Neolissochilus hexagonolepis (native), katli, copper mahseer
• Neolissochilus hexastichus (native)
• Neolissochilus pnar (endemic) ^[5]
• Neolissochilus spinulosus (endemic)
• Oreichthys cosuatis (native)
• Oreichthys umangii (native)
• Osteobrama alfredianus (native)
• Osteobrama bakeri (endemic), Malabar osteobrama
• Osteobrama belangeri (native), Manipur osteobrama
• Osteobrama bhimensis (endemic)
• Osteobrama cotio cotio (native), cotio
• Osteobrama cotio cunma (native), cunma osteobrama
• Osteobrama cotio peninsularis (endemic), peninsular osteobrama
• Osteobrama neilli (endemic), Nilgiri osteobrama
• Osteobrama vigorsii (endemic), Bheema osteobrama
• Osteochilichthys brevidorsalis (endemic), Kantaka barb
• Osteochilus hasseltii (native), silver sharkminnow
• Osteochilus longidorsalis (endemic)
• Osteochilus nashii (endemic), Chandkas barb, Nash's barb
• Osteochilus thomassi (endemic), Konti barb
• Parapsilorhynchus discophorus (endemic), ratnagiri minnow
• Parapsilorhynchus elongatus (native)
• Parapsilorhynchus prateri (endemic), Deolali minnow
• Parapsilorhynchus tentaculatus (endemic), Khandalla minnow
• Parluciosoma labiosa (endemic), slender rasbora
• Poropuntius burtoni (native)
• Poropuntius clavatus (native), Stedman barb
• Ptychobarbus conirostris (native), Indus snowtrout
• Puntius ambassis (native)
• Puntius amphibius (native), scarlet-banded barb
• Puntius arenatus (endemic), arenatus barb
• Puntius arulius (endemic), Silas barb, Arulius barb
• Puntius assimilis (native)
• Puntius bimaculatus (native), redside barb
• Puntius burmanicus (questionable)
• Puntius chalakkudiensis (endemic)
• Puntius chelynoides (native), dark mahseer
• Puntius chola (native), chola barb, swamp barb
• Pethia conchonius (native), red barb, rosy barb
• Puntius coorgensis (native)
• Puntius crescentus (native)
• Puntius deccanensis (endemic), Deccan barb
• Puntius denisonii (endemic), Denison barb
• Puntius dorsalis (native), Cauvery barb, long snouted barb
• Puntius exclamatio (native)
• Puntius fasciatus (endemic), melon barb
• Puntius filamentosus (native), black-spot barb, blackspot barb
• Puntius fraseri (endemic), dharna barb
• Pethia gelius (native), golden barb
• Puntius guganio (native), glass-barb
• Puntius kannikattiensis (native)
• Puntius mahecola (native)
• Puntius manipurensis (native)
• Puntius meingangbii (native)
• Puntius melanampyx (native)
• Puntius morehensis (native), waijabi
• Puntius mudumalaiensis (native)
• Puntius muvattupuzhaensis ^[6]
• Puntius nangalensis (native)
• Puntius narayani (endemic), Narayan barb
• Puntius ornatus (native)
• Puntius orphoides (questionable), Javaen barb
• Puntius parrah (endemic), parrah barb
• Pethia phutunio (native), dwarf barb, spottedsail barb
• Puntius pleurotaenia (questionable), black lined barb
• Puntius punctatus (endemic)
• Puntius punjabensis (questionable)
• Puntius puntio (native), puntio barb
• Puntius roseipinnis (endemic), Pondicherry barb
• Puntius sahyadriensis (endemic), Khavli barb
• Puntius sarana (native), Peninsular olive barb, olive barb
• Pethia setnai (native)
• Puntius shalynius (endemic), Shalyni barb
• Puntius sharmai (endemic)
• Puntius sophore (native), spotfin swamp barb, Pool barb
• Puntius sophoroides (native)
• Puntius tambraparniei (endemic)
• Puntius terio (native), one-spot barb, onespot barb
• Puntius ticto (native), thunnus, ticto barb
• Puntius vittatus (native), kooli barb, greenstripe barb
• Puntius waageni (questionable)
• Puntius yuensis (native)

  

  Raiamas bola

• Raiamas bola (native), Indian trout, trout barb
• Raiamas guttatus (native), Burmese trout
• Rasbora caverii (endemic), Cauvery rasbora
• Rasbora daniconius (native), blackline rasbora, slender rasbora
• Rasbora rasbora (native), Gangetic scissortail rasbora
• Rasbora vaterifloris (questionable), pearly rasbora
• Rohtee ogilbii (endemic), Vatani rohtee
• Salmophasia balookee (native), Bloch razorbelly minnow
• Salmophasia punjabensis (native), Punjab razorbelly minnow
• Salmostoma acinaces (native), silver razorbelly minnow
• Salmostoma bacaila (native), large razorbelly minnow
• Salmostoma belachi (native), belachi
• Salmostoma boopis (endemic), boopis razorbelly minnow
• Salmostoma horai (endemic), Hora razorbelly minnow
• Salmostoma novacula (endemic), novacula razorbelly minnow
• Salmostoma orissaensis (endemic), Orissa razorbelly minnow
• Salmostoma phulo (native), finescale razorbelly minnow
• Salmostoma sardinella (native), sardinella razorbelly minnow
• Salmostoma untrahi (endemic), Mahanadi razorbelly minnow
• Schismatorhynchos nukta (endemic), Nukta
• Schizopyge curvifrons (native), Dapeghat snowtrout, Sattar snowtrout
• Schizopyge niger (native), alghad snowtrout, chush snowtrout
• Schizopygopsis stoliczkai (native), Kinnaur snowtrout, false osman
• Schizothorax esocinus (native), chirruh snowtrout
• Schizothorax huegelii (native)
• Schizothorax kumaonensis (endemic), Kumaon snowtrout
• Schizothorax labiatus (native), Kunar snowtrout
• Schizothorax microcephalus (native)
• Schizothorax molesworthi (native)
• Schizothorax nasus (native), Dongu snowtrout
• Schizothorax plagiostomus (native), asaila
• Schizothorax progastus (native), Dinnawah snowtrout
• Schizothorax richardsonii (native), asaila, snow trout
• Securicula gora (native), gora-chela
• Semiplotus manipurensis (native)
• Semiplotus modestus (native), Burmese kingfish
• Sinilabeo dero (native), Arangi, kalabans
• Thynnichthys sandkhol (endemic), sandkhol carp
• Tinca tinca (introduced), tench

  

  Deccan mahseer, Tor khudree

• Tor khudree (native), Deccan mahseer
• Tor kulkarnii (native), dwarf mahseer
• Tor macrolepis (native)
• Tor mussullah (endemic), mussullah mahseer, humpback mahseer
• Tor progeneius (endemic), Jungha mahseer
• Tor putitora (native), chadu, golden mahseer
• Tor tor (native), tor mahseer, mahseer

Psilorhynchidae

• Psilorhynchus balitora (native), balitora minnow
• Psilorhynchus homaloptera (native), homaloptera minnow, torrent stone carp
• Psilorhynchus microphthalmus (native)
• Psilorhynchus sucatio (native), sucatio minnow, river stone carp

Cyprinodontiformes

Aplocheilidae (killifishes)

• Aplocheilus blockii (native), green panchax
• Aplocheilus dayi (questionable), Day's panchax, Ceylon killifish
• Aplocheilus kirchmayeri (endemic)
• Aplocheilus lineatus (native), Malabar killie, striped panchax
• Aplocheilus panchax (native), blue panchax
• Aplocheilus parvus (native), dwarf panchax

Cyprinodontidae (pupfishes)

• Aphanius dispar dispar (native)

Poeciliidae (poeciliids)

• Gambusia affinis (introduced), mosquitofish
• Gambusia holbrooki (introduced), eastern mosquitofish
• Poecilia reticulata (introduced), Barbados millions, guppy
• Xiphophorus hellerii (introduced), green swordtail

Elopiformes

Elopidae (tenpounders)

• Elops machnata (native), ladyfish, tenpounder

Megalopidae (tarpons)

• Megalops cyprinoides (native), oxeye tarpon, Indo-Pacific tarpon

Gadiformes

Bregmacerotidae (codlets)

• Bregmaceros mcclellandi (native), spotted codlet

Macrouridae (grenadiers or rattails)

• Bathygadus furvescens (native)
• Coelorinchus flabellispinnis (native)
• Coelorinchus parallelus (native), spiny grenadier
• Coryphaenoides hextii (native)
• Coryphaenoides macrolophus (native)
• Coryphaenoides nasutus (questionable), largenose grenadier
• Coryphaenoides woodmasoni (native)
• Gadomus multifilis (native)
• Hymenocephalus italicus (native), glasshead grenadier
• Malacocephalus laevis (native), softhead grenadier
• Sphagemacrurus pumiliceps (native)

Moridae (morid cods)

• Physiculus argyropastus (native)

Gasterosteiformes

Pegasidae (seamoths)

• Eurypegasus draconis (native), short dragonfish
• Pegasus laternarius (native)
• Pegasus volitans (native), longtail seamoth

Chanidae (milkfish)

• Chanos chanos (native), milkfish

Hexanchiformes

Hexanchidae (cow sharks)

• Heptranchias perlo (native), sharpnose sevengill shark

Lamniformes

Alopiidae (thresher sharks)

• Alopias pelagicus (native), pelagic thresher
• Alopias superciliosus (native), bigeye thresher
• Alopias vulpinus (native), thintail thresher

Lamnidae (mackerel sharks or white shark)

• Isurus oxyrinchus (native), shortfin shark, shortfin mako

Odontaspididae (sand tigers)

• Carcharias taurus (native), sand tiger shark
• Carcharias tricuspidatus (native), blue nurse sand-tiger, Indian sand tiger

Lampriformes

Lophotidae (crestfishes)

• Eumecichthys fiski (native), unicorn crestfish

Veliferidae (velifers)

• Velifer hypselopterus (native), sailfin velifer

Lophiiformes

Antennariidae (frogfishes)

• Antennarius coccineus (native), scarlet frogfish
• Antennarius hispidus (native), shaggy angler
• Antennarius indicus (native), Indian frogfish
• Antennarius nummifer (native), spotfin frogfish
• Antennarius pictus (native), painted frogfish
• Antennarius striatus (native), striated frogfish
• Histrio histrio (native), sargassum fish

Chaunacidae (sea toads)

• Chaunax pictus (native), pink frogmouth

Diceratiidae (double anglers)

• Diceratias bispinosus (native), two-rod anglerfish

Lophiidae (goosefishes)

• Lophiodes gracilimanus (native)
• Lophiodes mutilus (native), smooth angler
• Lophiomus setigerus (native), blackmouth angler

Ogcocephalidae (batfishes)

• Dibranchus nasutus (native)
• Halicmetus ruber (native)
• Halieutaea coccinea (native)
• Halieutaea indica (native), Indian handfish
• Halieutaea stellata (native), starry handfish

Oneirodidae (dreamers)

• Lophodolos indicus (native)

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae (lanternfishes)

• Bolinichthys pyrsobolus (native)
• Centrobranchus andreae (native), Andre's lanternfish
• Diaphus luetkeni (native)
• Diaphus splendidus (native)
• Hygophum reinhardtii (native), Reinhardt's lantern fish
• Myctophum affine (questionable), metallic lantern fish
• Myctophum aurolaternatum (native), golden lanternfish
• Myctophum indicum (native)
• Myctophum spinosum (native), spiny lantern fish
• Symbolophorus evermanni (native), Evermann's lantern fish

Neoscopelidae

• Neoscopelus macrolepidotus (questionable), large-scaled lantern fish
• Scopelengys tristis (questionable), Pacific blackchin

Notacanthiformes

Halosauridae (halosaurs)

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

Ophidiiformes

Bythitidae (viviparous brotulas)

• Dinematichthys iluocoeteoides (native), yellow pigmy brotula

Carapidae (pearlfishes)

• Carapus boraborensis (native), pinhead pearlfish
• Carapus mourlani (native), star pearlfish
• Encheliophis gracilis (native), graceful pearlfish
• Encheliophis homei (native), silver pearlfish

Ophidiidae (cusk-eels)

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

Orectolobiformes

Ginglymostomatidae (nurse sharks)

• Nebrius ferrugineus (native), giant sleepy shark, tawny nurse shark

Hemiscylliidae (bamboo sharks)

• Chiloscyllium arabicum (native), Arabian carpetshark
• Chiloscyllium griseum (native), grey bambooshark
• Chiloscyllium indicum (native), slender bambooshark
• Chiloscyllium plagiosum (native), whitespotted bambooshark
• Chiloscyllium punctatum (native), brownbanded bambooshark

Rhincodontidae (whale shark)

• Rhincodon typus (native), whale shark

Stegostomatidae (zebra sharks)

• Stegostoma fasciatum (native), zebra shark

Osmeriformes

Alepocephalidae (slickheads)

• Aulastomatomorpha phospherops (native)
• Bathytroctes squamosus (questionable)
• Narcetes erimelas (native)

Platytroctidae (tubeshoulders)

• Platytroctes apus (native), legless searsid
• Platytroctes mirus (native), leaf searsid

Osteoglossiformes

Notopteridae (featherbacks or knifefishes)

• chitala chitala (native), clown knifefish
• Notopterus notopterus (native), feather back, bronze featherback

Perciformes

Acanthuridae (surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes)

• Acanthurus gahhm (questionable), black surgeonfish
• Acanthurus leucosternon (native), powderblue surgeonfish
• Acanthurus lineatus (native), blue linned surgeonfish, lined surgeonfish
• Acanthurus mata (native), elongate surgeonfish
• Acanthurus nigricans (native), whitecheek surgeonfish
• Acanthurus nigrofuscus (native), brown surgeonfish
• Acanthurus nigroris (native), bluelined surgeonfish
• Acanthurus pyroferus (native), chocolate surgeonfish
• Acanthurus tennentii (native), doubleband surgeonfish
• Acanthurus thompsoni (native), Thompson's surgeonfish
• Acanthurus triostegus (native), convict surgeonfish
• Acanthurus xanthopterus (native), yellowfin surgeonfish
• Ctenochaetus striatus (native), striated surgeonfish
• Ctenochaetus strigosus (questionable), spotted surgeonfish
• Ctenochaetus truncatus (native)
• Naso brachycentron (native), humpback unicornfish
• Naso brevirostris (native), spotted unicornfish
• Naso lituratus (misidentification), orangespine unicornfish

  

  Naso lituratus in an aquarium

• Naso tonganus (native), bulbnose unicornfish

  

  Naso tonganus

• Naso tuberosus (native), humpnose unicornfish
• Naso unicornis (native), bluespine unicornfish

  

  Naso unicornis

• Naso vlamingii (native), bignose unicornfish
• Paracanthurus hepatus (native), palette surgeonfish
• Zebrasoma flavescens (questionable), yellow tang
• Zebrasoma veliferum (misidentification), sailfin tang
• Zebrasoma xanthurum (native), yellowtail tang

Acropomatidae (lanternbellies, temperate ocean-basses)

• Acropoma japonicum (native), glowbelly
• Synagrops philippinensis (native)

Ambassidae (Asiatic glassfishes)

• Ambassis ambassis (native), Commerson's glassy perchlet, Commerson's glassy
• Ambassis buton (native), buton glassy perchlet
• Ambassis dussumieri (native), Malabar glassy perchlet
• Ambassis gymnocephalus (native), bald glassy perchlet, bald glassy
• Ambassis interrupta (native), interrupta glassy perchlet, long-spined glass perchlet
• Ambassis kopsii (native), Singapore glassy perchlet, freckled hawkfish
• Ambassis macracanthus (native), estuarine glass perchlet
• Ambassis miops (native), myops glassy perchlet, flag-tailed glass perchlet
• Ambassis nalua (native), Nalua-chanda, scalloped perchlet
• Ambassis urotaenia (native), banded-tail glassy perchlet
• Chanda nama (native), elongate glass-perchlet
• Parambassis dayi (endemic), Day's glass fish, Day's glassy perchlet
• Parambassis lala (native), highfin glassy perchlet
• Parambassis ranga (native), Indian glassy fish
• Parambassis thomassi (endemic), Western Ghats glassy perchlet
• Pseudambassis baculis (native), Himalayan glassy perchlet

Ammodytidae (sand lances)

• Bleekeria kallolepis (native)

Anabantidae (climbing gouramies)

• Anabas cobojius (native), Gangetic koi
• Anabas testudineus (native), climbing perch

Apogonidae (cardinalfishes)

• Apogon apogonoides (native), short-tooth cardinal
• Apogon coccineus (native), ruby cardinalfish
• Apogon endekataenia (questionable), candystripe cardinalfish
• Apogon fasciatus (native), broad-banded cardinalfish
• Apogon fleurieu (native), cardinalfish
• Apogon fraenatus (native), bridled cardinalfish
• Apogon guamensis (native), Guam cardinalfish
• Apogon holotaenia (native), copperstriped cardinalfish
• Apogon kallopterus (native), iridescent cardinalfish
• Apogon leptacanthus (native), threadfin cardinalfish
• Apogon moluccensis (native), Moluccan cardinalfish
• Apogon novemfasciatus (questionable), sevenstriped cardinalfish
• Apogon oxina (native)
• Apogon poecilopterus (native), pearly-finned cardinalfish
• Apogon quadrifasciatus (native), twostripe cardinal
• Apogon sangiensis (native), Sangi cardinalfish
• Apogon savayensis (native), Samoan cardinalfish
• Apogon taeniatus (questionable), twobelt cardinal
• Apogon taeniophorus (native), reef-flat cardinalfish
• Apogonichthys ocellatus (native), ocellated cardinalfish
• Archamia bleekeri (native)
• Archamia fucata (native), orangelined cardinalfish
• Cheilodipterus arabicus (native), tiger cardinal
• Cheilodipterus lachneri (questionable)
• Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus (native), five-lined cardinalfish
• Foa brachygramma (native), weed cardinalfish
• Fowleria aurita (native), crosseyed cardinalfish
• Gymnapogon africanus (questionable), crystal cardinal
• Pseudamia gelatinosa (native), gelatinous cardinalfish
• Rhabdamia cypselura (native), swallowtail cardinalfish
• Rhabdamia gracilis (native), luminous cardinalfish

Ariommatidae (Ariommatids)

• Ariomma indica (native), Indian ariomma

Badidae

• Badis assamensis (native)
• Badis badis (native), blue perch
• Badis blosyrus (native)
• Badis britzi (native)
• Badis kanabos (native)
• Badis tuivaiei (native)
• Dario dario (native), scarlet badis

Bathyclupeidae

• Bathyclupea hoskynii (native)

Blenniidae (combtooth blennies)

• Alticus kirkii (native), Kirk's blenny
• Andamia reyi (native), suckerlip blenny
• Antennablennius bifilum (native), horned rockskipper
• Aspidontus tractus (native)
• Blenniella leopardus (native)
• Blenniella periophthalmus (native), blue-dashed rockskipper
• Cirripectes castaneus (native), chestnut eyelash-blenny
• Cirripectes filamentosus (native), filamentous blenny
• Cirripectes perustus (native), flaming blenny
• Cirripectes polyzona (native)
• Cirripectes quagga (native), squiggly blenny
• Cirripectes stigmaticus (native), red-streaked blenny
• Cirripectes variolosus (questionable), red-speckled blenny
• Ecsenius midas (native), Persian blenny
• Ecsenius pulcher (native)
• Enchelyurus kraussii (native), Krauss' blenny
• Entomacrodus striatus (native), reef margin blenny
• Entomacrodus vermiculatus (native), vermiculated blenny
• Exallias brevis (native), leopard blenny
• Haptogenys bipunctata (native)
• Hirculops cornifer (native), highbrow rockskipper
• Istiblennius dussumieri (native), streaky rockskipper
• Istiblennius edentulus (native), rippled rockskipper
• Istiblennius lineatus (native), lined rockskipper
• Istiblennius spilotus (native), spotted rockskipper
• Meiacanthus smithi (native), disco blenny
• Mimoblennius atrocinctus (native)
• Omobranchus elongatus (native), cloister blenny
• Omobranchus fasciolatus (native), Arab blenny
• Omobranchus ferox (native), gossamer blenny
• Omobranchus obliquus (native)
• Omobranchus punctatus (native), muzzled blenny
• Omobranchus zebra (native), zebra blenny
• Parablennius thysanius (native), tasseled blenny
• Petroscirtes breviceps (native), striped poison-fang blenny mimic
• Petroscirtes mitratus (native), floral blenny
• Petroscirtes xestus (native), xestus sabretooth blenny
• Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos (native), bluestriped fangblenny
• Plagiotremus tapeinosoma (native), mimic blenny, piano fangblenny
• Salarias fasciatus (native), jewelled blenny
• Salarias reticulatus (sp. nov.) ^[7]
• Scartella emarginata (native), maned blenny
• Xiphasia setifer (native), hairtail blenny

Caesionidae (fusiliers)

Caesio cuning

• Caesio caerulaurea (native), blue and gold fusilier
• Caesio cuning (native), redbelly yellowtail fusilier
• Caesio lunaris (native), lunar fusilier
• Caesio teres (native), yellow and blueback fusilier
• Caesio varilineata (native), variable-lined fusilier
• Caesio xanthonota (native), yellowback fusilier
• Dipterygonotus balteatus (native), mottled fusilier
• Gymnocaesio gymnoptera (native), slender fusilier
• Pterocaesio chrysozona (native), goldband fusilier
• Pterocaesio digramma (questionable), double-lined fusilier
• Pterocaesio pisang (native), banana fusilier
• Pterocaesio tessellata (native), one-stripe fusilier
• Pterocaesio tile (native), dark-banded fusilier

Callionymidae (dragonets)

• Bathycallionymus kaianus (native)
• Callionymus carebares (native), Indian deepwater dragonet
• Callionymus erythraeus (native), smallhead dragonet
• Callionymus fluviatilis (native), river dragonet
• Callionymus japonicus (questionable)
• Callionymus kotthausi (native)
• Callionymus margaretae (native), Margaret's dragonet
• Callionymus megastomus (native)
• Callionymus sagitta (native), arrow headed dragonet, arrow dragonet
• Eleutherochir opercularis (native), Indian dragonet, flap-gilled dragonet

Carangidae (jacks and pompanos)

• Alectis ciliaris (native), African pompano
• Alectis indicus (native), Indian threadfish
• Alepes djedaba (native), shrimp scad
• Alepes kleinii (native), razorbelly scad
• Alepes melanoptera (native), blackfin scad
• Alepes vari (native), herring scad
• Atropus atropos (native), cleftbelly trevally
• Atule mate (native), yellowtail scad
• Carangoides armatus (native), longfin trevally
• Carangoides chrysophrys (native), longnose trevally
• Carangoides ciliarius (questionable)
• Carangoides coeruleopinnatus (native), coastal trevally
• Carangoides dinema (native), shadow trevally
• Carangoides ferdau (native), blue trevally
• Carangoides fulvoguttatus (native), yellowspotted trevally
• Carangoides gymnostethus (native), bludger
• Carangoides hedlandensis (native), bumpnose trevally
• Carangoides humerosus (native), duskyshoulder trevally
• Carangoides malabaricus (native), Malabar trevally
• Carangoides oblongus (native), coachwhip trevally
• Carangoides orthogrammus (native), island trevally
• Carangoides plagiotaenia (native), barcheek trevally
• Carangoides praeustus (native), brown-backed trevally, brownback trevally
• Carangoides talamparoides (native), impostor trevally
• Caranx heberi (native), blacktip trevally
• Caranx hippos (questionable), blacktailed trevally, crevalle jack
• Caranx ignobilis (native), giant kingfish, giant trevally
• Caranx lugubris (native), black jack
• Caranx melampygus (native), bluefin trevally
• Caranx papuensis (native), brassy trevally
• Caranx sexfasciatus (native), bigeye trevally
• Caranx tille (native), tille trevally
• Decapterus macarellus (native), mackerel scad
• Decapterus macrosoma (native), shortfin scad
• Decapterus russelli (native), Indian scad
• Elagatis bipinnulata (native), rainbow runner
• Gnathanodon speciosus (native), golden trevally
• Megalaspis cordyla (native), torpedo scad
• Naucrates ductor (native), pilotfish
• Parastromateus niger (native), brown pomfret, black pomfret
• Scomberoides commersonnianus (native), Talang queenfish
• Scomberoides lysan (native), double-spotted queenfish, doublespotted queenfish
• Scomberoides tala (native), barred queenfish
• Scomberoides tol (native), needlescaled queenfish
• Selar boops (native), oxeye scad
• Selar crumenophthalmus (native), bigeye scad
• Selaroides leptolepis (native), yellowstripe scad
• Seriola lalandi (native), yellowtail amberjack
• Seriola rivoliana (native), almaco jack
• Seriolina nigrofasciata (native), blackbanded trevally
• Trachinotus baillonii (native), smallspotted dart
• Trachinotus blochii (native), snubnose pompano
• Trachinotus botla (native), largespotted dart
• Trachinotus mookalee (native), Indian pompano
• Ulua mentalis (native), longrakered trevally
• Uraspis helvola (native), whitemouth jack
• Uraspis secunda (native), cottonmouth jack
• Uraspis uraspis (native), whitetongue jack

Centrogenyidae

• Centrogenys vaigiensis (native), false scorpionfish

Centrolophidae (medusafishes)

• Psenopsis cyanea (native), Indian ruff

Cepolidae (bandfishes)

• Acanthocepola indica (native)

Chaetodontidae (butterflyfishes)

• Chaetodon andamanensis (native)
• Chaetodon auriga (native), threadfin butterflyfish
• Chaetodon bennetti (native), bluelashed butterflyfish
• Chaetodon citrinellus (native), speckled butterflyfish
• Chaetodon collare (native), redtail butterflyfish
• Chaetodon decussatus (native), Indian vagabond butterflyfish
• Chaetodon falcula (native), blackwedged butterflyfish
• Chaetodon kleinii (native), sunburst butterflyfish
• Chaetodon lunula (native), raccoon butterflyfish
• Chaetodon melannotus (native), blackback butterflyfish
• Chaetodon meyeri (native), scrawled butterflyfish
• Chaetodon octofasciatus (native), eightband butterflyfish
• Chaetodon punctatofasciatus (questionable), spotband butterflyfish
• Chaetodon speculum (native), mirror butterflyfish
• Chaetodon trifascialis (native), chevron butterflyfish
• Chaetodon trifasciatus (native), melon butterflyfish
• Chaetodon vagabundus (native), vagabond butterflyfish
• Chaetodon xanthocephalus (native), yellowhead butterflyfish
• Chelmon rostratus (native), copperband butterflyfish
• Forcipiger longirostris (native), longnose butterflyfish
• Hemitaurichthys zoster (native), brown-and-white butterflyfish
• Heniochus acuminatus (native), pennant coral fish, Pennant coralfish
• Heniochus chrysostomus (native), threeband pennantfish
• Heniochus monoceros (native), masked bannerfish
• Heniochus pleurotaenia (native), phantom bannerfish
• Heniochus singularius (native), singular bannerfish
• Parachaetodon ocellatus (native), sixspine butterflyfish

Champsodontidae

• Champsodon capensis (questionable), gaper
• Champsodon vorax (questionable)

Channidae (snakeheads)

• Channa amphibeus (native), Borna snakehead
• Channa barca (native), barca snakehead
• Channa bleheri (native)
• Channa diplogramma (native)
• Channa gachua (native), bothua
• Channa marulius (native), bullseye snakehead, great snakehead
• Channa micropeltes (misidentification), Malabar snakehead, giant snakehead
• Channa orientalis (native), Asiatic snakehead, walking snakehead
• Channa punctata (native), spotted snakehead
• Channa stewartii (native), Assamese snakehead
• Channa striata (native), banded snakehead, snakehead murrel

Cichlidae (cichlids)

Orange chromide, Etroplus maculatus

• Etroplus canarensis (endemic), canara pearlspot
• Etroplus maculatus (native), orange chromide
• Etroplus suratensis (native), green chromide
• Oreochromis mossambicus (introduced), Mozambique cichlid, Mozambique tilapia
• Oreochromis niloticus niloticus (introduced), Nile tilapia

Cirrhitidae (hawkfishes)

• Cirrhitichthys aureus (native), yellow hawkfish
• Cirrhitichthys bleekeri (native)
• Cirrhitus pinnulatus (native), stocky hawkfish
• Paracirrhites forsteri (native), blackside hawkfish

Coryphaenidae (dolphinfishes)

• Coryphaena equiselis (native), pompano dolphinfish
• Coryphaena hippurus (native), common dolphinfish

Creediidae (sandburrowers)

• Chalixodytes tauensis (questionable), saddled sandburrower

Datnioididae

Datnioides polota

• Datnioides polota (native), four-barred tigerfish ^[8]

Drepaneidae (sicklefishes)

Drepane punctata

• Drepane longimana (native), concertina fish
• Drepane punctata (native), spotted sicklefish

Echeneidae (remoras)

• Echeneis naucrates (native), live sharksucker
• Phtheirichthys lineatus (native), slender suckerfish
• Remora osteochir (native), marlin sucker
• Remora remora (native), common remora
• Remorina albescens (native), white suckerfish

Eleotridae (sleepers)

• Bostrychus sinensis (native), four-eyed sleeper
• Butis amboinensis (native), olive flathead-gudgeon
• Butis butis (native), duckbill sleeper, duckbill sleeper
• Butis gymnopomus (native)
• Butis koilomatodon (native), mud sleeper
• Butis melanostigma (native), blackspot sleeper, black-spotted gudgeon
• Eleotris fusca (native), dusky sleeper, dusky sleeper
• Eleotris lutea (native), lutea sleeper
• Eleotris melanosoma (native), broadhead sleeper
• Incara multisquamatus (native), incara
• Odonteleotris macrodon (native), Gangetic sleeper
• Ophieleotris aporos (native), aporos sleeper, snakehead gudgeon
• Ophiocara porocephala (native), flathead sleeper, northern mud gudgeon

Emmelichthyidae (rovers)

• Erythrocles acarina (native)

Ephippidae (spadefishes, batfishes and scats)

Ephippus orbis

• Ephippus orbis (native), orbfish
• Platax pinnatus (questionable), dusky batfish
• Platax teira (native), teira batfish
• Tripterodon orbis (questionable), African spadefish

Gempylidae (snake mackerels)

• Epinnula magistralis (native), domine
• Gempylus serpens (native), snake mackerel
• Lepidocybium flavobrunneum (native), escolar
• Nealotus tripes (native), black snake mackerel
• Neoepinnula orientalis (native), sackfish
• Promethichthys prometheus (native), Roudi escolar
• Rexea bengalensis (native), Bengal escolar
• Rexea prometheoides (native), royal escolar
• Ruvettus pretiosus (native), oilfish
• Thyrsitoides marleyi (native), black snoek

Gerreidae (mojarras)

• Gerres erythrourus (native), deep-bodied mojarra
• Gerres filamentosus (native), whiptail silver-biddy, whipfin silverbiddy
• Gerres limbatus (native), saddleback silver-biddy
• Gerres longirostris (native), strongspine silver-biddy, longtail silverbiddy
• Gerres macracanthus (native)
• Gerres oblongus (native), slender silverbiddy
• Gerres oyena (native), common silvery-biddy, common silver-biddy
• Gerres phaiya (native), phaiya, strong spined silver-biddy
• Gerres setifer (native), small Bengal silver-biddy, small Bengal silver-biddy
• Pentaprion longimanus (native), longfin mojarra

Gobiidae (gobies)

• Acentrogobius bontii (native)
• Acentrogobius caninus (native), tropical sand goby
• Acentrogobius cyanomos (native)
• Acentrogobius ennorensis (native)
• Acentrogobius griseus (endemic), grey goby
• Acentrogobius masoni (native)
• Acentrogobius viridipunctatus (native), spotted green goby
• Amblyeleotris gymnocephala (native), masked shrimpgoby
• Amblygobius albimaculatus (native), butterfly goby
• Amblyotrypauchen arctocephalus (native)
• Amoya madraspatensis (native)
• Apocryptes bato (native)
• Apocryptodon madurensis (native)
• Asterropteryx semipunctata (native), starry goby
• Awaous grammepomus (native), scribbled goby
• Awaous guamensis (native)
• Awaous melanocephalus (native), largesnout goby
• Awaous ocellaris (native)
• Bathygobius cyclopterus (native), spotted frillgoby
• Bathygobius fuscus (native), frill goby, dusky frillgoby
• Bathygobius niger (native), black minigoby
• Bathygobius ostreicola (endemic)
• Bathygobius petrophilus (questionable)
• Bathygobius smithi (native)
• Boleophthalmus boddarti (native), Boddart's goggle-eyed goby
• Boleophthalmus dussumieri (native)
• Boleophthalmus pectinirostris (questionable)
• Brachyamblyopus brachysoma (native)
• Brachygobius nunus (native), bumblebee goby
• Callogobius hasseltii (native), Hasselt's goby
• Callogobius seshaiyai (endemic)
• Caragobius urolepis (native), Sumatra eelgoby, scaleless worm goby
• Chiramenu fluviatilis (native)
• Ctenogobiops crocineus (native), silverspot shrimpgoby
• Ctenotrypauchen microcephalus (native), comb goby
• Drombus globiceps (native), bighead goby
• Egglestonichthys melanoptera (native)
• Eugnathogobius oligactis (native)
• Eviota distigma (native), twospot pygmy goby
• Exyrias puntang (native), puntang goby
• Favonigobius reichei (native), tropical sand goby, Indo-Pacific tropical sand goby
• Fusigobius neophytus (native), common fusegoby
• Glossogobius giuris (native), tank goby
• Glossogobius kokius (native)
• Glossogobius mas (native)
• Gnatholepis cauerensis cauerensis (native), eyebar goby
• Gobiodon citrinus (native), poison goby
• Gobiodon rivulatus (native), rippled coral goby
• Gobiopsis canalis (native), checkered goby
• Gobiopsis macrostoma (native), longjaw goby
• Gobiopsis woodsi (native)
• Gobiopterus chuno (native), glass goby
• Hemigobius hoevenii (questionable)
• Hetereleotris zonata (native), goggles
• Istigobius diadema (native)
• Istigobius ornatus (native), ornate goby
• Istigobius perspicillatus (native)
• Istigobius spence (native), pearl goby
• Mahidolia mystacina (native), smiling goby, flagfin prawn goby
• Obliquogobius cometes (native)
• Odontamblyopus roseus (native)
• Odontamblyopus rubicundus (native), rubicundus eelgoby
• Oligolepis acutipennis (native), sharptail goby
• Oligolepis cylindriceps (native)
• Oxuderces dentatus (native)
• Oxyurichthys dasi (native)
• Oxyurichthys formosanus (native)
• Oxyurichthys microlepis (native), maned goby
• Oxyurichthys ophthalmonema (native), eyebrow goby
• Oxyurichthys paulae (native), jester goby
• Oxyurichthys tentacularis (native)
• Parachaeturichthys ocellatus (native)
• Parachaeturichthys polynema (native), taileyed goby
• Paragobiodon echinocephalus (native), redhead goby
• Parapocryptes rictuosus (native)
• Parapocryptes serperaster (native)
• Periophthalmodon schlosseri (native), giant mudskipper
• Periophthalmodon septemradiatus (native)
• Periophthalmus argentilineatus (native), barred mudskipper
• Periophthalmus barbarus (questionable), Atlantic mudskipper
• Periophthalmus chrysospilos (native)
• Periophthalmus minutus (native)
• Periophthalmus novemradiatus (native), Pearse's mudskipper
• Periophthalmus waltoni (questionable), Walton's mudskipper
• Periophthalmus weberi (questionable), Weber's mudskipper
• Pleurosicya bilobata (native), bilobed ghost goby
• Priolepis eugenius (native), noble goby
• Priolepis inhaca (native), brick goby
• Psammogobius biocellatus (native), sleepy goby
• Pseudapocryptes elongatus (native)
• Pseudogobius javanicus (native)
• Pseudogobius melanostictus (native)
• Pseudogobius poicilosoma (native)
• Pseudotrypauchen multiradiatus (native)
• Scartelaos cantoris (native)
• Scartelaos histophorus (native), walking goby
• Scartelaos tenuis (questionable), Indian Ocean slender mudskipper
• Schismatogobius deraniyagalai (native), redneck goby
• Sicyopterus griseus (native)
• Sicyopterus microcephalus (native)
• Silhouettea indica (native)
• Stenogobius gymnopomus (native)
• Stenogobius laterisquamatus (questionable)
• Stigmatogobius minima (native)
• Stigmatogobius sadanundio (native)

  

  Stigmatogobius sadanundio

• Taenioides anguillaris (native), Anguilla eelgoby, eel worm goby
• Taenioides buchanani (native), Burmese gobyeel
• Taenioides cirratus (native), Hooghly gobyeel, bearded worm goby
• Taenioides gracilis (native), slender eel goby
• Trimma annosum (native), greybearded pygmy goby
• Trypauchen vagina (native), burrowing goby
• Trypauchenichthys sumatrensis (native)
• Valenciennea muralis (native), mural goby
• Valenciennea sexguttata (native), sixspot goby
• Valenciennea strigata (native), blueband goby
• Yongeichthys criniger (native)
• Yongeichthys tuticorinensis (native)

Haemulidae (grunts)

Diagramma pictum

• Diagramma pictum (native), painted sweetlips
• Plectorhinchus albovittatus (native), two-striped sweetlips
• Plectorhinchus ceylonensis (questionable), Sri Lanka sweetlips
• Plectorhinchus chubbi (native), dusky rubberlip
• Plectorhinchus diagrammus (questionable), striped sweetlips
• Plectorhinchus gibbosus (native), Harry hotlips
• Plectorhinchus lineatus (native), yellowbanded sweetlips
• Plectorhinchus nigrus (native)
• Plectorhinchus orientalis (native), oriental sweetlips
• Plectorhinchus picus (native), painted sweetlip
• Plectorhinchus polytaenia (native), ribboned sweetlips
• Plectorhinchus schotaf (native), minstrel sweetlip
• Pomadasys argenteus (native), silver grunt, silver grunt
• Pomadasys argyreus (native), bluecheek silver grunt
• Pomadasys commersonnii (native), spotted grunter, smallspotted grunter
• Pomadasys furcatus (native), banded grunter
• Pomadasys guoraca (native)
• Pomadasys hasta (native)
• Pomadasys kaakan (native), javelin grunter
• Pomadasys maculatus (native), saddle grunt
• Pomadasys multimaculatum (native), cock grunter
• Pomadasys olivaceus (native), olive grunt
• Pomadasys stridens (native), striped piggy

Istiophoridae (billfishes)

• Istiophorus platypterus (native), sailfish, Indo-Pacific sailfish
• Makaira indica (native), short nosed sword fish, black marlin
• Makaira mazara (native), Indo-Pacific blue marlin
• Makaira nigricans (questionable), Atlantic blue marlin
• Tetrapturus angustirostris (native), shortbill spearfish
• Tetrapturus audax (native), striped marlin

Kraemeriidae (sand darters)

• Kraemeria samoensis (native), Samoan sand dart

Kuhliidae (aholeholes)

• Kuhlia mugil (native), barred flagtail
• Kuhlia rupestris (native), rock flagtail

Kurtidae (nurseryfishes)

• Kurtus indicus (native), Indian humphead, Indian hump head

Kyphosidae (sea chubs)

• Kyphosus bigibbus (native), grey sea chub
• Kyphosus cinerascens (native), blue seachub
• Kyphosus vaigiensis (native), brassy chub

Labridae (wrasses)

• Anampses caeruleopunctatus (native), bluespotted wrasse
• Anampses meleagrides (native), spotted wrasse
• Bodianus neilli (native), Bay of Bengal hogfish
• Cheilinus chlorourus (native), floral wrasse
• Cheilinus fasciatus (native), redbreast wrasse
• Cheilinus oxycephalus (native), snooty wrasse
• Cheilinus trilobatus (native), tripletail wrasse
• Cheilinus undulatus (native), humphead wrasse
• Cheilio inermis (native), cigar wrasse
• Choerodon anchorago (native), orange-dotted tuskfish
• Choerodon robustus (native), robust tuskfish
• Cirrhilabrus exquisitus (native), exquisite wrasse
• Coris aygula (native), clown coris
• Coris formosa (native), queen coris
• Coris gaimard (questionable), yellowtail coris
• Cymolutes lecluse (questionable), sharp-headed wrasse
• Epibulus insidiator (native), slingjaw wrasse
• Gomphosus caeruleus (native), green birdmouth wrasse
• Gomphosus varius (native), bird wrasse
• Halichoeres argus (native), argus wrasse
• Halichoeres hortulanus (native), checkerboard wrasse
• Halichoeres marginatus (native), dusky wrasse
• Halichoeres nebulosus (native), nebulous wrasse
• Halichoeres nigrescens (native), bubblefin wrasse
• Halichoeres pardaleocephalus (native)
• Halichoeres scapularis (native), zigzag wrasse
• Halichoeres timorensis (native), Timor wrasse
• Halichoeres zeylonicus (native), goldstripe wrasse
• Hemigymnus fasciatus (native), barred thicklip
• Hemigymnus melapterus (native), blackeye thicklip
• Hologymnosus annulatus (native), ring wrasse
• Hologymnosus doliatus (native), pastel ringwrasse
• Iniistius pavo (native), peacock wrasse
• Labroides dimidiatus (native), bluestreak cleaner wrasse
• Leptojulis cyanopleura (native), shoulder-spot wrasse
• Macropharyngodon meleagris (native), blackspotted wrasse
• Novaculichthys taeniourus (native), rockmover wrasse
• Oxycheilinus bimaculatus (native), two-spot wrasse
• Oxycheilinus digramma (native), cheeklined wrasse
• Pseudocheilinus hexataenia (native), sixline wrasse
• Pseudodax moluccanus (native), chiseltooth wrasse
• Pteragogus flagellifer (native), cocktail wrasse
• Stethojulis albovittata (native), bluelined wrasse
• Stethojulis balteata (questionable), belted wrasse
• Stethojulis strigiventer (native), three-ribbon wrasse
• Stethojulis trilineata (native), three-lined rainbowfish
• Thalassoma amblycephalum (native), bluntheaded wrasse
• Thalassoma hardwicke (native), sixbar wrasse
• Thalassoma jansenii (native), Jansen's wrasse
• Thalassoma lunare (native), moon wrasse
• Thalassoma purpureum (native), surge wrasse
• Thalassoma quinquevittatum (native), fivestripe wrasse
• Xiphocheilus typus (native), blue-banded wrasse
• Xyrichtys bimaculatus (native), two-spot razorfish
• Xyrichtys cyanifrons (native)
• Xyrichtys dea (native)
• Xyrichtys pentadactylus (native), fivefinger wrasse
• Xyrichtys rajagopalani (native)

Lactariidae (false trevallies)

• Lactarius lactarius (native), big-jawed jumper, false trevally

Latidae (lates perches)

• Lates calcarifer (native), barramundi
• Psammoperca waigiensis (native), Waigeu seaperch, Waigieu seaperch

Leiognathidae (slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes)

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

Lethrinidae (emperors or scavengers)

Gymnocranius grandoculis

• Gnathodentex aureolineatus (native), striped large-eye bream
• Gymnocranius elongatus (native), forktail large-eye bream
• Gymnocranius grandoculis (native), blue-lined large-eye bream
• Gymnocranius griseus (native), grey large-eye bream
• Lethrinus conchyliatus (native), redaxil emperor
• Lethrinus erythracanthus (native), orange-spotted emperor
• Lethrinus harak (native), thumbprint emperor
• Lethrinus lentjan (native), pig-face bream, pink ear emperor
• Lethrinus mahsena (native), sky emperor
• Lethrinus microdon (native), smalltooth emperor
• Lethrinus miniatus (questionable), trumpet emperor
• Lethrinus nebulosus (native), spangled emperor
• Lethrinus obsoletus (native), orange-striped emperor
• Lethrinus olivaceus (native), longface emperor
• Lethrinus ornatus (native), ornate emperor
• Lethrinus rubrioperculatus (native), spotcheek emperor
• Lethrinus semicinctus (native), black blotch emperor
• Lethrinus variegatus (native), slender emperor
• Lethrinus xanthochilus (native), yellowlip emperor
• Monotaxis grandoculis (native), humpnose big-eye bream
• Wattsia mossambica (native), Mozambique large-eye bream

Lobotidae (tripletails)

• Lobotes surinamensis (native), tripletail, Atlantic tripletail

Lutjanidae (snappers)

Lutjanus kasmira

• Aphareus furca (native), small toothed jobfish
• Aphareus rutilans (native), rusty jobfish
• Aprion virescens (native), green jobfish
• Apsilus fuscus (questionable), African forktail snapper
• Etelis carbunculus (native), ruby snapper
• Etelis coruscans (native), flame snapper
• Etelis radiosus (native), scarlet snapper
• Lipocheilus carnolabrum (native), Tang's snapper
• Lutjanus argentimaculatus (native), river snapper, mangrove red snapper
• Lutjanus bengalensis (native), Bengal snapper
• Lutjanus biguttatus (native), two-spot banded snapper
• Lutjanus bohar (native), two-spot red snapper
• Lutjanus carponotatus (native), Spanish flag snapper
• Lutjanus decussatus (native), checkered snapper
• Lutjanus ehrenbergii (native), blackspot snapper
• Lutjanus erythropterus (native), crimson snapper
• Lutjanus fulviflamma (native), dory snapper
• Lutjanus fulvus (native), blacktail snapper
• Lutjanus gibbus (native), humpback red snapper
• Lutjanus guilcheri (native), yellowfin red snapper
• Lutjanus johnii (native), John's snapper
• Lutjanus kasmira (native), common bluestripe snapper
• Lutjanus lemniscatus (native), yellowstreaked snapper
• Lutjanus lunulatus (native), lunartail snapper
• Lutjanus lutjanus (native), bigeye snapper
• Lutjanus madras (native), Indian snapper
• Lutjanus malabaricus (native), Malabar blood snapper
• Lutjanus monostigma (native), onespot snapper
• Lutjanus quinquelineatus (native), five-lined snapper
• Lutjanus rivulatus (native), blubberlip snapper
• Lutjanus rufolineatus (questionable), yellow-lined snapper
• Lutjanus russellii (native), Russell's snapper
• Lutjanus sanguineus (native), humphead snapper
• Lutjanus sebae (native), emperor red snapper
• Lutjanus vitta (native), brownstripe red snapper
• Macolor niger (native), black and white snapper
• Paracaesio sordida (native), dirty ordure snapper
• Paracaesio xanthura (native), yellowtail blue snapper
• Pinjalo lewisi (native), slender pinjalo
• Pinjalo pinjalo (native), pinjalo
• Pristipomoides filamentosus (native), crimson jobfish

  

  Pristipomoides filamentosus

• Pristipomoides multidens (native), goldbanded jobfish
• Pristipomoides sieboldii (native), lavender jobfish
• Pristipomoides typus (questionable), sharptooth jobfish
• Pristipomoides zonatus (native), oblique-banded snapper

Malacanthidae (tilefishes)

• Hoplolatilus fronticinctus (native), pastel tilefish
• Malacanthus latovittatus (native), blue blanquillo

Menidae (moonfish)

• Mene maculata (native), moonfish

Monodactylidae (moonyfishes or fingerfishes)

• Monodactylus argenteus (native), silvery moony, silver moony
• Monodactylus falciformis (native), full moony

Mugilidae (mullets)

• Crenimugil crenilabis (native), fringelip mullet
• Liza carinata (native), keeled mullet
• Liza klunzingeri (native), Klunzinger's mullet
• Liza macrolepis (native), largescale mullet
• Liza mandapamensis (native), Indian mullet
• Liza melinoptera (native), giantscale mullet, otomebora mullet
• Liza parmata (questionable), broad-mouthed mullet
• Liza parsia (native), goldspot mullet, gold-spot mullet
• Liza subviridis (native), greenback mullet, greenback mullet
• Liza tade (native), Tade mullet
• Liza vaigiensis (native), squaretail mullet
• Mugil cephalus (native), flathead mullet
• Oedalechilus labiosus (native), hornlip mullet
• Rhinomugil corsula (native), corsula mullet, corsula
• Sicamugil cascasia (native), yellowtail mullet
• Sicamugil hamiltonii (questionable), Burmese mullet
• Valamugil buchanani (native), bluetail mullet
• Valamugil cunnesius (native), longarm mullet
• Valamugil seheli (native), bluespot mullet
• Valamugil speigleri (native), Speigler's mullet

Mullidae (goatfishes)

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

Nandidae (Asian leaffishes)

• Nandus nandus (native), mottled nandus, Gangetic leaffish
• Pristolepis marginata (endemic), Malabar catopra, Malabar leaffish
• Pristolepis rubripinnis (endemic), ^[9]
• Pristolepis pentacantha (endemic), aattuchemballi

Nemipteridae (threadfin breams, whiptail breams)

Nemipterus furcosus

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

Nomeidae (driftfishes)

• Cubiceps squamiceps (native), Indian driftfish
• Psenes cyanophrys (native), freckled driftfish

Osphronemidae (gouramies)

• Belontia signata (questionable), Ceylonese combtail
• Colisa fasciata (native), giant gourami, banded gourami, Indian gourami
• Colisa lalia (native), dwarf gourami
• Ctenops nobilis (native), Indian paradisefish, frail gourami
• Osphronemus goramy (introduced), giant gouramy
• Parasphaerichthys ocellatus (questionable), eyespot gourami
• Pseudosphromenus cupanus (native), Day's paradise fish, spiketail paradisefish
• Pseudosphromenus dayi (endemic)
• Trichogaster chuna (native), sunset gourami, honey gourami

Pempheridae (sweepers)

• Parapriacanthus ransonneti (native), pigmy sweeper
• Pempheris mangula (native), black-edged sweeper
• Pempheris molucca (questionable)
• Pempheris oualensis (native), silver sweeper
• Pempheris vanicolensis (native), Vanikoro sweeper

Percophidae (duckbills)

• Bembrops caudimacula (native)
• Bembrops platyrhynchus (native), Natal duckbill

Pinguipedidae (sandperches)

• Parapercis alboguttata (native), whitespot sandsmelt
• Parapercis clathrata (questionable), latticed sandperch
• Parapercis hexophtalma (native), speckled sandperch
• Parapercis maculata (native), harlequin sandperch
• Parapercis pulchella (native), harlequin sandsmelt
• Parapercis punctata (native)
• Parapercis quadrispinosa (native)
• Parapercis tetracantha (native), reticulated sandperch

Plesiopidae (roundheads)

• Acanthoplesiops indicus (native), Scottie
• Plesiops coeruleolineatus (native), crimsontip longfin
• Plesiops corallicola (native), bluegill longfin

Polynemidae (threadfins)

• Eleutheronema tetradactylum (native), white salmon, fourfinger threadfin
• Filimanus heptadactyla (native), sevenfinger threadfin
• Filimanus similis (native)
• Filimanus xanthonema (native), yellowthread threadfin
• Leptomelanosoma indicum (native), Indian threadfin
• Polydactylus macrochir (native), king threadfin
• Polydactylus microstomus (native), small-mouthed threadfin
• Polydactylus mullani (native)
• Polydactylus multiradiatus (questionable), Australian threadfin
• Polydactylus plebeius (native), striped threadfin
• Polydactylus sexfilis (native), sixfinger threadfin
• Polydactylus sextarius (native), blackspot threadfin, blackspot threadfin
• Polynemus dubius (questionable), Borneo threadfin, eastern paradise fish
• Polynemus paradiseus (native), paradise threadfin, paradise threadfin

Pomacanthidae (angelfishes)

• Apolemichthys xanthurus (native), yellowtail angelfish
• Centropyge bicolor (native), bicolor angelfish
• Centropyge eibli (native), blacktail angelfish
• Centropyge multispinis (native), dusky angelfish
• Chaetodontoplus melanosoma (native), black-velvet angelfish
• Pomacanthus annularis (native), ringed angle fish, bluering angelfish
• Pomacanthus imperator (native), emperor angelfish
• Pomacanthus semicirculatus (native), semicircle angelfish

Pomacentridae (damselfishes)

• Abudefduf bengalensis (native), Bengal sergeant
• Abudefduf saxatilis (misidentification), sergeant major
• Abudefduf septemfasciatus (native), banded sergeant
• Abudefduf sexfasciatus (native), scissortail sergeant
• Abudefduf sordidus (native), blackspot sergeant
• Abudefduf vaigiensis (native), Indo-Pacific sergeant
• Amphiprion bicinctus (questionable), twoband anemonefish
• Amphiprion chrysogaster (questionable), Mauritian anemonefish
• Amphiprion ephippium (native), saddle anemonefish
• Amphiprion frenatus (questionable), tomato clownfish
• Amphiprion nigripes (questionable), Maldive anemonefish
• Amphiprion ocellaris (native), clown anemonefish
• Amphiprion percula (questionable), orange clownfish
• Amphiprion polymnus (questionable), saddleback clownfish
• Amphiprion sebae (native), sebae anemonefish
• Cheiloprion labiatus (native), big-lip damsel
• Chromis caerulea (native), green chromis
• Chromis chrysura (questionable), stout chromis
• Chromis dimidiata (native), chocolatedip chromis
• Chromis opercularis (native), doublebar chromis
• Chromis ternatensis (native), Ternate chromis
• Chromis viridis (native), blue green damselfish
• Chromis weberi (native), Weber's chromis
• Chrysiptera biocellata (native), twinspot damselfish
• Chrysiptera brownriggii (native), surge damselfish
• Chrysiptera cyanea (native), sapphire devil
• Chrysiptera glauca (native), grey demoiselle
• Chrysiptera unimaculata (native), onespot demoiselle
• Dascyllus aruanus (native), whitetail dascyllus
• Dascyllus reticulatus (questionable), reticulate dascyllus
• Dascyllus trimaculatus (native), threespot dascyllus
• Dischistodus perspicillatus (native), white damsel
• Dischistodus prosopotaenia (native), honey-head damsel
• Lepidozygus tapeinosoma (native), fusilier damselfish
• Neopomacentrus taeniurus (native), freshwater demoiselle
• Plectroglyphidodon dickii (native), blackbar devil
• Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus (native), whitespotted devil
• Plectroglyphidodon leucozonus (native), singlebar devil
• Pomacentrus albicaudatus (questionable), whitefin damsel
• Pomacentrus brachialis (questionable), charcoal damsel
• Pomacentrus littoralis (questionable), smoky damsel
• Pomacentrus pavo (native), sapphire damsel
• Premnas biaculeatus (native), spinecheek anemonefish
• Pristotis obtusirostris (native), gulf damselfish
• Stegastes albifasciatus (native), whitebar gregory
• Stegastes lividus (native), blunt snout gregory
• Stegastes nigricans (native), dusky farmerfish
• Stegastes obreptus (native), western gregory

Pomatomidae (bluefishes)

• Pomatomus saltatrix (native), bluefish

Priacanthidae (Bigeyes or catalufas)

• Heteropriacanthus cruentatus (native), glasseye
• Priacanthus hamrur (native), moontail bullseye
• Priacanthus macracanthus (native), red bigeye
• Priacanthus prolixus (native), elongate bulleye
• Priacanthus tayenus (native), purple-spotted bigeye
• Pristigenys niphonia (native), Japanese bigeye

Pseudochromidae (dottybacks)

• Congrogadus subducens (native), carpet eel-blenny
• Halidesmus thomaseni (native), Thomasen's snakelet
• Pseudochromis caudalis (native)
• Pseudochromis tapeinosoma (native), blackmargin dottyback

Ptereleotridae

• Ptereleotris evides (native), blackfin dartfish
• Ptereleotris microlepis (native), blue gudgeon

Rachycentridae (cobia)

• Rachycentron canadum (native), cobia

Scaridae (parrotfishes)

• Calotomus spinidens (native), spinytooth parrotfish
• Calotomus viridescens (questionable), Viridescent parrotfish
• Chlorurus enneacanthus (native), captain parrotfish
• Chlorurus gibbus (native), heavybeak parrotfish
• Chlorurus oedema (native), knothead parrotfish
• Chlorurus sordidus (native), daisy parrotfish
• Hipposcarus harid (native), candelamoa parrotfish
• Leptoscarus vaigiensis (native), marbled parrotfish
• Scarus ghobban (native), blue-barred parrotfish
• Scarus globiceps (native), globehead parrotfish
• Scarus niger (native), dusky parrotfish
• Scarus prasiognathos (native), Singapore parrotfish
• Scarus psittacus (native), common parrotfish
• Scarus quoyi (native), Quoy's parrotfish
• Scarus rubroviolaceus (native), ember parrotfish
• Scarus russelii (native), eclipse parrotfish
• Scarus scaber (native), fivesaddle parrotfish
• Scarus tricolor (native), tricolour parrotfish

Scatophagidae (scats)

• Scatophagus argus (native), spotted scat

Schindleriidae

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

Sciaenidae (drums or croakers)

• Argyrosomus amoyensis (native), Amoy croaker
• Argyrosomus hololepidotus (misidentification), Madagascar meagre
• Argyrosomus japonicus (native), Japanese meagre
• Atrobucca alcocki (native)
• Atrobucca antonbruun (native)
• Atrobucca nibe (native), longfin kob
• Atrobucca trewavasae (native)
• Bahaba chaptis (native), chaptis bahaba
• Chrysochir aureus (native), Reeve's croaker
• Daysciaena albida (native), two-bearded croaker, Bengal corvina
• Dendrophysa russelii (native), goatee croaker
• Johnius amblycephalus (native), bearded croaker
• Johnius belangerii (native), Belanger's croaker
• Johnius borneensis (native), sharpnose hammer croaker
• Johnius carouna (native), Caroun croaker
• Johnius carutta (native), Karut croaker
• Johnius coitor (native), coitor croaker
• Johnius dussumieri (native), sharptooth hammer croaker, sin croaker
• Johnius elongatus (native), spindle croaker
• Johnius gangeticus (endemic), Gangetic bola
• Johnius glaucus (native), pale spotfin croaker
• Johnius macropterus (native), largefin croaker
• Johnius macrorhynus (native), big-snout croaker
• Johnius mannarensis (native), mannar croaker
• Johnius plagiostoma (native), large-eye croaker
• Kathala axillaris (native), kathala croaker
• Macrospinosa cuja (native), cuja bola
• Nibea chui (questionable), Chu's croaker
• Nibea maculata (native), blotched croaker
• Nibea soldado (native), soldier croaker
• Otolithes cuvieri (native), lesser tigertooth croaker
• Otolithes ruber (native), tiger-toothed croaker
• Otolithoides biauritus (native), bronze croaker
• Otolithoides pama (native), pama, pama croaker
• Panna heterolepis (native), Hooghly croaker
• Panna microdon (misidentification), panna croaker
• Paranibea semiluctuosa (native), half-mourning croaker
• Pennahia anea (native), greyfin croaker
• Pennahia macrocephalus (questionable), big-head pennah croaker
• Pennahia ovata (native)
• Protonibea diacanthus (native), spotted croaker, blackspotted croaker
• Pterotolithus maculatus (native), blotched tiger-toothed croaker
• Umbrina canariensis (native), canary drum

Scombridae (mackerels, tunas, bonitos)

Indian mackerel, Rastrelliger kanagurta

• Acanthocybium solandri (native), wahoo
• Auxis rochei rochei (native), bullet tuna
• Auxis thazard thazard (native), frigate tuna
• Euthynnus affinis (native), mackerel tuna, kawakawa
• Grammatorcynus bicarinatus (questionable), shark mackerel
• Gymnosarda unicolor (native), dogtooth tuna, dogtooth tuna
• Katsuwonus pelamis (native), skiy jack, skipjack tuna
• Rastrelliger brachysoma (native), short mackerel
• Rastrelliger faughni (native), island mackerel
• Rastrelliger kanagurta (native), rake gillat mackerel, Indian mackerel
• Sarda orientalis (native), oriental bonito, striped bonito
• Scomber japonicus (native), chub mackerel
• Scomberomorus commerson (native), king seer, narrow-barred Spanish mackerel
• Scomberomorus guttatus (native), spotted Spanish mackerel, Indo-Pacific king mackerel
• Scomberomorus koreanus (native), Korean seerfish
• Scomberomorus lineolatus (native), streaked seer, streaked seerfish
• Thunnus alalunga (native), albacore
• Thunnus albacares (native), yellow fin tuna, yellowfin tuna
• Thunnus obesus (native), bigeye tuna
• Thunnus orientalis (native), Pacific bluefin tuna
• Thunnus tonggol (native), blue fin tuna, longtail tuna

Serranidae (sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)

Epinephelus areolatus

Epinephelus chlorostigma

Epinephelus merra

• Aethaloperca rogaa (native), redmouth grouper
• Anyperodon leucogrammicus (native), slender grouper
• Aporops bilinearis (native), blotched podge
• Aulacocephalus temminckii (native), goldribbon soapfish
• Cephalopholis argus (native), balufana, peacock hind
• Cephalopholis aurantia (native), golden hind
• Cephalopholis boenak (native), chocolate hind
• Cephalopholis formosa (native), bluelined hind
• Cephalopholis leopardus (native), leopard hind
• Cephalopholis miniata (native), coral hind
• Cephalopholis sexmaculata (native), sixblotch hind
• Cephalopholis sonnerati (native), tomato hind
• Cephalopholis urodeta (native), darkfin hind
• Chelidoperca investigatoris (native)
• Cromileptes altivelis (native), humpback grouper
• Diploprion bifasciatum (native), barred soapfish
• Epinephelus areolatus (native), areolate grouper
• Epinephelus bleekeri (native), duskytail grouper
• Epinephelus chabaudi (native), moustache grouper
• Epinephelus chlorostigma (native), brownspotted grouper
• Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus (native), whitespotted grouper
• Epinephelus coioides (native), orange-spotted grouper
• Epinephelus corallicola (questionable), coral grouper
• Epinephelus diacanthus (native), spinycheek grouper
• Epinephelus epistictus (native), dotted grouper
• Epinephelus erythrurus (native), cloudy grouper
• Epinephelus fasciatus (native), blacktip grouper
• Epinephelus faveatus (native), barred-chest grouper
• Epinephelus flavocaeruleus (native), blue and yellow grouper
• Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (native), brown-marbled grouper
• Epinephelus hexagonatus (native), starspotted grouper
• Epinephelus lanceolatus (native), gridlebass, giant grouper
• Epinephelus latifasciatus (native), striped grouper
• Epinephelus longispinis (native), longspine grouper
• Epinephelus macrospilos (native), snubnose grouper
• Epinephelus maculatus (native), highfin grouper
• Epinephelus malabaricus (native), Malabar rockcod, Malabar grouper
• Epinephelus marginatus (questionable), dusky grouper
• Epinephelus melanostigma (native), one-blotch grouper
• Epinephelus merra (native), honeycomb grouper
• Epinephelus morrhua (native), comet grouper
• Epinephelus octofasciatus (native), eightbar grouper
• Epinephelus poecilonotus (native), dot-dash grouper
• Epinephelus polylepis (native), smallscaled grouper
• Epinephelus polyphekadion (native), camouflage grouper
• Epinephelus quoyanus (native), longfin grouper
• Epinephelus radiatus (native), oblique-banded grouper
• Epinephelus rivulatus (native), halfmoon grouper
• Epinephelus spilotoceps (native), foursaddle grouper
• Epinephelus stoliczkae (native), epaulet grouper
• Epinephelus summana (questionable), summan grouper
• Epinephelus tauvina (native), greasy rockcod, greasy grouper
• Epinephelus tukula (native), potato grouper
• Epinephelus undulosus (native), wavy-lined grouper
• Grammistes sexlineatus (native), sixline soapfish
• Plectropomus areolatus (native), squaretail coralgrouper
• Plectropomus maculatus (questionable), spotted coralgrouper
• Pogonoperca punctata (native), spotted soapfish
• Pseudanthias cichlops (questionable)
• Pseudanthias conspicuus (native)
• Pseudanthias cooperi (native), red-bar anthias
• Pseudanthias squamipinnis (native), sea goldie
• Pseudogramma polyacanthum (native), honeycomb podge
• Variola louti (native), yellow-edged lyretail

Siganidae (rabbitfishes)

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

Sillaginidae (smelt-whitings)

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

Sparidae (porgies)

• Acanthopagrus berda (native), riverbream, Picnic seabream
• Acanthopagrus bifasciatus (native), twobar seabream
• Acanthopagrus latus (native), yellow seabream, yellowfin seabream
• Argyrops spinifer (native), king soldierbream
• Cheimerius nufar (native), santer seabream
• Crenidens crenidens (native), karanteen, karenteen seabream
• Diplodus noct (questionable), Red Sea seabream
• Diplodus sargus kotschyi (native), one spot seabream
• Rhabdosargus sarba (native), Natal stumpnose, goldlined seabream
• Sparidentex hasta (native), sobaity seabream

Sphyraenidae (barracudas)

• Sphyraena acutipinnis (native), sharpfin barracuda
• Sphyraena barracuda (native), great barracuda
• Sphyraena chrysotaenia (native), yellowstripe barracuda
• Sphyraena flavicauda (native), yellowtail barracuda
• Sphyraena forsteri (native), bigeye barracuda
• Sphyraena jello (native), pickhandle barracuda
• Sphyraena novaehollandiae (questionable), Australian barracuda
• Sphyraena obtusata (native), obtuse barracuda
• Sphyraena putnamae (native), sawtooth barracuda
• Sphyraena qenie (native), blackfin barracuda
• Pampus argenteus (native), silver pomfret
• Pampus chinensis (native), Chinese pomfret, Chinese silver pomfret

Symphysanodontidae

• Symphysanodon andersoni (native)

Terapontidae (grunters or tigerperches)

• Pelates quadrilineatus (native), fourlined terapon, fourlined terapon
• Pelates sexlineatus (questionable), six-lined trumpeter
• Terapon jarbua (native), jarbua terapon, jarbua terapon
• Terapon puta (native), smallscale terapon, small-scaled terapon
• Terapon theraps (native), banded grunter, largescaled therapon

Toxotidae (archerfishes)

• Toxotes chatareus (native), spotted archerfish, largescale archerfish
• Toxotes jaculatrix (native), banded archerfish, banded archerfish

Trichiuridae (cutlassfishes)

• Benthodesmus oligoradiatus (native), sparse-rayed frostfish
• Benthodesmus tenuis (questionable), slender frostfish
• Eupleurogrammus glossodon (native), longtooth hairtail
• Eupleurogrammus muticus (native), smallhead hairtail
• Lepidopus caudatus (questionable), silver scabbardfish
• Lepturacanthus pantului (native), Coromandal ribbonfish, Coromandel hairtail
• Lepturacanthus savala (native), small headed ribbon fish, Savalani hairtail
• Trichiurus auriga (native), pearly hairtail
• Trichiurus gangeticus (native), Gangetic ribbonfish, Ganges hairtail
• Trichiurus lepturus (native), largehead hairtail
• Trichiurus russelli (native), short-tailed hairtail

Trichonotidae (sanddivers)

• Trichonotus cyclograptus (native)
• Trichonotus setiger (native), spotted sand-diver

Tripterygiidae (threefin blennies)

• Enneapterygius elegans (native), hourglass triplefin
• Enneapterygius fasciatus (native)
• Enneapterygius pusillus (native), highcrest triplefin
• Helcogramma ellioti (native)
• Helcogramma gymnauchen (questionable), red-finned triplefin
• Helcogramma trigloides (questionable)

Uranoscopidae (stargazers)

• Ichthyscopus lebeck (native), longnosed stargazer
• Uranoscopus crassiceps (native)
• Uranoscopus guttatus (native)

Xenisthmidae

• Kraemericus smithi (endemic)

Xiphiidae (swordfish)

• Xiphias gladius (native), swordfish

Zanclidae (Moorish idol)

• Zanclus cornutus (native), Moorish idol

Pleuronectiformes

Bothidae (lefteye flounders)

• Arnoglossus aspilos (native), spotless lefteye flounder
• Arnoglossus tapeinosoma (native)
• Bothus leopardinus (questionable), Pacific leopard flounder
• Bothus mancus (native), flowery flounder
• Bothus myriaster (native), Indo-Pacific oval flounder
• Bothus pantherinus (native), leopard flounder
• Chascanopsetta lugubris (native), pelican flounder
• Crossorhombus valderostratus (native), broadbrow flounder
• Engyprosopon cocosensis (native), Cocos Island flounder
• Engyprosopon grandisquama (native), largescale flounder
• Grammatobothus polyophthalmus (native), threespot flounder
• Psettina brevirictis (native)

Citharidae (citharids)

• Brachypleura novaezeelandiae (native), yellow-dabbled flounder

Cynoglossidae (tonguefishes)

• Cynoglossus arel (native), largescale tonguesole
• Cynoglossus bilineatus (native), fourlined tonguesole
• Cynoglossus carpenteri (native), hooked tonguesole
• Cynoglossus cynoglossus (native), Gangetic tonguesole, Bengal tongue sole
• Cynoglossus dispar (native), roundhead tonguesole
• Cynoglossus dubius (native), carrot tonguesole
• Cynoglossus itinus (questionable)
• Cynoglossus kopsii (native), shortheaded tonguesole
• Cynoglossus lachneri (questionable), Lachner's tonguesole
• Cynoglossus lida (native), shoulder spot tongue, roughscale tonguesole
• Cynoglossus lingua (native), long tonguesole, long tongue sole
• Cynoglossus macrostomus (native), Malabar-sole, Malabar tonguesole
• Cynoglossus monopus (native)
• Cynoglossus puncticeps (native), speckled tonguesole
• Cynoglossus semifasciatus (native), Malabar sole, Bengal tongue-sole
• Paraplagusia bilineata (native), fingerlip tonguesole, doublelined tonguesole
• Paraplagusia blochii (native), Bloch's tonguesole
• Symphurus trifasciatus (native), threeband tonguesole

Paralichthyidae (large-tooth flounders)

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

Pleuronectidae (righteye flounders)

• Marleyella bicolorata (native), comb flounder
• Poecilopsetta colorata (native), coloured righteye flounder
• Poecilopsetta praelonga (native), Alcock's narrow-body righteye flounder

Psettodidae (psettodids)

Psettodes erumei

• Psettodes erumei (native), Indian halibut, Indian spiny turbot

Samaridae

• Samaris cristatus (native), cockatoo righteye flounder
• Samariscus longimanus (native), longfinned flounder

Soleidae (soles)

• Aesopia cornuta (native), unicorn sole
• Brachirus macrolepis (native)
• Brachirus orientalis (native), oriental-sole, oriental sole
• Brachirus pan (native), pan sole, pan sole
• Brachirus panoides (questionable)
• Heteromycteris oculus (native), eyed sole
• Liachirus melanospilos (native)
• Pardachirus marmoratus (native), finless sole
• Pardachirus pavoninus (native), peacock sole
• Solea elongata (native), elongate sole
• Solea heinii (native)
• Solea ovata (native), ovate sole
• Soleichthys heterorhinos (native)
• Synaptura albomaculata (native), Kaup's sole
• Synaptura commersonnii (native), Commerson's sole
• Zebrias altipinnis (native)
• Zebrias annandalei (native)
• Zebrias japonica (questionable), wavyband sole
• Zebrias keralensis (native)
• Zebrias maculosus (native)
• Zebrias quagga (native), fringefin zebra sole
• Zebrias synapturoides (native), Indian zebra sole
• Zebrias zebra (questionable), zebra sole

Polymixiiformes

Polymixiidae (beardfishes)

• Polymixia fusca (native)
• Polymixia japonica (questionable), silver eye

Pristiformes

Pristidae (sawfishes)

• Anoxypristis cuspidata (native), knifetooth sawfish
• Pristis microdon (native), smalltooth sawfish, largetooth sawfish
• Pristis pectinata (native), smooth-tooth sawfish, smalltooth sawfish
• Pristis pristis (questionable), common sawfish
• Pristis zijsron (native), longcomb sawfish

Rajiformes

Dasyatidae (stingrays)

• Dasyatis bennetti (native), Bennett's stingray
• Dasyatis kuhlii (native), bluespotted stingray
• Dasyatis microps (native), smalleye stingray
• Dasyatis pastinaca (questionable), common stingray
• Dasyatis zugei (native), pale-edged stingray
• Himantura alcockii (native), pale-spot whip ray
• Himantura bleekeri (native), whiptail stingray, Bleeker's whipray
• Himantura chaophraya (questionable), freshwater whipray
• Himantura fai (native), pink whipray
• Himantura fluviatilis (native), Gangetic stingray, Ganges stingray
• Himantura gerrardi (native), sharpnose stingray
• Himantura imbricata (native), scaly stingray, scaly whipray
• Himantura jenkinsii (native), pointed-nose stingray
• Himantura marginata (native), blackedged stingray, blackedge whipray
• Himantura uarnak (native), leopard stingray, honeycomb stingray
• Himantura undulata (native), leopard whipray
• Himantura walga (questionable), dwarf whipray
• Pastinachus sephen (native), feathertail stingray, cowtail stingray
• Taeniura lymma (native), bluespotted ribbontail ray
• Taeniura meyeni (native), blotched fantail ray
• Urogymnus asperrimus (native), porcupine ray

Gymnuridae (butterfly rays)

• Aetoplatea tentaculata (native), tentacled butterfly ray
• Aetoplatea zonura (native), zonetail butterfly ray
• Gymnura japonica (questionable), Japanese butterflyray
• Gymnura micrura (questionable), smooth butterfly ray
• Gymnura poecilura (native), longtail butterfly ray

Myliobatidae (eagle and manta rays)

• Aetobatus flagellum (native), plain eagleray, longheaded eagle ray
• Aetobatus guttatus (native), sharpwing eagle ray
• Aetobatus narinari (native), spotted eagleray, spotted eagle ray
• Aetobatus ocellatus (native)
• Aetomylaeus maculatus (native), mottled eagle ray
• Aetomylaeus milvus (native)
• Aetomylaeus nichofii (native), Nieuhof's eagle ray, banded eagle ray
• Manta birostris (native), giant manta
• Mobula eregoodootenkee (native), pygmy devilray
• Mobula japanica (native), spinetail mobula
• Mobula kuhlii (native), shortfin devil ray
• Mobula mobular (questionable), devil fish
• Mobula thurstoni (native), smooth-tail mobula
• Rhinoptera adspersa (native), rough cownose ray
• Rhinoptera javanica (native), Javanese cownose ray

Plesiobatidae (deepwater stingray)

• Plesiobatis daviesi (native), deepwater stingray

Rajidae (skates)

• Dipturus johannisdavisi (native), Travancore skate
• Fenestraja mamillidens (native), prickly skate
• Okamejei powelli (native), Indian ringed skate

Rhinobatidae (guitarfishes)

• Rhina ancylostoma (native), bowmouth guitarfish
• Rhinobatos annandalei (native), Annandale's shovelnose ray, Annandale's guitarfish
• Rhinobatos granulatus (native), sharpnose guitarfish
• Rhinobatos halavi (native), Halavi's guitarfish
• Rhinobatos lionotus (native), Norman's shovelnose ray, smoothback guitarfish
• Rhinobatos obtusus (native), widenose guitarfish
• Rhinobatos thouin (native), clubnose guitarfish
• Rhinobatos typus (questionable), giant shovelnose ray
• Rhinobatos variegatus (native), stripenose guitarfish
• Rhynchobatus djiddensis (native), giant guitarfish
• Zanobatus schoenleinii (questionable), striped panray

Salmoniformes

Salmonidae (salmonids)

• Oncorhynchus mykiss (introduced), rainbow trout
• Oncorhynchus nerka (questionable), sockeye salmon
• Salmo trutta fario (introduced), brown trout
• Salmo trutta trutta (introduced), sea trout
• Salvelinus fontinalis (introduced), brook trout

Scorpaeniformes

Apistidae

• Apistus carinatus (native), ocellated waspfish

Aploactinidae (velvetfishes)

• Acanthosphex leurynnis (native)
• Cocotropus roseus (native)

Bembridae (deepwater flatheads)

• Bembras japonica (questionable)

Caracanthidae (orbicular velvetfishes)

• Caracanthus maculatus (native), spotted coral croucher
• Caracanthus unipinna (native), pygmy coral croucher

Dactylopteridae (flying gurnards)

• Dactyloptena gilberti (native)
• Dactyloptena macracantha (native), spotwing flying gurnard
• Dactyloptena orientalis (native), oriental flying gurnard
• Dactyloptena peterseni (native), starry flying gurnard

Peristediidae (armored searobins or armored gurnards)

• Peristedion investigatoris (native)
• Satyrichthys adeni (native)

Platycephalidae (flatheads)

• Cociella crocodila (native), crocodile flathead
• Eurycephalus carbunculus (native), papillose flathead
• Grammoplites scaber (native), rough flathead
• Grammoplites suppositus (native), spotfin flathead
• Inegocia japonica (native), Japanese flathead
• Kumococius rodericensis (native), spiny flathead
• Platycephalus indicus (native), bartail flathead
• Rogadius asper (native), olive-tailed flathead
• Rogadius serratus (native), serrated flathead
• Sorsogona tuberculata (native), tuberculated flathead
• Suggrundus macracanthus (native), large-spined flathead
• Sunagocia otaitensis (native), fringelip flathead
• Thysanophrys celebica (native), Celebes flathead
• Thysanophrys chiltonae (native), longsnout flathead

Scorpaenidae (scorpionfishes or rockfishes)

• Brachypterois serrulata (native)
• Dendrochirus brachypterus (native), shortfin turkeyfish
• Ebosia falcata (native)
• Parascorpaena picta (questionable), northern scorpionfish
• Pteroidichthys amboinensis (native)
• Pterois antennata (native), broadbarred firefish
• Pterois mombasae (native), frillfin turkeyfish
• Pterois radiata (native), radial firefish
• Pterois russelii (native), Russell's fire fish, plaintail turkeyfish
• Pterois volitans (native), red lionfish
• Scorpaenodes guamensis (native), Guam scorpionfish
• Scorpaenodes muciparus (native)
• Scorpaenodes parvipinnis (native), lowfin scorpionfish
• Scorpaenopsis cirrosa (questionable), weedy stingfish
• Scorpaenopsis gibbosa (native), humpback scorpionfish
• Sebastapistes nuchalis (native)
• Sebastapistes strongia (native), barchin scorpionfish
• Taenianotus triacanthus (native), leaf scorpionfish

Setarchidae

• Setarches guentheri (native), deepwater scorpionfish

Synanceiidae (stonefishes)

• Choridactylus multibarbus (native), orangebanded stingfish
• Inimicus caledonicus (native), Chinese ghoul
• Inimicus sinensis (native), spotted ghoul
• Minous dempsterae (native), obliquebanded stingfish
• Minous inermis (native), Alcock's scorpionfish

  

  Minous monodactylus

• Minous monodactylus (native), grey goblin fish, grey stingfish
• Synanceia horrida (native), estuarine stonefish
• Synanceia verrucosa (native), stonefish
• Trachicephalus uranoscopus (native), stargazing stonefish

Tetrarogidae (wasp fishes)

• Ocosia ramaraoi (native)
• Paracentropogon longispinis (native), wispy waspfish
• Pseudovespicula dracaena (native), draco waspfish
• Richardsonichthys leucogaster (native), whiteface waspfish
• Snyderina guentheri (native), Günther's waspfish
• Tetraroge niger (native)

Triglidae (searobins)

• Lepidotrigla bispinosa (native), bullhorn gurnard
• Lepidotrigla faurei (native), scalybreast gurnard
• Lepidotrigla longipinnis (native)
• Lepidotrigla omanensis (native), Oman gurnard
• Pterygotrigla hemisticta (native), blackspotted gurnard

Siluriformes

Amblycipitidae (torrent catfishes)

• Amblyceps laticeps (native)
• Amblyceps mangois (native), Indian torrent catfish, Indian torrent catfish
• Amblyceps tenuispinis (native)
• Amblyceps apangi ^[10]

Ariidae (sea catfishes)

• Arius arius (native), threadfin sea catfish
• Arius bilineatus (native), bronze catfish
• Arius caelatus (native), engraved catfish
• Arius crossocheilos (native), roughback sea catfish
• Arius dussumieri (native), blacktip sea catfish
• Arius gagora (native), gagora catfish, Gagora catfish
• Arius gagorides (native)
• Arius jella (native), blackfin sea catfish
• Arius macronotacanthus (questionable)
• Arius maculatus (native), spotted catfish
• Arius nenga (native)
• Arius parvipinnis (native)
• Arius platystomus (native), flatmouth sea catfish
• Arius sagor (native), sagor catfish
• Arius satparanus (native)
• Arius sona (native), Sona sea-catfish, Sona sea catfish
• Arius subrostratus (native), shovelnose sea catfish
• Arius sumatranus (native), goat catfish
• Arius tenuispinis (native), thinspine sea catfish
• Arius thalassinus (native), giant sea catfish
• Arius venosus (native), veined catfish
• Batrachocephalus mino (native), frog-headed catfish, beardless sea catfish
• Hemipimelodus jatius (native), river catfish, River catfish
• Ketengus typus (native), bigmouth sea catfish
• Osteogeneiosus militaris (native), soldier catfish

Bagridae (bagrid catfishes)

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

Chacidae (squarehead or angler catfish)

• Chaca chaca (native), Indian chaca, squarehead catfish

Clariidae (airbreathing catfishes)

• Clarias batrachus (native), magur, walking catfish
• Clarias dayi (endemic), Malabar clariid
• Clarias dussumieri (endemic), Valenciennes clariid
• Clarias gariepinus (introduced), North African catfish
• Horaglanis alikunhii (native)
• Horaglanis krishnai (endemic), Indian blind catfish, Indian blind catfish

Erethistidae

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

Heteropneustidae (airsac catfishes)

• Heteropneustes fossilis (native), stinging catfish
• Heteropneustes longipectoralis (native)
• Heteropneustes microps (native)

Olyridae (longtail catfishes)

• Olyra burmanica (questionable), longtail catfish
• Olyra horae (native), Hora olyra
• Olyra kempi (native)
• Olyra longicaudata (native), Himalayan olyra

Pangasiidae (shark catfishes)

• Pangasius pangasius (native), pungas, yellowtail catfish

Plotosidae (eeltail catfishes)

• Plotosus canius (native), canine catfish-eel, gray eel-catfish
• Plotosus limbatus (native), darkfin eel catfish
• Plotosus lineatus (native), striped eel catfish

Schilbeidae (schilbid catfishes)

• Ailia coila (native), Gangetic ailia
• Ailia punctata (native), Jamuna ailia
• Clupisoma bastari (endemic), Bastar garua

  

  Clupisoma garua

• Clupisoma garua (native), guarchcha, garua bachcha
• Clupisoma montana (native), kocha garua
• Clupisoma prateri (questionable), Burmese garua
• Eutropiichthys goongwaree (endemic)
• Eutropiichthys murius (native), murius vacha
• Eutropiichthys vacha (native), batchwa vacha
• Neotropius khavalchor (endemic), khavalchor catfish
• Proeutropiichthys taakree macropthalmos (questionable), Burmese taakree
• Proeutropiichthys taakree taakree (endemic), Indian taakree
• Pseudeutropius atherinoides (native), Indian potasi
• Pseudeutropius buchanani (native)
• Pseudeutropius mitchelli (endemic), Malabar patashi
• Silonia childreni (endemic), white catfish
• Silonia silondia (native), silondia vacha, Silond catfish

Siluridae (sheatfishes)

• Ompok bimaculatus (native), Indian butter-catfish, butter catfish
• Ompok goae (native)
• Ompok malabaricus (endemic), Goan catfish
• Ompok pabda (native), pabdah catfish
• Ompok pabo (native), Pabo catfish
• Pterocryptis afghana (native), Afghanistan silurus
• Pterocryptis berdmorei (questionable), Burmese silurus
• Pterocryptis cochinchinensis (questionable)
• Pterocryptis gangelica (native)
• Pterocryptis indicus (endemic)
• Pterocryptis wynaadensis (endemic), Malabar silurus
• Silurus morehensis (native), ching ngaten
• Wallago attu (native), boal, wallago

Sisoridae (sisorid catfishes)

• Bagarius bagarius (native), Gangetic goonch, dwarf goonch
• Bagarius yarrelli (native), goonch
• Euchiloglanis kishinouyei (questionable)
• Exostoma labiatum (native)
• Gagata cenia (native), Indian gagata
• Gagata gagata (native)
• Gagata itchkeea (native), Deccan nangra
• Gagata sexualis (endemic)
• Gagata youssoufi (native)
• Glyptosternon maculatum (native)
• Glyptosternon reticulatum (native), Turkestan catfish
• Glyptothorax annandalei (native)
• Glyptothorax botius (native)
• Glyptothorax brevipinnis (native)
• Glyptothorax cavia (native)
• Glyptothorax coheni (endemic)
• Glyptothorax conirostre (native)
• Glyptothorax davissinghi (native)
• Glyptothorax dorsalis (native)
• Glyptothorax garhwali (endemic)
• Glyptothorax gracilis (native)
• Glyptothorax housei (endemic)
• Glyptothorax indicus (native)
• Glyptothorax kashmirensis (native)
• Glyptothorax lonah (endemic)
• Glyptothorax madraspatanum (endemic)
• Glyptothorax manipurensis ^[11]
• Glyptothorax nelsoni (endemic)
• Glyptothorax pectinopterus (native), river cat
• Glyptothorax platypogonides (questionable)
• Glyptothorax poonaensis (endemic)
• Glyptothorax punjabensis (native)
• Glyptothorax saisii (endemic)
• Glyptothorax sinensis (native)
• Glyptothorax stolickae (native)
• Glyptothorax striatus (endemic)
• Glyptothorax telchitta (native)
• Glyptothorax trewavasae (endemic)
• Glyptothorax trilineatus (native), three-lined catfish
• Glyptothorax ventrolineatus (sp. nov.), Chindwin basin. ^[12]
• Gogangra viridescens (native), Huddah nangra
• Hara hara (native), Kosi hara
• Hara horai (endemic), Terai hara
• Hara jerdoni (native), Sylhet hara
• Hara serratus (native)
• Myersglanis jayarami (native)
• Nangra assamensis (native)
• Nangra carcharhinoides (native)
• Nangra nangra (native), Kosi nangra
• Nangra robusta (questionable)
• Parachiloglanis hodgarti (native), torrent catfish
• Pareuchiloglanis kamengensis (native)
• Pareuchiloglanis macrotrema (native)
• Pseudecheneis sulcata (native), sulcatus catfish, sucker throat catfish
• Sisor chennuah (native)
• Sisor rabdophorus (native), sisor catfish
• Sisor rheophilus (native)
• Sisor torosus (native)

Squaliformes

Centrophoridae

• Centrophorus moluccensis (native), smallfin gulper shark

Dalatiidae (sleeper sharks)

• Centroscyllium ornatum (native), ornate dogfish
• Centroscymnus crepidater (native), longnose velvet dogfish

Echinorhinidae (bramble sharks)

• Echinorhinus brucus (native), bramble shark

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae (bristlemouths)

• Cyclothone microdon (native), veiled anglemouth
• Cyclothone signata (questionable), showy bristlemouth
• Gonostoma elongatum (native), elongated bristlemouth fish

Phosichthyidae (lightfishes)

• Vinciguerria lucetia (questionable), Panama lightfish

Sternoptychidae

• Polyipnus spinosus (questionable)

Stomiidae (barbeled dragonfishes)

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

Synbranchiformes

Chaudhuriidae

• Chaudhuria caudata (questionable), Burmese spineless eel
• Garo khajuriai (endemic), Garo spineless eel
• Pillaia indica (endemic), hillstream spineless eel

Mastacembelidae (spiny eels)

• Macrognathus aculeatus (native), lesser spiny eel
• Macrognathus aral (native), one-stripe spinyeel
• Macrognathus caudiocellatus (questionable)
• Macrognathus guentheri (endemic), Malabar spinyeel
• Macrognathus malabaricus (native)
• Macrognathus morehensis (native)
• Macrognathus pancalus (native), striped spinyeel, barred spiny eel
• Mastacembelus armatus (native), baam, zig-zag eel

Synbranchidae (swamp-eels)

• Monopterus albus (native), rice swampeel, swamp eel
• Monopterus cuchia (native), cuchia
• Monopterus digressus (native)
• Monopterus eapeni (endemic)
• Monopterus fossorius (endemic), Malabar swampeel
• Monopterus hodgarti (endemic), Indian spaghetti-eel
• Monopterus indicus (endemic), Bombay swampeel
• Monopterus roseni (native)
• Ophisternon bengalense (native), Bengal mudeel, Bengal eel

Syngnathiformes

Aulostomidae (trumpetfishes)

• Aulostomus chinensis (native), Chinese trumpetfish

Centriscidae (snipefishes and shrimpfishes)

• Centriscus scutatus (native), grooved razor-fish

Fistulariidae (cornetfishes)

• Fistularia petimba (native), red cornetfish

Solenostomidae (ghost pipefishes)

• Solenostomus cyanopterus (native), ghost pipefish

Syngnathidae (pipefishes and seahorses)

• Bhanotia fasciolata (native)
• Choeroichthys brachysoma (native), short-bodied pipefish
• Choeroichthys sculptus (native), sculptured pipefish
• Corythoichthys intestinalis (questionable), scribbled pipefish
• Doryrhamphus excisus excisus (native), bluestripe pipefish
• Hippichthys cyanospilos (native), blue-spotted pipefish
• Hippichthys heptagonus (native), belly pipefish
• Hippichthys penicillus (native), beady pipefish
• Hippichthys spicifer (native), bellybarred pipefish
• Hippocampus fuscus (questionable), Chilka seahorse, sea pony
• Hippocampus histrix (native), thorny seahorse
• Hippocampus kelloggi (native), great seahorse
• Hippocampus kuda (native), spotted seahorse
• Hippocampus trimaculatus (native), longnose seahorse
• Ichthyocampus carce (native), freshwater pipefish, freshwater pipefish
• Microphis brachyurus brachyurus (native), short-tailed pipefish
• Microphis cuncalus (native), crocodile-tooth pipefish
• Microphis deocata (native), deocata pipefish
• Microphis insularis (native), Andaman pipefish
• Phoxocampus belcheri (native), rock pipefish
• Syngnathoides biaculeatus (native), alligator pipefish
• Trachyrhamphus serratus (native)

Tetraodontiformes

Balistidae (triggerfishes)

Balistoides conspicillum

Sufflamen fraenatum

• Abalistes stellaris (native), starry triggerfish
• Balistapus undulatus (native), orange-lined triggerfish
• Balistes ellioti (native)
• Balistes rotundatus (native)
• Balistes vetula (questionable), queen triggerfish
• Balistoides conspicillum (native), clown triggerfish
• Balistoides viridescens (native), titan triggerfish
• Melichthys niger (native), black triggerfish
• Odonus niger (native), redtoothed triggerfish
• Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus (native), yellowmargin triggerfish
• Pseudobalistes fuscus (native), yellow-spotted triggerfish
• Rhinecanthus aculeatus (native), blackbar triggerfish
• Rhinecanthus rectangulus (native), wedge-tail triggerfish
• Sufflamen chrysopterum (native), halfmoon triggerfish
• Sufflamen fraenatum (native), masked triggerfish

Diodontidae (porcupinefishes, burrfishes)

• Cyclichthys orbicularis (native), birdbeak burrfish
• Cyclichthys spilostylus (native), spotbase burrfish
• Diodon holocanthus (native), bloched porcupine fish, long-spine porcupinefish
• Diodon hystrix (native), spotted porcupine fish, spot-fin porcupinefish
• Lophodiodon calori (native), four-bar porcupinefish

Molidae (molas or ocean sunfishes)

• Mola mola (native), ocean sunfish

Monacanthidae (filefishes)

• Acreichthys tomentosus (native), bristle-tail file-fish
• Aluterus monoceros (native), unicorn leatherjacket
• Aluterus scriptus (native), scrawled filefish
• Anacanthus barbatus (native), bearded leatherjacket
• Cantherhines sandwichiensis (questionable), Sandwich Isle file
• Lalmohania velutina (native)
• Oxymonacanthus longirostris (native), harlequin filefish
• Paraluteres prionurus (native), blacksaddle filefish
• Paramonacanthus choirocephalus (questionable), pig faced leather jacket
• Paramonacanthus japonicus (native), hairfinned leatherjacket
• Paramonacanthus oblongus (native), hair-finned filefish
• Paramonacanthus tricuspis (native)
• Thamnaconus modestoides (native), modest filefish

Ostraciidae (boxfishes)

• Lactoria cornuta (native), longhorn cowfish
• Ostracion cubicus (native), yellow boxfish
• Ostracion meleagris (native), whitespotted boxfish
• Ostracion nasus (native), shortnose boxfish
• Tetrosomus gibbosus (native), humpback turretfish

Tetraodontidae (puffers)

• Arothron hispidus (native), white spotted blow fish, white-spotted puffer
• Arothron immaculatus (native), immaculate blow fish, immaculate puffer
• Arothron leopardus (native), banded leopardblowfish
• Arothron meleagris (native), guineafowl puffer
• Arothron nigropunctatus (native), black spotted blow fish, blackspotted puffer
• Arothron reticularis (native), reticulated blowfish, reticulated pufferfish
• Arothron stellatus (native), star blaasop, starry toadfish
• Canthigaster amboinensis (native), spider-eye puffer
• Canthigaster bennetti (native), Bennett's sharpnose puffer
• Canthigaster coronata (native), crowned puffer
• Canthigaster margaritata (native)
• Carinotetraodon imitator (endemic)
• Carinotetraodon travancoricus (endemic), Malabar pufferfish
• Chelonodon patoca (native), Gangetic pufferfish, milkspotted puffer
• Lagocephalus guentheri (native), diamondback puffer
• Lagocephalus inermis (native), smooth-backed blowfish, smooth blaasop
• Lagocephalus lagocephalus lagocephalus (native), oceanic puffer
• Lagocephalus lunaris (native), moontail blaasop, green rough-backed puffer
• Lagocephalus spadiceus (native), Chinese blaasop, half-smooth golden pufferfish
• Takifugu oblongus (native), lattice blaasop
• Tetraodon cutcutia (native), ocellated pufferfish
• Tetraodon fluviatilis (native), green pufferfish
• Tetraodon nigroviridis (native), Burmese pufferfish, spotted green pufferfish
• Torquigener hypselogeneion (native), orange-spotted toadfish
• Tylerius spinosissimus (native), spiny blaasop

Triacanthidae (triplespines)

• Pseudotriacanthus strigilifer (native), long spined tripod fish, long-spined tripodfish
• Triacanthus biaculeatus (native), short-nosed tripodfish
• Triacanthus nieuhofii (native), silver tripodfish
• Tripodichthys oxycephalus (native), short-tail tripodfish

Triacanthodidae (spikefishes)

• Macrorhamphosodes platycheilus (native), trumpetsnout spikefish
• Triacanthodes ethiops (native), shortsnout spikefish

Torpediniformes

Narcinidae (numbfishes)

• Benthobatis moresbyi (native), dark blind ray
• Heteronarce prabhui (native), Quilon electric ray
• Narcine brunnea (native), brown numbfish
• Narcine indica (questionable), largespotted numbfish
• Narcine lingula (native), Chinese numbfish
• Narcine prodorsalis (questionable), Tonkin numbfish
• Narcine timlei (native), blackspotted numbfish
• Narke dipterygia (native), spottail sleeper ray

Torpedinidae (electric rays)

• Torpedo fuscomaculata (questionable), black-spotted torpedo
• Torpedo panthera (native), panther electric ray
• Torpedo sinuspersici (native), marbled electric ray

Zeiformes

Caproidae (boarfishes)

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

Parazenidae (parazen)

• Cyttopsis rosea (native), rosy dory

Zeidae (dories)

• Zenopsis conchifera (native), silvery John Dory
• Zenopsis nebulosa (native), mirror dory

See also

• Indian carp
• List of fishes of Pune district
• Wildlife of India

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