List of fishes of India
Appearance
Wildlife of India |
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This is a list of the fish species found in India and is based on FishBase.[1]
Albuliformes
Albulidae (Bonefishes)
- Albula vulpestranslated "Thapi_Lesapo" by Mr 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, Congaturi halfbeak
- Hyporhamphus quoyi (native), Quoy's garfish
- Hyporhamphus sindensis (native), Sind halfbeak
- Hyporhamphus unicuspis (native), Simpletooth halfbeak
- Hyporhamphus unifasciatus (questionable), Common halfbeak
- Hyporhamphus xanthopterus (endemic), Red-tipped halfbeak
- Oxyporhamphus micropterus micropterus (native), Bigwing halfbeak
- Rhynchorhamphus georgii (native), Long billed half beak
- Rhynchorhamphus malabaricus (native), Malabar halfbeak
- Zenarchopterus buffonis (native), Buffon's river-garfish
- Zenarchopterus dispar (native), Viviparous half beak, Feathered river-garfish
- Zenarchopterus ectuntio (native), Ectuntio halfbeak
- Zenarchopterus gilli (native), Viviparous halfbeak
- Zenarchopterus pappenheimi (native), Bangkok halfbeak
- Zenarchopterus striga (native), Hooghly halfbeak
Beryciformes
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 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
- 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 (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 Ghat 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 altipedunculatus (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(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 almorhae(native), Almorha loach, Almorha loach
- Botia birdi (native), Birdi loach, Birdi loach
- Botia dario (native), Necktie loach, Bengal loach
- Botia dayi (native), Hora loach, Hora loach
- Botia histrionica (native), Burmese loach
- Botia macracantha
- Botia lohachata(native), Y-loach, Reticulate loach
- Botia macrolineata (native)
- Botia rostrata (native), Gangetic loach, Gangetic loach
- Botia striata(endemic), Tiger loach, Zebra loach
- Enobarbichthys maculatus (endemic), Whitley loach, Whitley loach
- Lepidocephalichthys annandalei (native), Annandale loach, Annandale loach
- Lepidocephalichthys arunachalensis (native)
- Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei (native), Burmese loach, Burmese loach
- Lepidocephalichthys guntea (native), Guntea loach, Guntea loach
- Lepidocephalichthys irrorata (native), Loktak loach, Loktak loach
- Lepidocephalichthys manipurensis (native), Yu loach, Yu loach
- Lepidocephalichthys menoni (native), Tilak loach
- Lepidocephalus coromandelensis (native)
- Lepidocephalus thermalis (native), Malabar loach, Common spiny loach
- Misgurnus anguillicaudatus(native), Japanese weatherfish, Oriental weatherfish
- Neoeucirrhichthys maydelli(native), Goalpara loach, Goalpara loach
- Pangio bashai (endemic)
- Pangio goaensis(endemic), Indian coolie-loach, Indian coolie-loach
- Pangio longipinnis (native)
- Pangio oblonga(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(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, 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, 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, Rohu
- Labeo udaipurensis(endemic)
- Lepidopygopsis typus (endemic), Peninsular hilltrout
- Megarasbora elanga(native), Bengala barb, 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
- Puntius 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
- Puntius 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
- Puntius phutunio(native), Dwarf barb, Spottedsail barb
- Puntius pleurotaenia(questionable), Black lined barb
- Puntius punctatus(endemic)
- Puntius punjabensis (questionable)
- Puntius puntio(native), Puntio barb, Puntio barb
- Puntius roseipinnis (endemic), Pondicherry barb
- Puntius sahyadriensis(endemic), Khavli barb
- Puntius sarana(native), Peninsular olive barb, Olive barb
- Puntius 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(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, 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, Tench
- 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, 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, Grey bambooshark
- Chiloscyllium indicum(native), Slender bambooshark, Slender bambooshark
- Chiloscyllium plagiosum(native), Whitespotted bambooshark
- Chiloscyllium punctatum(native), Brownbanded bambooshark
Rhincodontidae (Whale shark)
- Rhincodon typus(native), Whale shark, Whale shark
Stegostomatidae (Zebra sharks)
- Stegostoma fasciatum(native), Zebra shark, Zebra shark
Osmeriformes
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
- Aulastomatomorpha phospherops(native)
- Bathytroctes squamosus (questionable)
- Narcetes erimelas (native)
Platytroctidae (Tubeshoulders)
- Platytroctes apus (native), Legless searsid
- Platytroctes mirus (native), Leaf searsid
Osteoglossiformes
Notopteridae (Featherbacks or knifefishes)
- Chitala chitala (native), Clown knifefish
- Notopterus notopterus(native), Feather back, Bronze featherback
Perciformes
Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes)
- Acanthurus gahhm (questionable), Black surgeonfish
- Acanthurus leucosternon (native), Powderblue surgeonfish
- Acanthurus lineatus (native), Blue linned surgeonfish, Lined surgeonfish
- Acanthurus mata (native), Elongate surgeonfish
- Acanthurus nigricans (native), Whitecheek surgeonfish
- Acanthurus nigrofuscus (native), Brown surgeonfish
- Acanthurus nigroris (native), Bluelined surgeonfish
- Acanthurus pyroferus (native), Chocolate surgeonfish
- Acanthurus tennentii(native), Doubleband surgeonfish
- Acanthurus thompsoni (native), Thompson's surgeonfish
- Acanthurus triostegus (native), Convict surgeonfish
- Acanthurus xanthopterus (native), Yellowfin surgeonfish
- Ctenochaetus striatus (native), Striated surgeonfish
- Ctenochaetus strigosus (questionable), Spotted surgeonfish
- Ctenochaetus truncatus (native)
- Naso brachycentron (native), Humpback unicornfish
- Naso brevirostris (native), Spotted unicornfish
- Naso lituratus (misidentification), Orangespine unicornfish
- Naso tonganus (native), Bulbnose unicornfish
- Naso tuberosus (native), Humpnose unicornfish
- Naso unicornis(native), Bluespine unicornfish
- Naso vlamingii (native), Bignose unicornfish
- Paracanthurus hepatus(native), Palette surgeonfish
- Zebrasoma flavescens(questionable), Yellow tang
- Zebrasoma veliferum(misidentification), Sailfin tang
- Zebrasoma xanthurum (native), Yellowtail tang
Acropomatidae (Lanternbellies, temperate ocean-basses)
- Acropoma japonicum (native), Glowbelly
- Synagrops philippinensis(native)
Ambassidae (Asiatic glassfishes)
- Ambassis ambassis (native), Commerson's glassy perchlet, Commerson's glassy
- Ambassis buton (native), Buton glassy perchlet, Buton glassy perchlet
- Ambassis dussumieri (native), Malabar glassy perchlet, Malabar glassy perchlet
- Ambassis gymnocephalus (native), Bald glassy perchlet, Bald glassy
- Ambassis interrupta (native), Interrupta glassy perchlet, Long-spined glass perchlet
- Ambassis kopsii (native), Singapore glassy perchlet, Freckled hawkfish
- Ambassis macracanthus (native), Estuarine glass perchlet
- Ambassis miops (native), Myops glassy perchlet, Flag-tailed glass perchlet
- Ambassis nalua (native), Nalua-chanda, Scalloped perchlet
- Ambassis urotaenia (native), Banded-tail glassy perchlet, Banded-tail glassy perchlet
- Chanda nama(native), Elongate glass-perchlet, Elongate glass-perchlet
- Parambassis dayi (endemic), Day's glass fish, Day's glassy perchlet
- Parambassis lala (native), Highfin glassy perchlet, Highfin glassy perchlet
- Parambassis ranga (native), Indian glassy fish, Indian glassy fish
- Parambassis thomassi (endemic), Western Ghat glassy perchlet, Western Ghat glassy perchlet
- Pseudambassis baculis (native), Himalayan glassy perchlet, Himalayan glassy perchlet
Ammodytidae (Sand lances)
- Bleekeria kallolepis (native)
Anabantidae (Climbing gouramies)
- Anabas cobojius (native), Gangetic koi
- Anabas testudineus (native), Climbing perch
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
- Apogon apogonoides (native), Short-tooth cardinal
- Apogon coccineus(native), Ruby cardinalfish
- Apogon endekataenia (questionable), Candystripe cardinalfish
- Apogon fasciatus (native), Broad-banded cardinalfish
- Apogon fleurieu(native), Cardinalfish
- Apogon fraenatus (native), Bridled cardinalfish
- Apogon guamensis (native), Guam cardinalfish
- Apogon holotaenia (native), Copperstriped cardinalfish
- Apogon kallopterus (native), Iridescent cardinalfish
- Apogon leptacanthus(native), Threadfin cardinalfish
- Apogon moluccensis (native), Moluccan cardinalfish
- Apogon novemfasciatus (questionable), Sevenstriped cardinalfish
- Apogon oxina (native)
- Apogon poecilopterus (native), Pearly-finned cardinalfish
- Apogon quadrifasciatus (native), Twostripe cardinal
- Apogon sangiensis (native), Sangi cardinalfish
- Apogon savayensis (native), Samoan cardinalfish
- Apogon taeniatus (questionable), Twobelt cardinal
- Apogon taeniophorus (native), Reef-flat cardinalfish
- Apogonichthys ocellatus(native), Ocellated cardinalfish
- Archamia bleekeri(native)
- Archamia fucata(native), Orangelined cardinalfish
- Cheilodipterus arabicus (native), Tiger cardinal
- Cheilodipterus lachneri (questionable)
- Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus(native), Five-lined cardinalfish
- Foa brachygramma(native), Weed cardinalfish
- Fowleria aurita(native), Crosseyed cardinalfish
- Gymnapogon africanus (questionable), Crystal cardinal
- Pseudamia gelatinosa(native), Gelatinous cardinalfish
- Rhabdamia cypselura(native), Swallowtail cardinalfish
- Rhabdamia gracilis(native), Luminous cardinalfish
Ariommatidae (Ariommatids)
- Ariomma indica(native), Indian ariomma
Badidae
- Badis assamensis (native)
- Badis badis (native), Blue perch
- Badis blosyrus (native)
- Badis britzi (native)
- Badis kanabos (native)
- Badis tuivaiei (native)
- 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), 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 caerulaurea (native), Blue and gold fusilier
- Caesio cuning (native), Redbelly yellowtail fusilier
- Caesio lunaris(native), Lunar fusilier
- Caesio teres (native), Yellow and blueback fusilier
- Caesio varilineata (native), Variable-lined fusilier
- Caesio xanthonota(native), Yellowback fusilier
- Dipterygonotus balteatus(native), Mottled fusilier
- Gymnocaesio gymnoptera(native), Slender fusilier
- Pterocaesio chrysozona(native), Goldband fusilier
- Pterocaesio digramma(questionable), Double-lined fusilier
- Pterocaesio pisang (native), Banana fusilier
- Pterocaesio tessellata (native), One-stripe fusilier
- Pterocaesio tile(native), Dark-banded fusilier
Callionymidae (Dragonets)
- Bathycallionymus kaianus (native)
- Callionymus carebares(native), Indian deepwater dragonet
- Callionymus erythraeus(native), Smallhead dragonet
- Callionymus fluviatilis(native), River dragonet, River dragonet
- Callionymus japonicus (questionable)
- Callionymus kotthausi (native)
- Callionymus margaretae(native), Margaret's dragonet
- Callionymus megastomus (native)
- Callionymus sagitta(native), Arrow headed dragonet, Arrow dragonet
- Eleutherochir opercularis(native), Indian dragonet, Flap-gilled dragonet
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
- Alectis ciliaris(native), African pompano
- Alectis indicus(native), Indian threadfish
- Alepes djedaba(native), Shrimp scad
- Alepes kleinii(native), Razorbelly scad
- Alepes melanoptera(native), Blackfin scad
- Alepes vari(native), Herring scad
- Atropus atropos(native), Cleftbelly trevally
- Atule mate(native), Yellowtail scad
- Carangoides armatus(native), Longfin trevally
- Carangoides chrysophrys(native), Longnose trevally
- Carangoides ciliarius (questionable)
- Carangoides coeruleopinnatus(native), Coastal trevally
- Carangoides dinema(native), Shadow trevally
- Carangoides ferdau(native), Blue trevally
- Carangoides fulvoguttatus(native), Yellowspotted trevally
- Carangoides gymnostethus(native), Bludger
- Carangoides hedlandensis(native), Bumpnose trevally
- Carangoides humerosus(native), Duskyshoulder trevally
- Carangoides malabaricus(native), Malabar trevally
- Carangoides oblongus(native), Coachwhip trevally
- Carangoides orthogrammus(native), Island trevally
- Carangoides plagiotaenia(native), Barcheek trevally
- Carangoides praeustus(native), Brown-backed trevally, Brownback trevally
- Carangoides talamparoides(native), Impostor trevally
- Caranx heberi(native), Blacktip trevally
- Caranx hippos(questionable), Blacktailed trevally, Crevalle jack
- Caranx ignobilis(native), Giant kingfish, Giant trevally
- Caranx lugubris (native), Black jack
- Caranx melampygus(native), Bluefin trevally
- Caranx papuensis(native), Brassy trevally
- Caranx sexfasciatus(native), Bigeye trevally
- Caranx tille(native), Tille trevally
- Decapterus macarellus(native), Mackerel scad
- Decapterus macrosoma(native), Shortfin scad
- Decapterus russelli (native), Indian scad
- Elagatis bipinnulata(native), Rainbow runner
- Gnathanodon speciosus(native), Golden trevally
- Megalaspis cordyla(native), Torpedo scad, Torpedo scad
- Naucrates ductor(native), Pilotfish
- Parastromateus niger(native), Brown pomfret, Black pomfret
- Scomberoides commersonnianus (native), Talang queenfish
- Scomberoides lysan(native), Double-spotted queenfish, Doublespotted queenfish
- Scomberoides tala(native), Barred queenfish
- Scomberoides tol (native), Needlescaled queenfish
- Selar boops (native), Oxeye scad
- Selar crumenophthalmus(native), Bigeye scad
- Selaroides leptolepis(native), Yellowstripe scad
- Seriola lalandi(native), Yellowtail amberjack
- Seriola rivoliana(native), Almaco jack
- Seriolina nigrofasciata(native), Blackbanded trevally
- Trachinotus baillonii(native), Smallspotted dart
- Trachinotus blochii (native), Snubnose pompano
- Trachinotus botla(native), Largespotted dart
- Trachinotus mookalee (native), Indian pompano
- Ulua mentalis(native), Longrakered trevally
- Uraspis helvola (native), Whitemouth jack
- Uraspis secunda(native), Cottonmouth jack
- Uraspis uraspis (native), Whitetongue jack
Centrogenyidae
- Centrogenys vaigiensis(native), False scorpionfish
Centrolophidae (Medusafishes)
- Psenopsis cyanea (native), Indian ruff
Cepolidae (Bandfishes)
- Acanthocepola indica(native)
Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
- Chaetodon andamanensis (native)
- Chaetodon auriga(native), Threadfin butterflyfish
- Chaetodon bennetti(native), Bluelashed butterflyfish
- Chaetodon citrinellus(native), Speckled butterflyfish
- Chaetodon collare(native), Redtail butterflyfish
- Chaetodon decussatus(native), Indian vagabond butterflyfish
- Chaetodon falcula (native), Blackwedged butterflyfish
- Chaetodon kleinii(native), Sunburst butterflyfish
- Chaetodon lunula(native), Raccoon butterflyfish
- Chaetodon melannotus(native), Blackback butterflyfish
- Chaetodon meyeri(native), Scrawled butterflyfish
- Chaetodon octofasciatus(native), Eightband butterflyfish
- Chaetodon punctatofasciatus(questionable), Spotband butterflyfish
- Chaetodon speculum(native), Mirror butterflyfish
- Chaetodon trifascialis(native), Chevron butterflyfish
- Chaetodon trifasciatus(native), Melon butterflyfish
- Chaetodon vagabundus(native), Vagabond butterflyfish
- Chaetodon xanthocephalus(native), Yellowhead butterflyfish
- Chelmon rostratus(native), Copperband butterflyfish
- Forcipiger longirostris (native), Longnose butterflyfish
- Hemitaurichthys zoster (native), Brown-and-white butterflyfish
- Heniochus acuminatus(native), Pennant coral fish, Pennant coralfish
- Heniochus chrysostomus (native), Threeband pennantfish
- Heniochus monoceros (native), Masked bannerfish
- Heniochus pleurotaenia (native), Phantom bannerfish
- Heniochus singularius (native), Singular bannerfish
- Parachaetodon ocellatus(native), Sixspine butterflyfish
Champsodontidae
- Champsodon capensis(questionable), Gaper
- Champsodon vorax (questionable)
Channidae (Snakeheads)
- Channa amphibeus(native), Borna snakehead, Borna snakehead
- Channa barca(native), Barca snakehead, Barca snakehead
- Channa bleheri (native)
- Channa diplogramma(native)
- Channa gachua (native), Bothua
- Channa marulius (native), Bullseye snakehead, Great snakehead
- Channa micropeltes (misidentification), Malabar snakehead, Giant snakehead
- Channa orientalis(native), Asiatic snakehead, Walking snakehead
- Channa punctata (native), Spotted snakehead, Spotted snakehead
- Channa stewartii (native), Assamese snakehead, Assamese snakehead
- Channa striata (native), Banded snakehead, Snakehead murrel
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
- Etroplus canarensis(endemic), Canara pearlspot, Canara pearlspot
- Etroplus maculatus(native), Orange chromide, Orange chromide
- Etroplus suratensis(native), Green chromide, Green chromide
- Oreochromis mossambicus(introduced), Mozambique cichlid, Mozambique tilapia
- Oreochromis niloticus niloticus(introduced), Nile tilapia
Cirrhitidae (Hawkfishes)
- Cirrhitichthys aureus (native), Yellow hawkfish
- Cirrhitichthys bleekeri (native)
- Cirrhitus pinnulatus (native), Stocky hawkfish
- Paracirrhites forsteri(native), Blackside hawkfish
Coryphaenidae (Dolphinfishes)
- Coryphaena equiselis(native), Pompano dolphinfish
- Coryphaena hippurus(native), Common dolphinfish
Creediidae (Sandburrowers)
- Chalixodytes tauensis (questionable), Saddled sandburrower
Datnioididae
- Datnioides polota (native), Four-barred tigerfish, Four-barred tigerfish[8]
Drepaneidae (Sicklefishes)
- Drepane longimana (native), Concertina fish
- Drepane punctata (native), Spotted sicklefish, Spotted sicklefish
Echeneidae (Remoras)
- Echeneis naucrates(native), Live sharksucker
- Phtheirichthys lineatus(native), Slender suckerfish
- Remora osteochir(native), Marlin sucker
- Remora remora(native), Common remora, Common remora
- Remorina albescens(native), White suckerfish
Eleotridae (Sleepers)
- Bostrychus sinensis (native), Four-eyed sleeper
- Butis amboinensis (native), Olive flathead-gudgeon
- Butis butis(native), Duckbill sleeper, Duckbill sleeper
- Butis gymnopomus (native)
- Butis koilomatodon (native), Mud sleeper
- Butis melanostigma(native), Blackspot sleeper, Black-spotted gudgeon
- Eleotris fusca (native), Dusky sleeper, Dusky sleeper
- Eleotris lutea (native), Lutea sleeper, Lutea sleeper
- Eleotris melanosoma (native), Broadhead sleeper, Broadhead sleeper
- Incara multisquamatus(native), Incara
- Odonteleotris macrodon (native), Gangetic sleeper, Gangetic sleeper
- Ophieleotris aporos (native), Aporos sleeper, Snakehead gudgeon
- Ophiocara porocephala(native), Flathead sleeper, Northern mud gudgeon
Emmelichthyidae (Rovers)
- Erythrocles acarina (native)
Ephippidae (Spadefishes, batfishes and scats)
- Ephippus orbis (native), Orbfish
- Platax pinnatus (questionable), Dusky batfish
- Platax teira (native), Tiera batfish
- Tripterodon orbis(questionable), African spadefish
Gempylidae (Snake mackerels)
- Epinnula magistralis(native), Domine
- Gempylus serpens(native), Snake mackerel
- Lepidocybium flavobrunneum(native), Escolar
- Nealotus tripes(native), Black snake mackerel
- Neoepinnula orientalis(native), Sackfish
- Promethichthys prometheus(native), Roudi escolar
- Rexea bengalensis (native), Bengal escolar
- Rexea prometheoides (native), Royal escolar
- Ruvettus pretiosus(native), Oilfish
- Thyrsitoides marleyi(native), Black snoek
Gerreidae (Mojarras)
- Gerres erythrourus (native), Deep-bodied mojarra
- Gerres filamentosus (native), Whiptail silver-biddy, Whipfin silverbiddy
- Gerres limbatus (native), Saddleback silver-biddy
- Gerres longirostris(native), Strongspine silver-biddy, Longtail silverbiddy
- Gerres macracanthus (native)
- Gerres oblongus(native), Slender silverbiddy
- Gerres oyena(native), Common silvery-biddy, Common silver-biddy
- Gerres phaiya (native), Phaiya, Strong spined silver-biddy
- Gerres setifer (native), Small Bengal silver-biddy, Small Bengal silver-biddy
- Pentaprion longimanus(native), Longfin mojarra
Gobiidae (Gobies)
- Acentrogobius bontii(native)
- Acentrogobius caninus (native), Tropical sand goby
- Acentrogobius cyanomos (native)
- Acentrogobius ennorensis (native)
- Acentrogobius griseus (endemic), Grey goby, Grey goby
- Acentrogobius masoni (native)
- Acentrogobius viridipunctatus (native), Spotted green goby
- Amblyeleotris gymnocephala (native), Masked shrimpgoby
- Amblygobius albimaculatus(native), Butterfly goby
- Amblyotrypauchen arctocephalus(native)
- Amoya madraspatensis (native)
- Apocryptes bato(native)
- Apocryptodon madurensis (native)
- Asterropteryx semipunctata (native), Starry goby
- Awaous grammepomus (native), Scribbled goby
- Awaous guamensis (native)
- Awaous melanocephalus (native), Largesnout goby
- Awaous ocellaris (native)
- Bathygobius cyclopterus(native), Spotted frillgoby
- Bathygobius fuscus (native), Frill goby, Dusky frillgoby
- Bathygobius niger(native), Black minigoby
- Bathygobius ostreicola (endemic)
- Bathygobius petrophilus (questionable)
- Bathygobius smithi (native)
- Boleophthalmus boddarti (native), Boddart's goggle-eyed goby
- Boleophthalmus dussumieri (native)
- Boleophthalmus pectinirostris (questionable)
- Brachyamblyopus brachysoma (native)
- Brachygobius nunus (native), Bumblebee goby
- Callogobius hasseltii (native), Hasselt's goby
- Callogobius seshaiyai (endemic)
- Caragobius urolepis (native), Sumatra eelgoby, Scaleless worm goby
- Chiramenu fluviatilis (native)
- Ctenogobiops crocineus (native), Silverspot shrimpgoby
- Ctenotrypauchen microcephalus(native), Comb goby, Comb goby
- Drombus globiceps (native), Bighead goby
- Egglestonichthys melanoptera (native)
- Eugnathogobius oligactis (native)
- Eviota distigma (native), Twospot pygmy goby
- Exyrias puntang (native), Puntang goby
- Favonigobius reichei (native), Tropical sand goby, Indo-Pacific tropical sand goby
- Fusigobius neophytus (native), Common fusegoby
- Glossogobius giuris(native), Tank goby, Tank goby
- Glossogobius kokius (native)
- Glossogobius mas (native)
- Gnatholepis cauerensis cauerensis (native), Eyebar goby
- Gobiodon citrinus (native), Poison goby
- Gobiodon rivulatus(native), Rippled coralgoby
- Gobiopsis canalis (native), Checkered goby
- Gobiopsis macrostoma (native), Longjaw goby
- Gobiopsis woodsi (native)
- Gobiopterus chuno (native), Glass goby
- Hemigobius hoevenii (questionable)
- Hetereleotris zonata(native), Goggles
- Istigobius diadema (native)
- Istigobius ornatus (native), Ornate goby
- Istigobius perspicillatus (native)
- Istigobius spence(native), Pearl goby
- Mahidolia mystacina (native), Smiling goby, Flagfin prawn goby
- Obliquogobius cometes (native)
- Odontamblyopus roseus (native)
- Odontamblyopus rubicundus (native), Rubicundus eelgoby
- Oligolepis acutipennis (native), Sharptail goby, Sharptail goby
- Oligolepis cylindriceps (native)
- Oxuderces dentatus (native)
- Oxyurichthys dasi (native)
- Oxyurichthys formosanus(native)
- Oxyurichthys microlepis (native), Maned goby, Maned goby
- Oxyurichthys ophthalmonema (native), Eyebrow goby
- Oxyurichthys paulae (native), Jester goby, Jester goby
- Oxyurichthys tentacularis (native)
- Parachaeturichthys ocellatus (native)
- Parachaeturichthys polynema(native), Taileyed goby, Taileyed goby
- Paragobiodon echinocephalus(native), Redhead goby
- Parapocryptes rictuosus (native)
- Parapocryptes serperaster (native)
- Periophthalmodon schlosseri(native), Giant mudskipper
- Periophthalmodon septemradiatus (native)
- Periophthalmus argentilineatus(native), Barred mudskipper
- Periophthalmus barbarus(questionable), Atlantic mudskipper
- Periophthalmus chrysospilos (native)
- Periophthalmus minutus (native)
- Periophthalmus novemradiatus(native), Pearse's mudskipper, Pearse's mudskipper
- Periophthalmus waltoni (questionable), Walton's mudskipper
- Periophthalmus weberi (questionable), Weber's mudskipper, Weber's mudskipper
- Pleurosicya bilobata (native), Bilobed ghost goby
- Priolepis eugenius (native), Noble goby
- Priolepis inhaca (native), Brick goby
- Psammogobius biocellatus(native), Sleepy goby, Sleepy goby
- Pseudapocryptes elongatus (native)
- Pseudogobius javanicus (native)
- Pseudogobius melanostictus (native)
- Pseudogobius poicilosoma (native)
- Pseudotrypauchen multiradiatus (native)
- Scartelaos cantoris (native)
- Scartelaos histophorus (native), Walking goby
- Scartelaos tenuis (questionable), Indian Ocean slender mudskipper
- Schismatogobius deraniyagalai(native), Redneck goby
- Sicyopterus griseus (native)
- Sicyopterus microcephalus (native)
- Silhouettea indica (native)
- Stenogobius gymnopomus (native)
- Stenogobius laterisquamatus (questionable)
- Stigmatogobius minima (native)
- Stigmatogobius sadanundio (native)
- Taenioides anguillaris (native), Anguilla eelgoby, Eel worm goby
- Taenioides buchanani (native), Burmese gobyeel, Burmese gobyeel
- Taenioides cirratus (native), Hooghly gobyeel, Bearded worm goby
- Taenioides gracilis (native), Slender eel goby
- Trimma annosum (native), Greybearded pygmy goby
- Trypauchen vagina (native), Burrowing goby
- Trypauchenichthys sumatrensis (native)
- Valenciennea muralis (native), Mural goby
- Valenciennea sexguttata (native), Sixspot goby
- Valenciennea strigata (native), Blueband goby
- Yongeichthys criniger (native)
- Yongeichthys tuticorinensis (native)
Haemulidae (Grunts)
- Diagramma pictum(native), Painted sweetlips
- Plectorhinchus albovittatus (native), Two-striped sweetlips
- Plectorhinchus ceylonensis (questionable), Sri Lanka sweetlips
- Plectorhinchus chubbi(native), Dusky rubberlip
- Plectorhinchus diagrammus (questionable), Striped sweetlips
- Plectorhinchus gibbosus (native), Harry hotlips
- Plectorhinchus lineatus (native), Yellowbanded sweetlips
- Plectorhinchus nigrus (native)
- Plectorhinchus orientalis(native), Oriental sweetlips
- Plectorhinchus picus(native), Painted sweetlip
- Plectorhinchus polytaenia(native), Ribboned sweetlips
- Plectorhinchus schotaf(native), Minstrel sweetlip
- Pomadasys argenteus (native), Silver grunt, Silver grunt
- Pomadasys argyreus (native), Bluecheek silver grunt, Bluecheek silver grunt
- Pomadasys commersonnii (native), Spotted grunter, Smallspotted grunter
- Pomadasys furcatus(native), Banded grunter
- Pomadasys guoraca (native)
- Pomadasys hasta (native)
- Pomadasys kaakan (native), Javelin grunter
- Pomadasys maculatus (native), Saddle grunt
- Pomadasys multimaculatum (native), Cock grunter
- Pomadasys olivaceus (native), Olive grunt
- Pomadasys stridens (native), Striped piggy
Istiophoridae (Billfishes)
- Istiophorus platypterus(native), Sailfish, Indo-Pacific sailfish
- Makaira indica(native), Short nosed sword fish, Black marlin
- Makaira mazara(native), Indo-Pacific blue marlin
- Makaira nigricans(questionable), Atlantic blue marlin
- Tetrapturus angustirostris(native), Shortbill spearfish
- Tetrapturus audax(native), Striped marlin
Kraemeriidae (Sand darters)
- Kraemeria samoensis (native), Samoan sand dart
Kuhliidae (Aholeholes)
- Kuhlia mugil (native), Barred flagtail, Barred flagtail
- Kuhlia rupestris (native), Rock flagtail, Rock flagtail
Kurtidae (Nurseryfishes)
- Kurtus indicus (native), Indian humphead, Indian hump head
Kyphosidae (Sea chubs)
- Kyphosus bigibbus (native), Grey sea chub
- Kyphosus cinerascens (native), Blue seachub
- Kyphosus vaigiensis (native), Brassy chub
Labridae (Wrasses)
- Anampses caeruleopunctatus(native), Bluespotted wrasse
- Anampses meleagrides(native), Spotted wrasse
- Bodianus neilli (native), Bay of Bengal hogfish
- Cheilinus chlorourus(native), Floral wrasse
- Cheilinus fasciatus(native), Redbreast wrasse
- Cheilinus oxycephalus(native), Snooty wrasse
- Cheilinus trilobatus(native), Tripletail wrasse
- Cheilinus undulatus(native), Humphead wrasse
- Cheilio inermis(native), Cigar wrasse
- Choerodon anchorago(native), Orange-dotted tuskfish
- Choerodon robustus (native), Robust tuskfish
- Cirrhilabrus exquisitus(native), Exquisite wrasse
- Coris aygula(native), Clown coris
- Coris formosa(native), Queen coris
- Coris gaimard (questionable), Yellowtail coris
- Cymolutes lecluse (questionable), Sharp-headed wrasse
- Epibulus insidiator(native), Slingjaw wrasse
- Gomphosus caeruleus (native), Green birdmouth wrasse
- Gomphosus varius (native), Bird wrasse
- Halichoeres argus (native), Argus wrasse
- Halichoeres hortulanus(native), Checkerboard wrasse
- Halichoeres marginatus (native), Dusky wrasse
- Halichoeres nebulosus(native), Nebulous wrasse
- Halichoeres nigrescens (native), Bubblefin wrasse
- Halichoeres pardaleocephalus (native)
- Halichoeres scapularis (native), Zigzag wrasse
- Halichoeres timorensis (native), Timor wrasse
- Halichoeres zeylonicus (native), Goldstripe wrasse
- Hemigymnus fasciatus(native), Barred thicklip
- Hemigymnus melapterus (native), Blackeye thicklip
- Hologymnosus annulatus (native), Ring wrasse
- Hologymnosus doliatus (native), Pastel ringwrasse
- Iniistius pavo (native), Peacock wrasse
- Labroides dimidiatus(native), Bluestreak cleaner wrasse
- Leptojulis cyanopleura (native), Shoulder-spot wrasse
- Macropharyngodon meleagris (native), Blackspotted wrasse
- Novaculichthys taeniourus(native), Rockmover wrasse
- Oxycheilinus bimaculatus(native), Two-spot wrasse
- Oxycheilinus digramma(native), Cheeklined wrasse
- Pseudocheilinus hexataenia(native), Sixline wrasse
- Pseudodax moluccanus(native), Chiseltooth wrasse
- Pteragogus flagellifer(native), Cocktail wrasse
- Stethojulis albovittata (native), Bluelined wrasse
- Stethojulis balteata(questionable), Belted wrasse
- Stethojulis strigiventer (native), Three-ribbon wrasse
- Stethojulis trilineata (native), Three-lined rainbowfish
- Thalassoma amblycephalum (native), Bluntheaded wrasse
- Thalassoma hardwicke(native), Sixbar wrasse
- Thalassoma jansenii(native), Jansen's wrasse
- Thalassoma lunare(native), Moon wrasse
- Thalassoma purpureum(native), Surge wrasse
- Thalassoma quinquevittatum(native), Fivestripe wrasse
- Xiphocheilus typus(native), Blue-banded wrasse
- Xyrichtys bimaculatus (native), Two-spot razorfish
- Xyrichtys cyanifrons (native)
- Xyrichtys dea (native)
- Xyrichtys pentadactylus (native), Fivefinger wrasse
- Xyrichtys rajagopalani (native)
Lactariidae (False trevallies)
- Lactarius lactarius(native), Big-jawed jumper, False trevally
Latidae (Lates perches)
- Lates calcarifer(native), Barramundi, Barramundi
- Psammoperca waigiensis(native), Waigeu seaperch, Waigieu seaperch
Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes)
- Gazza achlamys (native), Smalltoothed ponyfish
- Gazza minuta (native), Toothpony, Toothpony
- Gazza rhombea (native), Rhomboid toothpony
- Leiognathus berbis (native), Berber ponyfish
- Leiognathus bindus (native), Orangefin ponyfish, Orangefin ponyfish
- Leiognathus blochii (native), Twoblotch ponyfish, Twoblotch ponyfish
- Leiognathus brevirostris (native), Shortnose ponyfish
- Leiognathus daura (native), Goldstripe ponyfish
- Leiognathus decorus (native), Shortnose ponyfish, Decorated ponyfish
- Leiognathus dussumieri (native), Dussumier's ponyfish
- Leiognathus elongatus(native), Slender ponyfish
- Leiognathus equulus(native), Common ponyfish, Common ponyfish
- Leiognathus fasciatus (native), Striped ponyfish
- Leiognathus leuciscus (native), Whipfin ponyfish
- Leiognathus lineolatus (native), Ornate ponyfish
- Leiognathus longispinis (questionable)
- Leiognathus smithursti(native), Smithurst's ponyfish
- Leiognathus splendens(native), Splendid ponyfish
- Leiognathus striatus (native)
- Secutor insidiator(native), Pugnose ponyfish, Pugnose ponyfish
- Secutor interruptus (native)
- Secutor ruconius (native), Deep pugnose ponyfish, Deep pugnose ponyfish
Lethrinidae (Emperors or scavengers)
- Gnathodentex aureolineatus(native), Striped large-eye bream
- Gymnocranius elongatus (native), Forktail large-eye bream
- Gymnocranius grandoculis (native), Blue-lined large-eye bream
- Gymnocranius griseus (native), Grey large-eye bream
- Lethrinus conchyliatus (native), Redaxil emperor
- Lethrinus erythracanthus (native), Orange-spotted emperor
- Lethrinus harak (native), Thumbprint emperor
- Lethrinus lentjan (native), Pig-face bream, Pink ear emperor
- Lethrinus mahsena (native), Sky emperor
- Lethrinus microdon (native), Smalltooth emperor
- Lethrinus miniatus (questionable), Trumpet emperor
- Lethrinus nebulosus (native), Spangled emperor
- Lethrinus obsoletus (native), Orange-striped emperor
- Lethrinus olivaceus (native), Longface emperor
- Lethrinus ornatus (native), Ornate emperor
- Lethrinus rubrioperculatus (native), Spotcheek emperor
- Lethrinus semicinctus (native), Black blotch emperor
- Lethrinus variegatus (native), Slender emperor
- Lethrinus xanthochilus (native), Yellowlip emperor
- Monotaxis grandoculis (native), Humpnose big-eye bream
- Wattsia mossambica(native), Mozambique large-eye bream
Lobotidae (Tripletails)
- Lobotes surinamensis(native), Tripletail, Atlantic tripletail
Lutjanidae (Snappers)
- Aphareus furca (native), Small toothed jobfish
- Aphareus rutilans (native), Rusty jobfish
- Aprion virescens(native), Green jobfish
- Apsilus fuscus(questionable), African forktail snapper
- Etelis carbunculus (native), Ruby snapper
- Etelis coruscans(native), Flame snapper
- Etelis radiosus (native), Scarlet snapper
- Lipocheilus carnolabrum(native), Tang's snapper
- Lutjanus argentimaculatus(native), River snapper, Mangrove red snapper
- Lutjanus bengalensis (native), Bengal snapper
- Lutjanus biguttatus (native), Two-spot banded snapper
- Lutjanus bohar (native), Two-spot red snapper
- Lutjanus carponotatus (native), Spanish flag snapper
- Lutjanus decussatus (native), Checkered snapper
- Lutjanus ehrenbergii(native), Blackspot snapper, Blackspot snapper
- Lutjanus erythropterus (native), Crimson snapper
- Lutjanus fulviflamma (native), Dory snapper
- Lutjanus fulvus (native), Blacktail snapper
- Lutjanus gibbus(native), Humpback red snapper
- Lutjanus guilcheri (native), Yellowfin red snapper
- Lutjanus johnii (native), John's snapper, John's snapper
- Lutjanus kasmira(native), Common bluestripe snapper
- Lutjanus lemniscatus (native), Yellowstreaked snapper
- Lutjanus lunulatus (native), Lunartail snapper
- Lutjanus lutjanus(native), Bigeye snapper
- Lutjanus madras (native), Indian snapper
- Lutjanus malabaricus (native), Malabar blood snapper
- Lutjanus monostigma (native), Onespot snapper
- Lutjanus quinquelineatus (native), Five-lined snapper
- Lutjanus rivulatus (native), Blubberlip snapper
- Lutjanus rufolineatus (questionable), Yellow-lined snapper
- Lutjanus russellii (native), Russell's snapper
- Lutjanus sanguineus(native), Humphead snapper
- Lutjanus sebae (native), Emperor red snapper
- Lutjanus vitta (native), Brownstripe red snapper
- Macolor niger(native), Black and white snapper
- Paracaesio sordida (native), Dirty ordure snapper
- Paracaesio xanthura (native), Yellowtail blue snapper
- Pinjalo lewisi (native), Slender pinjalo
- Pinjalo pinjalo (native), Pinjalo
- Pristipomoides filamentosus (native), Crimson jobfish
- Pristipomoides multidens (native), Goldbanded jobfish
- Pristipomoides sieboldii (native), Lavender jobfish
- Pristipomoides typus (questionable), Sharptooth jobfish
- Pristipomoides zonatus (native), Oblique-banded snapper
Malacanthidae (Tilefishes)
- Hoplolatilus fronticinctus(native), Pastel tilefish
- Malacanthus latovittatus(native), Blue blanquillo
Menidae (Moonfish)
- Mene maculata (native), Moonfish
Monodactylidae (Moonyfishes or fingerfishes)
- Monodactylus argenteus (native), Silvery moony, Silver moony
- Monodactylus falciformis(native), Full moony, Full moony
Mugilidae (Mullets)
- Crenimugil crenilabis (native), Fringelip mullet
- Liza carinata(native), Keeled mullet
- Liza klunzingeri (native), Klunzinger's mullet
- Liza macrolepis(native), Largescale mullet, Largescale mullet
- Liza mandapamensis (native), Indian mullet
- Liza melinoptera (native), Giantscale mullet, Otomebora mullet
- Liza parmata (questionable), Broad-mouthed mullet
- Liza parsia(native), Goldspot mullet, Gold-spot mullet
- Liza subviridis (native), Greenback mullet, Greenback mullet
- Liza tade (native), Tade mullet, Tade mullet
- Liza vaigiensis (native), Squaretail mullet, Squaretail mullet
- Mugil cephalus(native), Flathead mullet, Flathead mullet
- Oedalechilus labiosus(native), Hornlip mullet
- Rhinomugil corsula(native), Corsula mullet, Corsula
- Sicamugil cascasia(native), Yellowtail mullet, Yellowtail mullet
- Sicamugil hamiltonii(questionable), Burmese mullet, Burmese mullet
- Valamugil buchanani (native), Bluetail mullet, Bluetail mullet
- Valamugil cunnesius (native), Longarm mullet, Longarm mullet
- Valamugil seheli(native), Bluespot mullet, Bluespot mullet
- Valamugil speigleri (native), Speigler's mullet, Speigler's mullet
Mullidae (Goatfishes)
- Mulloidichthys flavolineatus(native), Yellowstripe goatfish
- Parupeneus barberinus(native), Dash-and-dot goatfish
- Parupeneus ciliatus (native), Whitesaddle goatfish
- Parupeneus cyclostomus (native), Goldsaddle goatfish
- Parupeneus heptacanthus (native), Cinnabar goatfish
- Parupeneus indicus (native), Indian goatfish
- Parupeneus macronemus (native), Longbarbel goatfish
- Parupeneus margaritatus (questionable), Pearly goatfish
- Parupeneus multifasciatus (native), Manybar goatfish
- Parupeneus pleurostigma (native), Sidespot goatfish
- Parupeneus trifasciatus (native), Doublebar goatfish
- Upeneus arge(native), Band-tail goatfish
- Upeneus japonicus (questionable), Bensasi goatfish
- Upeneus luzonius (questionable), Dark-barred goatfish
- Upeneus moluccensis (native), Goldband goatfish
- Upeneus sulphureus (native), Sunrise goatfish, Sulphur goatfish
- Upeneus sundaicus (native), Ochre-banded goatfish
- Upeneus taeniopterus (native), Finstripe goatfish
- Upeneus tragula (native), Freckled goatfish
- Upeneus vittatus (native), Yellowstriped goatfish
Nandidae (Asian leaffishes)
- Nandus nandus (native), Mottled nandus, Gangetic leaffish
- Pristolepis marginata (endemic), Malabar catopra, Malabar leaffish
- Pristolepis rubripinnis (endemic), [9]
- Pristolepis pentacantha (endemic), Aattuchemballi
Nemipteridae (Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams)
- Nemipterus bipunctatus (native), Delagoa threadfin bream
- Nemipterus furcosus (native), Fork-tailed threadfin bream
- Nemipterus hexodon (native), Ornate threadfin bream
- Nemipterus japonicus (native), Japanese threadfin bream
- Nemipterus marginatus (questionable), Red filament threadfin bream
- Nemipterus mesoprion (questionable), Mauvelip threadfin bream
- Nemipterus nematophorus(native), Doublewhip threadfin bream
- Nemipterus nemurus (questionable), Redspine threadfin bream
- Nemipterus peronii (native), Notchedfin threadfin bream
- Nemipterus randalli (native), Randall's threadfin bream
- Nemipterus zysron (native), Slender threadfin bream
- Parascolopsis aspinosa (native), Smooth dwarf monocle bream
- Parascolopsis boesemani (endemic), Redfin dwarf monocle bream
- Parascolopsis eriomma (native), Rosy dwarf monocle bream
- Parascolopsis inermis (native), Unarmed dwarf monocle bream
- Parascolopsis townsendi (native), Scaly dwarf monocle bream
- Pentapodus setosus (questionable), Butterfly whiptail
- Scolopsis aurata (native), Yellowstripe monocle bream
- Scolopsis bilineata (native), Two-lined monocle bream
- Scolopsis bimaculatus (native), Thumbprint monocle bream
- Scolopsis ciliata (native), Saw-jawed monocle bream
- Scolopsis frenatus (native), Bridled monocle bream
- Scolopsis ghanam (native), Arabian monocle bream
- Scolopsis lineata (native), Striped monocle bream
- Scolopsis margaritifera (questionable), Pearly monocle bream
- Scolopsis taeniatus (native), Black-streaked monocle bream
- Scolopsis taenioptera (questionable), Lattice monocle bream
- Scolopsis vosmeri (native), Whitecheek monocle bream
- Scolopsis xenochrous (native), Oblique-barred monocle bream
Nomeidae (Driftfishes)
- Cubiceps squamiceps (native), Indian driftfish
- Psenes cyanophrys (native), Freckled driftfish
Osphronemidae (Gouramies)
- Belontia signata (questionable), Ceylonese combtail
- Colisa fasciata(native), Giant gourami, banded gourami, Indian gourami
- Colisa lalia(native), Dwarf gourami
- Ctenops nobilis(native), Indian paradisefish, frail gourami
- Osphronemus goramy(introduced), Giant gouramy
- Parasphaerichthys ocellatus(questionable), Eyespot gourami
- Pseudosphromenus cupanus (native), Day's paradise fish, spiketail paradisefish
- Pseudosphromenus dayi (endemic)
- Trichogaster chuna(native), Sunset gourami, honey gourami
Pempheridae (Sweepers)
- Parapriacanthus ransonneti(native), Pigmy sweeper
- Pempheris mangula (native), Black-edged sweeper
- Pempheris molucca (questionable)
- Pempheris oualensis (native), Silver sweeper
- Pempheris vanicolensis (native), Vanikoro sweeper
Percophidae (Duckbills)
- Bembrops caudimacula (native)
- Bembrops platyrhynchus(native), Natal duckbill
Pinguipedidae (Sandperches)
- Parapercis alboguttata (native), Whitespot sandsmelt
- Parapercis clathrata (questionable), Latticed sandperch
- Parapercis hexophtalma (native), Speckled sandperch
- Parapercis maculata (native), Harlequin sandperch
- Parapercis pulchella (native), Harlequin sandsmelt
- Parapercis punctata (native)
- Parapercis quadrispinosa (native)
- Parapercis tetracantha (native), Reticulated sandperch
Plesiopidae (Roundheads)
- Acanthoplesiops indicus (native), Scottie
- Plesiops coeruleolineatus (native), Crimsontip longfin
- Plesiops corallicola (native), Bluegill longfin
Polynemidae (Threadfins)
- Eleutheronema tetradactylum (native), White salmon, Fourfinger threadfin
- Filimanus heptadactyla (native), Sevenfinger threadfin, Sevenfinger threadfin
- Filimanus similis (native)
- Filimanus xanthonema (native), Yellowthread threadfin
- Leptomelanosoma indicum(native), Indian threadfin, Indian threadfin
- Polydactylus macrochir(native), King threadfin
- Polydactylus microstomus (native), Small-mouthed threadfin
- Polydactylus mullani (native)
- Polydactylus multiradiatus (questionable), Australian threadfin
- Polydactylus plebeius (native), Striped threadfin
- Polydactylus sexfilis (native), Sixfinger threadfin
- Polydactylus sextarius (native), Blackspot threadfin, Blackspot threadfin
- Polynemus dubius (questionable), Borneo threadfin, Eastern paradise fish
- Polynemus paradiseus(native), Paradise threadfin, Paradise threadfin
Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
- Apolemichthys xanthurus (native), Yellowtail angelfish
- Centropyge bicolor(native), Bicolor angelfish
- Centropyge eibli (native), Blacktail angelfish
- Centropyge multispinis (native), Dusky angelfish
- Chaetodontoplus melanosoma (native), Black-velvet angelfish
- Pomacanthus annularis(native), Ringed angle fish, Bluering angelfish
- Pomacanthus imperator(native), Emperor angelfish
- Pomacanthus semicirculatus (native), Semicircle angelfish
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
- Abudefduf bengalensis (native), Bengal sergeant
- Abudefduf saxatilis(misidentification), Sergeant major
- Abudefduf septemfasciatus (native), Banded sergeant
- Abudefduf sexfasciatus(native), Scissortail sergeant
- Abudefduf sordidus (native), Blackspot sergeant
- Abudefduf vaigiensis(native), Indo-Pacific sergeant
- Amphiprion bicinctus(questionable), Twoband anemonefish
- Amphiprion chrysogaster (questionable), Mauritian anemonefish
- Amphiprion ephippium(native), Saddle anemonefish
- Amphiprion frenatus(questionable), Tomato clownfish
- Amphiprion nigripes (questionable), Maldive anemonefish
- Amphiprion ocellaris(native), Clown anemonefish
- Amphiprion percula(questionable), Orange clownfish
- Amphiprion polymnus(questionable), Saddleback clownfish
- Amphiprion sebae(native), Sebae anemonefish
- Cheiloprion labiatus(native), Big-lip damsel
- Chromis caerulea (native), Green chromis
- Chromis chrysura (questionable), Stout chromis
- Chromis dimidiata (native), Chocolatedip chromis
- Chromis opercularis (native), Doublebar chromis
- Chromis ternatensis (native), Ternate chromis
- Chromis viridis (native), Blue green damselfish
- Chromis weberi (native), Weber's chromis
- Chrysiptera biocellata (native), Twinspot damselfish
- Chrysiptera brownriggii (native), Surge damselfish
- Chrysiptera cyanea (native), Sapphire devil
- Chrysiptera glauca (native), Grey demoiselle
- Chrysiptera unimaculata (native), Onespot demoiselle
- Dascyllus aruanus(native), Whitetail dascyllus
- Dascyllus reticulatus (questionable), Reticulate dascyllus
- Dascyllus trimaculatus(native), Threespot dascyllus
- Dischistodus perspicillatus (native), White damsel
- Dischistodus prosopotaenia (native), Honey-head damsel
- Lepidozygus tapeinosoma(native), Fusilier damselfish
- Neopomacentrus taeniurus (native), Freshwater demoiselle
- Plectroglyphidodon dickii (native), Blackbar devil
- Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus (native), Whitespotted devil
- Plectroglyphidodon leucozonus (native), Singlebar devil
- Pomacentrus albicaudatus (questionable), Whitefin damsel
- Pomacentrus brachialis (questionable), Charcoal damsel
- Pomacentrus littoralis (questionable), Smoky damsel
- Pomacentrus pavo (native), Sapphire damsel
- Premnas biaculeatus(native), Spinecheek anemonefish
- Pristotis obtusirostris (native), Gulf damselfish
- Stegastes albifasciatus (native), Whitebar gregory
- Stegastes lividus (native), Blunt snout gregory
- Stegastes nigricans (native), Dusky farmerfish
- Stegastes obreptus (native), Western gregory
Pomatomidae (Bluefishes)
- Pomatomus saltatrix(native), Bluefish
Priacanthidae (Bigeyes or catalufas)
- Heteropriacanthus cruentatus(native), Glasseye
- Priacanthus hamrur (native), Moontail bullseye
- Priacanthus macracanthus (native), Red bigeye
- Priacanthus prolixus (native), Elongate bulleye
- Priacanthus tayenus (native), Purple-spotted bigeye
- Pristigenys niphonia (native), Japanese bigeye
Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks)
- Congrogadus subducens (native), Carpet eel-blenny
- Halidesmus thomaseni (native), Thomasen's snakelet
- Pseudochromis caudalis (native)
- Pseudochromis tapeinosoma (native), Blackmargin dottyback
Ptereleotridae
- Ptereleotris evides (native), Blackfin dartfish
- Ptereleotris microlepis (native), Blue gudgeon
Rachycentridae (Cobia)
- Rachycentron canadum(native), Cobia
Scaridae (Parrotfishes)
- Calotomus spinidens (native), Spinytooth parrotfish
- Calotomus viridescens (questionable), Viridescent parrotfish
- Chlorurus enneacanthus (native), Captain parrotfish
- Chlorurus gibbus (native), Heavybeak parrotfish
- Chlorurus oedema (native), Knothead parrotfish
- Chlorurus sordidus (native), Daisy parrotfish
- Hipposcarus harid (native), Candelamoa parrotfish
- Leptoscarus vaigiensis(native), Marbled parrotfish
- Scarus ghobban (native), Blue-barred parrotfish
- Scarus globiceps (native), Globehead parrotfish
- Scarus niger (native), Dusky parrotfish
- Scarus prasiognathos (native), Singapore parrotfish
- Scarus psittacus (native), Common parrotfish
- Scarus quoyi (native), Quoy's parrotfish
- Scarus rubroviolaceus(native), Ember parrotfish
- Scarus russelii(native), Eclipse parrotfish
- Scarus scaber (native), Fivesaddle parrotfish
- Scarus tricolor (native), Tricolour parrotfish
Scatophagidae (Scats)
- Scatophagus argus (native), Spotted scat, Spotted scat
Schindleriidae
- Schindleria pietschmanni (questionable)
- Schindleria praematura (questionable), Schindler's fish
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
- Argyrosomus amoyensis (native), Amoy croaker
- Argyrosomus hololepidotus (misidentification), Madagascar meagre
- Argyrosomus japonicus (native), Japanese meagre
- Atrobucca alcocki (native)
- Atrobucca antonbruun (native)
- Atrobucca nibe(native), Longfin kob
- Atrobucca trewavasae (native)
- Bahaba chaptis(native), Chaptis bahaba, Chaptis bahaba
- Chrysochir aureus(native), Reeve's croaker
- Daysciaena albida(native), Two-bearded croaker, Bengal corvina
- Dendrophysa russelii(native), Goatee croaker, Goatee croaker
- Johnius amblycephalus (native), Bearded croaker
- Johnius belangerii (native), Belanger's croaker, Belanger's croaker
- Johnius borneensis (native), Sharpnose hammer croaker
- Johnius carouna (native), Caroun croaker, Caroun croaker
- Johnius carutta (native), Karut croaker, Karut croaker
- Johnius coitor (native), Coitor croaker, Coitor croaker
- Johnius dussumieri (native), Sharptooth hammer croaker, Sin croaker
- Johnius elongatus (native), Spindle croaker
- Johnius gangeticus (endemic), Gangetic bola
- Johnius glaucus (native), Pale spotfin croaker
- Johnius macropterus (native), Largefin croaker
- Johnius macrorhynus (native), Big-snout croaker
- Johnius mannarensis (native), Mannar croaker
- Johnius plagiostoma (native), Large-eye croaker
- Kathala axillaris(native), Kathala croaker
- Macrospinosa cuja(native), Cuja bola
- Nibea chui (questionable), Chu's croaker
- Nibea maculata (native), Blotched croaker
- Nibea soldado (native), Soldier croaker
- Otolithes cuvieri (native), Lesser tigertooth croaker
- Otolithes ruber (native), Tiger-toothed croaker
- Otolithoides biauritus (native), Bronze croaker, Bronze croaker
- Otolithoides pama (native), Pama, Pama croaker
- Panna heterolepis (native), Hooghly croaker, Hooghly croaker
- Panna microdon (misidentification), Panna croaker, Panna croaker
- Paranibea semiluctuosa(native), Half-mourning croaker
- Pennahia anea(native), Greyfin croaker
- Pennahia macrocephalus (questionable), Big-head pennah croaker
- Pennahia ovata (native)
- Protonibea diacanthus(native), Spotted croaker, Blackspotted croaker
- Pterotolithus maculatus (native), Blotched tiger-toothed croaker, Blotched tiger-toothed croaker
- Umbrina canariensis (native), Canary drum
Scombridae (Mackerels, tunas, bonitos)
- Acanthocybium solandri(native), Wahoo
- Auxis rochei rochei(native), Bullet tuna
- Auxis thazard thazard(native), Frigate tuna
- Euthynnus affinis (native), Mackerel tuna, Kawakawa
- Grammatorcynus bicarinatus(questionable), Shark mackerel
- Gymnosarda unicolor(native), Dogtooth tuna, Dogtooth tuna
- Katsuwonus pelamis(native), Skiy jack, Skipjack tuna
- Rastrelliger brachysoma(native), Short mackerel
- Rastrelliger faughni(native), Island mackerel
- Rastrelliger kanagurta(native), Rake gillat mackerel, Indian mackerel
- Sarda orientalis(native), Oriental bonito, Striped bonito
- Scomber japonicus(native), Chub mackerel
- Scomberomorus commerson(native), King seer, Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel
- Scomberomorus guttatus(native), Spotted Spanish mackerel, Indo-Pacific king mackerel
- Scomberomorus koreanus(native), Korean seerfish
- Scomberomorus lineolatus(native), Streaked seer, Streaked seerfish
- Thunnus alalunga(native), Albacore
- Thunnus albacares(native), Yellow fin tuna, Yellowfin tuna
- Thunnus obesus(native), Bigeye tuna
- Thunnus orientalis(native), Pacific bluefin tuna
- Thunnus tonggol (native), Blue fin tuna, Longtail tuna
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
- Aethaloperca rogaa(native), Redmouth grouper
- Anyperodon leucogrammicus(native), Slender grouper
- Aporops bilinearis(native), Blotched podge
- Aulacocephalus temminckii(native), Goldribbon soapfish
- Cephalopholis argus (native), Balufana, Peacock hind
- Cephalopholis aurantia(native), Golden hind
- Cephalopholis boenak (native), Chocolate hind
- Cephalopholis formosa (native), Bluelined hind
- Cephalopholis leopardus (native), Leopard hind
- Cephalopholis miniata(native), Coral hind
- Cephalopholis sexmaculata (native), Sixblotch hind
- Cephalopholis sonnerati (native), Tomato hind
- Cephalopholis urodeta (native), Darkfin hind
- Chelidoperca investigatoris (native)
- Cromileptes altivelis(native), Humpback grouper
- Diploprion bifasciatum (native), Barred soapfish
- Epinephelus areolatus (native), Areolate grouper
- Epinephelus bleekeri (native), Duskytail grouper
- Epinephelus chabaudi(native), Moustache grouper
- Epinephelus chlorostigma(native), Brownspotted grouper
- Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus(native), Whitespotted grouper
- Epinephelus coioides(native), Orange-spotted grouper
- Epinephelus corallicola (questionable), Coral grouper
- Epinephelus diacanthus (native), Spinycheek grouper
- Epinephelus epistictus (native), Dotted grouper
- Epinephelus erythrurus (native), Cloudy grouper
- Epinephelus fasciatus(native), Blacktip grouper
- Epinephelus faveatus (native), Barred-chest grouper
- Epinephelus flavocaeruleus (native), Blue and yellow grouper
- Epinephelus fuscoguttatus(native), Brown-marbled grouper
- Epinephelus hexagonatus (native), Starspotted grouper
- Epinephelus lanceolatus(native), Bridlebass, Giant grouper
- Epinephelus latifasciatus (native), Striped grouper
- Epinephelus longispinis (native), Longspine grouper
- Epinephelus macrospilos (native), Snubnose grouper
- Epinephelus maculatus (native), Highfin grouper
- Epinephelus malabaricus(native), Malabar rockcod, Malabar grouper
- Epinephelus marginatus (questionable), Dusky grouper
- Epinephelus melanostigma(native), One-blotch grouper
- Epinephelus merra(native), Honeycomb grouper
- Epinephelus morrhua(native), Comet grouper
- Epinephelus octofasciatus(native), Eightbar grouper
- Epinephelus poecilonotus(native), Dot-dash grouper
- Epinephelus polylepis (native), Smallscaled grouper
- Epinephelus polyphekadion(native), Camouflage grouper
- Epinephelus quoyanus(native), Longfin grouper
- Epinephelus radiatus(native), Oblique-banded grouper
- Epinephelus rivulatus (native), Halfmoon grouper
- Epinephelus spilotoceps (native), Foursaddle grouper
- Epinephelus stoliczkae (native), Epaulet grouper
- Epinephelus summana (questionable), Summan grouper
- Epinephelus tauvina(native), Greasy rockcod, Greasy grouper
- Epinephelus tukula(native), Potato grouper
- Epinephelus undulosus (native), Wavy-lined grouper
- Grammistes sexlineatus(native), Sixline soapfish
- Plectropomus areolatus(native), Squaretail coralgrouper
- Plectropomus maculatus (questionable), Spotted coralgrouper
- Pogonoperca punctata (native), Spotted soapfish
- Pseudanthias cichlops (questionable)
- Pseudanthias conspicuus (native)
- Pseudanthias cooperi (native), Red-bar anthias
- Pseudanthias squamipinnis(native), Sea goldie
- Pseudogramma polyacanthum (native), Honeycomb podge
- Variola louti(native), Yellow-edged lyretail
Siganidae (Rabbitfishes)
- Siganus argenteus(native), Streamlined spinefoot
- Siganus canaliculatus (native), White-spotted spinefoot
- Siganus corallinus(native), Blue-spotted spinefoot
- Siganus fuscescens (native), Mottled spinefoot
- Siganus guttatus(native), Orange-spotted spinefoot
- Siganus javus(native), Streaked spinefoot
- Siganus lineatus(native), Golden-lined spinefoot
- Siganus magnificus(questionable), Magnificent rabbitfish
- Siganus puelloides(native), Blackeye rabbitfish
- Siganus punctatus (questionable), Goldspotted spinefoot
- Siganus spinus (native), Little spinefoot
- Siganus stellatus (native), Brownspotted spinefoot
- Siganus vermiculatus(native), Vermiculated spinefoot
- Siganus virgatus (native), Barhead spinefoot
Sillaginidae (Smelt-whitings)
- Sillaginopsis panijus(native), Gangetic whiting, Flathead sillago
- Sillago aeolus(native), Oriental sillago
- Sillago argentifasciata(questionable), Silver-banded sillago
- Sillago chondropus(native), Clubfoot sillago
- Sillago indica(endemic), Indian sillago
- Sillago ingenuua(native), Bay sillago
- Sillago intermedius(native), Intermediate sillago
- Sillago lutea(native), Mud sillago
- Sillago macrolepis(questionable), Large-scale sillago
- Sillago maculata(questionable), Trumpeter sillago
- Sillago parvisquamis(questionable), Small-scale sillago
- Sillago sihama(native), Silver sillago, Silver sillago
- Sillago soringa(endemic), Soringa sillago
- Sillago vincenti(endemic), Estuarine whiting, Vincent's sillago
Sparidae (Porgies)
- Acanthopagrus berda (native), Riverbream, Picnic seabream
- Acanthopagrus bifasciatus (native), Twobar seabream
- Acanthopagrus latus (native), Yellow seabream, Yellowfin seabream
- Argyrops spinifer (native), King soldierbream
- Cheimerius nufar(native), Santer seabream
- Crenidens crenidens (native), Karanteen, Karenteen seabream
- Diplodus noct (questionable), Red Sea seabream
- Diplodus sargus kotschyi (native), One spot seabream
- Rhabdosargus sarba (native), Natal stumpnose, Goldlined seabream
- Sparidentex hasta (native), Sobaity seabream
Sphyraenidae (Barracudas)
- Sphyraena acutipinnis(native), Sharpfin barracuda
- Sphyraena barracuda(native), Great barracuda
- Sphyraena chrysotaenia (native), Yellowstripe barracuda
- Sphyraena flavicauda(native), Yellowtail barracuda
- Sphyraena forsteri(native), Bigeye barracuda
- Sphyraena jello(native), Pickhandle barracuda
- Sphyraena novaehollandiae(questionable), Australian barracuda
- Sphyraena obtusata(native), Obtuse barracuda
- Sphyraena putnamae (native), Sawtooth barracuda, Sawtooth barracuda
- Sphyraena qenie(native), Blackfin barracuda
- Pampus argenteus (native), Silver pomfret, Silver pomfret
- Pampus chinensis (native), Chinese pomfret, Chinese silver pomfret
Symphysanodontidae
- Symphysanodon andersoni (native)
Terapontidae (Grunters or tigerperches)
- Pelates quadrilineatus (native), Fourlined terapon, Fourlined terapon
- Pelates sexlineatus (questionable), Six-lined trumpeter
- Terapon jarbua (native), Jarbua terapon, Jarbua terapon
- Terapon puta (native), Smallscale terapon, Small-scaled terapon
- Terapon theraps (native), Banded grunter, Largescaled therapon
Toxotidae (Archerfishes)
- Toxotes chatareus (native), Spotted archerfish, Largescale archerfish
- Toxotes jaculatrix(native), Banded archerfish, Banded archerfish
Trichiuridae (Cutlassfishes)
- Benthodesmus oligoradiatus (native), Sparse-rayed frostfish
- Benthodesmus tenuis (questionable), Slender frostfish
- Eupleurogrammus glossodon (native), Longtooth hairtail
- Eupleurogrammus muticus (native), Smallhead hairtail
- Lepidopus caudatus(questionable), Silver scabbardfish
- Lepturacanthus pantului (native), Coromandal ribbonfish, Coromandel hairtail
- Lepturacanthus savala (native), Small headed ribbon fish, Savalani hairtail
- Trichiurus auriga (native), Pearly hairtail
- Trichiurus gangeticus (native), Gangetic ribbonfish, Ganges hairtail
- Trichiurus lepturus(native), Largehead hairtail
- Trichiurus russelli (native), Short-tailed hairtail
Trichonotidae (Sanddivers)
- Trichonotus cyclograptus (native)
- Trichonotus setiger(native), Spotted sand-diver
Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies)
- Enneapterygius elegans (native), Hourglass triplefin
- Enneapterygius fasciatus (native)
- Enneapterygius pusillus (native), Highcrest triplefin
- Helcogramma ellioti(native)
- Helcogramma gymnauchen(questionable), Red-finned triplefin
- Helcogramma trigloides (questionable)
Uranoscopidae (Stargazers)
- Ichthyscopus lebeck (native), Longnosed stargazer
- Uranoscopus crassiceps (native)
- Uranoscopus guttatus (native)
Xenisthmidae
- Kraemericus smithi (endemic)
Xiphiidae (Swordfish)
- Xiphias gladius(native), Swordfish
Zanclidae (Moorish idol)
- Zanclus cornutus(native), Moorish idol
Pleuronectiformes
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
- Arnoglossus aspilos (native), Spotless lefteye flounder
- Arnoglossus tapeinosoma (native)
- Bothus leopardinus (questionable), Pacific leopard flounder
- Bothus mancus(native), Flowery flounder
- Bothus myriaster(native), Indo-Pacific oval flounder
- Bothus pantherinus(native), Leopard flounder
- Chascanopsetta lugubris(native), Pelican flounder
- Crossorhombus valderostratus(native), Broadbrow flounder
- Engyprosopon cocosensis (native), Cocos Island flounder
- Engyprosopon grandisquama(native), Largescale flounder
- Grammatobothus polyophthalmus (native), Threespot flounder
- Psettina brevirictis(native)
Citharidae (Citharids)
- Brachypleura novaezeelandiae(native), Yellow-dabbled flounder
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
- Cynoglossus arel (native), Largescale tonguesole
- Cynoglossus bilineatus(native), Fourlined tonguesole
- Cynoglossus carpenteri (native), Hooked tonguesole
- Cynoglossus cynoglossus (native), Gangetic tonguesole, Bengal tongue sole
- Cynoglossus dispar (native), Roundhead toungesole
- Cynoglossus dubius (native), Carrot tonguesole
- Cynoglossus itinus (questionable)
- Cynoglossus kopsii (native), Shortheaded tonguesole
- Cynoglossus lachneri (questionable), Lachner's tonguesole
- Cynoglossus lida(native), Shoulder spot tongue, Roughscale tonguesole
- Cynoglossus lingua (native), Long tonguesole, Long tongue sole
- Cynoglossus macrostomus (native), Malabar-sole, Malabar tonguesole
- Cynoglossus monopus (native)
- Cynoglossus puncticeps (native), Speckled toungesole, Speckled tonguesole
- Cynoglossus semifasciatus (native), Malabar sole, Bengal tongue-sole
- Paraplagusia bilineata(native), Fingerlip tonguesole, Doublelined tonguesole
- Paraplagusia blochii (native), Bloch's tonguesole
- Symphurus trifasciatus (native), Threeband tonguesole
Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
- Cephalopsetta ventrocellatus (native)
- Pseudorhombus arsius (native), Largetooth flounder, Largetooth flounder
- Pseudorhombus dupliciocellatus (native), Ocellated flounder
- Pseudorhombus elevatus(native), Deep flounder
- Pseudorhombus javanicus (native), Javan flounder
- Pseudorhombus malayanus (native), Malayan flounder
- Pseudorhombus micrognathus (native)
- Pseudorhombus natalensis(native), Natal flounders
- Pseudorhombus triocellatus (native), Three spot flounder, Three spotted flounder
Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders)
- Marleyella bicolorata(native), Comb flounder
- Poecilopsetta colorata (native), Coloured righteye flounder
- Poecilopsetta praelonga (native), Alcock's narrow-body righteye flounder
Psettodidae (Psettodids)
- Psettodes erumei (native), Indian halibut, Indian spiny turbot
Samaridae
- Samaris cristatus(native), Cockatoo righteye flounder
- Samariscus longimanus (native), Longfinned flounder
Soleidae (Soles)
- Aesopia cornuta (native), Unicorn sole
- Brachirus macrolepis (native)
- Brachirus orientalis (native), Oriental-sole, Oriental sole
- Brachirus pan (native), Pan sole, Pan sole
- Brachirus panoides (questionable)
- Heteromycteris oculus (native), Eyed sole
- Liachirus melanospilos (native)
- Pardachirus marmoratus (native), Finless sole
- Pardachirus pavoninus (native), Peacock sole
- Solea elongata (native), Elongate sole, Elongate sole
- Solea heinii (native)
- Solea ovata(native), Ovate sole
- Soleichthys heterorhinos (native)
- Synaptura albomaculata (native), Kaup's sole, Kaup's sole
- Synaptura commersonnii (native), Commerson's sole
- Zebrias altipinnis (native)
- Zebrias annandalei (native)
- Zebrias japonica (questionable), Wavyband sole
- Zebrias keralensis (native)
- Zebrias maculosus (native)
- Zebrias quagga (native), Fringefin zebra sole
- Zebrias synapturoides (native), Indian zebra sole
- Zebrias zebra (questionable), Zebra sole
Polymixiiformes
Polymixiidae (Beardfishes)
- Polymixia fusca (native)
- Polymixia japonica (questionable), Silver eye
Pristiformes
Pristidae (Sawfishes)
- Anoxypristis cuspidata(native), Knifetooth sawfish
- Pristis microdon(native), Smalltooth sawfish, Largetooth sawfish
- Pristis pectinata(native), Smooth-tooth sawfish, Smalltooth sawfish
- Pristis pristis(questionable), Common sawfish
- Pristis zijsron(native), Longcomb sawfish
Rajiformes
Dasyatidae (Stingrays)
- Dasyatis bennetti(native), Bennett's stingray
- Dasyatis kuhlii(native), Bluespotted stingray
- Dasyatis microps(native), Smalleye stingray
- Dasyatis pastinaca(questionable), Common stingray
- Dasyatis zugei(native), Pale-edged stingray, Pale-edged stingray
- Himantura alcockii (native), Pale-spot whip ray
- Himantura bleekeri(native), Whiptail stingray, Bleeker's whipray
- Himantura chaophraya(questionable), Freshwater whipray
- Himantura fai(native), Pink whipray
- Himantura fluviatilis (native), Gangetic stingray, Ganges stingray
- Himantura gerrardi(native), Sharpnose stingray
- Himantura imbricata(native), Scaly stingray, Scaly whipray
- Himantura jenkinsii(native), Pointed-nose stingray
- Himantura marginatus (native), Blackedged stingray, Blackedge whipray
- Himantura uarnak(native), Leopard stingray, Honeycomb stingray
- Himantura undulata(native), Leopard whipray
- Himantura walga(questionable), Dwarf whipray
- Pastinachus sephen(native), Feathertail stingray, Cowtail stingray
- Taeniura lymma(native), Bluespotted ribbontail ray
- Taeniura meyeni(native), Blotched fantail ray
- Urogymnus asperrimus(native), Porcupine ray
Gymnuridae (Butterfly rays)
- Aetoplatea tentaculata (native), Tentacled butterfly ray
- Aetoplatea zonura(native), Zonetail butterfly ray
- Gymnura japonica (questionable), Japanese butterflyray
- Gymnura micrura(questionable), Smooth butterfly ray
- Gymnura poecilura(native), Longtail butterfly ray
Myliobatidae (Eagle and manta rays)
- Aetobatus flagellum(native), Plain eagleray, Longheaded eagle ray
- Aetobatus guttatus (native), Sharpwing eagle ray
- Aetobatus narinari(native), Spotted eagleray, Spotted eagle ray
- Aetobatus ocellatus (native)
- Aetomylaeus maculatus(native), Mottled eagle ray
- Aetomylaeus milvus (native)
- Aetomylaeus nichofii(native), Nieuhof's eagle ray, Banded eagle ray
- Manta birostris(native), Giant manta
- Mobula eregoodootenkee (native), Pygmy devilray
- Mobula japanica(native), Spinetail mobula
- Mobula kuhlii (native), Shortfin devil ray
- Mobula mobular(questionable), Devil fish
- Mobula thurstoni(native), Smooth-tail mobula
- Rhinoptera adspersa(native), Rough cownose ray
- Rhinoptera javanica(native), Javanese cownose ray
Plesiobatidae (Deepwater stingray)
- Plesiobatis daviesi(native), Deepwater stingray
Rajidae (Skates)
- Dipturus johannisdavisi (native), Travancore skate
- Fenestraja mamillidens (native), Prickly skate
- Okamejei powelli (native), Indian ringed skate
Rhinobatidae (Guitarfishes)
- Rhina ancylostoma (native), Bowmouth guitarfish
- Rhinobatos annandalei (native), Annandale's shovelnose ray, Annandale's guitarfish
- Rhinobatos granulatus(native), Sharpnose guitarfish
- Rhinobatos halavi (native), Halavi's guitarfish
- Rhinobatos lionotus (native), Norman's shovelnose ray, Smoothback guitarfish
- Rhinobatos obtusus(native), Widenose guitarfish
- Rhinobatos thouin(native), Clubnose guitarfish
- Rhinobatos typus(questionable), Giant shovelnose ray
- Rhinobatos variegatus(native), Stripenose guitarfish
- Rhynchobatus djiddensis(native), Giant guitarfish
- Zanobatus schoenleinii(questionable), Striped panray
Salmoniformes
Salmonidae (Salmonids)
- Oncorhynchus mykiss (introduced), Rainbow trout, Rainbow trout
- Oncorhynchus nerka(questionable), Sockeye salmon, Sockeye salmon
- Salmo trutta fario (introduced), Brown trout, Brown trout
- Salmo trutta trutta (introduced), Sea trout
- Salvelinus fontinalis (introduced), Brook trout, Brook trout
Scorpaeniformes
Apistidae
- Apistus carinatus(native), Ocellated waspfish
Aploactinidae (Velvetfishes)
- Acanthosphex leurynnis(native)
- Cocotropus roseus (native)
Bembridae (Deepwater flatheads)
- Bembras japonica (questionable)
Caracanthidae (Orbicular velvetfishes)
- Caracanthus maculatus (native), Spotted coral croucher
- Caracanthus unipinna(native), Pygmy coral croucher
Dactylopteridae (Flying gurnards)
- Dactyloptena gilberti (native)
- Dactyloptena macracantha(native), Spotwing flying gurnard
- Dactyloptena orientalis(native), Oriental flying gurnard
- Dactyloptena peterseni(native), Starry flying gurnard
Peristediidae (Armored searobins or armored gurnards)
- Peristedion investigatoris (native)
- Satyrichthys adeni (native)
Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
- Cociella crocodila (native), Crocodile flathead, Crocodile flathead
- Eurycephalus carbunculus (native), Papillose flathead
- Grammoplites scaber (native), Rough flathead, Rough flathead
- Grammoplites suppositus (native), Spotfin flathead
- Inegocia japonica (native), Japanese flathead
- Kumococius rodericensis(native), Spiny flathead
- Platycephalus indicus(native), Bartail flathead, Bartail flathead
- Rogadius asper (native), Olive-tailed flathead
- Rogadius serratus (native), Serrated flathead
- Sorsogona tuberculata(native), Tuberculated flathead
- Suggrundus macracanthus (native), Large-spined flathead
- Sunagocia otaitensis(native), Fringelip flathead
- Thysanophrys celebica(native), Celebes flathead
- Thysanophrys chiltonae(native), Longsnout flathead
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
- Brachypterois serrulata (native)
- Dendrochirus brachypterus (native), Shortfin turkeyfish
- Ebosia falcata (native)
- Parascorpaena picta (questionable), Northern scorpionfish
- Pteroidichthys amboinensis (native)
- Pterois antennata (native), Broadbarred firefish
- Pterois mombasae (native), Frillfin turkeyfish
- Pterois radiata(native), Radial firefish
- Pterois russelii (native), Russell's fire fish, Plaintail turkeyfish
- Pterois volitans(native), Red lionfish
- Scorpaenodes guamensis (native), Guam scorpionfish
- Scorpaenodes muciparus (native)
- Scorpaenodes parvipinnis(native), Lowfin scorpionfish
- Scorpaenopsis cirrosa (questionable), Weedy stingfish
- Scorpaenopsis gibbosa(native), Humpback scorpionfish
- Sebastapistes nuchalis (native)
- Sebastapistes strongia(native), Barchin scorpionfish
- Taenianotus triacanthus(native), Leaf scorpionfish
Setarchidae
- Setarches guentheri(native), Deepwater scorpionfish
Synanceiidae (Stonefishes)
- Choridactylus multibarbus (native), Orangebanded stingfish
- Inimicus caledonicus (native), Chinese ghoul
- Inimicus sinensis (native), Spotted ghoul
- Minous dempsterae (native), Obliquebanded stingfish
- Minous inermis (native), Alcock's scorpionfish
- 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, Threadfin sea catfish
- Arius bilineatus(native), Bronze catfish
- Arius caelatus(native), Engraved catfish, Engraved catfish
- Arius crossocheilos(native), Roughback sea catfish
- Arius dussumieri(native), Blacktip sea catfish
- Arius gagora(native), Gagora catfish, Gagora catfish
- Arius gagorides(native)
- Arius jella (native), Blackfin sea catfish
- Arius macronotacanthus(questionable)
- Arius maculatus(native), Spotted catfish, Spotted catfish
- Arius nenga(native)
- Arius parvipinnis(native)
- Arius platystomus(native), Flatmouth sea catfish
- Arius sagor(native), Sagor catfish, Sagor catfish
- Arius satparanus(native)
- Arius sona(native), Sona sea-catfish, Sona sea catfish
- Arius subrostratus(native), Shovelnose sea catfish
- Arius sumatranus(native), Goat catfish
- Arius tenuispinis(native), Thinspine sea catfish, Thinspine sea catfish
- Arius thalassinus(native), Giant seacatfish
- Arius venosus(native), Veined catfish
- Batrachocephalus mino(native), Frog-headed catfish, Beardless sea catfish
- Hemipimelodus jatius(native), River catfish, River catfish
- Ketengus typus(native), Bigmouth sea catfish
- Osteogeneiosus militaris(native), Soldier catfish, Soldier catfish
Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes)
- Batasio batasio (native), Tista batasio
- Batasio merianiensis (native)
- Batasio sharavatiensis (native)
- Batasio tengana (native), Assamese batasio
- Batasio travancoria (endemic), Malabar batasio
- Hemibagrus maydelli (endemic), Krishna mystus
- Hemibagrus menoda (native), Menoda catfish, Menoda catfish
- Hemibagrus microphthalmus (native), Irrawaddy mystus
- Hemibagrus punctatus (endemic), Nilgiri mystus
- Horabagrus brachysoma (endemic), Günther's catfish, Günther's catfish
- Horabagrus nigricollaris (endemic)
- Mystus armatus (native), Kerala mystus, Kerala mystus
- Mystus bleekeri (native), Day's mystus, Day's mystus
- Mystus canarensis (native)
- Mystus cavasius (native), Gangetic mystus, Gangetic mystus
- Mystus gulio (native), Long-whiskered catfish, Long whiskers catfish
- Mystus keletius (native), Keletius mystus
- Mystus malabaricus (endemic), Jerdon's mystus
- Mystus montanus (endemic), Wynaad mystus
- Mystus oculatus (endemic), Malabar mystus
- Mystus tengara (native), Tengara mystus
- Mystus vittatus (native), Striped dwarf catfish, Striped dwarf catfish
- Pseudobagrus chryseus (native)
- Rama chandramara(native), Asian cory
- Rita chrysea (endemic), Mahanadi rita
- Rita gogra (endemic), Gogra rita
- Rita kuturnee (endemic), Deccan rita
- Rita macracanthus (native)
- Rita rita (native), Rita, Rita
- Sperata aor (native), Long-whiskered catfish, Long-whiskered catfish
- Sperata aorella (native)
- Sperata sarwari(native)
- Sperata seenghala (native), Giant river-catfish, Giant river-catfish
Chacidae (Squarehead or angler catfish)
- Chaca chaca (native), Indian chaca, Squarehead catfish
Clariidae (Airbreathing catfishes)
- Clarias batrachus(native), Magur, Walking catfish
- Clarias dayi (endemic), Malabar clariid
- Clarias dussumieri (endemic), Valenciennes clariid
- Clarias gariepinus (introduced), North African catfish
- Horaglanis alikunhii (native)
- Horaglanis krishnai (endemic), Indian blind catfish, Indian blind catfish
Erethistidae
- Conta conta (native), Conta catfish, Conta catfish
- Conta pectinata (native)
- Erethistes pusillus (native)
- Erethistoides montana montana (endemic)
- Erethistoides montana pipri (endemic)
- Erethistoides sicula (native)
- Laguvia manipurensis (native)
- Pseudolaguvia foveolata (native)
- Pseudolaguvia kapuri (endemic)
- Pseudolaguvia ribeiroi (native), Painted catfish
- Pseudolaguvia shawi (native)
Heteropneustidae (Airsac catfishes)
- Heteropneustes fossilis (native), Stinging catfish, Stinging catfish
- Heteropneustes longipectoralis (native)
- Heteropneustes microps (native)
Olyridae (Longtail catfishes)
- Olyra burmanica (questionable), Longtail catfish
- Olyra horae (native), Hora olyra
- Olyra kempi (native)
- Olyra longicaudata (native), Himalayan olyra
Pangasiidae (Shark catfishes)
- Pangasius pangasius (native), Pungas, Yellowtail catfish
Plotosidae (Eeltail catfishes)
- Plotosus canius (native), Canine catfish-eel, Gray eel-catfish
- Plotosus limbatus (native), Darkfin eel catfish, Darkfin eel catfish
- Plotosus lineatus (native), Striped eel catfish, Striped eel catfish
Schilbeidae (Schilbid catfishes)
- Ailia coila (native), Gangetic ailia, Gangetic ailia
- Ailia punctata (native), Jamuna ailia, Jamuna ailia
- Clupisoma bastari (endemic), Bastar garua
- Clupisoma garua (native), Guarchcha, Garua Bachcha
- Clupisoma montana (native), Kocha garua
- Clupisoma prateri (questionable), Burmese garua
- Eutropiichthys goongwaree (endemic)
- Eutropiichthys murius (native), Murius vacha
- Eutropiichthys vacha (native), Batchwa vacha
- Neotropius khavalchor (endemic), Khavalchor catfish, Khavalchor catfish
- Proeutropiichthys taakree macropthalmos (questionable), Burmese taakree
- Proeutropiichthys taakree taakree (endemic), Indian taakree
- Pseudeutropius atherinoides (native), Indian potasi, Indian potasi
- Pseudeutropius buchanani (native)
- Pseudeutropius mitchelli (endemic), Malabar patashi
- Silonia childreni (endemic), White catfish
- Silonia silondia (native), Silondia vacha, Silond catfish
Siluridae (Sheatfishes)
- Ompok bimaculatus (native), Indian butter-catfish, Butter catfish
- Ompok goae (native)
- Ompok malabaricus (endemic), Goan catfish, Goan catfish
- Ompok pabda (native), Pabdah catfish, Pabdah catfish
- Ompok pabo (native), Pabo catfish, Pabo catfish
- Pterocryptis afghana (native), Afghanistan silurus
- Pterocryptis berdmorei (questionable), Burmese silurus
- Pterocryptis cochinchinensis (questionable)
- Pterocryptis gangelica (native)
- Pterocryptis indicus (endemic)
- Pterocryptis wynaadensis (endemic), Malabar silurus
- Silurus morehensis (native), Ching ngaten
- Wallago attu (native), Boal, Wallago
Sisoridae (Sisorid catfishes)
- Bagarius bagarius (native), Gangetic goonch, Dwarf goonch
- Bagarius yarrelli (native), Goonch, Goonch
- Euchiloglanis kishinouyei(questionable)
- Exostoma labiatum (native)
- Gagata cenia (native), Indian gagata
- Gagata gagata (native)
- Gagata itchkeea (native), Deccan nangra
- Gagata sexualis (endemic)
- Gagata youssoufi (native)
- Glyptosternon maculatum (native)
- Glyptosternon reticulatum (native), Turkestan catfish
- Glyptothorax annandalei (native)
- Glyptothorax botius (native)
- Glyptothorax brevipinnis (native)
- Glyptothorax cavia (native)
- Glyptothorax coheni (endemic)
- Glyptothorax conirostre (native)
- Glyptothorax davissinghi (native)
- Glyptothorax dorsalis (native)
- Glyptothorax garhwali (endemic)
- Glyptothorax gracilis (native)
- Glyptothorax housei (endemic)
- Glyptothorax indicus (native)
- Glyptothorax kashmirensis (native)
- Glyptothorax lonah (endemic)
- Glyptothorax madraspatanum (endemic)
- Glyptothorax manipurensis [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, Garo spineless eel
- Pillaia indica (endemic), Hillstream spineless eel, Hillstream spineless eel
Mastacembelidae (Spiny eels)
- Macrognathus aculeatus(native), Lesser spiny eel
- Macrognathus aral (native), One-stripe spinyeel, One-stripe spinyeel
- Macrognathus caudiocellatus (questionable)
- Macrognathus guentheri (endemic), Malabar spinyeel, Malabar spinyeel
- Macrognathus malabaricus (native)
- Macrognathus morehensis (native)
- Macrognathus pancalus (native), Striped spinyeel, Barred spiny eel
- Mastacembelus armatus(native), Baam, Zig-zag eel
Synbranchidae (Swamp-eels)
- Monopterus albus(native), Rice swampeel, Swamp eel
- Monopterus cuchia (native), Cuchia, Cuchia
- Monopterus digressus (native)
- Monopterus eapeni(endemic)
- Monopterus fossorius (endemic), Malabar swampeel, Malabar swampeel
- Monopterus hodgarti (endemic), Indian spaghetti-eel, Indian spaghetti-eel
- Monopterus indicus(endemic), Bombay swampeel, Bombay swampeel
- Monopterus roseni (native)
- Ophisternon bengalense (native), Bengal mudeel, Bengal eel
Syngnathiformes
Aulostomidae (Trumpetfishes)
- Aulostomus chinensis(native), Chinese trumpetfish
Centriscidae (Snipefishes and shrimpfishes)
- Centriscus scutatus (native), Grooved razor-fish
Fistulariidae (Cornetfishes)
- Fistularia petimba(native), Red cornetfish
Solenostomidae (Ghost pipefishes)
- Solenostomus cyanopterus(native), Ghost pipefish
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
- Bhanotia fasciolata (native)
- Choeroichthys brachysoma (native), Short-bodied pipefish
- Choeroichthys sculptus (native), Sculptured pipefish
- Corythoichthys intestinalis(questionable), Scribbled pipefish
- Doryrhamphus excisus excisus (native), Bluestripe pipefish
- Hippichthys cyanospilos (native), Blue-spotted pipefish
- Hippichthys heptagonus (native), Belly pipefish
- Hippichthys penicillus (native), Beady pipefish
- Hippichthys spicifer (native), Bellybarred pipefish, Bellybarred pipefish
- Hippocampus fuscus(questionable), Chilka seahorse, Sea pony
- Hippocampus histrix(native), Thorny seahorse
- Hippocampus kelloggi(native), Great seahorse
- Hippocampus kuda (native), Spotted seahorse
- Hippocampus trimaculatus(native), Longnose seahorse
- Ichthyocampus carce (native), Freshwater pipefish, Freshwater pipefish
- Microphis brachyurus brachyurus (native), Short-tailed pipefish, Short-tailed pipefish
- Microphis cuncalus (native), Crocodile-tooth pipefish, Crocodile-tooth pipefish
- Microphis deocata (native), Deocata pipefish, Deocata pipefish
- Microphis insularis (native), Andaman pipefish, Andaman pipefish
- Phoxocampus belcheri (native), Rock pipefish
- Syngnathoides biaculeatus(native), Alligator pipefish
- Trachyrhamphus serratus (native)
Tetraodontiformes
Balistidae (Triggerfishes)
- Abalistes stellaris(native), Starry triggerfish, fish
- Balistapus undulatus (native), Orange-lined triggerfish
- Balistes ellioti (native)
- Balistes rotundatus (native)
- Balistes vetula (questionable), Queen triggerfish
- Balistoides conspicillum(native), Clown triggerfish
- Balistoides viridescens(native), Titan triggerfish
- Melichthys niger(native), Black triggerfish
- Odonus niger(native), Redtoothed triggerfish
- Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus(native), Yellowmargin triggerfish
- Pseudobalistes fuscus (native), Yellow-spotted triggerfish
- Rhinecanthus aculeatus(native), Blackbar triggerfish
- Rhinecanthus rectangulus(native), Wedge-tail triggerfish
- Sufflamen chrysopterum(native), Halfmoon triggerfish
- Sufflamen fraenatum(native), Masked triggerfish
Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes (burrfishes))
- Cyclichthys orbicularis (native), Birdbeak burrfish
- Cyclichthys spilostylus(native), Spotbase burrfish
- Diodon holocanthus(native), Bloched porcupine fish, Long-spine porcupinefish
- Diodon hystrix(native), Spotted porcupine fish, Spot-fin porcupinefish
- Lophodiodon calori(native), Four-bar porcupinefish
Molidae (Molas or Ocean Sunfishes)
- Mola mola(native), Ocean sunfish
Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
- Acreichthys tomentosus (native), Bristle-tail file-fish
- Aluterus monoceros(native), Unicorn leatherjacket
- Aluterus scriptus (native), Scrawled filefish
- Anacanthus barbatus(native), Bearded leatherjacket
- Cantherhines sandwichiensis (questionable), Sandwich isle file
- Lalmohania velutina(native)
- Oxymonacanthus longirostris(native), Harlequin filefish
- Paraluteres prionurus(native), Blacksaddle filefish
- Paramonacanthus choirocephalus (questionable), Pig faced leather jacket, Pig faced leather jacket
- Paramonacanthus japonicus (native), Hairfinned leatherjacket
- Paramonacanthus oblongus (native), Hair-finned filefish
- Paramonacanthus tricuspis (native)
- Thamnaconus modestoides(native), Modest filefish
Ostraciidae (Boxfishes)
- Lactoria cornuta(native), Longhorn cowfish
- Ostracion cubicus(native), Yellow boxfish
- Ostracion meleagris(native), Whitespotted boxfish
- Ostracion nasus(native), Shortnose boxfish
- Tetrosomus gibbosus (native), Humpback turretfish
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
- Arothron hispidus(native), White spotted blow fish, White-spotted puffer
- Arothron immaculatus (native), Immaculate blow fish, Immaculate puffer
- Arothron leopardus (native), Banded leopardblowfish, Banded leopardblowfish
- Arothron meleagris (native), Guineafowl puffer
- Arothron nigropunctatus(native), Black spotted blow fish, Blackspotted puffer
- Arothron reticularis (native), Reticulated blowfish, Reticulated pufferfish
- Arothron stellatus (native), Star blaasop, Starry toadfish
- Canthigaster amboinensis (native), Spider-eye puffer
- Canthigaster bennetti (native), Bennett's sharpnose puffer
- Canthigaster coronata (native), Crowned puffer
- Canthigaster margaritata (native)
- Carinotetraodon imitator (endemic)
- Carinotetraodon travancoricus(endemic), Malabar pufferfish, Malabar pufferfish
- Chelonodon patoca(native), Gangetic pufferfish, Milkspotted puffer
- Lagocephalus guentheri(native), Diamondback puffer
- Lagocephalus inermis (native), Smooth-backed blowfish, Smooth blaasop
- Lagocephalus lagocephalus lagocephalus(native), Oceanic puffer
- Lagocephalus lunaris(native), Moontail blaasop, Green rough-backed puffer
- Lagocephalus spadiceus (native), Chinese blaasop, Half-smooth golden pufferfish
- Takifugu oblongus (native), Lattice blaasop, Lattice blaasop
- Tetraodon cutcutia(native), Ocellated pufferfish, Ocellated pufferfish
- Tetraodon fluviatilis(native), Green pufferfish, Green pufferfish
- Tetraodon nigroviridis(native), Burmese pufferfish, Spotted green pufferfish
- Torquigener hypselogeneion (native), Orange-spotted toadfish
- Tylerius spinosissimus(native), Spiny blaasop
Triacanthidae (Triplespines)
- Pseudotriacanthus strigilifer(native), Long spined tripod fish, Long-spined tripodfish
- Triacanthus biaculeatus (native), Short-nosed tripodfish, Short-nosed tripodfish
- Triacanthus nieuhofii (native), Silver tripodfish
- Tripodichthys oxycephalus (native), Short-tail tripodfish
Triacanthodidae (Spikefishes)
- Macrorhamphosodes platycheilus (native), Trumpetsnout spikefish
- Triacanthodes ethiops (native), Shortsnout spikefish
Torpediniformes
Narcinidae (Numbfishes)
- Benthobatis moresbyi (native), Dark blind ray
- Heteronarce prabhui (native), Quilon electric ray
- Narcine brunnea (native), Brown numbfish
- Narcine indica(questionable), Largespotted numbfish
- Narcine lingula (native), Chinese numbfish
- Narcine prodorsalis (questionable), Tonkin numbfish
- Narcine timlei (native), Blackspotted numbfish
- Narke dipterygia(native), Spottail sleeper ray
Torpedinidae (Electric rays)
- Torpedo fuscomaculata(questionable), Black-spotted torpedo
- Torpedo panthera(native), Panther electric ray
- Torpedo sinuspersici(native), Marbled electric ray
Zeiformes
Caproidae (Boarfishes)
- Antigonia indica (native)
- Antigonia rubescens (questionable), Indo-Pacific boarfish
Parazenidae (Parazen)
- Cyttopsis rosea (native), Rosy dory
Zeidae (Dories)
- Zenopsis conchifera (native), Silvery John dory
- Zenopsis nebulosa(native), Mirror dory
See also
- Indian carp
- List of fishes of Pune district
- Wildlife of India
References
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