List of fishes of India

Albuliformes

Albulidae (Bonefishes)

  • Albula vulpes (native) Roundjaw bonefish, bonefish

Anguilliformes

Anguillidae (Freshwater eels)

Colocongridae

  • Coloconger raniceps (native), Froghead eel

Congridae (Conger and garden eels)

  • Ariosoma 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)

Nemichthyidae (Snipe eels)

  • Nemichthys scolopaceus (native) Slender snipe-eel

Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels)

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)

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)

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)

Monocentridae (Pinecone fishes)

Trachichthyidae (Slimeheads)

  • Hoplostethus mediterraneus mediterraneus (native), Mediterranean slimehead

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)

Carcharhinus brevipinna
  • Carcharhinus altimus (native), Bignose shark
  • Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides (native) Graceful shark
  • Carcharhinus amboinensis (native) Pigeye shark
  • Carcharhinus brevipinna (native) Spinner shark
  • Carcharhinus dussumieri (native) Whitecheek shark, Widemouth blackspot shark
  • Carcharhinus falciformis (native) Blackspot shark, Silky shark
  • Carcharhinus hemiodon (native) Pondicherry shark, Pondicherry shark
  • Carcharhinus leucas (native) Bull shark
  • Carcharhinus limbatus (native) Blacktip shark
  • Carcharhinus longimanus (native) Oceanic whitetip shark
  • Carcharhinus macloti (native) Maclot's shark, Hardnose shark
  • Carcharhinus melanopterus (native) Blacktip reef shark
  • Carcharhinus sealei (native) Blackspot shark
  • Carcharhinus sorrah (native) Sorrah, Spottail shark
  • Galeocerdo cuvier (native) Tiger shark
  • Glyphis gangeticus (native) Ganges shark
  • Lamiopsis temminckii (native) Broadfin shark
  • Loxodon macrorhinus (native) Sliteye shark
  • Negaprion acutidens (native) Sicklefin lemon shark
  • Prionace glauca (native) Blue shark
  • Rhizoprionodon acutus (native) Eidah, Milk shark
  • Rhizoprionodon oligolinx (native) Grey dog shark, Grey sharpnose shark
  • Scoliodon laticaudus (native) Spadenose shark
  • Triaenodon obesus (native) Whitetip reef shark

Hemigaleidae (Weasel sharks)

  • Chaenogaleus macrostoma (native) Hooktooth shark
  • Hemigaleus microstoma (native) Sicklefin weasel shark
  • Hemipristis elongata (native) Elliot's grey shark, Snaggletooth shark

Proscylliidae (Finback catsharks)

  • Eridacnis radcliffei (native) Pygmy ribbontail catshark

Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)

  • Apristurus investigatoris (native) Broadnose catshark
  • Atelomycterus marmoratus (native) Marbled cat shark, Coral catshark
  • Cephaloscyllium silasi (native) Indian swellshark
  • Halaelurus buergeri (questionable) Blackspotted catshark
  • Halaelurus hispidus (native) Bristly catshark
  • Halaelurus quagga (native) Quagga catshark
  • Scyliorhinus capensis (questionable) Yellowspotted catshark

Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead sharks)

  • Eusphyra blochii (native) Winghead shark
  • Sphyrna lewini (native) Scalloped hammerhead
  • Sphyrna mokarran (native) Great hammerhead
  • Sphyrna tudes (questionable) Smalleye hammerhead
  • Sphyrna zygaena (native) Round-headed hammerhead, Smooth hammerhead

Triakidae (Houndsharks)

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

Clupeiformes

Chirocentridae (Wolf herring)

  • Chirocentrus dorab (native) Dorab wolf-herring
  • Chirocentrus nudus (native) Whitefin wolf-herring

Clupeidae (Herring, shads, sardines, and menhadens)

Tenualosa ilisha

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) 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)

Triplophysa stoliczkai

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, Burmese carplet
  • Amblypharyngodon melettinus (native) Attentive carplet, Attentive carplet
  • Amblypharyngodon microlepis (native) Indian carplet, Indian carplet
  • Amblypharyngodon mola (native) Mola carplet, Mola carplet
  • Aristichthys nobilis (introduced) Bighead carp, Bighead carp
  • Aspidoparia jaya (native) Jaya, Jaya
  • Aspidoparia morar (native) Aspidoparia
  • Aspidoparia ukhrulensis (native)
  • Bangana almorae (native)
  • Bangana diplostoma (native) Murree labeo
  • Barbodes bovanicus (endemic) Bowany barb, Bowany barb
  • Barbodes carnaticus (endemic) Carnatica carp, Carnatic carp
  • Barbodes wynaadensis (endemic)
  • Barbonymus gonionotus (introduced) Tawes, Java barb
  • Barilius bakeri (endemic) Malabar baril
  • Barilius barila (native) Barred baril
  • Barilius barna (native) Barna baril
  • Barilius bendelisis (native) Hamilton's barila
Barilius canarensis
  • Barilius canarensis (endemic) Jerdon's baril
  • Barilius chatricensis (native)
  • Barilius cocsa (native)
  • Barilius dimorphicus (endemic)
  • Barilius dogarsinghi (endemic) Manipur baril
  • Barilius evezardi (endemic) Day's baril
  • Barilius gatensis (endemic) River-carp baril
  • Barilius lairokensis (native) Ngawa
  • Barilius modestus (native) Indus baril
  • Barilius nelsoni (native)
  • Barilius ngawa (native)
  • Barilius radiolatus (endemic) Günther's baril
  • Barilius shacra (native) Shacra baril
  • Barilius tileo (native) Tileo baril
  • Barilius vagra (native) Dudhnea
  • Carassius auratus auratus (introduced), Goldfish
  • Carassius carassius (introduced) Crucian carp, Crucian carp
  • Catla catla (native) Bhakur, Catla
  • Chagunius chagunio (native) Chaguni, Chaguni
  • Chagunius nicholsi (native)
  • Chela cachius (native) Silver hatchet chela
  • Chela dadiburjori (endemic) Dadio, Dadio
  • Chela fasciata (endemic) Malabar hatchet chela
  • Chela laubuca (native) Winged danio, Indian glass barb
  • Cirrhinus cirrhosus (native) Mrigal, Mrigal
  • Cirrhinus fulungee (endemic) Deccan white carp, Deccan white carp
  • Cirrhinus macrops (endemic) Hora white carp, 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, 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, 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, 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, Channa barb
  • Esomus barbatus (endemic) South Indian flying barb, 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, Silver carp
  • Hypselobarbus curmuca (endemic) Curmuca barb, Curmuca barb
  • Hypselobarbus dobsoni (endemic) Krishna carp, Krishna carp
  • Hypselobarbus dubius (endemic) Nilgiris barb, Nilgiris barb
  • Hypselobarbus jerdoni (endemic) Jerdon's carp, Jerdon's carp
  • Hypselobarbus kolus (endemic) Kolus, Kolus
  • Hypselobarbus kurali (endemic)
  • Hypselobarbus lithopidos (endemic) Canara barb, Canara barb
  • Hypselobarbus micropogon (endemic) Korhi barb, Korhi barb
  • Hypselobarbus periyarensis (native)
  • Hypselobarbus pulchellus (endemic)
  • Hypselobarbus thomassi (endemic) Red canarese barb, 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, Fringed-lipped peninsula carp
  • Labeo gonius (native) Kuria labeo, Kuria labeo
  • Labeo kawrus (endemic) Deccan labeo
  • Labeo kontius (endemic) Pigmouth carp, Pigmouth carp
  • Labeo nandina (native)
  • Labeo pangusia (native) Pangusia labeo
  • Labeo porcellus (native) Bombay labeo
  • Labeo potail (endemic) Deccan labeo
  • Labeo rajasthanicus (endemic)
  • Labeo rohita (native) Rohu, Rohu
  • Labeo udaipurensis (endemic)
  • Lepidopygopsis typus (endemic) Peninsular hilltrout, Peninsular hilltrout
  • Megarasbora elanga (native) Bengala barb, Bengala barb
  • Neolissochilus dukai (native)
  • Neolissochilus hexagonolepis (native) Katli, Copper mahseer
  • Neolissochilus hexastichus (native)
  • 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, Kantaka barb
  • Osteochilus hasseltii (native), Silver sharkminnow
  • Osteochilus longidorsalis (endemic)
  • Osteochilus nashii (endemic) Chandkas barb, Nash's barb
  • Osteochilus thomassi (endemic) Konti barb, Konti barb
  • Parapsilorhynchus discophorus (endemic) Ratnagiri minnow, Ratnagiri minnow
  • Parapsilorhynchus elongatus (native)
  • Parapsilorhynchus prateri (endemic) Deolali minnow, Deolali minnow
  • Parapsilorhynchus tentaculatus (endemic) Khandalla minnow, Khandalla minnow
  • Parluciosoma labiosa (endemic) Slender rasbora
  • Poropuntius burtoni (native)
  • Poropuntius clavatus (native) Stedman barb, Stedman barb
  • Ptychobarbus conirostris (native) Indus snowtrout, Indus snowtrout
  • Puntius ambassis (native)
  • Puntius amphibius (native) Scarlet-banded barb, Scarlet-banded barb
  • Puntius arenatus (endemic) Arenatus barb
  • Puntius arulius (endemic) Silas barb, Arulius barb
  • Puntius assimilis (native)
  • Puntius bimaculatus (native), Redside barb
  • Puntius burmanicus (questionable)
  • Puntius chalakkudiensis (endemic)
  • Puntius chelynoides (native) Dark mahseer, Dark mahseer
  • Puntius chola (native) Chola barb, Swamp barb
  • Puntius conchonius (native) Red barb, Rosy barb
  • Puntius coorgensis (native)
  • Puntius crescentus (native)
  • Puntius deccanensis (endemic) Deccan barb, Deccan barb
  • Puntius denisonii (endemic) Denison barb, Denison barb
  • Puntius dorsalis (native) Cauvery barb, Long snouted barb
  • Puntius exclamatio (native)
  • Puntius fasciatus (endemic) Melon barb, Melon barb
  • Puntius filamentosus (native) Black-spot barb, Blackspot barb
  • Puntius fraseri (endemic) Dharna barb, Dharna barb
  • Puntius gelius (native) Golden barb, Golden barb
  • Puntius guganio (native) Glass-barb, Glass-barb
  • Puntius kannikattiensis (native)
  • Puntius mahecola (native)
  • Puntius manipurensis (native)
  • Puntius meingangbii (native)
  • Puntius melanampyx (native)
  • Puntius morehensis (native) Waijabi
  • Puntius mudumalaiensis (native)
  • Puntius muvattupuzhaensis [5]
  • Puntius nangalensis (native)
  • Puntius narayani (endemic) Narayan barb, Narayan barb
  • Puntius ornatus (native)
  • Puntius orphoides (questionable) Javaen barb, 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, Pondicherry barb
  • Puntius sahyadriensis (endemic) Khavli barb, Khavli barb
  • Puntius sarana (native) Peninsular olive barb, Olive barb
  • Puntius setnai (native)
  • Puntius shalynius (endemic) Shalyni barb, Shalyni barb
  • Puntius sharmai (endemic)
  • Puntius sophore (native) Spotfin swamp barb, Pool barb
  • Puntius sophoroides (native)
  • Puntius tambraparniei (endemic)
  • Puntius terio (native) One-spot barb, Onespot barb
  • Puntius ticto (native) Thunnus, Ticto barb
  • Puntius vittatus (native) Kooli barb, Greenstripe barb
  • Puntius waageni (questionable)
  • Puntius yuensis (native)
Raiamas bola
  • Raiamas bola (native) Indian trout, Trout barb
  • Raiamas guttatus (native) Burmese trout, Burmese trout
  • Rasbora caverii (endemic) Cauvery rasbora, Cauvery rasbora
  • Rasbora daniconius (native) Blackline rasbora, Slender rasbora
  • Rasbora rasbora (native) Gangetic scissortail rasbora, Gangetic scissortail rasbora
  • Rasbora vaterifloris (questionable), Pearly rasbora
  • Rohtee ogilbii (endemic) Vatani rohtee, Vatani rohtee
  • Salmophasia balookee (native) Bloch razorbelly minnow, Bloch razorbelly minnow
  • Salmophasia punjabensis (native) Punjab razorbelly minnow, Punjab razorbelly minnow
  • Salmostoma acinaces (native) Silver razorbelly minnow, Silver razorbelly minnow
  • Salmostoma bacaila (native) Large razorbelly minnow, Large razorbelly minnow
  • Salmostoma belachi (native) Belachi
  • Salmostoma boopis (endemic) Boopis razorbelly minnow, Boopis razorbelly minnow
  • Salmostoma horai (endemic) Hora razorbelly minnow, Hora razorbelly minnow
  • Salmostoma novacula (endemic) Novacula razorbelly minnow, Novacula razorbelly minnow
  • Salmostoma orissaensis (endemic) Orissa razorbelly minnow, Orissa razorbelly minnow
  • Salmostoma phulo (native) Finescale razorbelly minnow, Finescale razorbelly minnow
  • Salmostoma sardinella (native) Sardinella razorbelly minnow, Sardinella razorbelly minnow
  • Salmostoma untrahi (endemic) Mahanadi razorbelly minnow, Mahanadi razorbelly minnow
  • Schismatorhynchos nukta (endemic) Nukta, 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, Chirruh snowtrout
  • Schizothorax huegelii (native)
  • Schizothorax kumaonensis (endemic) Kumaon snowtrout, Kumaon snowtrout
  • Schizothorax labiatus (native) Kunar snowtrout, Kunar snowtrout
  • Schizothorax microcephalus (native)
  • Schizothorax molesworthi (native)
  • Schizothorax nasus (native) Dongu snowtrout, Dongu snowtrout
  • Schizothorax plagiostomus (native) Asaila
  • Schizothorax progastus (native) Dinnawah snowtrout, Dinnawah snowtrout
  • Schizothorax richardsonii (native) Asaila, Snow trout
  • Securicula gora (native) Gora-chela
  • Semiplotus manipurensis (native)
  • Semiplotus modestus (native) Burmese kingfish, Burmese kingfish
  • Sinilabeo dero (native) Arangi, Kalabans
  • Thynnichthys sandkhol (endemic) Sandkhol carp, Sandkhol carp
  • Tinca tinca (introduced) Tench, Tench
Deccan Mahseer Tor khudree
  • Tor khudree (native) Deccan mahseer, Deccan mahseer
  • Tor kulkarnii (native), Dwarf mahseer
  • Tor macrolepis (native)
  • Tor mussullah (endemic) Mussullah mahseer, Humpback mahseer
  • Tor progeneius (endemic) Jungha mahseer, Jungha mahseer
  • Tor putitora (native) Chadu, Golden mahseer
  • Tor tor (native) Tor mahseer, Mahseer

Psilorhynchidae

Cyprinodontiformes

Aplocheilidae (Killifishes)

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

Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)

  • Aphanius dispar dispar (native)

Poeciliidae (Poeciliids)

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

Elopiformes

Elopidae (Tenpounders)

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)
  • Caelorinchus flabellispinnis (native)
  • Caelorinchus 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)

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)

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

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)

Naso lituratus in an aquarium
Naso unicornis

Acropomatidae (Lanternbellies, temperate ocean-basses)

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)

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)

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)

Orange Chromide Etroplus maculatus
  • 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

Drepaneidae (Sicklefishes)

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

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
  • 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)

Kurtidae (Nurseryfishes)

Kyphosidae (Sea chubs)

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)

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

Lobotidae (Tripletails)

  • Lobotes surinamensis (native) Tripletail, Atlantic tripletail

Lutjanidae (Snappers)

Lutjanus kasmira
  • Aphareus furca (native), Small toothed jobfish
  • Aphareus rutilans (native), Rusty jobfish
  • Aprion virescens (native), Green jobfish
  • Apsilus fuscus (questionable), African forktail snapper
  • Etelis carbunculus (native), Ruby snapper
  • Etelis coruscans (native), Flame snapper
  • Etelis radiosus (native), Scarlet snapper
  • Lipocheilus carnolabrum (native), Tang's snapper
  • Lutjanus argentimaculatus (native) River snapper, Mangrove red snapper
  • Lutjanus bengalensis (native), Bengal snapper
  • Lutjanus biguttatus (native), Two-spot banded snapper
  • Lutjanus bohar (native), Two-spot red snapper
  • Lutjanus carponotatus (native), Spanish flag snapper
  • Lutjanus decussatus (native), Checkered snapper
  • Lutjanus ehrenbergii (native) Blackspot snapper, 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

Malacanthidae (Tilefishes)

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

Menidae (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) [8]
  • 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)

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

Rachycentridae (Cobia)

  • Rachycentron canadum (native), Cobia

Scaridae (Parrotfishes)

Scatophagidae (Scats)

Schindleriidae

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)

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

Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)

Epinephelus areolatus
Epinephelus chlorostigma
Epinephelus merra
  • Aethaloperca rogaa (native), Redmouth grouper
  • Anyperodon leucogrammicus (native), Slender grouper
  • Aporops bilinearis (native), Blotched podge
  • Aulacocephalus temminckii (native), Goldribbon soapfish
  • Cephalopholis argus (native) Balufana, Peacock hind
  • Cephalopholis aurantia (native), Golden hind
  • Cephalopholis boenak (native), Chocolate hind
  • Cephalopholis formosa (native), Bluelined hind
  • Cephalopholis leopardus (native), Leopard hind
  • Cephalopholis miniata (native), Coral hind
  • Cephalopholis sexmaculata (native), Sixblotch hind
  • Cephalopholis sonnerati (native), Tomato hind
  • Cephalopholis urodeta (native), Darkfin hind
  • Chelidoperca investigatoris (native)
  • Cromileptes altivelis (native), Humpback grouper
  • Diploprion bifasciatum (native), Barred soapfish
  • Epinephelus areolatus (native), Areolate grouper
  • Epinephelus bleekeri (native), Duskytail grouper
  • Epinephelus chabaudi (native), Moustache grouper
  • Epinephelus chlorostigma (native), Brownspotted grouper
  • Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus (native), Whitespotted grouper
  • Epinephelus coioides (native), Orange-spotted grouper
  • Epinephelus corallicola (questionable), Coral grouper
  • Epinephelus diacanthus (native), Spinycheek grouper
  • Epinephelus epistictus (native), Dotted grouper
  • Epinephelus erythrurus (native), Cloudy grouper
  • Epinephelus fasciatus (native), Blacktip grouper
  • Epinephelus faveatus (native), Barred-chest grouper
  • Epinephelus flavocaeruleus (native), Blue and yellow grouper
  • Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (native), Brown-marbled grouper
  • Epinephelus hexagonatus (native), Starspotted grouper
  • Epinephelus lanceolatus (native) 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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Scorpaeniformes

Apistidae

Aploactinidae (Velvetfishes)

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)

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

Tetrarogidae (Wasp fishes)

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 [9]

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)

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)

Olyridae (Longtail catfishes)

Pangasiidae (Shark catfishes)

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
  • 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 [10]
  • 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.[11]
  • 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)

Sternoptychidae

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)

Fistulariidae (Cornetfishes)

  • Fistularia petimba (native), Red cornetfish

Solenostomidae (Ghost pipefishes)

  • Solenostomus cyanopterus (native), Ghost pipefish

Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)

Tetraodontiformes

Balistidae (Triggerfishes)

Balistoides conspicillum
Sufflamen fraenatum
  • 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)

Zeidae (Dories)

  • Zenopsis conchifera (native), Silvery John dory
  • Zenopsis nebulosa (native), Mirror dory

See also

References

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