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List of Freshwater Fishes for Japan

Number of freshwater fish species: 281

The tables below were generated from Fishbase.org - A project to provide indexing and links for all known species as the baseline dataset for studies of global biodiversity. All links below take you to pages on the fishbase.org site.
Tropical Freshwater Fish | Biotope aquaria | Country Index

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Family Scientific Name FB Name Name Status
Cyprinidae Abbottina rivularis Chinese false gudgeon  Tsuchifuki native
Gobiidae Acanthogobius flavimanus Yellowfin goby  Mahaze native
Gobiidae Acanthogobius hasta  Hazekuchi native
Gobiidae Acanthogobius lactipes  Ashishirohaze native
Cyprinidae Acheilognathus cyanostigma Striped bitterling  Ichimonjitanago native
Cyprinidae Acheilognathus longipinnis Deepbody bitterling  Itasenpara native
Cyprinidae Acheilognathus macropterus   introduced
Cyprinidae Acheilognathus melanogaster  Tanago native
Cyprinidae Acheilognathus rhombeus  Kanehira native
Cyprinidae Acheilognathus tabira  Shirohiretabira native
Cyprinidae Acheilognathus typus  Zenitanago native
Acipenseridae Acipenser mikadoi Sakhalin sturgeon  Chôzame native
Acipenseridae Acipenser sinensis Chinese sturgeon  Kara-chôzame native
Ambassidae Ambassis interrupta Long-spined glass perchlet  Nanyô-takasago-ishimochi native
Ambassidae Ambassis urotaenia Banded-tail glassy perchlet  Takasago-ishimochi native
Anguillidae Anguilla anguilla European eel  Unagi not established
Anguillidae Anguilla australis australis Shortfin eel   introduced
Anguillidae Anguilla japonica Japanese eel  Unagi native
Anguillidae Anguilla marmorata Giant mottled eel  Ô-unagi native
Cyprinidae Aphyocypris chinensis Chinese bleak  Hinamoroko native
Apogonidae Apogon amboinensis Amboina cardinalfish  Amami ishimochi native
Cichlidae Archocentrus nigrofasciatus Convict cichlid   introduced
Cyprinidae Aristichthys nobilis Bighead carp  Kokuren introduced
Gobiidae Awaous melanocephalus Largesnout goby  Kuro-minamihaze native
Gobiidae Awaous ocellaris  Minamihaze native
Balitoridae Barbatula barbatula Stone loach  Fukudojô native
Cyprinidae Biwia tama   native
Cyprinidae Biwia zezera  Zezera native
Gobiidae Caragobius urolepis Scaleless worm goby  Asagarahaze native
Cyprinidae Carassius auratus auratus Goldfish  Kin-buna native
Cyprinidae Carassius auratus buergeri  Naga-buna native
Cyprinidae Carassius auratus grandoculis  Nigoro-buna native
Cyprinidae Carassius auratus langsdorfii  Gin-buna native
Cyprinidae Carassius carassius Crucian carp  Funa native
Cyprinidae Carassius cuvieri  Gengorô-buna native
Gobiidae Chaenogobius annularis Forktongue goby  Forktongue goby native
Gobiidae Chaenogobius castaneus Biringo  Biringo native
Gobiidae Chaenogobius isaza  Isaza native
Gobiidae Chaenogobius scrobiculatus   native
Channidae Channa argus argus Snakehead  Kamuruchi introduced
Channidae Channa asiatica Small snakehead  Kôtai native
Channidae Channa maculata  Taiwan-dojô introduced
Clariidae Clarias batrachus Walking catfish   introduced
Clariidae Clarias fuscus Whitespotted clarias  Hirenamazu introduced
Clupeidae Clupea pallasii pallasii Pacific herring  Nishin native
Cobitidae Cobitis biwae  Japanese striped loach native
Cobitidae Cobitis matsubarai  Yamato-shima-dojo native
Cobitidae Cobitis striata  Suji-shima-dojô native
Cobitidae Cobitis taenia Spined loach  Tairiku-shima-dojô native
Cobitidae Cobitis takatsuensis  Ishi-dojô endemic
Engraulidae Coilia nasus Japanese grenadier anchovy  Etsu native
Salmonidae Coregonus clupeaformis Lake whitefish   not established
Salmonidae Coregonus lavaretus Common whitefish   introduced
Salmonidae Coregonus maraena   introduced
Percichthyidae Coreoperca kawamebari  Oyanirami native
Cottidae Cottus amblystomopsis Sakhalin sculpin  Ezohana-kajika native
Cottidae Cottus hangiongensis  Kankyo-kajika native
Cottidae Cottus kazika  Kamakiri native
Cottidae Cottus nozawae  Hana-kajika native
Cottidae Cottus pollux Japanese fluvial sculpin  Kajika native
Cottidae Cottus reinii  Utsusemi-kajika native
Mugilidae Crenimugil heterocheilos Half fringelip mullet  Nagare-fûrai-bora native
Cyprinidae Ctenopharyngodon idella Grass carp  Sôgyo introduced
Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpio carpio Common carp  Koi introduced
Cyprinidae Danio albolineatus Pearl danio   introduced
Cyprinidae Danio rerio Zebra danio   introduced
Gadidae Eleginus gracilis Saffron cod  Komai native
Eleotridae Eleotris acanthopoma  Chichibumodoki native
Eleotridae Eleotris fusca Dusky sleeper  Tenjiku-kawa-anago native
Eleotridae Eleotris melanosoma Broadhead sleeper  Okamehaze native
Eleotridae Eleotris oxycephala  Kawa-anago native
Gobiidae Favonigobius gymnauchen Sharp-nosed sand goby  Himehaze native
Gobiidae Favonigobius reichei Indo-Pacific tropical sand goby  Minami-himehaze native
Poeciliidae Gambusia affinis Mosquitofish  Kadayashi introduced
Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus aculeatus Three-spined stickleback  Hariyo native
Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus microcephalus  Hariyo native
Gobiidae Glossogobius aureus Golden tank goby  Konjikihaze native
Gobiidae Glossogobius bicirrhosus  Agohigehaze native
Gobiidae Glossogobius celebius Celebes goby  Iwahaze native
Gobiidae Glossogobius giuris Tank goby   native
Gobiidae Glossogobius olivaceus  Urohaze native
Cyprinidae Gnathopogon caerulescens  Honmoroko native
Cyprinidae Gnathopogon elongatus  Tamoroko native
Gobiidae Gobiodon rivulatus Rippled coralgoby  Akaten-kobanhaze native
Gobiidae Gymnogobius laevis  Juzukakehaze native
Gobiidae Gymnogobius urotaenia  Ukigori native
Cyprinidae Hemibarbus barbus   native
Cyprinidae Hemibarbus labeo Barbel steed  Nigoi native
Cyprinidae Hemibarbus longirostris  Zunaga-nigoi native
Cyprinidae Hemibarbus maculatus Spotted steed   native
Cyprinidae Hemiculter leucisculus Sharpbelly   native
Cyprinidae Hemigrammocypris rasborella  Kawabatamoroko native
Syngnathidae Hippichthys heptagonus Belly pipefish   native
Syngnathidae Hippichthys penicillus Beady pipefish  Ganten-ishi-yôji native
Salmonidae Hucho perryi Japanese huchen  Itô native
Acipenseridae Huso dauricus Kaluga  Dauria-chôzame native
Osmeridae Hypomesus nipponensis Japanese smelt  Wakasagi native
Osmeridae Hypomesus olidus Pond smelt  Ishikarai-wakasagi native
Cyprinidae Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Silver carp  Hakuren introduced
Hemiramphidae Hyporhamphus intermedius  Kurume-sayori native
Eleotridae Hypseleotris cyprinoides Tropical carp-gudgeon  Tanago-modoki native
Ictaluridae Ictalurus punctatus Channel catfish   introduced
Cyprinidae Ischikauia steenackeri  Wataka native
Pleuronectidae Kareius bicoloratus Stone flounder  Ishigarei native
Kuhliidae Kuhlia boninensis  Togenaga-yugoi native
Kuhliidae Kuhlia marginata Dark-margined flagtail  Yugoi native
Kuhliidae Kuhlia rupestris Rock flagtail  Okuchi-yugoi native
Cyprinidae Labeo rohita Rohu   not established
Petromyzontidae Lampetra reissneri Far Eastern brook lamprey  Suna-yatsume native
Petromyzontidae Lampetra tridentata Pacific lamprey  Mitsuba-yatsume native
Latidae Lates calcarifer Barramundi  Akame native
Latidae Lates japonicus Japanese lates  Okinokoi endemic
Balitoridae Lefua echigonia  Hotokedojô native
Balitoridae Lefua nikkonis  Ezo-hotokedojô endemic
Gobiidae Lentipes armatus  Yoroi-bôzuhaze native
Centrarchidae Lepomis cyanellus Green sunfish   introduced
Centrarchidae Lepomis macrochirus Bluegill  Burûgiru introduced
Cobitidae Leptobotia curta Kissing loach  Ayu-mokodi endemic
Petromyzontidae Lethenteron camtschaticum Arctic lamprey  Kawa-yatsume native
Petromyzontidae Lethenteron kessleri Siberian brook lamprey  Shiberia yatsume native
Petromyzontidae Lethenteron matsubarai   native
Gobiidae Leucopsarion petersii  Shiro-uo native
Amblycipitidae Liobagrus reinii  Akaza native
Loricariidae Liposarcus disjunctivus Vermiculated sailfin catfish   introduced
Mugilidae Liza macrolepis Largescale mullet  Ko-bora native
Mugilidae Liza subviridis Greenback mullet  Anpin-bora native
Mugilidae Liza vaigiensis Squaretail mullet  Oni-bora native
Gobiidae Luciogobius albus  Dôkutsu-mimizuhaze endemic
Gobiidae Luciogobius pallidus  Ido-mimizuhaze endemic
Osphronemidae Macropodus ocellatus Roundtail paradisefish  Chôsen-buna native
Osphronemidae Macropodus opercularis Paradise fish  Taiwan-kingyo native
Gobiidae Mangarinus waterousi  Uchiwahaze native
Cyprinidae Megalobrama amblycephala Wuchang bream   introduced
Megalopidae Megalops cyprinoides Indo-Pacific tarpon  Isegoi native
Terapontidae Mesopristes argenteus Silver grunter  Nise-shima-isaki native
Terapontidae Mesopristes cancellatus Tapiroid grunter  Yokoshima-isaki native
Terapontidae Mesopristes iravi   native
Odontobutidae Micropercops swinhonis   native
Syngnathidae Microphis brachyurus brachyurus Short-tailed pipefish  Tengu-yôji native
Syngnathidae Microphis jagorii   native
Syngnathidae Microphis leiaspis Barhead pipefish  Issen-yôji native
Syngnathidae Microphis retzii Ragged-tail pipefish  Tani-youji native
Centrarchidae Micropterus dolomieu Smallmouth bass  Kokuchibasu introduced
Centrarchidae Micropterus salmoides Largemouth bass  Okuchibasu introduced
Cobitidae Misgurnus anguillicaudatus Oriental weatherfish  Dojô native
Cobitidae Misgurnus mizolepis   native
Monodactylidae Monodactylus argenteus Silver moony  Himetsubameuo native
Synbranchidae Monopterus albus Swamp eel  Ta-unagi native
Cyprinidae Moroco jouyi  Takahaya native
Cyprinidae Moroco steindachneri  Aburahaya native
Mugilidae Mugil cephalus Flathead mullet  Bora native
Gobiidae Mugilogobius abei  Abehaze native
Gobiidae Mugilogobius fusca  Futahoshihaze native
Muraenesocidae Muraenesox cinereus Daggertooth pike conger  Hamo native
Cyprinidae Mylopharyngodon piceus Black carp  Ao-uo introduced
Salangidae Neosalanx reganius  Ariakehime-shira-uo endemic
Cobitidae Niwaella delicata  Ajime-dojô native
Atherinopsidae Odontesthes bonariensis Pejerrey