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List of Freshwater Fishes for Lao People's Dem. Rep.

Number of freshwater fish species: 589

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 Aaptosyax grypus  Pa sanak gnai native
Cyprinidae Abbottina rivularis Chinese false gudgeon   introduced
Cobitidae Acanthopsoides delphax   native
Cobitidae Acanthopsoides gracilentus   native
Cobitidae Acanthopsoides gracilis   native
Cobitidae Acanthopsoides hapalias   native
Cobitidae Acantopsis choirorhynchos Horseface loach  Pa it native
Cyprinidae Acheilognathus barbatulus   native
Cyprinidae Acheilognathus deignani   native
Cyprinidae Acheilognathus longibarbatus   native
Cyprinidae Acheilognathus tonkinensis   native
Soleidae Achiroides leucorhynchos   native
Soleidae Achiroides melanorhynchus   questionable
Cyprinidae Acrossocheilus iridescens   native
Cyprinidae Acrossocheilus xamensis   native
Akysidae Akysis ephippifer   native
Akysidae Akysis inermis   native
Akysidae Akysis leucorhynchus   native
Akysidae Akysis nitidus   native
Akysidae Akysis recavus   native
Akysidae Akysis subtilis   native
Akysidae Akysis variegatus  Pa khi hia native
Akysidae Akysis varius   native
Cyprinidae Albulichthys albuloides   native
Amblycipitidae Amblyceps mangois Indian torrent catfish   native
Amblycipitidae Amblyceps mucronatum   native
Amblycipitidae Amblyceps serratum   native
Cyprinidae Amblypharyngodon chulabhornae   native
Cyprinidae Amblyrhynchichthys truncatus  Dta bo native
Anabantidae Anabas testudineus Climbing perch  Pa kheng native
Anguillidae Anguilla marmorata Giant mottled eel  Pa lai fai fa native
Balitoridae Annamia normani  Pa tit hin native
Cyprinidae Aristichthys nobilis Bighead carp   introduced
Ariidae Arius stormii Armoured sea catfish  Pa khat ok sop lem native
Tetraodontidae Auriglobus modestus  Pa pao luang native
Tetraodontidae Auriglobus nefastus Greenbottle pufferfish   native
Badidae Badis ruber   native
Sisoridae Bagarius bagarius Dwarf goonch  Pa ke native
Sisoridae Bagarius rutilus   native
Sisoridae Bagarius suchus Crocodile catfish   native
Sisoridae Bagarius yarrelli Goonch  Pa khe native
Bagridae Bagrichthys macracanthus Black lancer catfish  Pa mak khan mak kheu native
Bagridae Bagrichthys macropterus False black lancer  Pa kouay souk native
Bagridae Bagrichthys obscurus   native
Cyprinidae Balantiocheilos melanopterus Tricolor sharkminnow  Pa pit native
Balitoridae Balitora annamitica   native
Balitoridae Balitora lancangjiangensis   native
Cyprinidae Bangana behri  Wa na nor native
Cyprinidae Bangana elegans   native
Cyprinidae Bangana lemassoni   native
Cyprinidae Bangana lippus   native
Cyprinidae Barbichthys laevis Sucker barb   native
Cyprinidae Barbichthys nitidus  Pa va hang dam native
Cyprinidae Barbonymus altus Red tailed tinfoil  Wien fai native
Cyprinidae Barbonymus gonionotus Java barb  Pa pak native
Cyprinidae Barbonymus schwanenfeldii Tinfoil barb  Pa vien fai native
Cyprinidae Barilius barna   native
Cyprinidae Barilius nanensis   native
Cyprinidae Barilius pulchellus  Pa lai khouang native
Siluridae Belodontichthys dinema  Khop native
Siluridae Belodontichthys truncatus   native
Osphronemidae Betta prima   native
Osphronemidae Betta smaragdina Blue betta   native
Osphronemidae Betta splendens Siamese fighting fish   native
Sciaenidae Boesemania microlepis Boeseman croaker  Pa kouang native
Gobiidae Boleophthalmus boddarti Boddart's goggle-eyed goby   native
Cyprinidae Boraras micros   native
Cyprinidae Boraras urophthalmoides Least rasbora   native
Soleidae Brachirus harmandi  Pa pe native
Soleidae Brachirus panoides  Pa pan gnai native
Soleidae Brachirus siamensis   native
Gobiidae Brachygobius mekongensis   native
Cyprinidae Carassius auratus auratus Goldfish   native
Catostomidae Carpiodes dialuzona   native
Cyprinidae Catla catla Catla   introduced
Cyprinidae Catlocarpio siamensis Giant barb  Pa kaho native
Siluridae Ceratoglanis pachynema   native
Channidae Channa gachua  Pa kan native
Channidae Channa lucius  Pa tion native
Channidae Channa marulius Great snakehead  Pa kouan native
Channidae Channa melasoma Black snakehead   native
Channidae Channa micropeltes Giant snakehead  Pa meng phou native
Channidae Channa orientalis Walking snakehead  Pa kang native
Channidae Channa striata Snakehead murrel  Pa kaw native
Chaudhuriidae Chaudhuria caudata Burmese spineless eel   native
Chaudhuriidae Chaudhuria fusipinnis   native
Cyprinidae Chela caeruleostigmata Leaping barb  Pa khi pagnat native
Cyprinidae Chela laubuca Indian glass barb   native
Notopteridae Chitala blanci Indochina featherback  Dtong gai native
Notopteridae Chitala lopis Giant featherback   native
Notopteridae Chitala ornata Clown featherback  Dtong kwai native
Cyprinidae Cirrhinus cirrhosus Mrigal  Pa nang chan introduced
Cyprinidae Cirrhinus jullieni  Pa dok ngieu pha native
Cyprinidae Cirrhinus lobatus  Pa soi houa lem native
Cyprinidae Cirrhinus microlepis Small scale mud carp  Pawn native
Cyprinidae Cirrhinus molitorella Mud carp  Geng native
Clariidae Clarias batrachus Walking catfish  Pa douk native
Clariidae Clarias fuscus Whitespotted clarias   native
Clariidae Clarias gariepinus North African catfish   introduced
Clariidae Clarias macrocephalus Broadhead catfish  Pa douk native
Clariidae Clarias meladerma Blackskin catfish   native
Clupeidae Clupeichthys aesarnensis Thai river sprat   native
Clupeidae Clupeichthys goniognathus Sumatran river sprat   native
Clupeidae Clupeoides borneensis Borneo river sprat   native
Schilbeidae Clupisoma sinensis   native
Cobitidae Cobitis laoensis   native
Engraulidae Coilia lindmani Lindman's grenadier anchovy   native
Cyprinidae Cosmochilus harmandi  Mak ban native
Cyprinidae Crossocheilus atrilimes   native
Cyprinidae Crossocheilus cobitis   native
Cyprinidae Crossocheilus kalliurus   native
Cyprinidae Crossocheilus oblongus Siamese flying fox   native
Cyprinidae Crossocheilus reticulatus  Pa tok thoi native
Cyprinidae Crossocheilus siamensis Siamese algae-eater  Pa khang lai noi native
Cyprinidae Ctenopharyngodon idella Grass carp  Pa kin gnia introduced
Cyprinidae Cyclocheilichthys apogon Beardless barb  Pa dok ngieu native
Cyprinidae Cyclocheilichthys armatus  Dok niew 1 native
Cyprinidae Cyclocheilichthys enoplus  Jork native
Cyprinidae Cyclocheilichthys furcatus   native
Cyprinidae Cyclocheilichthys heteronema   native
Cyprinidae Cyclocheilichthys lagleri   native
Cyprinidae Cyclocheilichthys repasson  Da si native
Cynoglossidae Cynoglossus microlepis Smallscale tonguesole  Pa lin ma native
Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpio carpio Common carp  Nai introduced
Cyprinidae Cyprinus rubrofuscus   native
Cyprinidae Danio albolineatus Pearl danio   native
Cyprinidae Danio roseus   native
Dasyatidae Dasyatis laosensis Mekong stingray  Fa hang native
Datnioididae Datnioides microlepis Finescale tigerfish  Pa seua native
Datnioididae Datnioides pulcher   native
Datnioididae Datnioides undecimradiatus  Pa seua native
Hemiramphidae Dermogenys pusilla Wrestling halfbeak   native
Hemiramphidae Dermogenys siamensis   native
Cyprinidae Devario acrostomus   native
Cyprinidae Devario aequipinnatus Giant danio   native
Cyprinidae Devario apopyris   native
Cyprinidae Devario chrysotaeniatus   native
Cyprinidae Devario fangfangae   native
Cyprinidae Devario gibber   native
Cyprinidae Devario laoensis   native
Cyprinidae Devario leptos   native
Cyprinidae Devario regina   native
Cyprinidae Devario salmonata   native
Cyprinidae Discherodontus ashmeadi Redtail barb  Pba sawk jan native
Cyprinidae Discherodontus parvus   native
Syngnathidae Doryichthys boaja Long-snouted pipefish   native
Syngnathidae Doryichthys contiguus   native
Syngnathidae Doryichthys deokhatoides   native
Cyprinidae Epalzeorhynchos frenatum Rainbow sharkminnow  Pa tout hin native
Cyprinidae Epalzeorhynchos munense   native
Cyprinidae Esomus longimanus Mekong flying barb  Pa sieu native
Cyprinidae Esomus metallicus Striped flying barb  Pa sieu houa gnen native
Folifer brevifilis   native
Poeciliidae Gambusia affinis Mosquitofish   introduced
Cyprinidae Garra cambodgiensis Stonelapping minnow  Pba gaw hin native
Cyprinidae Garra cyclostomata   native
Cyprinidae Garra cyrano   native
Cyprinidae Garra fasciacauda  Pa kikko native
Cyprinidae Garra fuliginosa   native
Cyprinidae Garra theunensis   native
Gobiidae Glossogobius aureus Golden tank goby   native
Gobiidae Glossogobius giuris Tank goby  Pa boo native
Gobiidae Glossogobius koragensis Koragu tank goby  Pa bou khao native
Sisoridae Glyptothorax fuscus   native
Sisoridae Glyptothorax honghensis   native
Sisoridae Glyptothorax interspinalum   native
Sisoridae Glyptothorax lampris   native
Sisoridae Glyptothorax laosensis   native
Sisoridae Glyptothorax macromaculatus   native
Sisoridae Glyptothorax major   native
Sisoridae Glyptothorax trilineatus Three-lined catfish   native
Sisoridae Glyptothorax zanaensis   native
Gobiidae Gobiopterus chuno Glass goby   native
Gyrinocheilidae Gyrinocheilus aymonieri Chinese algae-eater  Pa ko native
Gyrinocheilidae Gyrinocheilus pennocki Spotted algae eater  Ko native
Cyprinidae Hampala dispar  Sout 1 native
Cyprinidae Hampala macrolepidota Hampala barb  Sout native
Pangasiidae Helicophagus leptorhynchus   native
Pangasiidae Helicophagus waandersii  Noo native
Bagridae Hemibagrus filamentus   native
Bagridae Hemibagrus guttatus   native
Bagridae Hemibagrus microphthalmus  Pa kung native
Bagridae Hemibagrus nemurus Asian redtail catfish  Kot native
Bagridae Hemibagrus planiceps   native
Bagridae Hemibagrus pluriradiatus   native
Bagridae Hemibagrus wyckii  Pa kot mo native
Bagridae