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List of Freshwater Fishes for Malaysia

Number of freshwater fish species: 564

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
Sparidae Acanthopagrus berda Picnic seabream  Bai-che-hu native
Cobitidae Acanthopsoides molobrion   native
Cobitidae Acanthopsoides robertsi   native
Cobitidae Acantopsis choirorhynchos Horseface loach   native
Akysidae Acrochordonichthys falcifer   native
Akysidae Acrochordonichthys ischnosoma   native
Akysidae Acrochordonichthys melanogaster   native
Akysidae Acrochordonichthys obscurus   native
Akysidae Acrochordonichthys pachyderma   native
Akysidae Acrochordonichthys rugosus   native
Akysidae Acrochordonichthys septentrionalis   native
Akysidae Akysis alfredi   native
Akysidae Akysis hendricksoni   native
Akysidae Akysis microps   native
Cyprinidae Albulichthys albuloides   native
Ambassidae Ambassis gymnocephalus Bald glassy  Pridin native
Ambassidae Ambassis interrupta Long-spined glass perchlet  Pridin native
Ambassidae Ambassis urotaenia Banded-tail glassy perchlet   native
Amblycipitidae Amblyceps foratum   native
Cyprinidae Amblypharyngodon atkinsonii Burmese carplet   native
Cyprinidae Amblyrhynchichthys truncatus  Mata besar native
Anabantidae Anabas testudineus Climbing perch  Puyu native
Anguillidae Anguilla bicolor bicolor Indonesian shortfin eel  Tuna native
Anguillidae Anguilla malgumora Indonesian longfinned eel  Belud native
Aplocheilidae Aplocheilus panchax Blue panchax  Kepala timah native
Apogonidae Apogon hyalosoma Humpbacked cardinalfish  Seriding native
Cyprinidae Aristichthys nobilis Bighead carp  Kap kepala besar not established
Ariidae Arius brevirostris   native
Ariidae Arius doriae   native
Ariidae Arius microcephalus   native
Ariidae Arius subrostratus Shovelnose sea catfish  Duri native
Ariidae Arius sumatranus Goat catfish  Blotan native
Tetraodontidae Auriglobus modestus   native
Tetraodontidae Auriglobus nefastus Greenbottle pufferfish   native
Tetraodontidae Auriglobus remotus   native
Sisoridae Bagarius bagarius Dwarf goonch   native
Sisoridae Bagarius yarrelli Goonch   native
Bagridae Bagrichthys hypselopterus Blacklancer catfish   native
Bagridae Bagrichthys macropterus False black lancer   native
Bagridae Bagroides melapterus   native
Cyprinidae Balantiocheilos melanopterus Tricolor sharkminnow  Hangus native
Cyprinidae Barbichthys laevis Sucker barb  Batu hulu native
Cyprinidae Barbodes balleroides   native
Cyprinidae Barbodes belinka   native
Cyprinidae Barbodes collingwoodii   native
Cyprinidae Barbodes strigatus   native
Cyprinidae Barbodes sunieri   native
Cyprinidae Barbonymus gonionotus Java barb  Lalawak introduced
Cyprinidae Barbonymus schwanenfeldii Tinfoil barb  Kepia native
Balitoridae Barbucca diabolica   native
Siluridae Belodontichthys dinema   native
Osphronemidae Belontia hasselti Malay combtail   native
Osphronemidae Betta akarensis Akar betta   native
Osphronemidae Betta anabatoides Giant betta   native
Osphronemidae Betta balunga   native
Osphronemidae Betta bellica Slim betta   native
Osphronemidae Betta brownorum   native
Osphronemidae Betta chini   native
Osphronemidae Betta coccina   questionable
Osphronemidae Betta fusca Dusky betta   native
Osphronemidae Betta hipposideros   native
Osphronemidae Betta ibanorum   native
Osphronemidae Betta imbellis Crescent betta   native
Osphronemidae Betta livida   native
Osphronemidae Betta ocellata   native
Osphronemidae Betta persephone   native
Osphronemidae Betta picta Spotted betta   questionable
Osphronemidae Betta pugnax Penang betta   native
Osphronemidae Betta pulchra   native
Osphronemidae Betta splendens Siamese fighting fish  Belaga introduced
Osphronemidae Betta tomi   native
Osphronemidae Betta tussyae   native
Osphronemidae Betta unimaculata Howong betta   native
Osphronemidae Betta waseri   native
Chaudhuriidae Bihunichthys monopteroides   native
Sciaenidae Boesemania microlepis Boeseman croaker   native
Gobiidae Boleophthalmus boddarti Boddart's goggle-eyed goby   native
Cyprinidae Boraras maculatus Dwarf rasbora   native
Cyprinidae Boraras urophthalmoides Least rasbora   native
Soleidae Brachirus panoides   native
Gobiidae Brachygobius aggregatus Schooling bumblebee goby   native
Gobiidae Brachygobius doriae   native
Gobiidae Brachygobius kabiliensis Kabili bumblebee goby   native
Gobiidae Brachygobius nunus   native
Gobiidae Brachygobius xanthomelas   native
Eleotridae Butis gymnopomus  Puntang native
Gobiidae Calamiana kabilia   native
Cyprinidae Carassius auratus auratus Goldfish  Ikan mas introduced
Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus leucas Bull shark  Yu native
Tetraodontidae Carinotetraodon borneensis   native
Tetraodontidae Carinotetraodon lorteti Redeye puffer   native
Tetraodontidae Carinotetraodon salivator   native
Catostomidae Carpiodes dialuzona   native
Cyprinidae Catla catla Catla  Pla kra ho introduced
Siluridae Ceratoglanis scleronema   native
Chacidae Chaca bankanensis Angler catfish   native
Chaetodontidae Chaetodon adiergastos Philippine butterflyfish   native
Channidae Channa bankanensis   native
Channidae Channa baramensis   native
Channidae Channa gachua   native
Channidae Channa lucius   native
Channidae Channa marulioides   native
Channidae Channa melasoma Black snakehead   native
Channidae Channa micropeltes Giant snakehead  Toman native
Channidae Channa orientalis Walking snakehead   native
Channidae Channa punctata Spotted snakehead   questionable
Channidae Channa striata Snakehead murrel  Haruan native
Chaudhuriidae Chaudhuria caudata Burmese spineless eel   native
Cyprinidae Chela laubuca Indian glass barb   native
Cyprinidae Chela maassi   native
Chaudhuriidae Chendol keelini   native
Hemiscylliidae Chiloscyllium indicum Slender bambooshark  Yu bodoh native
Notopteridae Chitala chitala Clown knifefish  Belida misidentification
Notopteridae Chitala lopis Giant featherback   native
Cyprinidae Cirrhinus chinensis Chinese mud carp  Kap lumpur introduced
Cyprinidae Cirrhinus cirrhosus Mrigal  Mrigal introduced
Clariidae Clarias anfractus   native
Clariidae Clarias batrachus Walking catfish  Keli native
Clariidae Clarias batu   endemic
Clariidae Clarias macrocephalus Broadhead catfish  Keli introduced
Clariidae Clarias planiceps   native
Clariidae Clarias sulcatus   native
Clariidae Clarias teijsmanni   native
Clupeidae Clupeichthys perakensis Perak river sprat   native
Schilbeidae Clupisoma sinensis   native
Engraulidae Coilia lindmani Lindman's grenadier anchovy   native
Clupeidae Corica laciniata Bangkok river sprat   native
Clupeidae Corica soborna Ganges river sprat   native
Cyprinidae Crossocheilus cobitis   native
Cyprinidae Crossocheilus langei   native
Cyprinidae Crossocheilus nigriloba   native
Cyprinidae Crossocheilus oblongus Siamese flying fox   native
Cyprinidae Crossocheilus siamensis Siamese algae-eater   native
Cyprinidae Ctenopharyngodon idella Grass carp  Kap rumput not established
Cyprinidae Cyclocheilichthys apogon Beardless barb   native
Cyprinidae Cyclocheilichthys armatus   native
Cyprinidae Cyclocheilichthys enoplus   native
Cyprinidae Cyclocheilichthys microlepis   native
Cyprinidae Cyclocheilichthys repasson   native
Cynoglossidae Cynoglossus feldmanni River tonguesole   native
Cynoglossidae Cynoglossus kapuasensis   native
Cynoglossidae Cynoglossus microlepis Smallscale tonguesole   native
Cynoglossidae Cynoglossus waandersii   native
Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpio carpio Common carp  Leekoh introduced
Cyprinidae Danio albolineatus Pearl danio   native
Cyprinidae Danio kerri Blue danio   native
Datnioididae Datnioides quadrifasciatus Four-barred tigerfish   native
Hemiramphidae Dermogenys bispina   native
Hemiramphidae Dermogenys collettei   native
Hemiramphidae Dermogenys pusilla Wrestling halfbeak   native
Cyprinidae Discherodontus halei   native
Syngnathidae Doryichthys boaja Long-snouted pipefish  Undok-undok native
Syngnathidae Doryichthys deokhatoides   native
Syngnathidae Doryichthys martensii   native
Cyprinidae Eirmotus octozona   native
Eleotridae Eleotris melanosoma Broadhead sleeper   native
Balitoridae Ellopostoma megalomycter   native
Clariidae Encheloclarias curtisoma   native
Clariidae Encheloclarias kelioides   native
Clariidae Encheloclarias prolatus   native
Cyprinidae Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus Flying fox   native
Cyprinidae Esomus malayensis Malayan flying barb   native
Cyprinidae Esomus metallicus Striped flying barb   native
Cichlidae Etroplus suratensis Green chromide   introduced
Gobiidae Eugnathogobius oligactis   native
Gobiidae Eugnathogobius paludosus   native
Gobiidae Eugnathogobius siamensis   native
Poeciliidae Gambusia affinis Mosquitofish   introduced
Cyprinidae Garra borneensis  Batduan native
Cyprinidae Garra cambodgiensis Stonelapping minnow   native
Balitoridae Gastromyzon aeroides   native
Balitoridae Gastromyzon borneensis   native
Balitoridae Gastromyzon ctenocephalus   native
Balitoridae Gastromyzon danumensis   native
Balitoridae Gastromyzon fasciatus   native
Balitoridae Gastromyzon lepidogaster   native
Balitoridae Gastromyzon megalepis   native
Balitoridae Gastromyzon monticola   native
Balitoridae Gastromyzon ocellatus   native
Balitoridae Gastromyzon ornaticauda   native
Balitoridae Gastromyzon pariclavis   native
Balitoridae Gastromyzon punctulatus Hillstream loach   native
Balitoridae Gastromyzon ridens   native
Gerreidae Gerres filamentosus Whipfin silverbiddy  Kekapas native
Balitoridae Glaniopsis denudata   native
Balitoridae Glaniopsis gossei   native
Balitoridae Glaniopsis hanitschi   native
Balitoridae Glaniopsis multiradiata   native
Gobiidae Glossogobius aureus Golden tank goby  Belukor native
Gobiidae Glossogobius circumspectus   native
Gobiidae Glossogobius giuris Tank goby  Bekulor native
Carcharhinidae Glyphis glyphis Speartooth shark   native
Sisoridae Glyptothorax major   native
Sisoridae Glyptothorax platypogonides   native
Gobiidae Gobiopterus chuno Glass goby   native