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List of Freshwater Fishes for Nepal

Number of freshwater fish species: 166

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
Balitoridae Acanthocobitis botia Mottled loach  Sand loach native
Schilbeidae Ailia coila Gangetic ailia  Patanga native
Amblycipitidae Amblyceps mangois Indian torrent catfish  Catfish native
Cyprinidae Amblypharyngodon mola Mola carplet   questionable
Anabantidae Anabas testudineus Climbing perch  Kabai native
Anguillidae Anguilla bengalensis bengalensis Indian mottled eel  Rajbam native
Aplocheilidae Aplocheilus panchax Blue panchax  Tikuli native
Cyprinidae Aristichthys nobilis Bighead carp   not established
Cyprinidae Aspidoparia jaya Jaya  Mara native
Cyprinidae Aspidoparia morar   native
Badidae Badis badis Badis  Khesalei native
Sisoridae Bagarius bagarius Dwarf goonch  Baghai native
Balitoridae Balitora brucei Gray's stone loach  Rock carp native
Cyprinidae Barilius barila   native
Cyprinidae Barilius barna  Titer kane faketa native
Cyprinidae Barilius bendelisis  Fageta native
Cyprinidae Barilius shacra   native
Cyprinidae Barilius tileo  Faketa native
Cyprinidae Barilius vagra  Lam faketa native
Bagridae Batasio batasio   native
Bagridae Batasio macronotus   native
Cobitidae Botia almorhae Almorha loach  Baghae native
Cobitidae Botia lohachata Reticulate loach  Getu native
Cyprinidae Carassius carassius Crucian carp  Rato machha introduced
Cyprinidae Catla catla Catla  Bhakur native
Chacidae Chaca chaca Squarehead catfish  Pauwa native
Cyprinidae Chagunius chagunio Chaguni  Patharchatti native
Ambassidae Chanda nama Elongate glass-perchlet  Nata channa native
Channidae Channa gachua   questionable
Channidae Channa marulius Great snakehead  Bhaura native
Channidae Channa orientalis Walking snakehead  Bhoti native
Channidae Channa punctata Spotted snakehead  Garai native
Channidae Channa stewartii Assamese snakehead  Hile native
Channidae Channa striata Snakehead murrel  Saura native
Cyprinidae Chela cachius   questionable
Cyprinidae Chela laubuca Indian glass barb  Chalwa native
Notopteridae Chitala chitala Clown knifefish   native
Cyprinidae Cirrhinus cirrhosus Mrigal  Mrigal native
Clariidae Clarias batrachus Walking catfish  Mungri native
Schilbeidae Clupisoma garua Garua Bachcha  Jalkapur native
Schilbeidae Clupisoma montana   native
Osphronemidae Colisa fasciata Banded gourami  Katara native
Osphronemidae Colisa lalia Dwarf gourami   questionable
Cyprinidae Crossocheilus latius   native
Cyprinidae Ctenopharyngodon idella Grass carp   not established
Cyprinidae Cyprinion semiplotum Assamese kingfish   native
Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpio carpio Common carp   introduced
Cyprinidae Danio dangila   native
Cyprinidae Danio rerio Zebra danio  Zebra macha native
Cyprinidae Devario aequipinnatus Giant danio  Bhitte native
Cyprinidae Devario devario Sind danio  Chitharipothi native
Cyprinidae Diptychus maculatus Scaly osman  River trout native
Erethistidae Erethistoides ascita   native
Erethistidae Erethistoides cavatura   native
Cyprinidae Esomus danricus Flying barb  Dedhawa native
Sisoridae Euchiloglanis kishinouyei  Catfish native
Schilbeidae Eutropiichthys murius   native
Schilbeidae Eutropiichthys vacha  Bachora native
Sisoridae Gagata cenia   native
Cyprinidae Garra annandalei  Stone roller native
Cyprinidae Garra gotyla gotyla Sucker head  Buduna native
Cyprinidae Garra lamta   native
Cyprinidae Garra mullya   native
Gobiidae Glossogobius giuris Tank goby  Bulla native
Sisoridae Glyptothorax annandalei   native
Sisoridae Glyptothorax cavia  Catfish native
Sisoridae Glyptothorax gracilis  Catfish native
Sisoridae Glyptothorax indicus  Catfish native
Sisoridae Glyptothorax kashmirensis   native
Sisoridae Glyptothorax pectinopterus River cat  River cat native
Sisoridae Glyptothorax telchitta  Kotel native
Sisoridae Glyptothorax trilineatus Three-lined catfish  Kabre native
Sisoridae Gogangra viridescens   native
Clupeidae Gudusia chapra Indian river shad  Suia questionable
Sisoridae Hara hara   native
Bagridae Hemibagrus menoda Menoda catfish   native
Heteropneustidae Heteropneustes fossilis Stinging catfish  Singhi native
Cyprinidae Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Silver carp   not established
Sciaenidae Johnius coitor Coitor croaker  Bhola native
Cyprinidae Labeo angra  Thed or Thaind native
Cyprinidae Labeo ariza Reba  Rewa native
Cyprinidae Labeo bata Bata   introduced
Cyprinidae Labeo boga   native
Cyprinidae Labeo caeruleus  Rohu native
Cyprinidae Labeo calbasu Orange-fin labeo  Basarhili native
Cyprinidae Labeo dyocheilus   native
Cyprinidae Labeo fimbriatus Fringed-lipped peninsula carp   native
Cyprinidae Labeo gonius Kuria labeo  Gurdi native
Cyprinidae Labeo pangusia  Kalnacha native
Cyprinidae Labeo rohita Rohu  Rohu native
Cobitidae Lepidocephalichthys guntea Guntea loach  Goira native
Mastacembelidae Macrognathus aculeatus Lesser spiny eel  Gainchi questionable
Mastacembelidae Macrognathus aral One-stripe spinyeel   native
Mastacembelidae Macrognathus pancalus Barred spiny eel  Kathgainchi native
Mastacembelidae Mastacembelus armatus Zig-zag eel  Chusi bam native
Cyprinidae Megarasbora elanga Bengala barb   native
Synbranchidae Monopterus cuchia Cuchia  Bam native
Sisoridae Myersglanis blythii Stone cat  Stone cat endemic
Bagridae Mystus bleekeri Day's mystus  Tengra native
Bagridae Mystus cavasius Gangetic mystus  Junge native
Bagridae Mystus gulio Long whiskers catfish   native
Bagridae Mystus tengara   native
Bagridae Mystus vittatus Striped dwarf catfish  Tengra native
Nandidae Nandus nandus Gangetic leaffish  Dewan native
Sisoridae Nangra nangra   native
Balitoridae Nemacheilus multifasciatus   native
Cyprinidae Neolissochilus hexagonolepis Copper mahseer  Katle native
Notopteridae Notopterus notopterus Bronze featherback  Golhai native
Siluridae Ompok bimaculatus Butter catfish  Lalmuha chachara native
Siluridae Ompok pabda Pabdah catfish   questionable
Salmonidae Oncorhynchus mykiss Rainbow trout  Brown trout introduced
Salmonidae Oncorhynchus rhodurus  Amago introduced
Cichlidae Oreochromis mossambicus Mozambique tilapia   introduced
Cichlidae Oreochromis niloticus niloticus Nile tilapia   introduced
Cyprinidae Osteobrama cotio cotio  Gurda native
Sisoridae Parachiloglanis hodgarti Torrent catfish  Torrent catfish native
Ambassidae Parambassis ranga Indian glassy fish  Chanari native
Sisoridae Pseudecheneis crassicauda   native
Sisoridae Pseudecheneis serracula  Kabre native
Sisoridae Pseudecheneis sulcata Sucker throat catfish  Sucker throat catfish native
Schilbeidae Pseudeutropius atherinoides Indian potasi  Jalkapur native
Erethistidae Pseudolaguvia ribeiroi Painted catfish  Painted catfish native
Psilorhynchidae Psilorhynchus balitora Balitora minnow   native
Psilorhynchidae Psilorhynchus homaloptera Torrent stone carp  Torrent stone carp native
Psilorhynchidae Psilorhynchus pseudecheneis  Stone carp endemic
Psilorhynchidae Psilorhynchus sucatio River stone carp  River stone carp native
Cyprinidae Puntius chelynoides Dark mahseer  Karange native
Cyprinidae Puntius chola Swamp barb  Pothi native
Cyprinidae Puntius conchonius Rosy barb  Pothia sidre native
Cyprinidae Puntius gelius Golden barb   questionable
Cyprinidae Puntius phutunio Spottedsail barb   questionable
Cyprinidae Puntius sarana Olive barb  Bada pothi native
Cyprinidae Puntius sophore Pool barb  Chandapothi native
Cyprinidae Puntius ticto Ticto barb  Darahi native
Cyprinidae Raiamas bola Trout barb  Bhola bola native
Cyprinidae Rasbora daniconius Slender rasbora  Dedua native
Mugilidae Rhinomugil corsula Corsula   native
Bagridae Rita rita Rita  Belaunda native
Salmonidae Salmo trutta trutta Sea trout   introduced
Cyprinidae Salmostoma bacaila Large razorbelly minnow   native
Balitoridae Schistura beavani Creek loach  Gadaula native
Balitoridae Schistura corica   native
Balitoridae Schistura rupecula  Stone loach native
Balitoridae Schistura savona   native
Balitoridae Schistura scaturigina   native
Cyprinidae Schizothorax esocinus Chirruh snowtrout  Mountain trout native
Cyprinidae Schizothorax labiatus Kunar snowtrout   native
Cyprinidae Schizothorax macrophthalmus Nepalese snowtrout   endemic
Cyprinidae Schizothorax molesworthi   native
Cyprinidae Schizothorax nepalensis   native
Cyprinidae Schizothorax plagiostomus  Snow trout native
Cyprinidae Schizothorax progastus Dinnawah snowtrout  Chuchhe Asala native
Cyprinidae Schizothorax raraensis   endemic
Cyprinidae Schizothorax richardsonii Snow trout  Asala native
Cyprinidae Securicula gora   questionable
Engraulidae Setipinna phasa Gangetic hairfin anchovy  Gankabai questionable
Schilbeidae Silonia silondia Silond catfish   native
Cyprinidae Sinilabeo dero Kalabans  Rohu native
Sisoridae Sisor rabdophorus  Bistuiyaa native
Cobitidae Somileptus gongota Gongota loach   native
Bagridae Sperata aor Long-whiskered catfish  Kanti native
Bagridae Sperata seenghala Giant river-catfish  Tengra native
Cyprinidae Tor putitora Golden mahseer  Mahaseer native
Cyprinidae Tor tor Mahseer  Sahar native
Siluridae Wallago attu Wallago  Bohari native
Belonidae Xenentodon cancila Freshwater garfish  Chuche bam native
Page created by Jen, 21.10.03 last modified by Eli, 17.11.04


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