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List of Freshwater Fishes for Pakistan

Number of freshwater fish species: 233

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   native
Sparidae Acanthopagrus berda Picnic seabream   native
Schilbeidae Ailia coila Gangetic ailia   native
Schilbeidae Ailia punctata Jamuna ailia   native
Amblycipitidae Amblyceps macropterus   native
Amblycipitidae Amblyceps mangois Indian torrent catfish   native
Cyprinidae Amblypharyngodon mola Mola carplet   native
Anabantidae Anabas testudineus Climbing perch   native
Anguillidae Anguilla bengalensis bengalensis Indian mottled eel   native
Anguillidae Anguilla bicolor bicolor Indonesian shortfin eel   native
Cyprinodontidae Aphanius dispar dispar   native
Aplocheilidae Aplocheilus panchax Blue panchax   native
Cyprinidae Aristichthys nobilis Bighead carp   questionable
Ariidae Arius subrostratus Shovelnose sea catfish  Short nosed catfish native
Ariidae Arius sumatranus Goat catfish   native
Cyprinidae Aspidoparia morar   native
Badidae Badis badis Badis   native
Sisoridae Bagarius bagarius Dwarf goonch   native
Sisoridae Bagarius yarrelli Goonch   native
Cyprinidae Bangana diplostoma   native
Cyprinidae Barilius bendelisis   native
Cyprinidae Barilius modestus   native
Cyprinidae Barilius naseeri   endemic
Cyprinidae Barilius pakistanicus   native
Cyprinidae Barilius vagra   native
Bagridae Batasio pakistanicus   endemic
Cobitidae Botia almorhae Almorha loach   questionable
Cobitidae Botia birdi Birdi loach   native
Cobitidae Botia dayi Hora loach   native
Cobitidae Botia javedi   endemic
Cobitidae Botia lohachata Reticulate loach   native
Cyprinidae Capoeta capoeta capoeta Transcaucasian barb   native
Cyprinidae Carassius auratus auratus Goldfish   introduced
Cyprinidae Catla catla Catla  Boassa native
Ambassidae Chanda nama Elongate glass-perchlet   native
Channidae Channa gachua   native
Channidae Channa marulius Great snakehead   native
Channidae Channa orientalis Walking snakehead   native
Channidae Channa punctata Spotted snakehead   native
Channidae Channa striata Snakehead murrel   native
Cyprinidae Chela cachius   native
Cyprinidae Chela laubuca Indian glass barb   native
Notopteridae Chitala chitala Clown knifefish   native
Cyprinidae Cirrhinus cirrhosus Mrigal  Naini native
Clariidae Clarias batrachus Walking catfish   native
Schilbeidae Clupisoma garua Garua Bachcha   native
Schilbeidae Clupisoma naziri   native
Osphronemidae Colisa fasciata Banded gourami   native
Osphronemidae Colisa lalia Dwarf gourami   native
Cyprinidae Crossocheilus diplochilus   native
Cyprinidae Crossocheilus latius   native
Cyprinidae Ctenopharyngodon idella Grass carp   introduced
Cyprinidae Cyprinion microphthalmum microphthalmum   native
Cyprinidae Cyprinion milesi   native
Cyprinidae Cyprinion watsoni   native
Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpio carpio Common carp   introduced
Cyprinidae Danio rerio Zebra danio   questionable
Cyprinidae Devario aequipinnatus Giant danio   native
Cyprinidae Devario devario Sind danio   native
Cyprinidae Diptychus maculatus Scaly osman   native
Cyprinidae Esomus danricus Flying barb   native
Schilbeidae Eutropiichthys vacha   native
Sisoridae Gagata cenia   native
Sisoridae Gagata itchkeea   questionable
Sisoridae Gagata pakistanica   native
Poeciliidae Gambusia affinis Mosquitofish   introduced
Cyprinidae Garra gotyla gotyla Sucker head   native
Cyprinidae Garra persica   native
Cyprinidae Garra rossica   native
Cyprinidae Garra wanae   endemic
Gobiidae Glossogobius giuris Tank goby   native
Sisoridae Glyptosternon reticulatum Turkestan catfish   native
Sisoridae Glyptothorax cavia   native
Sisoridae Glyptothorax kashmirensis   native
Sisoridae Glyptothorax naziri   endemic
Sisoridae Glyptothorax pectinopterus River cat   native
Sisoridae Glyptothorax punjabensis   endemic
Sisoridae Glyptothorax stocki   endemic
Sisoridae Glyptothorax stolickae   native
Sisoridae Glyptothorax sufii   native
Sisoridae Glyptothorax telchitta   native
Sisoridae Gogangra viridescens   native
Clupeidae Gudusia chapra Indian river shad   native
Heteropneustidae Heteropneustes fossilis Stinging catfish   native
Syngnathidae Hippocampus fuscus Sea pony   questionable
Cyprinidae Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Silver carp   introduced
Hemiramphidae Hyporhamphus limbatus Congaturi halfbeak   native
Cyprinidae Labeo ariza Reba   native
Cyprinidae Labeo bata Bata   questionable
Cyprinidae Labeo boga   native
Cyprinidae Labeo boggut Boggut labeo   native
Cyprinidae Labeo caeruleus   endemic
Cyprinidae Labeo calbasu Orange-fin labeo   native
Cyprinidae Labeo dyocheilus   native
Cyprinidae Labeo fimbriatus Fringed-lipped peninsula carp   native
Cyprinidae Labeo gedrosicus   endemic
Cyprinidae Labeo gonius Kuria labeo   native
Cyprinidae Labeo macmahoni   endemic
Cyprinidae Labeo nigripinnis   endemic
Cyprinidae Labeo pangusia   native
Cyprinidae Labeo rohita Rohu  Dum-bra native
Latidae Lates calcarifer Barramundi   native
Cobitidae Lepidocephalichthys guntea Guntea loach   native
Mugilidae Liza abu Abu mullet   native
Mugilidae Liza macrolepis Largescale mullet   native
Mugilidae Liza tade Tade mullet   native
Mastacembelidae Macrognathus aral One-stripe spinyeel   native
Mastacembelidae Macrognathus pancalus Barred spiny eel   native
Mastacembelidae Mastacembelus armatus Zig-zag eel   native
Megalopidae Megalops cyprinoides Indo-Pacific tarpon   native
Cyprinidae Megarasbora elanga Bengala barb   native
Synbranchidae Monopterus cuchia Cuchia   native
Mugilidae Mugil cephalus Flathead mullet   native
Bagridae Mystus bleekeri Day's mystus   native
Bagridae Mystus cavasius Gangetic mystus   native
Bagridae Mystus gulio Long whiskers catfish   native
Bagridae Mystus horai Indus catfish   endemic
Bagridae Mystus tengara   native
Bagridae Mystus vittatus Striped dwarf catfish   native
Nandidae Nandus nandus Gangetic leaffish   native
Sisoridae Nangra nangra   native
Sisoridae Nangra robusta   native
Balitoridae Nemacheilus baluchiorum   native
Cyprinidae Neolissochilus hexagonolepis Copper mahseer   native
Notopteridae Notopterus notopterus Bronze featherback   native
Siluridae Ompok bimaculatus Butter catfish   native
Siluridae Ompok pabda Pabdah catfish   native
Siluridae Ompok pabo Pabo catfish   native
Siluridae Ompok sindensis   native
Salmonidae Oncorhynchus mykiss Rainbow trout   introduced
Cichlidae Oreochromis aureus Blue tilapia   introduced
Cichlidae Oreochromis mossambicus Mozambique tilapia   introduced
Cichlidae Oreochromis niloticus niloticus Nile tilapia   introduced
Osphronemidae Osphronemus goramy Giant gourami   native
Cyprinidae Osteobrama cotio cotio   native
Pangasiidae Pangasius pangasius Yellowtail catfish   native
Balitoridae Paracobitis rhadinaeus   native
Ambassidae Parambassis ranga Indian glassy fish   native
Pristigasteridae Pellona ditchela Indian pellona   native
Haemulidae Plectorhinchus gibbosus Harry hotlips   native
Pristidae Pristis pectinata Smalltooth sawfish   native
Ambassidae Pseudambassis baculis Himalayan glassy perchlet   native
Schilbeidae Pseudeutropius atherinoides Indian potasi   native
Siluridae Pterocryptis afghana   native
Cyprinidae Ptychobarbus conirostris Indus snowtrout   native
Cyprinidae Puntius chelynoides Dark mahseer   native
Cyprinidae Puntius chola Swamp barb   native
Cyprinidae Puntius conchonius Rosy barb   native
Cyprinidae Puntius gelius Golden barb   native
Cyprinidae Puntius phutunio Spottedsail barb   native
Cyprinidae Puntius punjabensis   endemic
Cyprinidae Puntius sarana Olive barb   native
Cyprinidae Puntius sophore Pool barb   native
Cyprinidae Puntius terio Onespot barb   native
Cyprinidae Puntius ticto Ticto barb   native
Cyprinidae Puntius vittatus Greenstripe barb   native
Cyprinidae Puntius waageni   endemic
Cyprinidae Rasbora daniconius Slender rasbora   native
Cyprinidae Rasbora rasbora Gangetic scissortail rasbora   native
Bagridae Rita macracanthus   native
Bagridae Rita rita Rita   native
Salmonidae Salmo trutta fario Brown trout   introduced
Salmonidae Salmo trutta trutta Sea trout   introduced
Cyprinidae Salmophasia punjabensis Punjab razorbelly minnow   native
Cyprinidae Salmostoma bacaila Large razorbelly minnow   native
Balitoridae Schistura afasciata   native
Balitoridae Schistura alepidota   native
Balitoridae Schistura arifi   endemic
Balitoridae Schistura bampurensis   native
Balitoridae Schistura corica   native
Balitoridae Schistura curtistigma   endemic
Balitoridae Schistura fascimaculata   endemic
Balitoridae Schistura harnaiensis   native
Balitoridae Schistura horai   native
Balitoridae Schistura kessleri Kessler's loach   native
Balitoridae Schistura kohatensis   endemic
Balitoridae Schistura lindbergi   native
Balitoridae Schistura machensis   native
Balitoridae Schistura macrolepis   endemic
Balitoridae Schistura microlabra   endemic
Balitoridae Schistura nalbanti   native
Balitoridae Schistura naseeri   endemic
Balitoridae Schistura pakistanica   endemic
Balitoridae Schistura prashari   endemic
Balitoridae Schistura punjabensis   native
Balitoridae Schistura semiarmata   native
Balitoridae Schistura shadiwalensis   endemic
Balitoridae Schistura zonata   native
Cyprinidae Schizocypris brucei Waziristan snowtrout   native
Cyprinidae Schizopyge curvifrons Sattar snowtrout   native
Cyprinidae Schizopyge dainellii   native
Cyprinidae Schizopyge niger Chush snowtrout   native
Cyprinidae Schizopygopsis stoliczkai False osman   native
Cyprinidae Schizothorax esocinus Chirruh snowtrout   native
Cyprinidae Schizothorax intermedius intermedius Common marinka   native
Cyprinidae Schizothorax labiatus Kunar snowtrout   native
Cyprinidae Schizothorax macropogon   native