Freshwater Fish Species in Chilka Lake [East coast of India]
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Fish Species in Chilka Lake

Largest tropical lake in Asia. East coast of India.

[No. of Species listed in Fishbase.org=209]

Species Family Habitat Length (cm) Trophic level Status

Acanthopagrus latus Sparidae demersal 50 TL 3.2 native

Acentrogobius cyanomos Gobiidae demersal 12 TL 3.2 native

Acentrogobius griseus Gobiidae demersal 10 TL 3.2 endemic

Acentrogobius madraspatensis Gobiidae demersal 9 TL 3.2 endemic

Acentrogobius masoni Gobiidae demersal 10 TL 3.0 native

Acentrogobius viridipunctatus Gobiidae demersal 10 TL 3.0 native

Aetobatus flagellum Myliobatidae benthopelagic 141 TL 3.2 native

Aetobatus narinari Myliobatidae benthopelagic 141 TL 3.2 native

Aetomylaeus nichofii Myliobatidae demersal 141 TL 3.8 native

Ailia coila Schilbeidae pelagic 30 TL 3.0 native

Alectis indicus Carangidae reef-associated 165 TL 4.2 native

Alepes djedaba Carangidae reef-associated 40 TL 3.6 native

Ambassis commersonii Ambassidae benthopelagic 20 TL 3.4 native

Ambassis gymnocephalus Ambassidae demersal 16 TL 3.2 native

Amblygaster sirm Clupeidae pelagic 29 TL 3.3 native

Anabas cobojius Anabantidae benthopelagic 18 TL 3.8 native

Anabas testudineus Anabantidae demersal 25 TL 3.6 native

Anguilla bengalensis bengalensis Anguillidae demersal 120 TL 3.2 native

Anguilla bicolor bicolor Anguillidae demersal 100 TL 3.6 native

Anodontostoma chacunda Clupeidae pelagic 22 TL 3.0 native

Aplocheilus panchax Aplocheilidae benthopelagic 9 TL 3.2 native

Arius arius Ariidae demersal 49 TL 3.5 native

Arius caelatus Ariidae demersal 45 TL 4.0 native

Arius maculatus Ariidae demersal 80 TL 3.8 native

Arius tenuispinis Ariidae demersal 36 TL 4.0 native

Arothron reticularis Tetraodontidae reef-associated 49 TL 3.5 native

Atule mate Carangidae pelagic 30 TL 4.5 native

Bagarius bagarius Sisoridae benthopelagic 39 TL 3.7 native

Barbodes sarana Cyprinidae benthopelagic 42 TL 3.4 native

Bathygobius fuscus Gobiidae demersal 12 TL 3.4 native

Bathygobius ostreicola Gobiidae demersal 7 TL 3.0 endemic

Brachirus orientalis Soleidae demersal 37 TL 3.5 native

Butis butis Eleotridae demersal 15 TL 4.0 native

Carangoides praeustus Carangidae demersal 25 TL 3.1 native

Caranx ignobilis Carangidae reef-associated 170 TL 4.4 native

Caranx melampygus Carangidae reef-associated 130 TL 4.5 native

Caranx sexfasciatus Carangidae reef-associated 120 TL 4.5 native

Carcharhinus limbatus Carcharhinidae pelagic 275 TL 4.5 native

Carcharhinus melanopterus Carcharhinidae reef-associated 200 TL 3.9 native

Catla catla Cyprinidae benthopelagic 180 TL 2.8 native

Chanda nama Ambassidae benthopelagic 11 TL 3.1 native

Channa punctata Channidae benthopelagic 31 TL 3.8 native

Channa striata Channidae benthopelagic 122 TL 3.7 native

Chanos chanos Chanidae benthopelagic 220 TL 2.0 native

Chela cachius Cyprinidae benthopelagic 6 TL 2.9 native

Chela laubuca Cyprinidae pelagic 17 TL 3.2 native

Chelonodon patoca Tetraodontidae demersal 33 TL 3.5 native

Cirrhinus cirrhosus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 122 TL 2.4 native

Clarias batrachus Clariidae demersal 47 TL 3.3 native

Coius quadrifasciatus Coiidae benthopelagic 37 TL 3.7 native

Colisa lalia Belontiidae benthopelagic 9 TL 3.4 native

Congresox talabonoides Muraenesocidae demersal 250 TL 4.0 native

Corica soborna Clupeidae pelagic 5 TL 3.0 native

Crossocheilus latius Cyprinidae benthopelagic 16 TL 2.6 native

Cynoglossus lingua Cynoglossidae demersal 45 TL 3.5 native

Cynoglossus puncticeps Cynoglossidae demersal 18 TL 3.2 native

Daysciaena albida Sciaenidae benthopelagic 110 TL 3.1 native

Dendrophysa russelii Sciaenidae demersal 31 TL 3.0 native

Drepane punctata Drepaneidae reef-associated 50 TL 4.0 native

Drombus globiceps Gobiidae demersal 5 TL 3.3 native

Echeneis naucrates Echeneidae reef-associated 110 TL 3.1 native

Eleotris fusca Eleotridae demersal 26 TL 4.0 native

Eleutheronema tetradactylum Polynemidae pelagic 200 TL 4.4 native

Elops machnata Elopidae pelagic 131 TL 4.0 native

Epinephelus lanceolatus Serranidae reef-associated 270 TL 4.0 native

Epinephelus tauvina Serranidae reef-associated 107 TL 4.2 native

Escualosa thoracata Clupeidae pelagic 13 TL 3.2 native

Esomus danricus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 13 TL 3.0 native

Etroplus suratensis Cichlidae benthopelagic 40 TL 2.0 native

Eutropiichthys vacha Schilbeidae pelagic 50 TL 3.9 native

Gazza minuta Leiognathidae demersal 24 TL 4.4 native

Gerres filamentosus Gerreidae demersal 35 TL 3.1 native

Gerres longirostris Gerreidae demersal 37 TL 3.5 native

Gerres oyena Gerreidae demersal 30 TL 3.1 native

Gerres setifer Gerreidae benthopelagic 19 TL 3.2 native

Glossogobius biocellatus Gobiidae demersal 12 TL 3.0 native

Glossogobius giuris Gobiidae demersal 61 TL 4.3 native

Glossogobius mas Gobiidae demersal 22 TL 3.5 native

Glyphis gangeticus Carcharhinidae demersal 204 TL 4.1 native

Gobiopterus chuno Gobiidae demersal 4 TL 3.4 native

Gonialosa manmina Clupeidae pelagic 15 TL 3.4 native

Gudusia chapra Clupeidae pelagic 20 TL 3.4 native

Heteropneustes fossilis Heteropneustidae demersal 30 TL 3.9 native

Hilsa kelee Clupeidae pelagic 35 TL 3.3 native

Himantura imbricata Dasyatidae demersal 197 TL 3.5 native

Himantura uarnak Dasyatidae demersal 197 TL 3.6 native

Hyporhamphus limbatus Hemiramphidae pelagic 31 TL 3.2 native

Ichthyocampus carce Syngnathidae demersal 19 TL 3.3 native

Ilisha elongata Clupeidae pelagic 50 TL 3.8 native

Ilisha melastoma Clupeidae pelagic 21 TL 3.5 native

Johnius amblycephalus Sciaenidae demersal 31 TL 3.3 native

Johnius belangerii Sciaenidae demersal 30 TL 3.3 native

Johnius macropterus Sciaenidae demersal 25 TL 3.3 native

Labeo ariza Cyprinidae benthopelagic 37 TL 2.5 native

Labeo calbasu Cyprinidae demersal 90 TL 2.0 native

Labeo rohita Cyprinidae benthopelagic 200 TL 2.0 native

Lagocephalus lunaris Tetraodontidae demersal 55 TL 3.1 native

Lates calcarifer Centropomidae demersal 200 TL 4.4 native

Leiognathus blochii Leiognathidae demersal 10 TL 3.4 native

Leiognathus daura Leiognathidae demersal 14 TL 3.2 native

Leiognathus dussumieri Leiognathidae demersal 14 TL 3.2 native

Leiognathus equulus Leiognathidae benthopelagic 28 TL 3.6 native

Lepidocephalus guntea Cobitidae demersal 15 TL 3.2 native

Liza macrolepis Mugilidae demersal 74 TL 2.7 native

Liza melinoptera Mugilidae demersal 37 TL 2.3 native

Liza parsia Mugilidae demersal 16 TL 2.0 native

Liza subviridis Mugilidae demersal 49 TL 2.0 native

Liza tade Mugilidae demersal 70 TL 2.0 native

Liza vaigiensis Mugilidae reef-associated 63 TL 2.2 native

Lutjanus argentimaculatus Lutjanidae reef-associated 150 TL 3.9 native

Lutjanus johnii Lutjanidae reef-associated 97 TL 4.2 native

Lutjanus kasmira Lutjanidae reef-associated 40 TL 4.0 native

Lutjanus russellii Lutjanidae reef-associated 50 TL 4.3 native

Macrognathus aral Mastacembelidae benthopelagic 64 TL 3.1 native

Macrognathus pancalus Mastacembelidae benthopelagic 18 TL 3.4 native

Mastacembelus armatus Mastacembelidae demersal 68 TL 2.8 native

Megalaspis cordyla Carangidae pelagic 80 TL 4.4 native

Megalops cyprinoides Megalopidae pelagic 150 TL 3.3 native

Monodactylus argenteus Monodactylidae pelagic 25 TL 3.0 native

Mugil cephalus Mugilidae benthopelagic 147 TL 2.1 native

Muraenesox cinereus Muraenesocidae demersal 220 TL 4.1 native

Mystus cavasius Bagridae demersal 49 TL 3.7 native

Mystus gulio Bagridae demersal 40 TL 4.0 native

Mystus vittatus Bagridae demersal 26 TL 4.0 native

Nematalosa nasus Clupeidae pelagic 22 TL 3.1 native

Notopterus notopterus Notopteridae demersal 74 TL 3.5 native

Oligolepis acutipennis Gobiidae demersal 15 TL 4.0 native

Oligolepis cylindriceps Gobiidae demersal 4 TL 3.4 native

Omobranchus zebra Blenniidae demersal 8 TL 2.7 native

Ompok bimaculatus Siluridae demersal 55 TL 3.9 native

Osteobrama vigorsii Cyprinidae benthopelagic 23 TL 3.0 endemic

Osteogeneiosus militaris Ariidae demersal 35 TL 4.0 native

Otolithoides biauritus Sciaenidae demersal 196 TL 4.1 native

Otolithoides pama Sciaenidae benthopelagic 160 TL 3.1 native

Oxyurichthys microlepis Gobiidae demersal 14 TL 3.3 native

Oxyurichthys tentacularis Gobiidae demersal 17 TL 4.5 native

Pangasius pangasius Pangasiidae benthopelagic 366 TL 3.4 native

Parambassis ranga Ambassidae demersal 8 TL 3.3 native

Paranibea semiluctuosa Sciaenidae demersal 40 TL 3.0 native

Parapocryptes rictuosus Gobiidae demersal 19 TL 3.3 native

Pastinachus sephen Dasyatidae benthopelagic 201 TL 3.7 native

Pelates quadrilineatus Terapontidae pelagic 30 TL 3.5 native

Periophthalmus barbarus Gobiidae demersal 25 TL 3.0 native

Pisodonophis boro Ophichthidae demersal 100 TL 4.5 native

Pisodonophis cancrivorus Ophichthidae demersal 108 TL 3.8 native

Platycephalus indicus Platycephalidae demersal 100 TL 3.6 native

Plectorhinchus nigrus Haemulidae reef-associated 55 TL 4.0 native

Plotosus canius Plotosidae demersal 150 TL 3.9 native

Plotosus lineatus Plotosidae reef-associated 32 TL 3.1 native

Polydactylus indicus Polynemidae demersal 142 TL 3.9 native

Polydactylus sextarius Polynemidae demersal 30 TL 3.8 native

Pomadasys argenteus Haemulidae demersal 66 TL 3.6 native

Pristis pectinata Pristidae demersal 760 TL 4.5 native

Protonibea diacanthus Sciaenidae demersal 183 TL 3.5 native

Pseudapocryptes elongatus Gobiidae demersal 20 TL 3.0 native

Pseudogobius javanicus Gobiidae benthopelagic 8 TL 4.5 native

Pseudorhombus arsius Paralichthyidae demersal 45 TL 4.5 native

Pterois radiata Scorpaenidae reef-associated 24 TL 3.6 native

Puntius sophore Cyprinidae benthopelagic 13 TL 3.0 native

Puntius ticto Cyprinidae benthopelagic 10 TL 2.5 native

Puntius vittatus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 5 TL 2.0 native

Rachycentron canadum Rachycentridae pelagic 200 TL 4.0 native

Rasbora daniconius Cyprinidae benthopelagic 15 TL 3.4 native

Rasbora rasbora Cyprinidae benthopelagic 13 TL 3.0 native

Rhabdosargus sarba Sparidae demersal 80 TL 3.4 native

Rhinomugil corsula Mugilidae pelagic 35 TL 2.9 native

Salmostoma bacaila Cyprinidae benthopelagic 18 TL 3.2 native

Sardinella melanura Clupeidae pelagic 15 TL 2.7 native

Scatophagus argus Scatophagidae demersal 38 TL 2.7 native

Scoliodon laticaudus Carcharhinidae demersal 100 TL 3.8 native

Scomberoides lysan Carangidae reef-associated 110 TL 4.5 native

Scomberoides tala Carangidae pelagic 69 TL 4.5 native

Scomberomorus lineolatus Scombridae pelagic 89 TL 4.5 native

Secutor insidiator Leiognathidae demersal 14 TL 3.5 native

Siganus vermiculatus Siganidae reef-associated 45 TL 2.0 native

Sillaginopsis panijus Sillaginidae demersal 44 TL 3.3 native

Sillago sihama Sillaginidae demersal 37 TL 3.4 native

Silonia silondia Schilbeidae demersal 180 TL 3.5 native

Solea ovata Soleidae demersal 10 TL 3.5 native

Sperata seenghala Bagridae demersal 150 TL 3.4 native

Sphyraena putnamae Sphyraenidae reef-associated 90 TL 4.5 native

Stigmatogobius minima Gobiidae demersal 2 TL 3.2 native

Stolephorus baganensis Engraulidae pelagic 9 TL 3.0 native

Stolephorus commersonii Engraulidae pelagic 13 TL 3.1 native

Stolephorus dubiosus Engraulidae pelagic 10 TL 3.1 native

Stolephorus indicus Engraulidae pelagic 19 TL 3.8 native

Strongylura leiura Belonidae pelagic 100 TL 4.5 native

Strongylura strongylura Belonidae pelagic 49 TL 4.5 native

Strophidon sathete Muraenidae demersal 400 TL 4.0 native

Taenioides buchanani Gobiidae demersal 30 TL 3.9 native

Takifugu oblongus Tetraodontidae demersal 40 TL 3.2 native

Tenualosa ilisha Clupeidae pelagic 74 TL 2.0 native

Terapon jarbua Terapontidae demersal 36 TL 3.4 native

Terapon puta Terapontidae benthopelagic 16 TL 4.0 native

Tetraodon cutcutia Tetraodontidae demersal 14 TL 3.3 native

Tetraodon fluviatilis Tetraodontidae demersal 17 TL 3.4 native

Thryssa hamiltonii Engraulidae pelagic 33 TL 3.2 native

Thryssa kammalensoides Engraulidae pelagic 14 TL 3.1 native

Thryssa malabarica Engraulidae pelagic 22 TL 3.7 native

Thryssa mystax Engraulidae pelagic 19 TL 3.6 native

Thryssa purava Engraulidae pelagic 19 TL 3.6 native

Trachinotus blochii Carangidae reef-associated 123 TL 3.7 native

Triacanthus biaculeatus Triacanthidae demersal 30 TL 3.5 native

Trypauchen vagina Gobiidae demersal 22 TL 3.5 native

Valamugil cunnesius Mugilidae demersal 41 TL 2.0 native

Valamugil seheli Mugilidae reef-associated 60 TL 2.3 native

Valamugil speigleri Mugilidae demersal 35 TL 2.2 native

Wallago attu Siluridae demersal 240 TL 4.5 native

Xenentodon cancila Belonidae pelagic 40 TL 3.9 native

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