Number of freshwater fish species: 59 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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Order Family Species Status FB name Name

Mugiliformes Mugilidae Agonostomus telfairii native Fairy mullet

Perciformes Ambassidae Ambassis ambassis native Commerson's glassy Ambache du large

Perciformes Ambassidae Ambassis dussumieri native Malabar glassy perchlet

Perciformes Ambassidae Ambassis gymnocephalus native Bald glassy Marie Jeanne

Perciformes Ambassidae Ambassis natalensis native Slender glassy

Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla bengalensis labiata native African mottled eel

Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla bicolor bicolor native Indonesian shortfin eel Anguille bicolore

Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla marmorata native Giant mottled eel Anguille marbrée

Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla mossambica native African longfin eel Anguille du Mozambique

Perciformes Apogonidae Apogon lateralis native Humpback cardinal

Perciformes Gobiidae Awaous commersoni native River goby Loche

Perciformes Gobiidae Awaous nigripinnis native

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Carassius auratus auratus introduced Goldfish Carassin doré

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Catla catla introduced Catla

Perciformes Channidae Channa striata introduced Snakehead murrel

Perciformes Gobiidae Chonophorus pallidus endemic

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cirrhinus cirrhosus introduced Mrigal

Perciformes Gobiidae Cotylopus acutipinnis native

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Ctenopharyngodon idella introduced Grass carp

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpio carpio introduced Common carp

Perciformes Eleotridae Eleotris fusca native Dusky sleeper Eléotris brun

Perciformes Eleotridae Eleotris mauritianus native Widehead sleeper Cabot noir

Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Gambusia affinis introduced Mosquitofish

Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Gambusia holbrooki introduced Eastern mosquitofish

Perciformes Gobiidae Glossogobius kokius native Gobie kokou

Perciformes Gobiidae Gobius hypselosoma native

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Hypophthalmichthys molitrix introduced Silver carp

Perciformes Eleotridae Hypseleotris cyprinoides native Tropical carp-gudgeon Cabot

Perciformes Kuhliidae Kuhlia caudavittata native Doule à queue rayée

Perciformes Kuhliidae Kuhlia mugil native Barred flagtail Gros yeux blanc

Perciformes Kuhliidae Kuhlia rupestris native Rock flagtail Carpe d'eau douce

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeo rohita introduced Rohu

Perciformes Centrarchidae Lepomis cyanellus introduced Green sunfish

Perciformes Centrarchidae Lepomis macrochirus introduced Bluegill

Mugiliformes Mugilidae Liza macrolepis native Largescale mullet

Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Microphis argulus native Flat-nosed pipepish

Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Microphis brachyurus brachyurus native Short-tailed pipefish

Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Microphis brachyurus millepunctatus native Shorttail pipefish

Perciformes Centrarchidae Micropterus dolomieu introduced Smallmouth bass

Perciformes Centrarchidae Micropterus salmoides introduced Largemouth bass Achigan à grande bouche

Perciformes Monodactylidae Monodactylus argenteus native Silver moony Line

Anguilliformes Moringuidae Moringua microchir native Lesser thrush eel Anguille spaghetti

Mugiliformes Mugilidae Mugil cephalus native Flathead mullet Mulet voilé

Salmoniformes Salmonidae Oncorhynchus mykiss not established Rainbow trout

Perciformes Cichlidae Oreochromis macrochir introduced Longfin tilapia

Perciformes Cichlidae Oreochromis niloticus niloticus introduced Nile tilapia Tilapia du Nil

Perciformes Osphronemidae Osphronemus goramy introduced Giant gourami Gourami

Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Pisodonophis cancrivorus native Longfin snake-eel

Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Poecilia reticulata introduced Guppy

Perciformes Gobiidae Redigobius bikolanus native Speckled goby Gobi tase

Perciformes Leiognathidae Secutor ruconius questionable Deep pugnose ponyfish

Perciformes Gobiidae Sicyopterus lagocephalus native Bichique Sicyoptère à bec de lièvre

Perciformes Gobiidae Stenogobius polyzona native Chinestripe goby Cabot rayé

Perciformes Terapontidae Terapon jarbua native Jarbua terapon

Perciformes Cichlidae Tilapia rendalli introduced Redbreast tilapia

Perciformes Cichlidae Tilapia zillii introduced Redbelly tilapia

Mugiliformes Mugilidae Valamugil seheli native Bluespot mullet Mulet à queue bleue

Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Xiphophorus hellerii introduced Green swordtail

Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Xiphophorus maculatus introduced Southern platyfish

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Page created by: Eli, 15.08.07, last modified by: Lei, 20.11.08