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List of Freshwater Fishes for Myanmar

Number of freshwater fish species: 391

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 Aborichthys kempi   native
Balitoridae Acanthocobitis botia Mottled loach   native
Balitoridae Acanthocobitis rubidipinnis   native
Balitoridae Acanthocobitis zonalternans   native
Sparidae Acanthopagrus berda Picnic seabream  Black bream native
Cobitidae Acanthopsoides delphax   native
Cobitidae Acantopsis choirorhynchos Horseface loach   native
Akysidae Akysis pictus Burmese stream catfish   endemic
Akysidae Akysis prashadi Indawgyi stream catfish   endemic
Akysidae Akysis vespa   native
Amblycipitidae Amblyceps caecutiens   native
Amblycipitidae Amblyceps mangois Indian torrent catfish   native
Amblycipitidae Amblyceps murraystuarti   native
Cyprinidae Amblypharyngodon atkinsonii Burmese carplet   native
Cyprinidae Amblypharyngodon mola Mola carplet   native
Anabantidae Anabas testudineus Climbing perch  Nga-bye-ma native
Anguillidae Anguilla bengalensis bengalensis Indian mottled eel  Nga-mee-toung native
Anguillidae Anguilla bicolor bicolor Indonesian shortfin eel  Nga-she-gya native
Aplocheilidae Aplocheilus panchax Blue panchax   native
Gobiidae Apocryptes bato   native
Cyprinidae Aristichthys nobilis Bighead carp   introduced
Ariidae Arius acutirostris   endemic
Ariidae Arius burmanicus   endemic
Ariidae Arius madagascariensis Madagascar sea catfish   questionable
Cyprinidae Aspidoparia morar   native
Sisoridae Ayarnangra estuarius   native
Badidae Badis badis Badis   misidentification
Badidae Badis corycaeus   native
Badidae Badis ferrarisi  Nga-byay-ma native
Badidae Badis kyar   native
Badidae Badis pyema  Nga-pye-ma native
Badidae Badis ruber  Nga thein net native
Sisoridae Bagarius bagarius Dwarf goonch   native
Sisoridae Bagarius yarrelli Goonch   native
Balitoridae Balitora burmanica Burmese stone loach   native
Cyprinidae Bangana almorae   native
Cyprinidae Bangana devdevi   native
Cyprinidae Bangana lippus   native
Cyprinidae Barilius barila   native
Cyprinidae Barilius barna   native
Cyprinidae Barilius barnoides   endemic
Cyprinidae Barilius tileo   questionable
Bagridae Batasio affinis   native
Bagridae Batasio dayi   native
Bagridae Batasio tengana   native
Gobiidae Boleophthalmus boddarti Boddart's goggle-eyed goby   native
Cobitidae Botia histrionica   native
Cobitidae Botia kubotai   native
Cobitidae Botia rostrata Gangetic loach   native
Gobiidae Brachygobius nunus   native
Erethistidae Caelatoglanis zonatus   native
Gobiidae Caragobius burmanicus   endemic
Cyprinidae Carassius auratus auratus Goldfish   native
Catostomidae Carpiodes dialuzona   native
Cyprinidae Catla catla Catla  Nga-thaing native
Chacidae Chaca burmensis   endemic
Cyprinidae Chagunius baileyi   native
Cyprinidae Chagunius nicholsi   native
Ambassidae Chanda nama Elongate glass-perchlet   native
Channidae Channa burmanica   native
Channidae Channa gachua   native
Channidae Channa harcourtbutleri Burmese snakehead  Burmese snakehead native
Channidae Channa marulius Great snakehead  Nga-yan-daing native
Channidae Channa micropeltes Giant snakehead   questionable
Channidae Channa orientalis Walking snakehead  Nga-yan-goungdo native
Channidae Channa panaw   native
Channidae Channa punctata Spotted snakehead  Nga-thilon native
Channidae Channa striata Snakehead murrel  Nga-yan native
Chaudhuriidae Chaudhuria caudata Burmese spineless eel   native
Cyprinidae Chela cachius   native
Cyprinidae Chela laubuca Indian glass barb   native
Notopteridae Chitala chitala Clown knifefish  Nga-pe native
Cyprinidae Cirrhinus cirrhosus Mrigal  Nga-gyin native
Cyprinidae Cirrhinus inornatus   native
Cyprinidae Cirrhinus rubirostris  Niya gwoh nadee native
Clariidae Clarias batrachus Walking catfish  Nga-khoo native
Schilbeidae Clupisoma prateri   endemic
Engraulidae Coilia reynaldi Reynald's grenadier anchovy   native
Osphronemidae Colisa fasciata Banded gourami  Nga-pyinthalet native
Osphronemidae Colisa labiosus Thick lipped gourami   endemic
Osphronemidae Colisa lalia Dwarf gourami   questionable
Cyprinidae Crossocheilus burmanicus   native
Cyprinidae Ctenopharyngodon idella Grass carp   introduced
Cyprinidae Cyclocheilichthys apogon Beardless barb   native
Cyprinidae Cyclocheilichthys repasson   native
Cyprinidae Cyprinion semiplotum Assamese kingfish   native
Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpio carpio Common carp  Common carp introduced
Cyprinidae Cyprinus intha   native
Cyprinidae Danio albolineatus Pearl danio   native
Cyprinidae Danio choprai   endemic
Cyprinidae Danio dangila   native
Cyprinidae Danio feegradei   native
Cyprinidae Danio kyathit   native
Cyprinidae Danio nigrofasciatus Dwarf danio   endemic
Cyprinidae Danio rerio Zebra danio   native
Cyprinidae Danio roseus   native
Cyprinidae Danionella mirifica   native
Cyprinidae Danionella translucida   native
Badidae Dario hysginon   native
Datnioididae Datnioides quadrifasciatus Four-barred tigerfish   native
Hemiramphidae Dermogenys pusilla Wrestling halfbeak   native
Cyprinidae Devario aequipinnatus Giant danio   native
Cyprinidae Devario annandalei   native
Cyprinidae Devario browni   native
Cyprinidae Devario kakhienensis   native
Cyprinidae Devario malabaricus Malabar danio   introduced
Cyprinidae Devario regina   native
Cyprinidae Devario shanensis Hora danio   native
Cyprinidae Devario sondhii   endemic
Cyprinidae Devario spinosus   endemic
Cyprinidae Devario strigillifer   native
Erethistidae Erethistes maesotensis   native
Erethistidae Erethistes pusillus   native
Cyprinidae Esomus ahli   endemic
Cyprinidae Esomus altus   endemic
Cyprinidae Esomus danricus Flying barb   native
Cyprinidae Esomus metallicus Striped flying barb   native
Schilbeidae Eutropiichthys vacha   native
Sisoridae Exostoma berdmorei   endemic
Sisoridae Exostoma stuarti   endemic
Sisoridae Exostoma vinciguerrae   endemic
Sisoridae Gagata cenia   questionable
Sisoridae Gagata gagata   questionable
Sisoridae Gagata gasawyuh   native
Sisoridae Gagata melanopterus   native
Poeciliidae Gambusia affinis Mosquitofish   introduced
Cyprinidae Garra flavatra   endemic
Cyprinidae Garra gotyla gotyla Sucker head   native
Cyprinidae Garra gravelyi   endemic
Cyprinidae Garra imberbis   native
Cyprinidae Garra nasuta   native
Cyprinidae Garra nigricollis   endemic
Cyprinidae Garra notata   native
Cyprinidae Garra poecilura   endemic
Cyprinidae Garra propulvinus   endemic
Cyprinidae Garra rakhinica   endemic
Cyprinidae Garra salweenica   native
Cyprinidae Garra spilota   endemic
Cyprinidae Garra vittatula   endemic
Gobiidae Glossogobius giuris Tank goby  Bar-eyed goby native
Sisoridae Glyptosternon malaisei   native
Sisoridae Glyptothorax cavia   native
Sisoridae Glyptothorax dorsalis   native
Sisoridae Glyptothorax platypogonides   native
Sisoridae Glyptothorax prashadi   native
Sisoridae Glyptothorax sinensis   native
Sisoridae Glyptothorax trilineatus Three-lined catfish   native
Gobiidae Gobiopterus chuno Glass goby   native
Clupeidae Gonialosa modesta Burmese river gizzard shad  Nga-wunbu endemic
Clupeidae Gonialosa whiteheadi Southern Burmese river gizzard shad   endemic
Clupeidae Gudusia chapra Indian river shad   native
Clupeidae Gudusia variegata Burmese river shad   endemic
Cyprinidae Gymnostomus horai  Nga lu native
Cyprinidae Hampala macrolepidota Hampala barb   native
Sisoridae Hara filamentosa   native
Sisoridae Hara hara   native
Bagridae Hemibagrus menoda Menoda catfish   misidentification
Bagridae Hemibagrus microphthalmus   native
Bagridae Hemibagrus peguensis   endemic
Bagridae Hemibagrus variegatus   native
Heteropneustidae Heteropneustes fossilis Stinging catfish  Nga-khoo native
Balitoridae Homaloptera bilineata   endemic
Balitoridae Homaloptera modesta   native
Balitoridae Homaloptera rupicola   endemic
Hemiramphidae Hyporhamphus limbatus Congaturi halfbeak   native
Pristigasteridae Ilisha megaloptera Bigeye ilisha  Big eye ilisha native
Pristigasteridae Ilisha novacula Burmese River ilisha  Indian pellona endemic
Indostomidae Indostomus paradoxus Armoured stickleback  Pipe fish native
Cyprinidae Inlecypris auropurpurea   endemic
Cyprinidae Inlecypris jayarami   native
Sciaenidae Johnius borneensis Sharpnose hammer croaker  Sharp toothed hammer croaker native
Siluridae Kryptopterus cryptopterus   native
Kurtidae Kurtus indicus Indian hump head  Indian hump head native
Cyprinidae Labeo angra   native
Cyprinidae Labeo boga   native
Cyprinidae Labeo calbasu Orange-fin labeo  Nga-nan native
Cyprinidae Labeo dyocheilus   native
Cyprinidae Labeo fimbriatus Fringed-lipped peninsula carp   native
Cyprinidae Labeo gonius Kuria labeo  Nga-dein native
Cyprinidae Labeo nandina   native
Cyprinidae Labeo rohita Rohu  Rohu native
Cyprinidae Labeo stolizkae   endemic
Cyprinidae Labiobarbus leptocheila   native
Erethistidae Laguvia asperus   native
Latidae Lates calcarifer Barramundi  Ka-kadit native
Leiognathidae Leiognathus dussumieri Dussumier's ponyfish  Dussumier's pony fish native
Cobitidae Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei Burmese loach   native
Cobitidae Lepidocephalichthys birmanicus   native
Cobitidae Lepidocephalichthys guntea Guntea loach   native
Cobitidae Lepidocephalichthys hasselti   native
Cobitidae Lepidocephalichthys manipurensis Yu loach   native
Mugilidae Liza macrolepis Largescale mullet  Gyalwe native
Mugilidae Liza melinoptera Otomebora mullet   native
Mugilidae Liza subviridis Greenback mullet  Dussumier's mullet native
Lutjanidae Lutjanus argentimaculatus Mangrove red snapper  Red snapper native