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List of Freshwater Fishes for Singapore

Number of freshwater fish species: 134

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
Sparidae Acanthopagrus berda Picnic seabream   native
Cyprinidae Amblypharyngodon chulabhornae   introduced
Cichlidae Amphilophus citrinellus Midas cichlid   introduced
Cichlidae Amphilophus labiatus Red devil   introduced
Anabantidae Anabas testudineus Climbing perch   native
Aplocheilidae Aplocheilus panchax Blue panchax   native
Cyprinidae Aristichthys nobilis Bighead carp   not established
Ariidae Arius subrostratus Shovelnose sea catfish   native
Ariidae Arius sumatranus Goat catfish   native
Cichlidae Astronotus ocellatus Oscar   introduced
Cyprinidae Barbonymus schwanenfeldii Tinfoil barb   native
Osphronemidae Betta imbellis Crescent betta   introduced
Osphronemidae Betta pugnax Penang betta  Forest betta native
Osphronemidae Betta splendens Siamese fighting fish   introduced
Osphronemidae Betta tomi   extirpated
Cyprinidae Boraras maculatus Dwarf rasbora   native
Gobiidae Brachygobius doriae   native
Gobiidae Brachygobius kabiliensis Kabili bumblebee goby   native
Gobiidae Calamiana kabilia   native
Cyprinidae Carassius auratus auratus Goldfish   introduced
Channidae Channa gachua   native
Channidae Channa micropeltes Giant snakehead   introduced
Notopteridae Chitala ornata Clown featherback   introduced
Cichlidae Cichla monoculus   introduced
Cichlidae Cichla ocellaris Peacock cichlid   introduced
Cichlidae Cichlasoma festae Guayas cichlid   introduced
Cichlidae Cichlasoma trimaculatum Three spot cichlid   introduced
Cichlidae Cichlasoma urophthalmus Mexican mojarra   introduced
Cyprinidae Cirrhinus chinensis Chinese mud carp   introduced
Clariidae Clarias batrachus Walking catfish   native
Clariidae Clarias gariepinus North African catfish   introduced
Osphronemidae Colisa lalia Dwarf gourami   introduced
Clupeidae Corica laciniata Bangkok river sprat   native
Cyprinidae Crossocheilus oblongus Siamese flying fox   native
Cyprinidae Ctenopharyngodon idella Grass carp   introduced
Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpio carpio Common carp   introduced
Datnioididae Datnioides quadrifasciatus Four-barred tigerfish   native
Gobiidae Drombus kranjiensis   native
Cyprinidae Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus Flying fox   native
Cyprinidae Esomus metallicus Striped flying barb   introduced
Cichlidae Etroplus suratensis Green chromide   introduced
Gobiidae Eugnathogobius oligactis   native
Gobiidae Eugnathogobius siamensis   native
Poeciliidae Gambusia affinis Mosquitofish   introduced
Poeciliidae Gambusia holbrooki Eastern mosquitofish   introduced
Cichlidae Geophagus surinamensis Redstriped eartheater   introduced
Gobiidae Glossogobius aureus Golden tank goby   native
Gobiidae Gobiopterus chuno Glass goby   native
Helostomatidae Helostoma temminkii Kissing gourami   introduced
Bagridae Hemibagrus nemurus Asian redtail catfish   native
Hemiramphidae Hemirhamphodon pogonognathus   native
Cyprinidae Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Silver carp   not established
Sciaenidae Johnius borneensis Sharpnose hammer croaker   native
Loricariidae Liposarcus pardalis Amazon sailfin catfish   introduced
Mugilidae Liza subviridis Greenback mullet   native
Mugilidae Liza tade Tade mullet   native
Cyprinidae Luciosoma spilopleura Apollo sharkminnow   native
Lutjanidae Lutjanus argentimaculatus Mangrove red snapper   native
Mastacembelidae Macrognathus aculeatus Lesser spiny eel   native
Gobiidae Mugilogobius platystomus Indonesian goby   native
Gobiidae Mugilogobius rambaiae Queen of Siam goby   native
Bagridae Mystus elongatus   questionable
Bagridae Mystus micracanthus Twospot catfish   native
Bagridae Mystus nigriceps   native
Balitoridae Nemacheilus selangoricus   native
Phallostethidae Neostethus bicornis   native
Phallostethidae Neostethus lankesteri   native
Cichlidae Oreochromis aureus Blue tilapia   introduced
Cichlidae Oreochromis mossambicus Mozambique tilapia  Japanese fish introduced
Cichlidae Oreochromis niloticus niloticus Nile tilapia   introduced
Adrianichthyidae Oryzias javanicus Javanese ricefish   native
Osphronemidae Osphronemus goramy Giant gourami   introduced
Eleotridae Oxyeleotris marmorata Marble goby  Soon hock introduced
Pangasiidae Pangasius hypophthalmus Sutchi catfish   introduced
Cobitidae Pangio shelfordii Borneo loach   native
Characidae Paracheirodon innesi Neon tetra   introduced
Cyprinidae Parachela oxygastroides Glass fish   native
Cichlidae Parachromis managuensis Guapote tigre   introduced
Parakysidae Parakysis longirostris   native
Ambassidae Parambassis siamensis  Glass fish introduced
Pristigasteridae Pellona ditchela Indian pellona   native
Poeciliidae Poecilia latipinna Sailfin molly   introduced
Poeciliidae Poecilia reticulata Guppy   introduced
Poeciliidae Poecilia sphenops Molly   introduced
Poeciliidae Poecilia velifera Sail-fin molly   introduced
Gobiidae Pseudapocryptes borneensis   native
Gobiidae Pseudogobius avicennia   native
Gobiidae Pseudogobius javanicus   native
Gobiidae Pseudogobius poicilosoma   native
Cyprinidae Puntius binotatus Spotted barb   introduced
Cyprinidae Puntius conchonius Rosy barb   introduced
Cyprinidae Puntius johorensis Striped barb   native
Cyprinidae Puntius lateristriga Spanner barb   native
Cyprinidae Puntius partipentazona   introduced
Cyprinidae Puntius pentazona Fiveband barb   native
Cyprinidae Puntius sachsii Goldfinned barb   native
Cyprinidae Puntius semifasciolatus Chinese barb   introduced
Cyprinidae Puntius tetrazona Sumatra barb   introduced
Cyprinidae Rasbora bankanensis   native
Cyprinidae Rasbora borapetensis Blackline rasbora   introduced
Cyprinidae Rasbora caudimaculata Greater scissortail   native
Cyprinidae Rasbora cephalotaenia   native
Cyprinidae Rasbora dorsiocellata Eyespot rasbora   native
Cyprinidae Rasbora dusonensis Rosefin rasbora   native
Cyprinidae Rasbora einthovenii Brilliant rasbora   native
Cyprinidae Rasbora elegans Twospot rasbora   native
Cyprinidae Rasbora gracilis   native
Cyprinidae Rasbora kalochroma Clown rasbora   native
Cyprinidae Rasbora pauciperforata Redstripe rasbora   native
Cyprinidae Rasborinus macrolepis   introduced
Gobiidae Redigobius roemeri Roemer's goby   questionable
Gobiidae Rhinogobius giurinus   introduced
Scatophagidae Scatophagus argus Spotted scat   native
Osteoglossidae Scleropages formosus Asian bonytongue   introduced
Engraulidae Setipinna melanochir Dusky-hairfin anchovy   native
Sillaginidae Sillago sihama Silver sillago   native
Siluridae Silurichthys hasseltii   native
Gobiidae Stigmatogobius borneensis   native
Gobiidae Stigmatogobius pleurostigma   native
Gobiidae Stigmatogobius sadanundio   native
Clupeidae Tenualosa macrura Longtail shad   native
Cichlidae Thorichthys meeki Firemouth cichlid   introduced
Cichlidae Tilapia buttikoferi   introduced
Cichlidae Tilapia zillii Redbelly tilapia   questionable
Cyprinidae Tor tambroides Thai mahseer   native
Osphronemidae Trichogaster microlepis Moonlight gourami   introduced
Osphronemidae Trichogaster pectoralis Snakeskin gourami   introduced
Cyprinidae Trigonostigma heteromorpha Harlequin rasbora   native
Cichlidae Vieja synspila Redhead cichlid   introduced
Siluridae Wallago leerii   native
Poeciliidae Xiphophorus hellerii Green swordtail   introduced
Poeciliidae Xiphophorus maculatus Southern platyfish   introduced
Poeciliidae Xiphophorus variatus Variable platyfish   introduced
Hemiramphidae Zenarchopterus dispar Feathered river-garfish   native
Page created by Jen, 21.10.03 last modified by Eli, 17.11.04


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The copy for fish.mongabay.com was written in 1994-1995. Therefore some information such as scientific names may be out of date. For this, I apologize. Feel free to send corrections to me.