List of fishes of India

This is a list of the fish species found in India and is based on FishBase.Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2006. FishBase. version (05/2006)

Albuliformes Albulidae (bonefishes) Albula vulpes translated thapi lesapo by Jasson Kemiso Mudongo, a young Motswana man who also named it alibulila the (native), roundjaw bonefish, bonefish

Anguilliformes Anguillidae (freshwater eels) Anguilla bengalensis bengalensis (native), Indian longfin eel, Indian mottled eel Anguilla bicolor bicolor (native), shortfin eel, Indonesian shortfin eel

Colocongridae Coloconger raniceps (native), froghead eel

Congridae (conger and garden eels) Bathyuroconger vicinus (native), large-toothed conger Conger cinereus (native), longfin African conger Gorgasia maculata (native), whitespotted garden eel Heteroconger hassi (native), spotted garden eel Heteroconger obscurus (native) Promyllantor purpureus (native) Uroconger lepturus (native), slender conger Xenomystax trucidans (native)

Moringuidae (worm or spaghetti eels) Moringua abbreviata (native) Moringua arundinacea (native), Bengal spaghetti-eel Moringua bicolor (native) Moringua javanica (native), Java spaghetti eel Moringua microchir (native), lesser thrush eel Moringua raitaborua (native), purple spaghetti-eel

Muraenesocidae (pike congers) Congresox talabon (native), yellow pike conger Congresox talabonoides (native), Indian pike conger Muraenesox bagio (native), common pike conger, pike eel Muraenesox cinereus (native), dagger-tooth pike conger

Muraenidae (moray eels) Anarchias allardicei (native), Allardice's moray Anarchias cantonensis (native), Canton Island moray Echidna delicatula (native), mottled moray Echidna leucotaenia (native), whiteface moray Echidna nebulosa (native), snowflake moray Echidna polyzona (native), barred moray Enchelynassa canina (native), viper moray Gymnomuraena zebra (native), zebra moray Gymnothorax afer (questionable), dark moray Gymnothorax buroensis (native), vagrant moray Gymnothorax enigmaticus (native), enigmatic moray Gymnothorax favagineus (native), laced moray Gymnothorax fimbriatus (native), fimbriated moray Gymnothorax flavimarginatus (native), yellow-edged moray Gymnothorax hepaticus (native), liver-colored moray eel Gymnothorax javanicus (native), giant moray Gymnothorax meleagris (native), turkey moray Gymnothorax monochrous (native), drab moray Gymnothorax monostigma (native), one-spot moray Gymnothorax pictus (native), peppered moray Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus (native), highfin moray Gymnothorax punctatofasciatus (native), bars'n spots moray Gymnothorax punctatus (native), Red Sea whitespotted moray Gymnothorax randalli (questionable) Gymnothorax reticularis (native) Gymnothorax richardsonii (native), Richardson's moray Gymnothorax rueppelliae (native), banded moray Gymnothorax thyrsoideus (native), greyface moray Gymnothorax tile (native), freshwater moray Gymnothorax undulatus (native), undulated moray Scuticaria tigrina (native), tiger reef-eel Strophidon sathete (native), Gangetic moray, slender giant moray Uropterygius concolor (native), unicolor snake moray Uropterygius macrocephalus (native), needle-tooth moray Uropterygius marmoratus (native), marbled reef-eel

Nemichthyidae (snipe eels) Nemichthys scolopaceus (native), slender snipe-eel

Nettastomatidae (duckbill eels) Nettenchelys taylori (native)

Ophichthidae (snake eels) Bascanichthys deraniyagalai (native), Indian longtailed sand-eel, Indian longtailed sand-eel Bascanichthys longipinnis (native) Caecula pterygera (native), finny snake-eel, Finny snake eel Callechelys catostoma (native), black-striped snake eel Lamnostoma orientalis (native), Oriental worm-eel, Oriental sand-eel Lamnostoma polyophthalma (native), ocellated sand-eel Leiuranus semicinctus (native), saddled snake eel Muraenichthys gymnopterus (questionable) Muraenichthys schultzei (native), maimed snake eel Myrichthys colubrinus (native), harlequin snake eel Neenchelys buitendijki (native), fintail serpent eel Ophichthus altipennis (native), highfin snake eel Ophichthus apicalis (native), bluntnose snake-eel Ophichthus cephalozona (native), dark-shouldered snake eel Ophichthus regius (questionable), ornate snake eel Pisodonophis boro (native), rice-paddy eel Pisodonophis cancrivorus (native), longfin snake-eel Scolecenchelys macroptera (native), slender snake eel Skythrenchelys zabra (native), angry worm eel Xestochilus nebulosus (native), nebulous snake eel

Atheriniformes Atherinidae (silversides) Atherinomorus duodecimalis (native), tropical silverside Atherinomorus lacunosus (native), hardyhead silverside Atherion africanus (native), pricklenose silverside Hypoatherina barnesi (native), Barnes' silverside Hypoatherina temminckii (native), Samoan silverside Hypoatherina valenciennei (native), Sumatran silverside

Notocheiridae (surf sardines) Iso natalensis (native), surf sprite

Aulopiformes Alepisauridae (lancetfishes) Alepisaurus ferox (questionable), longnose lancetfish

Chlorophthalmidae (greeneyes) Chlorophthalmus agassizi (native), shortnose greeneye Chlorophthalmus bicornis (native), spinyjaw greeneye

Ipnopidae Bathypterois atricolor (native), attenuated spider fish Bathypterois guentheri (native) Bathypterois insularum (native)

Synodontidae (lizardfishes) Harpadon nehereus (native), Bombay duck, bummalo Harpadon squamosus (native) Harpadon translucens (native), glassy Bombay duck Saurida gracilis (native), gracile lizardfish Saurida isarankurai (questionable), shortjaw saury Saurida longimanus (native), longfin lizardfish Saurida micropectoralis (native), shortfin lizardfish Saurida nebulosa (native), clouded lizardfish Saurida pseudotumbil (native) Saurida tumbil (native), greater lizardfish Saurida undosquamis (native), brushtooth lizardfish Saurida wanieso (native), wanieso lizardfish Synodus binotatus (native), two-spot lizard fish Synodus englemani (native), Engleman's lizardfish Synodus gibbsi (native) Synodus indicus (native), Indian lizardfish Synodus jaculum (native), lighthouse lizardfish Synodus macrocephalus (native) Synodus macrops (native), triplecross lizardfish Synodus oculeus (native) Synodus sageneus (native), speartoothed grinner Synodus variegatus (native), variegated lizardfish Trachinocephalus myops (native), snakefish

Batrachoidiformes Batrachoididae (toadfishes) Allenbatrachus grunniens (native), frog fish, Grunting toadfish Austrobatrachus dussumieri (native), flat toadfish

Beloniformes Adrianichthyidae (ricefishes) Horaichthys setnai (endemic), thready top-minnow, Malabar ricefish Oryzias carnaticus (native) Oryzias dancena (native)

Belonidae (needlefishes) Ablennes hians (native), flat needlefish Platybelone argalus platyura (native), keeled needlefish Strongylura incisa (native), reef needlefish Strongylura leiura (native), banded needlefish Strongylura strongylura (native), spottail needlefish Tylosurus acus melanotus (native), keel-jawed needle fish Tylosurus choram (questionable), Red Sea houndfish Tylosurus crocodilus (native), houndfish, crocodile needlefish Xenentodon cancila (native), freshwater garfish

Exocoetidae (flyingfishes) Cheilopogon abei (native) Cheilopogon cyanopterus (native), margined flyingfish Cheilopogon exsiliens (questionable), bandwing flyingfish Cheilopogon furcatus (native), spotfin flyingfish Cheilopogon intermedius (native) Cheilopogon nigricans (native), African flyingfish Cheilopogon spilopterus (native), manyspotted flyingfish Cheilopogon suttoni (native), Sutton's flyingfish Cypselurus naresii (native), pharao flyingfish Cypselurus oligolepis (native), largescale flyingfish Exocoetus monocirrhus (native), barbel flyingfish Exocoetus volitans (native), tropical two-wing flyingfish Hirundichthys coromandelensis (native), Coromandel flyingfish Hirundichthys oxycephalus (native), bony flyingfish Hirundichthys speculiger (native), mirrorwing flyingfish Parexocoetus brachypterus (native), sailfin flyingfish Parexocoetus mento (native), African sailfin flyingfish Prognichthys brevipinnis (native), shortfin flyingfish

Hemiramphidae (halfbeaks) Dermogenys brachynotopterus (native), Gangetic halfbeak Dermogenys pusilla (native), freshwater halfbeak, wrestling halfbeak Euleptorhamphus viridis (native), ribbon halfbeak Hemiramphus archipelagicus (native), jumping halfbeak Hemiramphus far (native), blackbarred halfbeak Hemiramphus lutkei (native), Lutke's halfbeak Hyporhamphus affinis (native), tropical halfbeak Hyporhamphus balinensis (native), Balinese garfish Hyporhamphus dussumieri (native), Dussumier's halfbeak Hyporhamphus limbatus (native), congaturi halfbeak, Valenciennes halfbeak Hyporhamphus quoyi (native), Quoy's garfish Hyporhamphus sindensis (native), Sind halfbeak Hyporhamphus unicuspis (native), simpletooth halfbeak Hyporhamphus unifasciatus (questionable), common halfbeak Hyporhamphus xanthopterus (endemic), red-tipped halfbeak Oxyporhamphus micropterus micropterus (native), bigwing halfbeak Rhynchorhamphus georgii (native), long billed half beak Rhynchorhamphus malabaricus (native), Malabar halfbeak Zenarchopterus buffonis (native), Buffon's river-garfish Zenarchopterus dispar (native), viviparous half beak, feathered river-garfish Zenarchopterus ectuntio (native), ectuntio halfbeak Zenarchopterus gilli (native), viviparous halfbeak Zenarchopterus pappenheimi (native), Bangkok halfbeak Zenarchopterus striga (native), Hooghly halfbeak

Beryciformes Berycidae (alfonsinos) Beryx decadactylus (native), alfonsino Beryx splendens (native), splendid alfonsino Centroberyx spinosus (questionable), short alfonsino

Holocentridae (squirrelfishes, soldierfishes) Myripristis adusta (native), shadowfin soldierfish Myripristis botche (native), blacktip soldierfish Myripristis hexagona (native), doubletooth soldierfish Myripristis murdjan (native), pinecone soldierfish Neoniphon argenteus (native), clearfin squirrelfish Neoniphon opercularis (native), blackfin squirrelfish Neoniphon sammara (native), sammara squirrelfish Ostichthys acanthorhinus (native), spinysnout soldierfish Ostichthys japonicus (native), brocade perch Sargocentron caudimaculatum (native), silverspot squirrelfish Adioryx diadema (native), crown squirrelfish Sargocentron ittodai (native), Samurai squirrelfish Sargocentron microstoma (native), smallmouth squirrelfish Sargocentron praslin (native), dark-striped squirrelfish Sargocentron punctatissimum (native), speckled squirrelfish Sargocentron rubrum (native), redcoat Sargocentron spiniferum (native), sabre squirrelfish Sargocentron violaceum (native), violet squirrelfish

Monocentridae (pinecone fishes) Monocentris japonica (native), Japanese pinecone fish

Trachichthyidae (slimeheads) Hoplostethus mediterraneus mediterraneus (native), Mediterranean slimehead

Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae (requiem sharks)

Carcharhinus altimus (native), bignose shark Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides (native), graceful shark Carcharhinus amboinensis (native), pigeye shark Carcharhinus brevipinna (native), spinner shark Carcharhinus dussumieri (native), whitecheek shark, widemouth blackspot shark Carcharhinus falciformis (native), blackspot shark, silky shark Carcharhinus hemiodon (native), Pondicherry shark, Pondicherry shark Carcharhinus leucas (native), bull shark Carcharhinus limbatus (native), blacktip shark Carcharhinus longimanus (native), oceanic whitetip shark Carcharhinus macloti (native), Maclot's shark, hardnose shark Carcharhinus melanopterus (native), blacktip reef shark Carcharhinus sealei (native), blackspot shark Carcharhinus sorrah (native), sorrah, spottail shark Galeocerdo cuvier (native), tiger shark Glyphis gangeticus (native), Ganges shark Lamiopsis temminckii (native), broadfin shark Loxodon macrorhinus (native), sliteye shark