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Table 1: 732 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 29 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 7 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 768 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 732 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Family Species Author Info Occurrence Common names Abundance Max length Maturity Remark Photo
Gobionidae Hemibarbus thacmoensis Nguyen, 2001 Fr native    Type locality, Thac Mo, Na Hang, Tuyên Quang (Ref. 56787).  No picture yet.
Xenocyprididae Hemiculter elongatus Nguyen & Ngo, 2001 Fr native    Type locality, Sông Ky Cùng, Lang Son (Ref. 56787).  No picture yet.
Xenocyprididae Hemiculter krempfi Pellegrin & Chevey, 1938 Fr native    Known from Annam.  No picture yet.
Xenocyprididae Hemiculter leucisculus (Basilewsky, 1855) Fr native  Cá Mựơng (Vietnamese)  29.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from northern Vietnam (Ref. 44416). Distributed in Annam (Ref. 26580). Present in Dakrong River (Ref. 89722) and Da River (Ref. 90167, 89724). 
Xenocyprididae Hemiculter songhongensis Nguyen & Nguyen, 2001 Fr native    Type locality, Sông Hông, Hà Nôi (Ref. 56787).  No picture yet.
Balitoridae Hemimyzon ecdyonuroides Freyhof & Herder, 2002 Fr native   4.21 cm SL male/unsexed  Type locality, River Pako about 50 km north of Kontum, Kontum Prov. 
Balitoridae Hemimyzon papilio Kottelat, 1998 Fr native   5.92 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Mekong and Dong Nai basins. Collected from Lam Dong Prov., River Dai Tan at village Lam Ha south of Da Lat and Kontum Prov., River Pako (Ref. 42935). Also Ref. 43281. 
Balitoridae Hemimyzon songamensis Nguyen, 2005 Fr native    Found in Tuyên Quang (Ref. 84796).  No picture yet.
Cyprinidae Henicorhynchus entmema (Fowler, 1934) Fr native   15.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Mekong basin (Ref. 123185). 
Cyprinidae Henicorhynchus siamensis (Sauvage, 1881) Fr native   20.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Mekong basin (Ref. 43281). From May to July, at the start of the rainy season, it migrates downstream from the Khone Falls to the Mekong Delta. Here, the fish moves out of the Mekong into canals and flooded areas in August-September. When water recedes during November-December, fish migrate to the Mekong again (Ref. 37770). Occurrence in Annam needs further confirmation (Ref. 26580). Also Ref. 36654. 
Balitoridae Homalopteroides indochinensis (Silas, 1953) Fr native   4.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Occurs in Annam (Ref. 26580). 
Xenocyprididae Hypophthalmichthys harmandi Sauvage, 1884 Fr native  Cá Mè trắng Việt Nam (Vietnamese), Mè trắng (Vietnamese)  54.50 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from northern Vietnam (Ref. 44416). Type locality, Hanoi (Ref. 44416). Present in Da River (Ref. 90167, 89724).  No picture yet.
Xenocyprididae Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (Valenciennes, 1844) Fr native   120 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from Hanoi (Ref. 120939). Reported in fisheries literature and reports, but its unclear whether this species really occurs or is cultivated in Vietnam (Ref. 44416). Since this is known from Pearl River basin in China, its presence (naturally, not cultivated stocks) might be expected in that basin in Vietnam (Ref. 44416). 
Xenocyprididae Hypophthalmichthys nobilis (Richardson, 1845) Fr introduced  Cá Mè hoa (Vietnamese)  146 cm SL male/unsexed  Has established in aquaculture through assisted/artificial reproduction. Has not established in the wild (Ref. 1739). Recently, FAO reports that a natural population of bighead carp has been recorded from the Red River (Ref. 120904). 
Hemiramphidae Hyporhamphus limbatus (Valenciennes, 1847) Fr, Br, M native  Cá Kìm bên (Vietnamese), Congaturi halfbeak (English) common (usually seen) 35.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from the Gulf of Tonkin (Ref. 9706) and northern Vietnam (Ref. 44416). Present in Da River (Ref. 90167, 89724). Also Ref. 9843. 
Loricariidae Hypostomus plecostomus (Linnaeus, 1758) Fr introduced  common (usually seen) 24.98 cm SL male/unsexed  Fishermen are catching significant numbers of this fish. Dr. Amararatne Yakupitiyage (pers. comm) July 22, 2004. 
Cyprinidae Hypsibarbus annamensis (Pellegrin & Chevey, 1936) Fr native    Found only in Hang Giang basin (Ref. 44416) from Annam (Ref. 26580). Type locality, Hang Giang, China Sea slope, Annam (Ref. 46206).  No picture yet.
Cyprinidae Hypsibarbus macrosquamatus (Mai, 1978) Fr native    Known from northern Vietnam (Ref. 44416). Identification needs further confirmation (Ref. 44416).  No picture yet.
Cyprinidae Hypsibarbus pierrei (Sauvage, 1880) Fr native   36.90 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from the Dong Ngai River (Saigon River) and Mekong River (Ref. 43281). Also occurs in Annam (Ref. 26580). Also Ref. 12693, 30857, 36654. 
Cyprinidae Hypsibarbus suvattii Rainboth, 1996 Fr native   35.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from Annam (Ref. 26580) and Dong Ngai river (Ref. 12693). 
Cyprinidae Hypsibarbus vernayi (Norman, 1925) Fr native   30.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Mekong basin. Also known from Annam (Ref. 26580). Also Ref. 43281. 
Cyprinidae Hypsibarbus wetmorei (Smith, 1931) Fr native  Cá mè vinh (Vietnamese)  46.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in Mekong delta (Ref. 36625). 
Pristigasteridae Ilisha megaloptera (Swainson, 1838) Fr, Br, M native  Cá be tráng (Vietnamese), Cá Bẹ vây lớn (Vietnamese) scarce (very unlikely) 36.50 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from Southern Vietnam (Ref. 9706). Found in Mekong delta (Ref. 36625). Also Ref. 188. 
Cyprinidae Incisilabeo behri (Fowler, 1937) Fr native   60.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Recorded from the Mekong delta and reported to be non-migratory. This is in contrast to other reports that this species undergoes migration. Thus, occurrence in the Mekong delta needs confirmation. 
Sciaenidae Johnius borneensis (Bleeker, 1851) Fr, Br, M native  Cá Đù (Vietnamese)  34.80 cm TL male/unsexed   
Siluridae Kryptopterus bicirrhis (Valenciennes, 1840) Fr native   15.00 cm SL male/unsexed   
Siluridae Kryptopterus geminus Ng, 2003 Fr, Br native  Cá trèn mo (Vietnamese)  17.06 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Mekong River drainage (Ref. 50583); Mekong delta (Ref. 36625), Also reported from Song Hau Giang (a branch of the Mekong River also known as the Bassac River) (Ref. 87929). 
Siluridae Kryptopterus paraschilbeides Ng, 2003 Fr native   8.31 cm SL male/unsexed    No picture yet.
Cyprinidae Labeo catla (Hamilton, 1822) Fr introduced   182 cm TL male/unsexed  Present in Da River (Ref. 90167, 89724). 
Cyprinidae Labeo chrysophekadion (Bleeker, 1849) Fr native  Cá ét moi (Vietnamese), Cá Ét mọi (Vietnamese)  90.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from the Mekong basin (Ref. 27732). Juveniles have been recorded in small numbers in An Giang province in June-July (Ref. 37770). Reported to spawn in flooded ricefields and grasslands (Ref. 37770). Museum: Pnom-Penh, intersection of the 4 arms of the river, Mekong side, 7 (Ref. 26092). Also Ref. 36625, 36654, 43281. 
Cyprinidae Labeo indramontri Smith, 1945 Fr native  Cá linh chu (Vietnamese)   Found in Mekong delta (Ref. 36625).  No picture yet.
Cyprinidae Labeo pierrei (Sauvage, 1880) Fr native   80.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Also Ref. 43281. 
Cyprinidae Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822) Fr introduced  Cá Trôi (Vietnamese), Cá Trôi Ân Độ, Rôhu (Vietnamese), Cá Trôi Ân Độ (Vietnamese)  200 cm TL male/unsexed  Present in Da River (Ref. 90167, 89724). Also Ref. 13686. 
Cyprinidae Labiobarbus leptocheilus (Valenciennes, 1842) Fr native  Cá linh ria (Vietnamese)  30.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Mekong basin (Ref. 7424). Also Ref. 27732, 36625, 43281. 
Cyprinidae Labiobarbus siamensis (Sauvage, 1881) Fr native  Cá linh ria (Vietnamese)  22.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in Mekong delta (Ref. 36625). 
Ailiidae Laides longibarbis (Fowler, 1934) Fr native   14.20 cm SL male/unsexed  Museum: S side of Can Tho Island 3 km SE of Can Tho, Phong Dinh Province, UMMZ 224951 (4.02 cm SL) (Ref. 39209). Also Ref. 43281. 
Lateolabracidae Lateolabrax japonicus (Cuvier, 1828) Fr, Br, M native  Cá Vược Nhật (Vietnamese), Japanese seaperch (English) common (usually seen) 102 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in northern Vietnam (Ref. 44416) and Gulf of Tonkin (Ref. 12846); also from Quang Ninh-Cat Ba (Ref. 58534). Also Ref. 2682. 
Latidae Lates calcarifer (Bloch, 1790) Fr, Br, M, Lf native  Cá Chẽm (Vietnamese), Cá Vược (Vietnamese), Barramundi (English), Giant seaperch (English), Ca vuoc (Vietnamese) common (usually seen) 200 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in Mekong delta (Ref. 36625), Gulf of Tonkin, central and southern Vietnam (Ref. 12846); also from Quang Ninh-Cat Ba (Ref. 58534). Also Ref. 46893. 
Danionidae Laubuka caeruleostigmata Smith, 1931 Fr native   7.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Mekong basin. 
Danionidae Laubuka laubuca (Hamilton, 1822) Fr native   10.54 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from the Mekong basin. Also found in Annam (Ref. 26580). Also Ref. 36654. 
Bagridae Leiocassis brevirostris Nguyen, 2005 Fr native      No picture yet.
Bagridae Leiocassis yeni Nguyen & Nguyen, 2005 Fr native      No picture yet.
Tetraodontidae Leiodon cutcutia (Hamilton, 1822) Fr native   15.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in Mekong delta (Ref. 36625). 
Cobitidae Lepidocephalichthys hasselti (Valenciennes, 1846) Fr native   6.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Mekong basin (Ref. 43281). Also Ref. 7050. 
Cobitidae Lepidocephalichthys kranos Havird & Page, 2010 Fr native   3.31 cm SL male/unsexed ;4.36 cm SL female    No picture yet.
Cobitidae Lepidocephalichthys zeppelini Havird & Tangjitjaroen, 2010 Fr native   2.60 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Mekong drainage (Ref. 84769).  No picture yet.
Leptobarbidae Leptobarbus hoevenii (Bleeker, 1851) Fr native  Cá chài (Vietnamese)  100.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in Mekong delta (Ref. 36625). Also known from Annam (Ref. 26580). Also Ref. 2682, 36654, 43281. 
Gastromyzontidae Liniparhomaloptera disparis (Lin, 1934) Fr native   8.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in Na Ri, northern Vietnam (Ref. 44416). Species identification needs further verification (Ref. 44416). 
Gastromyzontidae Liniparhomaloptera monoloba (Mai, 1978) Fr native    Found in northern Vietnam (Ref. 44416). Present in Da River (Ref. 90167, 89724).  No picture yet.
Cyprinidae Lobocheilos fowleri (Pellegrin & Chevey, 1936) Fr native    Type locality: Ea Hléo, affluent of the Srépok R., Annam, Vietnam.  No picture yet.
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