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6194 species in Asia - Inland waters (see list below)

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Photo by FAO

Asia
Max. Length 130 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Aaptosyax grypus
[Giant salmon carp]
No picture found
Asia
 
Abbottina binhi
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Abbottina lalinensis
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
Photo by CAFS
 
Abbottina liaoningensis
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 10.9 cm TL
Photo by CAFS
 
Abbottina obtusirostris
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 18.9 cm TL
Photo by CAFS
 
Abbottina rivularis
[Chinese false gudgeon]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
 
Aborichthys barapensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
 
Aborichthys boutanensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
 
Aborichthys cataracta
[]

Photo by Freyhof, J.

Asia
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Photo by Freyhof, J.
 
Aborichthys elongatus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.0 cm SL
 
Aborichthys garoensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
 
Aborichthys kailashi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Aborichthys kempi
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
 
Aborichthys palinensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Aborichthys pangensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 10.9 cm SL
 
Aborichthys tikaderi
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Aborichthys verticauda
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Aborichthys waikhomi
[]

Photo by Hartl, A.

Europe and Asia
Max. Length 82 cm TL
Photo by Hartl, A.
 
Abramis brama
[Freshwater bream]

Photo by Sideleva, V.G.

Asia
Max. Length 7.7 cm TL
Photo by Sideleva, V.G.
 
Abyssocottus elochini
[Elokhin sculpin]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 13.5 cm TL
 
Abyssocottus fuscus
[Brownish sculpin]

Photo by Sideleva, V.G.

Asia
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Photo by Sideleva, V.G.
 
Abyssocottus gibbosus
[Hump-back [White] sculpin]

Photo by Sideleva, V.G.

Asia
Max. Length 13.5 cm TL
Photo by Sideleva, V.G.
 
Abyssocottus korotneffi
[Small-eyed sculpin]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Abyssocottus pumilus
[Dwarf deep-water sculpin]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 14 cm TL
 
Abyssocottus subulatus
[Fusiform sculpin]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 20.2 cm SL
 
Acanthobrama centisquama
[Orontes bream]
No picture found
Asia
 
Acanthobrama hadiyahensis
[]

Photo by Hamidan, N.A.

Asia
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Photo by Hamidan, N.A.
 
Acanthobrama lissneri
[]

Photo by Cicek, E. & S. Sungur

Asia
Max. Length 29 cm TL
Photo by Cicek, E. & S. Sungur
 
Acanthobrama marmid
[Tigris bream]

Photo by Abbasi, K.

Asia
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Photo by Abbasi, K.
 
Acanthobrama microlepis
[Blackbrow bleak]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 17.6 cm TL
 
Acanthobrama orontis
[]

Photo by Esmaeili, H.R.

Asia
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
Photo by Esmaeili, H.R.
 
Acanthobrama persidis
[Persian chub]

Photo by Darom, D.

Eurasia
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Photo by Darom, D.
 
Acanthobrama telavivensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 26.1 cm TL
 
Acanthobrama thisbeae
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Acanthobrama tricolor
[]

Photo by Abbasi, K.

Asia
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Photo by Abbasi, K.
 
Acanthobrama urmianus
[Urmia Lake chub]

Photo by Greco, F.M.

Asia
Max. Length 14.9 cm TL
Photo by Greco, F.M.
 
Acanthocobitis botia
[Mottled loach]

Photo by Mahatvaraj, B.

Asia
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Photo by Mahatvaraj, B.
 
Acanthocobitis mooreh
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Acanthocobitis pavonacea
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Acanthocobitis pictilis
[]

Photo by Hasselgreen Jr., P.C.

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm NG
Photo by Hasselgreen Jr., P.C.
 
Acanthocobitis rubidipinnis
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Acanthocobitis urophthalmus
[Banded mountain loach]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Photo by CAFS
 
Acanthogobio guentheri
[]

Photo by Kim, I.-S.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Photo by Kim, I.-S.
 
Acanthogobius flavimanus
[Yellowfin goby]

Photo by Kim, I.-S.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Photo by Kim, I.-S.
 
Acanthogobius hasta
[]

Photo by Kim, I.-S.

East Asia
Max. Length 9.4 cm TL
Photo by Kim, I.-S.
 
Acanthogobius lactipes
[]

Photo by Kim, I.-S.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Photo by Kim, I.-S.
 
Acanthogobius luridus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 43 cm TL
 
Acanthogobius ommaturus
[Asian freshwater goby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean, South Afric
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthopagrus berda
[Goldsilk seabream]

Photo by Sen, S.K.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Photo by Sen, S.K.
 
Acanthopagrus datnia
[Bengal yellowfin seabream]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm FL
Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Acanthopagrus latus
[Yellowfin seabream]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Photo by Baird, I.G.
 
Acanthopsoides delphax
[]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Photo by Baird, I.G.
 
Acanthopsoides gracilentus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Acanthopsoides gracilis
[]

Photo by FAO

Asia
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Acanthopsoides hapalias
[]

Photo by Ott, G.

Asia
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Photo by Ott, G.
 
Acanthopsoides molobrion
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Acanthopsoides namromensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Acanthopsoides robertsi
[]

Photo by Kim, I.-S.

Asia
Max. Length 14.4 cm TL
Photo by Kim, I.-S.
 
Acanthorhodeus chankaensis
[Khanka spiny bitterling]

Photo by Wickham, M.

Asia
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Photo by Wickham, M.
 
Acantopsis dialuzona
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
 
Acantopsis dinema
[Peppered horseface loach]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 13.2 cm SL
 
Acantopsis ioa
[Slender horseface loach]
No picture found
Asia
 
Acantopsis multistigmatus
[]

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.

Asia
Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
Photo by Martin-Smith, K.
 
Acantopsis octoactinotos
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 12.0 cm SL
 
Acantopsis rungthipae
[Piebald horseface loach]

Photo by Udomrittiruj, K.

Asia
Max. Length 30 cm NG
Photo by Udomrittiruj, K.
 
Acantopsis spectabilis
[]

Photo by Suvarnaraksha, A.

Asia
Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
Photo by Suvarnaraksha, A.
 
Acantopsis thiemmedhi
[]

Photo by Nilsson, K.

South America
Max. Length 19.5 cm SL
Photo by Nilsson, K.
 
Acarichthys heckelii
[Threadfin acara]

Photo by CAFS

Indo-West Pacific. Fresh
Max. Length 18.3 cm TL
Photo by CAFS
 
Acentrogobius caninus
[Tropical sand goby]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Asia
Max. Length 12.4 cm TL
Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Acentrogobius chlorostigmatoides
[Greenspot goby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acentrogobius dayi
[Day's goby]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Acentrogobius griseus
[Grey goby]

Photo by Murdy, E.O./Ferraris, C.J., Jr.

Eastern Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Photo by Murdy, E.O./Ferraris, C.J., Jr.
 
Acentrogobius madraspatensis
[Manyband goby]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Photo by Ryanskiy, A.
 
Acentrogobius nebulosus
[Shadow goby]

Photo by Kim, I.-S.

Asia
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Photo by Kim, I.-S.
 
Acentrogobius pellidebilis
[]

Photo by CAFS

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 16.5 cm TL
Photo by CAFS
 
Acentrogobius viridipunctatus
[Spotted green goby]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 16 cm TL
 
Acheilognathus asmussii
[Russian bitterling]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 8.7 cm TL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Acheilognathus barbatulus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9 cm TL
 
Acheilognathus barbatus
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Acheilognathus binidentatus
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Acheilognathus brevicaudatus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Acheilognathus changtingensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Acheilognathus coreanus
[]

Photo by Senou, H.

Asia
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Photo by Senou, H.
 
Acheilognathus cyanostigma
[Striped bitterling]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Photo by Vidthayanon, C.
 
Acheilognathus deignani
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
 
Acheilognathus elongatoides
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 19.8 cm SL
 
Acheilognathus elongatus
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Acheilognathus fasciodorsalis
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Photo by CAFS
 
Acheilognathus gracilis
[]

Photo by Kim, I.-S.

Asia
Photo by Kim, I.-S.
 
Acheilognathus hondae
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
 
Acheilognathus hypselonotus
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Photo by CAFS
 
Acheilognathus imberbis
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Acheilognathus imfasciodorsalis
[]
No picture found
Asia. North Korea and Ja
Max. Length 13 cm TL
 
Acheilognathus intermedia
[]
No picture found
Asia.
 
Acheilognathus kyphus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
 
Acheilognathus longibarbatus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Acheilognathus longipinnis
[Deepbody bitterling]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Acheilognathus macromandibularis
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 27.5 cm SL
Photo by CAFS
 
Acheilognathus macropterus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 10.0 cm SL
 
Acheilognathus majusculus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Acheilognathus melanogaster
[]

Photo by Choy, H.W.

Asia
Max. Length 11.9 cm TL
Photo by Choy, H.W.
 
Acheilognathus meridianus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Acheilognathus microphysa
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Acheilognathus nguyenvanhaoi
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
 
Acheilognathus omeiensis
[]
No picture found
Asia.
 
Acheilognathus peihoensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
 
Acheilognathus polylepis
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Acheilognathus polyspinus
[]

Photo by Kim, I.-S.

Asia
Max. Length 13.5 cm TL
Photo by Kim, I.-S.
 
Acheilognathus rhombeus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Acheilognathus striatus
[]

Photo by Senou, H.

Asia
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Photo by Senou, H.
 
Acheilognathus tabira
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 11.1 cm FL
 
Acheilognathus taenianalis
[]

Photo by Gordon, A.

Asia
Max. Length 12.2 cm TL
Photo by Gordon, A.
 
Acheilognathus tonkinensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Acheilognathus typus
[]

Photo by Kim, I.-S.

Asia
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Photo by Kim, I.-S.
 
Acheilognathus yamatsutae
[]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Photo by Baird, I.G.
 
Achiroides leucorhynchos
[]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Photo by Baird, I.G.
 
Achiroides melanorhynchus
[]

Photo by Hartl, A.

Asia
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Photo by Hartl, A.
 
Acipenser baerii
[Siberian sturgeon]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 250 cm TL
Photo by CAFS
 
Acipenser dabryanus
[Yangtze sturgeon]

Photo by Hartl, A.

Eurasia
Max. Length 236 cm TL
Photo by Hartl, A.
 
Acipenser gueldenstaedtii
[Danube sturgeon]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

North America
Max. Length 270 cm TL
Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Acipenser medirostris
[Green sturgeon]

Photo by Chernyak, A.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Photo by Chernyak, A.
 
Acipenser mikadoi
[Sakhalin sturgeon]

Photo by CAFS

Europe
Max. Length 211 cm TL
Photo by CAFS
 
Acipenser nudiventris
[Fringebarbel sturgeon]

Photo by Dorafshan, S.

Eurasia
Max. Length 255 cm TL
Photo by Dorafshan, S.
 
Acipenser persicus
[Persian sturgeon]

Photo by Harka, A.

Eurasia
Max. Length 125 cm TL
Photo by Harka, A.
 
Acipenser ruthenus
[Sterlet sturgeon]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 300 cm TL
Photo by CAFS
 
Acipenser schrenckii
[Amur sturgeon]

Photo by CAFS

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 346 cm TL
Photo by CAFS
 
Acipenser sinensis
[Chinese sturgeon]

Photo by Hartl, A.

Eurasia
Max. Length 250 cm TL
Photo by Hartl, A.
 
Acipenser stellatus
[Starry sturgeon]

Photo by Svensson, A.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 600 cm TL
Photo by Svensson, A.
 
Acipenser sturio
[Sturgeon]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Acrochordonichthys chamaeleon
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
 
Acrochordonichthys falcifer
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
 
Acrochordonichthys guttatus
[]

Photo by Panitvong, N.

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Photo by Panitvong, N.
 
Acrochordonichthys gyrinus
[Falcate chameleon catfish]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Acrochordonichthys ischnosoma
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
 
Acrochordonichthys mahakamensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 14.5 cm SL
 
Acrochordonichthys pachyderma
[]

Photo by FAO

Asia
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Acrochordonichthys rugosus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
 
Acrochordonichthys septentrionalis
[Maeklong chameleon catfish]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Acrochordonichthys strigosus
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Acrossocheilus aluoiensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Acrossocheilus baolacensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 13.1 cm SL
 
Acrossocheilus beijiangensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Acrossocheilus clivosius
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 19.2 cm SL
 
Acrossocheilus fasciatus
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Photo by CAFS
 
Acrossocheilus hemispinus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
 
Acrossocheilus ikedai
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 29.7 cm SL
Photo by CAFS
 
Acrossocheilus iridescens
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 16.9 cm SL
 
Acrossocheilus jishouensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
 
Acrossocheilus kreyenbergii
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Acrossocheilus lamus
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm OT
Photo by CAFS
 
Acrossocheilus longipinnis
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Acrossocheilus macrophthalmus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 15.3 cm SL
 
Acrossocheilus malacopterus
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Acrossocheilus microstoma
[]

Photo by Zeng Zhi xuan

Asia
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Photo by Zeng Zhi xuan
 
Acrossocheilus monticola
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
 
Acrossocheilus multistriatus
[]

Photo by Liao, T.-Y.

Asia
Max. Length 22.5 cm TL
Photo by Liao, T.-Y.
 
Acrossocheilus paradoxus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 21 cm TL
 
Acrossocheilus parallens
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 17.3 cm SL
 
Acrossocheilus rendahli
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 15.3 cm SL
 
Acrossocheilus spinifer
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
Photo by CAFS
 
Acrossocheilus wenchowensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 15.9 cm TL
 
Acrossocheilus wuyiensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 23.5 cm SL
 
Acrossocheilus xamensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Acrossocheilus yalyensis
[]

Photo by Zeng Zhi xuan

Asia
Max. Length 29.1 cm SL
Photo by Zeng Zhi xuan
 
Acrossocheilus yunnanensis
[]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Adrianichthys kruyti
[Duckbilled buntingi]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Adrianichthys oophorus
[Eggcarrying buntingi]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 17.1 cm SL
Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Adrianichthys poptae
[Popta's buntingi]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Adrianichthys roseni
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.0 cm SL
 
Aenigmachanna gollum
[Gollum snakehead]

Photo by Damstra, E.S.

Asia
Max. Length 34.5 cm SL
Photo by Damstra, E.S.
 
Ageneiogarra imberba
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8.0 cm SL
 
Ageneiogarra incisorbis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 13.3 cm SL
 
Ageneiogarra micropulvinus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 18.4 cm SL
 
Ageneiogarra nujiangensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 30 cm SL
 
Ageneiogarra theunensis
[]

Photo by Hossain, M.A.R.

Asia
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Photo by Hossain, M.A.R.
 
Ailia coila
[Gangetic ailia]

Photo by Osmany, H.B.

Asia
Max. Length 10.1 cm TL
Photo by Osmany, H.B.
 
Ailiichthys punctata
[Jamuna ailia]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Akysis bilustris
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Photo by CAFS
 
Akysis brachybarbatus
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Akysis clavulus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Akysis clinatus
[]

Photo by MNHN

Asia
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Photo by MNHN
 
Akysis ephippifer
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Akysis fontaneus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
 
Akysis fuliginatus
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Akysis galeatus
[]

Photo by Ahmad, A.

Asia
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Photo by Ahmad, A.
 
Akysis hendricksoni
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia.
Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Akysis heterurus
[]

Photo by Strozyk, F.

Asia
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Photo by Strozyk, F.
 
Akysis longifilis
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Akysis maculipinnis
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Akysis manipurensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Akysis microps
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Akysis pictus
[Burmese stream catfish]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Akysis portellus
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Akysis prashadi
[Indawgyi stream catfish]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Akysis pulvinatus
[]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Photo by Baird, I.G.
 
Akysis recavus
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Akysis scorteus
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 4.3 cm TL
Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Akysis variegatus
[]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Photo by Baird, I.G.
 
Akysis varius
[]

Photo by James, A.

Asia
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Photo by James, A.
 
Akysis vespa
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Akysis vespertinus
[]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Albulichthys albuloides
[]

Photo by Artaev, O.

Europe and Asia
Max. Length 18.5 cm TL
Photo by Artaev, O.
 
Alburnoides bipunctatus
[Schneider]

Photo by Mousavi-Sabet, H.

Asia
Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
Photo by Mousavi-Sabet, H.
 
Alburnoides coadi
[Coad's riffle minnow]
No picture found
Europe and Asia
Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
 
Alburnoides eichwaldii
[Kura chub]

Photo by Kaya, C.

Asia
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Photo by Kaya, C.
 
Alburnoides emineae
[Beyazsu chub]
No picture found
Europe and Asia
Max. Length 13.8 cm TL
 
Alburnoides fasciatus
[Transcaucasian spirlin]

Photo by Kaya, C.

Asia
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
Photo by Kaya, C.
 
Alburnoides freyhofi
[]

Photo by Coad, B.W. / Bogutskaya, N.G.

Asia
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
Photo by Coad, B.W. / Bogutskaya, N.G.
 
Alburnoides holciki
[]

Photo by Bogutskaya, N.G. / Coad, B.W.

Asia
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Photo by Bogutskaya, N.G. / Coad, B.W.
 
Alburnoides idignensis
[]

Photo by Kaya, C.

Asia
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
Photo by Kaya, C.
 
Alburnoides kosswigi
[]

Photo by Kaya, C.

Asia
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Photo by Kaya, C.
 
Alburnoides kurui
[]

Photo by Güçlü, S.S.

Asia
Max. Length 12.7 cm TL
Photo by Güçlü, S.S.
 
Alburnoides manyasensis
[Manyas spirlin]

Photo by Bogutskaya, N.G. / Coad, B.W.

Asia
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
Photo by Bogutskaya, N.G. / Coad, B.W.
 
Alburnoides namaki
[]

Photo by Bogutskaya, N.G. / Coad, B.W.

Asia
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Photo by Bogutskaya, N.G. / Coad, B.W.
 
Alburnoides nicolausi
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 14.2 cm TL
 
Alburnoides oblongus
[Tashkent riffle bleak]

Photo by Mousavi-Sabet, H.

Asia
Max. Length 8.0 cm TL
Photo by Mousavi-Sabet, H.
 
Alburnoides parhami
[Parham's riffle minnow]

Photo by Bogutskaya, N.G. / Coad, B.W.

Asia
Max. Length 8.9 cm SL
Photo by Bogutskaya, N.G. / Coad, B.W.
 
Alburnoides petrubanarescui
[]

Photo by Keivany, Y.

Asia
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
Photo by Keivany, Y.
 
Alburnoides qanati
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Alburnoides recepi
[Recep's chub]

Photo by Mousavi-Sabet, H.

Asia
Max. Length 11.2 cm TL
Photo by Mousavi-Sabet, H.
 
Alburnoides samiii
[Samii's riffle minnow]

Photo by Mousavi-Sabet, H.

Asia
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
Photo by Mousavi-Sabet, H.
 
Alburnoides tabarestanensis
[Tabarestan riffle minnow]

Photo by Salnikov, V.B.

Former USSR
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Photo by Salnikov, V.B.
 
Alburnoides taeniatus
[Striped bystranka]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
 
Alburnoides turani
[]

Photo by Bogutskaya, N.G. / Coad, B.W.

Asia
Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
Photo by Bogutskaya, N.G. / Coad, B.W.
 
Alburnoides varentsovi
[]

Photo by Kaya, C.

Asia
Max. Length 10.8 cm TL
Photo by Kaya, C.
 
Alburnoides velioglui
[Velioglu's chub]

Photo by Cicek, E. & S. Sungur

Asia
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Photo by Cicek, E. & S. Sungur
 
Alburnus adanensis
[Adana bleak]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 1.5 cm SL
 
Alburnus akili
[Beysehir bleak]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Europe and Asia
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Alburnus alburnus
[Bleak]

Photo by Abbasi, K.

Asia
Max. Length 13.9 cm TL
Photo by Abbasi, K.
 
Alburnus atropatenae
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 21.7 cm TL
 
Alburnus attalus
[Bakır shemaya]

Photo by Güçlü, S.S.

Asia
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Photo by Güçlü, S.S.
 
Alburnus baliki
[Antalya bleak]

Photo by Güçlü, S.S.

Asia
Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
Photo by Güçlü, S.S.
 
Alburnus battalgilae
[Gediz shemaya]

Photo by Abbasi, K.

Asia
Max. Length 9.2 cm TL
Photo by Abbasi, K.
 
Alburnus caeruleus
[Tigris bleak]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 18.1 cm SL
 
Alburnus carinatus
[Manyas shemaya]

Photo by Naseka, A.M.

Europe and Asia
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Photo by Naseka, A.M.
 
Alburnus chalcoides
[Danube bleak]

Photo by Güçlü, S.S.

Asia
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
Photo by Güçlü, S.S.
 
Alburnus demiri
[Eastern Aegean bleak]

Photo by Güçlü, S.S.

Europe and Asia
Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
Photo by Güçlü, S.S.
 
Alburnus derjugini
[Georgian shemaya]

Photo by Mousavi-Sabet, H.

Asia
Max. Length 12.2 cm SL
Photo by Mousavi-Sabet, H.
 
Alburnus doriae
[]

Photo by Güçlü, S.S.

Asia
Max. Length 18.2 cm TL
Photo by Güçlü, S.S.
 
Alburnus escherichii
[Caucasian bleak]

Photo by Abbasi, K.

Former USSR
Max. Length 20.3 cm TL
Photo by Abbasi, K.
 
Alburnus filippii
[Kura bleak]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 11.9 cm SL
 
Alburnus heckeli
[Hazar bleak]

Photo by Naseka, A.M.

Europe and Asia
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Photo by Naseka, A.M.
 
Alburnus hohenackeri
[North Caucasian bleak]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 18 cm SL
 
Alburnus istanbulensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 16.3 cm TL
 
Alburnus kotschyi
[Arsuz bleak]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
 
Alburnus magnificus
[]

Photo by Abbasi, K.

Asia
Max. Length 24.2 cm TL
Photo by Abbasi, K.
 
Alburnus mossulensis
[Mossul bleak]

Photo by Güçlü, S.S.

Asia
Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
Photo by Güçlü, S.S.
 
Alburnus nasreddini
[Eber bleak]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 14.6 cm SL
 
Alburnus nicaeensis
[Iznik shemaya]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
 
Alburnus orontis
[Orontes bleak]
6194 Species of Family Leuciscidae
(Minnows)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Aaptosyax grypus Giant salmon carp Asia 130 SL
Abbottina binhi Asia
Abbottina lalinensis Asia
Abbottina liaoningensis Asia 6.6 SL
Abbottina obtusirostris Asia 10.9 TL
Abbottina rivularis Chinese false gudgeon Asia 18.9 TL
Aborichthys barapensis Asia 9.7 SL
Aborichthys boutanensis Asia 10.5 SL
Aborichthys cataracta Asia 9.3 SL
Aborichthys elongatus Asia 7.4 SL
Aborichthys garoensis Asia 9.0 SL
Aborichthys kailashi Asia 11.3 SL
Aborichthys kempi Asia 8.1 SL
Aborichthys palinensis Asia 10.2 SL
Aborichthys pangensis Asia 6.2 SL
Aborichthys tikaderi Asia 10.9 SL
Aborichthys verticauda Asia 7.8 SL
Aborichthys waikhomi Asia 6.8 SL
Abramis brama Freshwater bream Europe and Asia 82 TL
Abyssocottus elochini Elokhin sculpin Asia 7.7 TL
Abyssocottus fuscus Brownish sculpin Asia 13.5 TL
Abyssocottus gibbosus Hump-back [White] sculpin Asia 14 TL
Abyssocottus korotneffi Small-eyed sculpin Asia 13.5 TL
Abyssocottus pumilus Dwarf deep-water sculpin Asia 6 TL
Abyssocottus subulatus Fusiform sculpin Asia 14 TL
Acanthobrama centisquama Orontes bream Asia 20.2 SL
Acanthobrama hadiyahensis Asia
Acanthobrama lissneri Asia 12 TL
Acanthobrama marmid Tigris bream Asia 29 TL
Acanthobrama microlepis Blackbrow bleak Asia 25 TL
Acanthobrama orontis Asia 17.6 TL
Acanthobrama persidis Persian chub Asia 9.7 SL
Acanthobrama telavivensis Eurasia 11 TL
Acanthobrama thisbeae Asia 26.1 TL
Acanthobrama tricolor Asia
Acanthobrama urmianus Urmia Lake chub Asia 19 TL
Acanthocobitis botia Mottled loach Asia 14.9 TL
Acanthocobitis mooreh Asia 4.4 SL
Acanthocobitis pavonacea Asia 8 SL
Acanthocobitis pictilis Asia
Acanthocobitis rubidipinnis Asia 10 NG
Acanthocobitis urophthalmus Banded mountain loach Asia 4 TL
Acanthogobio guentheri Asia 20 SL
Acanthogobius flavimanus Yellowfin goby Northwest Pacific 30 TL
Acanthogobius hasta Northwest Pacific 50 TL
Acanthogobius lactipes East Asia 9.4 TL
Acanthogobius luridus Northwest Pacific 6 TL
Acanthogobius ommaturus Asian freshwater goby Asia 43 TL
Acanthopagrus berda Goldsilk seabream Indian Ocean, South Afric 90 TL
Acanthopagrus datnia Bengal yellowfin seabream Eastern Indian Ocean 50 TL
Acanthopagrus latus Yellowfin seabream Northwest Pacific 40 FL
Acanthopsoides delphax Asia 6 SL
Acanthopsoides gracilentus Asia 6 SL
Acanthopsoides gracilis Asia 5.4 SL
Acanthopsoides hapalias Asia 6 TL
Acanthopsoides molobrion Asia 4.5 SL
Acanthopsoides namromensis Asia
Acanthopsoides robertsi Asia 5.5 SL
Acanthorhodeus chankaensis Khanka spiny bitterling Asia 14.4 TL
Acantopsis dialuzona Asia 25 SL
Acantopsis dinema Peppered horseface loach Asia 11.7 SL
Acantopsis ioa Slender horseface loach Asia 13.2 SL
Acantopsis multistigmatus Asia
Acantopsis octoactinotos Asia 9.6 SL
Acantopsis rungthipae Piebald horseface loach Asia 12.0 SL
Acantopsis spectabilis Asia 30 NG
Acantopsis thiemmedhi Asia 11.8 SL
Acarichthys heckelii Threadfin acara South America 19.5 SL
Acentrogobius caninus Tropical sand goby Indo-West Pacific. Fresh 18.3 TL
Acentrogobius chlorostigmatoides Greenspot goby Asia 12.4 TL
Acentrogobius dayi Day's goby Western Indian Ocean 11 TL
Acentrogobius griseus Grey goby Asia 8 SL
Acentrogobius madraspatensis Manyband goby Eastern Indian Ocean and 7 SL
Acentrogobius nebulosus Shadow goby Indo-West Pacific 18 SL
Acentrogobius pellidebilis Asia 7 TL
Acentrogobius viridipunctatus Spotted green goby Indo-West Pacific 16.5 TL
Acheilognathus asmussii Russian bitterling Asia 16 TL
Acheilognathus barbatulus Asia 8.7 TL
Acheilognathus barbatus Asia 9 TL
Acheilognathus binidentatus Asia
Acheilognathus brevicaudatus Asia
Acheilognathus changtingensis Asia 6.4 SL
Acheilognathus coreanus Asia 10 TL
Acheilognathus cyanostigma Striped bitterling Asia 6 TL
Acheilognathus deignani Asia 5.2 SL
Acheilognathus elongatoides Asia 9.8 SL
Acheilognathus elongatus Asia 19.8 SL
Acheilognathus fasciodorsalis Asia
Acheilognathus gracilis Asia 5.8 SL
Acheilognathus hondae Asia
Acheilognathus hypselonotus Asia 16.5 SL
Acheilognathus imberbis Asia 8 TL
Acheilognathus imfasciodorsalis Asia
Acheilognathus intermedia Asia. North Korea and Ja 13 TL
Acheilognathus kyphus Asia.
Acheilognathus longibarbatus Asia 9.2 SL
Acheilognathus longipinnis Deepbody bitterling Asia 8 TL
Acheilognathus macromandibularis Asia 5.2 SL
Acheilognathus macropterus Asia 27.5 SL
Acheilognathus majusculus Asia 10.0 SL
Acheilognathus melanogaster Asia 5.3 SL
Acheilognathus meridianus Asia 11.9 TL
Acheilognathus microphysa Asia 6.8 SL
Acheilognathus nguyenvanhaoi Asia
Acheilognathus omeiensis Asia 7.2 SL
Acheilognathus peihoensis Asia.
Acheilognathus polylepis Asia 9.5 SL
Acheilognathus polyspinus Asia
Acheilognathus rhombeus Asia 13.5 TL
Acheilognathus striatus Asia 5.4 SL
Acheilognathus tabira Asia 7.9 SL
Acheilognathus taenianalis Asia 11.1 FL
Acheilognathus tonkinensis Asia 12.2 TL
Acheilognathus typus Asia
Acheilognathus yamatsutae Asia 16 TL
Achiroides leucorhynchos Asia 8 SL
Achiroides melanorhynchus Asia 14 SL
Acipenser baerii Siberian sturgeon Asia 200 TL
Acipenser dabryanus Yangtze sturgeon Asia 250 TL
Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Danube sturgeon Eurasia 236 TL
Acipenser medirostris Green sturgeon North America 270 TL
Acipenser mikadoi Sakhalin sturgeon Northwest Pacific 150 TL
Acipenser nudiventris Fringebarbel sturgeon Europe 211 TL
Acipenser persicus Persian sturgeon Eurasia 255 TL
Acipenser ruthenus Sterlet sturgeon Eurasia 125 TL
Acipenser schrenckii Amur sturgeon Asia 300 TL
Acipenser sinensis Chinese sturgeon Northwest Pacific 346 TL
Acipenser stellatus Starry sturgeon Eurasia 250 TL
Acipenser sturio Sturgeon Eastern Atlantic 600 TL
Acrochordonichthys chamaeleon Asia 9.9 SL
Acrochordonichthys falcifer Asia 9.2 SL
Acrochordonichthys guttatus Asia 9.8 SL
Acrochordonichthys gyrinus Falcate chameleon catfish Asia 10 TL
Acrochordonichthys ischnosoma Asia 10.1 SL
Acrochordonichthys mahakamensis Asia 8.3 SL
Acrochordonichthys pachyderma Asia 14.5 SL
Acrochordonichthys rugosus Asia 11 SL
Acrochordonichthys septentrionalis Maeklong chameleon catfish Asia 10.1 SL
Acrochordonichthys strigosus Asia 8.4 SL
Acrossocheilus aluoiensis Asia
Acrossocheilus baolacensis Asia
Acrossocheilus beijiangensis Asia 13.1 SL
Acrossocheilus clivosius Asia 20 TL
Acrossocheilus fasciatus Asia 19.2 SL
Acrossocheilus hemispinus Asia 20 TL
Acrossocheilus ikedai Asia 10.7 SL
Acrossocheilus iridescens Asia 29.7 SL
Acrossocheilus jishouensis Asia 16.9 SL
Acrossocheilus kreyenbergii Asia 15.5 SL
Acrossocheilus lamus Asia
Acrossocheilus longipinnis Asia 10 OT
Acrossocheilus macrophthalmus Asia
Acrossocheilus malacopterus Asia 15.3 SL
Acrossocheilus microstoma Asia
Acrossocheilus monticola Asia 18 TL
Acrossocheilus multistriatus Asia 11.7 SL
Acrossocheilus paradoxus Asia 22.5 TL
Acrossocheilus parallens Asia 21 TL
Acrossocheilus rendahli Asia 17.3 SL
Acrossocheilus spinifer Asia 15.3 SL
Acrossocheilus wenchowensis Asia 15.5 SL
Acrossocheilus wuyiensis Asia 15.9 TL
Acrossocheilus xamensis Asia 23.5 SL
Acrossocheilus yalyensis Asia
Acrossocheilus yunnanensis Asia 29.1 SL
Adrianichthys kruyti Duckbilled buntingi Asia 16 TL
Adrianichthys oophorus Eggcarrying buntingi Asia 8.5 TL
Adrianichthys poptae Popta's buntingi Asia 17.1 SL
Adrianichthys roseni Asia 9 SL
Aenigmachanna gollum Gollum snakehead Asia 9.0 SL
Ageneiogarra imberba Asia 34.5 SL
Ageneiogarra incisorbis Asia 8.0 SL
Ageneiogarra micropulvinus Asia 13.3 SL
Ageneiogarra nujiangensis Asia 18.4 SL
Ageneiogarra theunensis Asia 30 SL
Ailia coila Gangetic ailia Asia 30 TL
Ailiichthys punctata Jamuna ailia Asia 10.1 TL
Akysis bilustris Asia 2.5 SL
Akysis brachybarbatus Asia 3.4 SL
Akysis clavulus Asia 3.5 SL
Akysis clinatus Asia 3.3 SL
Akysis ephippifer Asia 3.4 SL
Akysis fontaneus Asia 2.4 SL
Akysis fuliginatus Asia 2.2 SL
Akysis galeatus Asia 2.8 SL
Akysis hendricksoni Asia 4.9 SL
Akysis heterurus Asia.
Akysis longifilis Asia 5.3 SL
Akysis maculipinnis Asia 3.1 SL
Akysis manipurensis Asia
Akysis microps Asia 2.9 SL
Akysis pictus Burmese stream catfish Asia 5.9 SL
Akysis portellus Asia 3.4 SL
Akysis prashadi Indawgyi stream catfish Asia 6.2 SL
Akysis pulvinatus Asia 3.0 SL
Akysis recavus Asia 4 SL
Akysis scorteus Asia 3.2 SL
Akysis variegatus Asia 4.3 TL
Akysis varius Asia 4 SL
Akysis vespa Asia 3.1 SL
Akysis vespertinus Asia 3.4 SL
Albulichthys albuloides Asia 30 SL
Alburnoides bipunctatus Schneider Europe and Asia 18.5 TL
Alburnoides coadi Coad's riffle minnow Asia 10.8 SL
Alburnoides eichwaldii Kura chub Europe and Asia 11.3 SL
Alburnoides emineae Beyazsu chub Asia 7.6 SL
Alburnoides fasciatus Transcaucasian spirlin Europe and Asia 13.8 TL
Alburnoides freyhofi Asia 9.3 SL
Alburnoides holciki Asia 10.2 SL
Alburnoides idignensis Asia 9 SL
Alburnoides kosswigi Asia 9.7 SL
Alburnoides kurui Asia 9 SL
Alburnoides manyasensis Manyas spirlin Asia 12.7 TL
Alburnoides namaki Asia 9.7 SL
Alburnoides nicolausi Asia 7.5 SL
Alburnoides oblongus Tashkent riffle bleak Asia 14.2 TL
Alburnoides parhami Parham's riffle minnow Asia 8.0 TL
Alburnoides petrubanarescui Asia 8.9 SL
Alburnoides qanati Asia 7.3 SL
Alburnoides recepi Recep's chub Asia 7.6 SL
Alburnoides samiii Samii's riffle minnow Asia 11.2 TL
Alburnoides tabarestanensis Tabarestan riffle minnow Asia 8.3 SL
Alburnoides taeniatus Striped bystranka Former USSR 9 TL
Alburnoides turani Asia 10.1 SL
Alburnoides varentsovi Asia 9.1 SL
Alburnoides velioglui Velioglu's chub Asia 10.8 TL
Alburnus adanensis Adana bleak Asia 22 TL
Alburnus akili Beysehir bleak Asia 1.5 SL
Alburnus alburnus Bleak Europe and Asia 25 TL
Alburnus atropatenae Asia 13.9 TL
Alburnus attalus Bakır shemaya Asia 21.7 TL
Alburnus baliki Antalya bleak Asia 6.1 SL
Alburnus battalgilae Gediz shemaya Asia 10.8 SL
Alburnus caeruleus Tigris bleak Asia 9.2 TL
Alburnus carinatus Manyas shemaya Asia 18.1 SL
Alburnus chalcoides Danube bleak Europe and Asia 40 TL
Alburnus demiri Eastern Aegean bleak Asia 9.4 SL
Alburnus derjugini Georgian shemaya Europe and Asia 10.8 SL
Alburnus doriae Asia 12.2 SL
Alburnus escherichii Caucasian bleak Asia 18.2 TL
Alburnus filippii Kura bleak Former USSR 20.3 TL
Alburnus heckeli Hazar bleak Asia 11.9 SL
Alburnus hohenackeri North Caucasian bleak Europe and Asia 15 SL
Alburnus istanbulensis Asia 18 SL
Alburnus kotschyi Arsuz bleak Asia 16.3 TL
Alburnus magnificus Asia 8.2 SL
Alburnus mossulensis Mossul bleak Asia 24.2 TL
Alburnus nasreddini Eber bleak Asia 9.8 SL
Alburnus nicaeensis Iznik shemaya Asia 14.6 SL
Alburnus orontis Orontes bleak Asia 9.1 SL



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