Fish of South Asia

Danio is a genus of small freshwater fish in the family Danionidae found in South and Southeast Asia, commonly kept in aquaria. They are generally characterised by a pattern of horizontal stripes, rows of spots or vertical bars. Some species have two pairs of long barbels. Species of this genus consume various small aquatic insects, crustaceans and worms.

family of fishes

Puntius is a genus of small freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae native to South Asia and Mainland Southeast Asia, as well as Taiwan.

a species of shark

Sisoridae is a family of catfishes. These Asian catfishes live in fast-moving waters and often have adaptations that allow them to adhere to objects in their habitats. The family includes about 235 species.

species of fish

Pristis zijsron

species of fish

species of fish

species of fish

species of fish

Ompok is a genus of fishes in the family Siluridae found in lakes and large rivers throughout South and Southeast Asia.

species of fish

species of fish

genus of fishes

species of fish

species of fish

Bagarius () is an Asian genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Sisoridae. It includes seven extant species and potentially one extinct fossil species, B. gigas.

species of fish

species of fish

genus of fishes

species of fish

species of fish

Balantiocheilos is a small genus of cyprinid fish from southeast Asia. It includes two species.

species of fish

species of fish

thumb|Batasio for sale in Kolkata market, West Bengal, India. Batasio is a genus of catfish of the family Bagridae. These small fish are found in fast-flowing hillstreams throughout South and mainland Southeast Asia.

Gagata is a genus of sisorid catfishes native to Asia.

kamal rupal

species of fish

Sisor is a genus of catfishes native to Asia.

species of fish

Exostoma is a genus of sisorid catfishes native to Asia. These species are distributed in the Brahmaputra drainage of north-eastern India, and east and south to the Salween drainages in Burma. E. berdmorei is found in the Sittang and Salween drainages in Burma. E. labiatum is known from the Brahmaputra drainage in north-eastern India, but has also been recorded in the Salween drainage in Burma, the Ayeyarwady drainage in China, and the Brahmaputra drainage in Tibet and Burma. E. stuarti is from the Ayeyarwady River of Burma and India; however, it has not been collected since its original disco

species of fish

Cryptarius is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Ariidae. It includes two species, C. daugeti and C. truncatus. Cryptarius species originate from brackish waters of south and southeast Asia.

species of fish

species of fish

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Pseudolaguvia is a genus of South Asian river catfishes. These species inhabit hill streams and large rivers. P. tenebricosa is found in fast running, clear water; the river has a sandy bottom and numerous rocks and boulders and aquatic vegetation is absent. P. inornata is from clear, shallow, moderately flowing streams with a predominantly sandy bottom. P. muricata is found in clear, shallow, slow-flowing streams with a mixed substrate of sand and detritus; these fish are found amongst detritus in areas with current. P. ferula is also found in swift flowing waters with a mixed rocky/sandy bot

Erethistoides is a genus of South Asian river catfishes.

Erethistes is a genus of South Asian river catfishes.

subspecies of fish

Conta is a small genus of South Asian river catfishes native to India and Bangladesh.

subspecies of fish