ist of freshwater fish species in Bangladesh:: Record No: 244.

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There are about 270 freshwater species of fish found in Bangladesh. According to Banglapedia there are 266 species of inland fishes, available both from the freshwaters and brackish waters. Among the available species of fishes; order: Cypriniformes contributes the majority of fish species like Rui, Catla, Punti etc. A list of freshwater fishes found in Bangladesh, is given below:

Common Name
Mottled loach Unidentified Banded eagle ray Gangetic ailia Jamuna ailia Scalloped perchlet Unidentified Indian torrent catfish Indian carplet Mola carplet Gangetic koi Climbing perch Indian mottled eel Knifetooth sawfish Blue panchax Gobi Gagora catfish Jaya Carolet Scribbled goby Unidentified Badis Unidentified Dwarf goonch Goonch Grays stone loach Reba Kalabans Java barb Barred baril Unidentified Hamiltons barila Unidentified Unidentified Barilius vagra

Local Name
Bilchuri Unidentified Shankachii Kajuli Kajuli Unidentified Unidentified Magur/shing Mola Mola Unidentified Koi Banehara Karati hangar Bechi Unidentified Gagla Jaya Murari Bele Bai-la Napte koi Unidentified Baghair Unidentified Unidentified Bata Kursha Raj puti Barali Khaksa Joiya Koksha Patharchata Koksha

Scientific Name
Acanthocobitis botia Acanthocobitis zonalternans Aetomylaeus nichofii Ailia coila Ailiichthys punctata Ambassis nalua Amblyceps laticeps Amblyceps mangois Amblypharyngodon microlepis Amblypharyngodon mola Anabas cobojius Anabas testudineus Anguilla bengalensis bengalensis Anoxypristis cuspidata Aplocheilus panchax Apocryptes bato Arius gagora Aspidoparia jaya Aspidoparia morar Awaous grammepomus Awaous guamensis Badis badis Badis chittagongis Bagarius bagarius Bagarius yarrelli Balitora brucei Bangana ariza Bangana dero Barbonymus gonionotus Barilius barila Barilius barna Barilius bendelisis Barilius shacra Barilius tileo Barilius vagra

Unidentified Unidentified Boddarts goggle-eyed goby Bengal loach Hora loach Reticulate loach Reticulate loach Pan sole Unidentified Duckbill sleeper Gongota loach Catla Squarehead catfish Utii Elongated glass perchlet Unidentified Barca snakehead Unidentified Great snakehead Walking snakehead Spotted snakehead Snakehead murrel Unidentified Clown knifefish Mrigal Reba carp Philippine catfish African catfish Unidentified Garua bachcha Conta catfish Ganges river sprat Unidentified Grass carp Frail gaurami Common carp Unidentified Zebra fish Pale-edged stingray Unidentified Unidentified Wrestling halfbeak Giant danio Unidentified Sind danio Dusky sleeper Unidentified Unidentified Flying barb Stripped flying barb Unidentified Unidentified Unidentified Unidentified

Tengra Tengra Dahuk Rani/ Bou mach Rani/ Bou mach Rani/ Bou mach Rani/ Bou mach Kathalpata Nuna bailla Kuli poia Katol Cheka Chaguni Lomba chanda Gura tengra Tia shol Gachua Gozar Gechua Taki Shol Hatchetfish Chital Mrigal Unidentified Magur Magur Unidentified Muribacha Kuta kanti Kechki Minor carp Grass carp Neftani Common carp Olive danio Anju Sapla pata Unidentified Unidentified Ek thuta Chebli Unidentified Bansh pata Bhutbele/Khuli Kutakanti Unidentified Darkina Unidentified Muri bacha River catfish Gang tengra Gang tengra

Batasio batasio Batasio tengana Boleophthalmus boddarti Botia Dario Botia dayi Botia lohachata Botia rostrata Brachirus pan Brachygobius nunus Butis butis Canthophrys gongota Catla catla Chaca chaca Chagunius chagunio Chanda nama Chandramara chandramara Channa barca Channa gachua Channa marulius Channa orientalis Channa punctata Channa striata Chela cachius Chitala chitala Cirrhinus cirrhosus Cirrhinus reba Clarias batrachus Clarias gariepinus Clarias magur Clupisoma garua Conta conta Corica soborna Crossocheilus latius Ctenopharyngodon idella Ctenops nobilis Cyprinus carpio Danio dangila Danio rerio Dasyatis zugei Datnioides polota Dermogenys burmanica Dermogenys pusilla Devario aequipinnatus Devario anomalus Devario devario Eleotris fusca Erethistes pusillus Erethistoides infuscatus Esomus danricus Esomus lineatus Eutropiichthys murius Eutropiichthys vacha Gagata cenia Gagata gagata

Unidentified Mosquito fish Unidentified Sucker head Tank goby Unidentified Unidentified Unidentified Unidentified Unidentified Ganges river gizzard shad Indian river shad Unidentified Unidentified Menoda catfish Stinging catfish Ganges stingray Dwarf whipray Silver carp Suckermouth catfish Unidentified Koitor Unidentified Bata Boga labeo Boggut labeo Orange-fin labeo Fringed-lipped peninsula carp Kuria labeo Unidentified Unidentified Roho labeo Barramundi Indian glass barb Annandale loach Burmese loach Guntea loach Loktak loach Lesser spiny eel One striped-spiny eel Barred spiny eel Zig-zag eel Bengala barb Crocodile-tooth pipefish Deocata pipefish Cuchia Purple spaghetti-eel Flathead grey mullet Chequered mangrove goby Kerala mystus Day's mystus Gangetic mystus

Catfish Unidentified Ghor poa Ghor poiya Bele Kani tengra Dhal Magur Chuno bele Unidentified Gang tengra Chapila Chapila Kutakanti Kutakanti Arwari Shing Unidentified Suncush Silver carp Unidentified Kumirer khil Coitor croaker Angra labeo Bata Bhangan Ghonia Kalbaush Ghora mach Unidentified Shada ghonia Nandil Baitka Rui Bhetki Chep chela Gutum Puiya Gutum Puiya Tara baim Unidentified Pankal baim Baim Along Kumirer Khil Kumirer Khil Kuchia Rata boura Unidentified Unidentified Unidentified Tengra Gangatic mystus

Gagata youssoufi Gambusia affinis Garra annandalei Garra gotyla gotyla Glossogobius giuris Glyptothorax cavia Glyptothorax telchitta Gobiopterus chuno Gogangra laevis Gogangra viridescens Gonialosa manmina Gudusia chapra Hara hara Hara jerdoni Hemibagrus menoda Heteropneustes fossilis Himantura fluviatilis Himantura walga Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Hypostomus plecostomus Ichthyocampus carce Johnius coitor Labeo angra Labeo bata Labeo boga Labeo boggut Labeo calbasu Labeo dyocheilus Labeo fimbriatus Labeo gonius Labeo nandina Labeo pangusia Labeo rohita Lates calcarifer Laubuca laubuca Lepidocephalichthys annandalei Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei Lepidocephalichthys guntea Lepidocephalichthys irrorata Macrognathus aculeatus Macrognathus aral Macrognathus pancalus Mastacembelus armatus Megarasbora elanga Microphis cuncalus Microphis deocata Monopterus cuchia Moringua raitaborua Mugil cephalus Mugilogobius mertoni Mystus armatus Mystus bleekeri Mystus cavasius

Long whiskers catfish Stripped dwarf catfish Stripped dwarf catfish Gangetic leaffish Unidentified Unidentified Unidentified Unidentified Goalpara loach Copper mahseer Indian potasi Bronze featherback Unidentified Butter catfish Pabdah catfish Pabo catfish Bengal eel Unidentified Mozambique tilapia Nile tilapia Unidentified Unidentified Unidentified Unidentified Pama croaker Striped catfish Pangas catfish Java loach Unidentified Torrent catfish Indian glassy fish Broad-mouthed mullet Cowtail stingray Giant mudskipper Rice-paddy eel Longfin snake-eel Gray eel-catfish Stedman barb Himalayan glassy perchlet Sucker throat catfish Unidentified Unidentified Unidentified Painted catfish Unidentified Unidentified Spiketail paradisefish Balitora minnow Rainbow minnow Unidentified River stone carp Unidentified

Nuna-tengra Tengra Tengra Nodoi Unidentified Gang tengra Unidentified Dari Unidentified Unidentified Batasi Chital Unidentified Kani pabda Madhu pabda Pabda catfish Bamosh Kosuati Tilapia Nilotica Unidentified Unidentified Unidentified Keti Poa Thai pangas Pangas Panga Unidentified Unidentified Ranga chanda Unidentified Suncush Pug-headed mud skipper Kharu Snake eel Gang magur Unidentified Phopa chanda Chewa Unidentified Unidentified Unidentified Unidentified Kani tengra Kani tengra Unidentified Koi Balitora Balitora Unidentified Titari Unidentified

Mystus gulio Mystus tengara Mystus vittatus Nandus nandus Nangra bucculenta Nangra nangra Nangra ornata Nemacheilus scaturigina Neoeucirrhichthys maydelli Neolissochilus hexagonolepis Neotropius atherinoides Notopterus notopterus Olyra kempi Ompok bimaculatus Ompok pabda Ompok pabo Ophisternon bengalense Oreichthys cosuatis Oreochromis mossambicus Oreochromis niloticus Oryzias carnaticus Oryzias dancena Oryzias melastigma Osteobrama cotio cotio Otolithoides pama Pangasianodon hypophthalmus Pangasius pangasius Pangio oblonga Pangio pangia Parachiloglanis hodgarti Parambassis ranga Paramugil parmatus Pastinachus sephen Periophthalmodon schlosseri Pisodonophis boro Pisodonophis cancrivorus Plotosus canius Poropuntius clavatus Pseudambassis baculis Pseudapocryptes elongatus Pseudecheneis sulcata Pseudogobiopsis oligactis Pseudolaguvia inornata Pseudolaguvia muricata Pseudolaguvia ribeiroi Pseudolaguvia shawi Pseudolaguvia spicula Pseudosphromenus cupanus Psilorhynchus balitora Psilorhynchus gracilis Psilorhynchus rahmani Psilorhynchus sucatio Pterocryptis gangelica

Unidentified Swamp barb Rosy barb Golden barb Glass-barb Puntio barb Olive barb Pool barb Onespot barb Ticto barb Trout barb Burmese trout Slender rasbora Gangetic scissortail Corsula Rita Brown trout Silver razorbelly minnow Large razorbelly minnow Finescale razorbelly minnow Sardinella razorbelly minnow Walking goby Creek loach Unidentified Unidentified Unidentified Unidentified Unidentified Gangetic hairfin anchovy Yellowtail mullet Silond catfish Unidentified Long-whiskered catfish Giant river-catfish Unidentified Hilsa shad Toli shad Jarbua terapon Ocellated pufferfish Green pufferfish Putitor mahseer Tor barb Spotted archerfish Honey gourami Banded gourami Dwarf gourami Wallago Freshwater garfish

Unidentified Punti Kanchan punti Gilipunti Mola punti Punti Shorpunti Bhadi punti Teri punti Tit punti Bhol Unidentified Darkina Darkina Khorsula Rita Unidentified Chela Chela Chela Unidentified Dahuk Unidentified Koirka Unidentified Savon khorka Unidentified Ghora chela Phasa Kachki Shillong Chenua Ayre Air Unidentified Ilish Chandan ilish Borguni Tepa Potka Putitor mahseer Tor mahseer Goti poa Chuna Khailsha Lal kholisha Boal Kakila

Puntius ambassis Puntius chola Puntius conchonius Puntius gelius Puntius guganio Puntius puntio Puntius sarana Puntius sophore Puntius terio Puntius ticto Raiamas bola Raiamas guttatus Rasbora daniconius Rasbora rasbora Rhinomugil corsula Rita rita Salmo trutta fario Salmophasia acinaces Salmophasia bacaila Salmophasia phulo Salmophasia sardinella Scartelaos histophorus Schistura beavani Schistura corica Schistura dayi Schistura savona Schistura sikmaiensis Securicula gora Setipinna phasa Sicamugil cascasia Silonia silondia Sisor rabdophorus Sperata aor Sperata seenghala Stigmatogobius sadanundio Tenualosa ilisha Tenualosa toli Terapon jarbua Tetraodon cutcutia Tetraodon fluviatilis Tor putitora Tor tor Toxotes chatareus Trichogaster chuna Trichogaster fasciata Trichogaster lalius Wallago attu Xenentodon cancila