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Table 1: 1037 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 32 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 5 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 1074 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 1037 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae Aborichthys barapensisnative   
Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae Aborichthys cataractanative   
Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae Aborichthys elongatusendemic   
Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae Aborichthys garoensisendemic   
Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae Aborichthys kailashinative   
Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae Aborichthys kempinative   
Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae Aborichthys palinensisnative   
Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae Aborichthys pangensisnative   
Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae Aborichthys tikaderiendemic   
Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae Aborichthys verticaudanative   
Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae Aborichthys waikhominative   
Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae Acanthocobitis botianative Mottled loach Gadera 
Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae Acanthocobitis moorehendemic  Murangi 
Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae Acanthocobitis pavonaceaendemic   
Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae Acanthocobitis rubidipinnisnative  Murangi 
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Acanthopagrus datnianative Bengal yellowfin seabream Bengal yellowfin seabream 
Cypriniformes Cobitidae Acantopsis dialuzonanative  Banana fish 
Cypriniformes Cobitidae Acantopsis multistigmatusnative   
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Acentrogobius griseusendemic Grey goby Phursandi 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Acentrogobius madraspatensisnative Manyband goby  
Anabantiformes Aenigmachannidae Aenigmachanna gollumnative Gollum snakehead Gollum snakehead 
Siluriformes Ailiidae Ailia coilanative Gangetic ailia Kajuli 
Siluriformes Ailiidae Ailiichthys punctatanative Jamuna ailia Jamuna ailia 
Siluriformes Akysidae Akysis manipurensisnative   
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis ambassisnative Commerson's glassy Kachki 
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis butonnative Buton glassy perchlet Buton glassy perchlet 
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis dussumierinative Malabar glassy perchlet Aringil 
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis gymnocephalusnative Bald glassy Aringil 
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis interruptanative Long-spined glass perchlet Interrupta glassy perchlet 
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis miopsnative Flag-tailed glass perchlet Myops glassy perchlet 
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis naluanative Scalloped perchlet Aringil 
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis urotaenianative Banded-tail glassy perchlet Banded-tail glassy perchlet 
Siluriformes Amblycipitidae Amblyceps accariendemic Nikhil’s torrent catfish Nikhil’s torrent catfish 
Siluriformes Amblycipitidae Amblyceps apanginative   
Siluriformes Amblycipitidae Amblyceps arunachalensenative   
Siluriformes Amblycipitidae Amblyceps cerinumnative   
Siluriformes Amblycipitidae Amblyceps laticepsnative   
Siluriformes Amblycipitidae Amblyceps mangoisnative Indian torrent catfish Chikka 
Siluriformes Amblycipitidae Amblyceps tenuispinisnative   
Siluriformes Amblycipitidae Amblyceps torrentisnative   
Siluriformes Amblycipitidae Amblyceps tuberculatumnative   
Siluriformes Amblycipitidae Amblyceps waikhominative   
Cypriniformes Danionidae Amblypharyngodon atkinsoniinative Burmese carplet Burmese carplet 
Cypriniformes Danionidae Amblypharyngodon melettinusnative Attentive carplet Enapu-pakke 
Cypriniformes Danionidae Amblypharyngodon microlepisnative Indian carplet Enapu-pakke 
Cypriniformes Danionidae Amblypharyngodon molanative Mola carplet Mourala 
Anabantiformes Anabantidae Anabas cobojiusnative Gangetic koi Gangetic koi 
Anabantiformes Anabantidae Anabas testudineusnative Climbing perch Antikallai 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla bengalensisnative Indian mottled eel Aarel 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla bicolornative Indonesian shortfin eel Hanchu 
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