| Order | Family | Species | Occurrence | FishBase name | Name in Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cypriniformes | Nemacheilidae | Acanthocobitis botia | native | Mottled loach | Bilturi |
| Eupercaria/misc | Sparidae | Acanthopagrus datnia | native | Bengal yellowfin seabream | |
| Myliobatiformes | Myliobatidae | Aetomylaeus nichofii | native | Banded eagle ray | Shankhachii |
| Siluriformes | Ailiidae | Ailia coila | native | Gangetic ailia | Kajuli |
| Siluriformes | Ailiidae | Ailiichthys punctata | native | Jamuna ailia | Kajuli |
| Ovalentaria/misc | Ambassidae | Ambassis nalua | native | Scalloped perchlet | |
| Siluriformes | Amblycipitidae | Amblyceps laticeps | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Amblycipitidae | Amblyceps mangois | native | Indian torrent catfish | Catfish |
| Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Amblypharyngodon microlepis | native | Indian carplet | Mola |
| Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Amblypharyngodon mola | native | Mola carplet | Mola |
| Anabantiformes | Anabantidae | Anabas cobojius | native | Gangetic koi | |
| Anabantiformes | Anabantidae | Anabas testudineus | native | Climbing perch | Kawai'in |
| Anguilliformes | Anguillidae | Anguilla bengalensis | native | Indian mottled eel | Banehara |
| Rhinopristiformes | Pristidae | Anoxypristis cuspidata | native | Pointed sawfish | Karati hangar |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Aplocheilidae | Aplocheilus panchax | native | Blue panchax | Bechi |
| Gobiiformes | Oxudercidae | Apocryptes bato | native | Gobi | |
| Siluriformes | Ariidae | Arius gagora | native | Gagora catfish | Gagla |
| Gobiiformes | Gobiidae | Awaous grammepomus | native | Scribbled goby | Bele |
| Gobiiformes | Gobiidae | Awaous guamensis | native | Bailla | |
| Anabantiformes | Badidae | Badis badis | native | Badis | Napte koi |
| Anabantiformes | Badidae | Badis chittagongis | native | ||
| Anabantiformes | Badidae | Badis pallidus | native | ||
| Anabantiformes | Badidae | Badis rhabdotus | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Sisoridae | Bagarius bagarius | native | Goonch | Baghair |
| Cypriniformes | Balitoridae | Balitora brucei | native | Gray's stone loach | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Bangana dero | native | Kalabans | Kursha |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barbonymus gonionotus | introduced | Silver barb | Rajputi |
| Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Barilius barila | native | Barali | |
| Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Barilius vagra | native | Koksa | |
| Siluriformes | Bagridae | Batasio batasio | native | Tengra | |
| Siluriformes | Bagridae | Batasio tengana | native | Tengra | |
| Gobiiformes | Oxudercidae | Boleophthalmus boddarti | native | Boddart's goggle-eyed goby | Dahuk |
| Cypriniformes | Botiidae | Botia dario | native | Bengal loach | Bou mach |
| Cypriniformes | Botiidae | Botia lohachata | native | Reticulate loach | Bou mach |
| Cypriniformes | Botiidae | Botia rostrata | native | Gangetic loach | |
| Pleuronectiformes | Soleidae | Brachirus pan | native | Pan sole | Kathal pata |
| Gobiiformes | Gobiidae | Brachygobius nunus | native | Nuna bailla | |
| Gobiiformes | Butidae | Butis butis | native | Duckbill sleeper | Kuli |
| Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Cabdio jaya | native | Jaya | Jaya |
| Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Cabdio morar | native | Morari | Morari |
| Cypriniformes | Cobitidae | Canthophrys gongota | native | Gongota loach | Poia |
| Siluriformes | Chacidae | Chaca chaca | native | Squarehead catfish | Cheka |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Chagunius chagunio | native | Chaguni | Utii |
| Ovalentaria/misc | Ambassidae | Chanda nama | native | Elongate glass-perchlet | Lomba chanda |
| Siluriformes | Bagridae | Chandramara chandramara | native | Gura tengra | |
| Anabantiformes | Channidae | Channa barca | native | Barca snakehead | Tiashol |
| Anabantiformes | Channidae | Channa gachua | native | Red seam snakehead | Gachua |
| Anabantiformes | Channidae | Channa marulius | native | Great snakehead | Gozar |
| Anabantiformes | Channidae | Channa orientalis | native | Walking snakehead | Gachua |
| Anabantiformes | Channidae | Channa punctata | native | Spotted snakehead | Taki |
| Anabantiformes | Channidae | Channa striata | native | Striped snakehead | Shol |
| Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Chela cachius | native | Hatchetfish | |
| Osteoglossiformes | Notopteridae | Chitala chitala | native | Clown knifefish | Chital |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Cirrhinus cirrhosus | native | Mrigal carp | Mrigal |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Cirrhinus mrigala | native | Mrigel | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Cirrhinus reba | native | Reba carp | Raik |
| Siluriformes | Clariidae | Clarias gariepinus | introduced | North African catfish | African catfish |
| Siluriformes | Clariidae | Clarias magur | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Ailiidae | Clupisoma garua | native | Garua bachcha | Muribacha |
| Siluriformes | Sisoridae | Conta conta | native | Conta catfish | Kuta kanti |
| Clupeiformes | Ehiravidae | Corica soborna | native | Ganges river sprat | Kachki |
| Anabantiformes | Osphronemidae | Ctenops nobilis | native | Frail gourami | Neftani |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Cyprinus carpio | introduced | Common carp | Common carp |
| Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Danio annulosus | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Danio dangila | native | Olive danio | |
| Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Danio rerio | native | Zebra danio | Anju |
| Anabantiformes | Badidae | Dario kajal | native | ||
| Acanthuriformes | Lobotidae | Datnioides polota | native | ||
| Beloniformes | Zenarchopteridae | Dermogenys burmanica | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Devario aequipinnatus | native | Giant danio | Chebli |
| Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Devario anomalus | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Devario coxi | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Devario devario | native | Sind danio | Banspata |
| Tetraodontiformes | Tetraodontidae | Dichotomyctere fluviatilis | native | Green pufferfish | Potka |
| Gobiiformes | Eleotridae | Eleotris fusca | native | Dusky sleeper | Bhut bele |
| Siluriformes | Sisoridae | Erethistes pusillus | native | Kutakanti | |
| Siluriformes | Sisoridae | Erethistoides infuscatus | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Esomus danrica | native | Flying barb | Darkina |
| Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Esomus lineatus | native | Striped flying barb | |
| Siluriformes | Schilbeidae | Eutropiichthys murius | native | Muri bacha | |
| Siluriformes | Schilbeidae | Eutropiichthys vacha | native | Batchwa vacha | Bacha |
| Siluriformes | Sisoridae | Gagata cenia | native | Indian gagata | Gang tengra |
| Siluriformes | Sisoridae | Gagata gagata | native | Gangetic gagata | Gang tengra |
| Siluriformes | Sisoridae | Gagata youssoufi | native | Catfish | |
| Cyprinodontiformes | Poeciliidae | Gambusia affinis | introduced | Mosquitofish | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Garra annandalei | native | Ghor poa | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Garra gotyla | native | Sucker head | Ghar poia |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Garra mini | endemic | ||
| Gobiiformes | Gobiidae | Glossogobius giuris | native | Tank goby | Bele |
| Siluriformes | Sisoridae | Glyptothorax cavia | native | Kani tengra | |
| Siluriformes | Sisoridae | Glyptothorax telchitta | native | Dhal magur | |
| Gobiiformes | Gobiidae | Gobiopterus chuno | native | Chunobele | |
| Siluriformes | Sisoridae | Gogangra laevis | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Sisoridae | Gogangra viridescens | native | Gang tengra | |
| Clupeiformes | Dorosomatidae | Gonialosa manmina | native | Ganges river gizzard shad | Chapila |
| Clupeiformes | Dorosomatidae | Gudusia chapra | native | Indian river shad | Chapila |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Gymnostomus ariza | native | Reba | Bata |
| Siluriformes | Sisoridae | Hara hara | native | Kutakanti | |
| Siluriformes | Sisoridae | Hara jerdoni | native | Kutakanti | |
| Siluriformes | Bagridae | Hemibagrus menoda | native | Menoda catfish | Arwari |
| Siluriformes | Heteropneustidae | Heteropneustes fossilis | native | Stinging catfish | Shingi |
| Siluriformes | Heteropneustidae | Heteropneustes nani | native | Stinging catfish | |
| Myliobatiformes | Dasyatidae | Himantura fluviatilis | native | Ganges stingray | |
| Cypriniformes | Xenocyprididae | Hypophthalmichthys molitrix | introduced | Silver carp | Silver carp |
| Siluriformes | Loricariidae | Hypostomus plecostomus | introduced | Suckermouth catfish | |
| Syngnathiformes | Syngnathidae | Ichthyocampus carce | native | Kumirer khil | |
| Eupercaria/misc | Sciaenidae | Johnius coitor | native | Coitor croaker | Koitor |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeo angra | native | Angra labeo | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeo bata | native | Bata | Bata |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeo boga | native | Bhangan | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeo boggut | native | Boggut labeo | Ghonia |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeo calbasu | native | Orangefin labeo | Kalibaus |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeo catla | native | Catla | Katol |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeo dyocheilus | native | Ghora mach | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeo fimbriatus | native | Fringed-lipped peninsula carp | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeo gonius | native | Kuria labeo | Shada ghonia |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeo nandina | native | Nandil | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeo pangusia | native | Baitka | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Labeo rohita | native | Roho labeo | Rui |
| Carangaria/misc | Latidae | Lates calcarifer | native | Barramundi | Bhetki |
| Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Laubuka brahmaputraensis | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Laubuka laubuca | native | Indian glass barb | Chep chela |
| Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Laubuka tenella | native | ||
| Tetraodontiformes | Tetraodontidae | Leiodon cutcutia | native | Ocellated pufferfish | Tepa |
| Cypriniformes | Cobitidae | Lepidocephalichthys annandalei | native | Annandale loach | Gutum |
| Cypriniformes | Cobitidae | Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei | native | Burmese loach | Puiya |
| Cypriniformes | Cobitidae | Lepidocephalichthys goalparensis | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cobitidae | Lepidocephalichthys guntea | native | Guntea loach | Gutum |
| Cypriniformes | Cobitidae | Lepidocephalichthys irrorata | native | Loktak loach | Puiya |
| Synbranchiformes | Mastacembelidae | Macrognathus aculeatus | native | Lesser spiny eel | Tara baim |
| Synbranchiformes | Mastacembelidae | Macrognathus aral | native | One-stripe spinyeel | |
| Synbranchiformes | Mastacembelidae | Macrognathus pancalus | native | Barred spiny eel | Pankal baim |
| Synbranchiformes | Mastacembelidae | Mastacembelus armatus | native | Zig-zag eel | Baim |
| Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Megarasbora elanga | native | Bengala barb | Along |
| Syngnathiformes | Syngnathidae | Microphis cuncalus | native | Crocodile-tooth pipefish | Kumirer khil |
| Syngnathiformes | Syngnathidae | Microphis deocata | native | Deocata pipefish | Kumirer khil |
| Mugiliformes | Mugilidae | Minimugil cascasia | native | Yellowtail mullet | Kachki |
| Synbranchiformes | Synbranchidae | Monopterus cuchia | native | Cuchia | Kuchia |
| Anguilliformes | Moringuidae | Moringua raitaborua | native | Purple spaghetti-eel | Rata boura |
| Mugiliformes | Mugilidae | Mugil cephalus | native | Flathead grey mullet | |
| Gobiiformes | Gobiidae | Mugilogobius mertoni | native | Chequered mangrove goby | |
| Siluriformes | Bagridae | Mystus armatus | native | Kerala mystus | |
| Siluriformes | Bagridae | Mystus bleekeri | native | Day's mystus | Tengra |
| Siluriformes | Bagridae | Mystus cavasius | native | Gangetic mystus | Gangatic mystus |
| Siluriformes | Bagridae | Mystus gulio | native | Long whiskers catfish | Nuna-tengra |
| Siluriformes | Bagridae | Mystus tengara | native | Tengara catfish | Bajari-tengra |
| Siluriformes | Bagridae | Mystus vittatus | native | Striped dwarf catfish | Tengra |
| Anabantiformes | Nandidae | Nandus meni | native | ||
| Anabantiformes | Nandidae | Nandus nandus | native | Gangetic leaffish | Nodoi |
| Siluriformes | Sisoridae | Nangra bucculenta | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Sisoridae | Nangra nangra | native | Gang tengra | |
| Siluriformes | Sisoridae | Nangra ornata | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Nemacheilidae | Nemacheilus corica | native | Koirka | |
| Cypriniformes | Cobitidae | Neoeucirrhichthys maydelli | native | Goalpara loach | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Neolissochilus hexagonolepis | native | Copper mahseer | |
| Osteoglossiformes | Notopteridae | Notopterus notopterus | native | Bronze featherback | Chital |
| Siluriformes | Bagridae | Olyra kempi | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Siluridae | Ompok bimaculatus | native | Butter catfish | Kani pabda |
| Siluriformes | Siluridae | Ompok pabda | native | Pabdah catfish | Madhu pabda |
| Siluriformes | Siluridae | Ompok pabo | native | Pabo catfish | Pabda catfish |
| Synbranchiformes | Synbranchidae | Ophisternon bengalense | native | Bengal eel | Bamosh |
| Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Opsarius barna | native | Khaksa | |
| Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Opsarius bendelisis | native | Baril | |
| Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Opsarius shacra | native | Koksa | |
| Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Opsarius tileo | native | Pathar chata | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Oreichthys cosuatis | native | Kosuati | |
| Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Oreochromis mossambicus | introduced | Mozambique tilapia | Tilapia |
| Cichliformes | Cichlidae | Oreochromis niloticus | introduced | Nile tilapia | Nilotica |
| Beloniformes | Adrianichthyidae | Oryzias carnaticus | native | Spotted ricefish | |
| Beloniformes | Adrianichthyidae | Oryzias dancena | native | Indian blue ricefish | |
| Beloniformes | Adrianichthyidae | Oryzias melastigma | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Osteobrama cotio | native | Keti | |
| Eupercaria/misc | Sciaenidae | Otolithoides pama | native | Pama croaker | Poa |
| Siluriformes | Schilbeidae | Pachypterus atherinoides | native | Indian potasi | Batasi |
| Siluriformes | Pangasiidae | Pangasianodon hypophthalmus | introduced | Striped catfish | |
| Siluriformes | Pangasiidae | Pangasius pangasius | native | Pangas catfish | Pangas |
| Cypriniformes | Cobitidae | Pangio oblonga | native | Java loach | Panga |
| Cypriniformes | Cobitidae | Pangio pangia | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Nemacheilidae | Paracanthocobitis abutwebi | native | Hillstream zipper loach | |
| Cypriniformes | Nemacheilidae | Paracanthocobitis triangula | native | Wedged zipper loach | Wedged zipper loach |
| Siluriformes | Sisoridae | Parachiloglanis hodgarti | native | Torrent catfish | |
| Ovalentaria/misc | Ambassidae | Parambassis baculis | native | Himalayan glassy perchlet | Phopa chanda |
| Ovalentaria/misc | Ambassidae | Parambassis lala | native | Highfin glassy perchlet | Choto chanda |
| Ovalentaria/misc | Ambassidae | Parambassis ranga | native | Indian glassy fish | Ranga chanda |
| Mugiliformes | Mugilidae | Paramugil parmatus | native | Broad-mouthed mullet | Banspata |
| Gobiiformes | Oxudercidae | Periophthalmodon schlosseri | native | Giant mudskipper | Pug-headed mud skipper |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Pethia conchonius | native | Rosy barb | Kanchan punti |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Pethia gelius | native | Golden barb | Gilipunti |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Pethia guganio | native | Glass-barb | Mola punti |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Pethia phutunio | native | Spottedsail barb | Phutani punti |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Pethia ticto | native | Ticto barb | Tit punti |
| Anguilliformes | Ophichthidae | Pisodonophis boro | native | Rice-paddy eel | Kharu |
| Anguilliformes | Ophichthidae | Pisodonophis cancrivorus | native | Longfin snake-eel | Snake eel |
| Siluriformes | Plotosidae | Plotosus canius | native | Gray eel-catfish | Gang magur |
| Gobiiformes | Oxudercidae | Pseudapocryptes elongatus | native | Chewa | |
| Siluriformes | Sisoridae | Pseudecheneis sulcata | native | Sucker throat catfish | |
| Gobiiformes | Gobiidae | Pseudogobiopsis oligactis | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Sisoridae | Pseudolaguvia inornata | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Sisoridae | Pseudolaguvia muricata | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Sisoridae | Pseudolaguvia ribeiroi | native | Painted catfish | Kani tengra |
| Siluriformes | Sisoridae | Pseudolaguvia shawi | native | Kani tengra | |
| Siluriformes | Sisoridae | Pseudolaguvia spicula | native | ||
| Anabantiformes | Osphronemidae | Pseudosphromenus cupanus | native | Spiketail paradisefish | Koi |
| Cypriniformes | Psilorhynchidae | Psilorhynchus balitora | native | Balitora minnow | Balitora |
| Cypriniformes | Psilorhynchidae | Psilorhynchus nudithoracicus | native | Rainbow minnow | Balitora |
| Cypriniformes | Psilorhynchidae | Psilorhynchus rahmani | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Psilorhynchidae | Psilorhynchus sucatio | native | River stone carp | Titari |
| Siluriformes | Siluridae | Pterocryptis gangelica | native | ||
| Siluriformes | Loricariidae | Pterygoplichthys pardalis | introduced | Amazon sailfin catfish | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Puntius chola | native | Swamp barb | Chola puti |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Puntius puntio | native | Puntio barb | Punti |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Puntius sophore | native | Pool barb | Bhadi punti |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Puntius terio | native | Onespot barb | Teri punti |
| Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Raiamas bola | native | Trout barb | Bhol |
| Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Raiamas guttatus | native | Burmese trout | |
| Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Rasbora daniconius | native | Slender rasbora | Darkina |
| Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Rasbora rasbora | native | Gangetic scissortail rasbora | Darkina |
| Mugiliformes | Mugilidae | Rhinomugil corsula | native | Corsula | Khorsula |
| Siluriformes | Bagridae | Rita rita | native | Rita | Rita |
| Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Salmostoma bacaila | native | Large razorbelly minnow | Chela |
| Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Salmostoma phulo | native | Finescale razorbelly minnow | Chela |
| Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Salmostoma sardinella | native | Sardinella razorbelly minnow | |
| Cypriniformes | Nemacheilidae | Schistura beavani | native | Creek loach | |
| Cypriniformes | Nemacheilidae | Schistura dayi | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Nemacheilidae | Schistura savona | native | Savon khorka | |
| Cypriniformes | Nemacheilidae | Schistura scaturigina | native | Dari | |
| Cypriniformes | Nemacheilidae | Schistura sikmaiensis | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Danionidae | Securicula gora | native | Ghora chela | |
| Clupeiformes | Engraulidae | Setipinna phasa | native | Gangetic hairfin anchovy | Phasa |
| Siluriformes | Schilbeidae | Silonia silondia | native | Silond catfish | Shillong |
| Siluriformes | Sisoridae | Sisor rabdophorus | native | Chenua | |
| Siluriformes | Bagridae | Sperata aor | native | Long-whiskered catfish | Ayre |
| Siluriformes | Bagridae | Sperata seenghala | native | Giant river-catfish | Air |
| Gobiiformes | Gobiidae | Stigmatogobius sadanundio | native | ||
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Systomus clavatus | native | Stedman barb | |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Systomus sarana | native | Olive barb | Shorpunti |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Tariqilabeo latius | native | Gangetic latia | Kola bata |
| Myliobatiformes | Dasyatidae | Telatrygon zugei | native | Pale-edged stingray | Sapla pata |
| Clupeiformes | Dorosomatidae | Tenualosa ilisha | native | Hilsa shad | Ilish |
| Clupeiformes | Dorosomatidae | Tenualosa toli | native | Toli shad | Chandan ilish |
| Centrarchiformes | Terapontidae | Terapon jarbua | native | Jarbua terapon | Borguni |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Tor putitora | introduced | Putitor mahseer | Putitor mahseer |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Tor tor | native | Tor barb | Tor mahseer |
| Carangaria/misc | Toxotidae | Toxotes chatareus | native | Spotted archerfish | Goti poa |
| Anabantiformes | Osphronemidae | Trichogaster chuna | native | Honey gourami | Chuna |
| Anabantiformes | Osphronemidae | Trichogaster fasciata | native | Banded gourami | Khailsha |
| Anabantiformes | Osphronemidae | Trichogaster lalius | native | Dwarf gourami | Lal kholisha |
| Siluriformes | Siluridae | Wallago attu | native | Wallago | Boal |
| Beloniformes | Belonidae | Xenentodon cancila | native | Freshwater garfish | Kakila |