List of Freshwater Fishes reported from Hong Kong

Order	Family	Species	Occurrence	FishBase name	Name in Country
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Acanthogobius flavimanus	native	Yellowfin goby
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Acentrogobius caninus	native	Tropical sand goby
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Acentrogobius viridipunctatus	native	Spotted green goby
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Acrossocheilus beijiangensis	native		北江光唇魚
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Acrossocheilus parallens	native
Ovalentaria/misc	Ambassidae	Ambassis gymnocephalus	native	Bald glassy	Glassy perchlet
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Amphilophus citrinellus	introduced	Midas cichlid
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Amphilophus labiatus	introduced	Red devil
Anabantiformes	Anabantidae	Anabas testudineus	introduced	Climbing perch
Anguilliformes	Anguillidae	Anguilla japonica	native	Japanese eel	Bat sin
Anguilliformes	Anguillidae	Anguilla marmorata	native	Giant mottled eel	花鰻鱺/花錦鱔
Cypriniformes	Xenocyprididae	Aphyocypris arcus	native		擬細鯽
Cypriniformes	Xenocyprididae	Aphyocypris lini	native	Garnet minnow	林氏細鯽
Cyprinodontiformes	Aplocheilidae	Aplocheilus lineatus	introduced	Striped panchax
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Astronotus ocellatus	introduced	Oscar
Lepisosteiformes	Lepisosteidae	Atractosteus spatula	introduced	Alligator gar
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Aulopareia unicolor	native
Cypriniformes	Balitoridae	Balitora kwangsiensis	native		Sucker-belly loach
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Barbodes semifasciolatus	native	Chinese barb	Fa tsak
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Barbonymus schwanefeldii	introduced	Tinfoil barb
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Bathygobius fuscus	native	Dusky frillgoby
Gobiiformes	Oxudercidae	Boleophthalmus pectinirostris	native	Great blue spotted mudskipper
Gobiiformes	Butidae	Bostrychus sinensis	native	Four-eyed sleeper
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Brachyamblyopus brachysoma	native
Gobiiformes	Butidae	Butis butis	native	Duckbill sleeper
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Carassius auratus	native	Goldfish	Kam tsak
Anabantiformes	Channidae	Channa argus	introduced	Snakehead
Anabantiformes	Channidae	Channa asiatica	native	Small snakehead	San ban
Anabantiformes	Channidae	Channa gachua	introduced	Red seam snakehead
Anabantiformes	Channidae	Channa maculata	native	Blotched snakehead	生魚
Anabantiformes	Channidae	Channa micropeltes	introduced	Indonesian snakehead
Anabantiformes	Channidae	Channa striata	introduced	Striped snakehead
Cypriniformes	Xenocyprididae	Chanodichthys erythropterus	native	Predatory carp	Bak ue
Osteoglossiformes	Notopteridae	Chitala ornata	introduced	Clown featherback
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Cichla monoculus	introduced
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Cichla temensis	introduced	Speckled pavon
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Cirrhinus molitorella	introduced	Mud carp	Leng ue
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Cirrhinus mrigala	introduced
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Clarias fuscus	native	Hong Kong catfish	Bak fu ue
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Clarias gariepinus	introduced	North African catfish
Cypriniformes	Cobitidae	Cobitis sinensis	native	Siberian spiny loach	中華鰍
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Coilia nasus	native	Japanese grenadier anchovy	Fung mei ue
Eupercaria/misc	Sciaenidae	Collichthys lucidus	native		Lionhead
Characiformes	Serrasalmidae	Colossoma macropomum	introduced	Cachama
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Coptodon zillii	introduced	Redbelly tilapia
Cypriniformes	Xenocyprididae	Ctenopharyngodon idella	introduced	Grass carp	Waan ue
Cypriniformes	Xenocyprididae	Culter recurviceps	introduced
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Cyprinus carpio	introduced	Common carp	Lei ue
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Dawkinsia denisonii	introduced	Denison barb
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Dawkinsia filamentosa	introduced	Blackspot barb
Gobiiformes	Eleotridae	Eleotris acanthopomus	native	Spinecheek gudgeon
Gobiiformes	Eleotridae	Eleotris balia	native
Gobiiformes	Eleotridae	Eleotris fusca	native	Dusky sleeper
Gobiiformes	Eleotridae	Eleotris melanosoma	native	Broadhead sleeper
Gobiiformes	Eleotridae	Eleotris oxycephala	native
Acanthuriformes	Leiognathidae	Equulites rivulatus	native
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Eugnathogobius siamensis	introduced
Cyprinodontiformes	Poeciliidae	Gambusia affinis	introduced	Mosquitofish	Dai to ue
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Geophagus brasiliensis	introduced	Pearl cichlid
Eupercaria/misc	Gerreidae	Gerres longirostris	native	Strongspine silver-biddy
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Glossogobius giuris	native	Tank goby	Lam go ue
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Glossogobius olivaceus	native
Cypriniformes	Gyrinocheilidae	Gyrinocheilus aymonieri	introduced	Siamese algae-eater
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Hampala macrolepidota	introduced	Hampala barb
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Hemichromis fasciatus	introduced	Banded jewelfish
Cypriniformes	Xenocyprididae	Hemiculter bleekeri	native		Minnow
Cypriniformes	Xenocyprididae	Hemiculter leucisculus	native	Sharpbelly	Lam do
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Hemigobius hoevenii	native	Banded mulletgoby
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Herichthys cyanoguttatus	introduced	Rio Grande cichlid
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Heros efasciatus	introduced
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Heterotilapia buettikoferi	introduced	Zebra tilapia
Cypriniformes	Xenocyprididae	Hypophthalmichthys molitrix	native	Silver carp	Bin ue
Cypriniformes	Xenocyprididae	Hypophthalmichthys nobilis	introduced	Bighead carp	Hak lin
Beloniformes	Hemiramphidae	Hyporhamphus intermedius	native	Asian pencil halfbeak
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Konosirus punctatus	native	Dotted gizzard shad	斑鰶
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Labeo rohita	introduced	Roho labeo
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Labidochromis caeruleus	introduced	Blue streak hap
Acropomatiformes	Lateolabracidae	Lateolabrax japonicus	native	Japanese seabass	百花鱸
Carangaria/misc	Latidae	Lates calcarifer	native	Barramundi	Maan cho
Lepisosteiformes	Lepisosteidae	Lepisosteus oculatus	introduced	Spotted gar
Cypriniformes	Gastromyzontidae	Liniparhomaloptera disparis	native		擬平鰍
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Luciogobius guttatus	native	Flat-headed goby
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus argentimaculatus	native	Mangrove red snapper	紅友
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus russellii	native	Russell's snapper	火點
Anabantiformes	Osphronemidae	Macropodus hongkongensis	native
Anabantiformes	Osphronemidae	Macropodus opercularis	native	Paradisefish	Tin tong ue
Siluriformes	Malapteruridae	Malapterurus electricus	introduced	Electric catfish
Synbranchiformes	Mastacembelidae	Mastacembelus undulatus	native
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Maylandia lombardoi	introduced
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Melanochromis auratus	introduced	Golden mbuna
Atheriniformes	Melanotaeniidae	Melanotaenia trifasciata	introduced	Banded rainbowfish
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Mesonauta festivus	introduced	Flag cichlid
Cypriniformes	Xenocyprididae	Metzia formosae	native		台細鯿
Cypriniformes	Xenocyprididae	Metzia lineata	native		線細鯿
Centrarchiformes	Centrarchidae	Micropterus salmoides	introduced	Largemouth black bass	Tam suy lo ue
Cypriniformes	Cobitidae	Misgurnus anguillicaudatus	native	Pond loach	Nai chau
Cypriniformes	Cobitidae	Misgurnus mizolepis	native	Chinese muddy loach	Nai chau
Synbranchiformes	Synbranchidae	Monopterus albus	native	Asian swamp eel	Wong sin
Synbranchiformes	Synbranchidae	Monopterus cuchia	introduced	Cuchia
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Mugil cephalus	native	Flathead grey mullet	Wu tau
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Mugilogobius abei	native
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Mugilogobius myxodermus	native
Cypriniformes	Xenocyprididae	Mylopharyngodon piceus	native	Black carp	Hak waan
Cypriniformes	Nemacheilidae	Nemacheilus fasciatus	native	Barred loach	So chau
Osmeriformes	Salangidae	Neosalanx jordani	native
Cypriniformes	Xenocyprididae	Opsariichthys bidens	introduced
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Oreochromis aureus	introduced	Blue tilapia
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Oreochromis mossambicus	introduced	Mozambique tilapia	Gam san tsak
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Oreochromis niloticus	introduced	Nile tilapia	Tilapia
Cypriniformes	Nemacheilidae	Oreonectes platycephalus	native	Flat-headed loach	平頭嶺鰍
Beloniformes	Adrianichthyidae	Oryzias curvinotus	native		弓背青鱂
Beloniformes	Adrianichthyidae	Oryzias latipes	native	Japanese rice fish	Fut mei dzeung ue
Anabantiformes	Osphronemidae	Osphronemus goramy	introduced	Giant gourami
Osteoglossiformes	Osteoglossidae	Osteoglossum bicirrhosum	introduced	Arawana
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Osteomugil cunnesius	native	Longarm mullet	長鰭凡鯔
Gobiiformes	Butidae	Oxyeleotris marmorata	introduced	Marble goby
Cypriniformes	Xenocyprididae	Parabramis pekinensis	native	White amur bream	Bin ue
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Parachromis managuensis	introduced	Jaguar guapote
Pleuronectiformes	Paralichthyidae	Paralichthys olivaceus	native	Bastard halibut	False halibut
Ovalentaria/misc	Ambassidae	Parambassis ranga	introduced	Indian glassy fish
Cypriniformes	Cobitidae	Paramisgurnus dabryanus	introduced
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Parargyrops edita	native	Crimson sea bream
Cypriniformes	Xenocyprididae	Parazacco spilurus	native	Predaceous chub	異鱲
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Pelmatolapia mariae	introduced	Spotted tilapia
Characiformes	Serrasalmidae	Piaractus brachypomus	introduced	Pirapitinga
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Pisodonophis boro	native	Rice-paddy eel	雜食豆齒鰻
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Pisodonophis cancrivorus	native	Longfin snake-eel	骨鱔
Osmeriformes	Plecoglossidae	Plecoglossus altivelis	native	Ayu sweetfish	香魚
Siluriformes	Plotosidae	Plotosus lineatus	native	Striped eel catfish	坑鰜
Cyprinodontiformes	Poeciliidae	Poecilia reticulata	introduced	Guppy	Hung dzoek ue
Cyprinodontiformes	Poeciliidae	Poecilia salvatoris	introduced	Liberty molly
Cyprinodontiformes	Poeciliidae	Poecilia sphenops	introduced	Molly
Cyprinodontiformes	Poeciliidae	Poecilia wingei	introduced	Endlers guppy
Eupercaria/misc	Haemulidae	Pomadasys argenteus	native	Silver grunt	Tau lo
Characiformes	Characidae	Psalidodon anisitsi	introduced	Buenos Aires tetra
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Psammogobius biocellatus	native	Sleepy goby	雙斑舌鰕虎魚
Siluriformes	Bagridae	Pseudobagrus trilineatus	native
Siluriformes	Bagridae	Pseudobagrus vachellii	introduced
Cypriniformes	Gastromyzontidae	Pseudogastromyzon myersi	native	Sucker-belly loach	Kap poon chau
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Pseudogobius masago	native	Masago snubnose goby
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Pseudogobius poicilosoma	native	Northern fatnose goby	爪哇擬鰕虎魚
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Pseudogobius taijiangensis	native	Taijiang snubnose goby
Cypriniformes	Gobionidae	Pseudorasbora parva	native	Stone moroko	麥穗魚
Siluriformes	Siluridae	Pterocryptis anomala	native
Siluriformes	Siluridae	Pterocryptis cochinchinensis	native		Catfish
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Puntigrus tetrazona	introduced	Sumatra barb
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Puntius titteya	introduced	Cherry barb
Cypriniformes	Danionidae	Rasbora steineri	native	Chinese rasbora	斯氏波魚
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Rhinogobius duospilus	native
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Rhinogobius giurinus	native
Cypriniformes	Acheilognathidae	Rhodeus ocellatus	native	Rosy bitterling	高體鰟鮍
Beloniformes	Hemiramphidae	Rhynchorhamphus georgii	native	Long billed half beak	喬氏吻鱵魚
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Rubricatochromis guttatus	introduced
Osmeriformes	Salangidae	Salanx cuvieri	native	Noodlefish
Osmeriformes	Salangidae	Salanx prognathus	native
Cypriniformes	Gobionidae	Sarcocheilichthys nigripinnis	introduced	Rainbow gudgeon
Acanthuriformes	Scatophagidae	Scatophagus argus	native	Spotted scat	Gam ku
Cypriniformes	Nemacheilidae	Schistura fasciolata	native		橫紋南鰍
Cypriniformes	Nemacheilidae	Schistura hingi	native
Osteoglossiformes	Osteoglossidae	Scleropages formosus	introduced	Asian bonytongue
Acanthuriformes	Siganidae	Siganus canaliculatus	native	White-spotted spinefoot	泥鯭
Acanthuriformes	Siganidae	Siganus fuscescens	native	Mottled spinefoot	Rabbitfish
Acanthuriformes	Siganidae	Siganus guttatus	native	Orange-spotted spinefoot	星藍子魚
Eupercaria/misc	Sillaginidae	Sillago sihama	native	Silver sillago	Silver sillago
Gobiiformes	Odontobutidae	Sineleotris saccharae	native
Cypriniformes	Xenocyprididae	Squaliobarbus curriculus	introduced	Barbel chub
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Stiphodon atropurpureus	native
Beloniformes	Belonidae	Strongylura strongylura	native	Spottail needlefish	圓頜針魚
Siluriformes	Mochokidae	Synodontis eupterus	introduced	Featherfin squeaker
Siluriformes	Bagridae	Tachysurus virgatus	introduced
Tetraodontiformes	Tetraodontidae	Takifugu niphobles	native
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Tenualosa reevesii	native	Reeves shad	Sam Lai
Centrarchiformes	Terapontidae	Terapon jarbua	native	Jarbua terapon	釘公
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Thryssa hamiltonii	native	Hamilton's thryssa	中華側帶小公魚
Cypriniformes	Xenocyprididae	Toxabramis houdemeri	introduced
Anabantiformes	Osphronemidae	Trichopodus trichopterus	introduced	Three spot gourami
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Tridentiger barbatus	native	Shokihaze goby
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Tridentiger trigonocephalus	native	Chameleon goby	紋縞鰕虎魚
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Vieja bifasciata	introduced	Twoband cichlid
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Vieja fenestrata	introduced
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Vieja melanurus	introduced	Redhead cichlid
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Vieja zonata	introduced	Oaxaca cichlid
Beloniformes	Belonidae	Xenentodon cancila	introduced	Freshwater garfish
Cypriniformes	Xenocyprididae	Xenocypris macrolepis	native	Yellowfin
Cyprinodontiformes	Poeciliidae	Xiphophorus hellerii	introduced	Green swordtail
Cyprinodontiformes	Poeciliidae	Xiphophorus maculatus	introduced	Southern platyfish
Cyprinodontiformes	Poeciliidae	Xiphophorus variatus	introduced	Variable platyfish
Cypriniformes	Xenocyprididae	Zacco acutipinnis	native
Cypriniformes	Xenocyprididae	Zacco platypus	native	Freshwater minnow	Hung tsi dzi
Beloniformes	Zenarchopteridae	Zenarchopterus ectuntio	native

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Acanthogobius flavimanus

native

Yellowfin goby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Acentrogobius caninus

native

Tropical sand goby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Acentrogobius viridipunctatus

native

Spotted green goby

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Acrossocheilus beijiangensis

native

北江光唇魚

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Acrossocheilus parallens

native

Ovalentaria/misc

Ambassidae

Ambassis gymnocephalus

native

Bald glassy

Glassy perchlet

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Amphilophus citrinellus

introduced

Midas cichlid

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Amphilophus labiatus

introduced

Red devil

Anabantiformes

Anabantidae

Anabas testudineus

introduced

Climbing perch

Anguilliformes

Anguillidae

Anguilla japonica

native

Japanese eel

Bat sin

Anguilliformes

Anguillidae

Anguilla marmorata

native

Giant mottled eel

花鰻鱺/花錦鱔

Cypriniformes

Xenocyprididae

Aphyocypris arcus

native

擬細鯽

Cypriniformes

Xenocyprididae

Aphyocypris lini

native

Garnet minnow

林氏細鯽

Cyprinodontiformes

Aplocheilidae

Aplocheilus lineatus

introduced

Striped panchax

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Astronotus ocellatus

introduced

Oscar

Lepisosteiformes

Lepisosteidae

Atractosteus spatula

introduced

Alligator gar

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Aulopareia unicolor

native

Cypriniformes

Balitoridae

Balitora kwangsiensis

native

Sucker-belly loach

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Barbodes semifasciolatus

native

Chinese barb

Fa tsak

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Barbonymus schwanefeldii

introduced

Tinfoil barb

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Bathygobius fuscus

native

Dusky frillgoby

Gobiiformes

Oxudercidae

Boleophthalmus pectinirostris

native

Great blue spotted mudskipper

Gobiiformes

Butidae

Bostrychus sinensis

native

Four-eyed sleeper

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Brachyamblyopus brachysoma

native

Gobiiformes

Butidae

Butis butis

native

Duckbill sleeper

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Carassius auratus

native

Goldfish

Kam tsak

Anabantiformes

Channidae

Channa argus

introduced

Snakehead

Anabantiformes

Channidae

Channa asiatica

native

Small snakehead

San ban

Anabantiformes

Channidae

Channa gachua

introduced

Red seam snakehead

Anabantiformes

Channidae

Channa maculata

native

Blotched snakehead

生魚

Anabantiformes

Channidae

Channa micropeltes

introduced

Indonesian snakehead

Anabantiformes

Channidae

Channa striata

introduced

Striped snakehead

Cypriniformes

Xenocyprididae

Chanodichthys erythropterus

native

Predatory carp

Bak ue

Osteoglossiformes

Notopteridae

Chitala ornata

introduced

Clown featherback

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Cichla monoculus

introduced

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Cichla temensis

introduced

Speckled pavon

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Cirrhinus molitorella

introduced

Mud carp

Leng ue

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Cirrhinus mrigala

introduced

Siluriformes

Clariidae

Clarias fuscus

native

Hong Kong catfish

Bak fu ue

Siluriformes

Clariidae

Clarias gariepinus

introduced

North African catfish

Cypriniformes

Cobitidae

Cobitis sinensis

native

Siberian spiny loach

中華鰍

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Coilia nasus

native

Japanese grenadier anchovy

Fung mei ue

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Collichthys lucidus

native

Lionhead

Characiformes

Serrasalmidae

Colossoma macropomum

introduced

Cachama

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Coptodon zillii

introduced

Redbelly tilapia

Cypriniformes

Xenocyprididae

Ctenopharyngodon idella

introduced

Grass carp

Waan ue

Cypriniformes

Xenocyprididae

Culter recurviceps

introduced

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Cyprinus carpio

introduced

Common carp

Lei ue

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Dawkinsia denisonii

introduced

Denison barb

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Dawkinsia filamentosa

introduced

Blackspot barb

Gobiiformes

Eleotridae

Eleotris acanthopomus

native

Spinecheek gudgeon

Gobiiformes

Eleotridae

Eleotris balia

native

Gobiiformes

Eleotridae

Eleotris fusca

native

Dusky sleeper

Gobiiformes

Eleotridae

Eleotris melanosoma

native

Broadhead sleeper

Gobiiformes

Eleotridae

Eleotris oxycephala

native

Acanthuriformes

Leiognathidae

Equulites rivulatus

native

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Eugnathogobius siamensis

introduced

Cyprinodontiformes

Poeciliidae

Gambusia affinis

introduced

Mosquitofish

Dai to ue

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Geophagus brasiliensis

introduced

Pearl cichlid

Eupercaria/misc

Gerreidae

Gerres longirostris

native

Strongspine silver-biddy

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Glossogobius giuris

native

Tank goby

Lam go ue

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Glossogobius olivaceus

native

Cypriniformes

Gyrinocheilidae

Gyrinocheilus aymonieri

introduced

Siamese algae-eater

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Hampala macrolepidota

introduced

Hampala barb

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Hemichromis fasciatus

introduced

Banded jewelfish

Cypriniformes

Xenocyprididae

Hemiculter bleekeri

native

Minnow

Cypriniformes

Xenocyprididae

Hemiculter leucisculus

native

Sharpbelly

Lam do

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Hemigobius hoevenii

native

Banded mulletgoby

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Herichthys cyanoguttatus

introduced

Rio Grande cichlid

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Heros efasciatus

introduced

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Heterotilapia buettikoferi

introduced

Zebra tilapia

Cypriniformes

Xenocyprididae

Hypophthalmichthys molitrix

native

Silver carp

Bin ue

Cypriniformes

Xenocyprididae

Hypophthalmichthys nobilis

introduced

Bighead carp

Hak lin

Beloniformes

Hemiramphidae

Hyporhamphus intermedius

native

Asian pencil halfbeak

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Konosirus punctatus

native

Dotted gizzard shad

斑鰶

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Labeo rohita

introduced

Roho labeo

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Labidochromis caeruleus

introduced

Blue streak hap

Acropomatiformes

Lateolabracidae

Lateolabrax japonicus

native

Japanese seabass

百花鱸

Carangaria/misc

Latidae

Lates calcarifer

native

Barramundi

Maan cho

Lepisosteiformes

Lepisosteidae

Lepisosteus oculatus

introduced

Spotted gar

Cypriniformes

Gastromyzontidae

Liniparhomaloptera disparis

native

擬平鰍

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Luciogobius guttatus

native

Flat-headed goby

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus argentimaculatus

native

Mangrove red snapper

紅友

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus russellii

native

Russell's snapper

火點

Anabantiformes

Osphronemidae

Macropodus hongkongensis

native

Anabantiformes

Osphronemidae

Macropodus opercularis

native

Paradisefish

Tin tong ue

Siluriformes

Malapteruridae

Malapterurus electricus

introduced

Electric catfish

Synbranchiformes

Mastacembelidae

Mastacembelus undulatus

native

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Maylandia lombardoi

introduced

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Melanochromis auratus

introduced

Golden mbuna

Atheriniformes

Melanotaeniidae

Melanotaenia trifasciata

introduced

Banded rainbowfish

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Mesonauta festivus

introduced

Flag cichlid

Cypriniformes

Xenocyprididae

Metzia formosae

native

台細鯿

Cypriniformes

Xenocyprididae

Metzia lineata

native

線細鯿

Centrarchiformes

Centrarchidae

Micropterus salmoides

introduced

Largemouth black bass

Tam suy lo ue

Cypriniformes

Cobitidae

Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

native

Pond loach

Nai chau

Cypriniformes

Cobitidae

Misgurnus mizolepis

native

Chinese muddy loach

Nai chau

Synbranchiformes

Synbranchidae

Monopterus albus

native

Asian swamp eel

Wong sin

Synbranchiformes

Synbranchidae

Monopterus cuchia

introduced

Cuchia

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Mugil cephalus

native

Flathead grey mullet

Wu tau

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Mugilogobius abei

native

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Mugilogobius myxodermus

native

Cypriniformes

Xenocyprididae

Mylopharyngodon piceus

native

Black carp

Hak waan

Cypriniformes

Nemacheilidae

Nemacheilus fasciatus

native

Barred loach

So chau

Osmeriformes

Salangidae

Neosalanx jordani

native

Cypriniformes

Xenocyprididae

Opsariichthys bidens

introduced

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Oreochromis aureus

introduced

Blue tilapia

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Oreochromis mossambicus

introduced

Mozambique tilapia

Gam san tsak

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Oreochromis niloticus

introduced

Nile tilapia

Tilapia

Cypriniformes

Nemacheilidae

Oreonectes platycephalus

native

Flat-headed loach

平頭嶺鰍

Beloniformes

Adrianichthyidae

Oryzias curvinotus

native

弓背青鱂

Beloniformes

Adrianichthyidae

Oryzias latipes

native

Japanese rice fish

Fut mei dzeung ue

Anabantiformes

Osphronemidae

Osphronemus goramy

introduced

Giant gourami

Osteoglossiformes

Osteoglossidae

Osteoglossum bicirrhosum

introduced

Arawana

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Osteomugil cunnesius

native

Longarm mullet

長鰭凡鯔

Gobiiformes

Butidae

Oxyeleotris marmorata

introduced

Marble goby

Cypriniformes

Xenocyprididae

Parabramis pekinensis

native

White amur bream

Bin ue

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Parachromis managuensis

introduced

Jaguar guapote

Pleuronectiformes

Paralichthyidae

Paralichthys olivaceus

native

Bastard halibut

False halibut

Ovalentaria/misc

Ambassidae

Parambassis ranga

introduced

Indian glassy fish

Cypriniformes

Cobitidae

Paramisgurnus dabryanus

introduced

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Parargyrops edita

native

Crimson sea bream

Cypriniformes

Xenocyprididae

Parazacco spilurus

native

Predaceous chub

異鱲

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Pelmatolapia mariae

introduced

Spotted tilapia

Characiformes

Serrasalmidae

Piaractus brachypomus

introduced

Pirapitinga

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Pisodonophis boro

native

Rice-paddy eel

雜食豆齒鰻

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Pisodonophis cancrivorus

native

Longfin snake-eel

骨鱔

Osmeriformes

Plecoglossidae

Plecoglossus altivelis

native

Ayu sweetfish

香魚

Siluriformes

Plotosidae

Plotosus lineatus

native

Striped eel catfish

坑鰜

Cyprinodontiformes

Poeciliidae

Poecilia reticulata

introduced

Guppy

Hung dzoek ue

Cyprinodontiformes

Poeciliidae

Poecilia salvatoris

introduced

Liberty molly

Cyprinodontiformes

Poeciliidae

Poecilia sphenops

introduced

Molly

Cyprinodontiformes

Poeciliidae

Poecilia wingei

introduced

Endlers guppy

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Pomadasys argenteus

native

Silver grunt

Tau lo

Characiformes

Characidae

Psalidodon anisitsi

introduced

Buenos Aires tetra

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Psammogobius biocellatus

native

Sleepy goby

雙斑舌鰕虎魚

Siluriformes

Bagridae

Pseudobagrus trilineatus

native

Siluriformes

Bagridae

Pseudobagrus vachellii

introduced

Cypriniformes

Gastromyzontidae

Pseudogastromyzon myersi

native

Sucker-belly loach

Kap poon chau

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Pseudogobius masago

native

Masago snubnose goby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Pseudogobius poicilosoma

native

Northern fatnose goby

爪哇擬鰕虎魚

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Pseudogobius taijiangensis

native

Taijiang snubnose goby

Cypriniformes

Gobionidae

Pseudorasbora parva

native

Stone moroko

麥穗魚

Siluriformes

Siluridae

Pterocryptis anomala

native

Siluriformes

Siluridae

Pterocryptis cochinchinensis

native

Catfish

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Puntigrus tetrazona

introduced

Sumatra barb

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Puntius titteya

introduced

Cherry barb

Cypriniformes

Danionidae

Rasbora steineri

native

Chinese rasbora

斯氏波魚

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Rhinogobius duospilus

native

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Rhinogobius giurinus

native

Cypriniformes

Acheilognathidae

Rhodeus ocellatus

native

Rosy bitterling

高體鰟鮍

Beloniformes

Hemiramphidae

Rhynchorhamphus georgii

native

Long billed half beak

喬氏吻鱵魚

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Rubricatochromis guttatus

introduced

Osmeriformes

Salangidae

Salanx cuvieri

native

Noodlefish

Osmeriformes

Salangidae

Salanx prognathus

native

Cypriniformes

Gobionidae

Sarcocheilichthys nigripinnis

introduced

Rainbow gudgeon

Acanthuriformes

Scatophagidae

Scatophagus argus

native

Spotted scat

Gam ku

Cypriniformes

Nemacheilidae

Schistura fasciolata

native

橫紋南鰍

Cypriniformes

Nemacheilidae

Schistura hingi

native

Osteoglossiformes

Osteoglossidae

Scleropages formosus

introduced

Asian bonytongue

Acanthuriformes

Siganidae

Siganus canaliculatus

native

White-spotted spinefoot

泥鯭

Acanthuriformes

Siganidae

Siganus fuscescens

native

Mottled spinefoot

Rabbitfish

Acanthuriformes

Siganidae

Siganus guttatus

native

Orange-spotted spinefoot

星藍子魚

Eupercaria/misc

Sillaginidae

Sillago sihama

native

Silver sillago

Gobiiformes

Odontobutidae

Sineleotris saccharae

native

Cypriniformes

Xenocyprididae

Squaliobarbus curriculus

introduced

Barbel chub

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Stiphodon atropurpureus

native

Beloniformes

Belonidae

Strongylura strongylura

native

Spottail needlefish

圓頜針魚

Siluriformes

Mochokidae

Synodontis eupterus

introduced

Featherfin squeaker

Siluriformes

Bagridae

Tachysurus virgatus

introduced

Tetraodontiformes

Tetraodontidae

Takifugu niphobles

native

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Tenualosa reevesii

native

Reeves shad

Sam Lai

Centrarchiformes

Terapontidae

Terapon jarbua

native

Jarbua terapon

釘公

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Thryssa hamiltonii

native

Hamilton's thryssa

中華側帶小公魚

Cypriniformes

Xenocyprididae

Toxabramis houdemeri

introduced

Anabantiformes

Osphronemidae

Trichopodus trichopterus

introduced

Three spot gourami

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Tridentiger barbatus

native

Shokihaze goby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Tridentiger trigonocephalus

native

Chameleon goby

紋縞鰕虎魚

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Vieja bifasciata

introduced

Twoband cichlid

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Vieja fenestrata

introduced

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Vieja melanurus

introduced

Redhead cichlid

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Vieja zonata

introduced

Oaxaca cichlid

Beloniformes

Belonidae

Xenentodon cancila

introduced

Freshwater garfish

Cypriniformes

Xenocyprididae

Xenocypris macrolepis

native

Yellowfin

Cyprinodontiformes

Poeciliidae

Xiphophorus hellerii

introduced

Green swordtail

Cyprinodontiformes

Poeciliidae

Xiphophorus maculatus

introduced

Southern platyfish

Cyprinodontiformes

Poeciliidae

Xiphophorus variatus

introduced

Variable platyfish

Cypriniformes

Xenocyprididae

Zacco acutipinnis

native

Cypriniformes

Xenocyprididae

Zacco platypus

native

Freshwater minnow

Hung tsi dzi

Beloniformes

Zenarchopteridae

Zenarchopterus ectuntio

native

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