Species in the Tonle Sap
Species in the Tonle Sap

     n= 197 (Incomplete)
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Species Name Family Habitat Length (cm) Trophic Level Status
Acantopsis dialuzona Cobitidae demersal 25.0 SL 3.5 native
Amblyrhynchichthys micracanthus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 19.7 SL 2.9 native
Amblyrhynchichthys truncatus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 40.0 SL 2.4 native
Anabas testudineus Climbing perch Anabantidae demersal 25.0 TL 3.0 native
Anematichthys repasson Cyprinidae benthopelagic 28.0 SL 2.6 native
Auriglobus nefastus Greenbottle pufferfish Tetraodontidae demersal 13.0 SL 4.4 native
Bagrichthys macracanthus Black lancer catfish Bagridae demersal 25.0 SL 3.0 native
Bagrichthys macropterus False black lancer Bagridae demersal 36.0 SL 3.4 native
Balantiocheilos melanopterus Tricolor sharkminnow Cyprinidae benthopelagic 35.0 SL 3.0 native
Barbichthys laevis Sucker barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 31.0 TL 2.2 native
Barbonymus altus Red tailed tinfoil Cyprinidae benthopelagic 25.0 TL 2.4 native
Barbonymus gonionotus Silver barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 43.0 TL 2.4 native
Barbonymus schwanefeldii Tinfoil barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 35.0 SL 2.4 native
Belodontichthys truncatus Siluridae demersal 60.0 SL 4.1 native
Boesemania microlepis Boeseman croaker Sciaenidae benthopelagic 100.0 SL 3.7 native
Brachirus harmandi Soleidae demersal 10.0 SL 3.5 native
Brachirus panoides Soleidae demersal 20.0 TL 3.5 native
Carinotetraodon lorteti Redeye puffer Tetraodontidae benthopelagic 6.0 SL 3.5 native
Catlocarpio siamensis Giant barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 300.0 TL 2.9 native
Cephalocassis borneensis Ariidae demersal 30.0 SL 3.0 native
Channa lucius Javanese snakehead Channidae benthopelagic 53.0 TL 3.9 native
Channa micropeltes Indonesian snakehead Channidae benthopelagic 130.0 SL 3.8 native
Channa striata Striped snakehead Channidae benthopelagic 100.0 SL 3.6 native
Chitala blanci Indochina featherback Notopteridae demersal 120.0 SL 3.7 native
Chitala chitala Clown knifefish Notopteridae demersal 122.0 SL 3.7 misidentification
Chitala ornata Clown featherback Notopteridae pelagic 100.0 SL 3.7 native
Cirrhinus jullieni Cyprinidae benthopelagic 20.0 SL 2.5 native
Cirrhinus microlepis Small scale mud carp Cyprinidae benthopelagic 65.0 SL 2.4 native
Cirrhinus molitorella Mud carp Cyprinidae benthopelagic 55.0 TL 2.0 native
Clarias batrachus Philippine catfish Clariidae demersal 47.0 TL 3.4 native
Clarias macrocephalus Bighead catfish Clariidae benthopelagic 120.0 TL 3.7 native
Clarias nieuhofii Slender walking catfish Clariidae demersal 50.0 TL 3.5 native
Clupeichthys aesarnensis Thai river sprat Ehiravidae pelagic 7.0 SL 2.9 native
Clupeichthys goniognathus Sumatran river sprat Ehiravidae pelagic 12.0 TL 3.1 native
Clupeoides borneensis Borneo river sprat Ehiravidae pelagic 8.0 SL 3.1 native
Coilia lindmani Lindman's grenadier anchovy Engraulidae pelagic 20.0 SL 3.7 native
Coilia macrognathos Longjaw grenadier anchovy Engraulidae pelagic 28.4 TL 3.7 native
Cosmochilus harmandi Cyprinidae benthopelagic 100.0 TL 2.0 native
Crossocheilus reticulatus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 17.0 SL 2.3 native
Cryptarius daugueti Ariidae demersal 26.0 TL 3.5 native
Cyclocheilichthys apogon Beardless barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 28.7 TL 2.9 native
Cyclocheilichthys armatus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 23.0 SL 3.4 native
Cyclocheilichthys enoplos Cyprinidae benthopelagic 74.0 SL 3.2 native
Cyclocheilichthys furcatus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 60.0 SL 3.7 native
Cyclocheilichthys heteronema Cyprinidae benthopelagic 12.0 SL 3.2 native
Cyclocheilichthys lagleri Cyprinidae benthopelagic 15.0 SL 3.4 native
Cynoglossus cynoglossus Bengal tongue sole Cynoglossidae demersal 20.0 TL 3.5 native
Cynoglossus feldmanni River tonguesole Cynoglossidae demersal 25.0 SL 3.5 native
Cynoglossus microlepis Smallscale tonguesole Cynoglossidae demersal 32.5 SL 3.5 native
Cyprinus carpio Common carp Cyprinidae benthopelagic 120.0 TL 3.4 introduced
Datnioides microlepis Finescale tigerfish Lobotidae benthopelagic 55.0 TL 3.6 native
Dichotomyctere fluviatilis Green pufferfish Tetraodontidae demersal 17.0 TL 3.4 native
Dichotomyctere nigroviridis Spotted green pufferfish Tetraodontidae demersal 17.0 TL 3.4 native
Doryichthys boaja Syngnathidae benthopelagic 41.0 SL 3.3 native
Epalzeorhynchos frenatum Rainbow sharkminnow Cyprinidae benthopelagic 15.0 TL 2.3 native
Epalzeorhynchos munense Cyprinidae benthopelagic 9.3 SL 2.6 native
Glossogobius aureus Golden tank goby Gobiidae demersal 25.0 SL 4.0 native
Glyptothorax lampris Sisoridae benthopelagic 12.1 SL 3.2 native
Gyrinocheilus aymonieri Siamese algae-eater Gyrinocheilidae demersal 28.0 SL 2.5 native
Hampala dispar Cyprinidae benthopelagic 35.0 SL 3.7 native
Hampala macrolepidota Hampala barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 70.0 SL 4.2 native
Helicophagus waandersii Pangasiidae demersal 70.0 TL 3.2 native
Hemiarius stormii Armoured sea catfish Ariidae demersal 50.0 TL 4.0 native
Hemibagrus nemurus Asian redtail catfish Bagridae benthopelagic 65.0 SL 3.6 native
Hemibagrus wyckii Bagridae demersal 90.0 TL 3.8 native
Hemibagrus wyckioides Bagridae demersal 130.0 TL 3.7 native
Hemisilurus heterorhynchus Siluridae demersal 80.0 TL 4.1 native
Henicorhynchus caudimaculatus Striped mud carp Cyprinidae benthopelagic 26.6 TL 2.3 native
Henicorhynchus siamensis Siamese mud carp Cyprinidae benthopelagic 20.0 SL 2.0 native
Hypsibarbus lagleri Cyprinidae benthopelagic 40.0 SL 2.8 native
Hypsibarbus pierrei Cyprinidae benthopelagic 36.9 TL 3.0 native
Kryptopterus cheveyi Siluridae benthopelagic 35.0 TL 3.5 native
Kryptopterus geminus Siluridae demersal 17.1 SL 4.0 native
Labeo chrysophekadion Black sharkminnow Cyprinidae benthopelagic 90.0 TL 2.0 native
Labeo dyocheilus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 90.0 TL 2.0 native
Labeo erythropterus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 70.0 SL 2.0 native
Labiobarbus leptocheilus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 30.0 SL 2.3 native
Labiobarbus lineatus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 15.5 TL 2.5 native
Labiobarbus siamensis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 22.0 TL 2.3 native
Lates calcarifer Barramundi Latidae demersal 200.0 TL 3.8 native
Leptobarbus hoevenii Hoven's carp Leptobarbidae pelagic 100.0 SL 2.8 native
Lobocheilos cryptopogon Cyprinidae benthopelagic 15.0 TL 2.0 native
Lobocheilos melanotaenia Cyprinidae demersal 20.0 SL 2.0 native
Longiculter siahi Xenocyprididae pelagic 20.0 SL 3.2 native
Luciosoma bleekeri Danionidae pelagic 25.0 SL 3.8 native
Luciosoma setigerum Danionidae pelagic 26.0 SL 4.2 native
Lycothrissa crocodilus Sabretoothed thryssa Engraulidae pelagic 30.0 SL 3.7 native
Macrochirichthys macrochirus Long pectoral-fin minnow Xenocyprididae benthopelagic 100.0 TL 3.7 native
Macrognathus circumcinctus Mastacembelidae demersal 28.6 TL 4.0 native
Macrognathus maculatus Frecklefin eel Mastacembelidae benthopelagic 28.0 TL 3.3 native
Macrognathus semiocellatus Mastacembelidae benthopelagic 19.2 SL 3.3 native
Macrognathus siamensis Peacock eel Mastacembelidae benthopelagic 30.0 SL 3.3 native
Macrognathus taeniagaster Mastacembelidae benthopelagic 22.0 TL 3.3 native
Mastacembelus armatus Zig-zag eel Mastacembelidae demersal 90.0 TL 2.8 native
Mastacembelus erythrotaenia Fire eel Mastacembelidae demersal 100.0 TL 2.7 native
Mastacembelus favus Tire track eel Mastacembelidae demersal 70.0 SL 2.8 native
Mekongina erythrospila Cyprinidae benthopelagic 45.0 SL 2.0 native
Monopterus albus Asian swamp eel Synbranchidae demersal 100.0 SL 2.9 native
Mystacoleucus marginatus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 20.0 TL 3.0 native
Mystus albolineatus Bagridae demersal 35.0 SL 3.7 native
Mystus bocourti Bagridae demersal 24.0 SL 3.5 native
Mystus cavasius Gangetic mystus Bagridae demersal 40.0 SL 3.4 misidentification
Mystus multiradiatus Bagridae demersal 12.8 SL 3.1 native
Mystus mysticetus Bagridae demersal 13.0 SL 3.1 native
Mystus nigriceps Twospot catfish Bagridae demersal 30.0 TL 3.3 native
Mystus velifer Bagridae demersal 14.5 SL 3.3 native
Mystus wolffii Bagridae demersal 20.0 TL 3.3 native
Nandus nebulosus Bornean leaffish Nandidae benthopelagic 12.0 TL 3.4 native
Nemacheilus pallidus Nemacheilidae benthopelagic 14.0 SL 2.6 native
Notopterus notopterus Bronze featherback Notopteridae demersal 60.0 SL 3.6 native
Ompok eugeneiatus Malay glass catfish Siluridae demersal 16.5 TL 3.6 native
Ompok hypophthalmus Siluridae demersal 30.0 SL 3.9 native
Ompok pinnatus Long-fin glass catfish Siluridae demersal 10.0 TL 3.5 native
Ompok siluroides Siluridae demersal 21.4 SL 3.8 native
Ompok urbaini Siluridae demersal 18.1 SL 3.7 native
Opsarius koratensis Danionidae benthopelagic 16.0 TL 3.2 native
Opsarius pulchellus Danionidae benthopelagic 11.0 SL 3.4 native
Osteochilus lini Cyprinidae benthopelagic 15.0 SL 2.0 native
Osteochilus melanopleura Cyprinidae benthopelagic 60.0 SL 2.3 native
Osteochilus microcephalus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 24.0 SL 2.0 native
Osteochilus schlegelii Giant sharkminnow Cyprinidae benthopelagic 40.0 SL 2.0 native
Osteochilus vittatus Bonylip barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 32.0 SL 2.0 native
Oxyeleotris marmorata Marble goby Butidae demersal 65.0 SL 3.9 native
Pangasianodon gigas Mekong giant catfish Pangasiidae benthopelagic 300.0 TL 2.3 native
Pangasianodon hypophthalmus Striped catfish Pangasiidae benthopelagic 130.0 SL 3.1 native
Pangasius bocourti Pangasiidae benthopelagic 120.0 SL 3.2 native
Pangasius larnaudii Spot pangasius Pangasiidae benthopelagic 130.0 SL 3.3 native
Pangasius macronema Pangasiidae benthopelagic 30.0 SL 3.2 native
Pangasius nasutus Pangasiidae benthopelagic 90.0 TL 2.8 native
Pangasius sanitwongsei Giant pangasius Pangasiidae benthopelagic 300.0 SL 4.0 native
Pao cochinchinensis Tetraodontidae demersal 11.3 SL 3.3 native
Pao leiurus Tetraodontidae demersal 16.0 3.0 native
Parachela maculicauda Xenocyprididae pelagic 6.0 TL 3.3 native
Parachela oxygastroides Glass fish Xenocyprididae pelagic 20.0 SL 3.3 native
Parachela siamensis Xenocyprididae pelagic 19.0 TL 3.4 native
Paralaubuca harmandi Xenocyprididae benthopelagic 21.9 SL 3.3 native
Paralaubuca riveroi Xenocyprididae benthopelagic 18.0 SL 3.3 native
Paralaubuca typus Xenocyprididae benthopelagic 18.0 SL 3.3 native
Parambassis apogonoides Iridescent glassy perchlet Ambassidae demersal 10.0 SL 2.9 native
Parambassis baculis Himalayan glassy perchlet Ambassidae demersal 7.0 TL 3.4 native
Parambassis ranga Indian glassy fish Ambassidae demersal 9.5 TL 3.5 native
Parambassis siamensis Ambassidae demersal 7.5 SL 3.4 native
Parambassis wolffii Duskyfin glassy perchlet Ambassidae demersal 20.0 SL 3.7 native
Phalacronotus apogon Siluridae benthopelagic 130.0 SL 4.5 native
Phalacronotus bleekeri Siluridae demersal 60.0 SL 4.5 native
Phalacronotus micronemus Siluridae benthopelagic 50.0 SL 4.0 native
Polynemus aquilonaris Northern paradise fish Polynemidae demersal 15.8 SL 3.8 native
Polynemus dubius Eastern paradise fish Polynemidae demersal 20.0 SL 3.7 native
Polynemus melanochir Blackhand paradise fish Polynemidae demersal 25.0 SL 3.5 native
Polynemus paradiseus Paradise threadfin Polynemidae demersal 30.0 NG 3.9 misidentification
Pristolepis fasciata Malayan leaffish Pristolepididae demersal 31.0 TL 3.2 native
Probarbus jullieni Isok barb Cyprinidae demersal 150.0 SL 3.2 native
Probarbus labeamajor Thicklip barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 150.0 SL 3.0 native
Pseudobagarius filifer Akysidae demersal 5.0 SL 3.6 native
Pseudolais micronemus Shortbarbel pangasius Pangasiidae benthopelagic 100.0 2.7 native
Pseudolais pleurotaenia Pangasiidae benthopelagic 35.0 SL 2.4 native
Pseudomystus siamensis Asian bumblebee catfish Bagridae demersal 18.0 TL 3.3 native
Puntigrus partipentazona Cyprinidae benthopelagic 6.0 TL 2.9 native
Puntioplites bulu Cyprinidae benthopelagic 44.3 TL 2.4 native
Puntioplites proctozystron Cyprinidae benthopelagic 44.0 TL 2.7 native
Puntius brevis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 14.0 TL 2.9 native
Puntius masyai Cyprinidae benthopelagic 2.5 TL 3.3 native
Raiamas guttatus Burmese trout Danionidae benthopelagic 30.0 SL 3.9 native
Rasbora aurotaenia Pale rasbora Danionidae benthopelagic 15.0 SL 2.6 native
Rasbora caudimaculata Greater scissortail Danionidae benthopelagic 17.0 SL 3.3 native
Rasbora daniconius Slender rasbora Danionidae benthopelagic 15.0 TL 3.1 native
Rasbora dusonensis Rosefin rasbora Danionidae benthopelagic 12.0 SL 2.9 native
Rasbora hobelmani Kottelat rasbora Danionidae benthopelagic 6.0 SL 3.2 native
Rasbora paucisqualis Largescaled rasbora Danionidae benthopelagic 4.0 SL 3.2 native
Rasbora paviana Sidestripe rasbora Danionidae benthopelagic 12.0 SL 3.2 native
Rasbora rubrodorsalis Danionidae benthopelagic 3.3 SL 3.1 native
Rasbora tornieri Yellowtail rasbora Danionidae benthopelagic 17.0 SL 3.2 native
Rhizoprionodon acutus Milk shark Carcharhinidae benthopelagic 175.0 TL 4.3 native
Setipinna melanochir Dusky-hairfin anchovy Engraulidae pelagic-neritic 33.0 SL 3.9 native
Sikukia stejnegeri Cyprinidae benthopelagic 12.0 TL 2.9 native
Syncrossus beauforti Chameleon loach Botiidae demersal 25.0 SL 3.5 native
Syncrossus helodes Tiger botia Botiidae demersal 30.0 SL 3.3 native
Systomus rubripinnis Javaen barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 25.0 SL 2.9 native
Tenualosa thibaudeaui Laotian shad Dorosomatidae pelagic 30.0 SL 2.0 native
Tenualosa toli Toli shad Dorosomatidae pelagic-neritic 60.0 TL 2.5 native
Thryssocypris tonlesapensis Danionidae pelagic 6.4 SL 3.2 native
Thynnichthys thynnoides Cyprinidae benthopelagic 25.0 TL 2.3 native
Tonlesapia tsukawakii Callionymidae benthopelagic 3.4 SL 3.1 native
Toxotes chatareus Spotted archerfish Toxotidae pelagic 40.0 SL 4.0 native
Toxotes microlepis Smallscale archerfish Toxotidae pelagic 15.0 SL 3.2 native
Trichopodus microlepis Moonlight gourami Osphronemidae demersal 14.0 TL 3.4 native
Trichopodus pectoralis Snakeskin gourami Osphronemidae benthopelagic 25.0 TL 2.8 native
Trichopodus trichopterus Three spot gourami Osphronemidae benthopelagic 15.0 SL 2.7 native
Trichopsis schalleri Threestripe gourami Osphronemidae benthopelagic 5.0 SL 3.3 native
Tuberoschistura cambodgiensis Nemacheilidae demersal 4.0 TL 2.9 native
Wallago attu Wallago Siluridae demersal 240.0 TL 3.7 native
Wallago micropogon Siluridae demersal 154.0 SL 4.5 native
Xenentodon cancila Freshwater garfish Belonidae pelagic-neritic 40.0 TL 3.9 native
Xenentodon canciloides Belonidae pelagic 30.0 SL 3.9 native
Yasuhikotakia lecontei Silver loach Botiidae demersal 15.0 SL 3.4 native
Yasuhikotakia modesta Redtail botia Botiidae demersal 25.0 SL 3.4 native
Zenarchopterus ectuntio Zenarchopteridae pelagic 18.0 TL 2.5 native
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