Species in the Brahmaputra
Species in the Brahmaputra

     n= 172 (Incomplete)
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Species Name Family Habitat Length (cm) Trophic Level Status
Aborichthys kailashi Nemacheilidae demersal 11.3 SL 2.7 native
Aborichthys pangensis Nemacheilidae demersal 6.2 SL 2.8 native
Aborichthys waikhomi Nemacheilidae demersal 6.8 SL 2.8 endemic
Acanthocobitis botia Mottled loach Nemacheilidae demersal 14.9 TL 3.2 native
Acanthocobitis pavonacea Nemacheilidae demersal 8.0 SL 2.8 native
Ailia coila Gangetic ailia Ailiidae pelagic 30.0 TL 3.5 native
Amblyceps apangi Amblycipitidae demersal 15.9 TL 3.2 native
Amblyceps arunachalense Amblycipitidae demersal 13.2 TL 3.2 native
Amblyceps mangois Indian torrent catfish Amblycipitidae benthopelagic 12.5 SL 3.2 native
Amblyceps waikhomi Amblycipitidae demersal 4.5 SL 3.1 native
Badis assamensis Badidae benthopelagic 6.8 SL 3.3 native
Badis badis Badis Badidae benthopelagic 7.1 TL 3.3 native
Badis blosyrus Badidae benthopelagic 4.2 SL 3.2 native
Badis dibruensis Badidae benthopelagic 5.0 TL 3.2 native
Badis kanabos Badidae benthopelagic 3.6 SL 3.2 native
Badis pancharatnaensis Badidae benthopelagic 4.6 SL 3.2 native
Bangana dero Kalabans Cyprinidae benthopelagic 75.0 TL 2.0 native
Barilius vagra Danionidae benthopelagic 15.6 TL 3.3 native
Batasio fasciolatus Bagridae demersal 7.1 SL 3.3 native
Batasio spilurus Bagridae demersal 4.2 SL 3.2 native
Batasio tengana Bagridae benthopelagic 9.0 TL 3.3 native
Botia dario Bengal loach Botiidae demersal 15.1 TL 3.2 native
Botia rostrata Gangetic loach Botiidae demersal 25.0 NG 3.2 native
Cabdio morar Morari Danionidae benthopelagic 20.0 NG 3.3 native
Chaca chaca Squarehead catfish Chacidae demersal 20.0 TL 4.2 native
Chagunius chagunio Chaguni Cyprinidae demersal 50.0 TL 2.8 native
Channa barca Barca snakehead Channidae benthopelagic 105.0 TL 4.2 native
Channa melanostigma Lohit snakehead Channidae benthopelagic 14.3 SL 3.6 native
Channa pomanensis Poma snakehead Channidae benthopelagic 17.0 SL 3.7 native
Channa stewartii Assamese snakehead Channidae benthopelagic 29.7 TL 3.8 native
Chitala chitala Clown knifefish Notopteridae demersal 122.0 SL 3.7 native
Conta pectinata Sisoridae demersal 4.9 SL 3.1 native
Creteuchiloglanis kamengensis Sisoridae benthopelagic 19.8 SL 3.2 native
Creteuchiloglanis payjab Sisoridae benthopelagic 15.6 SL 3.2 native
Danio assamila Danionidae benthopelagic 6.8 SL 3.0 native
Danio dangila Danionidae benthopelagic 15.0 TL 3.0 native
Danio meghalayensis Danionidae benthopelagic 5.1 SL 3.0 native
Danionella priapus Danionidae benthopelagic 1.9 TL 3.0 native
Devario acuticephala Danionidae benthopelagic 4.0 SL 3.0 native
Erethistes pusillus Sisoridae demersal 4.2 SL 3.1 native
Erethistoides infuscatus Sisoridae demersal 4.5 SL 3.1 native
Euchiloglanis kishinouyei Sisoridae demersal 19.3 NG 3.2 native
Exostoma labiatum Burmese bat catfish Sisoridae demersal 11.0 TL 3.1 native
Exostoma tenuicaudatum Sisoridae demersal 10.8 SL 3.2 native
Gagata cenia Indian gagata Sisoridae demersal 15.0 SL 3.2 native
Gagata gagata Gangetic gagata Sisoridae demersal 31.0 TL 3.3 native
Gagata youssoufi Sisoridae benthopelagic 8.9 TL 3.2 native
Garra arunachalensis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 12.6 SL 2.0 native
Garra arupi Cyprinidae benthopelagic 7.2 SL 2.2 native
Garra birostris Cyprinidae benthopelagic 10.2 SL 2.1 native
Garra chathensis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 2.1 native
Garra jaldhakaensis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 8.4 SL 2.2 native
Garra kempi Cyprinidae benthopelagic 11.3 SL 2.0 native
Garra langlungensis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 7.0 SL 2.3 native
Garra lissorhynchus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 9.2 SL 2.1 native
Garra magnacavus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 8.2 SL 2.2 native
Garra magnidiscus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 2.1 native
Garra quadratirostris Cyprinidae benthopelagic 10.8 SL 2.0 native
Garra ranganensis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 12.2 SL 2.0 native
Garra tamangi Cyprinidae benthopelagic 15.4 SL 2.0 native
Garra tezuensis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 6.5 SL 2.3 native
Glyptosternon maculatum Sisoridae demersal 32.0 TL 3.2 native
Glyptothorax annandalei Sisoridae benthopelagic 11.5 TL 3.2 native
Glyptothorax dihangensis Sisoridae benthopelagic 9.4 SL 3.2 native
Glyptothorax gracilis Sisoridae benthopelagic 12.7 SL 3.2 native
Glyptothorax heokheei Sisoridae benthopelagic 15.2 SL 3.2 native
Glyptothorax mibangi Sisoridae demersal 8.4 SL 3.2 native
Glyptothorax radiolus Sisoridae demersal 11.9 SL 3.2 native
Glyptothorax rupiri Sisoridae benthopelagic 16.1 SL 3.2 native
Glyptothorax siangensis Sisoridae benthopelagic 12.5 SL 3.2 native
Glyptothorax striatus Sisoridae benthopelagic 21.5 3.2 native
Gogangra laevis Sisoridae demersal 8.0 SL 3.2 native
Gogangra viridescens Sisoridae demersal 10.8 TL 3.2 native
Gonialosa manmina Ganges river gizzard shad Dorosomatidae pelagic 14.9 TL 3.1 native
Gudusia chapra Indian river shad Dorosomatidae pelagic 20.0 TL 2.3 native
Gymnostomus ariza Reba Cyprinidae benthopelagic 30.0 SL 2.7 native
Hemibagrus menoda Menoda catfish Bagridae demersal 45.0 TL 3.5 native
Labeo pangusia Cyprinidae benthopelagic 90.0 TL 2.0 native
Laubuka brahmaputraensis Danionidae benthopelagic 3.4 SL 3.1 native
Lepidocephalichthys annandalei Annandale loach Cobitidae demersal 9.0 TL 2.8 native
Lepidocephalichthys goalparensis Cobitidae demersal 7.0 TL 2.8 native
Lepidocephalichthys guntea Guntea loach Cobitidae demersal 15.0 TL 2.7 native
Macrognathus aral One-stripe spinyeel Mastacembelidae benthopelagic 63.5 TL 3.1 native
Minimugil cascasia Yellowtail mullet Mugilidae demersal 12.5 TL 2.7 native
Monopterus cuchia Cuchia Synbranchidae demersal 79.7 TL 3.8 native
Mustura daral Nemacheilidae demersal 7.0 SL 2.8 native
Mustura dikrongensis Nemacheilidae demersal 5.2 SL 2.8 native
Mustura harkishorei Nemacheilidae demersal 5.3 SL 2.8 native
Mustura prashadi Nemacheilidae benthopelagic 6.5 SL 2.8 native
Mustura subhashi Nemacheilidae demersal 2.8 native
Mustura tuivaiensis Nemacheilidae demersal 4.6 SL 2.8 native
Mystus dibrugarensis Bagridae demersal 3.3 native
Nangra assamensis Koshi Nangra Sisoridae demersal 10.5 TL 3.2 native
Nemacheilus pulchellus Nemacheilidae demersal 4.6 SL 2.8 endemic
Nemacheilus subfusca Nemacheilidae benthopelagic 7.4 SL 2.7 native
Neoeucirrhichthys maydelli Goalpara loach Cobitidae demersal 3.6 SL 3.1 native
Neolissochilus hexagonolepis Copper mahseer Cyprinidae benthopelagic 120.0 TL 3.0 native
Neonoemacheilus assamensis Nemacheilidae demersal 4.3 SL 2.8 native
Neonoemacheilus labeosus Nemacheilidae demersal 10.0 NG 2.8 native
Notopterus notopterus Bronze featherback Notopteridae demersal 60.0 SL 3.6 native
Ompok bimaculatus Butter catfish Siluridae demersal 45.0 SL 3.9 native
Ompok pabda Pabdah catfish Siluridae demersal 30.0 TL 3.8 native
Opsarius barna Danionidae benthopelagic 15.0 TL 3.4 native
Opsarius maculatus Danionidae benthopelagic 5.9 SL 3.2 native
Opsarius shacra Danionidae benthopelagic 14.0 TL 3.4 native
Opsarius tileo Danionidae benthopelagic 30.5 SL 3.5 native
Oreoglanis pangenensis Sisoridae benthopelagic 7.7 SL 3.1 endemic
Osteobrama cotio Cyprinidae benthopelagic 15.0 TL 2.9 native
Otolithoides pama Pama croaker Sciaenidae benthopelagic 160.0 TL 3.9 native
Oxygymnocypris stewartii Cyprinidae benthopelagic 67.6 TL 2.9 native
Paracanthocobitis abutwebi Nemacheilidae demersal 5.3 SL 2.8 native
Paracanthocobitis zonalternans Nemacheilidae demersal 12.2 TL 2.7 native
Parachiloglanis hodgarti Torrent catfish Sisoridae demersal 6.6 SL 3.1 native
Parambassis bistigmata Ambassidae benthopelagic 4.1 SL 3.3 native
Parambassis lala Highfin glassy perchlet Ambassidae demersal 4.0 TL 3.2 native
Pethia arunachalensis Arunachal barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 3.4 SL 2.8 native
Pethia aurea Cyprinidae benthopelagic 2.4 SL 2.9 native
Pethia canius Cyprinidae benthopelagic 3.0 SL 2.8 native
Pethia conchonius Rosy barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 14.0 TL 2.9 native
Pethia dikhuensis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 4.6 SL 2.7 native
Pethia gelius Golden barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 5.1 TL 3.3 native
Pethia guganio Glass-barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 8.0 TL 2.5 native
Pethia ornata Cyprinidae benthopelagic 4.3 TL 2.8 native
Pethia phutunio Spottedsail barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 3.9 TL 2.9 native
Pethia shalynius Shalyni barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 6.0 TL 2.7 native
Pethia ticto Ticto barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 12.5 TL 2.2 native
Physoschistura elongata Nemacheilidae benthopelagic 5.0 TL 2.9 native
Pristis microdon Largetooth sawfish Pristidae demersal 700.0 TL 3.8 native
Pseudecheneis sirenica Sisoridae demersal 3.2 native
Pseudecheneis sulcata Sucker throat catfish Sisoridae demersal 20.0 TL 3.2 native
Pseudolaguvia ferruginea Sisoridae demersal 2.9 SL 3.1 native
Pseudolaguvia foveolata Sisoridae demersal 3.0 SL 3.1 native
Pseudolaguvia muricata Sisoridae demersal 2.6 SL 3.0 native
Pseudolaguvia shawi Sisoridae benthopelagic 3.8 TL 3.1 native
Pseudolaguvia viriosa Sisoridae demersal 2.7 SL 3.0 native
Psilorhynchus arunachalensis Psilorhynchidae benthopelagic 2.9 native
Psilorhynchus homaloptera Torrent stone carp Psilorhynchidae demersal 9.4 SL 2.8 native
Psilorhynchus nudithoracicus Rainbow minnow Psilorhynchidae demersal 8.4 SL 2.9 native
Pterocryptis barakensis Siluridae demersal 3.7 native
Pterygoplichthys pardalis Amazon sailfin catfish Loricariidae demersal 57.8 TL 2.0 introduced
Ptychobarbus dipogon Cyprinidae benthopelagic 64.4 TL 2.9 native
Rama rama Bagridae demersal 3.5 native
Salmostoma bacaila Large razorbelly minnow Danionidae benthopelagic 18.0 TL 3.2 native
Salmostoma phulo Finescale razorbelly minnow Danionidae benthopelagic 12.0 TL 3.2 native
Salmostoma sardinella Sardinella razorbelly minnow Danionidae benthopelagic 15.0 TL 3.2 native
Schistura beavani Creek loach Nemacheilidae benthopelagic 10.2 TL 3.0 native
Schistura chindwinica Nemacheilidae benthopelagic 6.5 SL 3.0 native
Schistura manipurensis Nemacheilidae benthopelagic 8.4 TL 3.0 native
Schistura minuta Nemacheilidae demersal 4.3 TL 3.0 native
Schistura nagaensis Nemacheilidae benthopelagic 5.9 SL 3.0 endemic
Schistura reticulofasciata Nemacheilidae benthopelagic 6.1 TL 3.0 endemic
Schistura tigrina Nemacheilidae demersal 9.4 SL 3.0 native
Schizopygopsis younghusbandi Cyprinidae benthopelagic 49.6 TL 2.9 native
Schizothorax macropogon Cyprinidae benthopelagic 53.8 TL 2.5 native
Schizothorax molesworthi Blunt- nosed snowtrout Cyprinidae benthopelagic 21.0 TL 2.6 native
Schizothorax oconnori Cyprinidae benthopelagic 59.6 TL 2.5 native
Schizothorax progastus Dinnawah snowtrout Cyprinidae benthopelagic 50.0 TL 2.9 native
Schizothorax waltoni Cyprinidae benthopelagic 63.4 TL 2.5 native
Sisor barakensis Sisoridae demersal 3.2 native
Sisor chennuah Sisoridae demersal 9.8 SL 3.2 native
Sisor rabdophorus Sisoridae demersal 18.0 SL 3.3 native
Sperata aor Long-whiskered catfish Bagridae demersal 180.0 TL 3.6 native
Sperata seenghala Giant river-catfish Bagridae demersal 150.0 TL 3.8 native
Systomus clavatus Stedman barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 24.0 TL 2.9 native
Tariqilabeo latius Gangetic latia Cyprinidae benthopelagic 17.9 TL 2.3 native
Tor putitora Putitor mahseer Cyprinidae benthopelagic 275.0 TL 2.9 native
Tor tor Tor barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 200.0 TL 2.6 native
Triplophysa microps Nemacheilidae benthopelagic 10.7 SL 3.1 native
Triplophysa stenura Nemacheilidae benthopelagic 13.8 SL 3.1 native
Triplophysa stewarti Nemacheilidae benthopelagic 20.8 SL 3.1 native
Triplophysa tibetana Nemacheilidae benthopelagic 13.9 SL 3.1 endemic
Xenentodon cancila Freshwater garfish Belonidae pelagic-neritic 40.0 TL 3.9 native
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