Fishes of
Telangana State

I. ORDER ANGUILLIFORMES                                      

1. Family Ophichthidae                                

  1. Rice-paddy Eel Pisodonophis boro (Hamilton, 1822)

2. Family Anguillidae                                    

  2. Indian Mottled Eel Anguilla bengalensis (Gray, 1831)

II. ORDER OSTEOGLOSSIFORMES                                             

3. Family Notopteridae                                

  3. Bronze Featherback Notopterus synurus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

  4. Knifefish Chitala chitala  (Hamilton, 1822)

III. ORDER CLUPEIFORMES                                         

4. Family Clupeidae                                      

  5. Ganges River Sprat Corica soborna Hamilton, 1822

  6. Ilisha Tenualosa ilisha (Hamilton, 1822)

IV. ORDER CYPRINIFORMES                                       

5. Family Cobitidae                                       

  7. Guntea Loach Lepidocephalichthys guntea (Hamilton, 1822)

  8. Common Spiny Loach Lepidocephalichthys thermalis (Valenciennes, 1846)

6. Family Nemacheilidae                                            

  9. Telangana Loach Indoreonectes telanganaensis Prasad et al., 2020

  10. Mottled Loach Paracanthocobitis cf. botia (Hamilton, 1822)

  11. Murangi Paracanthocobitis mooreh (Sykes, 1839)

  12. Denison’s Loach Schistura denisoni  (Day, 1867)

7. Family Cyprinidae                                     

  13. Nukta Bangana nukta (Sykes, 1839)

  14. Carnatic Carp Barbodes carnaticus (Jerdon, 1849)

  15. Mrigal Carp Cirrhinus cirrhosus (Bloch, 1795)

  16. Mrigal Carp Cirrhinus mrigala (Hamilton, 1822)

  17. Reba Carp Cirrhinus reba (Hamilton, 1822)

  18. Common Carp Cyprinus carpio* Linnaeus, 1758

  19. Blackspot Barb Dawkinsia filamentosa (Valenciennes, 1844)

  20. Sucker Head Garra gotyla (Gray 1830)

  21. Sucker Fish Garra mullya (Sykes, 1839)

  22. Nilgiris Garra Garra stenorhynchus (Jerdon, 1849)

  23. Reba Gymnostomus ariza (Hamilton, 1807)

  24. Deccan White Carp Gymnostomus fulungee (Sykes, 1839)

  25. Curmuca Barb Hypselobarbus curmuca (Hamilton, 1807)

  26. Jerdon’s Carp Hypselobarbus jerdoni (Day, 1870)

  27. Kolus Hypselobarbus kolus (Sykes, 1839)

  28. Humpback Mahseer Hypselobarbus mussullah (Sykes, 1839)

  29. Bata Labeo bata (Hamilton, 1822)

  30. Boga Labeo Labeo boga (Hamilton, 1822)

  31. Boggut Labeo Labeo boggut (Sykes, 1839)

  32. Orangefin Labeo Labeo calbasu (Hamilton, 1822)

  33. Catla Labeo catla (Hamilton, 1822)

  34. Fringed-lipped Peninsula Carp Labeo fimbriatus (Bloch, 1795)

  35. Kuria Labeo Labeo gonius (Hamilton, 1822)

  36. Deccan Labeo Labeo kawrus (Sykes, 1839)

  37. Pangusia Labeo Labeo pangusia  (Hamilton, 1822)

  38. Bombay Labeo Labeo porcellus (Heckel, 1844)

  39. Deccan Labeo Labeo potail (Sykes, 1839)

  40. Roho Labeo Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822)

  41. Peninsular Osteobrama Osteobrama peninsularis Silas, 1952

  42. Nilgiri Osteobrama Osteobrama neilli (Day, 1873)

  43. Godavari Osteobrama Osteobrama vigorsii (Sykes, 1839)

  44. Konti Barb Osteochilichthys thomassi (Day, 1877)

  45. Rosy Barb Pethia conchonius (Hamilton, 1822)

  46. Golden Barb Pethia gelius (Hamilton, 1822)

  47. Ticto Barb Pethia ticto (Hamilton, 1822)

  48. Scarlet-banded Barb Puntius amphibius (Valenciennes, 1842)

  49. Redside Barb Puntius bimaculatus (Bleeker, 1863)

  50. Swamp Barb Puntius chola (Hamilton, 1822)

  51. Long-snouted Barb Puntius dorsalis (Jerdon, 1849)

  52. Wynaad Barb Puntius melanostigma (Day, 1878)

  53. Pool Barb Puntius sophore (Hamilton, 1822)

  54. Greenstripe Barb Puntius vittatus Day, 1865

  55. Vatani Rohtee Rohtee ogilbii  Sykes, 1839

  56. Olive Barb Systomus sarana (Hamilton, 1822)

  57. Stone Roller Tariqilabeo latius (Hamilton, 1822)

  58. Sandkhol Carp Thynnichthys sandkhol (Sykes, 1839)

  59. Deccan Mahseer Tor khudree (Sykes, 1839)

8. Family Danionidae                                    

  60. Mola Carplet Amblypharyngodon mola (Hamilton, 1822)

  61. Barred Baril Barilius barila (Hamilton, 1822)

  62. Morari Cabdio morar (Hamilton, 1822)

  63. Silver Hatchet Chela Chela cachius (Hamilton, 1822)

  64. Zebra Danio Danio rerio (Hamilton, 1822)

  65. Giant Danio Devario aequipinnatus (McClelland, 1839)

  66. Sind Danio Devario devario (Hamilton, 1822)

  67. Indian Flying Barb Esomus danrica (Hamilton, 1822)

  68. Flying Barb Esomus thermoicos (Valenciennes, 1842)

  69. Indian Glass Barb Laubuka laubuca (Hamilton, 1822)

  70. Barna Baril Opsarius barna (Hamilton, 1822)

  71. Hamilton’s Baril Opsarius bendelisis (Hamilton, 1807)

  72. Slender Rasbora Rasbora daniconius (Hamilton, 1822)

  73. Gangetic Scissortail Rasbora Rasbora rasbora (Hamilton, 1822)

  74. Silver Razorbelly Minnow Salmostoma acinaces (Valenciennes, 1844)

  75. Large Razorbelly Minnow Salmostoma bacaila (Hamilton, 1822)

  76. Bloch Razorbelly Minnow Salmostoma balookee (Sykes, 1839)

  77. Boopis Razorbelly Minnow Salmostoma boopis (Day, 1874)

  78. Hora Razorbelly Minnow Salmostoma horai (Silas, 1951)

  79. Novacula Razorbelly Minnow Salmostoma novacula (Valenciennes, 1838)

  80. Finescale Razorbelly Minnow Salmostoma phulo (Hamilton, 1822)

  81. Mahanadi Razorbelly Minnow Salmostoma untrahi (Day, 1869)

9. Family Xenocyprididae                                           

  82. Grass Carp Ctenopharyngodon idella* (Valenciennes, 1844)

  83. Silver Carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix* (Valenciennes, 1844)

  84. Big-head Carp Hypophthalmichthys nobilis* (Richardson, 1845)

V. ORDER CHARACIFORMES                                      

10. Family Characidae                                  

  85. Red-bellied Pacu Piaractus brachypomus* (Cuvier, 1818)

VI. ORDER SILURIFORMES                                          

11. Family Loricariidae                                 

  86. Amazon Sailfin Catfish Pterygoplichthys pardalis* (Castelnau, 1855)

12. Family Ailiidae                                         

  87. Goongwaree Vacha Eutropiichthys goongwaree (Sykes, 1839)

  88. Indian Taakree Proeutropiichthys taakree (Sykes, 1839)

  89. Schilbid Catfish  Silonia childrenii (Sykes, 1839)

13. Family Horabagridae                                            

  90. Khavalchor Catfish Pachypterus khavalchor (Kulkarni, 1952)

14. Family Bagridae                                      

  91. Krishna Mystus Hemibagrus maydelli  (Rössel, 1964)

  92. Day’s Mystus Mystus bleekeri (Day, 1877)

  93. Gangetic Mystus Mystus cavasius (Hamilton, 1822)

  94. Long Whiskers Catfish Mystus gulio (Hamilton, 1822)

  95. Tengara Catfish Mystus tengara (Hamilton, 1822)

  96. Striped Dwarf Catfish Mystus vittatus (Bloch, 1794)

  97. Gogra Rita Rita gogra (Sykes, 1839)

  98. Deccan Rita Rita kuturnee (Sykes, 1839)

  99. Bakalu Rita Rita bakalu Lal et al., 2017

  100. Long Whiskered Cat-fish Sperata aor (Hamilton, 1822)

  101. Giant River-catfish Sperata seenghala (Sykes, 1839)

15. Family Sisoridae                                      

  102. Goonch Bagarius bagarius (Hamilton, 1822)

  103. Deccan Nangra Gagata itchkeea (Sykes, 1839)

  104. Mountain Catfish Glyptothorax lonah (Sykes, 1839)

16. Family Pangasiidae                                

  105. Pangas Catfish Pangasius pangasius (Hamilton, 1822)

  106. Sutchi Catfish Pangasianodon hypophthalmus* (Sauvage, 1878)

  107. Silas’ Catfish Pangasius silasi Dwivedi et al., 2017

17. Family Siluridae                                       

  108. Butter Catfish Ompok bimaculatus (Bloch, 1794)

  109. Pabdah Catfish Ompok pabda (Hamilton, 1822)

  110. Pabo Catfish Ompok pabo (Hamilton, 1822)

  111. Wallago Wallago attu (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

18. Family Clariidae                                      

  112. Magur Clarias magur (Hamilton, 1822)

  113. African Catfish Clarias gariepinus* (Burchell, 1822)

19. Family Heteropneustidae                                    

  114. Stinging Catfish Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch, 1794)

VII. ORDER GOBIIFORMES                                          

20. Family Gobiidae                                      

  115. Tank goby Glossogobius giuris (Hamilton, 1822)

VIII. ORDER SYNBRANCHIFORMES                                          

21. Family Mastacembelidae                                     

  116. Lesser Spiny Eel Macrognathus aral (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

  117. Barred Spiny Eel Macrognathus pancalus Hamilton, 1822

  118. Zig-zag Eel Mastacembelus armatus (Lacepède, 1800)

IX. ORDER ANABANTIFORMES                                  

22. Family Anabantidae                               

  119. Climbing Perch Anabas testudineus (Bloch, 1792)

23. Family Osphronemidae                                        

  120. Giant Gourami Osphronemus goramy* Lacepède, 1801

  121. Dwarf Gourami Trichogaster lalius (Hamilton, 1822)

  122. Banded Gourami Trichogaster fasciata Bloch & Schneider, 1801

24. Family Channidae                                   

  123. Dwarf Snakehead Channa gachua (Hamilton, 1822)

  124. Great Snakehead Channa marulius (Hamilton, 1822)

  125. Spotted Snakehead Channa punctata (Bloch, 1793)

  126. Striped Snakehead Channa striata (Bloch, 1793)

25. Family Nandidae                                     

  127. Gangetic Leaffish Nandus nandus (Hamilton, 1822)

26. Family Badidae                                       

  128. Badis Badis badis (Hamilton, 1822)

X. ORDER CICHLIFORMES                                           

27. Family Cichlidae`                                    

  129. Pearlspot Etroplus suratensis (Bloch, 1790)

  130. Mozambique Tilapia Oreochromis mossambicus* (Peters, 1852)

  131. Nile Tilapia Oreochromis niloticus* (Linnaeus, 1758)

  132. Orange Chromide Pseudetroplus maculatus (Bloch, 1795)

XI. ORDER CYPRINODONTIFORMES                                        

28. Family Aplocheilidae                                             

  133. Striped Panchax Aplocheilus lineatus (Valenciennes, 1846)

  134. Blue Panchax Aplocheilus panchax (Hamilton, 1822)

29. Family Poeciliidae                                  

  135. Mosquito Fish Gambusia affinis* (Baird & Girard, 1853)

  136. Guppy Poecilia reticulata* Peters, 1859

XII. ORDER BELONIFORMES                                       

30. Family Belonidae                                    

  137. Freshwater Garfish Xenentodon cancila (Hamilton, 1822)

31. Family Hemiramphidae                                        

  138. Congaturi Halfbeak Hyporhamphus limbatus (Valenciennes, 1847)

32. Family Adrianichthyidae                                       

  139. Rice Fish Oryzias dancena (Hamilton, 1822)

XIII. ORDER MUGILIFORMES                                      

33. Family Mugilidae                                    

  140. Corsula Rhinomugil corsula (Hamilton, 1822)

XIV. ORDER PERCIFORMES                                        

34. Family Ambassidae                                

  141. Elongate Glass-perchlet Chanda nama Hamilton, 1822

  142. Highfin Glassy-perchlet Parambassis lala (Hamilton, 1822)

  143. Indian Glassy Fish Parambassis ranga (Hamilton, 1822)