Freshwater fishes of Western Ghats

Freshwater Biodiversity Assessments in the Western Ghats:

 * Endemic to the Western Ghats assessment region (Cited from IUCN)

 

Fishes
Red List Categories: EX - Extinct; EW - Extinct in the Wild; CR - Critically Endangered; EN - endangered; VU - Vulnerable; NT -Near Threatened; LC - Least Concern; DD - Data Deficient (PE): Possibly Extinct

Order Family Binomial Red List Category - Red List Criteria

Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla bengalensis LC

Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla bicolor LC

Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Pisodonophis boro LC

Beloniformes Adrianichthyidae Oryzias carnaticus LC

Beloniformes Adrianichthyidae Oryzias dancena LC

Beloniformes Adrianichthyidae Oryzias melastigma LC

Beloniformes Adrianichthyidae Oryzias setnai * LC

Beloniformes Hemiramphidae Hyporhamphus limbatus LC

Beloniformes Hemiramphidae Hyporhamphus xanthopterus * VU - D2

Beloniformes Hemiramphidae Zenarchopterus dispar DD

Beloniformes Hemiramphidae Zenarchopterus striga LC (draft)

Beloniformes Belonidae Xenentodon cancila LC

Clupeiformes Clupeidae Dayella malabarica * LC

Clupeiformes Clupeidae Tenualosa ilisha LC (draft)

Cypriniformes Balitoridae Acanthocobitis botia LC

Cypriniformes Balitoridae Balitora mysorensis * VU - B2ab(iii)

Cypriniformes Balitoridae Bhavania australis * LC

Cypriniformes Balitoridae Homaloptera menoni * LC

Cypriniformes Balitoridae Homaloptera montana * EN - B1ab(i,ii,iii)+2ab(i,ii,iii)

Cypriniformes Balitoridae Homaloptera pillaii * LC

Cypriniformes Balitoridae Homaloptera santhamparaiensis * EN - B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)

Cypriniformes Balitoridae Indoreonectes evezardi * LC

Cypriniformes Balitoridae Longischistura striatus * EN - B2ab(iii)

Cypriniformes Balitoridae Mesonoemacheilus herrei * CR - B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)

Cypriniformes Balitoridae Mesonoemacheilus pambarensis * VU - D2

Cypriniformes Balitoridae Mesonoemacheilus remadevii * LC

Cypriniformes Balitoridae Nemacheilus anguilla * LC

Cypriniformes Balitoridae Nemacheilus denisoni LC

Cypriniformes Balitoridae Nemacheilus guentheri * LC

Cypriniformes Balitoridae Nemacheilus keralensis * VU - B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)

Cypriniformes Balitoridae Nemacheilus kodaguensis * VU - D2

Cypriniformes Balitoridae Nemacheilus menoni * VU - D2

Cypriniformes Balitoridae Nemacheilus monilis * LC

Cypriniformes Balitoridae Nemacheilus mooreh * LC

Freshwater Biodiversity Assessments in the Western Ghats:

Fishes, Molluscs, Odonates, and Plants

Order Family Binomial Red List Category - Red List Criteria

Cypriniformes Balitoridae Nemacheilus nilgiriensis * LC

Cypriniformes Balitoridae Nemacheilus periyarensis * VU - D2

Cypriniformes Balitoridae Nemacheilus petrubanarescui * EN - B2ab(iii)

Cypriniformes Balitoridae Nemacheilus pulchellus * EN - B1ab(iii)

Cypriniformes Balitoridae Nemacheilus rueppelli * LC

Cypriniformes Balitoridae Nemacheilus semiarmatus * LC

Cypriniformes Balitoridae Nemacheilus stigmofasciatus * DD

Cypriniformes Balitoridae Nemacheilus triangularis * LC

Cypriniformes Balitoridae Nemachilichthys shimogensis * EN - B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)

Cypriniformes Balitoridae Schistura dayi LC

Cypriniformes Balitoridae Schistura nagodiensis * EN - B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)

Cypriniformes Balitoridae Schistura sharavathiensis * VU - D2

Cypriniformes Balitoridae Travancoria elongata * EN - B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v)

Cypriniformes Balitoridae Travancoria jonesi * EN - B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)

Cypriniformes Cobitidae Botia striata * EN - B2ab(iii)

Cypriniformes Cobitidae Lepidocephalus coromandelensis * LC

Cypriniformes Cobitidae Lepidocephalus thermalis LC

Cypriniformes Cobitidae Pangio goaensis * LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Amblypharyngodon melettinus LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Amblypharyngodon microlepis LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Amblypharyngodon mola LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Aspidoparia morar LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Bangana ariza LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes bovanicus * CR (PE) - D

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes carnaticus * LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes wynaadensis * CR - A2ace

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barilius bakeri * LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barilius barna LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barilius bendelisis LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barilius canarensis * EN - B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barilius evezardi * DD

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barilius gatensis * LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Betadevario ramachandrani * DD

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Chela cachius LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cirrhinus cirrhosus * VU - D2

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cirrhinus fulungee * LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cirrhinus reba LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Crossocheilus latius LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Crossocheilus periyarensis * EN - B2ab(iii)

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Danio rerio LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Devario aequipinnatus LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Devario devario LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Devario fraseri * VU - B1ab(iii)

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Devario malabaricus LC

Freshwater Biodiversity Assessments in the Western Ghats:

Fishes, Molluscs, Odonates, and Plants

Order Family Binomial Red List Category - Red List Criteria

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Devario neilgherriensis * EN - B1ab(ii,iii,v)

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Esomus barbatus * LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Esomus danrica LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Esomus thermoicos LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Garra bicornuta * NT

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Garra hughi * EN - B2ab(iii)

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Garra kalakadensis * EN - A2a;B1ab(ii,iii,v)+2ab(ii,iii,v)

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Garra mcclellandi * LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Garra menoni * VU - D2

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Garra mullya LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Garra periyarensis * VU - D2

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Garra stenorhynchus * LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Garra surendranathanii * EN - B2ab(iii)

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Horadandia atukorali LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Horalabiosa arunachalami * CR - A2ac;B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v)

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Horalabiosa joshuai * EN - B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)+2ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Horalabiosa palaniensis * VU - D2

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Hypselobarbus curmuca * EN - A2acd

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Hypselobarbus dobsoni * DD

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Hypselobarbus dubius * EN - B2ab(iii)

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Hypselobarbus kolus * VU - A2acd

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Hypselobarbus kurali * LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Hypselobarbus lithopidos * DD

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Hypselobarbus micropogon * EN - A3cde;B1ab(ii,iii)+2ab(ii,iii)

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Hypselobarbus mussullah * EN - B2ab(iii,v)

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Hypselobarbus periyarensis * EN - B2ab(iii)

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Hypselobarbus pulchellus * CR (PE) - B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Hypselobarbus thomassi * CR - B2ab(iii)

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeo bata LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeo boga LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeo boggut LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeo dussumieri LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeo fimbriatus LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeo kawrus * LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeo kontius * LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeo porcellus * LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeo potail * EN - A2acde+3cde+4acde

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Laubuca dadiburjori * LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Laubuca fasciata * VU - B2ab(iii)

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Laubuca laubuca LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Lepidopygopsis typus * EN - B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Oreichthys cosuatis LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Osteobrama bakeri * LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Osteobrama bhimensis * EN - B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)

Freshwater Biodiversity Assessments in the Western Ghats:

Fishes, Molluscs, Odonates, and Plants

Order Family Binomial Red List Category - Red List Criteria

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Osteobrama cotio LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Osteobrama cotio peninsularis * DD

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Osteobrama neilli * LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Osteobrama vigorsii LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Osteochilichthys brevidorsalis * LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Osteochilus longidorsalis * EN - B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Osteochilus nashii * LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Parapsilorhynchus discophorus * VU - B1ab(iii)

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Parapsilorhynchus elongatus * EN - B1ab(iii)

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Parapsilorhynchus prateri * CR (PE) - B2ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Parapsilorhynchus tentaculatus * LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius ambassis * DD

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius amphibius * DD

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius arenatus * VU - B1ab(iii)

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius arulius * EN - B2ab(iii)

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius assimilis * VU - D2

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius bimaculatus LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius cauveriensis * EN - B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius chalakkudiensis * EN - A2acde+4acde

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius chola LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius conchonius LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius crescentus * EN - B1ab(iii)

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius deccanensis * CR (PE) - B2ab(iii);D

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius denisonii * EN - A2acde+3cde;B2ab(iii)

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius dorsalis LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius exclamatio * EN - B1ab(ii,iii)+2ab(ii,iii)

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius fasciatus * LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius filamentosus * LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius fraseri * EN - B1ab(iii)

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius jerdoni * LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius kannikattiensis * LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius mahecola * DD

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius melanampyx * DD

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius mudumalaiensis * VU - B1ab(iii)

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius muvattupuzhaensis * DD

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius narayani * LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius ophicephalus * EN - B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius parrah * LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius pookodensis * CR - B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius punctatus * LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius rohani * VU - D2

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius sahyadriensis * LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius sarana LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius sarana subnasutus * LC

Freshwater Biodiversity Assessments in the Western Ghats:

Fishes, Molluscs, Odonates, and Plants

Order Family Binomial Red List Category - Red List Criteria

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius setnai * VU - B2ab(iii)

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius sharmai * EN - B1ab(iii)

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius sophore LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius tambraparniei * EN - B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius thomassi * LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius ticto LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius vittatus LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Rasbora caverii * LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Rasbora daniconius LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Rasbora labiosa * LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Rohtee ogilbii * LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Salmophasia acinaces * LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Salmophasia bacaila LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Salmophasia balookee LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Salmophasia belachi * VU - D2

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Salmophasia boopis * LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Salmophasia horai * VU - D2

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Salmophasia novacula * LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Salmophasia phulo LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Salmophasia untrahi LC

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Schismatorhynchos nukta * EN - A2acd+3cd

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Thynnichthys sandkhol * EN - A2acde+3cde+4acde

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Tor khudree EN - A2acde

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Tor kulkarnii * EN - B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Tor malabaricus * EN - A2acde+3cde+4acde

Cypriniformes Psilorhynchidae Psilorhynchus tenura * CR - B2ab(iii)

Cyprinodontiformes Aplocheilidae Aplocheilus blockii LC

Cyprinodontiformes Aplocheilidae Aplocheilus lineatus LC

Osteoglossiformes Notopteridae Notopterus notopterus LC

Perciformes Ambassidae Ambassis ambassis LC

Perciformes Ambassidae Ambassis dussumieri LC

Perciformes Ambassidae Ambassis gymnocephalus LC

Perciformes Ambassidae Ambassis interrupta LC

Perciformes Ambassidae Ambassis nalua LC

Perciformes Ambassidae Chanda nama LC

Perciformes Ambassidae Parambassis dayi * LC

Perciformes Ambassidae Parambassis thomassi * LC

Perciformes Ambassidae Pseudambassis baculis LC

Perciformes Ambassidae Pseudambassis ranga LC

Perciformes Anabantidae Anabas testudineus DD

Perciformes Channidae Channa diplogramme * VU - B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)

Perciformes Channidae Channa gachua LC

Perciformes Channidae Channa marulius LC

Perciformes Channidae Channa punctata LC

Freshwater Biodiversity Assessments in the Western Ghats:

Fishes, Molluscs, Odonates, and Plants

Order Family Binomial Red List Category - Red List Criteria

Perciformes Channidae Channa striata LC

Perciformes Cichlidae Etroplus canarensis * EN - B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)

Perciformes Cichlidae Etroplus maculatus LC

Perciformes Cichlidae Etroplus suratensis LC

Perciformes Eleotridae Bunaka gyrinoides LC

Perciformes Eleotridae Eleotris fusca LC

Perciformes Gobiidae Awaous grammepomus LC

Perciformes Gobiidae Bathygobius fuscus LC

Perciformes Gobiidae Glossogobius giuris LC (draft)

Perciformes Gobiidae Sicyopterus griseus * LC

Perciformes Nandidae Nandus nandus LC

Perciformes Nandidae Pristolepis fasciata LC

Perciformes Nandidae Pristolepis marginata * LC

Perciformes Osphronemidae Pseudosphromenus cupanus LC

Perciformes Osphronemidae Pseudosphromenus dayi * VU - B1ab(iii)

Perciformes Terapontidae Terapon jarbua LC

Siluriformes Bagridae Batasio sharavatiensis * EN - B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)

Siluriformes Bagridae Batasio travancoria * VU - B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)

Siluriformes Bagridae Hemibagrus maydelli * LC

Siluriformes Bagridae Hemibagrus punctatus * CR (PE) - A2ac

Siluriformes Bagridae Horabagrus brachysoma * VU - A2bd

Siluriformes Bagridae Horabagrus nigricollaris * EN - B1ab(ii,iii,v)+2ab(ii,iii,v)

Siluriformes Bagridae Mystus armatus * LC

Siluriformes Bagridae Mystus cavasius LC

Siluriformes Bagridae Mystus gulio LC

Siluriformes Bagridae Mystus keletius * LC

Siluriformes Bagridae Mystus malabaricus * NT

Siluriformes Bagridae Mystus montanus * LC

Siluriformes Bagridae Mystus oculatus * LC

Siluriformes Bagridae Mystus seengtee * LC

Siluriformes Bagridae Mystus vittatus LC

Siluriformes Bagridae Rita gogra * LC

Siluriformes Bagridae Rita kuturnee * LC

Siluriformes Bagridae Sperata aor LC

Siluriformes Bagridae Sperata seenghala LC

Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias dussumieri * NT

Siluriformes Clariidae Horaglanis alikunhii * DD

Siluriformes Clariidae Horaglanis krishnai * DD

Siluriformes Erethistidae Pseudolaguvia austrina * DD

Siluriformes Heteropneustidae Heteropneustes fossilis LC

Siluriformes Heteropneustidae Heteropneustes longipectoralis * DD

Siluriformes Pangasiidae Pangasius pangasius LC

Siluriformes Schilbeidae Clupisoma bastari * DD

Siluriformes Schilbeidae Eutropiichthys goongwaree * DD

Freshwater Biodiversity Assessments in the Western Ghats:

Fishes, Molluscs, Odonates, and Plants

Order Family Binomial Red List Category - Red List Criteria

Siluriformes Schilbeidae Neotropius atherinoides LC

Siluriformes Schilbeidae Neotropius khavalchor * DD

Siluriformes Schilbeidae Proeutropiichthys taakree * LC

Siluriformes Schilbeidae Pseudeutropius mitchelli * EN - B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)

Siluriformes Schilbeidae Silonia childreni * EN - A2ade+3de+4ade

Siluriformes Siluridae Ompok bimaculatus NT

Siluriformes Siluridae Ompok goae * DD

Siluriformes Siluridae Ompok malabaricus * LC

Siluriformes Siluridae Pterocryptis wynaadensis * EN - A2ce

Siluriformes Siluridae Wallago attu NT

Siluriformes Sisoridae Bagarius yarrelli NT

Siluriformes Sisoridae Gagata itchkeea * VU - B2ab(iii)

Siluriformes Sisoridae Glyptothorax anamalaiensis * EN - B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)

Siluriformes Sisoridae Glyptothorax annandalei LC

Siluriformes Sisoridae Glyptothorax davissinghi * EN - B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)

Siluriformes Sisoridae Glyptothorax housei * EN - B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)

Siluriformes Sisoridae Glyptothorax kudremukhensis * CR - B2ab(iii)

Siluriformes Sisoridae Glyptothorax lonah * LC

Siluriformes Sisoridae Glyptothorax madraspatanus * EN - B2ab(iii)

Siluriformes Sisoridae Glyptothorax malabarensis * DD

Siluriformes Sisoridae Glyptothorax poonaensis * EN - B2ab(i,ii,iii,iv)

Siluriformes Sisoridae Glyptothorax trewavasae * VU - B2ab(iii)

Synbranchiformes Mastacembelidae Macrognathus aral LC

Synbranchiformes Mastacembelidae Macrognathus guentheri * LC

Synbranchiformes Mastacembelidae Mastacembelus armatus LC

Synbranchiformes Synbranchidae Monopterus digressus * DD

Synbranchiformes Synbranchidae Monopterus eapeni * DD

Synbranchiformes Synbranchidae Monopterus fossorius * EN - B2ab(iii)

Synbranchiformes Synbranchidae Monopterus indicus * VU - B2ab(iii)

Synbranchiformes Synbranchidae Monopterus roseni * DD

Synbranchiformes Synbranchidae Ophisternon bengalense LC

Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Hippichthys penicillus LC

Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Ichthyocampus carce LC

Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Microphis cuncalus LC

Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Carinotetraodon imitator * DD

Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Carinotetraodon travancoricus * VU - A2de+3de+4de