Singapore Fishes
Those highlighted in green appear in both lists.
| Freshwater Fishes | Marine Fishes |
| Bony Tongues Arawanas (Family Osteoglossidae) Asian Arawana Scleropages formosus - Introduced Silver Arawana Osteoglossum bicirrhosum - Introduced Knifefish (Family Notopteridae) Clown Knifefish Chitala ornata - Introduced Carps, barbs, rasboras, loaches, etc Rasboras, Barbs, Carps and allies (Family Cyprinidae) Banka Rasbora Rasbora bankanensis Red-tailed Rasbora Rasbora borapetensis - Introduced Einthoven's Rasbora Rasbora einthovenii Two-spot Rasbora Rasbora elegans Harlequin Rasbora Trigonostigma heteromorpha Pygmy Rasbora Boraras maculatus Flying Barb Esomus metallicus - Introduced Striped-tailed Sebarau Hampala macrolepidota - Introduced Saddle Barb Barbodes banksi Common Barb or Two-spot Barb Barbodes binotatus Spanner Barb Barbodes lateristriga Green Barb Barbodes semifasciolatus - Introduced Six-banded Tiger Barb Desmopuntius johorensis Five-banded Tiger Barb Puntigrus partipentazona - Introduced Four-banded Tiger Barb Puntigrus tetrazona Tinfoil Barb Barbonymus schwanenfeldii - Reintroduced Thai Silver Barb Barbonymus gonionotus Hard-lipped Barb Osteochilus vittatus - Introduced Striped Chinese Minnow Metzia lineata Sultan Fish Leptobarbus hoevenii Chemperas Cyclocheilichthys apogon Goldfish Carassius auratus Grass Carp Ctenopharyngodon idella Common Carp Cyprinus carpio Bighead Carp Hypophthalmichthys nobilis Amblypharyngodon chulabhornae - Introduced River Loaches (Family Balitoridae) Grey-banded Loach Nemacheilus selangoricus Loaches (Family Cobitidae) Banded Coolie Loach Pangio semicincta Spotted Coolie Loach Pangio muraeniformis Catfish Old World Catfishes (Family Siluridae) Hasselt's Catfish Silurichthys hasseltii Air-breathing Catfishes (Family Clariidae) Common Walking Catfish Clarias batrachus Forest Walking Catfish Clarias teijsmanni African Walking Catfish Clarias gariepinus - Introduced Slender Walking Catfish Clarias nieuhofii Sucker Catfishes (Family Sisoridae) Indochinese Wrinkle-bellied Catfish Glyptothorax fuscus Parakysid Catfishes (Family Parakysidae) Singapore Little Warty Catfish Parakysis longirostris Sucker-mouthed Armoured Catfishes (Family Loricariidae) Marbled-belly Armoured Catfish Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus - Introduced Spotted-belly Armoured Catfish Pterygoplichthys pardalis- Introduced Naked Catfishes (Family Bagridae) Estuarine Catfish Mystus gulio Dwarf Bumblebee Catfish Pseudomystus leiacanthus Silversides and Priapusfish Priapusfishes (Family Phallostethidae) One-horned Priapusfish Neostethus lankesteri Ricefish, Halfbeaks, Needlefish Ricefishes (Family Adrianichthyidae) Javan Ricefish Oryzias javanicus Halfbeaks (Family Hemirhamphidae) Pygmy Halfbeak Dermogenys collettei Forest Halfbeak Hemirhamphodon pogonognathus Toothcarps Rivuline Toothcarps (Family Aplocheilidae) Whitespot or Panchax Aplocheilus panchax Striped Panchax Aplocheilus lineatus Live-bearing Toothcarps (Family Poeciliidae) Guppy Poecilia reticulata - Introduced Lesser Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipinna - Introduced Common Molly Poecilia sphenops - Introduced Mosquito Fish Gambusia holbrookii - Introduced Swamp-eels Swamp-eels (Family Synbrachidae) Asian Swamp-eel Monopterus albus Spiny-eels (Family Mastacembelidae) Buff-backed Spiny-eel Macrognathus maculatus Puffers and allies Pufferfishes (Family Tetraodontidae) Spotted Puffer Tetraodon nigroviridis Cichlids, wrasses, sergeants, etc Cichlids (Family Cichlidae) Threadfin Acara Acarichthys heckelii - Introduced Midas Cichlid Amphilophus citrinellus - Introduced Peacock Bass Cichla monoculus - Introduced Butterfly Peacock Bass Cichla ocellaris - Introduced Peacock Bass Cichla orinocensis - Introduced Three Spot Cichlid Cichlasoma trimaculatum - Introduced Green Chromide Etroplus suratensis - Introduced Eartheater Cichlid Geophagus altifrons - Introduced Zebra Tilapia Heterotilapia buttikoferi - Introduced Mayan Cichlid Mayaheros urophthalmus - Introduced Guayas Cichlid Mesoheros festae - Introduced Common Tilapia Oreochromis mossambicus - Introduced Nile Tilapia Oreochromis niloticus - Introduced Jaguar Guapote Parachromis managuensis - Introduced Red-breasted Cichlid Paratheraps synspilus - Introduced Gobies and dartfish Sleeper Gobies (Family Eleotridae) Marbled Goby or Soon Hock Oxyeleotris marmorata Gobies (Family Gobiidae) Bumblebee Fish Brachygobius doriae Kabili Bumblebee Fish Brachygobius kabiliensis Spotted Bumblebee Fish Brachygobius xanthomelas River Flathead Goby Glossogobius giuris Glass Goby Gobiopterus brachypterus Oriental River Goby Rhinogobius giurinus - Introduced Pond Goby Stigmatogobius poecilosoma Grey Knight Goby Stigmalogobius sadanundio Scats, batfish, rabbitfish Scats (Family Scatophagidae) Spotted Scat Scatophagus argus Fighting Fish and Gouramies Climbing Perches (Family Anabantidae) Asian Climbing Perch Anabas testudineus Bettas, Gouramies and allies (Family Osphronemidae) Crescent Fighting Fish Betta imbellis Forest Fighting Fish Betta pugnax Siamese Fighting Fish Betta splendens - Introduced Moonlight Gouramy Trichogaster microlepis - Introduced Snakeskin Gouramy Trichogaster pectoralis - Introduced Three-spot Gouramy Trichogaster trichopterus Croaking Gouramy Trichopsis vittata Giant Gouramy Osphronemus gouramy - Introduced Giant Pikehead Luciocephalus pulcher Snakeheads Snakeheads (Family Channidae) Common Snakehead Channa striata Dwarf Snakehead Channa gachua Giant Snakehead Channa micropeltes - Introduced Forest Snakehead Channa lucius Black Snakehead Channa melasoma Glassfish, leaffish, archerfish Glassfishes (Family Ambassidae) Indochinese Glass Perchlet Parambassis siamensis - Introduced Glassfish Chanda sp. Asian Leaf Fishes (Family Nandidae) Malayan Leaf Fish Nandus nebulosus Archerfishes (Family Toxotidae) Banded Archerfish Toxotes jaculatrix Spotted Archerfish Toxotes chatareus |
Sharks and Rays Bamboosharks (Family Hemiscylliidae) Grey Bambooshark Chiloscyllium griseum Hasselt's Bambooshark Chiloscyllium hasseltii Slender Bambooshark Chiloscyllium indicum Whitespotted Bambooshark Chiloscyllium plagiosum Brownbanded Bambooshark Chiloscyllium punctatum Catsharks (Family Scyliorhinidae) Singapore Coral Catshark Atelomycterus marmoratus Stingrays (Family Dasyatidae) Blue-spotted Stingray Dasyatis kuhlii Blue-spotted Fantail Ray Taeniura lymma Mangrove Whip Ray Himantura walga Guitarfish (Family Rhinidae) White-spotted Guitarfish Rhynchobatus djiddensis Electric Rays (Family Narcinidae) Hardwicke's Electric Ray Temera hardwickii Tarpons and Tenpounders Tarpons (Family Megalopidae) Indo-Pacific Tarpon Megalops cyprinoides Tenpounders (Family Elopidae) Indo-pacific Tenpounder Elops machanata Eels Moray Eels (Family Muraenidae) Estuarine Moray Gymnothorax tile Brown-spotted Moray Gymnothorax reevesii Pike Conger-eels (Family Muraenesocidae) Bagio Pike-conger Muraenesox bagio Snake Eels (Family Ophichthidae) Green Worm-eel Muraenichthys sp. Burrowing Snake-eel Pisodonophis cancrivorus Sardines, anchovies, etc Sardines, Herrings and allies (Family Clupeidae) White Sardine Escualosa thoracata White Tamban Sardinella albella Chacunda Gizzard Shad Anodonstostoma chacunda Anchovies and allies (Family Engraulididae) Indian Anchovy Stolenphorus indicus Hamilton's Thryssa Thryssa hamiltonii Dussumier's Thryssa Thryssa dussumieri Ilisha shads and allies (Family Pristigastridae) Elongate Ilisha Shad Ilisha elongata Milkfish Milkfishes (Family Chanidae) Milkfish Chanos chanos Catfish Marine Catfishes (Family Ariidae) Shovelnose Sea Catfish Arius subrostratus Yellow Sea Catfish Arius venosus Eeltail Catfishes (Family Plotosidae) White-lipped Eeltail Catfish Paraplotosus albilabris Black Eeltail Catfish Plotosus canius Striped Eeltail Catfish Plotosus lineatus Naked Catfishes (Family Bagridae) Estuarine Catfish Mystus gulio Lizardfish Lizardfishes (Family Synodontidae) Greater Lizardfish Saurida tumbil Cusk-eels, cods, frogfish and toadfish Vivaporous Cusk-eels (Family Bythitidae) Yellow Cusk-eel Dinematichthys iluocoeteoides Antenna Codlets (Family Bregmacerotidae) Macclelland's Antenna Codlet Bregmaceros macclellandi Frogfishes (Family Antennariidae) Spotted-tail Frogfish Lophiocharon trisignatus Toadfishes (Family Bactrachoididae) Three-spined Toadfish Batrachomoeus trispinosus Mullets Mullets (Family Mugilidae) Squaretail Mullet Ellochelon vaigiensis Greenback Mullet Planiliza subviridis Silversides and Priapusfish Hardyheads and silversides (Family Atherinidae) Tropical Silverside Atherinomorus duodecimalis Priapusfishes (Family Phallostethidae) One-horned Priapusfish Neostethus lankesteri Ricefish, Halfbeaks, Needlefish Ricefishes (Family Adrianichthyidae) Javan Ricefish Oryzias javanicus Halfbeaks (Family Hemiramphidae) Striped-nose Halfbeak Zenarchopterus buffonis Black-barred Halfbeak Hemiramphus far Quoy's Halfbeak Hyporamphus quoyi Congaturi Halfbeak Hyporamphus limbatus Pygmy Halfbeak Dermogenys collettei Needlefishes (Family Belonidae) Spot-tail Needlefish Strongylura strongylura Banded/Slender Needlefish Strongylura leiura Toothcarps Rivuline Toothcarps (Family Aplocheilidae) Whitespot or Panchax Aplocheilus panchax Striped Panchax Aplocheilus lineatus Livebearing Toothcarps (Family Poeciliidae) Common Molly Poecilia sphenops - Introduced Seahorse and allies Shrimpfishes (Family Centriscidae) Longspine Razorfish Aeoliscus strigatus Seamoths (Family Pegasidae) Slender Seamoth Pegasus volitans Pipefishes and Seahorses (Family Syngnathidae) Spotted Seahorse Hippocampus kuda Zebra or Glittering Pipefish Halicampus nitidus Blue-Speckled Pipefish Hippichthys cyanospilus Mangrove Pipefish Ichthyocampus carce Cornetfishes (Family Fistulariidae) Smooth Cornetfish Fistularia commersonii Swamp-eels Swamp-eels (Family Synbrachidae) Pink Mud Eel Macrotrema caligans Puffers and allies Tripodfishes (Family Triacanthidae) Longtail Tripodfish Tripodichthys blochii Triggerfishes (Family Balistridae) Starry Triggerfish Abalistes stellatus Filefishes (Family Monacanthidae) Seagrass Filefish Acreichthys tomentosum Fan-bellied Filefish Monacanthus chinensis Pufferfishes (Family Tetraodontidae) Yelloweye Puffer Arothron immaculatus Rough Golden Toadfish Lagocephalus lunaris Milk-spotted Puffer Chelonodon patoca Spotted Puffer Tetraodon nigroviridis Boxfishes and Cowfishes (Family Ostraciidae) Shortnose Boxfish Rhynchostracion nasus Porcupinefishes (Family Diodontidae) Masked Porcupinefish Diodon liturosus Flatfish Indian Halibuts (Family Psettodidae) Indian Halibut Psettodes erumei Lefteye Flounders (Family Paralichthyidae) Largetooth Flounder Pseudorhombus arsius Soles (Family Soleidae) Peacock Sole Pardachirus pavoninus Ovate Sole Solea ovata Oriental Sole Brachirus orientalis Zebra Sole Zebrias zebra Tongue-soles (Family Cynoglossidae) Speckled Tongue-sole Cynoglossus puncticeps Doublelined Tongue-sole Paraplagusia bilineata Scorpionfish and Flatheads Scorpionfishes and Stonefishes (Family Scorpaenidae) Shortfin Lionfish Dendrochirus brachypterus Zebra Lionfish Dendrochirus zebra Clearfin Lionfish Pterois radiata Luna Lionfish Pterois lunulata Red Lionfish Pterois volitans Russell's Lionfish Pterois russellii Spotfin Lionfish Pterois antennata Painted Scorpionfish Parascorpaena picta Hollow-cheeked Stonefish Synanceia horrida Stargazer Waspfish Polycaulus uranuscopus Longspine Waspfish Paracentropogon longispinis Mangrove Waspfish Vespicula trachinoides Flatheads (Family Platycephalidae) Bartail Flathead Platycephalus indicus Fringe-eyed Flathead Cymbacephalus nematophthalmus Cichlids, wrasses, sergeants, etc Cichlids (Family Cichlidae) Green Chromide Etroplus suratensis - Introduced Common Tilapia Oreochromis mossambicus - Introduced Wrasses, Tuskfishes and allies (Family Labridae) Red-banded Maori Wrasse Cheilinus fasciatus Anchor Tuskfish Choerodon anchorago Black-spot Tuskfish Choerodon schoenleinii Diamond Tuskfish Halichoeres dussumieri Brown Stripe Wrasse Halichoeres bicolor Silty Wrasse Halichoeres purpurescens Sergeants, Damselfishes, Anemonefishes and allies (Family Pomacentridae) Bengal Sergeant Abudefduf bengalensis Black-spot Sergeant Abudefduf sordidus Scissorstail Sergeant Abudefduf sexfasciatus Clark's Anemonefish Amphiprion clarkii Tomato Anemonefish Amphiprion frenatus Clown Anemonefish Amphiprion ocellaris Saddleback Anemonefish Amphiprion polymnus Pink Skunk Anemonefish Amphiprion perideraion Yellow-banded Damsel Dischistodus fasciatus Pale-spot Damsel Dischistodus chrysopoecilus Honey-head Damsel Dischistodus prosopotaenia Threespot Damsel Pomacentrus tripunctatus Sand-perches Sand-perches (Family Pinguipedidae) Yellow barred Sand-perch Parapercis xanthozona Blennies Blennies (Family Blennidae) Whitebar Oyster-blenny Omobranchus ferox Striped Fang Blenny Meiacanthus grammistes Variable Fang Blenny Petroscirtes variabilis Dragonets Dragonets (Family Callionymidae) Schaap's Dragonet Callionymus schaapi Gobies and dartfish Gudgeons (Family Eleotridae) Flathead Gudgeon Butis humeralis Snakehead Gudgeon Ophiocara porocephala Gobies (Family Gobiidae) Red-margined Shrimp Goby Amblyeleotris gymnocephala Head-striped Goby Amblygobius stethophthalmus Common Frillfin Goby Bathygobius fuscus Yellow Shrimp Goby Cryptocentrus cinctus Brown Shore Goby Drombus triangularis Polkadot-fin Goby Exyrias puntang Golden Flathead Goby Glossogobius aureus Broad-barred Acropora Goby Gobiodon histrio Common Mullet Goby Hemigobius hoevenii Blue-eyed Mullet Goby Hemigobius mingi Decorated Goby Istigobius decoratus Spectacled Goby Istigobius diadema Goldman's Goby Istigobius goldmanni Ornate Goby Istigobius ornatus Javanese Fatnose Goby Pseudogobius javanicus Grey Knight Goby Stigmatogobius sadanundio Pink Mud Goby Trypauchen vagina Shadow Goby Yongeichthys nebulosus Mudskippers (Subfamily Oxudercinae) Blue-spotted Mudskipper Boleophthalmus boddarti Serpent Mudskipper Parapocryptes serperaster Giant Mudskipper Periophthalmodon schlosseri Silver-lined Mudskipper Periophthalmus argentilineatus Gold-spotted Mudskipper Periophthalmus chrysospilos Dusky-gilled Mudskipper Periophthalmus variabilis Yellow-spotted Mudskipper Periophthalmus walailakae Elongate Mudskipper Pseudapocryptes elongatus Bearded Mudskipper Scartelaos histophorus Dartfishes (Family Microdesmidae) Estuarine Dartfish Parioglossus palustris Scats, batfish, rabbitfish Scats (Family Scatophagidae) Spotted Scat Scatophagus argus Batfishes and Spadefishes (Family Ephippidae) Round-faced Batfish Platax teira Rabbitfishes (Family Siganidae) White-spotted Rabbitfish Siganus canaliculatus Blue-spotted Rabbitfish Siganus corallinus Mottled Rabbitfish Siganus fuscescens Orange-spotted Rabbitfish Siganus guttatus Gold-spotted Rabbitfish Siganus punctatus Brown-spotted Rabbitfish Siganus stellatus Vermiculated Rabbitfish Siganus vermiculatus Double-barred Rabbitfish Siganus virgatus Barracuda and allies Barracudas (Family Sphyraenidae) Pickhandle Barracuda Sphyraena jello Mackerels and Tunas (Family Scombridae) Indian Mackerel, Kembong Rastrelliger kanagurta Snake Mackerels (Family Trichiuridae) Largehead Hairtail Trichiurus lepturus Glassfish, leaffish, archerfish Glassfishes (Family Ambassidae) Kops' Glass Perchlet Ambassis kopsii Telkara' Glass Perchlet Ambassis vechallii Archerfishes (Family Toxotidae) Banded Archerfish Toxotes jaculatrix Spotted Archerfish Toxotes chatareus Other marine fish Barramundis and Snooks (Family Centropomidae) Barramundi or Sea Bass Lates calcarifer Waigeu Sea Perch Psammoperca waigiensis Groupers and Soapfishes (Family Serranidae) False Scorpionfish Centrogenys vaigiensis Chocolate Hind/Indian Grouper Cephalopholis boenak Blue-lined Hind Cephalopholis formosus Orange-spotted Grouper Epinephelus coioides Malabar Grouper Epinephelus malabaricus Yellow Soapfish Diploprion bifasciatum Grunters (Family Terapontidae) Trumpeter Perch Pelates quadrilineatus Crescent Perch/Jarbua Terapon jarbua Banded Perch Terapon theraps Cardinalfishes (Family Apogonidae) Three-spot Cardinalfish Pristicon trimaculatus Chequered Cardinalfish Ostorhinchus margaritophorus Four-striped Cardinalfish Ostorhinchus fasciatus Humpbacked Cardinalfish Yarica hyalosoma Five-lined Cardinalfish Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus Orbicular Cardinalfish Sphaeramia orbicularis Cobias (Family Rachycentridae) Cobia Rachycentron canadum Sand Whitings (Family Sillaginidae) Silver Sand Whiting/Pasir Sillago sihama Shark-suckers and Remoras (Family Echeneidae) Slender Shark-sucker/Remora Echeneis naucrates Sweetlips and Grunts (Family Haemulidae) Painted Sweetlips Diagrama pictum Clown Sweetlips Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides Brown Sweetlips or Harry Hotlips Plectorhinchus gibbosus Saddle Grunter Pomadasys maculatum Javelin Grunter Pomadasys kaakan Sea Breams and Porgies (Family Sparidae) Picnic Sea Bream Acanthopagrus berda Trevallies, Jacks and allies (Family Carangidae) Indian Threadfin Trevally Alectis indicus Golden Trevally Gnathanodon speciosus Brownback Trevally Carangoides praeustus Yellowtail Scad Atule mate Yellowstripe ScadSelaroides leptolepis Bigeye Scad Selar crumenophthalmus Torpedo Scad Megalaspis cordyla Snubnose Dart Trachinotus blochii Black Pomfret Parastromateus niger Talang Queenfish Scomberoides commersonianus Ponyfishes (Family Leiognathidae) Toothpony Gaza minuta Common Ponyfish Leiognathus equulus Haneda's Pugnose Ponyfish Secutor handedai Moonfishes (Family Menidae) Moonfish Mene maculata Tripletails (Family Lobotidae) Tripletail Lobotes surinamensis Mojarras or Silver-biddies (Family Gerreidae) Deepbody Mojarra/Silver-biddy Gerres abbreviatus Slender Mojarra/Silver-biddy Gerres oyena Dottyback (Family Pseudochromidae) Carpet Eel Blenny Congrogadus subducens Snappers (Family Lutjanidae) Mangrove Red Snapper Lutjanus argentimaculatus Malabar Blood Snapper Lutjanus malabaricus Indian Snapper Lutjanus madras Russell's Snapper Lutjanus russelli John's Snapper Lutjanus johnii Spanish Flag Snapper Lutjanus carponotatus Pigface Breams or Emperors (Family Lethrinidae) Pink-eared Emperor Lethrinus lentjan Fusiliers (Family Caesionidae) Redbelly Yellowtail Fusilier Caesio cuning Threadfin Breams and allies (Nemipteridae) Redspine Threadfin Bream Nemipterus nemurus White-shouldered Whiptail Pentapodus bifasciatus Butterfly Whiptail Pentapodus setosus Monogrammed Monocle Bream Scolopsis monogramma Whitecheek Monocle Bream Scolopsis vosmeri Croakers or Drums (Family Sciaenidae) Belanger's Croaker Johnius belangerii Goatee Croaker Dendrophysa russelli Goatfishes (Family Mullidae) Freckled Goatfish Upeneus tragula Sulphur Goatfish Upeneus sulphureus Moonies (Family Monodactylidae) Silver Moony Monodactylus argenteus Sicklefishes (Family Drepaneidae) Spotted Sicklefish Drepane punctata Butterflyfishes (Family Chaetodontidae) Kite Butterflyfish Parachaetodon ocellatus Eight-banded Butterflyfish Chaetodon octofasciatus Copperband Butterflyfish Chelmon rostratus Angelfishes (Family Pomacanthidae) Bluering Angelfish Pomacanthus annularis Six-barred Angelfish Pomacanthus sexstriatus Yellowtail Angelfish Chetodontoplus mesoleucus Threadfins (Family Polynemidae) Four-finger Threadfin Eleutheronema tetradactylum |
References
http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/guidebooks/freshfish/fishlist.htm
http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/guidebooks/marinefish/fishlist.htm
http://www.ecologyasia.com/verts/fishes.htm
https://www.nparks.gov.sg/biodiversity/wildlife-in-singapore/species-list/freshwater-fish
http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountryChecklist.php?c_code=702&vhabitat=all2&csub_code=
http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/vertebrates/fish/fish.htm
http://handlinefishing.com/
The non-native freshwater fishes of Singapore: an annotated compilation
