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Marine & brackish fishes of  Southeast Asia
 
On this page, names of fish species which occur mainly in brackish water are in orange, and marine species are in blue.
 
 

Gudgeons or sleeper gobies  (Gobiiformes: Eleotridae)
    

       
Flathead Gudgeon
Butis humeralis

 
  Crested Gudgeon
Butis koilomatodon

 
  Floral Snakehead Gudgeon
Giuris margaritacea

 
Snakehead Gudgeon
Ophiocara porocephala

 
  Marbled Gudgeon
Oxyeleotris marmorata
 
                 

Gobies  (Gobiiformes: Gobiidae)
    

       
Green-spotted Goby
Acentrogobius janthinopterus
 
Papillose Goby
Acentrogobius viridipunctatus
 
Common Frill-fin Goby
Bathygobius fuscus
 
 
Golden Flat-head Goby
Glossogobius aureus
 
  Oriental River Goby
Rhinogobius similis 
 
               
Grey Knight Goby
Stigmatogobius sadanundio
 
               
                 

Mudskippers  (Gobiiformes: Oxudercidae)
    

       
Blue-spotted Mudskipper
Boleophthalmus boddarti
 
 
  Gt. Blue-spotted Mudskipper
Boleophthalmus pectinirostris
 
 
Giant Mudskipper
Periophthalmodon schlosseri
 
 
Silver-lined Mudskipper
Periophthalmus argentilineatus
 
  Gold-spotted Mudskipper
  P. chrysospilos
 
         
Dusky-gilled Mudskipper
Periophthalmus variabilis 
Yellow-spotted Mudskipper
Periophthalmus walailakae 
Elongate Mudskipper
Pseudapocryptes elongatus 
  Bearded Mudskipper
Scartelaos histophorus
   
                 
Eels  (Anguilliformes)
 
           
Freshwater eels
Anguillidae
  Moray eels
Muraenidae
  Snake eels
Ophichthidae 
       
                 

Needlefishes, longtoms, halfbeaks and ricefishes  (Beloniformes)
     

 
       
Slender Needlefish
Strongylura leiura
  Spottail Needlefish
Strongylura strongylura
  Crocodile Longtom
Tylosurus crocodylus
  Stripe-nosed Halfbeak
Zenarchopterus buffonis
Javanese Ricefish
Oryzias javanicus
                 

Mullets  (Mugiliformes)
     

Silversides  (Atheriniformes)
     
           
Mullets
Mugilidae
 
  Squaretail Mullet
Ellochelon vaigiensis
 
  Silversides
Atherinidae
     
                 

True Soles
(Pleuronectiformes)
   
  

Pipefishes etc.
(Syngnathiformes)

 
Squirrelfishes
(Beryciformes)
   
 
Puffers, filefishes
(Tetraodontiformes)
 
 
       
True soles
Soleidae
  Pipefishes and seahorses
Syngnathidae
  Squirrelfishes
Holocentridae
  Narrow-lined Pufferfish Arothron manilensis Filefishes
Monacanthidae
   
                 


PERCIFORMES

Dragonets  (Callionymidae)
 

               
Dragonets
Callionymidae
    
             
                 

Surgeonfishes, Tangs
(Acanthuridae)
 

Spadefishes
(Ephippidae)
 
Scats
(Scatophagidae)
  
 
 
         
Surgeonfishes
Acanthurus spp.
Tangs
Zebrasoma spp.
  Platax batfishes
Platax spp.
  Scats
Scatophagidae
   
                 

Rabbitfishes
(Siganidae)
 

     
             
White-spotted Rabbitfish
Siganus canaliculatus
  Orange-spotted Rabbitfish
Siganus guttatus
           
                 
Cichlids  (Cichlidae) 
 
Parrotfishes  (Scaridae) 
 
           
Green Chromide
Etroplus suratensis
Globehead Parrotfish
Scarus globiceps
  
  Dark-capped Parrotfish
Scarus oviceps
       
                 

Sergeants, damselfishes  (Pomacentridae) 
 

       
Bengal Sergeant
Abudefduf bengalensis
Banded Sergeant
Abudefduf septemfasciatus
Scissortail Sergeant
Abudefduf sexfasciatus
  Blackspot Sergeant
Abudefduf sordidus
  Indo-Pacific Sergeant
Abudefduf vaigiensis
               
         
Humbug Dascyllus
Dascyllus aruanus
Yellow-banded Damsel
Dischistodus fasciatus
  Neon Damselfish
Pomacentrus coelestis
       
               

Glassfishes
(Ambassidae) 
 

Cardinalfishes
(Apogonidae)
  
     
         
Glass perchlets
Ambassis spp.
   
  Chequered Cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus margaritophorus
 
 Orbiculate Cardinalfish
 Sphaeramia orbicularis
  Humpbacked Cardinalfish
Yarica hyalosoma
   
                 

Butterflyfishes  (Chaetodontidae)
 

     
           
Threadfin Butterflyfish
Chaetodon auriga
  Double-saddled Butterflyfish
Chaetodon ulietensis
Kite Butterflyfish
Parachaetodon ocellatus
  
       
                 

Sea-chubs
(Kyphosidae)  
  

Seaperches (snappers) 
(Lutjanidae)
 
Goatfishes 
(Mullidae)
  
 
         
Sea-chubs
Kyphosidae
  Mangrove Jack
Lutjanus argentimaculatus
  Blacktail Snapper
Lutjanus fulvus
  Goatfishes
Mullidae
 
   
                 

Soapfishes, groupers etc.  (Serranidae)
 

Grunters  (Terapontidae )
 
         
Barred Soapfish
Diploprion bifasciatum
  Groupers
Epinephelus spp.
  
  Anthias
Anthiinae
  Grunters
Terapontidae
   
                 

Archerfishes  (Toxotidae )
    
 

     
             
Spotted Archerfish
Toxotes chatareus
  Banded Archerfish
Toxotes jaculatrix
    
           
                 

Trevallies
(Beryciformes)
   
  

Cartilaginous fishes
(Chondrichthyes: Elasmobranchii)
 
           
Trevallies
Caranx spp.
 
      Sharks
Selachimorpha
  Rays
Batoidea