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Marine & brackish fishes of Southeast Asia |
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On this page, names of
fish species which occur mainly in brackish water are in
orange,
and marine species are in
blue.
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Gudgeons or sleeper gobies (Gobiiformes:
Eleotridae)
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Flathead Gudgeon
Butis humeralis
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Crested Gudgeon
Butis koilomatodon
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Floral Snakehead Gudgeon
Giuris margaritacea
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Snakehead Gudgeon
Ophiocara porocephala
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Marbled
Gudgeon
Oxyeleotris marmorata
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Gobies
(Gobiiformes: Gobiidae)
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Green-spotted Goby
Acentrogobius janthinopterus
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Papillose Goby
Acentrogobius viridipunctatus
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Common Frill-fin Goby
Bathygobius fuscus
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Golden Flat-head Goby
Glossogobius aureus
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Oriental
River Goby
Rhinogobius similis
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Grey Knight
Goby
Stigmatogobius sadanundio
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Mudskippers
(Gobiiformes: Oxudercidae)
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Blue-spotted Mudskipper
Boleophthalmus boddarti
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Gt. Blue-spotted Mudskipper
Boleophthalmus pectinirostris
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Giant Mudskipper
Periophthalmodon
schlosseri
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Silver-lined Mudskipper
Periophthalmus argentilineatus
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Gold-spotted Mudskipper
P. chrysospilos
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Dusky-gilled Mudskipper
Periophthalmus variabilis |
Yellow-spotted Mudskipper
Periophthalmus walailakae |
Elongate Mudskipper
Pseudapocryptes elongatus |
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Bearded Mudskipper
Scartelaos histophorus |
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Eels
(Anguilliformes)
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Freshwater
eels
Anguillidae |
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Moray
eels
Muraenidae |
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Snake
eels
Ophichthidae |
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Needlefishes, longtoms, halfbeaks and ricefishes
(Beloniformes)
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Slender
Needlefish
Strongylura leiura |
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Spottail
Needlefish
Strongylura strongylura |
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Crocodile Longtom
Tylosurus crocodylus |
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Stripe-nosed Halfbeak
Zenarchopterus buffonis |
Javanese Ricefish
Oryzias javanicus |
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Mullets
(Mugiliformes)
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Silversides
(Atheriniformes)
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Mullets
Mugilidae |
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Squaretail
Mullet
Ellochelon vaigiensis |
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Silversides
Atherinidae |
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True Soles
(Pleuronectiformes)
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Pipefishes etc.
(Syngnathiformes)
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Squirrelfishes
(Beryciformes)
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Puffers, filefishes
(Tetraodontiformes)
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True
soles
Soleidae |
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Pipefishes
and seahorses
Syngnathidae |
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Squirrelfishes
Holocentridae |
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Narrow-lined Pufferfish Arothron manilensis |
Filefishes
Monacanthidae
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PERCIFORMES
Dragonets
(Callionymidae)
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Dragonets
Callionymidae
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Surgeonfishes, Tangs
(Acanthuridae)
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Spadefishes
(Ephippidae)
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Scats
(Scatophagidae)
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Surgeonfishes
Acanthurus spp. |
Tangs
Zebrasoma spp. |
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Platax batfishes
Platax spp. |
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Scats
Scatophagidae |
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White-spotted Rabbitfish
Siganus canaliculatus |
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Orange-spotted Rabbitfish
Siganus guttatus |
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Cichlids
(Cichlidae)
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Parrotfishes
(Scaridae)
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Green Chromide
Etroplus suratensis |
Globehead Parrotfish
Scarus globiceps |
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Dark-capped Parrotfish
Scarus oviceps |
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Glassfishes
(Ambassidae)
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Cardinalfishes
(Apogonidae)
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Glass perchlets
Ambassis spp.
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Chequered Cardinalfish Ostorhinchus margaritophorus
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Orbiculate
Cardinalfish
Sphaeramia orbicularis |
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Humpbacked Cardinalfish
Yarica hyalosoma |
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Butterflyfishes
(Chaetodontidae)
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Threadfin Butterflyfish
Chaetodon auriga |
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Double-saddled Butterflyfish
Chaetodon ulietensis |
Kite
Butterflyfish
Parachaetodon ocellatus |
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Sea-chubs
(Kyphosidae)
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Seaperches (snappers)
(Lutjanidae)
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Goatfishes
(Mullidae)
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Sea-chubs
Kyphosidae |
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Mangrove Jack
Lutjanus argentimaculatus |
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Blacktail Snapper
Lutjanus
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Goatfishes
Mullidae |
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Soapfishes, groupers etc.
(Serranidae)
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Grunters
(Terapontidae )
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Barred Soapfish
Diploprion bifasciatum |
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Groupers
Epinephelus spp. |
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Anthias
Anthiinae |
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Grunters
Terapontidae |
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Archerfishes
(Toxotidae )
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Spotted Archerfish
Toxotes chatareus |
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Banded Archerfish
Toxotes jaculatrix |
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Trevallies
(Beryciformes)
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Cartilaginous fishes
(Chondrichthyes: Elasmobranchii)
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Trevallies
Caranx spp. |
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Sharks
Selachimorpha |
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Rays
Batoidea |
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