Fish of Assam
288 fish on the India list have an open record placed in Assam, 16 of them threatened (1 Critically Endangered, 6 Endangered and 9 Vulnerable).
A species is in a state when it has an open record placed there: a record anyone can check online (a GBIF record, or a research-grade iNaturalist observation). Threatened: IUCN Red List Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable. The sources give no endemic mark for fish yet. List of the week of 2026-11-09.
Threatened fish of Assam (16)
- Neolissochilus bovanicus Bowany Barb CR
- Clarias magur Waghur Catfish EN
- Labeo potail Deccan Labeo EN
- Lepidocephalichthys arunachalensis EN
- Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps Great Northern Tilefish EN
- Pillaia indica Hillstream spineless eel EN
- Tor putitora Golden Mahseer EN
- Bagarius bagarius Goonch VU
- Botia rostrata Ladder Loach VU
- Channa orientalis Ceylon Snakehead VU
- Cirrhinus cirrhosus Mrigal VU
- Cyprinion semiplotum Assamese Kingfish VU
- Naziritor chelynoides Dark Mahseer VU
- Oreochromis mossambicus Mozambique Tilapia VU
- Schistura reticulofasciata VU
- Wallago attu Wallago VU
All fish of Assam on the list (288)
- Acanthocobitis pavonacea
- Ailia coila Gangetic Ailia NT
- Amblyceps apangi
- Amblyceps arunachalense
- Amblyceps laticeps
- Amblyceps mangois
- Amblyceps waikhomi
- Amblypharyngodon microlepis Carplet
- Amblypharyngodon mola Mola Carplet
- Anabas testudineus Climbing Perch
- Ancylopsetta dilecta Three-eye Flounder
- Anguilla bengalensis Indian Mottled Eel NT
- Antigonia capros Robust Deepsea Boarfish
- Aplocheilus lineatus Striped Panchax
- Aplocheilus panchax Blue Panchax
- Atherinomorus lacunosus Slender Hardyhead
- Badis assamensis Assam Badis DD
- Badis badis Badis
- Badis blosyrus Red Badis
- Badis kanabos Kanabo Badis DD
- Badis singenensis Singen Badis
- Bagarius bagarius Goonch VU
- Balitora brucei Gray's stone loach NT
- Bangana dero Kalabans
- Bangana diplostoma
- Barbonymus gonionotus Java Barb
- Barilius barila
- Barilius evezardi Day's Baril DD
- Barilius vagra Vagra Baril
- Batasio batasio
- Batasio fasciolatus
- Batasio merianiensis DD
- Batasio tengana
- Bathygadus macrops
- Botia almorhae Almorha Loach
- Botia dario Bengal Loach
- Botia dayi Hora Loach
- Botia histrionica Golden Zebra Loach
- Botia lohachata Reticulated Loach
- Botia rostrata Ladder Loach VU
- Brachygobius nunus Golden-banded Goby DD
- Cabdio morar Morari Carplet
- Canthophrys gongota Gongota loach
- Caulolatilus intermedius Anchor Tilefish
- Chaca chaca Frogmouth Catfish
- Chagunius chagunio
- Chanda nama Elongate Glassy Perchlet
- Chandramara chandramara
- Channa aurantimaculata Orange-spotted Snakehead DD
- Channa barca Barca Snakehead DD
- Channa bipuli
- Channa bleheri Rainbow Snakehead NT
- Channa brahmacharyi
- Channa gachua Dwarf Snakehead
- Channa lipor
- Channa marulius Bullseye Snakehead
- Channa orientalis Ceylon Snakehead VU
- Channa punctata Spotted Snakehead
- Channa quinquefasciata
- Channa stewartii Assamese Snakehead
- Channa striata Striped Snakehead
- Chauliodus sloani Sloane's Viperfish
- Chela cachius Silver Hatchet Chela
- Chitala chitala Indian Featherback NT
- Cirrhinus cirrhosus Mrigal VU
- Cirrhinus mrigala Mrigal Carp
- Cirrhinus reba Reba Carp
- Clarias batrachus Walking Catfish
- Clarias gariepinus Sharptooth Catfish
- Clarias macrocephalus Broadhead Catfish DD
- Clarias magur Waghur Catfish EN
- Clarias meladerma Blackskin Catfish
- Clupisoma garua Garua batcha
- Clupisoma prateri
- Coelorinchus caribbaeus Blackfin grenadier
- Conta conta DD
- Conta pectinata DD
- Ctenopharyngodon idella
- Ctenops nobilis Frail Gourami NT
- Cyprinion semiplotum Assamese Kingfish VU
- Cyprinus carpio European Carp
- Cyttopsis rosea Rosy Dory
- Danio assamila
- Danio dangila Moustached Danio
- Danio rerio Zebra Danio
- Danionella priapus DD
- Dario dario Scarlet Dario DD
- Devario aequipinnatus Giant Danio
- Devario devario Sind Danio
- Devario malabaricus Malabar Danio
- Dibranchus atlanticus Atlantic Batfish
- Disymphia molitorella
- Enteromius anoplus Chubbyhead Barb
- Epigonus pandionis Bigeye
- Erethistes pusillus
- Erethistoides montana DD
- Esomus danrica Indian Flying Barb
- Esomus metallicus Striped Flying Barb
- Etmopterus virens Green Lantern Shark
- Eutropiichthys murius
- Eutropiichthys vacha Challi
- Exostoma labiatum Burmese bat catfish
- Foetorepus agassizii Spotfin Dragonet
- Gadella maraldi Morid Cod
- Gagata cenia Indian Gagata
- Gagata gagata
- Gagata sexualis
- Gagata youssoufi
- Garra annandalei Annandale garra
- Garra clavirostris
- Garra gotyla Suckerhead
- Garra kempi Kemp garra
- Garra lamta Lamta garra
- Garra lissorhynchus Khasi garra
- Garra naganensis Naga garra
- Garra stenorhynchus
- Glossogobius giuris Tank Goby
- Glyptothorax cavia Mountain Cavia Catfish
- Glyptothorax striatus NT
- Glyptothorax telchitta
- Glyptothorax trilineatus Three-lined Catfish
- Gogangra viridescens
- Gonialosa manmina Ganges River Gizzard Shad
- Gudusia chapra Indian River Shad
- Gymnachirus texae Fringed Sole
- Gymnocorymbus ternetzi Black Widow Tetra
- Gymnostomus ariza
- Hara hara Butterfly Catfish
- Hara horai
- Hara jerdoni Asian Stone Catfish
- Hemibagrus menoda
- Heteropneustes fossilis Asian Stinging Catfish
- Hilsa kelee Hilsa
- Hoplostethus mediterraneus Blacktip Sawbelly
- Hydrolagus alberti Gulf Chimaera
- Hymenocephalus italicus Glasshead grenadier
- Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Silver Carp NT
- Hypophthalmichthys nobilis Bighead Carp DD
- Johnius coitor Coitor croaker
- Labeo bata Bata
- Labeo boga Boga labeo
- Labeo boggut Boggut labeo
- Labeo calbasu orangefin labeo
- Labeo catla Catla
- Labeo gonius Kuria labeo
- Labeo microphthalmus Murree labeo
- Labeo pangusia Pangusia labeo NT
- Labeo potail Deccan Labeo EN
- Labeo rohita Rohu
- Laubuka laubuca Indian Glass Barb
- Leiodon cutcutia Ocellated Puffer
- Lepidocephalichthys annandalei Annandale loach
- Lepidocephalichthys arunachalensis EN
- Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei
- Lepidocephalichthys birmanicus
- Lepidocephalichthys goalparensis
- Lepidocephalichthys guntea
- Lepidocephalichthys irrorata Loktak Loach
- Lophiodes reticulatus Reticulate Goosefish
- Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps Great Northern Tilefish EN
- Macrognathus aculeatus Lesser Spiny Eel
- Macrognathus aral One-stripe Spiny Eel
- Macrognathus pancalus Barred Spiny Eel
- Malacocephalus occidentalis Western Softhead Grenadier
- Mastacembelus armatus Tire Track Eel
- Megarasbora elanga Bengala Barb
- Microphis deocata Deocata Pipefish NT
- Minimugil cascasia
- Monolene antillarum Slim Flounder
- Mullus auratus Red Goatfish
- Mystus bleekeri Day's Mystus
- Mystus carcio
- Mystus cavasius Gangetic Mystus
- Mystus dibrugarensis
- Mystus gulio Gulio Catfish
- Mystus tengara Pearl Catfish
- Mystus vittatus Striped Dwarf Catfish
- Nandus nandus Gangetic leaffish
- Nangra assamensis
- Naziritor chelynoides Dark Mahseer VU
- Nemacheilus corica
- Neobythites gilli Twospot Brotula
- Neoeucirrhichthys maydelli
- Neolissochilus bovanicus Bowany Barb CR
- Neolissochilus hexagonolepis Copper Mahseer NT
- Neolissochilus hexastichus NT
- Notopterus notopterus Bronze Featherback
- Notopterus synurus
- Olyra kempi
- Olyra longicaudata
- Olyra parviocula
- Ompok bimaculatus Butter Catfish NT
- Ompok pabda Pabda NT
- Ompok pabo NT
- Ophichthys cuchia
- Opsarius barna
- Opsarius bendelisis
- Opsarius shacra
- Opsarius tileo
- Oreichthys cosuatis
- Oreichthys crenuchoides Indian Drapefin Barb DD
- Oreochromis mossambicus Mozambique Tilapia VU
- Oreochromis niloticus Nile Tilapia
- Oryzias dancena Indian Ricefish
- Osteobrama cotio Cotio
- Osteobrama vigorsii Bheema Osteobrama
- Pachypterus atherinoides Indian Potasi
- Pangasius pangasius Pangas catfish
- Pangio pangia
- Paracanthocobitis abutwebi Hillstream Zipper Loach
- Paracanthocobitis botia
- Parahollardia lineata Jambeau Spikefish
- Parambassis baculis
- Parambassis ranga Indian Glassfish
- Pethia conchonius Rosy Barb
- Pethia gelius Golden Dwarf Barb
- Pethia guganio glass barb
- Pethia phutunio Spottedsail Barb
- Pethia stoliczkana Tic-tac-toe Barb
- Pethia ticto Ticto Barb
- Piaractus brachypomus Red-bellied Pacu
- Pillaia indica Hillstream spineless eel EN
- Pisodonophis boro Rice-paddy Eel
- Polyipnus asteroides Shortspine Hatchetfish
- Prionotus paralatus Mexican Searobin
- Prionotus stearnsi Shortwing Searobin
- Pristipomoides aquilonaris Wenchman
- Pseudambassis lala NT
- Pseudambassis ranga
- Pseudecheneis sulcata
- Psilorhynchus balitora Balitora minnow
- Psilorhynchus nudithoracicus
- Psilorhynchus sucatio River stone carp
- Pterocryptis cochinchinensis
- Pterocryptis gangelica DD
- Pterygoplichthys pardalis Amazon sailfin catfish
- Puntius ambassis DD
- Puntius chola Swamp Barb
- Puntius sophore Pool Barb
- Puntius terio Onespot Barb
- Raiamas bola Trout barb
- Rama rama
- Rasbora daniconius Slender Rasbora
- Rasbora kobonensis
- Rasbora rasbora Gangetic Scissortail
- Rhinomugil corsula Corsula
- Rhynchorhamphus malabaricus
- Rita rita Rita
- Rohtee ogilbii Vatani Rohtee
- Salmostoma bacaila Large razorbelly minnow
- Salmostoma novacula
- Salmostoma phulo
- Schistura beavani Creek loach
- Schistura larketensis
- Schistura multifasciata
- Schistura reticulofasciata VU
- Schistura savona
- Schistura scaturigina
- Schistura tirapensis
- Schistura zonata DD
- Schizothorax curvifrons Sattar Snowtrout
- Schizothorax progastus Dinnawah snowtrout
- Securicula gora
- Setarches guentheri Deepwater Scorpionfish
- Setipinna brevifilis Short-finned Hairfin Anchovy DD
- Setipinna phasa Gangetic Hairfin Anchovy
- Sisor chennuah DD
- Sisor rabdophorus Sisor catfish
- Sperata aor Long-whiskered catfish
- Sperata seenghala Giant river-catfish
- Sphoeroides pachygaster Blunthead Puffer
- Steindachneria argentea Luminous Hake
- Systomus sarana Olive Barb
- Tariqilabeo latius
- Tenualosa ilisha Ilish
- Tor barakae Barak Mahseer NT
- Tor khudree Deccan Mahseer
- Tor putitora Golden Mahseer EN
- Tor tor tor mahseer DD
- Trichogaster bejeus
- Trichogaster chuna Honey gourami
- Trichogaster fasciata Banded Gourami
- Trichogaster lalius Dwarf Gourami
- Trichopsetta ventralis Sash Flounder
- Wallago attu Wallago VU
- Xenentodon cancila Freshwater Garfish
- Yarrella blackfordi Rendezvous Lightfish
- Zenion hololepis Dwarf Dory
Fish elsewhere
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Other species of Assam
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