Fish of Puducherry
205 fish on the India list have an open record placed in Puducherry, 10 of them threatened (3 Critically Endangered, 1 Endangered and 6 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 Puducherry (10)
- Anoxypristis cuspidata Narrow Sawfish CR
- Carcharhinus hemiodon Pondicherry Shark CR
- Sphyrna lewini Scalloped Hammerhead CR
- Clarias magur Waghur Catfish EN
- Brevitrygon imbricata Coromandel Whipray VU
- Horabagrus brachysoma Sun Catfish VU
- Narke dipterygia Spottail Sleeper Ray VU
- Oreochromis mossambicus Mozambique Tilapia VU
- Telatrygon zugei Pale-edged Stingray VU
- Wallago attu Wallago VU
All fish of Puducherry on the list (205)
- Ablennes hians Flat Needlefish
- Alepes djedaba Shrimp scad
- Alepes kleinii Razorbelly Trevally
- Ambassis ambassis Commerson's Glassy
- Anabas testudineus Climbing Perch
- Anguilla bicolor Indonesian Shortfin Eel NT
- Anodontostoma chacunda Chacunda Gizzard Shad
- Anoxypristis cuspidata Narrow Sawfish CR
- Antennarius indicus Indian Frogfish
- Apistus belengerii
- Apistus carinatus Longfin Waspfish
- Aplocheilus blockii Green Panchax
- Aplocheilus lineatus Striped Panchax
- Arius arius Threadfin Sea Catfish
- Arius gagora Gagora Catfish NT
- Atropus atropos Cleftbelly Trevally
- Atule mate Barred Yellowtail Scad
- Brevitrygon imbricata Coromandel Whipray VU
- Canthigaster petersii Peter's Toby
- Caranx heberi Blacktip Trevally
- Caranx hippos Atlantic Crevalle Jack
- Caranx ignobilis Giant Trevally
- Caranx sexfasciatus Bigeye Trevally
- Carcharhinus hemiodon Pondicherry Shark CR
- Cephalopholis boenak Chocolate Grouper
- Cephalopholis sonnerati Tomato Grouper
- Channa gachua Dwarf Snakehead
- Channa punctata Spotted Snakehead
- Channa striata Striped Snakehead
- Chanos chanos Milkfish
- Chirocentrus dorab Dorab Wolf Herring
- Choridactylus multibarbus Stonefish
- Cirrhinus mrigala Mrigal Carp
- Cirrhinus reba Reba Carp
- Clarias dussumieri Valencienne's Clariid NT
- Clarias magur Waghur Catfish EN
- Cociella punctata Spotted flathead
- Coryphaena hippurus Common Dolphinfish
- Cyclichthys orbicularis Shortspine Porcupinefish
- Cynoglossus arel largescale tonguesole DD
- Cynoglossus kopsii Kops' Tongue Sole
- Cynoglossus lida
- Dawkinsia filamentosa Filament Barb
- Daysciaena albida Bengal Corvina
- Dendrophysa russelii Goatee Croaker
- Dichotomyctere fluviatilis Ceylon Green Puffer
- Diodon holocanthus Longspined Porcupinefish
- Diplocheilichthys pleurotaenia DD
- Drepane punctata Spotted Sicklefish
- Dussumieria elopsoides Slender Rainbow Sardine
- Echeneis naucrates Sharksucker
- Elagatis bipinnulata Rainbow Runner
- Epibulus insidiator Slingjaw Wrasse
- Epinephelus areolatus Areolate Grouper
- Epinephelus coioides Goldspotted Rockcod
- Etroplus suratensis Green Chromide
- Eubleekeria splendens Blacktip Ponyfish
- Euthynnus affinis Mackerel Tuna
- Filistriatus plebeius
- Gerres filamentosus Threadfin Silverbiddy
- Gerres longirostris Strongspine Silverbiddy
- Gerres oyena Blacktip Silverbiddy
- Gerres subfasciatus Common Silverbiddy
- Glossogobius giuris Tank Goby
- Gonialosa modesta Burmese River Gizzard Shad DD
- Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus Highfin Moray
- Gymnothorax reticularis Reticulated Moray
- Gymnura micrura Smooth Butterfly Ray NT
- Hemibagrus nemurus Yellow Catfish
- Hilsa kelee Hilsa
- Horabagrus brachysoma Sun Catfish VU
- Hyporhamphus limbatus Congaturi Halfbeak
- Ilisha melastoma Indian ilisha
- Ilisha striatula Banded Ilisha DD
- Johnius amblycephalus Green-backed Croaker
- Johnius macropterus
- Karalla dussumieri Dussumier's Ponyfish
- Labeo bata Bata
- Labeo calbasu orangefin labeo
- Labeo fimbriatus Fringed-lipped peninsula carp
- Labeo rohita Rohu
- Lactarius lactarius False Trevally
- Lagocephalus inermis Smooth Golden Puffer
- Lagocephalus lunaris Rough Golden Puffer
- Lamnostoma orientale Oriental Worm Eel
- Lates calcarifer Barramundi
- Leiognathus equula Common Ponyfish
- Lethrinus lentjan Redspot Emperor
- Lobotes surinamensis Atlantic Tripletail
- Lutjanus argentimaculatus Mangrove Red Snapper
- Lutjanus fulviflamma Blackspot Snapper
- Lutjanus fulvus Blacktail Snapper
- Lutjanus indicus Indian Snapper
- Lutjanus johnii Golden Snapper
- Macropodus opercularis Fork Tailed Paradisefish
- Macrospinosa cuja Cuja Bola DD
- Megalops cyprinoides Indo-Pacific Tarpon DD
- Minimugil cascasia
- Monodactylus argenteus silver moony
- Monopterus albus Asian Swamp Eel
- Mugil cephalus Sea Mullet
- Mugil curema White Mullet
- Mystus bleekeri Day's Mystus
- Mystus cavasius Gangetic Mystus
- Mystus gulio Gulio Catfish
- Mystus oculatus Malabar Mystus
- Mystus tengara Pearl Catfish
- Narcine brunnea Brown Numbfish
- Narke dipterygia Spottail Sleeper Ray VU
- Nemipterus furcosus Rosy Threadfin Bream
- Nemipterus peronii Notched Threadfin Bream
- Neotrygon indica
- Netuma bilineata bronze catfish
- Nuchequula blochii Twoblotch Ponyfish
- Odonus niger Redtooth Triggerfish
- Opisthopterus tardoore
- Oreochromis mossambicus Mozambique Tilapia VU
- Oreochromis niloticus Nile Tilapia
- Oryzias dancena Indian Ricefish
- Osteobrama peninsularis Peninsular Osteobrama
- Osteochilus vittatus Hard-lipped Barb
- Otolithes ruber Tigertooth Croaker
- Pampus argenteus Silver Pomfret
- Pampus chinensis Chinese Silver Pomfret
- Pangasius pangasius Pangas catfish
- Parastromateus niger Black Pomfret
- Parupeneus indicus Yellowspot Goatfish
- Pelates quadrilineatus Fourline Striped Grunter
- Pellona dayi DD
- Pellona ditchela Ditchelee
- Pempheris malabarica Malabarica Sweeper
- Periophthalmus novemradiatus Pearse's Mudskipper DD
- Piaractus brachypomus Red-bellied Pacu
- Planiliza tade DD
- Platax teira Longfin Batfish
- Platycaranx malabaricus
- Platycephalus indicus Bartail Flathead DD
- Plicofollis dussumieri Blacktip Sea Catfish
- Plotosus canius Eel Catfish
- Plotosus lineatus Striped Eel Catfish
- Pomadasys argenteus Silver Javelin
- Pomadasys argyreus Bluecheek Javelin
- Pomadasys guoraca Guoraca Grunter
- Pomadasys kaakan Barred Javelin
- Pomadasys maculatus Blotched Javelin
- Protonibea diacanthus Black-spotted Croaker NT
- Psettodes erumei Indian Halibut DD
- Pseudetroplus maculatus
- Pseudorhombus arsius Largetooth Flounder
- Pseudorhombus triocellatus Three-ring Flounder
- Pseudosphromenus cupanus Spiketail Gourami
- Puntius sophore Pool Barb
- Rachycentron canadum Cobia
- Rastrelliger kanagurta Longjaw Mackerel
- Rhizoprionodon oligolinx Grey Sharpnose Shark NT
- Rhynchorhamphus georgii Duckbill Garfish
- Rhynchorhamphus malabaricus
- Sardinella jussieu Mauritian Sardinella DD
- Sardinella longiceps Indian Sardinella
- Sargocentron rubrum Red Squirrelfish
- Saurida tumbil Common Saury
- Scatophagus argus Spotted Scat
- Scolopsis bimaculata Thumbprint Monocle Bream
- Scolopsis curite
- Scolopsis vosmeri Whitecheek Monocle Bream
- Scomberoides commersonnianus Giant Queenfish
- Scomberoides lysan Lesser Queenfish
- Scomberoides tala Barred Queenfish
- Scomberoides tol Needleskin Queenfish
- Scomberomorus commerson Narrow-banded Spanish Mackerel NT
- Scomberomorus koreanus Korean Seerfish
- Scyris indica
- Selar crumenophthalmus Bigeye Scad
- Selaroides leptolepis Yellowstripe Scad
- Siganus javus Java Rabbitfish
- Sillaginopsis panijus
- Sillago sihama Northern Whiting
- Silurus asotus Amur Catfish
- Sperata seenghala Giant river-catfish
- Sphyraena jello Pickhandle Barracuda
- Sphyrna lewini Scalloped Hammerhead CR
- Stephanolepis hispida Planehead Filefish
- Strongylura leiurus Slender Longtom
- Strongylura strongylura Spottail Needlefish
- Sufflamen fraenatum Bridled Triggerfish
- Telatrygon zugei Pale-edged Stingray VU
- Tenualosa ilisha Ilish
- Terapon jarbua Crescent Grunter
- Terapon puta Spinycheek Grunter
- Tetrosomus gibbosus Humpback Turretfish
- Thryssa gautamiensis Gautama Thryssa DD
- Thryssa malabarica Malabar Thryssa DD
- Thryssa setirostris Longjaw Thryssa
- Thunnus albacares Yellowfin Tuna
- Trachinocephalus trachinus Painted Grinner
- Trachinotus baillonii Smallspotted Dart
- Triacanthus biaculeatus Shortnose Tripodfish
- Trichiurus lepturus Largehead Hairtail
- Trypauchen vagina Pink Mud Goby
- Turrum coeruleopinnatum
- Upeneus sulphureus Sunrise Goatfish
- Uranoscopus marmoratus
- Wallago attu Wallago VU
- Xenentodon cancila Freshwater Garfish
- Xyrichtys novacula Pearly Razorfish
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