Fish of Punjab
106 fish on the India list have an open record placed in Punjab, 5 of them threatened (1 Endangered and 4 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 Punjab (5)
- Tor putitora Golden Mahseer EN
- Bagarius bagarius Goonch VU
- Mola mola Common Mola VU
- Schizothorax plagiostomus Swati Trout VU
- Wallago attu Wallago VU
All fish of Punjab on the list (106)
- Antennarius multiocellatus Longlure Frogfish
- Argyropelecus aculeatus Atlantic Silver Hatchetfish
- Argyropelecus hemigymnus Half-naked Hatchetfish
- Badis badis Badis
- Bagarius bagarius Goonch VU
- Bangana dero Kalabans
- Bangana diplostoma
- Barilius barila
- Barilius vagra Vagra Baril
- Benthodesmus elongatus Slender Frostfish
- Bolinichthys pyrsobolus Fiery Lanternfish
- Cabdio morar Morari Carplet
- Centrobranchus nigroocellatus Roundnose Lanternfish
- Ceratoscopelus townsendi Dogtooth Lanternfish
- Chagunius chagunio
- Chanda nama Elongate Glassy Perchlet
- Channa gachua Dwarf Snakehead
- Channa marulius Bullseye Snakehead
- Channa punctata Spotted Snakehead
- Channa striata Striped Snakehead
- Chauliodus danae Dana Viperfish
- Chela cachius Silver Hatchet Chela
- Cirrhinus mrigala Mrigal Carp
- Cirrhinus reba Reba Carp
- Clupisoma prateri
- Crossocheilus diplochilus
- Cyclothone braueri Brauer's Bristlemouth
- Cyclothone microdon Smalltooth Bristlemouth
- Cyprinion watsoni Indus Lotak
- Cyprinus carpio European Carp
- Cyprinus rubrofuscus Amur Carp
- Devario devario Sind Danio
- Diaphus effulgens Headlight Lanternfish
- Diaphus mollis Soft Lanternfish
- Diaphus rafinesquii White-spotted Lantern Fish
- Diaphus splendidus Horned Lanternfish
- Diogenichthys atlanticus Atlantic Lanternfish
- Diplospinus multistriatus Striped Escolar
- Esomus danrica Indian Flying Barb
- Esomus malabaricus
- Gambusia holbrooki Eastern Mosquitofish
- Garra gotyla Suckerhead
- Glossogobius giuris Tank Goby
- Gonichthys cocco Lanternfish
- Gudusia chapra Indian River Shad
- Gymnostomus ariza
- Heteropneustes fossilis Asian Stinging Catfish
- Histrio histrio Sargassumfish
- Hygophum benoiti Lanternfish
- Hygophum hygomii Hygom's Lanternfish
- Labeo bata Bata
- Labeo boggut Boggut labeo
- Labeo calbasu orangefin labeo
- Labeo catla Catla
- Labeo gonius Kuria labeo
- Labeo rohita Rohu
- Lampanyctus photonotus Dotback Lanternfish
- Lampanyctus pusillus Pygmy Lanternfish
- Lepidocephalichthys guntea
- Lepidophanes gaussi
- Lepidophanes guentheri
- Lestidiops affinis Barracudina
- Lestidiops jayakari Pacific Barracudina
- Lobianchia dofleini Doflein's Lanternfish
- Lobianchia gemellarii Gemellar's Lanternfish
- Macrognathus pancalus Barred Spiny Eel
- Mastacembelus armatus Tire Track Eel
- Mola mola Common Mola VU
- Myctophum nitidulum Pearly-spotted Lanternfish
- Mystus cavasius Gangetic Mystus
- Mystus vittatus Striped Dwarf Catfish
- Nandus nandus Gangetic leaffish
- Notolychnus valdiviae Topside Lanternfish
- Notopterus notopterus Bronze Featherback
- Notoscopelus caudispinosus Spinetail Lanternfish
- Notoscopelus resplendens Patchwork Lanternfish
- Ompok pabo NT
- Oreochromis niloticus Nile Tilapia
- Osteobrama alfredianus
- Osteobrama cotio Cotio
- Paracanthocobitis botia
- Paralepis coregonoides Sharpchin barracudina
- Paraschistura montana
- Pethia conchonius Rosy Barb
- Pethia ticto Ticto Barb
- Pseudambassis lala NT
- Puntius chola Swamp Barb
- Puntius sophore Pool Barb
- Rita rita Rita
- Salmostoma bacaila Large razorbelly minnow
- Salmostoma phulo
- Schistura savona
- Schizothorax plagiostomus Swati Trout VU
- Securicula gora
- Sigmops elongatus Elongate Fangjaw
- Sperata seenghala Giant river-catfish
- Sternoptyx diaphana Oblique Hatchetfish
- Systomus sarana Olive Barb
- Tariqilabeo latius
- Tor putitora Golden Mahseer EN
- Tor tor tor mahseer DD
- Trichogaster fasciata Banded Gourami
- Trichogaster lalius Dwarf Gourami
- Wallago attu Wallago VU
- Xenentodon cancila Freshwater Garfish
- Xenentodon canciloides Indochinese Needlefish
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Other species of Punjab
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