Fish of the semi-arid zone
236 fish on the India list have a GBIF record placed in the semi-arid zone, 16 of them threatened (1 Critically Endangered, 4 Endangered and 11 Vulnerable).
A species is in a region when a GBIF record of it is placed there (the biogeographic zones of the Wildlife Institute of India). 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 the semi-arid zone (16)
- Rhinobatos annandalei Annandale's Guitarfish CR
- Clarias magur Waghur Catfish EN
- Dawkinsia denisonii EN
- Tor malabaricus Malabar Mahseer EN
- Tor putitora Golden Mahseer EN
- Bagarius bagarius Goonch VU
- Channa orientalis Ceylon Snakehead VU
- Cirrhinus cirrhosus Mrigal VU
- Mola mola Common Mola VU
- Naziritor chelynoides Dark Mahseer VU
- Oreochromis mossambicus Mozambique Tilapia VU
- Rhizoprionodon acutus Milk Shark VU
- Schizothorax plagiostomus Swati Trout VU
- Schizothorax richardsonii Common Snowtrout VU
- Tenualosa toli Toli Shad VU
- Wallago attu Wallago VU
All fish of the semi-arid zone on the list (236)
- Acanthopagrus latus Yellowfin Seabream DD
- Alepes djedaba Shrimp scad
- Amblypharyngodon mola Mola Carplet
- Anabas testudineus Climbing Perch
- Antennarius multiocellatus Longlure Frogfish
- Aphaniops hormuzensis
- Aphaniops stoliczkanus
- Aplocheilus blockii Green Panchax
- Aplocheilus lineatus Striped Panchax
- Aplocheilus panchax Blue Panchax
- Apolemichthys xanthurus Yellowtail Angelfish
- Argyropelecus aculeatus Atlantic Silver Hatchetfish
- Argyropelecus hemigymnus Half-naked Hatchetfish
- Arius arius Threadfin Sea Catfish
- Arius gagora Gagora Catfish NT
- Awaous ocellaris Spotfin River Goby
- Awaous personatus DD
- Badis badis Badis
- Bagarius bagarius Goonch VU
- Bangana dero Kalabans
- Bangana diplostoma
- Barilius modestus Indus Baril
- Barilius vagra Vagra Baril
- Benthodesmus elongatus Slender Frostfish
- Boleophthalmus boddarti Boddart's Blue-spotted Mudskipper
- Boleophthalmus dussumieri Dussumier's Mudskipper
- Bolinichthys pyrsobolus Fiery Lanternfish
- Botia almorhae Almorha Loach
- Botia lohachata Reticulated Loach
- Cabdio morar Morari Carplet
- Carassius auratus Goldfish
- Centrobranchus nigroocellatus Roundnose Lanternfish
- Cephalopholis formosa Bluelined Rockcod
- Ceratoscopelus townsendi Dogtooth Lanternfish
- Chagunius chagunio
- Chanda nama Elongate Glassy Perchlet
- Channa gachua Dwarf Snakehead
- Channa marulius Bullseye Snakehead
- Channa micropeltes Giant Snakehead
- Channa orientalis Ceylon Snakehead VU
- Channa punctata Spotted Snakehead
- Channa striata Striped Snakehead
- Chanos chanos Milkfish
- Chauliodus danae Dana Viperfish
- Chela cachius Silver Hatchet Chela
- Chelonodon patoca Milkspot Toadfish
- Chitala chitala Indian Featherback NT
- Chitala ornata Clown Knifefish
- Cirrhinus cirrhosus Mrigal VU
- Cirrhinus mrigala Mrigal Carp
- Cirrhinus reba Reba Carp
- Clarias gariepinus Sharptooth Catfish
- Clarias magur Waghur Catfish EN
- Clupisoma garua Garua batcha
- Clupisoma prateri
- Crenidens crenidens Karanteen Seabream
- Crossocheilus diplochilus
- Cyclothone alba Pale Bristlemouth
- Cyclothone braueri Brauer's Bristlemouth
- Cyclothone microdon Smalltooth Bristlemouth
- Cynoglossus cynoglossus Bengal tongue sole
- Cyprinus carpio European Carp
- Cyprinus rubrofuscus Amur Carp
- Dawkinsia denisonii EN
- Devario devario Sind Danio
- Devario malabaricus Malabar Danio
- Diagramma labiosum Grey Sweetlips
- 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
- Eleutheronema tetradactylum Fourfinger Threadfin
- Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus Whitespotted Grouper
- Epinephelus coioides Goldspotted Rockcod
- Epinephelus diacanthus Spinycheek Grouper
- Epinephelus erythrurus Cloudy Grouper
- Esomus danrica Indian Flying Barb
- Esomus malabaricus
- Gagata cenia Indian Gagata
- Gambusia affinis Western Mosquitofish
- Gambusia holbrooki Eastern Mosquitofish
- Garra gotyla Suckerhead
- Garra lamta Lamta garra
- Garra mullya Mullya Garra
- Glossogobius giuris Tank Goby
- Glyptothorax brevipinnis DD
- Glyptothorax cavia Mountain Cavia Catfish
- Glyptothorax gracilis DD
- Glyptothorax lonah Mountain Catfish
- Glyptothorax pectinopterus
- Gonichthys cocco Lanternfish
- Gudusia chapra Indian River Shad
- Gymnostomus ariza
- Harpadon nehereus Bombay Duck NT
- Heteropneustes fossilis Asian Stinging Catfish
- Histrio histrio Sargassumfish
- Hygophum benoiti Lanternfish
- Hygophum hygomii Hygom's Lanternfish
- Hyporhamphus dussumieri Dussumier's Halfbeak
- Hyporhamphus quoyi Longtail Garfish
- Iago omanensis Bigeye Houndshark
- Labeo bata Bata
- Labeo boga Boga labeo
- Labeo boggut Boggut labeo
- Labeo caeruleus
- Labeo calbasu orangefin labeo
- Labeo catla Catla
- Labeo dyocheilus
- Labeo gonius Kuria labeo
- Labeo nigripinnis
- Labeo ricnorhynchus
- Labeo rohita Rohu
- Lampanyctus photonotus Dotback Lanternfish
- Lampanyctus pusillus Pygmy Lanternfish
- Lates calcarifer Barramundi
- Lepidocephalichthys guntea
- Lepidophanes gaussi
- Lepidophanes guentheri
- Lestidiops affinis Barracudina
- Lestidiops jayakari Pacific Barracudina
- Lobianchia dofleini Doflein's Lanternfish
- Lobianchia gemellarii Gemellar's Lanternfish
- Lobotes surinamensis Atlantic Tripletail
- Luciobarbus callensis Algerian barb
- Lutjanus johnii Golden Snapper
- Macrognathus pancalus Barred Spiny Eel
- Mastacembelus armatus Tire Track Eel
- Megalaspis cordyla Torpedo Scad
- Mene maculata Razor Moonfish
- Minimugil cascasia
- Mola mola Common Mola VU
- Mugil cephalus Sea Mullet
- Mustelus mosis Arabian Smooth-hound NT
- Myctophum nitidulum Pearly-spotted Lanternfish
- Mystus bleekeri Day's Mystus
- Mystus canarensis DD
- Mystus cavasius Gangetic Mystus
- Mystus gulio Gulio Catfish
- Mystus vittatus Striped Dwarf Catfish
- Nandus nandus Gangetic leaffish
- Naziritor chelynoides Dark Mahseer VU
- Nematalosa nasus Bloch's Gizzard Shad
- Nemipterus japonicus Japanese Threadfin Bream
- Notolychnus valdiviae Topside Lanternfish
- Notopterus notopterus Bronze Featherback
- Notopterus synurus
- Notoscopelus caudispinosus Spinetail Lanternfish
- Notoscopelus resplendens Patchwork Lanternfish
- Odonus niger Redtooth Triggerfish
- Ompok bimaculatus Butter Catfish NT
- Ompok pabda Pabda NT
- Ompok pabo NT
- Opsarius barna
- Opsarius bendelisis
- Opsarius cocsa DD
- Oreochromis mossambicus Mozambique Tilapia VU
- Oreochromis niloticus Nile Tilapia
- Oryzias dancena Indian Ricefish
- Osteobrama alfredianus
- Osteobrama cotio Cotio
- Osteobrama peninsularis Peninsular Osteobrama
- Oxyurichthys stigmalophius Spotfin Goby
- Pangasius pangasius Pangas catfish
- Panna microdon
- Paracanthocobitis botia
- Paralepis coregonoides Sharpchin barracudina
- Parambassis ranga Indian Glassfish
- Paraschistura montana
- Parastromateus niger Black Pomfret
- Passer indicus
- Pellona ditchela Ditchelee
- Pempheris rhomboidea Rhomboid Sweeper
- Pethia conchonius Rosy Barb
- Pethia phutunio Spottedsail Barb
- Pethia ticto Ticto Barb
- Petroscirtes mitratus Crested Sabretooth Blenny
- Piaractus brachypomus Red-bellied Pacu
- Planiliza klunzingeri
- Plectorhinchus cinctus Crescent Sweetlips
- Plotosus lineatus Striped Eel Catfish
- Poecilia reticulata Guppy
- Polydactylus sextarius Blackspot threadfin
- Pomacanthus annularis Bluering Angelfish
- Pomadasys maculatus Blotched Javelin
- Pseudambassis lala NT
- Pseudetroplus maculatus
- Pseudocorynopoma doriae Dragonfin Tetra
- Puntius chola Swamp Barb
- Puntius sophore Pool Barb
- Puntius terio Onespot Barb
- Rasbora daniconius Slender Rasbora
- Rhinobatos annandalei Annandale's Guitarfish CR
- Rhinomugil corsula Corsula
- Rhizoprionodon acutus Milk Shark VU
- Rhynchorhamphus georgii Duckbill Garfish
- Rita gogra Velvet Catfish
- Rita rita Rita
- Roa jayakari Indian Golden-barred Butterflyfish
- Salmostoma bacaila Large razorbelly minnow
- Salmostoma novacula
- Salmostoma phulo
- Saurida tumbil Common Saury
- Scatophagus argus Spotted Scat
- Schistura denisoni
- Schistura savona
- Schizothorax plagiostomus Swati Trout VU
- Schizothorax progastus Dinnawah snowtrout
- Schizothorax richardsonii Common Snowtrout VU
- Securicula gora
- Sigmops elongatus Elongate Fangjaw
- Sillago sihama Northern Whiting
- Sperata aor Long-whiskered catfish
- Sperata seenghala Giant river-catfish
- Sternoptyx diaphana Oblique Hatchetfish
- Strongylura strongylura Spottail Needlefish
- Systomus sarana Olive Barb
- Takifugu oblongus Oblong Blowfish
- Tariqilabeo latius
- Tenualosa ilisha Ilish
- Tenualosa toli Toli Shad VU
- Terapon jarbua Crescent Grunter
- Thryssa dussumieri Dussumier's Thryssa
- Tor malabaricus Malabar Mahseer EN
- Tor putitora Golden Mahseer EN
- Tor tor tor mahseer DD
- Trachyrhamphus longirostris Straightstick Pipefish
- Trichogaster fasciata Banded Gourami
- Trichogaster lalius Dwarf Gourami
- Trichopodus trichopterus Three Spot Gourami
- Upeneus moluccensis Goldband Goatfish
- Upeneus vittatus Striped goatfish
- Wallago attu Wallago VU
- Xenentodon cancila Freshwater Garfish
- Xenentodon canciloides Indochinese Needlefish
Fish elsewhere
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Other species of the semi-arid zone
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