List of Fish Species Available in Assam

Sl. Assamese Name English Name Scientific Name

No.
1 Salo/ Chalo Gangetic hair fin anchovy Setipinna phasa
2. Karoti Indian river shed Gudusia chapra
3. Karoti Burmese river shed Gudusia variegata
4. Karoti Ganges river gizzard shad Gonialosa manmina
5. Ilish Indian shad Hilsa ilisha
6. Chital Humped feather back Notopterus chitala
7. Kandhuli Feather back Notopterus notopterus
8. Laupatia/ Laupati/ Indian hatchet fish/ Indian glass Chela laubuca
Herbeggi barb
9. Selkona Chela Chela atpar
Laupati Silver hatchet chela Chela cachius
10. Selkona Large razorbelley minnow Salmostomar bacalia
11. Selkona Fine scale razorbelley minnow Oxygaster phulo
12. Selkona Gora chela Oxygaster gora
Silkamura Gara Gara lamta
13. Korang Barred baril Barilius barila
14. Korang Hamilton’s barila Barilius bendelisis
15. Korang/ Rajahmas Indian trout Barilius bola
16. Balisonda/ Ozola Barna baril Barilius barna
17. Korang Shacra baril Barilius shacra
18. Korang Vagra baril Barilius vagra
Tilei/ Selleng/ Tileo baril Barilius tileo
Boolla
19. Saldarikana Giant Danio Danio aequipinnatus
20. Laupati/ Dahrie Devario danio Danio devario
21. Laupati Dangila danio Danio dangila
22. Laupati Zebra danio Brachidanio rerio
23. Darikana Flying barb Esomus danricus
24. Darikana Blackline rasbora Rasbora daniconius
25. Eleng Bengla barb Rasbora elanga
26. Darikana Rasbora Rasbora bonensis
27. Darikana Gangetic scissortail rasbora Rsbora rasbora
28. Moa Mola/ Indian carplet/ Pale carplet Amblypharyngodon mola
30. Bariala/Baliara/ Aspodiparia Aspidoparia morar
Boreala/ Mouah
31. Mouah/ Bariala Jaya Aspidoparia jaya
32. Keintah puthi/ Chenguni Changunius changunio
Pootee- Keintah
33. Pakhironga/ Chocolate mahseer/ Katli Acrossocheilus
Bokar/ Boolooah hexagonolepis
34. Jonga pithia/ Golden mahseer Tor putitora
Pithia
35. Laopithia/ Turia mahseer Tor tor
Burapatra/
Pakhiranga/ Pithia
36. Jungha/ Pithia Jungha mahseer Tor progenius
37. Lobura Copper mahseer/ Mosal mahseer Tor massal
38. Lurali Gangetic latia Crossocheilus latius latius
39. Puthi Swam barb/ Chola barb Puntius chola
40. Puthi Rozy barb/ Red barb Puntius conchonius
41. Puthi/ Gilipungti Golden barb/ Golden dwarf barb Puntius gelius
42. Puthi Glass barb Puntius gugani
43. Puthi/ Ngakha Dwarf barb/ Pigmy barb Puntius phutonio
44. Puthi/ Phabounga Spot fin swam barb Puntius sophore
45. Cheniputhi/ Olive barb Puntius sarana sarana
Maraputhi/
Ngabon
46. Ngabou Javaen barb Puntius sarana orphoides
47. Puthi Minnows Puntius stigma
48. Puthi Minnows Puntius stetrarupagus
49. Puthi/ Kenipotiah/ Fire-fin Barb/ Two spot barb Puntius ticto ticto
Aahaneee-potiah/
Ngakha
50. Phabounga Shalyni barb Puntius shalynius
51. Java puthi Java puthi Puntius javanicus
52. Bhakua/ Bahu/ Catla Catla catla
Dhekera
53. Mirika Mrigal Cirrhinus mrigala
53. Rashim/ Lachim/ Reba Cirrhinus reba
Laseem
54. Bhangone/ Nara/ Bata labeo Labeo bata
Bango
55. Bhangone Boga labeo Labeo boga
56. Mali/ Kaliajora Calbasu/ Black rohu Labeo calbasu
57. Kurhi/ Kuria Kuria labeo Labeo gonius
58. Silgharia/ Gorea/ Kalabans Labeo dero
Nepura
59. Silgharia/ Lasu Brahmaputra labeo Labeo dyocheilus
60. Rau/ Row Rohu Labeo rohita
61. Lasu/ Loannee Pangasia labeo Labeo pangusia
62. Nandani/ Nadani Nandee labeo Labeo nandina
63. Common carp Scale carp Cyprinus carpo *
64. Grass carp Grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella*
65. Silver carp Silver carp Hypophthalmichthys
molitrix*
66. Big head carp Big head carp Hypophthalmichthys
nobilis*
67. Hato/ Hamto Hafua Osteobrama cotio cotio
69. Adonee/ Lohone Dinnawah snow trout Schizothorax progastus
73. Nau matchee Gray’s stone loach Balitora brucei
74. Botia Loach Noemacheilus beavani
75. Gethu/ Rani botia Nectie loach/ tiger loach Botia dario
76. Gethu Gangetic loach Botia rostrata
77 Ranibotia Botia Botia histrionica
78. Balibotia/ Balli- Stripped loach Noemacheilus botia
potiah
79. Botia Loach Noemacheilus corica
80. Botia Loach Noemacheilus
reticulofascitaus
81. Botia Loach Noemacheiluspavonacrus
82. Botia Loach Noemacheilus savona
83. Botia Loach Noemacheilus scaturigina
84. Botia Loach Noemacheilus
sikmaiensis
85. Botia Loach Noemacheilus zonatus
86. Balibotia Loach Noemacheilus
assamensis
87. Botia Banana fish Acanthopsis
choirorhynchus
88. Botia Annandale loach Lepidocephalichthys
annandalei
89. Botia/ Baticora Burmese loach Lepidocephalichthys
berdmorei
90. Botia Guntea loach Lepidocephalichthys
guntea
91. Botia Pillai loach Lepidocephalus
goalparensis
92. Botia Goalpara loach Neoeucirrhichthys
maydelli
93. Litha Rita Rita rita
94. Batasimas Tista batasio Batasio batasio
95. Batasimas Assamese batasio Batasio tengana
96. Singorah/ Day’s mystus Mystus bleekeri
Singarah
97. Barsingorah/ Gangetic mystus Mystus cavasius
Singorah
98. Gagol Menoda cat fish Mystus menoda
99. Arii Giant river cat fish Aorichthys seenghala
100. Singorah/ Striped dwarf cat fish Mystus vittatus
Tingorah
101. Arii Long-whiskered cat fish Aorichthys aor
102. Tingorah Tengara mystus Mystus tengara
103. Pabhoh Indian butter cat fish Ompok bimaculatus
104. Pabhoh/ leothari Pabdah cat fish Ompok pabda
105. Pabhoh Pabo cat fish Ompok pabo
106. Barali Freshwater shark Wallago attu
107. Kadali/ Bapati/ Gangatic ailia Ailia coila
Kondoli/ Bardaia
108. Neria Garua Bachcha or Bachcha Clupisoma garua
109. Bacha or Basa or Batchwa Vacha Eutropiichthys vacha
Kangon or Tunti
110. Bacha Vacha Eutropiichthys murius
111. Ponga/ Pangas Pungas Pangasius pangasius
112. Bordaia Indian Potasi Pseudotropius
atherinoides
113. Magur Magur Clarias batrachus
114 Thiland magur African cat fish Clarias garripinius*
115. Singhi Stinging cat fish Heteropneustes fossilis
117. Keyakatta/ Dwarf Blotched cat fish/Indian Gagata cenia
Ngarang gagata
118. Keyakatta Gangetic gagata Gagata gagata
119. Keyakatta Kosi nangra Nagra nangra
120. Keyakatta Huddah nangra Nagra viridescenes
126. Garua Gangetic goonch Bagarius bagarius
127. Kurkuri Devil fish Chaca chaca
128. Botsinghi Himalayan Olyra Olyra longicaudata
129. Hilgaruah ------- Hara hara
130. Bot- tengara Conta cat fish Conta elongata
132. Sakmaka ------ Erethistes pussiles
133. Gharbeki/ Blue pan chex/ Pan chex minnow Aplocheilus panchax
Kanpona/
Charbekii
134. Kokila Freshwater gar fish Xenentodon cancila
135. Keshi Corsula mullet Rhinomugil corsula
137. Cheng garaka/ Spotted snake head/ Barca snake Channa barca
Garaka Cheng head
138. Sal Giant snake head Channa marulius
139. Chengeli Smooth breasted snake head/ Channa orientalis
Asiatic snake head
140. Cheng Smooth brassed snake head Channa gachua
141. Goroi Green snake head/ Spotted snake Channa punctatus
head
142. Shol/ Sol Striped snake head/ Banded snake Channa striatus
head
143. Chengeli Assamese snake head Channa stewartii
144. Kuchia/ Cuchia Cuchia/ Gangetic mud eel Amphipnous cuchia
145. Chanda Elongate glassy perchlet Chanda nama
146. Chanda India glassy fish Chanda ranga
146. Chanda Glassy perchlet Chanda striatus
147. Chanda Glassy perchlet Chanda bacutis
148. Chanda Glassy perchlet Sciana coitor
149. Chanda Pama Pama pama
150. Dum Vacheli/ Badis/ dwarf chameleon Badis badis
Nabat/ Randolnee
151. Japani Kawai Mozambique cichlid/ Tilapia Oreochromis
mossambica*
152. Gedgedi/ Bhetki/ Mottled nandus Nandus nandus
Khaloibhangi
153. Patimutura Bar-eyed-goby Glossogobius gutum
154. Ptimutura/ Tang gobi Glossogobius giuris
Oporchakuamas
155. Koi/ Kawai Climbing perch Anabas testudineus
156. Kholihona Banded colisa/ Striped gourami / Colisa fasciata
Giant gourami
157. Bhasaylee Colisa Colisa colisa
158. Bhasaylee Sunset gourami Colisa sota
159 Lolhholisa Dwarf gourami Colisa lalia
160. Kholihona Indian paradise fish Ctenops nobilis
161. Bami Spiny eel/ Tire-track spiny eel Mastacembalus armatus
armatus
162. Tora/ Tura/ Turi White spotted spiny eel/ Striped Macrognathus pancalus
spiny eel
163. Tora/ Tura/ Turi One- striped spiny eel Macrognathus aral
164. Gangatope Ocellated puffer fish Tetradon cutcutia
165. Silan or Dhain Silondia vacha Silonia silondia

Note: * indicates exotic species but established in Assam.