List of freshwater fishes present in Singapore This checklist contains a list of fish species recorded from Singapore. Native refers to species that are originally found here. Introduced refers to species that are non-native or exotic. No. Species Name Common Name Status Class Osteichthyes (Bony fishes) Order Osteoglossiformes (Bony-tongues and relatives) Family Notopteridae (Old World knife-fishes) 1. Chitala ornata Clown Featherback Introduced Family Osteoglossidae (Bony-tongued fishes) 2. Osteoglossum bicirrhosum Arawana Introduced 3. Scleropages formosus Asian Arowana Golden Dragonfish Introduced Order Cypriniformes (Carps and relatives) Family Cyprinidae (Carps and relatives) 4. Barbonymus schwanenfeldii Stripe-tailed Tinfoil Barb Introduced 5. Boraras maculatus Malayan Pygmy Rasbora Native 6. Cyclocheilichthys apogon Barbel-less Chemperas Native 7. Esomus metallicus Siamese Flying Barb Introduced 8. Hampala macrolepidota Stripe-tailed Sebarau Introduced 9. Osteochilus hasselti Terbol Hasselt's Bony-lipped Barb Introduced 10. Puntius semifasciolatus Green Barb Introduced 11. Rasbora borapetensis Red-tailed Rasbora Introduced 12. Rasbora einthovenii Einthoven's Rasbora Native 13. Rasbora elegans Two-spot Rasbora Native 14. Systomus banksi Saddle Barb Native 15. Systomus hexazona Six-banded Tiger Barb Native 16. Systomus lateristriga Spanner Barb Native 17. Systomus partipentazona Indochinese Tiger Barb Introduced 18. Trigonostigma heteromorpha Harlequin Rasbora Native Family Balitoridae (Spineless loaches) 19. Nemacheilus selangoricus Grey-banded Sand-loach Native Family Cobitidae (Spined loaches) 20. Pangio muraeniformis Spotted Eel-loach Native Order Siluriformes (Catfishes) Family Bagridae (Old World river catfishes) 21. Mystus gulio Estuarine Baung Native 22. Pseudomystus leiacanthus Dwarf Bumblebee Catfish Native Family Siluridae (Sheat catfishes) 23. Silurichthys hasseltii Hasselt’s Leaf Catfish Native Family Akysidae (Warty catfishes) 24. Parakysis longirostris Singapore Little Warty Catfish Native 1 No. Species Name Common Name Status Family Sisoridae (Sisorid catfishes) 25. Glyptothorax fuscus Indochinese Wrinkle-bellied Catfish Native Family Clariidae (Walking catfishes) 26. Clarias batrachus Common Walking Catfish Native 27. Clarias gariepinus White-cheeked Walking Catfish Introduced 28. Clarias leiacanthus Forest Walking Catfish Native 29. Clarias nieuhofii Slender Walking Catfish Native Family Loricariidae (Armoured sucking catfishes) 30. Liposarcus disjunctivus Marbled-belly Armoured Sucking Catfish Introduced 31. Liposarcus pardalis Spotted-belly Armoured Sucking Catfish Introduced Order Beloniformes (Garfishes and halfbeaks) Family Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks) 32. Dermogenys collettei Sunda Pygmy Halfbeak Native 33. Hemirhamphodon pogonognathus Malayan Forest Halfbeak Native Order Cyprinodontiformes (Toothcarps) Family Aplocheilidae (Rivulines) 34. Aplocheilus panchax Whitespot Native Family Poeciliidae (Live-bearing toothcarps) 35. Gambusia affinis Mosquitofish Introduced 36. Poecilia reticulata Guppy Introduced 37. Poecilia sphenops Green Molly Introduced Order Synbranchiformes (Swamp-eels and relatives) Family Synbranchidae (Swamp-eels) 38. Monopterus albus Oriental Swamp-eel Native Family Mastacembelidae (Spiny-eels) 39. Macrognathus maculatus Buff-backed Spiny-eel Native Order Perciformes (Perches and relatives) Family Ambassidae (Glass-perches) 40. Parambassis siamensis Indochinese Glass-perchlet Introduced Family Nandidae (Leaf-fishes) 41. Nandus nebulosus Malayan Leaf-fish Native Family Cichlidae (Cichlids) 42. Cichla orinocensis Peacock Bass Introduced 43. Cichlasoma urophthalmus Mayan Cichlid Introduced 44. Etroplus suratensis Green Chromide Introduced 45. Geophagus altifrons Eartheater Introduced 46. Oreochromis mossambicus Common Tilapia Introduced 47. Oreochromis niloticus Nile Tilapia Introduced 48. Parachromis managuensis Jaguar Guapote Introduced 2 No. Species Name Common Name Status 49. Paratheraps synspilus Red-breasted Cichlid Introduced 50. Tilapia buttikoferi Hornet Tilapia Introduced Family Eleotridae (Gudgeons) 51. Oxyeleotris marmorata Soon Hock Marbled Gudgeon Native Family Gobiidae (Gobies) 52. Glossogobius giuris River Flathead Goby Native 53. Gobiopterus brachypterus Glass Goby Native 54. Rhinogobius giurinus East Asian River Goby Introduced Family Anabantidae (Climbing perches) 55. Anabas testudineus Asian Climbing Perch Native Family Osphronemidae (Gouramies and fighting-fishes) 56. Betta imbellis Crescent Fighting-fish Paddyfield Fighting-fish Native 57. Betta pugnax Malayan Forest Fighting-fish Native 58. Luciocephalus pulcher Malayan Pikehead Native 59. Osphronemus goramy Common Giant Gouramy Kalui Introduced 60. Trichogaster microlepis Moonlight Gouramy Introduced 61. Trichogaster pectoralis Snakeskin Gouramy Sepat Siam Introduced 62. Trichogaster trichopterus Three-spot Gouramy Native 63. Trichopsis vittata Croaking Gouramy Native Family Channidae (Snakeheads) 64. Channa gachua Dwarf Snakehead Native 65. Channa lucius Forest Snakehead Native 66. Channa melasoma Black Snakehead Native 67. Channa micropeltes Toman Introduced 68. Channa striata Aruan Native References Lim, K.K.P. & Ng, PK.L. (1990). A Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Singapore. Singapore: Singapore Science Centre. Ng, P.K.L. & Lim, K.K.P. (1997). The diversity and conservation status of fishes in the Nature Reserves of Singapore. In Chan, L & Corlett, R.T. (Eds), Biodiversity in the Nature Reserves of Singapore. (pp. 245 – 265). Singapore: National Parks Board. Ng, P.K.L. & Lim, K.K.P. (1996). The freshwater fishes of Singapore. Journal of the Singapore National Academy of Science. 22, 109 – 123. Acknowledgement: Thanks to Kelvin Lim of RMBR for reviewing the checklist. Last update: Mar 2006 3