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