List of fish in Pakistan

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There are 531 species of Fish in Pakistan. 233 of them are of fresh water.[1] Mahseer is Most of time this fish came to the city's Walter such as drains and also in the river and lakes the national fish of Pakistan. Here is a list of these fishes;

Family Cyprinidae[]

Thela Fish

Family Clupeidae[]

Family Chandidae[]

Spiny-rayed fishes[]

Gourami
  • Colisa lalia
  • Colisa fasciata
  • Oreochromis mossambicus
  • Badis badis
  • Sicamugil cascasia
  • Glossogobius giuris
  • Chanda nama
  • Nandus nandus
  • Chanda ranga
Rainbow Trout

Exotic species[]

  • Salmo trutta - Brown trout
  • Oncorhynchus mykiss - Rainbow trout
  • European Carp
  • Cyprinus carpio - Also known as Common Carp
  • Ctenopharyngodon idella -Grass carp
  • Hypophthalmichthys molitrix - Silver carp
  • Hypophthalmichthys nobilis -Big head carp

References[]

  1. ^ Dg., Dayyal (April 28, 2009) [2009]. "Edible Fishes in Pakistan". BIOSCIENCE. BIOSCIENCE PK, LLC. ISSN 2521-5760. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
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