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;
- Naziritor zhobensis
- Triplophysa stoliczkai - Deosai only
- - Deosai only
- - Deosai only
Family Cyprinidae[]
- [[Naziritor Zhobensis<http://www.fishbase.org/summary/62751></ref>]] - Mahasher "(National fish of Pakistan)"
- Labeo rohita - Rohu
- Catla catla - Thela/theri Fish
- - Dahi
Family Clupeidae[]
- Gudusia chapra
- Tenualosa ilisha
Family Chandidae[]
Spiny-rayed fishes[]
- Colisa lalia
- Colisa fasciata
- Oreochromis mossambicus
- Badis badis
- Sicamugil cascasia
- Glossogobius giuris
- Chanda nama
- Nandus nandus
- Chanda ranga
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[]
- ^ 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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