List of Freshwater Fishes reported from Hong Kong
n = 194
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Table 1: 190 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 3 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 1 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 194 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 190 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Acanthogobius flavimanusnative Yellowfin goby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Acentrogobius caninusnative Tropical sand goby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Acentrogobius viridipunctatusnative Spotted green goby  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Acrossocheilus beijiangensisnative  北江光唇魚 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Acrossocheilus parallensnative   
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis gymnocephalusnative Bald glassy Glassy perchlet 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Amphilophus citrinellusintroduced Midas cichlid  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Amphilophus labiatusintroduced Red devil  
Anabantiformes Anabantidae Anabas testudineusintroduced Climbing perch  
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla japonicanative Japanese eel Bat sin 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla marmoratanative Giant mottled eel 花鰻鱺/花錦鱔 
Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae Aphyocypris arcusnative  擬細鯽 
Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae Aphyocypris lininative Garnet minnow 林氏細鯽 
Cyprinodontiformes Aplocheilidae Aplocheilus lineatusintroduced Striped panchax  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Astronotus ocellatusintroduced Oscar  
Lepisosteiformes Lepisosteidae Atractosteus spatulaintroduced Alligator gar  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Aulopareia unicolornative   
Cypriniformes Balitoridae Balitora kwangsiensisnative  Sucker-belly loach 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes semifasciolatusnative Chinese barb Fa tsak 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbonymus schwanefeldiiintroduced Tinfoil barb  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Bathygobius fuscusnative Dusky frillgoby  
Gobiiformes Oxudercidae Boleophthalmus pectinirostrisnative Great blue spotted mudskipper  
Gobiiformes Butidae Bostrychus sinensisnative Four-eyed sleeper  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Brachyamblyopus brachysomanative   
Gobiiformes Butidae Butis butisnative Duckbill sleeper  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Carassius auratusnative Goldfish Kam tsak 
Anabantiformes Channidae Channa argusintroduced Snakehead  
Anabantiformes Channidae Channa asiaticanative Small snakehead San ban 
Anabantiformes Channidae Channa gachuaintroduced Red seam snakehead  
Anabantiformes Channidae Channa maculatanative Blotched snakehead 生魚 
Anabantiformes Channidae Channa micropeltesintroduced Indonesian snakehead  
Anabantiformes Channidae Channa striataintroduced Striped snakehead  
Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae Chanodichthys erythropterusnative Predatory carp Bak ue 
Osteoglossiformes Notopteridae Chitala ornataintroduced Clown featherback  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Cichla monoculusintroduced   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Cichla temensisintroduced Speckled pavon  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cirrhinus molitorellaintroduced Mud carp Leng ue 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cirrhinus mrigalaintroduced   
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias fuscusnative Hong Kong catfish Bak fu ue 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias gariepinusintroduced North African catfish  
Cypriniformes Cobitidae Cobitis sinensisnative Siberian spiny loach 中華鰍 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Coilia nasusnative Japanese grenadier anchovy Fung mei ue 
Eupercaria/misc Sciaenidae Collichthys lucidusnative  Lionhead 
Characiformes Serrasalmidae Colossoma macropomumintroduced Cachama  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Coptodon zilliiintroduced Redbelly tilapia  
Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae Ctenopharyngodon idellaintroduced Grass carp Waan ue 
Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae Culter recurvicepsintroduced   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpiointroduced Common carp Lei ue 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Dawkinsia denisoniiintroduced Denison barb  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Dawkinsia filamentosaintroduced Blackspot barb  
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