Family |
Species |
Author |
Info |
Occurrence |
Common names |
Abundance |
Max length |
Maturity |
Remark |
Photo |
Osphronemidae |
Sphaerichthys osphromenoides
|
Canestrini, 1860 | Fr
| native | | | 6.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in blackwater peat swamp in North Selangor (Ref. 42706). Also found in Rajang Basin in Sarawak, Borneo (Ref. 57780). Also Ref. 4835. | |
Gobiidae |
Stenogobius ingeri
|
Watson, 1991 | Fr
| native | | | 6.87 cm SL male/unsexed ;6.29 cm SL female | | Known from Sabah in northeastern Borneo (Ref. 34009). Also Ref. 7050. | No picture yet. |
Gobiidae |
Stigmatogobius pleurostigma
|
(Bleeker, 1849) | Fr
| native | | | 6.40 cm SL male/unsexed | | Known from Selangor and Sarawak (Ref. 56945). | |
Gobiidae |
Stigmatogobius sadanundio
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Br
| native | Goby (English), Belodok kerapu (Malay), Belukor (Malay) | | 9.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Type locality of Gobius apogonius: Pinanag (Ref. 43716). | |
Gobiidae |
Stigmatogobius sella
|
(Steindachner, 1881) | Fr
| native | | | 4.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | | |
Gobiidae |
Stiphodon atropurpureus
|
(Herre, 1927) | Fr
| native | | | 5.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Recorded from Pulau Tioman (Ref. 41184). | |
Gobiidae |
Stiphodon aureorostrum
|
Chen & Tan, 2005 | Fr
| endemic | | scarce (very unlikely) | 5.25 cm SL male/unsexed ;6.03 cm SL female | | Type locality, lower reaches of Sungai Keliling, Juara, ZRC 46412 (holotype of Stiphofon aureorostrum, 5.2 cm SL, male). Known only from the freshwater streams of Pulau Tioman, Peninsular Malaysia. Found in the lower reaches of Sungai Keliling, Juara Bay, eastern Tioman; however an individual was observed by ISC in the lower reaches of Sungai Paya on the western side of the island. Apparently rare in the type locality, which seems to be predominated by Glossogobius celebius (Ref. 58086). | No picture yet. |
Cyprinidae |
Striuntius lateristriga
|
(Valenciennes, 1842) | Fr
| native | | | 18.60 cm TL male/unsexed | | Most common primary freshwater fish in drainages of Pulau Tioman (Ref. 41184). Recorded from Gelami and Tinggi Rivers, Pahang River system (Ref. 97588). Also Ref. 7020, 26580. | |
Cyprinidae |
Striuntius lineatus
|
(Duncker, 1904) | Fr
| native | | | 5.30 cm SL male/unsexed | | | |
Sundadanionidae |
Sundadanio axelrodi
|
(Brittan, 1976) | Fr
| native | | | 2.25 cm SL male/unsexed | | Known from the Rajang Basin in Sarawak, Borneo (Ref. 57780). | |
Sundadanionidae |
Sundadanio margarition
|
Conway, Kottelat & Tan, 2011 | Fr
| native | | | 1.97 cm SL male/unsexed | | Known only from the peat swamp forests and blackwater streams from the Rajang and Sarawak River drainages and probably in between (Ref. 88800). | No picture yet. |
Ehiravidae |
Sundasalanx microps
|
Roberts, 1981 | Fr
| native | | | 2.30 cm TL male/unsexed | | Known from the Rajang Basin in Sarawak, Borneo (Ref. 57780). | |
Nemacheilidae |
Sundoreonectes sabanus
|
(Chin, 1990) | Fr
| native | | | | | Type locality: Mountain rapids in Mendolong area, Sipitang Dist., Sabah, Borneo, East Malaysia, elev. 750 m. (Ref. 33021). | No picture yet. |
Botiidae |
Syncrossus hymenophysa
|
(Bleeker, 1852) | Fr, Or
| native | | | 21.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Known from the Rajang Basin in Sarawak, Borneo (Ref. 57780). Also Ref. 7020, 1632, 26580. | |
Botiidae |
Syncrossus reversus
|
(Roberts, 1989) | Fr
| native | | | 10.30 cm SL male/unsexed | | Known from Borneo. | |
Cyprinidae |
Systomus rubripinnis
|
(Valenciennes, 1842) | Fr
| native | | | 25.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Occurs in Peninsular Malaysia (Ref. 4835). Also found in Rajang Basin in Sarawak, Borneo (Ref. 57780). Also Ref. 26580, 36654. | |
Gobiidae |
Taenioides gracilis
|
(Valenciennes, 1837) | Fr, Br
| native | | | 30.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | | |
Dorosomatidae |
Tenualosa macrura
|
(Bleeker, 1852) | Fr, Br, M
| native | Longtail shad (English), Terubuk laut (Malay), Herring (English), Shad (English), Small-mouth tenualosa (English), Bengkalis (Malay), Chee kark (Malay), Empirit (Malay), Ikan bengkalis (Malay), Temparik (Malay), Terubok (Malay), Terubok laut (Malay), Terubuk (Malay) | | 52.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | | |
Dorosomatidae |
Tenualosa toli
|
(Valenciennes, 1847) | Fr, Br, M, Fi
| native | Toli shad (English), Terubuk sungai (Malay), Big-mouthed tenualosa (English), Chinese herring (English), Herring (English), Bekawal (Malay), Bengkalis (Malay), Chee kark (Malay), Temparik (Malay), Terubuk (Malay), Terubuk jantan (Malay), Terubuk mulut besar (Malay), Terubuk padi (Malay), Terubuk payau (Malay) | | 60.00 cm TL male/unsexed | 29 FL | Recorded from the Rajang Basin in Sarawak, Borneo (Ref. 57780). Considered to be the most commercially and culturally important estuarine fish in Sarawak (Ref. 57780). | |
Terapontidae |
Terapon jarbua
|
(Fabricius, 1775) | Fr, Br, M
| native | Jarbua terapon (English), Kerong jalur (Malay), Crescent perch (English), Croaker (English), Grunter (English), Small-scaled terapon (English), Tiger perch (English), Bagat (Malay), Gelama (Malay), Gendang-gendang (Malay), Kelong-kelong (Malay), Kerong-kerong (Malay), Kirong-kirong (Malay), Mengkerong (Malay), Rumpak (Malay), San gaa (Malay) | | 36.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Recorded from Pulau Tioman (Ref. 41184). Based on Photo by J.E. Randall. Sipadan Island (Ref. 28620). Remark: and Labroides bicolor. | |
Cobitidae |
Theriodes sandakanensis
|
(Inger & Chin, 1962) | Fr
| native | | | 4.40 cm TL male/unsexed | | Known from Sabah, northern Borneo. | No picture yet. |
Cyprinidae |
Thynnichthys thynnoides
|
(Bleeker, 1852) | Fr
| native | | | 25.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Known from Perak and Pahang. | |
Cyprinidae |
Tor douronensis
|
(Valenciennes, 1842) | Fr, Fi, Ft
| native | Pelian (Not specified), River carp (English), Belian (Malay), Kelah (Malay) | | 35.00 cm TL male/unsexed | 40.2 TL | Found in Crocker Range Park river system in Sabah (Ref. 56147). | |
Cyprinidae |
Tor tambra
|
(Valenciennes, 1842) | Fr
| native | | | 100.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Known from Danum valley and Kuamut headwaters. Juveniles are common in high velocity areas of small, rocky streams while larger individuals to 35 cm SL are found in the main channel of the Segama river (Ref. 34011). Also recorded from the Rajang Basin in Sarawak, Borneo (Ref. 57780). Also Ref. 26580. | |
Cyprinidae |
Tor tambroides
|
(Bleeker, 1854) | Fr, Fi
| misidentification | | | 100.00 cm SL male/unsexed | 59.9 TL | Known from Malay Peninsula and Borneo. Recorded from Danum valley Segama and Kuamut headwaters (Ref. 34011), Rajang Basin in Sarawak, Borneo (Ref. 57780) and Gelami and Tinggi Rivers, Pahang River system (Ref. 97588). Also Ref. 4537, 26580, 27732. The species in Malaysia, previously classified as Tor tambroides refers to T. tambra (Ref. 114649). | |
Toxotidae |
Toxotes chatareus
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Spotted archerfish (English), Sumpit tanda (Malay), Archerfish (English), Riflefish (English), Sumpit-sumpit (Malay) | | 40.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Recorded from the lower Segama (Ref. 34011). Also 36654. | |
Toxotidae |
Toxotes jaculatrix
|
(Pallas, 1767) | Fr, Br
| native | Banded archerfish (English), Sumpit belang (Malay), Archerfish (English), Riflefish (English), Sumpit-sumpit (Malay) | | 30.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Recorded from Pulau Tioman (Ref. 41184) and Selangor, Peninsular Malaysia (Ref. 121464). Also Ref. 27550. | |
Toxotidae |
Toxotes microlepis
|
Günther, 1860 | Fr, Br
| native | Smallscale archerfish (English), Sumpit tompok (Malay), Archerfish (English), Riflefish (English), Sumpit-sumpit (Malay) | | 15.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | | |
Osphronemidae |
Trichopodus cantoris
|
(Günther, 1861) | Fr
| native | | | | | | No picture yet. |
Osphronemidae |
Trichopodus leerii
|
(Bleeker, 1852) | Fr
| native | | | 12.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Also Ref. 1739. Endangered species (Ref. 4835). | |
Osphronemidae |
Trichopodus pectoralis
|
Regan, 1910 | Fr, Fi, Aq
| introduced | Snakeskin gouramy (English), Sepat siam (Malay) | abundant (always seen in some numbers) | 25.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Known from the Rajang Basin in Sarawak, Borneo (Ref. 57780). Formed an important fishery in the country (Ref. 1739 and 6095). An important fish for the subsistence fisheries in the paddy growing areas (Ref. 84801). Genetic research (genetic relationship studies using electrophoretic markers) for the aquaculture sector is being done in the country (Ref. 55327). Introduced in the Krian rice-bowl area, northwestern Peninsular Malaysia. Has colonized swamps, canals and rice paddies where it yields 94-202 kg/ha but has been badly affected by double cropping of rice and wide use of pesticides. Has also displaced to some extent the native T. trichopterus (Ref. 6095). | |
Osphronemidae |
Trichopodus trichopterus
|
(Pallas, 1770) | Fr, Thr
| native | Two-spot gouramy (English), Sepat padi (Malay), Sepat ronggeng (Malay) | | 15.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Recorded from the lower Segama (Ref. 34011), Pulau Tioman (Ref. 41184) and Rajang Basin in Sarawak, Borneo (Ref. 57780) and Gelami and Tinggi Rivers, Pahang River system (Ref. 97588). May be endangered due to the introduction of Trichogaster pectoralis (Ref. 6095). Also Ref. 4789, 36654. | |
Osphronemidae |
Trichopsis vittata
|
(Cuvier, 1831) | Fr
| native | Karim (Malay) | | 8.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | | |
Danionidae |
Trigonopoma gracile
|
(Kottelat, 1991) | Fr
| native | | | 5.50 cm SL male/unsexed | | Listed among the rare or extinct species of peninsular Malaysia (Ref. 4835). Also Ref. 26580. | |
Danionidae |
Trigonopoma pauciperforatum
|
(Weber & de Beaufort, 1916) | Fr
| native | | | 7.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in Johore (Ref. 2091) and Rajang Basin in Sarawak, Borneo (Ref. 57780). Museum: Trengganu, Merchang, CAS-SU 47237 (Ref. 2091). | |
Danionidae |
Trigonostigma heteromorpha
|
(Duncker, 1904) | Fr
| native | | | 5.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Known from Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Johor and Pahang (Ref. 122370). Also Ref. 4537. | |
Danionidae |
Trigonostigma truncata
|
Tan, 2020 | Fr
| native | | | 2.51 cm SL male/unsexed | | Known from Peninsular Malaysia, Terengganu. Syntopic species collected from Kuala Brang and Dungun swamp in Terengganu include the following:
Barbodes cf. binotatus, Desmopuntius hexazona, Osteochilus vittatus, O. waandersii (Cyprinidae); Boraras maculatus, Rasbora bankanensis, R. cephalotaenia, R. usonensis, R. einthovenii, R. paucisqualis, Trigonopoma gracile, T. pauciperforatum (Danionidae); Acanthopsoides sp.,Lepidocephalichthys furcatus, Pangio cuneovirgata, P. piperata, P. semicincta, P. muraeniformis (Cobitidae); Homalopteroides nebulosus (Balitoridae); Nemacheilus selangoricus (Nemacheilidae); Barbucca diabolica (Barbuccidae); Hemibagrus capitulum, Nanobagrus fuscus, Pseudomystus stenomus (Bagridae); Silurichthys hasseltii (Siluridae); Parakysis verrucosus (Akysidae); Clarias leiacanthus (Clariidae); Neostethus smithi (Phallostethidae); Bihunichthys sp. (Chaudhuriidae); Hemirhamphodon pogonognathus (Zenarchopteridae); Xenentodon canciloides (Belonidae; Doryichthys martensii (Syngnathidae); Brachygobius xanthomelas (Gobiidae); Pristolepis grooti (Pristolepididae); Nandus nebulosus (Nandidae); Betta stigmosa, Luciocephalus pulcher, Parosphomenus paludicola (Osphronemidae) (Ref. 122370). | No picture yet. |
Nemacheilidae |
Tuberoschistura baenzigeri
|
(Kottelat, 1983) | Fr
| native | | | 4.20 cm SL male/unsexed | | Occurs in Malay Peninsula (Ref. 26580). | |
Soleidae |
Typhlachirus lipophthalmus
|
(Károli, 1882) | Fr, Br, M
| native | | | 10.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Type locality of Synaptura lipophthalma, Sarawak, Borneo. Known from the lower reaches of Sungai Sadong of the Sadong River basin and Sungai Kuap of the Sarawak River basin (Ref. 126196). | No picture yet. |
Dasyatidae |
Urogymnus polylepis
|
(Bleeker, 1852) | Fr
| native | Freshwater whipray (English), Pari dulang sungai (Malay), Giant freshwater stingray (English), Pari air tawar (Malay), Pari sungai (Malay) | | 240 cm WD male/unsexed | | Recorded from Mukah, Sarawak, and in Sandakan, Sabah. First records are sightings from Kukup and Sungai Sembrong in Johor, Pulau Bruit in Sarawak, and Tanjung Batu Laut in Sabah (Ref. 127999). | |
Vaillantellidae |
Vaillantella euepiptera
|
(Vaillant, 1902) | Fr
| native | | | 12.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Known from Borneo. | |
Vaillantellidae |
Vaillantella maassi
|
Weber & de Beaufort, 1912 | Fr
| native | | | 12.50 cm SL male/unsexed | | Occurs in Sumatra and Malay Peninsula Ref. 26580). | |
Siluridae |
Wallago attu
|
(Bloch & Schneider, 1801) | Fr
| native | Tapah (Malay) | | 240 cm TL male/unsexed | | | |
Siluridae |
Wallago leerii
|
Bleeker, 1851 | Fr
| native | Tapah (Malay) | | 150 cm TL male/unsexed | | Known from Pahang, Terengganu and Selangor in Peninsular Malaysia (Ref. 12455). Also recorded from the Rajang Basin in Sarawak, Borneo (Ref. 57780). | |
Siluridae |
Wallago maculatus
|
Inger & Chin, 1959 | Fr, Fi
| endemic | | | 100.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Known only from Sabah, northern Borneo. Collected in the main Kinabatangan River as well as in small forest tributaries. Also recorded from Danum Valley and lower Segama (Ref. 34011). Also Ref. 13275. | |
Belonidae |
Xenentodon cancila
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | | | 40.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Recorded from Gelami and Tinggi Rivers, Pahang River system (Ref. 97588). | |
Apogonidae |
Yarica hyalosoma
|
(Bleeker, 1852) | Fr, Br
| native | Humpbacked cardinalfish (English), Sebekah bonggol (Malay), Cardinalfish (English), Sebekah (Malay), Semangka (Malay), Seriding (Malay), Serodong (Malay) | | 17.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Recorded from Pulau Tioman (Ref. 41184). | |
Zenarchopteridae |
Zenarchopterus dispar
|
(Valenciennes, 1847) | Fr, Br
| native | Feathered river-garfish (English), Jolong kajangan (Malay), Jolong-jolong (Malay) | | 19.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | | |
Zenarchopteridae |
Zenarchopterus ectuntio
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Halfbeak (English), Jolong sembir (Malay), Jolong-jolong (Malay), Nyulung (Malay) | | 18.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Also Ref. 4833. | |
Zenarchopteridae |
Zenarchopterus gilli
|
Smith, 1945 | Fr, Br, M
| native | Viviparous halfbeak (English), Jolong beguk (Malay), Halfbeak (English), Jolong-jolong (Malay), Nyulung (Malay) | | 20.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Recorded from Pulau Tioman (Ref. 41184). | |