Fishes

Some Important fishes of Pakistan

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Family of fishes

Species of fishes

English name

Local name

MARINE FISHES
1 Carcharhinidae a) Carcharhinus melanopterus Blacktip reef shark Mangra, Barkal, Barkali
. . b) Galeocerdo cuvieri Tiger Shark Mohar, Nurmani
. . c) Rhizoprionodon acutus Milk Shark Mangra, Kamot, Sorap-pishik
2 Sphyrnidae a) Eusphyra blochii Winghead shark Julia-mangar, Buthar
3 Clupeidae a) Tenualosa toli Toli Shad, Sea Shad Samunder-Palla, Nur-palla,

Palwar
. . b) Tenualosa ilisha Hilsa Shad, River Shad Palla, Tikki-Palwar
4 Chirocentridae a) Chirocentrus dorab Dorab Wolf-herring Kerli, Gairi
5 Ariidae a) Arius thalassinus Giant Catfish Khagga, Kun
6 . a) Mugil cephalus Linn . .
. . b) Liza vaigiensis Diamond scale mullet

Square-tail mullet

 Boi, choddi, Bhagan
. . c) Liza subviridis Greenback mullet Choddi, Murbo
7 Polynemidae a) Eleutheronema tetradactylum Thread fin, tassel fish Ranwas, Seeri
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 b) Polynemus indicus Shaw Indian Thread fin, Ranwas
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 c) Polynemus plebeius Broussonet Striped Thread fin Ranwas, Seeri
8 Centropomidae a) Lates Calcarifer Cock-up Dangri
9 Sillaginidae b) Silago Sihama Whiting Lady fish Bhambor
10 Carangidae a) Scomberoides commmersonnianus Lacepede Talang Queen Fish Aal, Saram

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 b) Parastromateus niger Black or brown Pamfret Kala-paplet

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 c) Alectis indicus Indian thread fish Pattal
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 d) Trachinotus blochii Snubnose pompano Sonaf
11 Haemulidae a) Pomadasys olivaceum Olive grunt Dhotar, Kumpo
. . b) Pomadasys maculatum Saddle grunt Dhotar, Tantar
. . c) Pomadasys commersoni Small spotted grunter Dhotar, holra, Aloola
12 Sciaenidae a) Protonibea diacanthus Spotted croaker Sua, ghol
. . b) Otolithus ruber Tiger tooth croaker Mushaka
. . c) Johnius belanggrii Belanger’s croaker Goli, mushka
13 Sparidae a) Argyropus spinifer King Soldierbream Dandh, Soro, Malelek
. . b) Acanthopagrus berda Picnic Seabream Dandya, Daleri, Tingle
. . c) Acanthopagrus latus Yellowfin seabream Kissi
14 Serranidae a) Epinephelus malabaricus Malabar grouper Dhambo, Gisser, Nambo
. . b) Epinephelus chlorostigma Brown spotted grouper Dhambo, Gisser, klancho
15 Teraponidae a) Terapon jarbua Jarbua Terapon Gingra, Kabloosh
16 Lutjanidae a) Lutjanus argentimaculatus Mangrove Red snapper Hira, Kanalcha
17 Rachycenridae a) Rachycentron canadum Cobia Sangra, Sanglore
18 Scombridae a) Auxis thazard Frigate Mackerel Dawan
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 b) Katsuwonus pelamis Skipjack Dawan
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 c) Euthynnus affinis Mackerel tunna Dawan, Chuki
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 d) Thunnus Tonggol Bluefin tunna Dawan, Chuki
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 e) Scomberomorus commerson Spanish Mackerel Surmai, Ghor
. . f) Scomberomorus guttatus Spanish Mackerel Surmai, Kalgund
19 Stromateidae a) Pampus argenteus White Pomfret Sufed-paplet
20 Psettodidae a) Pesttoes erumei Indian spiny Turbot or Halibut Hajjam
. . b) Cynoglossus bilineatus Fourlined Tonguesole Sole, Munsa-Swasoo
21 Bothidae a) Pseudorhombus arsius Large-tooth flounder Kuker-jib, Buti-swasoo

FRESH WATER FISHES
1 Cyprinidae a) Catla catla Catla Thaila
  . b) Labeo rohiat Rohu Carp, Rohu Rohu
. . c) Labeo calbasu Black Carp Kulbans
. . d) Cirrhinus mrigala Mirgal Carp Murgal, Mori
. . e) Tor putitora Mahsier Mahaseer
. . f) Cyprinus carpio Mirror Carp Gulfam
2 Siluridae a) Wallago attu Fresh water Shark Malli, Jarki
3 Bagridae a) Rita rita Cat fish Khagga
4 Chaniddae a) Channa marulius Giant snake head Saul
5 Salmonidae a) Salmo trutta fairo Brown trout Trou

Source: Mr Qadeer Mohammad Ali
Karachi University

 
 

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