List of fish in Pakistan

There are 531 species of Fish in Pakistan. 233 of them are of fresh water.[1] Mahseer is the Most common of fishes, of which the Himalayan Golden Mahaseer is the official “National Fish of Pakistan” respectively. 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;

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Wildlife of Pakistan
Rohu

Family Cyprinidae
The Golden Mahaseer is the Official National fish of Pakistan.
Thela Fish
  • Naziritor Zhobensis
  • Tor putitora - Mahasher[2] The "(National fish of Pakistan)"
  • Labeo rohita - Rohu
  • Catla catla - Thela/theri Fish
  • Labeo calabasu - Dahi

Family Clupeidae

Family Chandidae

Spiny-rayed fishes
Gourami
  • Colisa lalia
  • Colisa fasciata
  • Oreochromis mossambicus
  • Badis badis
  • Sicamugil cascasia
  • Glossogobius giuris
  • Chanda nama
  • Chanda baculis
  • 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
  • Chinese Carps
  • 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.
  2. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/62751>
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