Endemic fish species of Pakistan refers to the species of fish which only occur in the water bodies of Pakistan or only few other specific geographic locations in the world. Some fish are unique to Pakistan and in turn make Pakistan unique due to their uniqueness! But due to uncontrolled water pollution and the degradation of the water bodies in Pakistan, as well as the over-exploitation and fishing, these native species are under a threat of going extinct. Their extinction would mean a blow to the food web of that particular water body as food chains and food webs have an extremely delicate balance. So we should try to protect these native fish species of Pakistan. Below is a list of some native or endemic fish species of Pakistan. Check them out!
You might also be interested in this detailed list of Endemic or Native Fauna and Flora of Pakistan.
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Endemic or Native Fish Species Found in Pakistan
CATLA OR SOUTH ASIAN CARP
Scientific Name: Labeo catla
Location: Freshwater bodies, Pakistan
Image Source: Khalid Mahmood, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
YELLOW-BROWN SILLAGO
Scientific Name: Sillago panhwari
Location: Arabian Sea, Pakistan.
FANGED SEABREAM
Scientific Name: Sparidentex jamalensis
Location: Arabian Sea, Pakistan.
INDUS CATFISH
Scientific Name: Mystus horai
Location: Indus River
LEPADICHTHYS CTENION
Scientific Name: Lepadichthys ctenion
Location: Pakistan, Indian Ocean
INDIAN GLASSY FISH
Scientific Name: Parambassis ranga
Location: Freshwater, Pakistan
Image Source: opencage, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
RHABDAMIA NUDA
Scientific Name: Rhabdamia nuda
Location: Karachi coast, Arabian Sea, Pakistan
AMBLYCEPS MACROPTERUS
Scientific Name: Amblyceps macropterus
Location: Hab River drainage
BATASIO PAKISTANICUS
Scientific Name: Batasio pakistanicus
Location: Indus River
Batasio pakistanicus, was collected from the river indus at Kalabagh in 1988 by Muhammad Akram Jan 1988 and published in Scientific Khyber, Peshwar University, Pakistan.
BANGANA GEDROSICUS
Scientific Name: Bangana gedrosicus
Location: Mashkel river, Baluchistan
DWARF GOURAMI
Scientific Name: Trichogaster lalius
Location: Freshwater bodies, Pakistan
Image Source: Felix Gertz, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
BARILIUS NASEERI
Scientific Name: Barilius naseeri
Location: –
BARILIUS PAKISTANICUS
Scientific Name: Barilius pakistanicus
Location: Freshwater, Pakistan
ELONGATE GLASSY PERCHLET
Scientific Name: Chanda nama
Location: Freshwater bodies, Pakistan
Image Source: Hamid Badar Osmany, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
NANGRA ROBUSTA
Scientific Name: Nangra robusta
Location: Indus River
SCHISTURA MACROLEPIS
Scientific Name: Schistura macrolepis
Location: Freshwater bodies, Pakistan
RAY-FINNED FISH
Scientific Name: Schistura fascimaculata
Location: Freshwater bodies, Pakistan
ZHOBI MAHASEER
Scientific Name: Naziritor zhobensis
Location: Freshwater bodies, Pakistan
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Endemic or Native Mammal Species of Pakistan
Endemic or Native Bird Species of Pakistan
Endemic or Native Reptile Species of Pakistan
Endemic or Native Amphibian Species of Pakistan
Endemic or Native Plant Species of Pakistan
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Batasio pakistanicus, was collected from the river indus at Kalabagh in 1988 by Muhammad Akram Jan 1988 and published in Scientific Khyber, Peshwar University, Pakistan. May get the publication and update,
Hello, thank you for reaching out. We will surely include this information in the article. Thanks for sharing!
very informative, but these are very few species ..please add more