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RiversEl Niño seen disrupting fish migration patterns SpeciesScientists Discover Mysterious New Fish in the Red Sea – and Have Never Seen It Again OceanEye to eye with Britain's hidden sharks at SharkAdemy - Oceanographic RiversIn October, biologists surveying a New York harbor for invasive fish pulled up a bright yellow one. It wasn't an invasive species at all OceanShedd Aquarium Sends Shark Eggs to Bolster Wild Populations SpeciesA rare fish has been found in Lake Ontario, North America, whose entire body is golden. It is a nati..OceanThe Great Sea Reef Is Fiji’s Wildest Dive, and a New Frontier for Conservation OceanEckerd College professor contributes to designating Biscayne Bay an Important Shark and Ray Area SpeciesRio Verde Grande Survey Identifies Fifty-Three Fish Species Facing Flow Reductions FisheriesAdams River Salmon Run in Thompson-Nicola RiversEl Niño seen disrupting fish migration patterns SpeciesScientists Discover Mysterious New Fish in the Red Sea – and Have Never Seen It Again OceanEye to eye with Britain's hidden sharks at SharkAdemy - Oceanographic RiversIn October, biologists surveying a New York harbor for invasive fish pulled up a bright yellow one. It wasn't an invasive species at all OceanShedd Aquarium Sends Shark Eggs to Bolster Wild Populations SpeciesA rare fish has been found in Lake Ontario, North America, whose entire body is golden. It is a nati..OceanThe Great Sea Reef Is Fiji’s Wildest Dive, and a New Frontier for Conservation OceanEckerd College professor contributes to designating Biscayne Bay an Important Shark and Ray Area SpeciesRio Verde Grande Survey Identifies Fifty-Three Fish Species Facing Flow Reductions FisheriesAdams River Salmon Run in Thompson-Nicola

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Fish of South Asia

116 fish from South Asia on EveryFish so far.

Fish places

Events

World Fisheries Day National Fish Farmers' Day Magh Bihu and Uruka community fishing Matsya Jayanti Narali Purnima Hilsa season in Bengal Monsoon fishing ban, India's west coast Fishing ban, India's east coast

Countries

🇦🇫 Afghanistan 10 🇧🇩 Bangladesh 50 🇧🇹 Bhutan 6 🇮🇳 India 104 🇲🇻 Maldives 1 🇳🇵 Nepal 32 🇵🇰 Pakistan 47 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 27

🇵🇰 Pakistan and 3 moreGolden barb Small Asian cyprinid found in rivers and aquariumsCarp · Rivers and lakes

🇮🇳 India and 4 moreZebrafish Small striped fish from South Asia kept in aquariums and labsCarp · Rivers and lakes 🇮🇳 IndiaChalakudy barb Small colourful cyprinid from the Western Ghats rivers.Carp · Rivers and lakes

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka and 2 moreCherry barb Small tropical freshwater fish from Sri Lanka, popular in aquariums for its bright red colour.Carp · Rivers and lakes · 1929

🇱🇰 Sri LankaVateria Flower Rasbora Small freshwater fish from Sri Lanka streamsCarp · Rivers and lakes

🇵🇰 Pakistan and 4 moreSwamp barb Small tropical freshwater fish from South AsiaCarp · Rivers and lakes 🇮🇳 India and 4 morePool barb Small tropical cyprinid from Asian inland watersCarp · Rivers and lakes · 1822

South AsiaRosy barb A colourful subtropical freshwater fish popular in home aquariums.Carp · Rivers and lakes

🇮🇳 India and 4 moreIndian flying barb A silver cyprinid with long barbels and jumping ability.Carp · Rivers and lakes · 1822

🇳🇵 Nepal and 4 moreTicto barb Small silver freshwater fish with two black spotsCarp · Rivers and lakes

🇮🇳 IndiaDenison barb Endangered Indian cyprinid prized in the aquarium tradeCarp · Rivers and lakes

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Zebrafish: Roundish, CC0, source
Cherry barb: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Vateria Flower Rasbora: Rupert A. Collins, CC BY 3.0, source
Swamp barb: AravindManoj, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Rosy barb: Kkonstan, CC BY 3.0, source
Indian flying barb: Balaram Mahalder, CC BY 3.0, source
Ticto barb: Mattia Nocciola, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Denison barb: Mattia Nocciola, CC BY-SA 4.0, source

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