Laos
Checklist of Endemic Freshwater Fish Species
This list of freshwater fish species found exclusively in Laos is based on the taxonomy used in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (2023). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds) 2023 Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. Version downloaded 9 February 2023 https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp
The current version can be accessed here
+ = species added to the Catalog of Fishes after 9 Februrary 2023
Acheilognathus deignani
(Cypriniformes Acheilognathidae)
Rhodeus laoensis
(Cypriniformes Acheilognathidae)
Hemimyzon confluens
(Cypriniformes Balitoridae)
Hemimyzon khonensis
(Cypriniformes Balitoridae)
Pangio longimanus
(Cypriniformes Cobitidae)
Acrossocheilus xamensis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Altigena elegans
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Carassius praecipuus
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Garra cyrano (Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Laocypris hispida
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Osteochilus striatus
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Poropuntius angustus
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Poropuntius bolovenensis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Poropuntius consternans
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Poropuntius lobocheiloides
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Poropuntius solitus
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Scaphognathops theunensis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Speolabeo musaei
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Tor ater (Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Troglocyclocheilus
khammouanensis (Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Devario acrostomus
(Cypriniformes Danionidae)
Devario apopyris
(Cypriniformes Danionidae)
Devario fangfangae
(Cypriniformes Danionidae)
Devario gibber
(Cypriniformes Danionidae)
Devario pullatus
(Cypriniformes Danionidae)
Devario salmonatus
(Cypriniformes Danionidae)
Devario subviridis
(Cypriniformes Danionidae)
Sewellia diardi
(Cypriniformes Gastromyzontidae)
Sewellia elongata
(Cypriniformes Gastromyzontidae)
Sewellia speciosa
(Cypriniformes Gastromyzontidae)
Vanmanenia crassicauda
(Cypriniformes Gastromyzontidae)
Vanmanenia orcicampus
(Cypriniformes Gastromyzontidae)
Nemacheilus arenicolus
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Nemacheilus argyrogaster
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Nemacheilus cacao
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Nemacheilus pezidion
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Nemacheilus pullus + (Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Rhyacoschistura larreci
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Rhyacoschistura suber
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura albisella
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura aramis
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura atra
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura bolavenensis
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura cataracta
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura clatrata
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura colossa
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura crabro
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura crassa
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura defectiva
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura ephelis
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura epixenos
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura fusinotata
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura globiceps
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura implicata
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura irregularis
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura isostigma
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura kaysonei
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae) Laotian Cave Loach
Schistura klydonion
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura leukensis
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura musa
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura nomi
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura novemradiata
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura obeini
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura palma + (Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura personata
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura procera
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura punctifasciata
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura quaesita
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura quasimodo
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura rikiki
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura russa
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura sertata
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura sigillata
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura sombooni
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura systomos
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura tenura
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura thavonei
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura titan
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura tizardi
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura tubulinaris
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura xhatensis
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Metzia bounthobi
(Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae)
Papuligobius uniporus
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae)
Rhinogobius albimaculatus
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae)
Rhinogobius lineatus
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae)
Rhinogobius milleri
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae)
Rhinogobius nammaensis
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae)
Rhinogobius taenigena
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae)
Rhinogobius vermiculatus
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae)
Sineleotris namxamensis
(Gobiiformes Odontobutidae)
Terateleotris aspro
(Gobiiformes Odontobutidae)
Pseudobagarius eustictus
(Siluriformes Akysidae)
Pseudobagarius nitidus
(Siluriformes Akysidae)
Clarias serniosus
(Siluriformes Clariidae)
Pterocryptis inusitata
(Siluriformes Siluridae)
Glyptothorax forabilis
(Siluriformes Sisoridae)
Glyptothorax porrectus
(Siluriformes Sisoridae)
Oreoglanis delacouri
(Siluriformes Sisoridae)
Oreoglanis frenata
(Siluriformes Sisoridae)
Oreoglanis hypsiura
(Siluriformes Sisoridae)
Oreoglanis lepturus
(Siluriformes Sisoridae)
Oreoglanis macronemus
(Siluriformes Sisoridae)
Pseudecheneis sympelvica
(Siluriformes Sisoridae)
Sineuchiloglanis
nebulifera (Siluriformes Sisoridae)
Chaudhuria fusipinnis
(Synbranchiformes Chaudhuriidae)