Taiwan
Checklist of Endemic Freshwater Fish Species
This list of freshwater fish species found exclusively in Taiwan 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
An alternative 2011 listing of endemic freshwater fish species from Taiwan can be found at (p. 5 of Zootaxa pdf). For alternative lists of both endemic marine and freshwater fishes see (The Fish Database of Taiwan) or (TaiBNET).
+ = species added to the Catalog of Fishes after 9 Februrary 2023
Lamnostoma taiwanense
(Anguilliformes Ophichthidae) Taiwan Snake Eel
Hyporhamphus taiwanensis
(Beloniformes Hemiramphidae) Taiwan Halfbeak
Hemimyzon formosanus
(Cypriniformes Balitoridae) Formosan River Loach
Hemimyzon sheni
(Cypriniformes Balitoridae) Shen's River Loach
Hemimyzon taitungensis
(Cypriniformes Balitoridae) Taitung River Loach
Hemimyzon yushanensis
(Cypriniformes Balitoridae)
Sinogastromyzon
nantaiensis (Cypriniformes Balitoridae) Southern
Taiwan Stream Loach
Sinogastromyzon puliensis
(Cypriniformes Balitoridae) Pulin River Loach
Onychostoma alticorpus
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae) Taiwan Ku Fish
Puntius snyderi
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae) Snyder's Barb
Spinibarbus hollandi
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae) Taiwan Mahseer
Gobiobotia cheni
(Cypriniformes Gobionidae) Taiwan Eight-barbel
Gudgeon
Microphysogobio alticorpus
(Cypriniformes Gobionidae) Dee-body Gudgeon
Microphysogobio
brevirostris (Cypriniformes Gobionidae) Short-nose
Gudgeon
Squalidus banarescui
(Cypriniformes Gobionidae) Central Taiwan
Gudgeon
Squalidus iijimae
(Cypriniformes Gobionidae) Taiwan Gudgeon
Aphyocypris amnis
(Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae)
Aphyocypris kikuchii
(Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae) Taiwan Venus Fish
Aphyocypris moltrechti
(Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae) Taiwan White
Minnow
Candidia barbata
(Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae) Formosan Striped
Dace
Candidia pingtungensis
(Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae) Pingtung Striped
Dace
Metzia mesembrinum
(Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae) Large-scale
Lesser Bream
Opsariichthys kaopingensis
(Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae) Kaoping Chub
Opsariichthys
pachycephalus (Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae) Thickhead Chub
Xenocypris medius
(Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae)
Xenocypris schisturus
(Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae)
Eleotris fasciata
(Gobiiformes Eleotridae) Striped Sleeper
Rhinogobius candidianus
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Candidius Goby
Rhinogobius delicatus
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Small-spot Rhinogoby
Rhinogobius gigas
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Giant Goby
Rhinogobius henchuenensis
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Henchuen Rhinogoby
Rhinogobius lanyuensis
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Lanyu Rhinogoby
Rhinogobius
maculafasciatus (Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Spotted-band
Rhinogoby
Rhinogobius nantaiensis
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Nantai Goby
Rhinogobius rubromaculatus
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Red-spotted Goby
Rhinogobius
yangminshanensis (Gobiiformes Gobiidae)
Liobagrus formosanus
(Siluriformes Amblycipitidae) Formosan Torrent
Catfish
Liobagrus nantoensis
(Siluriformes Amblycipitidae)
Tachysurus brevianalis
(Siluriformes Bagridae) Taiwan Bagrid Catfish
Tachysurus taiwanensis (Siluriformes Bagridae)
Sinobdella kobayashii + (Synbranchiformes Mastacembelidae)