Vietnam
Checklist of Endemic Freshwater Fish Species
This list of freshwater fish species found exclusively in Vietnam 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
Anabas tongtruongensis
(Anabantiformes Anabantidae) Tong Truong Tilapia
Channa cocnhayia
(Anabantiformes Channidae)
Channa hoaluensis
(Anabantiformes Channidae) Nguyen's Snakehead
Channa longistomata + (Anabantiformes Channidae)
Channa ninhbinhensis
(Anabantiformes Channidae) Orange Seam Snakehead
Macropodus erythropterus
(Anabantiformes Osphronemidae) Redback Paradise
Fish
Macropodus lineatus
(Anabantiformes Osphronemidae)
Macropodus oligolepis
(Anabantiformes Osphronemidae)
Macropodus phongnhaensis
(Anabantiformes Osphronemidae)
Macropodus spechti
(Anabantiformes Osphronemidae) Black Paradise
Fish
Phallostethus cuulong
(Atheriniformes Phallostethidae)
Polynemus bidentatus
(Carangiformes Polynemidae) Toothy Blackhand
Paradise Fish
Acheilognathus
elongatoides (Cypriniformes Acheilognathidae)
Acheilognathus
fasciodorsalis (Cypriniformes Acheilognathidae)
Acheilognathus
imfasciodorsalis (Cypriniformes
Acheilognathidae)
Acheilognathus
nguyenvanhaoi (Cypriniformes Acheilognathidae)
Acheilognathus polyspinus
(Cypriniformes Acheilognathidae)
Rhodeus rheinardti
(Cypriniformes Acheilognathidae)
Balitora haithanhi
(Cypriniformes Balitoridae)
Balitora vanlani
(Cypriniformes Balitoridae)
Balitora vanlongi
(Cypriniformes Balitoridae)
Homalopteroides
indochinensis (Cypriniformes Balitoridae)
Sinogastromyzon daon
(Cypriniformes Balitoridae)
Sinogastromyzon minutus
(Cypriniformes Balitoridae)
Sinogastromyzon
multiocellum (Cypriniformes Balitoridae)
Sinogastromyzon namnaensis
(Cypriniformes Balitoridae)
Barbucca elongata
(Cypriniformes Barbuccidae)
Parabotia dubius
(Cypriniformes Botiidae)
Cobitis guttatus
(Cypriniformes Cobitidae)
Cobitis minhi (Cypriniformes Cobitidae)
Cobitis squataeniatus
(Cypriniformes Cobitidae)
Cobitis ylengensis
(Cypriniformes Cobitidae)
Misgurnus multimaculatus
(Cypriniformes Cobitidae)
Misgurnus nahangensis
(Cypriniformes Cobitidae)
Misgurnus tonkinensis
(Cypriniformes Cobitidae)
Acrossocheilus lamus
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Acrossocheilus laocaiensis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Acrossocheilus
macrophthalmus (Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Acrossocheilus microstoma
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Altigena binhluensis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Altigena daos (Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Altigena loos (Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Carassioides phongnhaensis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Cyprinus dai (Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Cyprinus exophthalmus
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Cyprinus hieni
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Cyprinus melanes
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Cyprinus quidatensis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Discogobio caobangi
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Discogobio microstoma
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Discogobio pacboensis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Garra apogon (Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Garra bourreti
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Garra centrala
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Garra gracilis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Garra poilanei
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Garra quangtriensis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Garra songbangensis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Garroides banthangensis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Garroides binhluensis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Henicorhynchus thaitui
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Hongiastoma argentatum + (Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Hypsibarbus annamensis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Hypsibarbus macrosquamatus
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Mekongina bibarba
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Onychostoma babeense
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Onychostoma dongnaiense
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Onychostoma krongnoense
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Onychostoma uniforme
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Placocheilus bibarbatus
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Placocheilus imbarbatus
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Poropuntius aluoiensis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Poropuntius anlaoensis + (Cypriniformes Cyprinidae) Anlao Brook Barb
Poropuntius baolacensis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae) Nho Que Barb
Poropuntius deauratus
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae) Yellowtail Brook Barb
Poropuntius yalyensis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Scaphostoma annamense + (Cypriniformes Cyprinidae) Annam Shoveljaw Carp
Scaphostoma erythrogenys + (Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Speolabeo hokhanhi
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Spinibarbichthys maensis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Spinibarbichthys
nguyenhuuduci (Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Spinibarbichthys
nigripinnis (Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Spinibarbichthys
nigriventralis (Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Spinibarbichthys ovalius
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Spinibarbus babeensis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Spinibarbus brevicephalus
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Spinibarbus hoenoti
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Spinibarbus vittatus
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Tor dongnaiensis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae) Dongnai Mahseer
Tor mekongensis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae) Mekong Mahseer
Vinagarra elongata
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Vinagarra laichowensis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Vinagarra tamduongensis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Devario quangbinhensis
(Cypriniformes Danionidae)
Annamia thuathienensis
(Cypriniformes Gastromyzontidae)
Erromyzon compactus
(Cypriniformes Gastromyzontidae)
Pseudogastromyzon daon
(Cypriniformes Gastromyzontidae)
Sewellia albisuera
(Cypriniformes Gastromyzontidae)
Sewellia analis
(Cypriniformes Gastromyzontidae)
Sewellia breviventralis
(Cypriniformes Gastromyzontidae) Butterfly Loach
Sewellia hypsicrateae
(Cypriniformes Gastromyzontidae)
Sewellia lineolata
(Cypriniformes Gastromyzontidae) Tiger
Hillstream Loach
Sewellia marmorata
(Cypriniformes Gastromyzontidae) Marbled
Chubsucker
Sewellia media
(Cypriniformes Gastromyzontidae)
Sewellia monolobata
(Cypriniformes Gastromyzontidae)
Sewellia patella
(Cypriniformes Gastromyzontidae)
Sewellia pterolineata
(Cypriniformes Gastromyzontidae)
Sewellia trakhucensis
(Cypriniformes Gastromyzontidae)
Vanmanenia caobangensis (Cypriniformes Gastromyzontidae)
Vanmanenia duci + (Cypriniformes Gastromyzontidae)
Vanmanenia microlepis + (Cypriniformes Gastromyzontidae)
Vanmanenia monofasciodorsala + (Cypriniformes Gastromyzontidae)
Vanmanenia trifasciodorsalata + (Cypriniformes Gastromyzontidae)
Abbottina binhi
(Cypriniformes Gobionidae)
Hemibarbus songloensis
(Cypriniformes Gobionidae)
Hemibarbus thacmoensis
(Cypriniformes Gobionidae)
Microphysogobio nikolskii
(Cypriniformes Gobionidae)
Placogobio bacmeensis
(Cypriniformes Gobionidae)
Placogobio nahangensis
(Cypriniformes Gobionidae)
Squalidus maii
(Cypriniformes Gobionidae)
Draconectes narinosus
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Homatula dotui
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Micronemacheilus cruciatus
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae) Hovering Zebra
Loach
Nemacheilus banar
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Nemacheilus cleopatra
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura antennata
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura bachmaensis
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura carbonaria
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae) Vietnamese Banded
Sumo Loach
Schistura chapaensis
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura dalatensis
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura hoai
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura huongensis
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura kontumensis
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura kottelati
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura mobbsi
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura nasifilis
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura psittacula
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura pumatensis
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura sokolovi
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura sonlaensis
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura spekuli
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura spiloptera
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura susannae
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura tamduongensis
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura thanho
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura trilineata
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Schistura yersini
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Traccatichthys bacmeensis
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Tanichthys kuehnei
(Cypriniformes Tanichthyidae) Yellow White Cloud
Tanichthys micagemmae
(Cypriniformes Tanichthyidae) Vietnamese White
Cloud
Tanichthys thacbaensis
(Cypriniformes Tanichthyidae) Lemonfin White
Cloud
Araiocypris batodes
(Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae)
Hemiculter elongatus
(Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae) Ky Cung Sharpbelly
Hemiculter krempfi
(Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae)
Hemiculter songhongensis
(Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae)
Metzia alba (Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae)
Metzia hautus (Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae)
Opsariichthys
dienbienensis (Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae)
Opsariichthys songmaensis
(Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae)
Pseudohemiculter
pacboensis (Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae)
Pseudolaubuca hotaya
(Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae)
Toxabramis maensis
(Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae)
Mugilogobius nuicocensis
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Nui Coc Mangrove Goby
Rhinogobius nami +
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae)
Rhinogobius
imfasciocaudatus (Gobiiformes Gobiidae)
Rhinogobius longipinnis + (Gobiiformes Gobiidae)
Rhinogobius phuocbinhensis + (Gobiiformes Gobiidae)
Rhinogobius ngutinhoceps
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae)
Rhinogobius boa (Gobiiformes Gobiidae)
Rhinogobius phuongae
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae)
Rhinogobius rongi + (Gobiiformes Gobiidae)
Rhinogobius sulcatus
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae)
Rhinogobius variolatus
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae)
Rhinogobius virgigena
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae)
Taenioides tonkinensis + (Gobiiformes Gobiidae)
Maipotera hotayensis
(Gobiiformes Odontobutidae) Lake Ho Gudgeon
Neodontobutis
macropectoralis (Gobiiformes Odontobutidae)
Neodontobutis ngheanensis
(Gobiiformes Odontobutidae)
Akysis clavulus
(Siluriformes Akysidae)
Pseudobagarius similis
(Siluriformes Akysidae)
Nahangbagrus songamensis
(Siluriformes Amblycipitidae)
Hemibagrus centralus
(Siluriformes Bagridae)
Pseudomystus sobrinus
(Siluriformes Bagridae)
Tachysurus nubilosus
(Siluriformes Bagridae)
Tachysurus spilotus
(Siluriformes Bagridae)
Pterocryptis crenula
(Siluriformes Siluridae)
Pterocryptis
cucphuongensis (Siluriformes Siluridae)
Pterocryptis verecunda
(Siluriformes Siluridae)
Silurus caobangensis
(Siluriformes Siluridae)
Silurus dakrongensis
(Siluriformes Siluridae)
Silurus langsonensis
(Siluriformes Siluridae)
Chimarrichthys nami + (Siluriformes Sisoridae)
Glyptothorax strabonis
(Siluriformes Sisoridae)
Oreoglanis infulata
(Siluriformes Sisoridae)
Pareuchiloglanis poilanei
(Siluriformes Sisoridae)
Pareuchiloglanis
songdaensis (Siluriformes Sisoridae)
Pseudecheneis maurus
(Siluriformes Sisoridae)
Mastacembelus binhluensis
(Synbranchiformes Mastacembelidae)
Mastacembelus liemphuensis
(Synbranchiformes Mastacembelidae)
Sinobdella dienbienensis
(Synbranchiformes Mastacembelidae)
Monopterus bicolor
(Synbranchiformes Synbranchidae)
Monopterus dienbienensis
(Synbranchiformes Synbranchidae)