FRESH WATER FISHES OF MALAYSIA

(Pictures Are In Alphabetical Order of Local Common Names)

A - K                  L - S                   T- Z  

BELIDA (Feather Back) Notopterus chitala

Family :- Notopteridae   Average size :- 60cm

 Other names :- Giant Feather Back, Knife Fish

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BAUNG (River Catfish) Mystus nemurus

Family - Bagridae , Average size - 50cm

BUJUK/YONG KONG

  BAWAL MERAH (Pacu)

HARUAN (Stripped Snakehead) Channa striatus

 Family - Channidae , Average size - 40cm

Other names:- Sang Yee, Aruan, Ruan, Toman Paya 

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JELAWAT (River Carp) Leotobarbus hoeveni

Family - Cyprinidae , Average size - 50cm

Other names:- Sultan Fish, Sultan Yee

KAP KEPALA BESAR (Big Head Carp) Aristichthys nobilis

Family - Cyprinidae , Average size - 60cm 

Other names :- Tai Tau, Twa Hu, Siong Yee, Hwa Leng 

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KAP RUMPUT (Grass Carp) Ctenopharyngodon idellus

Family - Cyprinidae , Average size - 80cm

Other names:- Chow Hu, Wan Yee, Siong Yee, Hwa Leng

 KAP LUMPUR (Mud Carp) Cirrhina molitorella

Family - Cyprinidae , Average size - 50cm

Other names:- Toh Leng   

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KELAH (Malaysian Mahseer) Tor tambroides

Family :- Cyprinidae    Average size :- 45cm

Other names :- Greater Brook Carp

KALUI (Giant Gourami) Osphronemus goramy

Family - Anabantidae , Average size - 40cm

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KAWAN (Friendly Carp)

KELI BUNGA (Walking Catfish) Clarias batrachus

Family - Clariidae , Average size - 30cm 

Other names:- Tong Sat     

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KETUTU (Marble Goby) Oxyeleotris marmoratus

Family - Eleptridae , Average size - 45cm

Other names:- Ubi

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