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Table 1: 1274 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 5 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 13 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 1292 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 1274 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Family Species Author Info Occurrence Common names Abundance Max length Maturity Remark Photo
Ariidae Arius subrostratus Valenciennes, 1840 Fr, Br, M native   39.50 cm NG male/unsexed  Sumatra, Kalimantan, Madura, Banka, and Java.  
Gobiidae Aulopareia unicolor (Valenciennes, 1837) Fr, Br native   10.74 cm TL male/unsexed  Type localities of Gobius unicolor, Java: Gobius chlorostigmatoides and Gobius phaiomelas, Java: Madura Strait near Surabaya and Kammal (Ref, 94476). Also Ref. 7050. 
Tetraodontidae Auriglobus amabilis (Roberts, 1982) Fr native   7.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from Sumatra and Borneo. 
Tetraodontidae Auriglobus modestus (Bleeker, 1850) Fr native   10.60 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from Sumatra and Borneo (Ref. 7050). 
Tetraodontidae Auriglobus nefastus (Roberts, 1982) Fr native  Buntal mas (Malay), Buntal lemas (Malay)  13.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from Sumatra and Borneo (Ref. 43281). Found in the Kapuas Lakes area in Kalimantan Barat, Borneo (Ref. 56749). Recorded from Danau Sentarum National Park in the Kapuas basin, Kalimantan Barat, Borneo (Ref. 56749). Also Ref. 36654. 
Tetraodontidae Auriglobus remotus (Roberts, 1982) Fr native   6.20 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from northeastern Borneo.  No picture yet.
Tetraodontidae Auriglobus silus (Roberts, 1982) Fr native   8.20 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from western Borneo. 
Gobiidae Awaous grammepomus (Bleeker, 1849) Fr native   15.00 cm SL male/unsexed   
Gobiidae Awaous melanocephalus (Bleeker, 1849) Fr, Br native   15.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Also Ref. 2847. 
Gobiidae Awaous personatus (Bleeker, 1849) Fr native   11.10 cm SL male/unsexed    No picture yet.
Sisoridae Bagarius lica Volz, 1903 Fr native   200 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from Moesi River at Palembang, Sumatra and Kapuas River at Sintang, Borneo (Ref. 35669). Also Ref. 27732, 43281, 56749. 
Bagridae Bagrichthys hypselopterus (Bleeker, 1852) Fr, Fi native  Baung layar (Malay), Patik layar (Malay)  40.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Recorded from central Sumatra (Ref. 40801). Also found in Kapuas basin over muddy substrate, in deep waters with swift current (Ref. 56749). Recorded from Sungai Tawang of the Danau Sentarum National Park in the Kapuas basin, Kalimantan Barat, Borneo (Ref. 56749). Also Ref. 4537. 
Bagridae Bagrichthys macracanthus (Bleeker, 1854) Fr native   25.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in central Sumatra (Ref. 40801). Also Ref. 12693. 
Bagridae Bagrichthys macropterus (Bleeker, 1854) Fr, Fi native  Ikan pisang (Malay)  30.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in central Sumatra (Ref. 40801) and Kapuas basin in Kalimantan Barat, Borneo (Ref. 56749). Recorded from Danau Sentarum National Park in the Kapuas basin, Kalimantan Barat, Borneo (Ref. 56749). Reported by fishermen that this species is most common during wet season, rare during dry season and that this spawns in Kapuas (Ref. 56749). 
Bagridae Bagrichthys micranodus Roberts, 1989 Fr native  Ikan pisang (Malay)  18.50 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from Kapuas. 
Bagridae Bagrichthys vaillantii (Popta, 1906) Fr native    Known from the Mahakam River basin in eastern Borneo (Ref. 58032).  No picture yet.
Bagridae Bagroides melapterus Bleeker, 1851 Fr native  Baung tikus (Malay), Ikan pisang (Malay)  34.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from Sumatra and Borneo (Ref. 7050). Found in the Kapuas Lakes area in Kalimantan Barat, Borneo where it inhabits the Kapuas and the main rivers but does not enter the lakes (Ref. 56749). Recorded from Danau Sentarum National Park in the Kapuas basin, Kalimantan Barat (Ref. 56749). Also Ref. 40801. 
Cyprinidae Balantiocheilos melanopterus (Bleeker, 1850) Fr, Aq, Or, Thr native  Aru pendijem (Bahasa Indonesia), Batang buro (Malay), Ketutung (Malay), Tutung (Malay) scarce (very unlikely) 35.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from Borneo and Sumatra. Has disappeared in the Kapuas basin, west Borneo (Ref. 12217). Found in the Kapuas Lakes Area, western Borneo. Recorded from Danau Sentarum National Park in the Kapuas basin of Borneo, Kalimantan Barat (Ref. 56749). Reported by fishermen to occur in rivers with moderate to fast current and feed on small fish, crustaceans and insect larvae (Ref. 56749). There was a drastic decrease of its catches after 1975 and the fish is now considered rare or extirpated possibly due to overfishing for the aquarium trade or forest fires in 1975 as suggested by fishermen (Ref. 56749). It is not certain whether wild populations still survive; individuals exported from Indonesia are bred in captivity (Ref. 56749). Also Ref. 26580, 36654, 43281. 
Balitoridae Balitoropsis ophiolepis (Bleeker, 1853) Fr native  Lelekat (Iban), Selusur (Malay), Susuh batang (Malay)  11.10 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from Sumatra, Borneo and Java (Ref. 7050). Found in the Kapuas Lakes area in Kalimantan Barat, Borneo (Ref. 56749). Also Ref. 26580. 
Balitoridae Balitoropsis zollingeri (Bleeker, 1853) Fr native  Selusur (Malay), Sulusur (Malay)  10.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from Sumatra (Lahat), Borneo (Kapuas) and Java (Bandung, Batavia). Also Ref. 26580, 56749. 
Cyprinidae Barbichthys laevis (Valenciennes, 1842) Fr native  Kungkum (Malay), Santran (Malay), Wader (Javanese)  31.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from Sumatra (Lampong, Pangahuang, Lahat, Palembang, Kwantan R., Kampar R., Indragiri, Djambi), Borneo (Kapuas, Barito, Mahakam), and Java (Batavia, Tangerong, Rankasbetong, Lebak, Buitenzorg, Parongkalong, Brantas R., Surabaya, Gempal). Found in the Kapuas Lakes Area, western Borneo. Recorded from Danau Sentarum National Park in the Kapuas basin of Borneo, Kalimantan Barat (Ref. 56749). Occurs mainly in the Kapuas mainstream and the lowermost reaches of the main tributaries (Ref. 56749). Also Ref. 7050, 26580. 
Cyprinidae Barbodes banksi (Herre, 1940) Fr native  Bangas (Malay)  12.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in the Kapuas Lakes area in Kalimantan Barat, Borneo (Ref. 56749). Recorded from Danau Sentarum National Park in the Kapuas basin, Kalimantan Barat, Borneo (Ref. 56749). 
Cyprinidae Barbodes belinka (Bleeker, 1860) Fr native  Belingka (Malay)  23.50 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from Sumatra (Ref. 7050, 26580).  No picture yet.
Cyprinidae Barbodes binotatus (Valenciennes, 1842) Fr, Fi native  Bada putiah (Bahasa Indonesia), Bunter (Malay), Bilak (Javanese), Klemar (Javanese), Wader cakul (Javanese)  20.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from Java, Bali, Sumatra and Borneo (Ref. 36654). Also Ref. 26580, 36949. 
Cyprinidae Barbodes bunau (Rachmatika, 2005) Fr native    Type locality, Sesay basin, Paya Seturan Co., East Kalimantan (Ref. 56787)  No picture yet.
Cyprinidae Barbodes dorsimaculatus (Ahl, 1923) Fr native   3.10 cm TL male/unsexed  Occurs in Sumatra (Ref. 26580).  No picture yet.
Cyprinidae Barbodes everetti (Boulenger, 1894) Fr native  Berbaju (Malay), Telotong (Malay)  15.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from Natuna Besar Is., Borneo (Ref. 7050). Found in the Kapuas Lakes area in Kalimantan Barat, Borneo (Ref. 56749). Recorded from Danau Sentarum National Park in the Kapuas basin, Kalimantan Barat, Borneo (Ref. 56749). Also Ref. 26580. 
Cyprinidae Barbodes kuchingensis (Herre, 1940) Fr native  Bangas (Malay)   Known from Kapuas Lakes Area, Kalimantan Barat (Ref. 56749). 
Cyprinidae Barbodes mahakkamensis (Ahl, 1922) Fr native    Occurs in Mahakam, Borneo (Ref. 13275).  No picture yet.
Cyprinidae Barbodes microps (Günther, 1868) Fr, Pr endemic   12.50 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from Java. Also Ref. 26580. Taxonomic status unclear.  No picture yet.
Cyprinidae Barbodes strigatus (Boulenger, 1894) Fr native   16.80 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from Kalimantan (Ref. 7050).  No picture yet.
Cyprinidae Barbodes sunieri (Weber & de Beaufort, 1916) Fr native   28.70 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from Kalimantan (Ref. 7050).  No picture yet.
Cyprinidae Barbonymus balleroides (Valenciennes, 1842) Fr native  Wader merah (Malay), Baderabang (Javanese), Lokas (Javanese), Lukas (Javanese), Wader (Javanese), Waderbang (Javanese)  30.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Occurs in Java (Ref. 26580). Also Ref. 13275. 
Cyprinidae Barbonymus collingwoodii (Günther, 1868) Fr native  Kepiat (Iban)  21.50 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from Kapuas Lakes Area in Sungai Lanjak and Sungai Entebuluh at Keluwin (Ref. 56749). 
Cyprinidae Barbonymus gonionotus (Bleeker, 1849) Fr, Fi, Aq, Or native  Paitan (Batak Toba), Bader putihan (Javanese), Bale djawa (Makassarese), Tawes (Malay), Naleh (Bahasa Indonesia), Bader (Javanese), Keputihan (Javanese), Putihan (Javanese), Lampan jawa (Malay)  43.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in Sumatra and Java (Ref. 6128). Genetic research (documentation of carp genetic resources) for the aquaculture sector is being done in the country (Ref. 55327). Introduced in Lake Poso (Ref. 26747). Also Ref. 12157, 26580. 
Cyprinidae Barbonymus platysoma (Bleeker, 1855) Fr native   18.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Type locality, Pepeh River in Surakarta, Java (Ref. 94476).  No picture yet.
Cyprinidae Barbonymus schwanefeldii (Bleeker, 1854) Fr, Fi, Aq, B native  Lampan-lampan (Bahasa Indonesia), Ikan lempam (Malay), Tengadak (Malay), Lampai (Malay)  35.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in Sumatra (Ref. 1632) and Borneo (Ref. 27732). Found in the Kapuas Lakes Area, western Borneo. Recorded from Danau Sentarum National Park in the Kapuas basin of Borneo, Kalimantan Barat (Ref. 56749). Also Ref. 6327, 26580, 27732, 36654. 
Barbuccidae Barbucca diabolica Roberts, 1989 Fr native   2.30 cm SL male/unsexed  Recorded from Danau Sentarum National Park in the Kapuas basin, Kalimantan Barat, Borneo (Ref. 56749). Also Ref. 26580, 92804. 
Danionidae Barilius borneensis Roberts, 1989 Fr native   3.80 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Kapuas. Museum: Kapuas, MZB 3043 (holotype) (Ref. 2091). 
Ariidae Batrachocephalus mino (Hamilton, 1822) Fr, Br, M native  Manyung kodok (Malay)  25.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Foound in Kalimantan, Sumatra, Java (Ref. 7050) and Borneo (Ref. 36654). Also Ref. 40801. 
Eleotridae Belobranchus belobranchus (Valenciennes, 1837) Fr, Br native   19.50 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from Nias, Java, Sulawesi, Lesser Sundas, and Moluccas. Also Ref. 2847.  No picture yet.
Eleotridae Belobranchus segura Keith, Hadiaty & Lord, 2012 Fr native   8.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in Halmahera and Papua Barat Province (Ref. 91761).  No picture yet.
Siluridae Belodontichthys dinema (Bleeker, 1851) Fr native  Lais tabirin (Malay), Tebirin (Malay)  100.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from Sumatra and Borneo (Ref. 7050, 36654). Found in Batang Hari and Indragiri drainages in central Sumatra (Ref. 40801). Occurs in the Kapuas Lakes area in Kalimantan Barat, Borneo (Ref. 56749). Recorded from Danau Sentarum National Park in the Kapuas basin, Kalimantan Barat (Ref. 56749). 
Osphronemidae Belontia hasselti (Cuvier, 1831) Fr, Fi native  Ketoprak (Malay), Sepat (Malay)  20.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from Sumatra (Ref. 56386). Also found in the Kapuas Lakes area in Kalimantan Barat, Borneo (Ref. 56749). Recorded from Danau Sentarum National Park in the Kapuas basin, Kalimantan Barat, Borneo (Ref. 56749). 
Osphronemidae Betta akarensis Regan, 1910 Fr native   14.00 cm TL male/unsexed   
Osphronemidae Betta albimarginata Kottelat & Ng, 1994 Fr native   2.77 cm SL male/unsexed  Known only from the Sebuku basin, Kalimantan Timur, Borneo (Ref. 12803). Also Ref. 56613. 
Osphronemidae Betta anabatoides Bleeker, 1851 Fr, Fi native  Melantau (Malay)  8.22 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from Kalimantan Selatan and Kalimantan Tengah (Ref. 56613). Found in the lower Barito basin in South Kalimantan and Kotawaringin, Katingan, Sampit, Mentaya and Kahayan basins in Central Kalimantan, Borneo (Ref. 81926). 
Osphronemidae Betta antoni Tan & Ng, 2006 Fr native   5.04 cm SL male/unsexed  Found only in the lower Kapuas basin near the towns of Sanggau and Nanga Pinoh, Kalimantan Barat (Ref. 57022). 
Osphronemidae Betta aurigans Tan & Lim, 2004 Fr native    Known from Natuna Besar (Ref. 56613).  No picture yet.
Osphronemidae Betta balunga Herre, 1940 Fr native   4.93 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from Sebuku and Mahakam in Kalimantan Timur (Ref. 56613).  No picture yet.
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