introniger (questionable), Digitate cusk eel Enchelybrotula paucidens (native) Glyptophidium argenteum (native) Holcomycteronus pterotus (native) Monomitopus conjugator (native) Monomitopus nigripinnis (native) Neobythites steatiticus (native) Porogadus trichiurus (native) Tauredophidium hextii (native) Orectolobiformes Ginglymostomatidae (Nurse sharks) Nebrius ferrugineus (native) Giant sleepy shark, Tawny nurse shark Hemiscylliidae (Bamboo sharks) Chiloscyllium arabicum (native), Arabian carpetshark Chiloscyllium griseum (native) Grey bambooshark, Grey bambooshark Chiloscyllium indicum (native) Slender bambooshark, Slender bambooshark Chiloscyllium plagiosum (native), Whitespotted bambooshark Chiloscyllium punctatum (native), Brownbanded bambooshark Rhincodontidae (Whale shark) Rhincodon typus (native) Whale shark, Whale shark Stegostomatidae (Zebra sharks) Stegostoma fasciatum (native) Zebra shark, Zebra shark Osmeriformes Alepocephalidae (Slickheads) Aulastomatomorpha phospherops (native) Bathytroctes squamosus (questionable) Narcetes erimelas (native) Platytroctidae (Tubeshoulders) Platytroctes apus (native), Legless searsid Platytroctes mirus (native), Leaf searsid Osteoglossiformes Notopteridae (Featherbacks or knifefishes) Chitala chitala (native), Clown knifefish അമ്പട്ടൻ വാള (native) Feather back, Bronze featherback Perciformes Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes) Naso literatus in an aquarium Acanthurus gahhm (questionable), Black surgeonfish Acanthurus leucosternon (native), Powderblue surgeonfish Acanthurus lineatus (native) Blue linned surgeonfish, Lined surgeonfish Acanthurus mata (native), Elongate surgeonfish Acanthurus nigricans (native), Whitecheek surgeonfish Acanthurus nigrofuscus (native), Brown surgeonfish Acanthurus nigroris (native), Bluelined surgeonfish Acanthurus pyroferus (native), Chocolate surgeonfish Acanthurus tennentii (native), Doubleband surgeonfish Acanthurus thompsoni (native), Thompson's surgeonfish കുറിച്ചിൽ , Acanthurus triostegus (native), Convict surgeonfish Acanthurus xanthopterus (native), Yellowfin surgeonfish Ctenochaetus striatus (native), Striated surgeonfish Ctenochaetus strigosus (questionable), Spotted surgeonfish Ctenochaetus truncatus (native) Naso brachycentron (native), Humpback unicornfish Naso brevirostris (native), Spotted unicornfish Naso lituratus (misidentification), Orangespine unicornfish Naso tonganus (native), Bulbnose unicornfish Naso tuberosus (native), Humpnose unicornfish Naso unicornis (native), Bluespine unicornfish Naso vlamingii (native), Bignose unicornfish Paracanthurus hepatus (native), Palette surgeonfish Zebrasoma flavescens (questionable), Yellow tang Zebrasoma veliferum (misidentification), Sailfin tang Zebrasoma xanthurum (native), Yellowtail tang Acropomatidae (Lanternbellies, temperate ocean-basses) Acropoma japonicum (native), Glowbelly Synagrops philippinensis (native) Ambassidae (Asiatic glassfishes) Ambassis ambassis (native) Commerson's glassy perchlet, Commerson's glassy Ambassis buton (native) Buton glassy perchlet, Buton glassy perchlet Ambassis dussumieri (native) Malabar glassy perchlet, Malabar glassy perchlet Ambassis gymnocephalus (native) Bald glassy perchlet, Bald glassy Ambassis interrupta (native) Interrupta glassy perchlet, Long-spined glass perchlet Ambassis kopsii (native) Singapore glassy perchlet, Freckled hawkfish Ambassis macracanthus (native), Estuarine glass perchlet Ambassis miops (native) Myops glassy perchlet, Flag-tailed glass perchlet Ambassis nalua (native) Nalua-chanda, Scalloped perchlet Ambassis urotaenia (native) Banded-tail glassy perchlet, Banded-tail glassy perchlet Chanda nama (native) Elongate glass-perchlet, Elongate glass-perchlet Parambassis dayi (endemic) Day's glass fish, Day's glassy perchlet Parambassis lala (native) Highfin glassy perchlet, Highfin glassy perchlet Parambassis ranga (native) Indian glassy fish, Indian glassy fish അറിഞ്ഞീൽ , Parambassis thomassi (endemic) Western Ghat glassy perchlet, Western Ghat glassy perchlet Pseudambassis baculis (native) Himalayan glassy perchlet, Himalayan glassy perchlet Ammodytidae (Sand lances) Bleekeria kallolepis (native) Anabantidae (Climbing gouramies) Anabas cobojius (native) Gangetic koi, Gangetic koi കരിപ്പിടി (native) Climbing perch, Climbing perch Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) Apogon apogonoides (native), Short-tooth cardinal Apogon coccineus (native), Ruby cardinalfish Apogon endekataenia (questionable), Candystripe cardinalfish Apogon fasciatus (native), Broad-banded cardinalfish Apogon fleurieu (native), Cardinalfish Apogon fraenatus (native), Bridled cardinalfish Apogon guamensis (native), Guam cardinalfish Apogon holotaenia (native), Copperstriped cardinalfish Apogon kallopterus (native), Iridescent cardinalfish Apogon leptacanthus (native), Threadfin cardinalfish Apogon moluccensis (native), Moluccan cardinalfish Apogon novemfasciatus (questionable), Sevenstriped cardinalfish Apogon oxina (native) Apogon poecilopterus (native), Pearly-finned cardinalfish Apogon quadrifasciatus (native), Twostripe cardinal Apogon sangiensis (native), Sangi cardinalfish Apogon savayensis (native), Samoan cardinalfish Apogon taeniatus (questionable), Twobelt cardinal Apogon taeniophorus (native), Reef-flat cardinalfish Apogonichthys ocellatus (native), Ocellated cardinalfish Archamia bleekeri (native) Archamia fucata (native), Orangelined cardinalfish Cheilodipterus arabicus (native), Tiger cardinal Cheilodipterus lachneri (questionable) Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus (native), Five-lined cardinalfish Foa brachygramma (native), Weed cardinalfish Fowleria aurita (native), Crosseyed cardinalfish Gymnapogon africanus (questionable), Crystal cardinal Pseudamia gelatinosa (native), Gelatinous cardinalfish Rhabdamia cypselura (native), Swallowtail cardinalfish Rhabdamia gracilis (native), Luminous cardinalfish Ariommatidae (Ariommatids) Ariomma indica (native), Indian ariomma Badidae Badis assamensis (native) Badis badis (native) Badis, Badis Badis blosyrus (native) Badis kanabos (native) Badis tuivaiei (native) Dario dario (native) Bathyclupeidae Bathyclupea hoskynii (native) Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies) Alticus kirkii (native), Kirk's blenny Andamia reyi (native), Suckerlip blenny Antennablennius bifilum (native), Horned rockskipper Aspidontus tractus (native) Blenniella leopardus (native) Blenniella periophthalmus (native), Blue-dashed rockskipper Cirripectes castaneus (native), Chestnut eyelash-blenny Cirripectes filamentosus (native), Filamentous blenny Cirripectes perustus (native), Flaming blenny Cirripectes polyzona (native) Cirripectes quagga (native), Squiggly blenny Cirripectes stigmaticus (native), Red-streaked blenny Cirripectes variolosus (questionable), Red-speckled blenny Ecsenius midas (native), Persian blenny Ecsenius pulcher (native) Enchelyurus kraussii (native), Krauss' blenny Entomacrodus striatus (native), Reef margin blenny Entomacrodus vermiculatus (native), Vermiculated blenny Exallias brevis (native), Leopard blenny Haptogenys bipunctata (native) Hirculops cornifer (native), Highbrow rockskipper Istiblennius dussumieri (native), Streaky rockskipper Istiblennius edentulus (native), Rippled rockskipper Istiblennius lineatus (native), Lined rockskipper Istiblennius spilotus (native), Spotted rockskipper Meiacanthus smithi (native), Disco blenny Mimoblennius atrocinctus (native) Omobranchus elongatus (native), Cloister blenny Omobranchus fasciolatus (native), Arab blenny Omobranchus ferox (native) Gossamer blenny, Gossamer blenny Omobranchus obliquus (native) Omobranchus punctatus (native) Muzzled blenny, Muzzled blenny Omobranchus zebra (native) Zebra blenny Parablennius thysanius (native), Tasseled blenny Petroscirtes breviceps (native), Striped poison-fang blenny mimic Petroscirtes mitratus (native), Floral blenny Petroscirtes xestus (native), Xestus sabretooth blenny Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos (native), Bluestriped fangblenny Plagiotremus tapeinosoma (native), Piano fangblenny Salarias fasciatus (native), Jewelled blenny Salarias reticulatus ( sp. nov. ) Scartella emarginata (native), Maned blenny Xiphasia setifer (native), Hairtail blenny Caesionidae (Fusiliers) Caesio caerulaurea (native), Blue and gold fusilier Caesio cuning (native), Redbelly yellowtail fusilier Caesio lunaris (native), Lunar fusilier Caesio teres (native), Yellow and blueback fusilier Caesio varilineata (native), Variable-lined fusilier Caesio xanthonota (native), Yellowback fusilier Dipterygonotus balteatus (native), Mottled fusilier Gymnocaesio gymnoptera (native), Slender fusilier Pterocaesio chrysozona (native), Goldband fusilier Pterocaesio digramma (questionable), Double-lined fusilier Pterocaesio pisang (native), Banana fusilier Pterocaesio tessellata (native), One-stripe fusilier Pterocaesio tile (native), Dark-banded fusilier Callionymidae (Dragonets) Bathycallionymus kaianus (native) Callionymus carebares (native), Indian deepwater dragonet Callionymus erythraeus (native), Smallhead dragonet Callionymus fluviatilis (native) River dragonet, River dragonet Callionymus japonicus (questionable) Callionymus kotthausi (native) Callionymus margaretae (native), Margaret's dragonet Callionymus megastomus (native) Callionymus sagitta (native) Arrow headed dragonet, Arrow dragonet Eleutherochir opercularis (native) Indian dragonet, Flap-gilled dragonet Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos) Alectis ciliaris (native), African pompano Alectis indicus (native), Indian threadfish Alepes djedaba (native), Shrimp scad Alepes kleinii (native), Razorbelly scad Alepes melanoptera (native), Blackfin scad Alepes vari (native), Herring scad Atropus atropos (native), Cleftbelly trevally Atule mate (native), Yellowtail scad Carangoides armatus (native), Longfin trevally Carangoides chrysophrys (native), Longnose trevally Carangoides ciliarius (questionable) Carangoides coeruleopinnatus (native), Coastal trevally Carangoides dinema (native), Shadow trevally Carangoides ferdau (native), Blue trevally Carangoides fulvoguttatus (native), Yellowspotted trevally Carangoides gymnostethus (native), Bludger Carangoides hedlande