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Table 1: 732 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 29 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 7 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 768 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 732 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Family Species Author Info Occurrence Common names Abundance Max length Maturity Remark Photo
Bagridae Bagrichthys obscurus Ng, 1999 Fr native   24.91 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from Basaac River adjacent to Dong Phu in Phong Dinh Province. 
Cyprinidae Balantiocheilos melanopterus (Bleeker, 1850) Fr native  Cá hoc tro (Vietnamese)  35.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Mekong River. Also Ref. 43281. 
Balitoridae Balitora haithanhi Nguyen, 2005 Fr native    Found in Tuyên Quang (Ref. 84796).  No picture yet.
Balitoridae Balitora kwangsiensis (Fang, 1930) Fr native   12.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Red River basin (Ref. 43281) in northern Vietnam (Ref. 44416). 
Balitoridae Balitora lancangjiangensis (Zheng, 1980) Fr native   7.10 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in Red River.  No picture yet.
Balitoridae Balitora nigrocorpa Nguyen, 2005 Fr native    Found in Hà Giang (Ref. 84796).  No picture yet.
Balitoridae Balitora vanlani Nguyen, 2005 Fr native    Found in Tuyên Quang (Ref. 84796).  No picture yet.
Balitoridae Balitora vanlongi Nguyen, 2005 Fr native    Found in Tuyên Quang (Ref. 84796).  No picture yet.
Cyprinidae Barbichthys laevis (Valenciennes, 1842) Fr native  Cá ba luoi (Vietnamese)  31.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in the Mekong basin (Ref. 36625, 43281). Also Ref. 36654. 
Cyprinidae Barbodes aurotaeniatus (Tirant, 1885) Fr native   9.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Mekong basin. Also Ref. 36625, 43281. 
Cyprinidae Barbodes binotatus (Valenciennes, 1842) Fr native   20.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in Mekong delta (Ref. 36625). Also known from Annam (Ref. 26580). Also Ref. 36654. 
Cyprinidae Barbodes semifasciolatus (Günther, 1868) Fr native   7.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from Hanoi, northern Vietnam (Ref. 44416). Also found in Annam basin (Ref. 26580). Present in Da River (Ref. 90167, 89724). 
Cyprinidae Barbonymus altus (Günther, 1868) Fr, Aq native  Cá he vàng (Vietnamese)  25.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in Mekong delta (Ref. 36625). Cultured in floating cages (Ref. 12693). 
Cyprinidae Barbonymus balleroides (Valenciennes, 1842) Fr native   30.00 cm TL male/unsexed   
Cyprinidae Barbonymus gonionotus (Bleeker, 1849) Fr native  Cá mè vinh (Vietnamese), Cá trà vinh (Vietnamese)  43.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in Mekong delta (Ref. 36625). Also Ref. 1739. 
Cyprinidae Barbonymus schwanefeldii (Bleeker, 1854) Fr native  Cá he do (Vietnamese)  35.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in the Mekong basin. Also Ref. 36654, 27732. 
Barbuccidae Barbucca elongata Vasil'eva & Vasil'ev, 2013 Fr native   3.40 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from Cua Can River system (Ref. 93745).  No picture yet.
Gastromyzontidae Beaufortia fasciolata Nguyen, 2005 Fr native    Found in Cao Bang (Ref. 84796).  No picture yet.
Gastromyzontidae Beaufortia leveretti (Nichols & Pope, 1927) Fr native   12.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in northern Vietnam (Ref. 44416). Present in Da River (Ref. 90167, 89724). 
Gastromyzontidae Beaufortia multiocellata Nguyen, 2005 Fr native    Found in Cao Bang (Ref. 84796).  No picture yet.
Gastromyzontidae Beaufortia pingi (Fang, 1930) Fr native   5.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Present in Da River (Ref. 90167, 89724).  No picture yet.
Gastromyzontidae Beaufortia triocellata Nguyen, 2005 Fr native    Found in Cao Bang (Ref. 84796).  No picture yet.
Siluridae Belodontichthys truncatus Kottelat & Ng, 1999 Fr, Br native  Cá trèn rang (Vietnamese)  60.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Mekong River drainage. Also Ref. 38432. 
Osphronemidae Betta pugnax (Cantor, 1849) Fr native   6.73 cm SL male/unsexed   
Osphronemidae Betta splendens Regan, 1910 Fr native  Cá lia thia (Vietnamese)  6.50 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in Mekong delta (Ref. 36625). 
Sciaenidae Boesemania microlepis (Bleeker, 1858) Fr, Br native  Ca suu (Vietnamese)  100.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Mekong basin (Ref. 43281); also reported from Song Hau Giang (a branch of the Mekong River also known as the Bassac River) (Ref. 87929). Also Ref. 36654. 
Oxudercidae Boleophthalmus boddarti (Pallas, 1770) Fr, Br, M native  Cá Lác bo đa (Vietnamese), Cá Lác bô đa (Vietnamese), Boddart's goggle-eyed goby (English), Cá bong sao (Vietnamese), Cá Thòi Lòi (Vietnamese)  22.00 cm TL male/unsexed 11.52 TL Found in Mekong delta (Ref. 36625). Also Ref. 7050. 
Butidae Bostrychus sinensis Lacepède, 1801 Fr, Br, M, Thr native  Cá Bống bớp (Vietnamese), Four-eyed sleeper (English)  22.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in Hanoi, northern Vietnam (Ref. 44416); also from Quang Ninh-Cat Ba (Ref. 58534). Status of threat: Vulnerable (Ref. 46452). 
Soleidae Brachirus panoides (Bleeker, 1851) Fr native  Cá luoi mèo (Vietnamese)  20.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in Mekong delta (Ref. 36625); reported from Song Hau Giang (a branch of the Mekong River also known as the Bassac River) (Ref. 87929). 
Soleidae Brachirus siamensis (Sauvage, 1878) Fr native   15.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Mekong basin (Ref. 43281).  No picture yet.
Gobiidae Brachygobius doriae (Günther, 1868) Fr native  Cá bong mát tre (Vietnamese)  4.20 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in Mekong delta (Ref. 36625). Not in Ref. 43716. 
Butidae Butis butis (Hamilton, 1822) Fr, Br, M native  Cá Bống cấu (Vietnamese), Cá Bống đầu dẹp (Vietnamese), Duckbill sleeper (English), Cá bong trân (Vietnamese)  15.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in Mekong delta (Ref. 36625), Quang Ninh-Cat Ba and Nha Trang (Ref. 58534). 
Butidae Butis koilomatodon (Bleeker, 1849) Fr, Br, M native  Cá Bống răng cưa (Vietnamese)  10.70 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from Mekong delta (Ref. 12693) and Quang Ninh-Cat Ba (Ref. 58534). 
Danionidae Cabdio morar (Hamilton, 1822) Fr introduced   20.00 cm NG male/unsexed  Known from northern Vietnam (Ref. 44416). 
Cyprinidae Carassioides acuminatus (Richardson, 1846) Fr native  Cá Nhung (Vietnamese)   Found in northern Vietnam (Ref. 44416). Present in Dakrong River (Ref. 89722) and Da River (Ref. 90167, 89724).  No picture yet.
Cyprinidae Carassioides argentea Nguyen, 2001 Fr native    Type locality, Sông Hàn TP, Dà Nãng (Ref. 56787).  No picture yet.
Cyprinidae Carassioides macropterus Nguyen, 2001 Fr native    Type locality, Sông Hàn TP, Dà Nãng (Ref. 56787).  No picture yet.
Cyprinidae Carassioides phongnhaensis Nguyen & Ho, 2003 Fr native    Recorded from Phong Nha, Song Son in Quang Binh (Ref. 94476).  No picture yet.
Cyprinidae Carassius auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) Fr introduced  Cá Diếc (Vietnamese)  48.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from northern Vietnam, but status needs critical reevaluation (Ref. 44416). Present in Dakrong River (Ref. 89722) and Da River (Ref. 90167, 89724). Also Ref. 1739, 43281, 84795. 
Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus leucas (Valenciennes, 1839) Fr, Br, M native  Cá Mập lơ - ca (Vietnamese)  360 cm TL male/unsexed ;400 cm TL female   
Tetraodontidae Carinotetraodon lorteti (Tirant, 1885) Fr native   6.00 cm SL male/unsexed   
Cyprinidae Catlocarpio siamensis Boulenger, 1898 Fr, Fi native  Trey krawhao (Khmer), Cá Hô (Vietnamese), Trey kolriang (Khmer), Trey kromawl (Khmer), Ca ho (Vietnamese), Cá ho (Vietnamese) common (usually seen) 300 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in Mekong delta (Ref. 36625). Encountered all year round in many areas of the Mekong basin (Ref. 37770). Juveniles are encountered at Can Tho in Can Tho Province and at Cao Lanh in Dong Thap Province in the Mekong and also in some canals (Ref. 37770). Also Ref. 36654, 43281. 
Ariidae Cephalocassis borneensis (Bleeker, 1851) Fr native  Cá úc mim (Vietnamese) occasional (usually not seen) 30.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in Mekong delta (Ref. 36625). Known from Phuquoc Islands (Ref. 9706). Also Ref. 36654, 43281. 
Cyprinidae Ceratogarra cambodgiensis (Tirant, 1883) Fr native   24.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from the Mekong basin. Also Ref. 43281. 
Channidae Channa asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) Fr native   23.50 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from the Red River basin of northern Vietnam (Ref. 43157). Present in Da River (Ref. 90167, 89724). 
Channidae Channa gachua (Hamilton, 1822) Fr native  Cá chanh duc (Vietnamese)  32.90 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from northern Vietnam (Ref. 44416). Also found in the Mekong basin (Ref. 27732). Also Ref. 43281. 
Channidae Channa hoaluensis Nguyen, 2011 Fr native   25.50 cm SL female  Found in Ninh Binh province (Ref. 91062).  No picture yet.
Channidae Channa longistomata Nguyen, Nguyen & Nguyen, 2012 Fr native   15.60 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in provinces of Da river basin (Dien Bien, Lai Chau, Son La and Hoa Binh) and distributed in lakes near regions of lime mountains of Ha Nam and Ninh Binh (Ref. 91065).  No picture yet.
Channidae Channa lucius (Cuvier, 1831) Fr native  Cá day (Vietnamese)  53.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in Mekong delta (Ref. 36625). Also Ref. 36654, 43281. 
Channidae Channa maculata (Lacepède, 1801) Fr native  Cá Chuối hoa (Vietnamese)  20.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in northern Vietnam (Ref. 44416). Present in Da River (Ref. 90167, 89724). Also Ref. 559. Status of Threat: Endangered (Ref. 89724). 
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