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Table 1: 474 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 13 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 5 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 492 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 474 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Family Species Author Info Occurrence Common names Abundance Max length Maturity Remark Photo
Oxudercidae Periophthalmodon schlosseri (Pallas, 1770) Fr, Br native   27.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in the Mekong. 
Siluridae Phalacronotus apogon (Bleeker, 1851) Fr, Fi native  Trey kes (Khmer), Kes (Khmer) occasional (usually not seen) 130 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Mekong basin. Found in Great Lake and Tonle Sap river (Ref. 33813). Sold fresh, dried and salted, or placed in ice for shipment to Thailand (Ref. 12693). Also Ref. 36662, 37772, 45353. 
Siluridae Phalacronotus bleekeri (Günther, 1864) Fr, Fi native  Trey kes (Khmer), Trey kés (Khmer)  60.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Mekong basin. Found in Tonlé Sap, Pase Andor, Sékong at Stung Treng (Ref. 36654) and Great Lake (Ref. 33813). Below the Khone Falls, it undertakes lateral migrations followed by a longitudinal movement within the mainstream. At Stung Treng and Kandal Provinces, fish migration is reported to be affected by the lunar cycyle. Species returns to the river from the floodplain and tributaries on, or immediately before, the full moon (Ref. 37770). Sold fresh or put on ice for shipment to Thailand (Ref. 12693). Also Ref. 37772. 
Siluridae Phalacronotus micronemus (Bleeker, 1846) Fr native  Trey kes (Khmer)  50.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Sold fresh or smoked on a skewer. Put on ice around Great Lake for shipment to Thailand (Ref. 12693). Found in Tonle Sap (Ref. 33813). Also Ref. 36686. 
Blenniidae Phenablennius heyligeri (Bleeker, 1859) Fr, Br native   5.30 cm SL male/unsexed   
Phallostethidae Phenacostethus smithi Myers, 1928 Fr, Br native   2.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Mekong basin (Ref. 12693). Found in Beng Tao (Ref. 36654). 
Ophichthidae Pisodonophis boro (Hamilton, 1822) Fr, Br, M native   100.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in the Mekong delta and probably in tidally influenced areas of Cambodia (Ref. 12693). Also Ref. 7050. 
Mugilidae Planiliza melinoptera (Valenciennes, 1836) Fr, Br native   30.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in Kompot (Ref. 36654). 
Plotosidae Plotosus canius Hamilton, 1822 Fr, Br, M native  Trey andaing tonlay (Khmer), Trey andeng koi (Khmer), Trey Andêng koi (Khmer) common (usually seen) 111 cm TL male/unsexed  Occurs in the lower part of the Mekong River (Ref. 12693). Found in Tonlé Sap (Ref. 36654). 
Polynemidae Polynemus aquilonaris Motomura, 2003 Fr native   15.80 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Mekong River system and in Lake Tonle Sap and its related rivers (Ref. 49954, 57343). 
Polynemidae Polynemus dubius Bleeker, 1853 Fr, Br native  Trey pream sor (Khmer)  20.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Mekong basin (Ref. 12693). Found in Tonlé Sap Lake in Siem Reap province (Ref. 36662) and Great Lake (Ref. 33813). 
Polynemidae Polynemus melanochir Valenciennes, 1831 Fr, Br native  Trey pream loeung (Khmer), Lake blackhand paradise fish (English)  25.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Mekong (Ref. 12693 ) and Tonle Sap, Great Lake (Ref. 33813, 36686, 45353, 57343). 
Polynemidae Polynemus multifilis Temminck & Schlegel, 1843 Fr native  Trey kam pream (Khmer), Trey pream (Khmer)  28.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Mekong delta (Ref. 12693). 
Cyprinidae Poropuntius kontumensis (Chevey, 1934) Fr native   20.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from the Mekong basin. Also Ref. 35912. 
Cyprinidae Poropuntius laoensis (Günther, 1868) Fr native   32.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from the Mekong River. Also Ref. 35912, 43281. 
Cyprinidae Poropuntius normani Smith, 1931 Fr native   13.00 cm SL male/unsexed   
Pristidae Pristis microdon Latham, 1794 Fr, Br, M native  Trey thkaw (Khmer), Trey thka (Khmer) scarce (very unlikely) 700 cm TL male/unsexed  Has not been seen in Tonle Sap and Great Lake for several decades (Ref. 12693). Also Ref. 3902, 9859, 36686. 
Pristidae Pristis zijsron Bleeker, 1851 Fr, Br, M native   730 cm TL male/unsexed   
Pristolepididae Pristolepis fasciata (Bleeker, 1851) Fr native  Trey kan trob (Khmer), Kantrorb (Khmer), Kantrorp (Khmer), Trey kantrawb (Khmer), Trey kantrop (Khmer), Trey kranh (Khmer)  31.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from the Mekong basin (Ref. 12693, 27732). Found around the Tonle Sap Great Lake and river (Ref. 36651), Réam, Stung Treng, Siem Réap, Beng Kebal Damrey (Ref. 36654) and Sangke river, Battambang province (Ref. 41486). Occurs in still standing or sluggish waters (Ref. 36686). More common in permanent lakes than in the Mekong mainstream (Ref. 37770). Also Ref. 36662, 33813, 45353. 
Cyprinidae Probarbus jullieni Sauvage, 1880 Fr, Br, Fi native  Trasork (Khmer), Tray trawsawk (Khmer), Trey trasak (Khmer), Trey trâsâk (Khmer), Trey trawsak (Khmer) scarce (very unlikely) 150 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Mekong basin from the Lao border to the Great Lake (Ref. 12693). Reportedly migrating up the Mekong River and into the Tonle Sap (Grand Lac or Great Lake) to spawn (Ref. 3902). Upstream spawning migrations occur from October to February from Kompong Cham in Cambodia to Chiang Khong in Thailand (Ref. 37770). Trophic migrations are also undertaken, mainly by juveniles and sub-adults at the onset of the flood season. Smaller fishes of 20 to 60 cm migrate from the Mekong into smaller streams and flooded areas. At Sambor, juveniles occur from Lake Sandan, a floodplain lake (Ref. 37770). One of the favorite food fish; meat is considered excellent; eggs are especially priced; made into "som kai pba eum", in which one part of fish eggs with salt and ground rice added is mixed with 15 parts of meat; the uncooked mix is placed in earthen jars to ferment for a number of days before eating (Ref. 12369). Also Ref. 3902, 7427, 12369, 36651, 36686, 33813, 37772, 43281. 
Cyprinidae Probarbus labeamajor Roberts, 1992 Fr, Fi native  Trey trawsak sor (Khmer)  150 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Mekong River. Found in Stung Treng (Ref. 12693). A migratory species recorded below Khone Falls to the Tonle Sap River and the Great Lake in declining numbers (Ref. 37772). Also Ref. 7427, 12255, 43281. 
Cyprinidae Probarbus labeaminor Roberts, 1992 Fr native  Trey trawsak (Khmer)  150 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from the Mekong River. Also Ref. 43281. 
Oxudercidae Pseudapocryptes borneensis (Bleeker, 1855) Fr, Br, Fi native   12.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Mekong delta. 
Oxudercidae Pseudapocryptes elongatus (Cuvier, 1816) Fr native  common (usually seen) 20.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in the Mekong delta. 
Akysidae Pseudobagarius filifer (Ng & Rainboth, 2005) Fr native   5.01 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Great Lake in the Tonlé Sap drainage of the Mekong drainage (Ref. 56231). 
Gobiidae Pseudogobiopsis oligactis (Bleeker, 1875) Fr, Br native   6.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Museum: Stung Tong Hong, 77 km on road from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville, d'Aubenton, CMK 4806 (3.5 cm SL) (Ref. 43716). 
Gobiidae Pseudogobius poicilosoma (Bleeker, 1849) Fr, Br native   6.50 cm TL male/unsexed  Not seen in markets (Ref. 12693). 
Balitoridae Pseudohomaloptera leonardi (Hora, 1941) Fr native   6.50 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Mekong basin. Found in small streams as well as in the main stream of the Tonlé San. 
Pangasiidae Pseudolais micronemus (Bleeker, 1846) Fr native  Trey pra (Khmer)  100.00 cm male/unsexed  Known from the Mekong basin (Ref. 43281). May be found in Great Lake and Tonle Sap river (Ref. 36686). Also Ref. 36654. 
Pangasiidae Pseudolais pleurotaenia (Sauvage, 1878) Fr native  Trey chhwiet (Khmer), Trey chhviet (Khmer)  35.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Mekong basin. Found in Tonlé Sap, Kaskos and Phnom Penh (Ref. 36654). 
Bagridae Pseudomystus bomboides Kottelat, 2000 Fr native   4.20 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in the Mekong basin (Ref. 43281).  No picture yet.
Bagridae Pseudomystus siamensis (Regan, 1913) Fr, Fi native  Trey kanchos thmor (Khmer), Trey chouchus thmar (Khmer), Trey kanchos thmâr (Khmer)  18.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in Mekong basin (Ref. 12693). Occurs in Kompong Chnan, Tonlé Sap and Phnom Penh (Ref. 36654). Also Ref. 4537. 
Bagridae Pseudomystus stenomus (Valenciennes, 1840) Fr native  Trey chhlang (Khmer)  12.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from the Mekong basin. Found in Sékong at Stung Treng (Ref. 36654). 
Siluridae Pterocryptis bokorensis (Pellegrin & Chevey, 1937) Fr native   15.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from the Mekong basin. 
Siluridae Pterocryptis cochinchinensis (Valenciennes, 1840) Fr native   40.10 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in Bokor (Ref. 36654). 
Siluridae Pterocryptis torrentis (Kobayakawa, 1989) Fr native   20.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from the Cardamon Mountains in southern Cambodia. 
Cyprinidae Puntigrus partipentazona (Fowler, 1934) Fr native  Trey khla (Khmer), Kanh chrea (Khmer), Trey bai kamnat (Khmer)  6.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in the Mekong basin (Ref. 12693, 26580). Occurs in Beng Kebal Damrey, Tonlé Sap and Skoum (Ref. 36654). Also Ref. 12041, 37831, 43281. 
Cyprinidae Puntioplites bulu (Bleeker, 1851) Fr native  Kanh chrea (Khmer), Trey kanchrea (Khmer), Trey kôchrea (Khmer), Trey kuch chhrea (Khmer) fairly common (chances are about 50%) 44.30 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from the Mekong basin. Found in Great Lake, Tonle Sap (Ref. (Ref. 12693, 36651) and Cham Chamres (Ref. 36654). Previously common in the Great Lake where it was an important part of the catch by the large traps (Ref. 12693). 
Cyprinidae Puntioplites falcifer Smith, 1929 Fr, Fi native  Trey chrakaing (Khmer)  40.00 cm male/unsexed  Found in the Mekong basin. Although common around Stung Treng, it does not seem to occur in the Great Lake (Ref. 12693). In northern Cambodia (Stung Treng-Kratie), this species migrates upstream in this river stretch in November-December and downstream in April-June (Ref. 37770). Both upstream and downstream migrations are associated with full moon (Ref. 37770). Also Ref. 43281. 
Cyprinidae Puntioplites proctozystron (Bleeker, 1865) Fr, Fi native  Chra keng (Khmer), Cha keng (Khmer), Chrakeng (Khmer), Trey chakeng (Khmer), Trey chrakaing (Khmer) fairly common (chances are about 50%) 44.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from the Mekong basin (Ref. 12693). Found around the Tonle Sap river, Great Lake (Ref. 36651) and Siem Reap (Ref. 36654). Also Ref. 33813, 43281, 45353. 
Cyprinidae Puntioplites waandersi (Bleeker, 1859) Fr native  Trey chrakaing (Khmer)  50.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Occurs in the lower Mekong. Recorded from the Great Lake (Ref. 12693). Also Ref. 36686. 
Cyprinidae Puntius brevis (Bleeker, 1849) Fr native  Try sangkat prak (Khmer), Trey angkat prak (Khmer), Trey anko prak (Khmer)  14.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Mekong basin (Ref. 12693, 27732). Found in Beng Kebal Damrey, O Po Kampon, Stung Chihreng, Stung Sang, Tonlé Sap, Boum Long (Ref. 36654), Great Lake (Ref. 33813) near Siem Reap (Ref. 45353) and Sangke river, Battambang province (Ref. 41486). Also Ref. 7050, 27732, 43281. 
Cyprinidae Puntius masyai Smith, 1945 Fr native  Trey angkat prak (Khmer)  2.50 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in Great Lake and Tonle Sap (Ref. 33813). 
Danionidae Raiamas guttatus (Day, 1870) Fr native  Trey sawka keo (Khmer), Trey sråka kéo (Khmer), Trey temprauk (Khmer)  30.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Mekong basin (Ref.12693). Found in Srépok, Siem Reap, Battembang and Tonlé Sap (Ref. 36654). Recorded in Great Lake (Ref. 36686). Also Ref. 4832, 27732. 
Danionidae Rasbora amplistriga Kottelat, 2000 Fr native   3.40 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Mekong basin. Also Ref. 36949. 
Danionidae Rasbora argyrotaenia (Bleeker, 1849) Fr native   14.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from the Mekong River. 
Danionidae Rasbora aurotaenia Tirant, 1885 Fr native  Chang wa moul (Khmer), Trey changwa mool (Khmer)  15.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Found around the Tonle Sap River (Ref. 36651). Occurs at the surface of pools, ponds and streams (Ref. 36686). Also Ref. 33813, 36662, 43281, 45353. 
Danionidae Rasbora bankanensis (Bleeker, 1853) Fr native   6.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from Stung Treng-Saigon, 369 km (Ref. 36654). 
Danionidae Rasbora borapetensis Smith, 1934 Fr native  Trey changwa srawlung (Khmer)  10.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from the Mekong basin (Ref. 27732). Found in Stung O Krien, Stung Po Ben, Beng Kebal Damrey, Stung Chihreng, Tuk Sap, Snoc Trou, Spean Tros (Ref. 36654). 
Danionidae Rasbora caudimaculata Volz, 1903 Fr native  Trey changwa poht (Khmer)  17.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Mekong basin. Found in Tonlé Sap in Siem Reap province (Ref. 36662). Also Ref. 26580. 
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