EJS Fish Checklist
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A CHECKLIST OF THE FRESHWATER FISHES, AMPHIBIANS, REPTILES AND MAMMALS OF SINGAPORE Vertebrate Study Group Nature Society (Singapore) February 2014 Key to status: Species are considered native and extant resident in Singapore except those indicated as follows: ex – extinct; ic – introduced on frequent basis but apparently has not establish feral population; in – introduced and has established feral population; nd – of indeterminate status; vt – visitor. Species recorded in the past, but whose occurrence is regarded as doubtful, are not listed. 1 FRESHWATER FISHES [restricted to species known to complete life cycle in freshwater] MYLIOBATIFORMES Potamotrygonidae Potamotrygon motoro Motoro stingray in OSTEOGLOSSIFORMES Notopteridae Chitala ornata Clown Featherback in Notopterus notopterus Bronze Featherback in Osteoglossidae Scleropages formosus Asian Arowana in CYPRINIFORMES Cobitidae Pangio semicincta Malayan Banded Eel-loach nd Pangio muraeniformis Spotted Eel-loach Cyprinidae Amblypharyngodon chulabhornae Princess Glass-minnow in Barbodes banksi Saddle Barb Barbodes lateristriga Spanner Barb Barbodes rhombeus Indochinese Spotted Barb in Barbodes semifasciolatus Green Barb in Barbonymus schwanenfeldii Stripe-tailed Tinfoil Barb in Brachydanio albolineata Pearl Danio in Brachydanio rerio Zebra Danio in Boraras maculatus Pygmy Rasbora Cyclocheilichthys apogon Barbel-less Chemperas Cyprinus carpio Carp ic Desmopuntius hexazona Six-banded Barb Esomus metallicus Siamese Flying Barb in Hampala macrolepidota Sebarau in Metzia lineata Chinese Striped Minnow in/ex Osteochilus vittatus Hasselt’s Bony-lipped Barb in Puntigrus partipentazona Malayan Tiger Barb in Puntius sophore Spotfin Swamp Barb in Rasbora borapetensis Red-tailed Rasbora in Rasbora einthovenii Einthoven’s Rasbora Rasbora elegans Two-spot Rasbora Rasbora paucisqualis Silver-lined Rasbora nd Rasbora trilineata Scissorstail Rasbora in Trigonostigma heteromorpha Harlequin Rasbora 2 Nemacheilidae Nemacheilus selangoricus Malayan Grey-banded Loach SILURIFORMES Akysidae Parakysis longirostris Singapore Little Warty Catfish Bagridae Mystus gulio Estuarine Mystus Mystus wolffii Wolff’s Mystus Pseudomystus leiacanthus Dwarf Bumblebee Catfish Clariidae Clarias cf. batrachus Common Walking Catfish Clarias gariepinus Sharp-toothed Walking Catfish in Clarias leiacanthus Forest Walking Catfish Clarias nieuhofii Slender Walking Catfish Loricariidae Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus Vermiculated Sailfin Sucker Catfish in Pterygoplichthys pardalis Spotted Sailfin Sucker Catfish in Siluridae Silurichthys hasseltii Hasselt’s Leaf Catfish Sisoridae Glyptothorax callopterus Malayan Wrinkle-bellied Catfish nd GOBIIFORMES Eleotrididae Oxyeleotris marmorata Marbled Gudgeon in Gobionellidae Brachygobius sabanus Lesser Bumblebee Goby in? Gobiopterus brachypterus Greater Glass-goby Eugnathogobius siamensis Siam Stream-goby Pseudogobiopsis oligactis Big-mouthed Stream-goby Rhinogobius giurinus Oriental River-goby in SYNBRANCHIFORMES Synbranchidae Monopterus javanensis Sunda Swamp-eel Mastacembelidae Macrognathus maculatus Buff-backed Spiny-eel Macrognathus zebrinus Zebra Spiny-eel in 3 ANABANTIFORMES Anabantidae Anabas testudineus Oriental Climbing Perch Channidae Channa gachua Dwarf Snakehead Channa lucius Forest Snakehead Channa melasoma Black Snakehead Channa micropeltes Giant Snakehead/Toman in Channa striata Common Snakehead/Aruan Nandidae Nandus nebulosus Sunda Leaf-fish Osphronemidae Betta imbellis Crescent Betta Betta pugnax Malayan Forest Betta Luciocephalus pulcher Brown Pikehead Osphronemus goramy Giant Gouramy in Trichopodus pectoralis Snakeskin Gouramy in Trichopodus trichopterus Threespot Gouramy Trichopsis vittata Croaking Gouramy OVALENTARIAE of uncertain taxonomic placement Ambassidae Parambassis siamensis Indochinese Glass Perchlet in CICHLIFORMES Cichlidae Acarichthys heckelii Threadfin Acara in Amphilophus citrinellus Midas Cichlid in Cichla orinocensis Orinoco Peacock Bass in Cichlasoma hybrid Flowerhorn Cichlid in Cichlasoma urophthalmum Mayan Cichlid in Etroplus suratensis Green Chromide in Geophagus altifrons Red-striped Eartheater in Oreochromis mossambicus Mozambique Tilapia in Oreochromis niloticus Nile Tilapia in Parachromis managuensis Jaguar Guapote in Paraneetroplus melanurus Quetzal Cichlid in Satanoperca jurupari Demon Eartheater in Tilapia buttikoferi Hornet Tilapia in 4 BELONIFORMES Zenarchopteridae Dermogenys collettei Sunda Pygmy Halfbeak Hemirhamphodon pogonognathus Malayan Forest Halfbeak CYPRINODONTIFORMES Aplocheilidae Aplocheilus lineatus Banded Panchax in Aplocheilus panchax Whitespot Poeciliidae Gambusia affinis Mosquitofish in Poecilia reticulata Guppy in Poecilia sphenops Green Molly in Xiphophorus maculatus Southern Platy in 5 AMPHIBIANS GYMNOPHIONA Ichthyophiidae Ichthyophis paucisulcus Sumatran Striped Caecilian Ichthyophis singaporensis Singapore Black Caecilian nd ANURA Bufonidae Duttaphrynus melanostictus Asian Toad Ingerophrynus quadriporcatus Four-ridged Toad Pelophryne signata Saint Andrew’s Cross Toadlet Megophryidae Leptobrachium nigrops Black-eyed Litter Frog Megophrys nasuta Malayan Horned Frog Dicroglossidae Fejervarya cancrivorus Crab-eating Frog Fejervarya limnocharis Field Frog Limnonectes blythii Malayan Giant Frog Limnonectes malesianus Malesian Frog Limnonectes paramacrodon Masked Swamp Frog Limnonectes plicatellus Rhinoceros Frog Occidozyga sumatrana Yellow-bellied Puddle Frog Ranidae Hylarana baramica Golden-eared Rough-sided Frog Hylarana erythraea Green Paddy Frog Hylarana guentheri Günther’s Frog in Hylarana labialis Copper-cheeked Frog Hylarana laterimaculata Masked Rough-sided Frog Lithobates catesbeianus American Bull-frog ic Rhacophoridae Nyctixalus pictus Cinnamon Bush Frog Polypedates leucomystax Four-lined Tree Frog Rhacophorus cyanopunctatus Blue-spotted Bush Frog Theloderma horridum Thorny Bush Frog Microhylidae Kalophrynus limbooliati Lim’s Black-spotted Sticky Frog Kaloula pulchra Banded Bull-frog in? Microhyla butleri Painted Chorus Frog Microhyla fissipes East Asian Ornate Chorus Frog in Microhyla heymonsi Dark-sided Chorus Frog Microhyla mantheyi Manthey’s Chorus Frog 6 REPTILES TESTUDINES Dermochelyidae Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback Turtle vt Cheloniidae Caretta caretta Loggerhead Turtle vt Chelonia mydas Green Turtle Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill Turtle Trionychidae Amyda cartilaginea Asian Softshell Turtle Dogania subplana Malayan Forest Softshell Turtle Pelochelys cantorii Asian Giant Softshell Turtle nd Pelodiscus sinensis Chinese Softshell Turtle ic Geoemydidae Batagur affinis Southern River Terrapin nd Cuora amboinensis Malayan Box Terrapin Cyclemys dentata Asian Leaf Terrapin Heosemys spinosa Spiny Terrapin Notochelys platynota Malayan Flatshell Terrapin Siebenrockiella crassicollis Black Marsh Terrapin in? Emydidae Trachemys scripta elegans Red-eared Slider ic CROCODILIA Crocodylidae Crocodylus porosus Estuarine Crocodile SQUAMATA Gekkonidae Aeluroscalabotes felinus Fox-faced Gecko nd Cnemaspis kendallii Kendall’s Rock Gecko Cyrtodactylus consobrinus Peters’ Bent-toed Gecko Cyrtodactylus majulah Singapore Bent-toed Gecko Gehyra mutilata Four-clawed Gecko Gekko gecko Tokay in Gekko monarchus Spotted House Gecko Gekko smithii Large Forest Gecko Hemidactylus brookii Brooke’s House Gecko nd Hemidactylus craspedotus Frilly Gecko Hemidactylus frenatus Spiny-tailed House Gecko Hemidactylus garnotii Garnot’s House Gecko nd Hemidactylus platyurus Flat-tailed Gecko 7 Hemiphyllodactylus typus Lowland Dwarf Gecko Lepidodactylus lugubris Mourning Gecko Luperosaurus browni Brown’s Flap-legged Gecko Ptychozoon horsfieldii Horsfield’s Gliding Gecko nd Ptychozoon kuhli Kuhl’s Gliding Gecko Agamidae Acanthosaura armata Armoured Pricklenape nd Aphaniotis fusca Dusky Earless Agama Bronchocela cristatella Green Crested Lizard Calotes versicolor Changeable Garden Lizard in Draco abbreviatus Short-pouched Flying Dragon nd Draco formosus Red-edged Flying Dragon nd Draco melanopogon Black-bearded Flying Dragon Draco quinquefasciatus Five-banded Flying Dragon Draco sumatranus Sumatran Flying Dragon Gonocephalus bellii Bell’s Anglehead nd Dactyloidae Norops sagrei Brown Anole in Scincidae Dasia grisea Brown Tree Skink Dasia olivacea Olive Tree Skink Emoia atrocostata Mangrove Skink Eutropis multifasciatus Many-lined Sun Skink Eutropis rugiferus Striped Sun Skink Lipinia vittigera Striped Tree Skink Lygosoma bowringii Garden Supple Skink Lygosoma quadrupes Short-limbed Supple Skink nd Sphenomorphus sp. Malayan Swamp Skink Varanidae Varanus dumerili Harlequin Monitor Varanus nebulosus Clouded Monitor Varanus salvator Malayan Water Monitor Typhlopidae Ramphotyphlops braminus Brahminy Blind Snake Ramphotyphlops lineatus Striped Blind Snake nd Typhlops muelleri White-bellied Blind Snake Cylindrophiidae Cylindrophis ruffus Red-tailed Pipe Snake Xenopeltidae Xenopeltis unicolor Iridescent Earth Snake 8 Pythonidae Malayopython reticulatus Reticulated Python Python brongersmai Blood Python ex Acrochordidae Acrochordus granulatus Banded File Snake Pareatidae Asthenodipsas laevis Smooth Slug Snake Pareas margaritophorus White-spotted Slug Snake in Colubridae Ahaetulla fasciolata Speckle-headed Whip Snake Ahaetulla mycterizans Bigeye Green Whip Snake Ahaetulla prasina Oriental Whip Snake Boiga cynodon Dog-toothed Cat Snake Boiga dendrophila Gold-ringed Cat Snake Boiga drapiezii White-spotted Cat Snake Boiga jaspidea Jasper Cat Snake Calamaria albiventer Red-bellied Reed Snake nd Calamaria gimletti Gimlett’s Reed Snake nd Calamaria