Afghanistan
Checklist of Endemic Freshwater Fish Species
This list of freshwater fish species found exclusively in Afghanistan is based on the taxonomy used in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (2023). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds) 2023 Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. Version downloaded 9 February 2023 https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp
The current version can be accessed here
For alternative listings of Afghanistan's endemic freshwater fish see ( IJI WM) and (Zootaxa).
Schizocypris ladigesi (Cypriniformes Cyprinidae) Ladiges' Snowtrout
Schizothorax edeniana
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae) Eden Snowtrout
Paracobitis ghazniensis
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae) Ghazni Loach
Triplophysa akhtari
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae) Helmand Loach
Triplophysa farwelli
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae) Farwell's Loach
Triplophysa kullmanni
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae) Kullmann's Loach
Glyptosternon akhtari
(Siluriformes Sisoridae) Akhtari Catfish
Glyptothorax jalalensis
(Siluriformes Sisoridae) Jalalabad Catfish