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Fishes

Fish species recorded in the rivers, mangroves and coastal waters of Seberang Perai.
The rivers, mangroves and shallow coastal waters of Seberang Perai support a wide range of fish, many of them important to local fishing communities. They range from mudskippers that live on the mudflats to pomfret, scad and threadfin bream, and include sharks such as the brown-banded bamboo shark and the scalloped hammerhead.
Listed here
17 species
Includes
3 sharks, 3 pufferfish, 2 pomfrets
Near Threatened (IUCN)
Brown-banded Bamboo Shark, Spot-tail Shark
Local names
Malay and Chinese names shown where known