Number of freshwater fish species: 84 The tables below were generated from Fishbase.org - A project to provide indexing and links for all known species as the baseline dataset for studies of global biodiversity. All links below take you to pages on the fishbase.org site.
Tropical Freshwater Fish | Biotope aquaria | Country Index

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Order Family Species Status FB name Name

Mugiliformes Mugilidae Agonostomus monticola native Mountain mullet Mountain mullet

Perciformes Cichlidae Amphilophus robertsoni native False firemouth cichlid False firemouth cichlid

Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa belizensis native Belize anchovy Belize anchovy

Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa parva native Little anchovy

Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata native American eel American eel

Perciformes Sparidae Archosargus probatocephalus native Sheepshead seabream Southern sheeps head

Characiformes Characidae Astyanax aeneus native Banded tetra Central tetra

Lepisosteiformes Lepisosteidae Atractosteus tropicus native Tropical gar

Perciformes Gobiidae Awaous banana native River goby River goby

Siluriformes Ariidae Bagre marinus misidentification Gafftopsail sea catfish Gafftopsail catfish

Batrachoidiformes Batrachoididae Batrachoides gilberti native Large-eye toadfish

Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Belonesox belizanus native Topminnow Pike killifish

Characiformes Characidae Brycon guatemalensis native Machaca Macabil

Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus leucas native Bull shark Bull shark

Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Carlhubbsia stuarti native Barred livebearer Barred livebearer

Perciformes Centropomidae Centropomus ensiferus native Swordspine snook Swordspine snook

Perciformes Centropomidae Centropomus parallelus native Fat snook Smallscale fat snook

Perciformes Centropomidae Centropomus pectinatus native Tarpon snook Tarpon snook

Perciformes Centropomidae Centropomus poeyi native Mexican snook

Perciformes Cichlidae Cichlasoma bocourti native Chisel-tooth cichlid Chisel-tooth cichlid

Perciformes Cichlidae Cichlasoma salvini native Yellow belly cichlid Yellowbelly cichlid

Perciformes Cichlidae Cichlasoma urophthalmus native Mexican mojarra Mayan cichlid

Perciformes Cichlidae Cryptoheros chetumalensis native

Perciformes Cichlidae Cryptoheros spilurus native Blue-eye cichlid Blue-eye cichlid

Perciformes Gobiidae Ctenogobius claytonii native Mexican goby

Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon artifrons native Yucatan pupfish Yucatan pupfish

Perciformes Eleotridae Dormitator maculatus native Fat sleeper Fat sleeper

Clupeiformes Clupeidae Dorosoma anale native Mexican river gizzard shad Longfin gizzard shad

Clupeiformes Clupeidae Dorosoma petenense native Threadfin shad Threadfin shad

Perciformes Eleotridae Eleotris amblyopsis native Large-scaled spinycheek sleeper Large-scaled spinycheek sleeper

Perciformes Eleotridae Eleotris pisonis native Spinycheek sleeper Small-scaled spinycheek sleeper

Perciformes Gerreidae Eugerres plumieri native Striped mojarra Striped mojarra

Perciformes Gobiidae Evorthodus lyricus native Lyre goby Lrye goby

Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontidae Floridichthys polyommus native Ocellated killifish Ocellated killifish

Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Gambusia luma native Sleek mosquitofish Sleek mosquitofish

Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Gambusia nicaraguensis native Nicaraguan mosquitofish Nicaraguan mosquitofish

Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Gambusia sexradiata native Teardrop mosquito Teardrop mosquito

Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Gambusia yucatana native Yucatan gambusia

Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontidae Garmanella pulchra native Yucatan flagfish Orange flagfish

Perciformes Gerreidae Gerres cinereus native Yellow fin mojarra Yellowfin mojarra

Perciformes Gobiidae Gobioides broussonnetii native Violet goby Violet goby

Perciformes Eleotridae Gobiomorus dormitor native Bigmouth sleeper Bigmouth sleeper

Perciformes Gobiidae Gobiosoma yucatanum native Yucatan goby Yucatan goby

Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Heterandria bimaculata native Twospot livebearer Twospot livebearer

Characiformes Characidae Hyphessobrycon compressus native Mayan tetra Mayan tetra

Beloniformes Hemiramphidae Hyporhamphus roberti hildebrandi native Central American halfbeak Central American halfbeak

Siluriformes Ictaluridae Ictalurus furcatus native Blue catfish Blue catfish

Mugiliformes Mugilidae Joturus pichardi native Bobo mullet

Perciformes Gobiidae Lophogobius cyprinoides native Crested goby Crested goby

Clupeiformes Engraulidae Lycengraulis grossidens native Atlantic sabretooth anchovy

Elopiformes Megalopidae Megalops atlanticus native Tarpon Tarpon

Perciformes Centrarchidae Micropterus dolomieu introduced Smallmouth bass

Mugiliformes Mugilidae Mugil gyrans native Fantail mullet Fantail mullet

Mugiliformes Mugilidae Mugil liza native Liza Liza

Synbranchiformes Synbranchidae Ophisternon aenigmaticum native Obscure swamp eel Obscure swamp eel

Perciformes Cichlidae Parachromis friedrichsthalii native Yellowjacket cichlid Mus mus

Perciformes Cichlidae Parachromis motaguensis misidentification False yellowjacket cichlid False yellowjacket cichlid

Perciformes Cichlidae Petenia splendida native Bay snook Blanco

Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Phallichthys fairweatheri native Picotee livebearer Picotee livebearer

Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Poecilia mexicana native Shortfin molly Shortfin molly

Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Poecilia orri native Mangrove molly Mangrove molly

Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Poecilia petenensis native Peten molly Petén molly

Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Poecilia teresae endemic Mountain molly Mountain molly

Perciformes Haemulidae Pomadasys crocro native Burro grunt Burro grunt

Cyprinodontiformes Profundulidae Profundulus guatemalensis native

Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Pseudophallus mindii native

Siluriformes Heptapteridae Rhamdia guatemalensis native Guatemalan chul�n Guatemalan chulín

Siluriformes Heptapteridae Rhamdia laticauda native Filespine chul�n Cave chulín

Siluriformes Heptapteridae Rhamdia quelen native

Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Rivulus marmoratus native Mangrove rivulus Mangrove rivulus

Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Rivulus tenuis native Dogtooth rivulus Dogtooth rivulus

Perciformes Cichlidae Rocio octofasciata native Jack Dempsey Jack dempsey

Siluriformes Ariidae Sciades assimilis native Mayan sea catfish Mayan catfish

Pleuronectiformes Cynoglossidae Symphurus plagiusa native Blackcheek tonguefish

Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Syngnathus scovelli native Gulf pipefish Gulf pipefish

Perciformes Cichlidae Thorichthys affinis native Yellow meeki

Perciformes Cichlidae Thorichthys aureus native Blue flash Golden firemouth cichlid

Perciformes Cichlidae Thorichthys meeki native Firemouth cichlid Panya gial

Perciformes Cichlidae Vieja godmanni misidentification Southern checkmark cichlid Southern checkmark cichlid

Perciformes Cichlidae Vieja intermedia native Northern checkmark cichlid Northern checkmark cichlid

Perciformes Cichlidae Vieja maculicauda native Blackbelt cichlid Blackbelt cichlid

Perciformes Cichlidae Vieja synspila native Redhead cichlid Redhead cichlid

Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Xiphophorus hellerii native Green swordtail Green swordtail

Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Xiphophorus maculatus native Southern platyfish Southern platyfish

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