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List of Freshwater Fishes for Costa Rica

Number of freshwater fish species: 172

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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Family Scientific Name FB Name Name Status
Achiridae Achirus mazatlanus Mazatlan sole   native
Cichlidae Aequidens coeruleopunctatus  Mojarra native
Mugilidae Agonostomus monticola Mountain mullet  Tepemechín native
Poeciliidae Alfaro cultratus  Alfaro native
Cichlidae Amphilophus alfari Pastel cichlid  Mojarra native
Cichlidae Amphilophus altifrons  Mojarra native
Cichlidae Amphilophus bussingi  Mojarra native
Cichlidae Amphilophus citrinellus Midas cichlid  Mojarra native
Cichlidae Amphilophus diquis  Mojarra endemic
Cichlidae Amphilophus longimanus Red breast cichlid  Cholesca native
Cichlidae Amphilophus lyonsi  Mojarra native
Cichlidae Amphilophus rhytisma  Pearl cichlid native
Cichlidae Amphilophus rostratus  Masamiche native
Engraulidae Anchoa curta Short anchovy  Anchoa native
Engraulidae Anchoa parva Little anchovy   native
Engraulidae Anchoa spinifer Spicule anchovy   native
Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata American eel  Anguila native
Cichlidae Archocentrus centrarchus Flier cichlid  Mojarra native
Cichlidae Archocentrus myrnae  Topaz cichlid native
Cichlidae Archocentrus nigrofasciatus Convict cichlid  Burra native
Cichlidae Archocentrus sajica  Mojarra endemic
Cichlidae Archocentrus septemfasciatus  Mojarra native
Cyprinidae Aristichthys nobilis Bighead carp   not established
Characidae Astyanax aeneus Banded tetra  Colirroja native
Characidae Astyanax fasciatus Banded astyanax  Sardina native
Characidae Astyanax nasutus  Colcibolca tetra native
Characidae Astyanax orthodus  Largespot tetra questionable
Characidae Astyanax robustus   native
Atherinopsidae Atherinella argentea Moon silverside  Sardina native
Atherinopsidae Atherinella chagresi   native
Atherinopsidae Atherinella hubbsi  Silverside native
Atherinopsidae Atherinella milleri  Silverside native
Atherinopsidae Atherinella sardina  Silverside native
Lepisosteidae Atractosteus tropicus Tropical gar  Gaspar native
Gobiidae Awaous banana River goby  Lamearena native
Ariidae Bagre pinnimaculatus Red sea catfish   native
Batrachoididae Batrachoides waltersi Walter's toadfish   native
Poeciliidae Belonesox belizanus Topminnow  Pepesca gaspar native
Hypopomidae Brachyhypopomus occidentalis  Knifefish native
Poeciliidae Brachyrhaphis cascajalensis   native
Poeciliidae Brachyrhaphis holdridgei  Olomina native
Poeciliidae Brachyrhaphis olomina  Olomina endemic
Poeciliidae Brachyrhaphis parismina  Olomina endemic
Poeciliidae Brachyrhaphis rhabdophora  Olomina endemic
Poeciliidae Brachyrhaphis roseni  Olomina native
Poeciliidae Brachyrhaphis terrabensis  Olomina native
Characidae Bramocharax bransfordii  Longjaw tetra native
Characidae Brycon behreae  Sábalo native
Characidae Brycon guatemalensis Machaca  Machaca native
Characidae Bryconamericus gonzalezi   native
Characidae Bryconamericus ricae   native
Characidae Bryconamericus scleroparius  Creek tetra native
Characidae Bryconamericus terrabensis  Creek tetra endemic
Cyprinidae Carassius auratus auratus Goldfish   introduced
Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus leucas Bull shark  Madrecazón native
Characidae Carlana eigenmanni  Carlana tetra native
Ariidae Cathorops fuerthii Congo sea catfish   native
Ariidae Cathorops steindachneri Steindachner's sea catfish   native
Centropomidae Centropomus ensiferus Swordspine snook   native
Centropomidae Centropomus nigrescens Black snook   native
Centropomidae Centropomus parallelus Fat snook  Calva native
Centropomidae Centropomus pectinatus Tarpon snook  Gualaje Atlantic native
Cichlidae Cichlasoma octofasciatum Jack Dempsey   native
Paralichthyidae Citharichthys gilberti Bigmouth sanddab   native
Paralichthyidae Citharichthys uhleri Voodoo whiff  Lenguado native
Characidae Colossoma macropomum Tambaqui   not established
Gobiidae Ctenogobius claytonii Mexican goby   native
Cyprinidae Ctenopharyngodon idella Grass carp   not established
Curimatidae Cyphocharax magdalenae  Carp headstander native
Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpio carpio Common carp   introduced
Eleotridae Dormitator latifrons Pacific fat sleeper  Dormilón native
Eleotridae Dormitator maculatus Fat sleeper  Guarasapa native
Clupeidae Dorosoma chavesi Nicaragua gizzard shad  Sabalete native
Eleotridae Eleotris amblyopsis Large-scaled spinycheek sleeper  Lucia native
Eleotridae Eleotris picta Spotted sleeper  Vieja native
Eleotridae Eleotris pisonis Spinycheek sleeper  Pez perro native
Eleotridae Eleotris tecta  Pez perro native
Gerreidae Eucinostomus currani Pacific flagfin mojarra  Palmito bandera native
Gerreidae Eucinostomus gracilis Graceful mojarra   native
Gerreidae Eugerres plumieri Striped mojarra  Mojarra fina native
Poeciliidae Gambusia nicaraguensis Nicaraguan mosquitofish  Olomina native
Gerreidae Gerres cinereus Yellow fin mojarra   native
Gobiesocidae Gobiesox fulvus   native
Gobiesocidae Gobiesox nudus  Clingfish native
Gobiesocidae Gobiesox potamius  Clingfish native
Gobiidae Gobioides peruanus Peruvian eelgoby   native
Eleotridae Gobiomorus dormitor Bigmouth sleeper  Bocón native
Eleotridae Gobiomorus maculatus Pacific sleeper  Guavina native
Gymnotidae Gymnotus maculosus Spotted knifefish  Madre de barbudo native
Eleotridae Hemieleotris latifasciata Pygmy sleeper  Guavinita native
Cichlidae Herotilapia multispinosa Rainbow cichlid  Cholesca native
Ariidae Hexanematichthys guatemalensis Blue sea catfish  Bagre cuatete native
Ariidae Hexanematichthys seemanni Tete sea catfish  Cuminate negro native
Erythrinidae Hoplias malabaricus Trahira   native
Erythrinidae Hoplias microlepis  Tiger fish misidentification
Characidae Hyphessobrycon panamensis  Panama tetra native
Characidae Hyphessobrycon savagei  Savage tetra endemic
Characidae Hyphessobrycon tortuguerae  Tortuguero tetra native
Cyprinidae Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Silver carp   introduced
Loricariidae Hypostomus panamensis  Panama suckermouth native
Cichlidae Hypsophrys nicaraguensis Moga  Moga amarilla native
Heptapteridae Imparfinis lineatus  Pigmy catfish endemic
Mugilidae Joturus pichardi Bobo mullet  Bobo native
Kuhliidae Kuhlia mugil Barred flagtail   native
Clupeidae Lile stolifera Pacific piquitinga   native
Megalopidae Megalops atlanticus Tarpon  Sábalo real native
Centrarchidae Micropterus salmoides Largemouth bass   not established
Mugilidae Mugil cephalus Flathead mullet   native
Mugilidae Mugil curema White mullet   native
Cyprinidae Mylopharyngodon piceus Black carp   introduced
Cichlidae Neetroplus nematopus Poor man's tropheus  Moga native
Ariidae Notarius biffi   native
Characidae Odontostilbe dialeptura  Pygmy tetra native
Carangidae Oligoplites palometa Maracaibo leatherjacket  Pez cuero native
Carangidae Oligoplites saurus Leatherjack   native
Salmonidae Oncorhynchus mykiss Rainbow trout   introduced
Cichlidae Oreochromis aureus Blue tilapia   introduced
Cichlidae Oreochromis mossambicus Mozambique tilapia   introduced
Cichlidae Oreochromis niloticus niloticus Nile tilapia   introduced
Cichlidae Oreochromis urolepis hornorum Wami tilapia   introduced
Anablepidae Oxyzygonectes dovii White-eye  Ojos blancos native
Cichlidae Parachromis dovii Guapote  Guapote native
Cichlidae Parachromis friedrichsthalii Yellowjacket cichlid   misidentification
Cichlidae Parachromis loisellei  Guapotito native
Cichlidae Parachromis managuensis Guapote tigre  Guapote barcino native
Poeciliidae Phallichthys amates Merry widow livebearer  Olomina native
Poeciliidae Phallichthys quadripunctatus  Olomina endemic
Poeciliidae Phallichthys tico  Olomina native
Lebiasinidae Piabucina boruca  Candela endemic
Heptapteridae Pimelodella chagresi  Catfish native
Poeciliidae Poecilia gillii  Molly native
Poeciliidae Poecilia mexicana Shortfin molly  Olomina native
Poeciliidae Poecilia reticulata Guppy   introduced
Poeciliidae Poeciliopsis paucimaculata  Olomina endemic
Poeciliidae Poeciliopsis retropinna  Olomina native
Poeciliidae Poeciliopsis turrubarensis  Olomina native
Haemulidae Pomadasys bayanus Purplemouth grunt  Roncador native
Haemulidae Pomadasys crocro Burro grunt  Roncador native
Haemulidae Pomadasys empherus Bigspine grunt   native
Poeciliidae Priapichthys annectens  Olomina endemic
Poeciliidae Priapichthys panamensis  Olomina questionable
Characidae Pseudocheirodon terrabae  Térraba tetra endemic
Syngnathidae Pseudophallus elcapitanensis  Pipefish native
Syngnathidae Pseudophallus mindii  Pipefish native
Syngnathidae Pseudophallus starksii  Pipefish native
Characidae Pterobrycon myrnae Semaphore tetra  Sardinita endemic
Heptapteridae Rhamdia guatemalensis Guatemalan chulín  Barbudo native
Heptapteridae Rhamdia laticauda Filespine chulín   native
Heptapteridae Rhamdia nicaraguensis   native
Characidae Rhoadsia altipinna   misidentification
Loricariidae Rineloricaria uracantha  Armored catfish native
Rivulidae Rivulus fuscolineatus  Arenal rivulus endemic
Rivulidae Rivulus glaucus  Blue rivulus endemic
Rivulidae Rivulus hildebrandi  Speckled rivulus native
Rivulidae Rivulus isthmensis  Isthmian rivulus native
Rivulidae Rivulus rubripunctatus   endemic
Rivulidae Rivulus siegfriedi  Olomina endemic
Rivulidae Rivulus uroflammeus  Flame rivulus endemic
Characidae Roeboides bouchellei Crystal tetra  Alma seca native
Characidae Roeboides ilseae  Glass headstander endemic
Gobiidae Sicydium adelum  Chupapiedra native