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List of Freshwater Fishes for Guatemala

Number of freshwater fish species: 151

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
Mugilidae Agonostomus monticola Mountain mullet   native
Poeciliidae Alfaro huberi   native
Cichlidae Amphilophus longimanus Red breast cichlid  Viejito native
Cichlidae Amphilophus macracanthus Blackthroat cichlid   native
Cichlidae Amphilophus margaritifer   endemic
Cichlidae Amphilophus nourissati Bluemouth cichlid   native
Cichlidae Amphilophus robertsoni False firemouth cichlid   native
Anablepidae Anableps dowei Pacific foureyed fish   native
Engraulidae Anchoa belizensis Belize anchovy   native
Engraulidae Anchoa curta Short anchovy   native
Engraulidae Anchoa parva Little anchovy   native
Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata American eel   native
Sciaenidae Aplodinotus grunniens Freshwater drum   native
Cichlidae Archocentrus nigrofasciatus Convict cichlid  Serica native
Cichlidae Archocentrus spilurus Blue-eye cichlid   native
Cichlidae Archocentrus spinosissimus   endemic
Characidae Astyanax aeneus Banded tetra   native
Characidae Astyanax fasciatus Banded astyanax   native
Atherinopsidae Atherinella argentea Moon silverside   native
Atherinopsidae Atherinella guatemalensis Guatemala silverside   native
Atherinopsidae Atherinella guija   native
Atherinopsidae Atherinella meeki   native
Lepisosteidae Atractosteus tropicus Tropical gar   native
Gobiidae Awaous banana River goby   native
Batrachoididae Batrachoides goldmani Mexican freshwater toadfish   native
Batrachoididae Batrachoides waltersi Walter's toadfish   native
Poeciliidae Belonesox belizanus Topminnow   native
Poeciliidae Brachyrhaphis hartwegi Soconusco gambusia   native
Characidae Bramocharax baileyi   native
Characidae Bramocharax dorioni   native
Characidae Brycon guatemalensis Machaca   native
Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus leucas Bull shark   native
Poeciliidae Carlhubbsia kidderi Champoton gambusia   native
Poeciliidae Carlhubbsia stuarti Barred livebearer   native
Ariidae Cathorops fuerthii Congo sea catfish   native
Ariidae Cathorops melanopus Dark 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   native
Centropomidae Centropomus pectinatus Tarpon snook   native
Cichlidae Cichlasoma bocourti Chisel-tooth cichlid   native
Cichlidae Cichlasoma grammodes   native
Cichlidae Cichlasoma octofasciatum Jack Dempsey   native
Cichlidae Cichlasoma salvini Yellow belly cichlid   native
Cichlidae Cichlasoma trimaculatum Three spot cichlid   native
Cichlidae Cichlasoma ufermanni Usumacinta cichlid   native
Cichlidae Cichlasoma urophthalmus Mexican mojarra   native
Paralichthyidae Citharichthys gilberti Bigmouth sanddab   native
Gobiidae Ctenogobius claytonii Mexican goby   native
Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpio carpio Common carp   introduced
Eleotridae Dormitator latifrons Pacific fat sleeper   native
Clupeidae Dorosoma anale Mexican river gizzard shad   native
Clupeidae Dorosoma petenense Threadfin shad   native
Gerreidae Eucinostomus currani Pacific flagfin mojarra   native
Gerreidae Eucinostomus gracilis Graceful mojarra   native
Gerreidae Eugerres mexicanus   native
Gerreidae Eugerres plumieri Striped mojarra   native
Poeciliidae Gambusia luma Sleek mosquitofish   native
Poeciliidae Gambusia nicaraguensis Nicaraguan mosquitofish   native
Poeciliidae Gambusia sexradiata Teardrop mosquito   native
Poeciliidae Gambusia yucatana Yucatan gambusia   native
Gerreidae Gerres cinereus Yellow fin mojarra   native
Gymnotidae Gymnotus carapo Banded knifefish   native
Gymnotidae Gymnotus cylindricus   native
Gymnotidae Gymnotus maculosus Spotted knifefish   native
Cichlidae Herichthys pearsei Pantano cichlid   native
Poeciliidae Heterandria anzuetoi   native
Poeciliidae Heterandria attenuata   endemic
Poeciliidae Heterandria bimaculata Twospot livebearer   native
Poeciliidae Heterandria cataractae   endemic
Poeciliidae Heterandria dirempta   endemic
Poeciliidae Heterandria litoperas   endemic
Poeciliidae Heterandria obliqua   endemic
Ariidae Hexanematichthys assimilis Mayan sea catfish   native
Ariidae Hexanematichthys seemanni Tete sea catfish   native
Characidae Hyphessobrycon milleri   native
Hemiramphidae Hyporhamphus mexicanus Mexican halfbeak   native
Ictaluridae Ictalurus furcatus Blue catfish   native
Catostomidae Ictiobus meridionalis Usumacinta buffalo   native
Mugilidae Joturus pichardi Bobo mullet   native
Kuhliidae Kuhlia mugil Barred flagtail   native
Centrarchidae Lepomis gibbosus Pumpkinseed   introduced
Clupeidae Lile stolifera Pacific piquitinga   native
Megalopidae Megalops atlanticus Tarpon   native
Centrarchidae Micropterus salmoides Largemouth bass   introduced
Mugilidae Mugil cephalus Flathead mullet   native
Mugilidae Mugil curema White mullet   native
Carangidae Oligoplites palometa Maracaibo leatherjacket   native
Carangidae Oligoplites saurus Leatherjack   native
Synbranchidae Ophisternon aenigmaticum Obscure swamp eel   native
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
Cichlidae Parachromis friedrichsthalii Yellowjacket cichlid   native
Cichlidae Parachromis loisellei  Guapote amarillo native
Cichlidae Parachromis managuensis Guapote tigre   introduced
Cichlidae Parachromis motaguensis False yellowjacket cichlid   native
Cichlidae Petenia splendida Bay snook   native
Poeciliidae Phallichthys amates Merry widow livebearer   native
Poeciliidae Phallichthys fairweatheri Picotee livebearer   native
Poeciliidae Poecilia butleri Pacific molly   native
Poeciliidae Poecilia gillii   native
Poeciliidae Poecilia kykesis   native
Poeciliidae Poecilia mexicana Shortfin molly   native
Poeciliidae Poecilia petenensis Peten molly   native
Poeciliidae Poeciliopsis gracilis Porthole livebearer   native
Poeciliidae Poeciliopsis pleurospilus Largespot livebearer   native
Haemulidae Pomadasys bayanus Purplemouth grunt   native
Haemulidae Pomadasys crocro Burro grunt   native
Ariidae Potamarius izabalensis   native
Profundulidae Profundulus candalarius Headwater killifish   native
Profundulidae Profundulus guatemalensis   native
Profundulidae Profundulus labialis Largelip killifish   native
Profundulidae Profundulus punctatus Oaxaca killifish   native
Syngnathidae Pseudophallus starksii   native
Heptapteridae Rhamdia guatemalensis Guatemalan chulín   native
Heptapteridae Rhamdia laticauda Filespine chulín   native
Heptapteridae Rhamdia quelen   native
Rivulidae Rivulus tenuis Dogtooth rivulus   native
Characidae Roeboides bouchellei Crystal tetra   native
Characidae Roeboides guatemalensis Guatemalan headstander   misidentification
Poeciliidae Scolichthys greenwayi   endemic
Poeciliidae Scolichthys iota   endemic
Belonidae Strongylura exilis Californian needlefish   native
Belonidae Strongylura hubbsi Maya needlefish   native
Synbranchidae Synbranchus marmoratus Marbled swamp eel   native
Cichlidae Theraps irregularis Arroyo cichlid   native
Cichlidae Theraps lentiginosus Freckled cichlid   native
Cichlidae Thorichthys affinis Yellow meeki   native
Cichlidae Thorichthys aureus Blue flash   native
Cichlidae Thorichthys meeki Firemouth cichlid   native
Cichlidae Thorichthys pasionis Blackgullet cichlid   native
Cichlidae Vieja bifasciata Twoband cichlid   native
Cichlidae Vieja breidohri Angostura cichlid   misidentification
Cichlidae Vieja godmanni Southern checkmark cichlid   native
Cichlidae Vieja guttulata Amatitlan cichlid   native
Cichlidae Vieja heterospila Montecristo cichlid   native
Cichlidae Vieja intermedia Northern checkmark cichlid   native
Cichlidae Vieja maculicauda Blackbelt cichlid   native
Cichlidae Vieja melanura   endemic
Cichlidae Vieja microphthalma   native
Cichlidae Vieja synspila Redhead cichlid   native
Poeciliidae Xenodexia ctenolepis Grijalva studfish   endemic
Poeciliidae Xiphophorus alvarezi Chiapas swordtail   native
Poeciliidae Xiphophorus hellerii Green swordtail   native
Poeciliidae Xiphophorus maculatus Southern platyfish   native
Poeciliidae Xiphophorus mayae   native
Poeciliidae Xiphophorus signum   endemic
Page created by Jen, 21.10.03 last modified by Eli, 17.11.04


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