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List of Freshwater Fishes for Mexico

Number of freshwater fish species: 525

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  Sol native
Acipenseridae Acipenser medirostris Green sturgeon  Esturión verde native
Acipenseridae Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi Gulf sturgeon   native
Acipenseridae Acipenser transmontanus White sturgeon  Esturión blanco native
Mugilidae Agonostomus monticola Mountain mullet  Lisa de rio native
Cyprinidae Algansea aphanea Riffle chub   native
Cyprinidae Algansea avia Remote chub   native
Cyprinidae Algansea barbata Lerma chub   native
Cyprinidae Algansea lacustris Pátzcuaro chub   native
Cyprinidae Algansea monticola Mountain chub   native
Cyprinidae Algansea popoche Popoche chub   native
Cyprinidae Algansea tincella Spottail chub   native
Goodeidae Allodontichthys hubbsi Whitepatched splitfin   endemic
Goodeidae Allodontichthys polylepis Finescale splitfin   endemic
Goodeidae Allodontichthys tamazulae Tuxpan splitfin   endemic
Goodeidae Allodontichthys zonistius Bandfin splitfin   endemic
Goodeidae Alloophorus robustus Bulldog goodeid   endemic
Goodeidae Allotoca catarinae Catarina allotoca   endemic
Goodeidae Allotoca diazi Patzcuaro allotoca   endemic
Goodeidae Allotoca dugesii Opal allotoca   endemic
Goodeidae Allotoca goslinei Banded allotoca   endemic
Goodeidae Allotoca maculata Blackspot allotoca   endemic
Goodeidae Allotoca meeki Zirahuen allotica   endemic
Goodeidae Allotoca zacapuensis Zacapu allotoca   native
Clupeidae Alosa sapidissima American shad  Sábalo americano introduced
Centrarchidae Ambloplites rupestris Rock bass   introduced
Goodeidae Ameca splendens Butterfly splitfin   endemic
Ictaluridae Ameiurus melas Black bullhead  Bagre native
Ictaluridae Ameiurus natalis Yellow bullhead   introduced
Cichlidae Amphilophus macracanthus Blackthroat cichlid   native
Cichlidae Amphilophus nourissati Bluemouth cichlid  Panza negra native
Cichlidae Amphilophus robertsoni False firemouth cichlid  Tepemechine native
Anablepidae Anableps anableps Largescale foureyes   misidentification
Anablepidae Anableps dowei Pacific foureyed fish   native
Engraulidae Anchoa curta Short anchovy  Anchoa corta native
Engraulidae Anchoa parva Little anchovy   native
Engraulidae Anchoa walkeri Walker's anchovy  Anchoa de Walker native
Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata American eel   native
Sciaenidae Aplodinotus grunniens Freshwater drum   native
Cichlidae Archocentrus spilurus Blue-eye cichlid   misidentification
Cyprinidae Aristichthys nobilis Bighead carp  Carpa cabezona introduced
Characidae Astyanax aeneus Banded tetra   native
Characidae Astyanax altior Yucatan tetra   native
Characidae Astyanax angustifrons   native
Characidae Astyanax armandoi Penjamo tetra   native
Characidae Astyanax fasciatus Banded astyanax   native
Characidae Astyanax jordani  Sardina ciega endemic
Characidae Astyanax mexicanus Mexican tetra   native
Goodeidae Ataeniobius toweri Bluetail goodea   endemic
Atherinopsidae Atherinella alvarezi Gulf silverside   native
Atherinopsidae Atherinella ammophila La Palma silverside   native
Atherinopsidae Atherinella balsana Balsas silverside   native
Atherinopsidae Atherinella callida Cunning silverside   native
Atherinopsidae Atherinella crystallina Blackfin silverside   native
Atherinopsidae Atherinella elegans Fuerte silverside   native
Atherinopsidae Atherinella guatemalensis Guatemala silverside  Pejerrey guatemalteco native
Atherinopsidae Atherinella lisa Naked silverside   native
Atherinopsidae Atherinella marvelae Eyipantla silverside   native
Atherinopsidae Atherinella pellosemeion Mancuernas silverside   native
Atherinopsidae Atherinella sallei Large-eye silverside   native
Atherinopsidae Atherinella schultzi Chimalapa silverside   native
Lepisosteidae Atractosteus spatula Alligator gar  Catán native
Lepisosteidae Atractosteus tropicus Tropical gar  Pejelagarto native
Gobiidae Awaous banana River goby   native
Cyprinidae Aztecula sallaei Aztec shiner  Carpita azteca endemic
Ariidae Bagre pinnimaculatus Red sea catfish  Bagre de gavia native
Sciaenidae Bairdiella chrysoura Silver croaker   native
Gobiidae Bathygobius soporator Frillfin goby   native
Batrachoididae Batrachoides goldmani Mexican freshwater toadfish   native
Batrachoididae Batrachoides waltersi Walter's toadfish  Sapo de Walter native
Poeciliidae Belonesox belizanus Topminnow   native
Poeciliidae Brachyrhaphis hartwegi Soconusco gambusia   native
Characidae Bramocharax caballeroi Catemaco characin   native
Characidae Brycon guatemalensis Machaca   native
Cyprinidae Campostoma anomalum Central stoneroller   native
Cyprinidae Campostoma ornatum Mexican stoneroller   native
Cyprinidae Carassius auratus auratus Goldfish  Carpa dorada introduced
Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus leucas Bull shark  Sarda native
Poeciliidae Carlhubbsia kidderi Champoton gambusia   native
Catostomidae Carpiodes carpio River carpsucker   native
Catostomidae Carpiodes cyprinus Quillback   introduced
Ariidae Cathorops aguadulce Estuarine sea catfish  Coruco native
Ariidae Cathorops fuerthii Congo sea catfish  Bagre congo native
Catostomidae Catostomus bernardini Yaqui sucker   native
Catostomidae Catostomus cahita Cahita sucker  Matalote cahita native
Catostomidae Catostomus clarkii Desert sucker   native
Catostomidae Catostomus conchos  Matalote conchos native
Catostomidae Catostomus insignis Sonora sucker   native
Catostomidae Catostomus leopoldi Bavispe sucker  Matalote del Bavispe native
Catostomidae Catostomus nebuliferus Nazas sucker   native
Catostomidae Catostomus plebeius Rio Grande sucker   native
Catostomidae Catostomus wigginsi Opata sucker  Matalote opata endemic
Centropomidae Centropomus ensiferus Swordspine snook   native
Centropomidae Centropomus nigrescens Black snook  Róbalo prieto native
Centropomidae Centropomus parallelus Fat snook  Robalo chucumite native
Centropomidae Centropomus pectinatus Tarpon snook  Constantino native
Centropomidae Centropomus undecimalis Common snook  Robalo blanco native
Goodeidae Chapalichthys encaustus Barred splitfin   endemic
Goodeidae Chapalichthys pardalis Polka-dot splitfin   endemic
Goodeidae Chapalichthys peraticus Alien splitfin   endemic
Goodeidae Characodon audax Bold characodon   endemic
Goodeidae Characodon garmani Parras characodon  Parras Characodon extirpated
Goodeidae Characodon lateralis Rainbow characodon   endemic
Atherinopsidae Chirostoma aculeatum Scowling silverside   endemic
Atherinopsidae Chirostoma arge Largetooth silverside   endemic
Atherinopsidae Chirostoma attenuatum Slender silverside  Charal endemic
Atherinopsidae Chirostoma bartoni Alberca silverside  Charal endemic
Atherinopsidae Chirostoma chapalae Smallmouth silverside  Charal endemic
Atherinopsidae Chirostoma charari Least silverside   endemic
Atherinopsidae Chirostoma compressum  Pescado blanco endemic
Atherinopsidae Chirostoma consocium Ranch silverside   native
Atherinopsidae Chirostoma contrerasi Ajijic silverside   native
Atherinopsidae Chirostoma copandaro  Pescado blanco native
Atherinopsidae Chirostoma estor Pike silverside  Pescado blanco endemic
Atherinopsidae Chirostoma grandocule Bigeye silverside  Charal endemic
Atherinopsidae Chirostoma humboldtianum Shortfin silverside  Pescado blanco native
Atherinopsidae Chirostoma jordani Charal  Charal native
Atherinopsidae Chirostoma labarcae Sharpnose silverside  Charal endemic
Atherinopsidae Chirostoma lucius Longjaw silverside  Pescado blanco endemic
Atherinopsidae Chirostoma melanoccus Blunthead silverside   native
Atherinopsidae Chirostoma patzcuaro Patzcuaro silverside   endemic
Atherinopsidae Chirostoma promelas Blacknose silverside   endemic
Atherinopsidae Chirostoma reseratum   native
Atherinopsidae Chirostoma riojai Toluca silverside   endemic
Atherinopsidae Chirostoma sphyraena Bigmouth silverside  Pescado blanco endemic
Atherinopsidae Chirostoma zirahuen   native
Cichlidae Cichlasoma aguadae   native
Cichlidae Cichlasoma alborum   native
Cichlidae Cichlasoma amarum   native
Cichlidae Cichlasoma beani Green guapote  Mojarra verde endemic
Cichlidae Cichlasoma cienagae   native
Cichlidae Cichlasoma conchitae   native
Cichlidae Cichlasoma ericymba  Mojarra de Bulha native
Cichlidae Cichlasoma geddesi   native
Cichlidae Cichlasoma grammodes   native
Cichlidae Cichlasoma istlanum  Mojarra endemic
Cichlidae Cichlasoma mayorum   native
Cichlidae Cichlasoma octofasciatum Jack Dempsey  Riquiraqui native
Cichlidae Cichlasoma salvini Yellow belly cichlid  Pico de gallo native
Cichlidae Cichlasoma trimaculatum Three spot cichlid   native
Cichlidae Cichlasoma troschelii   native
Cichlidae Cichlasoma ufermanni Usumacinta cichlid   native
Cichlidae Cichlasoma urophthalmus Mexican mojarra  Castarrica native
Cichlidae Cichlasoma zebra   native
Paralichthyidae Citharichthys gilberti Bigmouth sanddab  Lenguado tapadero native
Paralichthyidae Citharichthys uhleri Voodoo whiff   native
Gobiidae Ctenogobius claytonii Mexican goby   native
Cyprinidae Ctenopharyngodon idella Grass carp  Carpa herbivora introduced
Cyprinodontidae Cualac tessellatus Checkered pupfish  Cachorrito de Media Luna endemic
Catostomidae Cycleptus elongatus Blue sucker   native
Embiotocidae Cymatogaster aggregata Shiner perch  Perca native
Cyprinidae Cyprinella alvarezdelvillari Tepehuan shiner  Sardinita bronze del Nazas endemic
Cyprinidae Cyprinella bocagrande Largemouth shiner  Sardinita bocagrande endemic
Cyprinidae Cyprinella formosa Beautiful shiner  Sardinita de Santa Maria native
Cyprinidae Cyprinella garmani Gibbous shiner   native
Cyprinidae Cyprinella lutrensis Red shiner   native
Cyprinidae Cyprinella ornata Ornate shiner   native
Cyprinidae Cyprinella panarcys Conchos shiner   endemic
Cyprinidae Cyprinella proserpina Proserpine shiner   native
Cyprinidae Cyprinella rutila Mexican red shiner   native
Cyprinidae Cyprinella xanthicara Cuatro Cienegas shiner  Cuatro Cienegas Shiner endemic
Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon albivelis Whitefin pupfish  Cachorrito aletas blancas native
Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon alvarezi Potosi pupfish  Perrito de Potosi endemic
Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon atrorus Bolson pupfish  Perrito del Bolson endemic
Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon beltrani Blackfin pupfish  Cachorrito lodero endemic
Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon bifasciatus Cuatro Cienegas pupfish  Perrito de Cuatro Cienegas endemic
Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon bobmilleri San Ignacio pupfish   native
Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon ceciliae Villa Lopez pupfish   endemic
Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon esconditus Hidden pupfish   native
Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon eximius Conchos pupfish   native
Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon fontinalis Carbonera pupfish  Perrito de Carbonera endemic
Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon inmemoriam Charco Azul pupfish   extirpated
Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon labiosus Thicklip pupfish  Cachorrito cangrejero endemic
Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon latifasciatus Parras pupfish  Perrito de Parras extirpated
Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon longidorsalis La Palma pupfish   endemic
Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon macrolepis Largescale pupfish   endemic
Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon macularius Desert pupfish   native
Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon maya Maya pupfish  Cachorrito gigante endemic
Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon meeki Mezquital pupfish  Cachorrito de Mezquital endemic
Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon nazas Nazas pupfish  Cachorrito del Aguanaval endemic
Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon pachycephalus Bighead pupfish  Cachorrito cabezon endemic
Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon pisteri Palomas pupfish  Cachorrito de Guzmán native
Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon salvadori Bocochi pupfish   native
Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon simus Boxer pupfish  Cachorrito boxeador endemic
Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon variegatus variegatus Sheepshead minnow   native
Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon verecundus Largefin pupfish  Cachorrito de dorsal larga endemic
Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon veronicae Charco Palma pupfish   endemic