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List of Freshwater Fishes for Panama

Number of freshwater fish species: 205

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  Chogorro native
Mugilidae Agonostomus monticola Mountain mullet   native
Poeciliidae Alfaro cultratus   native
Cichlidae Amphilophus alfari Pastel cichlid   misidentification
Cichlidae Amphilophus altifrons   native
Cichlidae Amphilophus bussingi   native
Cichlidae Amphilophus calobrensis   endemic
Cichlidae Amphilophus diquis   misidentification
Cichlidae Amphilophus lyonsi   native
Cichlidae Amphilophus rhytisma   misidentification
Engraulidae Anchoa curta Short anchovy   native
Engraulidae Anchoa parva Little anchovy   native
Engraulidae Anchoa spinifer Spicule anchovy   native
Loricariidae Ancistrus chagresi   native
Loricariidae Ancistrus maculatus   misidentification
Loricariidae Ancistrus spinosus   native
Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata American eel   native
Apteronotidae Apteronotus rostratus   native
Cichlidae Archocentrus altoflavus   native
Cichlidae Archocentrus myrnae   native
Cichlidae Archocentrus nanoluteus   native
Cichlidae Archocentrus nigrofasciatus Convict cichlid   native
Cichlidae Archocentrus panamensis  Chogorro endemic
Cichlidae Archocentrus septemfasciatus   native
Cyprinidae Aristichthys nobilis Bighead carp   not established
Ariidae Arius cookei   native
Astroblepidae Astroblepus pirrensis   native
Characidae Astyanax aeneus Banded tetra   native
Characidae Astyanax bimaculatus Twospot astyanax   native
Characidae Astyanax fasciatus Banded astyanax   native
Characidae Astyanax kompi   native
Characidae Astyanax ruberrimus   native
Atherinopsidae Atherinella argentea Moon silverside   native
Atherinopsidae Atherinella chagresi   native
Gobiidae Awaous banana River goby   native
Batrachoididae Batrachoides pacifici Pacific toadfish   native
Hypopomidae Brachyhypopomus occidentalis   native
Poeciliidae Brachyrhaphis cascajalensis   native
Poeciliidae Brachyrhaphis episcopi   endemic
Poeciliidae Brachyrhaphis hessfeldi   native
Poeciliidae Brachyrhaphis punctifer   endemic
Poeciliidae Brachyrhaphis roseni   native
Poeciliidae Brachyrhaphis roswithae   native
Poeciliidae Brachyrhaphis terrabensis   native
Characidae Brycon argenteus  Sábalo pipon native
Characidae Brycon behreae  Sábalo pipon native
Characidae Brycon chagrensis  Sábalo pipon endemic
Characidae Brycon guatemalensis Machaca   native
Characidae Brycon obscurus  Sábalo pipon native
Characidae Brycon petrosus  Sábalo pipon native
Characidae Brycon striatulus  Sábalo pipon native
Characidae Bryconamericus bayano   native
Characidae Bryconamericus cascajalensis   native
Characidae Bryconamericus emperador   native
Characidae Bryconamericus gonzalezi   native
Characidae Bryconamericus scleroparius   native
Characidae Bryconamericus zeteki   native
Cichlidae Caquetaia umbrifera Turquiose cichlid   native
Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus leucas Bull shark   native
Characidae Carlana eigenmanni   native
Ariidae Cathorops fuerthii Congo sea catfish   native
Ariidae Cathorops hypophthalmus Gloomy sea catfish   native
Ariidae Cathorops steindachneri Steindachner's sea catfish   native
Ariidae Cathorops tuyra Besudo 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
Loricariidae Chaetostoma fischeri   native
Characidae Characidium marshi   native
Cichlidae Cichla ocellaris Peacock cichlid   introduced
Cyprinidae Cirrhinus chinensis Chinese mud carp   introduced
Paralichthyidae Citharichthys gilberti Bigmouth sanddab   native
Characidae Colossoma macropomum Tambaqui   introduced
Characidae Compsura gorgonae   native
Characidae Creagrutus affinis   native
Loricariidae Crossoloricaria variegata   native
Gobiidae Ctenogobius claytonii Mexican goby   native
Ctenoluciidae Ctenolucius beani   native
Cyprinidae Ctenopharyngodon idella Grass carp   introduced
Sciaenidae Cynoscion acoupa Acoupa weakfish   native
Curimatidae Cyphocharax magdalenae   native
Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpio carpio Common carp   introduced
Loricariidae Dasyloricaria capetensis   native
Loricariidae Dasyloricaria latiura   native
Loricariidae Dasyloricaria tuyrensis   native
Eleotridae Dormitator latifrons Pacific fat sleeper   native
Eleotridae Eleotris melanosoma Broadhead sleeper   introduced
Eleotridae Erotelis shropshirei   native
Gerreidae Eucinostomus argenteus Silver mojarra   native
Gerreidae Eucinostomus currani Pacific flagfin mojarra   native
Gerreidae Eucinostomus gracilis Graceful mojarra   native
Gerreidae Eugerres plumieri Striped mojarra   native
Poeciliidae Gambusia nicaraguensis Nicaraguan mosquitofish   native
Gasteropelecidae Gasteropelecus maculatus Spotted hatchetfish   native
Cichlidae Geophagus crassilabris Panamanian eartheater   endemic
Cichlidae Geophagus pellegrini Yellowhump eartheater   misidentification
Characidae Gephyrocharax atracaudatus  Sardinita native
Characidae Gephyrocharax intermedius  Sardinita native
Characidae Gephyrocharax whaleri   native
Gerreidae Gerres cinereus Yellow fin mojarra   native
Gobiesocidae Gobiesox nudus   native
Gobiesocidae Gobiesox potamius   questionable
Gobiidae Gobioides peruanus Peruvian eelgoby   native
Gymnotidae Gymnotus panamensis   native
Loricariidae Hemiancistrus aspidolepis   native
Characidae Hemibrycon dariensis   native
Eleotridae Hemieleotris latifasciata Pygmy sleeper   native
Ariidae Hexanematichthys dowii Brown sea catfish   native
Ariidae Hexanematichthys seemanni Tete sea catfish   native
Erythrinidae Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus Aimara   native
Erythrinidae Hoplias microlepis   native
Callichthyidae Hoplosternum punctatum   native
Characidae Hyphessobrycon panamensis   native
Cyprinidae Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Silver carp   introduced
Hemiramphidae Hyporhamphus rosae California halfbeak   native
Loricariidae Hypostomus panamensis   native
Ictaluridae Ictalurus punctatus Channel catfish   introduced
Heptapteridae Imparales panamensis   native
Mugilidae Joturus pichardi Bobo mullet   native
Kuhliidae Kuhlia mugil Barred flagtail   native
Loricariidae Lasiancistrus planiceps   native
Centrarchidae Lepomis macrochirus Bluegill   introduced
Centrarchidae Lepomis microlophus Redear sunfish   introduced
Loricariidae Leptoancistrus canensis   native
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
Cyprinidae Mylopharyngodon piceus Black carp   introduced
Poeciliidae Neoheterandria cana   native
Poeciliidae Neoheterandria tridentiger   endemic
Characidae Odontostilbe dialeptura   native
Characidae Odontostilbe mitoptera   native
Carangidae Oligoplites palometa Maracaibo leatherjacket   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   native
Cichlidae Parachromis loisellei   native
Cichlidae Parachromis managuensis Guapote tigre   introduced
Poeciliidae Phallichthys amates Merry widow livebearer   native
Characidae Phenagoniates macrolepis   native
Lebiasinidae Piabucina festae   native
Lebiasinidae Piabucina panamensis  Domini Candela native
Heptapteridae Pimelodella chagresi   native
Pimelodidae Pimelodus punctatus   native
Poeciliidae Poecilia butleri Pacific molly   native
Poeciliidae Poecilia caucana   native
Poeciliidae Poecilia gillii   native
Poeciliidae Poecilia mexicana Shortfin molly   questionable
Poeciliidae Poeciliopsis retropinna   native
Haemulidae Pomadasys bayanus Purplemouth grunt   native
Haemulidae Pomadasys crocro Burro grunt   native
Centrarchidae Pomoxis annularis White crappie   introduced
Centrarchidae Pomoxis nigromaculatus Black crappie   introduced
Poeciliidae Priapichthys darienensis   native
Poeciliidae Priapichthys panamensis   native
Poeciliidae Priapichthys puetzi  Chompipa de montana endemic
Characidae Pseudocheirodon arnoldi   native
Syngnathidae Pseudophallus elcapitanensis   native
Syngnathidae Pseudophallus starksii   native
Loricariidae Rineloricaria altipinnis   native
Loricariidae Rineloricaria uracantha   native
Rivulidae Rivulus birkhahni   endemic
Rivulidae Rivulus brunneus   endemic
Rivulidae Rivulus chucunaque   endemic
Rivulidae Rivulus frommi   endemic
Rivulidae Rivulus hildebrandi   native
Rivulidae Rivulus isthmensis   native
Rivulidae Rivulus kuelpmanni   endemic
Rivulidae Rivulus monikae   endemic
Rivulidae Rivulus montium   endemic
Rivulidae Rivulus villwocki   native
Rivulidae Rivulus wassmanni   native
Rivulidae Rivulus weberi   endemic
Characidae Roeboides bouchellei Crystal tetra   native
Characidae Roeboides carti   endemic
Characidae Roeboides dayi   native
Characidae Roeboides guatemalensis Guatemalan headstander  Anchobeta native
Characidae Roeboides occidentalis  Anchovata native
Parodontidae Saccodon dariensis   native
Salmonidae Salmo trutta trutta Sea trout   introduced
Gobiidae Sicydium salvini   native
Loricariidae Spatuloricaria fimbriata   native
Sternopygidae Sternopygus dariensis   native
Belonidae Strongylura exilis Californian needlefish   native
Belonidae Strongylura marina Atlantic needlefish   native
Loricariidae Sturisoma dariense   native
Loricariidae Sturisoma panamense   native
Loricariidae Sturisomatichthys citurensis   native
Cichlidae Tomocichla asfraci   native
Cichlidae