Number of freshwater fish species: 70 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 Dajao

Perciformes Cichlidae Amatitlania nigrofasciata introduced Convict cichlid

Siluriformes Ictaluridae Ameiurus catus introduced White catfish White catfish

Siluriformes Ictaluridae Ameiurus nebulosus introduced Brown bullhead Brown bullhead

Perciformes Cichlidae Amphilophus citrinellus introduced Midas cichlid

Perciformes Cichlidae Amphilophus labiatus introduced Red devil

Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa parva native Little anchovy

Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata native American eel Anguila

Perciformes Cichlidae Astronotus ocellatus introduced Oscar

Perciformes Gobiidae Awaous banana native River goby Oliva

Perciformes Gobiidae Awaous tajasica questionable Sand fish Saga

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Carassius auratus auratus introduced Goldfish Goldfish

Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus leucas native Bull shark

Perciformes Centropomidae Centropomus ensiferus native Swordspine snook Robalo

Perciformes Centropomidae Centropomus parallelus native Fat snook

Perciformes Centropomidae Centropomus pectinatus native Tarpon snook Tarpon snook

Perciformes Cichlidae Cichla ocellaris introduced Peacock cichlid Peacock bass

Characiformes Characidae Colossoma macropomum introduced Tambaqui

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Ctenopharyngodon idella introduced Grass carp

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpio carpio introduced Common carp

Perciformes Eleotridae Dormitator maculatus native Fat sleeper Mapiro

Clupeiformes Clupeidae Dorosoma cepedianum introduced American gizzard shad

Clupeiformes Clupeidae Dorosoma petenense introduced Threadfin shad Threadfin shad

Perciformes Eleotridae Eleotris pisonis native Spinycheek sleeper Morón

Perciformes Gerreidae Eugerres plumieri native Striped mojarra Striped mojarra

Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Gambusia affinis introduced Mosquitofish Mosquitofish

Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Gambusia holbrooki introduced Eastern mosquitofish

Perciformes Gerreidae Gerres cinereus native Yellow fin mojarra Yellowfin mojarra

Perciformes Eleotridae Gobiomorus dormitor native Bigmouth sleeper Guavina

Perciformes Gobiidae Gobionellus oceanicus native Highfin goby Ocean goby

Cypriniformes Gyrinocheilidae Gyrinocheilus aymonieri introduced Chinese algae-eater

Perciformes Cichlidae Herichthys cyanoguttatus introduced Rio Grande cichlid

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Hypophthalmichthys molitrix introduced Silver carp

Siluriformes Ictaluridae Ictalurus punctatus introduced Channel catfish Channel catfish

Mugiliformes Mugilidae Joturus pichardi native Bobo mullet Hognose mullet

Siluriformes Loricariidae Lasiancistrus guacharote endemic

Perciformes Centrarchidae Lepomis auritus introduced Redbreast sunfish Redbreast sunfish

Perciformes Centrarchidae Lepomis gulosus introduced Warmouth Warmouth

Perciformes Centrarchidae Lepomis macrochirus introduced Bluegill Bluegill

Perciformes Centrarchidae Lepomis microlophus introduced Redear sunfish Redear sunfish

Elopiformes Megalopidae Megalops atlanticus native Tarpon Sábalo

Perciformes Centrarchidae Micropterus coosae introduced Redeye bass Redeye bass

Perciformes Centrarchidae Micropterus salmoides introduced Largemouth bass Largemouth bass

Mugiliformes Mugilidae Mugil cephalus questionable Flathead mullet

Mugiliformes Mugilidae Mugil liza native Liza

Perciformes Cichlidae Oreochromis aureus introduced Blue tilapia Golden tilapia

Perciformes Cichlidae Oreochromis mossambicus introduced Mozambique tilapia Mozambique mouthbrooder

Perciformes Cichlidae Oreochromis niloticus niloticus introduced Nile tilapia

Perciformes Cichlidae Oreochromis urolepis hornorum introduced Wami tilapia Redeyed tilapia

Perciformes Cichlidae Oreochromis urolepis urolepis introduced Rufigi tilapia

Perciformes Cichlidae Parachromis managuensis introduced Guapote tigre

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Pimephales promelas introduced Fathead minnow Fathead minnow

Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Poecilia reticulata introduced Guppy Guppy

Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Poecilia vivipara introduced Spotsided livebearer

Perciformes Haemulidae Pomadasys crocro native Burro grunt Viejo

Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Pseudophallus mindii native

Siluriformes Loricariidae Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus introduced Vermiculated sailfin catfish

Siluriformes Loricariidae Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus introduced Orinoco sailfin catfish

Siluriformes Loricariidae Pterygoplichthys pardalis introduced Amazon sailfin catfish

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius conchonius introduced Rosy barb Rosy barb

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntius tetrazona introduced Sumatra barb

Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Rivulus marmoratus native Mangrove rivulus

Salmoniformes Salmonidae Salmo trutta trutta not established Sea trout

Perciformes Gobiidae Sicydium plumieri native Sirajo Guavina

Perciformes Gobiidae Sicydium punctatum native

Perciformes Cichlidae Thorichthys meeki introduced Firemouth cichlid

Perciformes Cichlidae Tilapia rendalli introduced Redbreast tilapia Blue tilapia

Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Xiphophorus hellerii introduced Green swordtail Green swordtail

Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Xiphophorus maculatus introduced Southern platyfish Southern platyfish

Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Xiphophorus variatus introduced Variable platyfish Variable platyfish

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