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