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