| Order |
Family |
Species |
Status |
FB name |
Name |
| Characiformes |
Anostomidae |
Abramites hypselonotus
|
native | Marbled headstander | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Acanthocharax microlepis
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Doradidae |
Acanthodoras cataphractus
|
native | Spiny catfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Doradidae |
Acanthodoras spinosissimus
|
native | Talking catfish | Kiru-kiru |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Acarichthys heckelii
|
native | Threadfin acara | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Acaronia nassa
|
native | Bigeye cichlid | |
| Characiformes |
Acestrorhynchidae |
Acestrorhynchus falcatus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Acestrorhynchidae |
Acestrorhynchus falcirostris
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Acestrorhynchidae |
Acestrorhynchus microlepis
|
native | Pike characin | |
| Characiformes |
Acestrorhynchidae |
Acestrorhynchus nasutus
|
native | | |
| Pleuronectiformes |
Achiridae |
Achirus achirus
|
native | Drab sole | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Acnodon oligacanthus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Aequidens potaroensis
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Aequidens tetramerus
|
native | Saddle cichlid | |
| Siluriformes |
Auchenipteridae |
Ageneiosus inermis
|
native | Manduba | |
| Siluriformes |
Auchenipteridae |
Ageneiosus marmoratus
|
native | Bottlenose catfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Auchenipteridae |
Ageneiosus piperatus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Auchenipteridae |
Ageneiosus ucayalensis
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Agoniates anchovia
|
misidentification | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Agoniates halecinus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Doradidae |
Amblydoras affinis
|
native | | Saurauwari |
| Siluriformes |
Doradidae |
Amblydoras hancockii
|
native | Blue-eye catfish | |
| Characiformes |
Crenuchidae |
Ammocryptocharax lateralis
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Crenuchidae |
Ammocryptocharax vintonae
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Anablepidae |
Anableps anableps
|
native | Largescale foureyes | Foureye |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Anablepidae |
Anableps microlepis
|
native | Foureyes | Foureye |
| Clupeiformes |
Engraulidae |
Anchoa spinifer
|
native | Spicule anchovy | Herring |
| Clupeiformes |
Engraulidae |
Anchovia surinamensis
|
native | Surinam anchovy | |
| Clupeiformes |
Engraulidae |
Anchoviella guianensis
|
native | Guyana anchovy | |
| Clupeiformes |
Engraulidae |
Anchoviella lepidentostole
|
native | Broadband anchovy | |
| Clupeiformes |
Engraulidae |
Anchoviella manamensis
|
native | Manamo anchovy | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Ancistrus dolichopterus
|
native | Bushymouth catfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Ancistrus hoplogenys
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Ancistrus leucostictus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Ancistrus lithurgicus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Ancistrus nudiceps
|
endemic | | |
| Anguilliformes |
Anguillidae |
Anguilla rostrata
|
native | American eel | |
| Characiformes |
Anostomidae |
Anostomoides laticeps
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Anostomidae |
Anostomus anostomus
|
native | Striped headstander | |
| Characiformes |
Anostomidae |
Anostomus plicatus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Anostomidae |
Anostomus ternetzi
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Parodontidae |
Apareiodon gransabana
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Aphyocharacidium melandetum
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Aphyocharax erythrurus
|
native | Flametail tetra | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Aphyodite grammica
|
native | | |
| Pleuronectiformes |
Achiridae |
Apionichthys finis
|
native | | Flounder |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Apistogramma ortmanni
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Apistogramma rupununi
|
native | Two-spot Apistogramma | Two-spot Apistogramma |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Apistogramma steindachneri
|
native | | |
| Gymnotiformes |
Apteronotidae |
Apteronotus albifrons
|
native | Black ghost | |
| Gymnotiformes |
Apteronotidae |
Apteronotus leptorhynchus
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Arapaimidae |
Arapaima gigas
|
questionable | Arapaima | |
| Siluriformes |
Ariidae |
Aspistor quadriscutis
|
native | Bressou sea catfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Aspredinidae |
Aspredinichthys filamentosus
|
native | Sevenbarbed banjo | |
| Siluriformes |
Aspredinidae |
Aspredinichthys tibicen
|
native | Tenbarbed banjo | |
| Siluriformes |
Aspredinidae |
Aspredo aspredo
|
native | Banjo | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Astyanax bimaculatus
|
native | Twospot astyanax | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Astyanax guianensis
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Astyanax mutator
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Astyanax potaroensis
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Astyanax rupununi
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Auchenipteridae |
Auchenipterus ambyiacus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Auchenipteridae |
Auchenipterus brevior
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Auchenipteridae |
Auchenipterus demerarae
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Rivulidae |
Austrofundulus limnaeus
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Rivulidae |
Austrofundulus rupununi
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Awaous flavus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Pseudopimelodidae |
Batrochoglanis raninus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Pseudopimelodidae |
Batrochoglanis villosus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Biotodoma cupido
|
native | Greenstreaked eartheater | |
| Characiformes |
Hemiodontidae |
Bivibranchia bimaculata
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Hemiodontidae |
Bivibranchia fowleri
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Ctenoluciidae |
Boulengerella cuvieri
|
misidentification | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Brachychalcinus orbicularis
|
native | Discus tetra | |
| Siluriformes |
Heptapteridae |
Brachyglanis frenatus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Heptapteridae |
Brachyglanis melas
|
endemic | | |
| Siluriformes |
Heptapteridae |
Brachyglanis phalacra
|
endemic | | |
| Gymnotiformes |
Hypopomidae |
Brachyhypopomus beebei
|
native | | |
| Gymnotiformes |
Hypopomidae |
Brachyhypopomus brevirostris
|
native | Bluntnose knifefish | |
| Gymnotiformes |
Hypopomidae |
Brachyhypopomus pinnicaudatus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Pimelodidae |
Brachyplatystoma filamentosum
|
native | Kumakuma | |
| Siluriformes |
Pimelodidae |
Brachyplatystoma vaillantii
|
native | Laulao catfish | Lalau |
| Siluriformes |
Heptapteridae |
Brachyrhamdia heteropleura
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Brycon amazonicus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Brycon falcatus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Brycon pesu
|
native | Mourning tetra | Pesu |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Bryconamericus cinarucoense
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Bryconamericus hyphesson
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Bryconops affinis
|
native | Orangefin tetra | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Bryconops caudomaculatus
|
native | Tailspot tetra | |
| Siluriformes |
Aspredinidae |
Bunocephalus amaurus
|
native | Camouflaged catfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Aspredinidae |
Bunocephalus chamaizelus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Aspredinidae |
Bunocephalus verrucosus
|
native | Bark catfish | |
| Characiformes |
Chilodontidae |
Caenotropus labyrinthicus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Chilodontidae |
Caenotropus maculosus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Callichthyidae |
Callichthys callichthys
|
native | Cascarudo | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Caquetaia spectabilis
|
native | | |
| Carcharhiniformes |
Carcharhinidae |
Carcharhinus leucas
|
native | Bull shark | |
| Characiformes |
Gasteropelecidae |
Carnegiella strigata
|
native | Marbled hatchetfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Ariidae |
Cathorops agassizii
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Ariidae |
Cathorops arenatus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Ariidae |
Cathorops laticeps
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Ariidae |
Cathorops nuchalis
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Catoprion mento
|
native | Wimple piranha | |
| Siluriformes |
Auchenipteridae |
Centromochlus reticulatus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Centropomidae |
Centropomus ensiferus
|
native | Swordspine snook | Snoek |
| Perciformes |
Centropomidae |
Centropomus parallelus
|
native | Fat snook | Grabb's snook |
| Siluriformes |
Pseudopimelodidae |
Cephalosilurus albomarginatus
|
endemic | | |
| Siluriformes |
Cetopsidae |
Cetopsidium minutum
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Cetopsidae |
Cetopsidium roae
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Chaetobranchus flavescens
|
native | | River patwa |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Chalceus epakros
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Chalceus macrolepidotus
|
native | Pinktail chalceus | |
| Characiformes |
Crenuchidae |
Characidium pellucidum
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Crenuchidae |
Characidium pteroides
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Crenuchidae |
Characidium steindachneri
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Crenuchidae |
Characidium zebra
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Charax gibbosus
|
native | Glass headstander | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Charax hemigrammus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Charax rupununi
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Heptapteridae |
Chasmocranus brevior
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Heptapteridae |
Chasmocranus longior
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Chilodontidae |
Chilodus punctatus
|
native | Spotted headstander | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Cichla ocellaris
|
native | Peacock cichlid | Lukanani |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Cichla temensis
|
native | Speckled pavon | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Cichlasoma bimaculatum
|
native | Black acara | Common patwa |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Cleithracara maronii
|
native | Keyhole cichlid | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Colossoma macropomum
|
introduced | Tambaqui | |
| Characiformes |
Lebiasinidae |
Copella arnoldi
|
native | Splash tetra | |
| Characiformes |
Lebiasinidae |
Copella eigenmanni
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Lebiasinidae |
Copella nattereri
|
native | Spotted tetra | |
| Siluriformes |
Callichthyidae |
Corydoras aeneus
|
native | Bronze corydoras | |
| Siluriformes |
Callichthyidae |
Corydoras blochi
|
native | Spotback corydoras | |
| Siluriformes |
Callichthyidae |
Corydoras bondi
|
native | Blackstripe corydoras | |
| Siluriformes |
Callichthyidae |
Corydoras griseus
|
native | Gray corydoras | |
| Siluriformes |
Callichthyidae |
Corydoras melanistius
|
native | Bluespotted corydoras | |
| Siluriformes |
Callichthyidae |
Corydoras potaroensis
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Callichthyidae |
Corydoras sipaliwini
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Corymbophanes andersoni
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Corymbophanes kaiei
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Creagrutus melanzonus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Crenicara punctulatum
|
native | Checkerboard cichlid | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Crenicichla albopunctata
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Crenicichla alta
|
native | Millet | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Crenicichla johanna
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Crenicichla lugubris
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Crenicichla macrophthalma
|
misidentification | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Crenicichla reticulata
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Crenicichla saxatilis
|
native | Ringtail pike cichlid | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Crenicichla strigata
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Crenicichla vaillanti
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Crenicichla wallacii
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Crenuchidae |
Crenuchus spilurus
|
native | Sailfin tetra | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Ctenobrycon spilurus
|
native | Silver tetra | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Ctenopharyngodon idella
|
introduced | Grass carp | |
| Characiformes |
Curimatidae |
Curimata cyprinoides
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Curimatidae |
Curimata roseni
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Curimatidae |
Curimata vittata
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Curimatidae |
Curimatella alburna
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Curimatidae |
Curimatella immaculata
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Curimatidae |
Curimatopsis crypticus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Cynodontidae |
Cynodon gibbus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Cynodontidae |
Cynodon septenarius
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Cynopotamus essequibensis
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Sciaenidae |
Cynoscion acoupa
|
native | Acoupa weakfish | Grey snapper |
| Perciformes |
Sciaenidae |
Cynoscion steindachneri
|
native | Smalltooth weakfish | |
| Characiformes |
Curimatidae |
Cyphocharax festivus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Curimatidae |
Cyphocharax helleri
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Curimatidae |
Cyphocharax microcephalus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Curimatidae |
Cyphocharax spilurus
|
native | | Cuticuru |
| Siluriformes |
Cetopsidae |
Denticetopsis iwokrama
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Cetopsidae |
Denticetopsis macilenta
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Lebiasinidae |
Derhamia hoffmannorum
|
endemic | | |
| Siluriformes |
Doradidae |
Doras carinatus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Doradidae |
Doras micropoeus
|
native | | |
| Gymnotiformes |
Sternopygidae |
Eigenmannia macrops
|
native | | |
| Gymnotiformes |
Sternopygidae |
Eigenmannia nigra
|
native | | |
| Gymnotiformes |
Sternopygidae |
Eigenmannia virescens
|
native | Glass knifefish | |
| Gymnotiformes |
Gymnotidae |
Electrophorus electricus
|
native | Electric eel | |
| Characiformes |
Erythrinidae |
Erythrinus erythrinus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Gerreidae |
Eucinostomus argenteus
|
native | Silver mojarra | |
| Perciformes |
Gerreidae |
Eugerres plumieri
|
native | Striped mojarra | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Exodon paradoxus
|
native | Bucktooth tetra | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Farlowella nattereri
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Farlowella reticulata
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Farlowella rugosa
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Gasteropelecidae |
Gasteropelecus sternicla
|
native | River hatchetfish | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Geophagus brachybranchus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Geophagus surinamensis
|
misidentification | Redstriped eartheater | |
| Perciformes |
Gerreidae |
Gerres cinereus
|
native | Yellow fin mojarra | |
| Siluriformes |
Auchenipteridae |
Glanidium leopardum
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Gnathocharax steindachneri
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Heptapteridae |
Goeldiella eques
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Guianacara geayi
|
misidentification | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Guianacara sphenozona
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Gymnocorymbus thayeri
|
native | False black tetra | |
| Siluriformes |
Doradidae |
Hassar orestis
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Cetopsidae |
Helogenes marmoratus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Hemiancistrus megacephalus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Hemigrammus analis
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Hemigrammus bellottii
|
misidentification | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Hemigrammus cylindricus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Hemigrammus erythrozonus
|
native | Glowlight tetra | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Hemigrammus iota
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Hemigrammus ocellifer
|
native | Head-and-taillight tetra | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Hemigrammus orthus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Hemigrammus rodwayi
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Hemigrammus stictus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Hemigrammus unilineatus
|
native | Featherfin tetra | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Hemiodontidae |
Hemiodus amazonum
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Hemiodontidae |
Hemiodus argenteus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Hemiodontidae |
Hemiodus atranalis
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Hemiodontidae |
Hemiodus quadrimaculatus
|
native | Barred hemiodus | |
| Characiformes |
Hemiodontidae |
Hemiodus semitaeniatus
|
native | Halfline hemiodus | |
| Characiformes |
Hemiodontidae |
Hemiodus unimaculatus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Hemiodontidae |
Hemiodus vorderwinkleri
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Pimelodidae |
Hemisorubim platyrhynchos
|
native | Porthole shovelnose catfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Trichomycteridae |
Henonemus taxistigmus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Heros severus
|
misidentification | Banded cichlid | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Heterocharax macrolepis
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Erythrinidae |
Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus
|
native | Aimara | |
| Characiformes |
Erythrinidae |
Hoplias aimara
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Erythrinidae |
Hoplias macrophthalmus
|
native | Giant trahira | |
| Characiformes |
Erythrinidae |
Hoplias malabaricus
|
native | Trahira | |
| Siluriformes |
Callichthyidae |
Hoplosternum littorale
|
native | Hassar | |
| Characiformes |
Cynodontidae |
Hydrolycus armatus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Cynodontidae |
Hydrolycus tatauaia
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Hyphessobrycon catableptus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Hyphessobrycon eos
|
native | Dawn tetra | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Hyphessobrycon minimus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Hyphessobrycon minor
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Hyphessobrycon rosaceus
|
native | Rosy tetra | |
| Pleuronectiformes |
Achiridae |
Hypoclinemus mentalis
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Pimelodidae |
Hypophthalmus edentatus
|
native | Highwaterman catfish | Highwater |
| Gymnotiformes |
Hypopomidae |
Hypopomus artedi
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Hypostomus hemiurus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Hypostomus macushi
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Hypostomus plecostomus
|
native | Suckermouth catfish | Sea hasar |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Hypostomus watwata
|
native | Armored catfish | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Iguanodectes spilurus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Heptapteridae |
Imparfinis minutus
|
questionable | | |
| Siluriformes |
Trichomycteridae |
Ituglanis gracilior
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Jupiaba abramoides
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Jupiaba essequibensis
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Jupiaba mucronata
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Jupiaba pinnata
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Jupiaba polylepis
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Jupiaba potaroensis
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Krobia guianensis
|
native | Krobia | |
| Characiformes |
Anostomidae |
Laemolyta proxima
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Lasiancistrus schomburgkii
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Pimelodidae |
Leiarius arekaima
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Pimelodidae |
Leiarius marmoratus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Anostomidae |
Leporinus alternus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Anostomidae |
Leporinus arcus
|
native | Lipstick leporinus | |
| Characiformes |
Anostomidae |
Leporinus desmotes
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Anostomidae |
Leporinus friderici
|
native | Threespot leporinus | |
| Characiformes |
Anostomidae |
Leporinus granti
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Anostomidae |
Leporinus maculatus
|
native | Spotted leporinus | |
| Characiformes |
Anostomidae |
Leporinus megalepis
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Anostomidae |
Leporinus nigrotaeniatus
|
native | Halfline leporinus | |
| Characiformes |
Anostomidae |
Leporinus paralternus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Anostomidae |
Leporinus pellegrinii
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Doradidae |
Leptodoras hasemani
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Doradidae |
Leptodoras linnelli
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Heptapteridae |
Leptorhamdia essequibensis
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Limatulichthys griseus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Lithogenes villosus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Lithoxus bovallii
|
endemic | | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Lithoxus lithoides
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Loricaria cataphracta
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Loricariichthys brunneus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Loricariichthys microdon
|
native | | |
| Clupeiformes |
Engraulidae |
Lycengraulis batesii
|
native | Bates' sabretooth anchovy | Anchovy |
| Clupeiformes |
Engraulidae |
Lycengraulis grossidens
|
native | Atlantic sabretooth anchovy | Anchovy |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Mazarunia mazarunii
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Callichthyidae |
Megalechis picta
|
native | Spotted hoplo | |
| Siluriformes |
Callichthyidae |
Megalechis thoracata
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Pimelodidae |
Megalonema amaxanthum
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Pimelodidae |
Megalonema platycephalum
|
native | | |
| Elopiformes |
Megalopidae |
Megalops atlanticus
|
native | Tarpon | Tarpon |
| Characiformes |
Crenuchidae |
Melanocharacidium blennioides
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Crenuchidae |
Melanocharacidium dispilomma
|
questionable | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Mesonauta guyanae
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Metynnis altidorsalis
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Metynnis hypsauchen
|
native | Silver dollar | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Metynnis maculatus
|
misidentification | Spotted metynnis | |
| Siluriformes |
Pseudopimelodidae |
Microglanis poecilus
|
native | Dwarf marbled catfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Pseudopimelodidae |
Microglanis secundus
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Micropoecilia parae
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Micropoecilia picta
|
native | Swamp guppies | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Microschemobrycon melanotus
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Rivulidae |
Moema staecki
|
questionable | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Moenkhausia browni
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Moenkhausia chrysargyrea
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Moenkhausia collettii
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Moenkhausia grandisquamis
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Moenkhausia oligolepis
|
native | Glass tetra | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Moenkhausia shideleri
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Polycentridae |
Monocirrhus polyacanthus
|
error | Amazon leaffish | |
| Mugiliformes |
Mugilidae |
Mugil cephalus
|
questionable | Flathead mullet | |
| Mugiliformes |
Mugilidae |
Mugil liza
|
native | Liza | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Mylesinus schomburgkii
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Myleus asterias
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Myleus latus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Myleus rhomboidalis
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Myleus setiger
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Myloplus rubripinnis
|
native | Redhook myleus | |
| Siluriformes |
Heptapteridae |
Myoglanis potaroensis
|
endemic | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Nannacara anomala
|
native | Goldeneye cichlid | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Nannacara bimaculata
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Lebiasinidae |
Nannostomus beckfordi
|
native | Golden pencilfish | |
| Characiformes |
Lebiasinidae |
Nannostomus digrammus
|
native | Twostripe pencilfish | |
| Characiformes |
Lebiasinidae |
Nannostomus espei
|
native | Barred pencilfish | |
| Characiformes |
Lebiasinidae |
Nannostomus harrisoni
|
native | Blackstripe pencilfish | |
| Characiformes |
Lebiasinidae |
Nannostomus marginatus
|
native | Dwarf pencilfish | |
| Characiformes |
Lebiasinidae |
Nannostomus minimus
|
native | Least pencilfish | |
| Characiformes |
Lebiasinidae |
Nannostomus trifasciatus
|
native | Threestripe pencilfish | |
| Characiformes |
Lebiasinidae |
Nannostomus unifasciatus
|
native | Oneline pencilfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Doradidae |
Nemadoras leporhinus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Doradidae |
Nemadoras trimaculatus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Trichomycteridae |
Ochmacanthus flabelliferus
|
native | | |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Odontognathus mucronatus
|
native | Guiana longfin herring | Herring |
| Perciformes |
Carangidae |
Oligoplites palometa
|
native | Maracaibo leatherjacket | |
| Salmoniformes |
Salmonidae |
Oncorhynchus mykiss
|
introduced | Rainbow trout | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis mossambicus
|
introduced | Mozambique tilapia | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis niloticus niloticus
|
introduced | Nile tilapia | |
| Siluriformes |
Doradidae |
Oxydoras niger
|
native | Ripsaw catfish | Cuiu-cuiu |
| Perciformes |
Sciaenidae |
Pachypops fourcroi
|
native | Guyanan croaker | |
| Perciformes |
Sciaenidae |
Pachypops trifilis
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Sciaenidae |
Pachyurus schomburgkii
|
native | Amazon croaker | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Parapristella aubynei
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Parodontidae |
Parodon bifasciatus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Parodontidae |
Parodon guyanensis
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Parotocinclus britskii
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Parotocinclus collinsae
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Peckoltia braueri
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Peckoltia cavatica
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Peckoltia sabaji
|
native | | |
| Clupeiformes |
Pristigasteridae |
Pellona castelnaeana
|
native | Amazon pellona | |
| Clupeiformes |
Pristigasteridae |
Pellona flavipinnis
|
native | Yellowfin river pellona | |
| Perciformes |
Sciaenidae |
Petilipinnis grunniens
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Phenacogaster carteri
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Phenacogaster megalostictus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Phenacogaster microstictus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Pimelodidae |
Phractocephalus hemioliopterus
|
native | Redtail catfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Doradidae |
Physopyxis ananas
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Doradidae |
Physopyxis lyra
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Lebiasinidae |
Piabucina unitaeniata
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Piabucus dentatus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Heptapteridae |
Pimelodella altipinnis
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Heptapteridae |
Pimelodella cristata
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Heptapteridae |
Pimelodella macturki
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Heptapteridae |
Pimelodella megalops
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Heptapteridae |
Pimelodella wesselii
|
endemic | | |
| Siluriformes |
Pimelodidae |
Pimelodus blochii
|
native | Bloch's catfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Pimelodidae |
Pimelodus ornatus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Pimelodidae |
Pinirampus pirinampu
|
native | Flatwhiskered catfish | |
| Perciformes |
Sciaenidae |
Plagioscion auratus
|
native | Black curbinata | Rockhead basher |
| Perciformes |
Sciaenidae |
Plagioscion squamosissimus
|
native | South American silver croaker | |
| Siluriformes |
Doradidae |
Platydoras costatus
|
native | Raphael catfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Aspredinidae |
Platystacus cotylephorus
|
native | Banded banjo | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Poecilia reticulata
|
native | Guppy | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Poecilia vivipara
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Crenuchidae |
Poecilocharax bovalii
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Polycentridae |
Polycentrus schomburgkii
|
native | Guyana leaffish | |
| Perciformes |
Haemulidae |
Pomadasys crocro
|
native | Burro grunt | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Poptella brevispina
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Poptella compressa
|
native | | |
| Gymnotiformes |
Apteronotidae |
Porotergus gymnotus
|
native | | |
| Beloniformes |
Belonidae |
Potamorrhaphis guianensis
|
native | | |
| Rajiformes |
Potamotrygonidae |
Potamotrygon hystrix
|
questionable | Porcupine river stingray | |
| Rajiformes |
Potamotrygonidae |
Potamotrygon orbignyi
|
native | Smooth back river stingray | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Pristella maxillaris
|
native | X-ray tetra | |
| Pristiformes |
Pristidae |
Pristis microdon
|
native | Largetooth sawfish | |
| Pristiformes |
Pristidae |
Pristis pectinata
|
native | Smalltooth sawfish | Sawfish |
| Pristiformes |
Pristidae |
Pristis perotteti
|
native | Large-tooth sawfish | Sawfish |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Pristobrycon aureus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Pristobrycon calmoni
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Pristobrycon striolatus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Prochilodontidae |
Prochilodus rubrotaeniatus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Curimatidae |
Psectrogaster ciliata
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Curimatidae |
Psectrogaster essequibensis
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Pseudacanthicus leopardus
|
endemic | | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Pseudancistrus barbatus
|
native | Bearded catfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Pseudancistrus brevispinis
|
misidentification | | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Pseudancistrus guentheri
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Pseudancistrus nigrescens
|
endemic | | |
| Characiformes |
Anostomidae |
Pseudanos trimaculatus
|
native | Threespot headstander | |
| Siluriformes |
Auchenipteridae |
Pseudauchenipterus nodosus
|
native | Cocosoda catfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Pseudopimelodidae |
Pseudopimelodus bufonius
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Pimelodidae |
Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum
|
native | Barred sorubim | |
| Beloniformes |
Belonidae |
Pseudotylosurus microps
|
native | | |
| Clupeiformes |
Engraulidae |
Pterengraulis atherinoides
|
native | Wingfin anchovy | Anchovy |
| Siluriformes |
Doradidae |
Pterodoras granulosus
|
native | Granulated catfish | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Pterophyllum leopoldi
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Pterophyllum scalare
|
native | Freshwater angelfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus
|
questionable | Orinoco sailfin catfish | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Pygocentrus nattereri
|
native | Red piranha | Red pirai |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Pygopristis denticulata
|
native | Lobetoothed piranha | |
| Characiformes |
Lebiasinidae |
Pyrrhulina filamentosa
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Lebiasinidae |
Pyrrhulina semifasciata
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Heptapteridae |
Rhamdella leptosoma
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Heptapteridae |
Rhamdia foina
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Heptapteridae |
Rhamdia quelen
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Heptapteridae |
Rhamdia schomburgkii
|
native | | |
| Gymnotiformes |
Rhamphichthyidae |
Rhamphichthys schomburgki
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Cynodontidae |
Rhaphiodon vulpinus
|
native | Biara | |
| Siluriformes |
Doradidae |
Rhinodoras armbrusteri
|
native | | Dirty thicklip thornycat |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Rhinosardinia amazonica
|
native | Amazon spinejaw sprat | |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Rhinosardinia bahiensis
|
native | Bahia sprat | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Rineloricaria fallax
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Rineloricaria platyura
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Rineloricaria stewarti
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Rivulidae |
Rivulus agilae
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Rivulidae |
Rivulus breviceps
|
endemic | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Rivulidae |
Rivulus frenatus
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Rivulidae |
Rivulus holmiae
|
endemic | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Rivulidae |
Rivulus lanceolatus
|
endemic | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Rivulidae |
Rivulus mahdiaensis
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Rivulidae |
Rivulus mazaruni
|
endemic | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Rivulidae |
Rivulus stagnatus
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Rivulidae |
Rivulus torrenticola
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Rivulidae |
Rivulus waimacui
|
endemic | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Roeboides dientonito
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Roeboides thurni
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Cynodontidae |
Roestes ogilviei
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Satanoperca jurupari
|
misidentification | Demon eartheater | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Satanoperca leucosticta
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Ariidae |
Sciades couma
|
native | Couma sea catfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Ariidae |
Sciades herzbergii
|
native | Pemecou sea catfish | Gillbacker |
| Characiformes |
Prochilodontidae |
Semaprochilodus insignis
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Serrasalmo emarginatus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Serrasalmo stagnatilis
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Serrasalmus eigenmanni
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Serrasalmus hollandi
|
questionable | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Serrasalmus rhombeus
|
native | Redeye piranha | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Serrasalmus serrulatus
|
questionable | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Serrasalmus spilopleura
|
native | Speckled piranha | |
| Characiformes |
Crenuchidae |
Skiotocharax meizon
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Pimelodidae |
Sorubim elongatus
|
native | Slender shovelnose catfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Squaliforma squalina
|
native | | |
| Gymnotiformes |
Hypopomidae |
Steatogenys elegans
|
native | Barred knifefish | |
| Characiformes |
Curimatidae |
Steindachnerina guentheri
|
native | | |
| Gymnotiformes |
Apteronotidae |
Sternarchorhynchus oxyrhynchus
|
native | | |
| Beloniformes |
Belonidae |
Strongylura marina
|
native | Atlantic needlefish | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Sturisoma monopelte
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Symphysodon aequifasciatus
|
introduced | Blue discus | |
| Synbranchiformes |
Synbranchidae |
Synbranchus marmoratus
|
native | Marbled swamp eel | |
| Siluriformes |
Auchenipteridae |
Tatia aulopygia
|
misidentification | | |
| Siluriformes |
Auchenipteridae |
Tatia intermedia
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Auchenipteridae |
Tatia meesi
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Tetragonopterus chalceus
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Tomeurus gracilis
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Auchenipteridae |
Trachelyichthys decaradiatus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Auchenipteridae |
Trachycorystes obscurus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Doradidae |
Trachydoras brevis
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Doradidae |
Trachydoras microstomus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Trichomycteridae |
Trichomycterus conradi
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Trichomycteridae |
Trichomycterus guianense
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Triportheus brachipomus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Triportheus rotundatus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Uaru amphiacanthoides
|
native | Uaru | |
| Siluriformes |
Trichomycteridae |
Vandellia beccarii
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Trichomycteridae |
Vandellia sanguinea
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Pimelodidae |
Zungaro zungaro
|
native | Gilded catfish | |