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