| Order |
Family |
Species |
Status |
FB name |
Name |
| Pleuronectiformes |
Achiridae |
Achirus achirus
|
native | Drab sole | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Aequidens pulcher
|
native | Blue acara | Green coscarob |
| Mugiliformes |
Mugilidae |
Agonostomus monticola
|
native | Mountain mullet | Mountain mullet |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Anablepidae |
Anableps anableps
|
native | Largescale foureyes | Foureye |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Anablepidae |
Anableps microlepis
|
native | Foureyes | |
| Clupeiformes |
Engraulidae |
Anchoa parva
|
native | Little anchovy | |
| Clupeiformes |
Engraulidae |
Anchoa spinifer
|
native | Spicule anchovy | Orange anchovy |
| Clupeiformes |
Engraulidae |
Anchovia surinamensis
|
native | Surinam anchovy | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Ancistrus cirrhosus
|
misidentification | Jumbie teta | Jumbie teta |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Ancistrus maracasae
|
endemic | | |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Ancistrus trinitatis
|
endemic | | |
| Anguilliformes |
Anguillidae |
Anguilla rostrata
|
native | American eel | |
| Siluriformes |
Ariidae |
Ariopsis bonillai
|
misidentification | New Granada 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 | Sardine doree |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Awaous banana
|
native | River goby | |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Awaous tajasica
|
questionable | Sand fish | Sand fish |
| Siluriformes |
Pimelodidae |
Brachyplatystoma vaillantii
|
native | Laulao catfish | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Brycon amazonicus
|
misidentification | | |
| Siluriformes |
Callichthyidae |
Callichthys callichthys
|
native | Cascarudo | Flat head cascadu |
| Carcharhiniformes |
Carcharhinidae |
Carcharhinus leucas
|
native | Bull shark | |
| Siluriformes |
Ariidae |
Cathorops laticeps
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Centropomidae |
Centropomus ensiferus
|
native | Swordspine snook | Brochet |
| Perciformes |
Centropomidae |
Centropomus parallelus
|
native | Fat snook | Saumon |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Cichlasoma taenia
|
native | Brown coscarob | Large coscarob |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Cleithracara maronii
|
native | Keyhole cichlid | Keyhole cichlid |
| Characiformes |
Lebiasinidae |
Copella arnoldi
|
introduced | Splash tetra | Copeina |
| Siluriformes |
Callichthyidae |
Corydoras aeneus
|
native | Bronze corydoras | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Corynopoma riisei
|
native | Swordtail characin | Sword-tailed sardine |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Crenicichla alta
|
misidentification | Millet | Millet |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Crenicichla frenata
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Crenicichla saxatilis
|
native | Ringtail pike cichlid | |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Ctenogobius fasciatus
|
native | Blotchcheek goby | |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Ctenogobius pseudofasciatus
|
native | Slashcheek goby | |
| Perciformes |
Sciaenidae |
Cynoscion acoupa
|
native | Acoupa weakfish | |
| Perciformes |
Eleotridae |
Dormitator maculatus
|
native | Fat sleeper | |
| Perciformes |
Eleotridae |
Eleotris pisonis
|
native | Spinycheek sleeper | |
| Characiformes |
Erythrinidae |
Erythrinus erythrinus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Gerreidae |
Eugerres plumieri
|
native | Striped mojarra | |
| Perciformes |
Gerreidae |
Gerres cinereus
|
native | Yellow fin mojarra | Hedow |
| Gobiesociformes |
Gobiesocidae |
Gobiesox nudus
|
native | Clingfish | |
| Perciformes |
Eleotridae |
Gobiomorus dormitor
|
native | Bigmouth sleeper | Giant goby |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Gymnocorymbus bondi
|
misidentification | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Gymnocorymbus thayeri
|
native | False black tetra | Silver tetra |
| Gymnotiformes |
Gymnotidae |
Gymnotus carapo
|
native | Banded knifefish | Cutlass fish |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Hemibrycon guppyi
|
native | | Mountain-stream Sardine |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Hemibrycon taeniurus
|
native | Mountain stream sardine | Sardine |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Hemigrammus ocellifer
|
introduced | Head-and-taillight tetra | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Hemigrammus unilineatus
|
native | Featherfin tetra | Featherfin sardine |
| Characiformes |
Erythrinidae |
Hoplerythrinus cinereus
|
native | | Waubeen |
| Characiformes |
Erythrinidae |
Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus
|
native | Aimara | Yarrow |
| Characiformes |
Erythrinidae |
Hoplias malabaricus
|
native | Trahira | Guabine |
| Siluriformes |
Callichthyidae |
Hoplosternum littorale
|
native | Hassar | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Hyphessobrycon axelrodi
|
native | Calypso tetra | Riddlei |
| Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Hypostomus robinii
|
native | Teta | Teta |
| Mugiliformes |
Mugilidae |
Joturus pichardi
|
native | Bobo mullet | |
| Characiformes |
Anostomidae |
Leporinus friderici
|
native | Threespot leporinus | |
| Clupeiformes |
Engraulidae |
Lycengraulis grossidens
|
native | Atlantic sabretooth anchovy | |
| Siluriformes |
Callichthyidae |
Megalechis picta
|
native | Spotted hoplo | |
| Siluriformes |
Callichthyidae |
Megalechis thoracata
|
native | | |
| Elopiformes |
Megalopidae |
Megalops atlanticus
|
native | Tarpon | Grand-écaille |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Micropoecilia picta
|
native | Swamp guppies | Millions |
| Mugiliformes |
Mugilidae |
Mugil cephalus
|
native | Flathead mullet | |
| Characiformes |
Lebiasinidae |
Nannostomus unifasciatus
|
introduced | Oneline pencilfish | Pencil fish |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Odontognathus mucronatus
|
native | Guiana longfin herring | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Odontostilbe pulchra
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Carangidae |
Oligoplites palometa
|
native | Maracaibo leatherjacket | |
| Synbranchiformes |
Synbranchidae |
Ophisternon aenigmaticum
|
native | Obscure swamp eel | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis mossambicus
|
introduced | Mozambique tilapia | Tilapia |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis niloticus niloticus
|
introduced | Nile tilapia | |
| Siluriformes |
Aspredinidae |
Platystacus cotylephorus
|
native | Banded banjo | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Poecilia boesemani
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Poecilia reticulata
|
native | Guppy | Guppies |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Poecilia sphenops
|
introduced | Molly | Liberty mollie |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Poecilia vivipara
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Polycentridae |
Polycentrus schomburgkii
|
native | Guyana leaffish | King coscarob |
| Perciformes |
Haemulidae |
Pomadasys crocro
|
native | Burro grunt | |
| Pristiformes |
Pristidae |
Pristis microdon
|
native | Largetooth sawfish | |
| Pristiformes |
Pristidae |
Pristis pectinata
|
native | Smalltooth sawfish | Espadon |
| Siluriformes |
Auchenipteridae |
Pseudauchenipterus nodosus
|
native | Cocosoda catfish | Yellow catfish |
| Clupeiformes |
Engraulidae |
Pterengraulis atherinoides
|
native | Wingfin anchovy | |
| Characiformes |
Lebiasinidae |
Pyrrhulina laeta
|
introduced | Halfbanded pyrrhulina | |
| Siluriformes |
Heptapteridae |
Rhamdia quelen
|
native | | Silver catfish |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Rivulidae |
Rivulus hartii
|
native | Hart's rivulus | Leaping guabine |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Roeboides dayi
|
misidentification | | Glass sardine |
| Siluriformes |
Ariidae |
Sciades couma
|
misidentification | Couma sea catfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Ariidae |
Sciades proops
|
misidentification | Crucifix sea catfish | Crucifix catfish |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Sicydium punctatum
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Curimatidae |
Steindachnerina argentea
|
native | Stout sardine | Silverfish |
| Beloniformes |
Belonidae |
Strongylura marina
|
native | Atlantic needlefish | Bluebone |
| Synbranchiformes |
Synbranchidae |
Synbranchus marmoratus
|
native | Marbled swamp eel | Swamp eel |
| Siluriformes |
Auchenipteridae |
Trachelyopterus galeatus
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Characidae |
Triportheus elongatus
|
native | Elongate hatchetfish | |