Freshwater Fish Species in Rio Negro [Brazil]

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Fish Species in Rio Negro Rises in E Colombia where it is known as the Guain�a, flows E to the Venezuela boundary, forms a section of Colombia-Venezuela boundary, crosses Brazil and SE into Amazon river at Manaus; is joined to the Orinoco through the Casiquiare river
[No. of Species listed in Fishbase.org=206]
Species	Family	Habitat	Length (cm)	Trophic level	Status

Acanthodoras depressus

Doradidae

demersal

10 TL

2.1

native

Acarichthys heckelii

Cichlidae

benthopelagic

17 TL

3.0

native

Acaronia nassa

Cichlidae

benthopelagic

19 TL

3.7

native

Acestridium dichromum

Loricariidae

benthopelagic

8 TL

3.0

native

Acestridium martini

Loricariidae

benthopelagic

9 TL

native

Acestrorhynchus grandoculis

Acestrorhynchidae

benthopelagic

14 TL

2.9

native

Achiropsis nattereri

Achiridae

demersal

17 TL

3.4

native

Aequidens diadema

Cichlidae

benthopelagic

15 TL

3.2

native

Aequidens pallidus

Cichlidae

benthopelagic

18 TL

3.2

native

Ageneiosus piperatus

Auchenipteridae

pelagic

6 TL

3.0

native

Ageneiosus polystictus

Auchenipteridae

pelagic

55 TL

3.5

native

Agoniates anchovia

Characidae

benthopelagic

19 TL

3.0

native

Agoniates halecinus

Characidae

benthopelagic

27 TL

3.2

native

Amblydoras affinis

Doradidae

demersal

13 TL

2.6

native

Anduzedoras oxyrhynchus

Doradidae

demersal

40 TL

3.4

native

Argonectes longiceps

Hemiodontidae

benthopelagic

30 TL

3.0

native

Argonectes robertsi

Hemiodontidae

benthopelagic

36 TL

2.7

native

Asterophysus batrachus

Auchenipteridae

demersal

31 TL

3.3

native

Astronotus crassipinnis

Cichlidae

benthopelagic

30 TL

3.0

native

Atopomesus pachyodus

Characidae

benthopelagic

12 TL

3.0

native

Aulixidens eugeniae

Characidae

benthopelagic

6 TL

3.0

native

Biotoecus opercularis

Cichlidae

benthopelagic

10 TL

3.0

native

Bivibranchia fowleri

Hemiodontidae

benthopelagic

18 TL

3.0

native

Boulengerella cuvieri

Ctenoluciidae

pelagic

98 TL

3.2

native

Boulengerella lateristriga

Ctenoluciidae

pelagic

32 TL

4.5

native

Boulengerella lucius

Ctenoluciidae

pelagic

52 TL

2.9

native

Boulengerella maculata

Ctenoluciidae

pelagic

39 TL

4.5

native

Boulengerella xyrekes

Ctenoluciidae

pelagic

47 TL

2.5

native

Brachyrhamdia heteropleura

Heptapteridae

demersal

8 TL

3.2

native

Brittanichthys axelrodi

Characidae

benthopelagic

4 TL

3.0

native

Brittanichthys myersi

Characidae

benthopelagic

4 TL

3.0

native

Bryconamericus deuterodonoides

Characidae

benthopelagic

8 TL

3.0

native

Bryconamericus ternetzi

Characidae

benthopelagic

8 TL

3.0

native

Bryconops humeralis

Characidae

benthopelagic

12 TL

3.2

native

Bryconops inpai

Characidae

benthopelagic

10 TL

3.2

native

Caenotropus mestomorgmatos

Chilodontidae

benthopelagic

20 TL

2.9

native

Carnegiella marthae

Gasteropelecidae

pelagic

4 TL

3.2

native

Centrodoras hasemani

Doradidae

demersal

26 TL

3.0

native

Centromochlus macracanthus

Auchenipteridae

demersal

9 TL

3.0

native

Chaetostoma machiquense

Loricariidae

benthopelagic

9 TL

2.2

native

Chalceus macrolepidotus

Characidae

pelagic

30 TL

3.5

native

Charax condei

Characidae

benthopelagic

7 TL

4.5

native

Chasmocranus longior

Heptapteridae

demersal

17 TL

3.3

native

Cichla orinocensis

Cichlidae

benthopelagic

76 TL

4.4

native

Cichla temensis

Cichlidae

benthopelagic

99 TL

4.5

native

Copella compta

Lebiasinidae

benthopelagic

7 TL

3.1

native

Copella metae

Lebiasinidae

benthopelagic

5 TL

3.5

native

Copella nattereri

Lebiasinidae

benthopelagic

6 TL

3.3

native

Corydoras amandajanea

Callichthyidae

demersal

8 TL

3.0

native

Corydoras crypticus

Callichthyidae

demersal

6 TL

3.0

native

Corydoras duplicareus

Callichthyidae

demersal

5 TL

3.0

native

Corydoras imitator

Callichthyidae

demersal

7 TL

2.9

native

Corydoras incolicana

Callichthyidae

demersal

7 TL

2.9

native

Corydoras parallelus

Callichthyidae

demersal

7 TL

2.9

native

Corydoras rabauti

Callichthyidae

demersal

7 TL

3.0

endemic

Corydoras robineae

Callichthyidae

demersal

6 TL

3.0

native

Corydoras serratus

Callichthyidae

demersal

6 TL

2.9

native

Creagrutus maxillaris

Characidae

benthopelagic

9 TL

3.0

native

Creagrutus melanzonus

Characidae

benthopelagic

5 TL

3.0

native

Crenicichla notophthalmus

Cichlidae

benthopelagic

10 TL

3.2

native

Crenicichla reticulata

Cichlidae

benthopelagic

27 TL

3.1

native

Crenicichla virgatula

Cichlidae

benthopelagic

9 TL

3.0

native

Crenuchus spilurus

Crenuchidae

pelagic

6 TL

3.3

native

Curimata cisandina

Curimatidae

benthopelagic

15 TL

2.0

native

Curimata ocellata

Curimatidae

benthopelagic

28 TL

2.3

native

Curimatella alburna

Curimatidae

benthopelagic

23 TL

2.5

native

Curimatella dorsalis

Curimatidae

benthopelagic

14 TL

native

Curimatella meyeri

Curimatidae

benthopelagic

20 TL

native

Cyphocharax multilineatus

Curimatidae

benthopelagic

14 TL

native

Dekeyseria picta

Loricariidae

demersal

14 TL

2.4

native

Dekeyseria pulcher

Loricariidae

demersal

13 TL

2.0

native

Dekeyseria scaphirhyncha

Loricariidae

demersal

26 TL

2.8

native

Dicrossus filamentosus

Cichlidae

benthopelagic

5 TL

3.0

native

Dolichancistrus pediculatus

Loricariidae

demersal

12 TL

2.1

native

Elachocharax geryi

Crenuchidae

pelagic

3 TL

3.0

native

Elachocharax mitopterus

Crenuchidae

pelagic

2 TL

3.3

native

Elachocharax pulcher

Crenuchidae

pelagic

3 TL

3.1

native

Farlowella nattereri

Loricariidae

demersal

33 TL

2.8

native

Fluviphylax obscurus

Poeciliidae

benthopelagic

3 TL

2.5

native

Fluviphylax zonatus

Poeciliidae

benthopelagic

2 TL

2.6

native

Gelanoglanis nanonocticolus

Auchenipteridae

pelagic

3 TL

3.0

native

Gladioglanis machadoi

Heptapteridae

demersal

5 TL

3.5

native

Glanapteryx niobium

Trichomycteridae

benthopelagic

7 TL

3.3

native

Glyptoperichthys gibbiceps

Loricariidae

demersal

50 TL

2.0

native

Gnathocharax steindachneri

Characidae

pelagic

7 TL

3.2

misidentification

Gymnorhamphichthys rosamarie

Rhamphichthyidae

demersal

19 TL

2.6

native

Haemomaster venezuelae

Trichomycteridae

demersal

9 TL

3.1

native

Hemidoras stenopeltis

Doradidae

demersal

16 TL

3.0

native

Hemigrammus analis

Characidae

benthopelagic

4 TL

2.9

native

Hemigrammus belottii

Characidae

benthopelagic

4 TL

3.2

native

Hemigrammus bleheri

Characidae

benthopelagic

5 TL

2.9

native

Hemigrammus coeruleus

Characidae

benthopelagic

6 TL

3.0

native

Hemigrammus mimus

Characidae

benthopelagic

4 TL

2.9

native

Hemigrammus schmardae

Characidae

benthopelagic

5 TL

2.9

native

Hemigrammus stictus

Characidae

benthopelagic

5 TL

2.9

native

Hemigrammus vorderwinkleri

Characidae

benthopelagic

5 TL

2.6

native

Hemiodus argenteus

Hemiodontidae

benthopelagic

29 TL

3.0

native

Hemiodus atranalis

Hemiodontidae

benthopelagic

12 TL

3.0

native

Hemiodus gracilis

Hemiodontidae

benthopelagic

20 TL

2.9

native

Hemiodus immaculatus

Hemiodontidae

benthopelagic

31 TL

2.7

native

Hemiodus microlepis

Hemiodontidae

benthopelagic

30 TL

3.0

native

Hemiodus quadrimaculatus

Hemiodontidae

benthopelagic

16 TL

2.6

native

Hemiodus thayeria

Hemiodontidae

benthopelagic

11 TL

3.0

native

Hemipsilichthys regani

Loricariidae

demersal

12 TL

2.1

native

Heros notatus

Cichlidae

benthopelagic

19 TL

3.4

native

Heros severus

Cichlidae

benthopelagic

25 TL

2.0

native

Heterocharax leptogrammus

Characidae

benthopelagic

5 TL

3.0

native

Heterocharax macrolepis

Characidae

benthopelagic

6 TL

3.0

misidentification

Hoplarchus psittacus

Cichlidae

benthopelagic

32 TL

3.7

native

Hoplocharax goethei

Characidae

benthopelagic

4 TL

3.0

misidentification

Hydrolycus wallacei

Cynodontidae

pelagic

41 TL

3.0

native

Hypancistrus inspector

Loricariidae

benthopelagic

16 TL

2.0

native

Hyphessobrycon diancistrus

Characidae

benthopelagic

4 TL

3.0

native

Hyphessobrycon epicharis

Characidae

benthopelagic

5 TL

2.9

native

Hyphessobrycon pyrrhonotus

Characidae

benthopelagic

6 TL

2.8

native

Hyphessobrycon socolofi

Characidae

benthopelagic

7 TL

3.0

native

Hyphessobrycon tropis

Characidae

benthopelagic

3 TL

3.0

native

Hypopygus neblinae

Hypopomidae

benthopelagic

13 TL

2.8

native

Hypostomus squalinus

Loricariidae

demersal

34 TL

2.5

native

Iguanodectes adujai

Characidae

benthopelagic

8 TL

3.2

native

Iguanodectes geisleri

Characidae

benthopelagic

7 TL

3.2

native

Iguanodectes gracilis

Characidae

benthopelagic

6 TL

3.0

native

Imparfinis pristos

Heptapteridae

demersal

12 TL

3.2

native

Jupiaba scologaster

Characidae

benthopelagic

5 TL

3.0

native

Jupiaba zonata

Characidae

benthopelagic

8 TL

3.0

native

Laetacara thayeri

Cichlidae

benthopelagic

12 TL

3.0

native

Leporinus brunneus

Anostomidae

benthopelagic

32 TL

native

Leptocharacidium omospilus

Crenuchidae

pelagic

9 TL

3.1

native

Leptodoras copei

Doradidae

demersal

18 TL

3.2

native

Leptodoras hasemani

Doradidae

demersal

21 TL

3.0

native

Leptodoras praelongus

Doradidae

demersal

22 TL

3.0

native

Leptorhamdia marmorata

Heptapteridae

demersal

17 TL

3.0

native

Leptorhamdia nocturna

Heptapteridae

demersal

17 TL

3.0

native

Lonchogenys ilisha

Characidae

benthopelagic

8 TL

3.0

native

Melanocharacidium depressum

Crenuchidae

benthopelagic

4 TL

3.0

native

Melanocharacidium dispilomma

Crenuchidae

benthopelagic

5 TL

3.1

native

Mesonauta guyanae

Cichlidae

benthopelagic

13 TL

3.2

native

Mesonauta insignis

Cichlidae

benthopelagic

12 TL

3.4

native

Microcharacidium gnomus

Crenuchidae

pelagic

3 TL

3.1

native

Microcharacidium weitzmani

Crenuchidae

pelagic

2 TL

3.4

native

Micromischodus sugillatus

Hemiodontidae

benthopelagic

21 TL

3.0

native

Microschemobrycon callops

Characidae

benthopelagic

3 TL

3.0

native

Microschemobrycon casiquiare

Characidae

benthopelagic

3 TL

3.0

native

Myleus torquatus

Characidae

benthopelagic

30 TL

3.3

native

Nannacara adoketa

Cichlidae

benthopelagic

6 TL

3.1

native

Nannostomus anduzei

Lebiasinidae

benthopelagic

2 TL

3.0

native

Nannostomus beckfordi

Lebiasinidae

benthopelagic

8 TL

3.3

native

Nannostomus marilynae

Lebiasinidae

benthopelagic

5 TL

3.2

native

Nannostomus trifasciatus

Lebiasinidae

benthopelagic

5 TL

3.3

native

Nemuroglanis pauciradiatus

Heptapteridae

demersal

17 TL

3.0

native

Niobichthys ferrarisi

Loricariidae

demersal

9 TL

native

Ochmacanthus alternus

Trichomycteridae

benthopelagic

5 TL

3.0

native

Ochmacanthus orinoco

Trichomycteridae

benthopelagic

6 TL

3.2

native

Odontesthes humensis

Atherinidae

benthopelagic

29 TL

2.5

native

Odontesthes retropinnis

Atherinidae

benthopelagic

29 TL

2.5

native

Odontocharacidium aphanes

Crenuchidae

pelagic

3 TL

3.0

native

Olivaichthys viedmensis

Diplomystidae

demersal

40 TL

3.0

native

Opsodoras boulengeri

Doradidae

demersal

18 TL

3.2

native

Osteoglossum bicirrhosum

Osteoglossidae

benthopelagic

120 TL

3.2

native

Oxyropsis acutirostris

Loricariidae

demersal

7 TL

2.4

native

Paracheirodon axelrodi

Characidae

pelagic

4 TL

3.3

native

Paracheirodon simulans

Characidae

pelagic

3 TL

3.0

native

Parotocinclus polyochrus

Loricariidae

demersal

4 TL

2.6

native

Petitella georgiae

Characidae

pelagic

5 TL

3.0

native

Phenacogaster megalostictus

Characidae

benthopelagic

5 TL

3.0

native

Poecilocharax weitzmani

Crenuchidae

benthopelagic

4 TL

3.0

native

Potamorrhaphis petersi

Belonidae

pelagic

31 TL

3.5

native

Priocharax ariel

Characidae

benthopelagic

2 TL

2.9

native

Prochilodus rubrotaeniatus

Prochilodontidae

benthopelagic

40 TL

2.0

native

Psectrogaster ciliata

Curimatidae

benthopelagic

16 TL

2.5

native

Psectrogaster rutiloides

Curimatidae

benthopelagic

18 TL

2.0

native

Pseudanos gracilis

Anostomidae

benthopelagic

18 TL

2.9

native

Pseudepapterus cucuhyensis

Auchenipteridae

demersal

8 TL

3.2

native

Pseudocetopsis praecox

Cetopsidae

demersal

7 TL

3.0

native

Pseudorinelepis genibarbis

Loricariidae

benthopelagic

44 TL

2.7

native

Pterophyllum altum

Cichlidae

benthopelagic

8 TL

3.3

native

Pygidianops eigenmanni

Trichomycteridae

demersal

3 TL

3.1

native

Pygocentrus nattereri

Characidae

pelagic

41 TL

4.0

native

Racenisia fimbriipinna

Hypopomidae

benthopelagic

12 TL

2.8

native

Reganella depressa

Loricariidae

demersal

14 TL

2.1

native

Rhabdolichops electrogrammus

Sternopygidae

benthopelagic

30 TL

3.0

native

Rhinobrycon negrensis

Characidae

benthopelagic

5 TL

3.1

native

Roeboides oligistos

Characidae

benthopelagic

9 TL

3.6

native

Roestes ogilviei

Cynodontidae

benthopelagic

23 TL

3.0

native

Sarcoglanis simplex

Trichomycteridae

demersal

13 TL

3.0

native

Satanoperca daemon

Cichlidae

benthopelagic

21 TL

3.5

native

Satanoperca lilith

Cichlidae

benthopelagic

32 TL

3.6

native

Scoloplax dolicholophia

Scoloplacidae

demersal

2 TL

2.6

native

Scorpiodoras heckelii

Doradidae

demersal

20 TL

3.0

native

Serrabrycon magoi

Characidae

benthopelagic

4 TL

3.0

native

Serrasalmus eigenmanni

Characidae

benthopelagic

22 TL

4.1

native

Serrasalmus gouldingi

Characidae

benthopelagic

35 TL

3.8

native

Serrasalmus hastatus

Characidae

pelagic

19 TL

4.0

native

Serrasalmus manueli

Characidae

benthopelagic

44 TL

3.1

native

Serrasalmus rhombeus

Characidae

benthopelagic

51 TL

4.2

native

Stauroglanis gouldingi

Trichomycteridae

benthopelagic

13 TL

3.0

native

Stegostenopos cryptogenes

Hypopomidae

benthopelagic

10 TL

2.6

native

Steindachnerina bimaculata

Curimatidae

benthopelagic

17 TL

2.5

native

Sternopygus astrabes

Sternopygidae

benthopelagic

20 TL

2.6

native

Sternopygus castroi

Sternopygidae

benthopelagic

20 TL

2.6

native

Symphysodon discus

Cichlidae

benthopelagic

16 TL

2.9

native

Taeniacara candidi

Cichlidae

benthopelagic

5 TL

3.5

native

Trachelyopterus ceratophysus

Auchenipteridae

demersal

22 TL

3.3

native

Trachydoras brevis

Doradidae

demersal

12 TL

2.6

native

Tucanoichthys tucano

Characidae

benthopelagic

3 TL

2.8

native

Tyttobrycon xeruini

Characidae

pelagic

3 TL

3.1

native

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