List of Freshwater Fishes reported from Ecuador
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Table 1: 408 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 7 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 6 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 421 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 408 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Characiformes Anostomidae Abramites hypselonotusnative Marbled headstander Sardina 
Characiformes Characidae Acestrocephalus boehlkeinative  Dientón 
Characiformes Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus abbreviatusnative   
Characiformes Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus falcirostrisnative  Dientón 
Pleuronectiformes Achiridae Achirus mazatlanusnative Mazatlan sole Lenguadito 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aequidens tetramerusnative Saddle cichlid Vieja 
Siluriformes Auchenipteridae Ageneiosus inermisnative Manduba  
Siluriformes Auchenipteridae Ageneiosus marmoratusnative Bottlenose catfish  
Siluriformes Auchenipteridae Ageneiosus ucayalensisnative   
Siluriformes Auchenipteridae Ageneiosus vittatusnative   
Characiformes Triportheidae Agoniates anchovianative  Sardina 
Siluriformes Aspredinidae Amaralia hypsiuranative  Carachita 
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides erberiendemic   
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides jucundusendemic   
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides limoncochaenative  Sardinita 
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides monticolanative   
Siluriformes Doradidae Anadoras grypusnative  Bagre hueso 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa curtanative Short anchovy Pelada 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa spinifernative Spicule anchovy Colorada 
Siluriformes Loricariidae Ancistrus clementinaeendemic  Raspabalsa 
Siluriformes Loricariidae Ancistrus occidentalisendemic  Carachama 
Siluriformes Loricariidae Andeancistrus eschwartzaenative   
Siluriformes Loricariidae Andeancistrus platycephalusendemic  Carachama 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Andinoacara blomberginative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Andinoacara rivulatusnative Green terror Vieja 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Andinoacara sapayensisendemic Sapayo cichlid Vieja 
Siluriformes Loricariidae Aphanotorulus unicolornative   
Pleuronectiformes Achiridae Apionichthys menezesinative   
Pleuronectiformes Achiridae Apionichthys nattererinative  Lenguado 
Pleuronectiformes Achiridae Apionichthys seripierriaenative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Apistogramma aguariconative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Apistogramma cruzinative  Vieja 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Apistogramma payaminonisendemic  Vieja 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Apistogramma playayacunative   
Gymnotiformes Apteronotidae Apteronotus albifronsnative Black ghost Anguila 
Osteoglossiformes Arapaimidae Arapaima gigasnative Arapaima Paiche 
Siluriformes Ariidae Ariopsis seemanninative Tete sea catfish Bagre 
Siluriformes Astroblepidae Astroblepus boulengerinative  Preñadilla 
Siluriformes Astroblepidae Astroblepus brachycephalusnative   
Siluriformes Astroblepidae Astroblepus chimborazoinative   
Siluriformes Astroblepidae Astroblepus chotaenative  Preñadilla 
Siluriformes Astroblepidae Astroblepus cyclopusnative  Preñadilla 
Siluriformes Astroblepidae Astroblepus eigenmanninative   
Siluriformes Astroblepidae Astroblepus festaenative  Preñadilla 
Siluriformes Astroblepidae Astroblepus fissidensnative  Preñadilla 
Siluriformes Astroblepidae Astroblepus mindoensisendemic  Preñadilla 
Siluriformes Astroblepidae Astroblepus pholeterendemic   
Siluriformes Astroblepidae Astroblepus prenadillusnative   
Siluriformes Astroblepidae Astroblepus reganinative   
Siluriformes Astroblepidae Astroblepus theresiaenative   
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