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List of Freshwater Fishes reported from Guyana
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Table 1: 497 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 12 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 11 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 520 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 497 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  
Characiformes Characidae Acanthocharax microlepisnative   
Siluriformes Doradidae Acanthodoras cataphractusnative Spiny catfish  
Siluriformes Doradidae Acanthodoras spinosissimusnative Talking catfish Kiru-kiru 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Acarichthys heckeliinative Threadfin acara  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Acaronia nassanative Bigeye cichlid  
Characiformes Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus falcatusnative   
Characiformes Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus falcirostrisnative   
Characiformes Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus microlepisnative Pike characin  
Characiformes Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus nasutusnative   
Pleuronectiformes Achiridae Achirus achirusnative Drab sole  
Characiformes Serrasalmidae Acnodon oligacanthusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aequidens potaroensisendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aequidens tetramerusnative Saddle cichlid  
Siluriformes Auchenipteridae Ageneiosus inermisnative Manduba  
Siluriformes Auchenipteridae Ageneiosus marmoratusnative Bottlenose catfish  
Siluriformes Auchenipteridae Ageneiosus ucayalensisnative   
Characiformes Triportheidae Agoniates halecinusnative   
Gymnotiformes Hypopomidae Akawaio penakendemic   
Siluriformes Doradidae Amblydoras affinisnative  Saurauwari 
Characiformes Crenuchidae Ammocryptocharax lateralisnative   
Characiformes Crenuchidae Ammocryptocharax vintonaenative   
Cyprinodontiformes Anablepidae Anableps anablepsnative Largescale foureyes Foureye 
Cyprinodontiformes Anablepidae Anableps microlepisnative Foureyes Foureye 
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides holmiaeendemic   
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides lanceolatusendemic   
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides mazaruniendemic   
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides stagnatusnative   
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides waimacuiendemic   
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa spinifernative Spicule anchovy Herring 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchovia surinamensisnative Surinam anchovy  
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoviella guianensisnative Guyana anchovy  
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoviella lepidentostolenative Broadband anchovy  
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoviella manamensisnative Manamo anchovy  
Siluriformes Loricariidae Ancistrus dolichopterusnative Bushymouth catfish  
Siluriformes Loricariidae Ancistrus hoplogenysnative   
Siluriformes Loricariidae Ancistrus kelleraenative   
Siluriformes Loricariidae Ancistrus leucostictusnative   
Siluriformes Loricariidae Ancistrus lithurgicusnative   
Siluriformes Loricariidae Ancistrus nudicepsendemic   
Siluriformes Loricariidae Ancistrus saudadesnative   
Characiformes Anostomidae Anostomoides laticepsnative   
Characiformes Anostomidae Anostomus anostomusnative Striped headstander  
Characiformes Anostomidae Anostomus ternetzinative   
Characiformes Parodontidae Apareiodon agmatosnative   
Characiformes Parodontidae Apareiodon gransabananative   
Characiformes Characidae Aphyocharacidium melandetumnative   
Characiformes Characidae Aphyocharax erythrurusnative Flametail tetra  
Characiformes Characidae Aphyodite grammicanative   
Pleuronectiformes Achiridae Apionichthys finisnative  Flounder 
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