List of Freshwater Fishes reported from Mexico
List of Freshwater Fishes reported from Mexico
n = 589
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Table 1: 578 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 3 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 8 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 589 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 578 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name(s) in Territory
Pleuronectiformes Achiridae Achirus mazatlanusnative Mazatlan sole Spanish : Sol 
Acipenseriformes Acipenseridae Acipenser desotoinative Gulf sturgeon  
Acipenseriformes Acipenseridae Acipenser medirostrisnative Green sturgeon Spanish : Esturión verde 
Acipenseriformes Acipenseridae Acipenser transmontanusnative White sturgeon Spanish : Esturión blanco 
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Agosia chrysogasternative Longfin dace  
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Algansea amecaeendemic Ameca chub  
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Algansea aphaneanative Riffle chub  
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Algansea avianative Remote chub  
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Algansea barbatanative Lerma chub  
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Algansea lacustrisnative Pátzcuaro chub  
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Algansea monticolanative Mountain chub  
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Algansea popochenative Popoche chub  
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Algansea tincellanative Spottail chub  
Cyprinodontiformes Goodeidae Allodontichthys hubbsiendemic Whitepatched splitfin  
Cyprinodontiformes Goodeidae Allodontichthys polylepisendemic Finescale splitfin  
Cyprinodontiformes Goodeidae Allodontichthys tamazulaeendemic Tuxpan splitfin  
Cyprinodontiformes Goodeidae Allodontichthys zonistiusendemic Bandfin splitfin  
Cyprinodontiformes Goodeidae Alloophorus robustusendemic Bulldog goodeid  
Cyprinodontiformes Goodeidae Allotoca catarinaeendemic Catarina allotoca  
Cyprinodontiformes Goodeidae Allotoca diaziendemic Patzcuaro allotoca  
Cyprinodontiformes Goodeidae Allotoca dugesiiendemic Opal allotoca  
Cyprinodontiformes Goodeidae Allotoca goslineiendemic Banded allotoca  
Cyprinodontiformes Goodeidae Allotoca maculataendemic Blackspot allotoca  
Cyprinodontiformes Goodeidae Allotoca meekiendemic Zirahuen allotica  
Cyprinodontiformes Goodeidae Allotoca regalisendemic Royal Splitfin  
Cyprinodontiformes Goodeidae Allotoca zacapuensisnative Zacapu allotoca  
Clupeiformes Alosidae Alosa sapidissimaintroduced American shad Spanish : Sábalo americano 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Amatitlania nigrofasciataintroduced Convict cichlid  
Centrarchiformes Centrarchidae Ambloplites rupestrisintroduced Rock bass  
Cyprinodontiformes Goodeidae Ameca splendensendemic Butterfly splitfin  
Siluriformes Ictaluridae Ameiurus melasnative Black bullhead Spanish : Bagre 
Siluriformes Ictaluridae Ameiurus natalisintroduced Yellow bullhead  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Amphilophus istlanusendemic  Spanish : Mojarra 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Amphilophus trimaculatusnative Three spot cichlid  
Cyprinodontiformes Anablepidae Anableps dowiinative Pacific foureyed fish  
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa curtanative Short anchovy Spanish : Anchoa corta 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa parvanative Little anchovy  
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa walkerinative Persistent anchovy Spanish : Anchoa de Walker 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla rostratanative American eel  
Eupercaria/misc Sciaenidae Aplodinotus grunniensnative Freshwater drum  
Siluriformes Ariidae Ariopsis assimilisnative Mayan sea catfish  
Siluriformes Ariidae Ariopsis seemanninative Tete sea catfish Spanish : Bagre tete 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Astatheros macracanthusnative Blackthroat cichlid  
Characiformes Acestrorhamphidae Astyanax acatlanensisnative   
Characiformes Acestrorhamphidae Astyanax aeneusnative Banded tetra  
Characiformes Acestrorhamphidae Astyanax altiornative Yucatan tetra  
Characiformes Acestrorhamphidae Astyanax angustifronsnative   
Characiformes Acestrorhamphidae Astyanax argentatusnative Texan tetra Spanish : Sardinita tejana 
Characiformes Acestrorhamphidae Astyanax bacalarensisnative   
Characiformes Acestrorhamphidae Astyanax brevimanusnative Quiché tetra  
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