All fishes reported from Peru
n = 1670 (Incomplete)
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Table 1: 1607 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 19 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 44 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 1670 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 3: 44 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Pleuronectiformes Achiridae Achirus achirusmisidentification Drab sole Panga raya redondeada 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aequidens diademamisidentification   
Myliobatiformes Aetobatidae Aetobatus narinarimisidentification Whitespotted eagle ray Raya pico de pato 
Siluriformes Doradidae Agamyxis albomaculatusmisidentification Spiny cat-fish Dorita 
Characiformes Characidae Aphyocharax nattererimisidentification  Mojarita 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Apistogramma juruensismisidentification   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Apistogramma moaemisidentification   
Siluriformes Callichthyidae Aspidoras fuscoguttatusmisidentification Darkspotted catfish  
Siluriformes Auchenipteridae Auchenipterus nuchalismisidentification  Maparate 
Scombriformes Scombridae Auxis rocheimisidentification Bullet tuna Barrilete negro 
Scombriformes Scombridae Auxis thazardmisidentification Frigate tuna Barrileto negro 
Characiformes Characidae Boehlkea fredcochuimisidentification Cochu's blue tetra Tetra azul 
Eupercaria/misc Haemulidae Brachygenys californiensiserror Californian salema Chula 
Characiformes Bryconidae Brycon dentexmisidentification   
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus porosusmisidentification Smalltail shark Cuero duro 
Characiformes Gasteropelecidae Carnegiella marthaemisidentification Blackwing hatchetfish  
Characiformes Chalceidae Chalceus macrolepidotusmisidentification Pinktail chalceus Huacamayo challua 
Characiformes Crenuchidae Characidium brevirostremisidentification   
Gymnotiformes Gymnotidae Electrophorus electricusmisidentification Electric eel Anguilla electrica 
Clupeiformes Dussumieriidae Etrumeus sadinamisidentification Red-eye round herring Sardina redonda 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Geophagus surinamensismisidentification Redstriped eartheater  
Orectolobiformes Ginglymostomatidae Ginglymostoma cirratummisidentification Nurse shark Tiburón de barbillas 
Characiformes Characidae Hemibrycon polyodonmisidentification  Mojara 
Characiformes Characidae Hemigrammus schmardaemisidentification  Mojarita 
Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae Hypophthalmichthys nobilisnot established Bighead carp  
Beloniformes Hemiramphidae Hyporhamphus unifasciatusmisidentification Common halfbeak Saltador 
Characiformes Characidae Knodus brevicepsmisidentification  Mojarita 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Lepophidium microlepismisidentification Silver cusk eel  
Blenniiformes Labrisomidae Malacoctenus zonogastermisidentification Belted blenny  
Siluriformes Pimelodidae Megalonema platanummisidentification  Bagre 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Mesonauta insignismisidentification  Bufurqui 
Characiformes Serrasalmidae Myleus setigermisidentification  Palometa 
Characiformes Serrasalmidae Myloplus levismisidentification  Palometa 
Characiformes Iguanodectidae Piabucus dentatusmisidentification  Mojara 
Beryciformes Melamphaidae Poromitra crassicepserror Crested bigscale  
Beryciformes Melamphaidae Poromitra megalopsmisidentification   
Siluriformes Pseudopimelodidae Pseudopimelodus pulchermisidentification  Zungarito pulcher 
Siluriformes Loricariidae Pterygoplichthys multiradiatusmisidentification Orinoco sailfin catfish Carachama 
Characiformes Acestrorhynchidae Roestes ogilvieimisidentification   
Characiformes Bryconidae Salminus affinismisidentification  Sábalo macho 
Characiformes Bryconidae Salminus brasiliensismisidentification Dorado  
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Sphoeroides angusticepserror Narrow-headed puffer Tamborín 
Characiformes Characidae Thayeria obliquamisidentification Penguinfish Pez pinguino de mancha corta 
Rhinopristiformes Trygonorrhinidae Zapteryx exasperatamisidentification Banded guitarfish Guitarra con bandas 
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