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Table 1: 924 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 11 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 30 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 965 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 924 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 Lisa abramites 
Siluriformes Loricariidae Acanthicus hystrixnative  Carachama mama 
Siluriformes Doradidae Acanthodoras cataphractusnative Spiny catfish  
Siluriformes Doradidae Acanthodoras spinosissimusnative Talking catfish  
Siluriformes Trichomycteridae Acanthopoma annectensnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Acarichthys heckeliinative Threadfin acara  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Acaronia nassanative Bigeye cichlid  
Characiformes Characidae Acestrocephalus boehlkeinative  Mojara 
Characiformes Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus abbreviatusnative   
Characiformes Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus altusnative  Peje zorro 
Characiformes Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus falcatusnative   
Characiformes Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus falcirostrisnative  Pez cachorro 
Characiformes Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus microlepisnative Pike characin Pez zorro 
Pleuronectiformes Achiridae Achirus mazatlanusnative Mazatlan sole Lenguado redondo 
Characiformes Characidae Acrobrycon ipanquianusnative  Mojara 
Gymnotiformes Apteronotidae Adontosternarchus balaenopsnative  Macana 
Gymnotiformes Apteronotidae Adontosternarchus nebulosusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aequidens patrickiendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aequidens tetramerusnative Saddle cichlid  
Siluriformes Doradidae Agamyxis pectinifronsnative Whitebarred catfish Bagre 
Siluriformes Auchenipteridae Ageneiosus marmoratusnative Bottlenose catfish  
Siluriformes Auchenipteridae Ageneiosus ucayalensisnative  Cunshi novia 
Characiformes Triportheidae Agoniates anchovianative  Mojarita 
Siluriformes Pimelodidae Aguarunichthys torosusendemic   
Siluriformes Aspredinidae Amaralia hypsiuranative   
Siluriformes Doradidae Amblydoras monitornative  Bagre 
Siluriformes Doradidae Amblydoras nauticusnative  Bagre 
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides atratusnative   
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides christinaeendemic   
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides derhamiendemic   
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides elongatusendemic   
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides intermittensendemic   
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides iridescensendemic   
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides lineasoppilataenative   
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides ophiomimusnative   
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides ornatusnative   
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides parletteinative   
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides peruanusendemic   
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides rubrolineatusendemic   
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides speciosusendemic   
Siluriformes Doradidae Anadoras grypusnative  Bagre 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa curtanative Short anchovy Anchoa 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa spinifernative Spicule anchovy Anchoa naranja 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoviella alleninative Allen's anchovy  
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoviella guianensisnative Guyana anchovy Anchoveta 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoviella hernanninative   
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoviella jamesinative James's anchovy  
Siluriformes Loricariidae Ancistrus bolivianusnative   
Siluriformes Loricariidae Ancistrus bufoniusendemic  Carachama 
Siluriformes Loricariidae Ancistrus dubiusnative   
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