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Table 1: 371 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 6 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: 383 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 371 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Siluriformes Doradidae Acanthodoras cataphractusnative Spiny catfish  
Characiformes Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus falcatusnative   
Characiformes Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus microlepisnative Pike characin  
Pleuronectiformes Achiridae Achirus achirusnative Drab sole  
Characiformes Serrasalmidae Acnodon oligacanthusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aequidens paloemeuensisnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aequidens tetramerusnative Saddle cichlid Kokko 
Siluriformes Auchenipteridae Ageneiosus inermisnative Manduba Prapali 
Siluriformes Auchenipteridae Ageneiosus marmoratusnative Bottlenose catfish  
Siluriformes Auchenipteridae Ageneiosus ucayalensisnative   
Cyprinodontiformes Anablepidae Anableps anablepsnative Largescale foureyes  
Cyprinodontiformes Anablepidae Anableps microlepisnative Foureyes  
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides amphoreusendemic   
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides fransvermeuleniendemic   
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides lunginative   
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides stagnatusnative   
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa spinifernative Spicule anchovy Krafana 
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 hoplogenysnative   
Siluriformes Loricariidae Ancistrus temminckiiendemic   
Characiformes Anostomidae Anostomus anostomusnative Striped headstander  
Characiformes Anostomidae Anostomus ternetzinative   
Characiformes Parodontidae Apareiodon gransabananative   
Characiformes Characidae Aphyocharacidium melandetumnative   
Pleuronectiformes Achiridae Apionichthys dumerilinative Longtail sole  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Apistogramma ortmanninative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Apistogramma steindachnerinative   
Gymnotiformes Apteronotidae Apteronotus albifronsnative Black ghost  
Gymnotiformes Apteronotidae Apteronotus leptorhynchusnative   
Characiformes Hemiodontidae Argonectes longicepsnative   
Siluriformes Ariidae Aspistor quadriscutisnative Bressou sea catfish  
Siluriformes Aspredinidae Aspredinichthys filamentosusnative Sevenbarbed banjo  
Siluriformes Aspredinidae Aspredinichthys tibicennative Tenbarbed banjo  
Siluriformes Aspredinidae Aspredo aspredonative Banjo catfish  
Characiformes Characidae Astyanax bimaculatusnative Twospot astyanax  
Siluriformes Auchenipteridae Auchenipterus dentatusnative   
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Awaous flavusnative   
Siluriformes Pseudopimelodidae Batrochoglanis raninusnative   
Siluriformes Pseudopimelodidae Batrochoglanis villosusnative   
Characiformes Hemiodontidae Bivibranchia bimaculatanative   
Characiformes Hemiodontidae Bivibranchia simulatanative   
Characiformes Characidae Brachychalcinus orbicularisnative Discus tetra  
Gymnotiformes Hypopomidae Brachyhypopomus beebeinative   
Gymnotiformes Hypopomidae Brachyhypopomus brevirostrisnative Bluntnose knifefish  
Gymnotiformes Hypopomidae Brachyhypopomus pinnicaudatusnative   
Gymnotiformes Hypopomidae Brachyhypopomus reganinative  Saprapi 
Siluriformes Pimelodidae Brachyplatystoma filamentosumnative Kumakuma  
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