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Table 1: 960 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 14 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 16 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 990 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 960 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 Picúo 
Siluriformes Aspredinidae Acanthobunocephalus nicoinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Acaronia vultuosanative   
Siluriformes Loricariidae Acestridium dichromumnative   
Siluriformes Loricariidae Acestridium martininative   
Characiformes Characidae Acestrocephalus boehlkeinative   
Characiformes Characidae Acestrocephalus sardinanative   
Characiformes Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus falcatusnative   
Characiformes Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus falcirostrisnative   
Characiformes Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus grandoculisnative   
Characiformes Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus heterolepisnative   
Characiformes Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus microlepisnative Pike characin  
Characiformes Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus minimusnative   
Characiformes Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus nasutusnative   
Pleuronectiformes Achiridae Achirus achirusnative Drab sole Lenguado 
Pleuronectiformes Achiridae Achirus novoaenative  Lenguado 
Gymnotiformes Apteronotidae Adontosternarchus clarkaenative   
Gymnotiformes Apteronotidae Adontosternarchus devenanziinative   
Gymnotiformes Apteronotidae Adontosternarchus sachsinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aequidens chimantanusendemic  Chusco 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aequidens diademanative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aequidens superomaculatumnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aequidens tetramerusnative Saddle cichlid  
Siluriformes Doradidae Agamyxis albomaculatusnative Spiny cat-fish Sierra pintada 
Siluriformes Auchenipteridae Ageneiosus inermisnative Manduba Doncella 
Siluriformes Auchenipteridae Ageneiosus lineatusnative   
Siluriformes Auchenipteridae Ageneiosus magoinative  Doncella 
Siluriformes Auchenipteridae Ageneiosus pardalisnative  Doncella 
Siluriformes Auchenipteridae Ageneiosus ucayalensisnative   
Siluriformes Auchenipteridae Ageneiosus vittatusnative   
Characiformes Triportheidae Agoniates halecinusnative   
Siluriformes Doradidae Amblydoras bolivarensisnative  Sierra puyona 
Siluriformes Doradidae Amblydoras gonzalezinative  Sierra del Caroni 
Characiformes Crenuchidae Ammocryptocharax elegansnative   
Characiformes Crenuchidae Ammocryptocharax minutusnative   
Characiformes Crenuchidae Ammocryptocharax vintonaenative   
Siluriformes Trichomycteridae Ammoglanis pulexnative   
Cyprinodontiformes Anablepidae Anableps anablepsnative Largescale foureyes Cipotero escamoso 
Cyprinodontiformes Anablepidae Anableps microlepisnative Foureyes Cipotero 
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides bondinative   
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides cauraenative   
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides deltaphilusendemic   
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides hartiinative Hart's rivulus  
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides immaculatusendemic   
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa parvanative Little anchovy  
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa spinifernative Spicule anchovy Anchoa 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchovia surinamensisnative Surinam anchovy Anchoa 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoviella guianensisnative Guyana anchovy Camiguana 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoviella jamesinative James's anchovy  
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoviella lepidentostolenative Broadband anchovy Camiguana 
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