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List of Freshwater Fishes reported from Belize
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Table 1: 84 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 0 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 3 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 87 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 84 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa belizensisnative Belize anchovy Belize anchovy 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa parvanative Little anchovy  
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla rostratanative American eel American eel 
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Archosargus probatocephalusnative Sheepshead Southern sheeps head 
Siluriformes Ariidae Ariopsis assimilisnative Mayan sea catfish Mayan catfish 
Characiformes Characidae Astyanax aeneusnative Banded tetra Central tetra 
Characiformes Characidae Astyanax bacalarensisnative   
Characiformes Characidae Astyanax belizianusnative Belizean tetra Sardinita beliceña 
Characiformes Characidae Astyanax macalnative  Macal tetra 
Lepisosteiformes Lepisosteidae Atractosteus tropicusnative Tropical gar  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Awaous banananative River goby River goby 
Batrachoidiformes Batrachoididae Batrachoides gilbertinative Large-eye toadfish  
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Belonesox belizanusnative Top minnow Pike killifish 
Characiformes Bryconidae Brycon guatemalensisnative Machaca Macabil 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus leucasnative Bull shark Bull shark 
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Carlhubbsia stuartinative Barred livebearer Barred livebearer 
Carangaria/misc Centropomidae Centropomus ensiferusnative Swordspine snook Swordspine snook 
Carangaria/misc Centropomidae Centropomus parallelusnative Fat snook Smallscale fat snook 
Carangaria/misc Centropomidae Centropomus pectinatusnative Tarpon snook Tarpon snook 
Carangaria/misc Centropomidae Centropomus poeyinative Mexican snook  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Chuco intermediumnative Northern checkmark cichlid Northern checkmark cichlid 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Cincelichthys bocourtinative Chisel-tooth cichlid Chisel-tooth cichlid 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Cribroheros robertsoninative False firemouth cichlid False firemouth cichlid 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Cryptoheros chetumalensisnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Cryptoheros spilurusnative Blue-eye cichlid Blue-eye cichlid 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Ctenogobius claytoniinative Mexican goby  
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Cynodonichthys tenuisnative Dogtooth rivulus Dogtooth rivulus 
Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon artifronsnative Yucatan pupfish Yucatan pupfish 
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Dajaus monticolanative Mountain mullet Mountain mullet 
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Dormitator maculatusnative Fat sleeper Fat sleeper 
Clupeiformes Dorosomatidae Dorosoma analenative Mexican river gizzard shad Longfin gizzard shad 
Clupeiformes Dorosomatidae Dorosoma petenensenative Threadfin shad Threadfin shad 
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Eleotris amblyopsisnative Large-scaled spinycheek sleeper Large-scaled spinycheek sleeper 
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Eleotris pisonisnative Spinycheek sleeper Small-scaled spinycheek sleeper 
Blenniiformes Tripterygiidae Enneanectes quadranative Squaretail triplefin  
Eupercaria/misc Gerreidae Eugerres plumierinative Striped mojarra Striped mojarra 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Evorthodus lyricusnative Lyre goby Lrye goby 
Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontidae Floridichthys polyommusnative Ocellated killifish Ocellated killifish 
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Gambusia lumanative Sleek mosquitofish Sleek mosquitofish 
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Gambusia nicaraguensisnative Nicaraguan mosquitofish Nicaraguan mosquitofish 
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Gambusia sexradiatanative Teardrop mosquito Teardrop mosquito 
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Gambusia yucatananative Yucatan gambusia  
Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontidae Garmanella pulchranative Yucatan flagfish Orange flagfish 
Eupercaria/misc Gerreidae Gerres cinereusnative Yellow fin mojarra Yellowfin mojarra 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Gobioides broussonnetiinative Violet goby Violet goby 
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Gobiomorus dormitornative Bigmouth sleeper Bigmouth sleeper 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Gobiosoma yucatanumnative Yucatan goby Yucatan goby 
Characiformes Characidae Hyphessobrycon compressusnative Mayan tetra Mayan tetra 
Siluriformes Ictaluridae Ictalurus meridionalisnative Southern blue catfish  
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Joturus pichardinative Bobo mullet  
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Kryptolebias marmoratusnative Mangrove rivulus Mangrove rivulus 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Lophogobius cyprinoidesnative Crested goby Crested goby 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Lycengraulis grossidensnative Atlantic sabretooth anchovy  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Mayaheros urophthalmusnative Mexican mojarra Mayan cichlid 
Elopiformes Megalopidae Megalops atlanticusnative Tarpon Tarpon 
Centrarchiformes Centrarchidae Micropterus dolomieuintroduced Smallmouth bass  
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Mugil lizanative Lebranche mullet Liza 
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Mugil trichodonnative Fantail mullet Fantail mullet 
Synbranchiformes Synbranchidae Ophisternon aenigmaticumnative Obscure swamp eel Obscure swamp eel 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Parachromis friedrichsthaliinative Yellowjacket cichlid Mus mus 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Petenia splendidanative Bay snook Blanco 
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Phallichthys fairweatherinative Picotee livebearer Picotee livebearer 
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Poecilia kykesisnative Usumacinta molly  
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Poecilia mexicananative Shortfin molly Shortfin molly 
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Poecilia orrinative Mangrove molly Mangrove molly 
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Poecilia teresaeendemic Mountain molly Mountain molly 
Cyprinodontiformes Profundulidae Profundulus guatemalensisnative   
Characiformes Characidae Psalidodon fasciatusnative Banded astyanax  
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Pseudophallus mindiinative   
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Pseudoxiphophorus bimaculatusnative Twospot livebearer Twospot livebearer 
Siluriformes Heptapteridae Rhamdia laticaudanative Filespine chulín Cave chulín 
Siluriformes Heptapteridae Rhamdia quelennative South American catfish Guatemalan chulín 
Eupercaria/misc Haemulidae Rhonciscus crocronative Burro grunt Burro grunt 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Rocio octofasciatanative Jack Dempsey Jack dempsey 
Pleuronectiformes Cynoglossidae Symphurus plagiusanative Blackcheek tonguefish  
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Syngnathus scovellinative Gulf pipefish Gulf pipefish 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Thorichthys affinisnative Yellow meeki  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Thorichthys aureusnative Blue flash Golden firemouth cichlid 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Thorichthys meekinative Firemouth cichlid Panya gial 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Trichromis salvininative Yellow belly cichlid Yellowbelly cichlid 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Vieja maculicaudanative Blackbelt cichlid Blackbelt cichlid 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Vieja melanurusnative Redhead cichlid Redhead cichlid 
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Xiphophorus helleriinative Green swordtail Green swordtail 
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Xiphophorus maculatusnative Southern platyfish Southern platyfish 
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