Order |
Family |
Species |
Status |
FB name |
Name |
Siluriformes |
Doradidae |
Acanthodoras cataphractus
|
native | Spiny catfish | Silure cataphracte |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Acaronia nassa
|
native | Bigeye cichlid | Akalayouloupoko |
Characiformes |
Acestrorhynchidae |
Acestrorhynchus falcatus
|
native | | Aikan |
Characiformes |
Acestrorhynchidae |
Acestrorhynchus microlepis
|
native | Pike characin | Dagoe fisi |
Acipenseriformes |
Acipenseridae |
Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus
|
native | Atlantic sturgeon | |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Acnodon oligacanthus
|
native | | Agouéti |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Aequidens tetramerus
|
native | Saddle cichlid | Agoudédé |
Siluriformes |
Auchenipteridae |
Ageneiosus inermis
|
native | Manduba | Bow |
Siluriformes |
Doradidae |
Amblydoras hancockii
|
native | Blue-eye catfish | |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Anablepidae |
Anableps anableps
|
native | Largescale foureyes | Grosjé gran zécay |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Anablepidae |
Anableps microlepis
|
native | Foureyes | Grosjé sab |
Siluriformes |
Doradidae |
Anadoras regani
|
native | | |
Clupeiformes |
Engraulidae |
Anchoa spinifer
|
native | Spicule anchovy | Anchwa |
Clupeiformes |
Engraulidae |
Anchovia surinamensis
|
native | Surinam anchovy | Anchwa |
Clupeiformes |
Engraulidae |
Anchoviella guianensis
|
native | Guyana anchovy | Anchwa |
Clupeiformes |
Engraulidae |
Anchoviella lepidentostole
|
native | Broadband anchovy | Anchwa |
Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Ancistrus cirrhosus
|
misidentification | Jumbie teta | |
Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Ancistrus leucostictus
|
questionable | | |
Characiformes |
Anostomidae |
Anostomus brevior
|
endemic | | Tête en bas rayé |
Characiformes |
Anostomidae |
Anostomus ternetzi
|
native | | Tête en bas rayé |
Characiformes |
Parodontidae |
Apareiodon gransabana
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Aphyocharacidium melandetum
|
questionable | | |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Apistogramma gossei
|
native | | Akala tuan |
Gymnotiformes |
Apteronotidae |
Apteronotus albifrons
|
native | Black ghost | Poisson-couteau |
Gymnotiformes |
Apteronotidae |
Apteronotus leptorhynchus
|
native | | |
Gymnotiformes |
Sternopygidae |
Archolaemus blax
|
native | | Bloblo |
Characiformes |
Hemiodontidae |
Argonectes longiceps
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Ariidae |
Aspistor quadriscutis
|
native | Bressou sea catfish | Bresu |
Siluriformes |
Aspredinidae |
Aspredinichthys filamentosus
|
native | Sevenbarbed banjo | Grongron |
Siluriformes |
Aspredinidae |
Aspredinichthys tibicen
|
native | Tenbarbed banjo | Grongron |
Siluriformes |
Aspredinidae |
Aspredo aspredo
|
native | Banjo | Grongron |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Astronotus ocellatus
|
native | Oscar | Aluago elselepo |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Astyanax bimaculatus
|
native | Twospot astyanax | Elépatiyétchi |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Astyanax leopoldi
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Astyanax validus
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Auchenipteridae |
Auchenipterus dentatus
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Auchenipteridae |
Auchenipterus nuchalis
|
native | | Botromanki |
Siluriformes |
Pseudopimelodidae |
Batrochoglanis raninus
|
native | | Koumakouma-yapodopo |
Characiformes |
Hemiodontidae |
Bivibranchia bimaculata
|
native | | Apaolobi |
Characiformes |
Hemiodontidae |
Bivibranchia simulata
|
native | | Apaolobi |
Characiformes |
Ctenoluciidae |
Boulengerella cuvieri
|
native | | Piakoko |
Gymnotiformes |
Hypopomidae |
Brachyhypopomus beebei
|
misidentification | | Poisson-couteau |
Gymnotiformes |
Hypopomidae |
Brachyhypopomus brevirostris
|
misidentification | Bluntnose knifefish | Poisson-couteau |
Gymnotiformes |
Hypopomidae |
Brachyhypopomus pinnicaudatus
|
misidentification | | Poisson-couteau |
Siluriformes |
Pimelodidae |
Brachyplatystoma filamentosum
|
native | Kumakuma | Axakwan |
Siluriformes |
Pimelodidae |
Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Pimelodidae |
Brachyplatystoma vaillantii
|
native | Laulao catfish | Canfranc |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Brycon falcatus
|
native | | Maloko |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Brycon pesu
|
native | Mourning tetra | Abongoni |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Bryconops affinis
|
native | Orangefin tetra | Antko |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Bryconops caudomaculatus
|
native | Tailspot tetra | Antka |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Bryconops cyrtogaster
|
native | | Antko |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Bryconops melanurus
|
native | | Antko |
Siluriformes |
Aspredinidae |
Bunocephalus amaurus
|
native | Camouflaged catfish | Chibali grongron |
Characiformes |
Chilodontidae |
Caenotropus maculosus
|
native | | Tête en bas rayé |
Siluriformes |
Callichthyidae |
Callichthys callichthys
|
native | Cascarudo | Ababoutyu |
Perciformes |
Carangidae |
Caranx hippos
|
native | Crevalle jack | Kanxant |
Carcharhiniformes |
Carcharhinidae |
Carcharhinus leucas
|
native | Bull shark | |
Siluriformes |
Ariidae |
Cathorops arenatus
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Ariidae |
Cathorops variolosus
|
native | | |
Perciformes |
Centropomidae |
Centropomus ensiferus
|
native | Swordspine snook | Grosse épée |
Perciformes |
Centropomidae |
Centropomus parallelus
|
native | Fat snook | Kamuoui |
Siluriformes |
Pseudopimelodidae |
Cephalosilurus nigricaudus
|
misidentification | | Kumakuma yopodopo |
Siluriformes |
Cetopsidae |
Cetopsidium minutum
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Cetopsidae |
Cetopsidium orientale
|
native | | |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Chaetobranchopsis orbicularis
|
misidentification | | |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Chaetobranchus flavescens
|
native | | Araswa |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Chalceus macrolepidotus
|
native | Pinktail chalceus | Alampia |
Characiformes |
Crenuchidae |
Characidium pellucidum
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Crenuchidae |
Characidium zebra
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Charax pauciradiatus
|
misidentification | | Achina chiba |
Siluriformes |
Heptapteridae |
Chasmocranus brevior
|
native | | Casue de imé |
Siluriformes |
Heptapteridae |
Chasmocranus longior
|
native | | Iwiepu |
Characiformes |
Chilodontidae |
Chilodus zunevei
|
native | | Tête en bas |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Cichla monoculus
|
native | | Aboné |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Cichla ocellaris
|
native | Peacock cichlid | Aboné |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Cichlasoma amazonarum
|
native | | Agudédé |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Cichlasoma bimaculatum
|
native | Black acara | Agudédé |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Cleithracara maronii
|
native | Keyhole cichlid | Agudédé |
Characiformes |
Lebiasinidae |
Copella arnoldi
|
native | Splash tetra | Ti-yaya |
Characiformes |
Lebiasinidae |
Copella carsevennensis
|
native | | Milé montangn |
Siluriformes |
Callichthyidae |
Corydoras aeneus
|
native | Bronze corydoras | Ilikyé |
Siluriformes |
Callichthyidae |
Corydoras amapaensis
|
native | Amapa corydoras | Ilikai |
Siluriformes |
Callichthyidae |
Corydoras approuaguensis
|
native | | Ilikyé |
Siluriformes |
Callichthyidae |
Corydoras condiscipulus
|
native | | Ilikyé |
Siluriformes |
Callichthyidae |
Corydoras geoffroy
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Callichthyidae |
Corydoras guianensis
|
native | | Ilikyé |
Siluriformes |
Callichthyidae |
Corydoras melanistius
|
native | Bluespotted corydoras | |
Siluriformes |
Callichthyidae |
Corydoras nanus
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Callichthyidae |
Corydoras oiapoquensis
|
native | | Akala wankin |
Siluriformes |
Callichthyidae |
Corydoras punctatus
|
native | Spotfin corydoras | Ilikyé |
Siluriformes |
Callichthyidae |
Corydoras solox
|
native | | Ilikyé |
Siluriformes |
Callichthyidae |
Corydoras spilurus
|
native | Pinkthroat corydoras | Ilikyé |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Creagrutus melanzonus
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Creagrutus planquettei
|
native | | Yaya |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Crenicara punctulatum
|
misidentification | Checkerboard cichlid | |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Crenicichla albopunctata
|
native | | Abarwa |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Crenicichla johanna
|
native | | Abarwa |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Crenicichla macrophthalma
|
misidentification | | |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Crenicichla multispinosa
|
native | | Abarwa |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Crenicichla saxatilis
|
native | Ringtail pike cichlid | Abarwa |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Crenicichla ternetzi
|
native | | Abarwa |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Crenicichla vaillanti
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Crenuchidae |
Crenuchus spilurus
|
native | Sailfin tetra | Tétra voilier |
Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Cteniloricaria fowleri
|
native | | Achiwa |
Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Cteniloricaria maculata
|
native | | Achiwa |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Ctenobrycon spilurus
|
native | Silver tetra | |
Characiformes |
Curimatidae |
Curimata cyprinoides
|
native | | Calouerou |
Characiformes |
Curimatidae |
Curimatopsis crypticus
|
native | | Koulou |
Characiformes |
Cynodontidae |
Cynodon meionactis
|
native | | Adjeni |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Cynopotamus essequibensis
|
native | | Adjeni |
Perciformes |
Sciaenidae |
Cynoscion steindachneri
|
native | Smalltooth weakfish | Akoupa kourtine |
Characiformes |
Curimatidae |
Cyphocharax helleri
|
native | | Curimata |
Characiformes |
Curimatidae |
Cyphocharax microcephalus
|
questionable | | |
Characiformes |
Curimatidae |
Cyphocharax punctatus
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Curimatidae |
Cyphocharax spilurus
|
native | | Coulimata |
Siluriformes |
Doradidae |
Doras carinatus
|
native | | Agunosu |
Siluriformes |
Doradidae |
Doras micropoeus
|
questionable | | Agunosu |
Perciformes |
Eleotridae |
Dormitator maculatus
|
native | Fat sleeper | Gobie |
Gymnotiformes |
Sternopygidae |
Eigenmannia virescens
|
native | Glass knifefish | Alabong |
Gymnotiformes |
Gymnotidae |
Electrophorus electricus
|
native | Electric eel | Alimina |
Perciformes |
Eleotridae |
Eleotris pisonis
|
native | Spinycheek sleeper | |
Characiformes |
Erythrinidae |
Erythrinus erythrinus
|
native | | Elétékë |
Perciformes |
Gerreidae |
Eugerres plumieri
|
native | Striped mojarra | |
Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Farlowella reticulata
|
native | | Goré-zégwi |
Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Farlowella rugosa
|
native | | Goré-zégwi |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Fluviphylax palikur
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Gasteropelecidae |
Gasteropelecus sternicla
|
native | River hatchetfish | Poisson hachette argenté |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Geophagus camopiensis
|
native | Oyapock eartheater | Agankoï |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Geophagus harreri
|
native | Maroni eartheater | Agankoi |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Geophagus surinamensis
|
native | Redstriped eartheater | Hawa lipa |
Perciformes |
Gerreidae |
Gerres cinereus
|
native | Yellow fin mojarra | |
Siluriformes |
Auchenipteridae |
Glanidium leopardum
|
native | | Coco tigue |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Guianacara geayi
|
native | | Agudédé |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Guianacara owroewefi
|
native | | Agudédé |
Gymnotiformes |
Gymnotidae |
Gymnotus anguillaris
|
native | | Alapo |
Gymnotiformes |
Gymnotidae |
Gymnotus carapo
|
native | Banded knifefish | Gymnote rayé |
Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Harttia guianensis
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Harttia surinamensis
|
native | | Achiwa |
Siluriformes |
Cetopsidae |
Helogenes marmoratus
|
native | | Nouya |
Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Hemiancistrus medians
|
native | | Gangou |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Hemibrycon surinamensis
|
native | | Ixha |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Hemigrammus aereus
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Hemigrammus bellottii
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Hemigrammus boesemani
|
native | | Ixha |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Hemigrammus guyanensis
|
native | | Ixha |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Hemigrammus ocellifer
|
native | Head-and-taillight tetra | Feux-de-position |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Hemigrammus ora
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Hemigrammus rodwayi
|
native | | Ixha |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Hemigrammus unilineatus
|
native | Featherfin tetra | Tétra à drapeau |
Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Hemiodontidae |
Hemiodus huraulti
|
native | | Karp-jonn |
Characiformes |
Hemiodontidae |
Hemiodus quadrimaculatus
|
native | Barred hemiodus | Couachi mama |
Characiformes |
Hemiodontidae |
Hemiodus unimaculatus
|
native | | Apaolobi |
Siluriformes |
Pimelodidae |
Hemisorubim platyrhynchos
|
native | Porthole shovelnose catfish | Akamu |
Siluriformes |
Heptapteridae |
Heptapterus bleekeri
|
native | | Casue de imé |
Siluriformes |
Heptapteridae |
Heptapterus tapanahoniensis
|
native | | Casue de imé |
Siluriformes |
Heptapteridae |
Heptapterus tenuis
|
native | | Casue de imé |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Heros efasciatus
|
misidentification | | Douwa |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Heros severus
|
misidentification | Banded cichlid | |
Characiformes |
Erythrinidae |
Hoplerythrinus gronovii
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Erythrinidae |
Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus
|
native | Aimara | Coulant barré |
Characiformes |
Erythrinidae |
Hoplias aimara
|
native | | Poisson tigre |
Characiformes |
Erythrinidae |
Hoplias macrophthalmus
|
native | Giant trahira | Aimara |
Characiformes |
Erythrinidae |
Hoplias malabaricus
|
native | Trahira | Poisson tigre |
Characiformes |
Erythrinidae |
Hoplias patana
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Callichthyidae |
Hoplosternum littorale
|
native | Hassar | Atipa |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Hyphessobrycon borealis
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Hyphessobrycon copelandi
|
native | | Ixha |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Hyphessobrycon eques
|
introduced | Jewel tetra | Tétra-joyau |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Hyphessobrycon minor
|
misidentification | | |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Hyphessobrycon rosaceus
|
misidentification | Rosy tetra | |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Hyphessobrycon roseus
|
endemic | | |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Hyphessobrycon simulatus
|
native | | Ixha |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Hyphessobrycon takasei
|
native | Coffee-bean tetra | Grain de café |
Siluriformes |
Pimelodidae |
Hypophthalmus edentatus
|
misidentification | Highwaterman catfish | Jamégouté |
Siluriformes |
Pimelodidae |
Hypophthalmus marginatus
|
native | | |
Gymnotiformes |
Hypopomidae |
Hypopomus artedi
|
native | | Poisson-couteau |
Gymnotiformes |
Hypopomidae |
Hypopygus lepturus
|
native | | Poisson-couteau |
Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Hypostomus gymnorhynchus
|
native | | Goret croncron |
Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Hypostomus nematopterus
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Hypostomus ventromaculatus
|
native | | Atipa mer |
Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Hypostomus verres
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Hypostomus watwata
|
native | Armored catfish | Atipa-lanmè |
Siluriformes |
Heptapteridae |
Imparfinis minutus
|
questionable | | |
Siluriformes |
Trichomycteridae |
Ituglanis amazonicus
|
native | | Yemiankan |
Siluriformes |
Trichomycteridae |
Ituglanis nebulosus
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Jupiaba abramoides
|
native | | Elépatiyétchi |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Jupiaba keithi
|
native | | Elépatiyétchi |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Jupiaba maroniensis
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Jupiaba meunieri
|
native | | Bewoyo weti fisi |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Jupiaba ocellata
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Knodus heteresthes
|
misidentification | | |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Krobia guianensis
|
misidentification | Krobia | |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Krobia itanyi
|
native | Dolphin cichlid | Acala towakousiwa |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Rivulidae |
Kryptolebias ocellatus
|
native | | |
Lepidosireniformes |
Lepidosirenidae |
Lepidosiren paradoxa
|
native | South American lungfish | Anguille tété |
Characiformes |
Anostomidae |
Leporinus acutidens
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Anostomidae |
Leporinus arcus
|
native | Lipstick leporinus | |
Characiformes |
Anostomidae |
Leporinus badueli
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Anostomidae |
Leporinus despaxi
|
native | | Sto fisi |
Characiformes |
Anostomidae |
Leporinus fasciatus
|
native | Banded leporinus | Leporinus à bandes |
Characiformes |
Anostomidae |
Leporinus friderici
|
native | Threespot leporinus | Kamenourou |
Characiformes |
Anostomidae |
Leporinus gossei
|
native | | Carpe |
Characiformes |
Anostomidae |
Leporinus granti
|
native | | Abonkia |
Characiformes |
Anostomidae |
Leporinus lebaili
|
native | | Karp-blé |
Characiformes |
Anostomidae |
Leporinus leschenaulti
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Anostomidae |
Leporinus maculatus
|
native | Spotted leporinus | Awalapoukou |
Characiformes |
Anostomidae |
Leporinus melanostictus
|
native | | Carpe rouge |
Characiformes |
Anostomidae |
Leporinus nijsseni
|
native | | Karp-rouj |
Characiformes |
Anostomidae |
Leporinus pellegrinii
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Anostomidae |
Leporinus spilopleura
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Doradidae |
Lithodoras dorsalis
|
native | Rock-bacu | Doras à écussons dorsaux |
Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Lithoxus boujardi
|
native | | Yanian wili |
Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Lithoxus planquettei
|
endemic | | Yanian wili |
Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Lithoxus stocki
|
endemic | | Yanian wili |
Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Loricaria cataphracta
|
native | | Achiwa |
Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Loricaria nickeriensis
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Loricaria parnahybae
|
native | | Achiwa |
Clupeiformes |
Engraulidae |
Lycengraulis batesii
|
native | Bates' sabretooth anchovy | Anchois |
Clupeiformes |
Engraulidae |
Lycengraulis grossidens
|
native | Atlantic sabretooth anchovy | Anchwa |
Siluriformes |
Callichthyidae |
Megalechis picta
|
native | Spotted hoplo | Atipa bosco |
Siluriformes |
Callichthyidae |
Megalechis thoracata
|
native | | |
Elopiformes |
Megalopidae |
Megalops atlanticus
|
native | Tarpon | Tarpon |
Characiformes |
Crenuchidae |
Melanocharacidium blennioides
|
native | | Stonfichi |
Characiformes |
Crenuchidae |
Melanocharacidium dispilomma
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Metaloricaria paucidens
|
native | | Achiwa |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Metynnis altidorsalis
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Metynnis lippincottianus
|
native | | Lime |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Metynnis maculatus
|
misidentification | Spotted metynnis | |
Characiformes |
Crenuchidae |
Microcharacidium eleotrioides
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Pseudopimelodidae |
Microglanis poecilus
|
native | Dwarf marbled catfish | Wayanoukounoukou |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Micropoecilia parae
|
native | | Poecilie du Parà |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Micropoecilia picta
|
native | Swamp guppies | Poecilie colorée |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Moenkhausia chrysargyrea
|
native | | Ixha |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Moenkhausia collettii
|
native | | Clou d'argent |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Moenkhausia cotinho
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Moenkhausia georgiae
|
native | | Bewoyo weti fisi |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Moenkhausia grandisquamis
|
native | | Piki pilélou |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Moenkhausia hemigrammoides
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Moenkhausia inrai
|
native | | Ixha |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Moenkhausia intermedia
|
questionable | | |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Moenkhausia megalops
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Moenkhausia moisae
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Moenkhausia oligolepis
|
native | Glass tetra | Boekoe |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Moenkhausia rara
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Moenkhausia surinamensis
|
native | | Ixha |
Mugiliformes |
Mugilidae |
Mugil cephalus
|
native | Flathead mullet | Mulet cabot |
Mugiliformes |
Mugilidae |
Mugil liza
|
native | Liza | Kapiiyut |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Myleus knerii
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Myleus pacu
|
misidentification | | Koumarou-nwé |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Myleus rhomboidalis
|
native | | Achitau |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Myleus ternetzi
|
native | | Be agba |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Myloplus planquettei
|
native | | kumaru |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Myloplus rubripinnis
|
native | Redhook myleus | Be agba |
Anguilliformes |
Ophichthidae |
Myrophis plumbeus
|
native | Leaden worm eel | |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Nannacara anomala
|
misidentification | Goldeneye cichlid | Acalape |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Nannacara aureocephalus
|
endemic | | Acalape |
Characiformes |
Lebiasinidae |
Nannostomus beckfordi
|
native | Golden pencilfish | Poisson-crayon |
Characiformes |
Lebiasinidae |
Nannostomus bifasciatus
|
native | Whiteside pencilfish | Poisson-crayon |
Siluriformes |
Trichomycteridae |
Ochmacanthus reinhardtii
|
native | | |
Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Odontognathus mucronatus
|
native | Guiana longfin herring | Sadine |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Odontostilbe gracilis
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Odontostilbe littoris
|
native | | |
Perciformes |
Carangidae |
Oligoplites palometa
|
native | Maracaibo leatherjacket | |
Osteoglossiformes |
Osteoglossidae |
Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
|
native | Arawana | Bayara |
Perciformes |
Sciaenidae |
Pachypops fourcroi
|
native | Guyanan croaker | Kubi |
Characiformes |
Parodontidae |
Parodon guyanensis
|
native | | Akouchipila |
Clupeiformes |
Pristigasteridae |
Pellona flavipinnis
|
native | Yellowfin river pellona | Gro-zaran |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Piabucus dentatus
|
native | | Bogoni |
Siluriformes |
Heptapteridae |
Pimelodella cristata
|
native | | Barbe la-roche |
Siluriformes |
Heptapteridae |
Pimelodella geryi
|
native | | Blablaroch |
Siluriformes |
Heptapteridae |
Pimelodella macturki
|
native | | Barbe la-roche |
Siluriformes |
Heptapteridae |
Pimelodella megalops
|
native | | Barbe la-roche |
Siluriformes |
Heptapteridae |
Pimelodella procera
|
native | | Blablaroch |
Siluriformes |
Pimelodidae |
Pimelodus blochii
|
native | Bloch's catfish | Caloueri |
Siluriformes |
Pimelodidae |
Pimelodus ornatus
|
native | | Katvis |
Perciformes |
Sciaenidae |
Plagioscion auratus
|
native | Black curbinata | Acoupa eau douce |
Perciformes |
Sciaenidae |
Plagioscion squamosissimus
|
native | South American silver croaker | Acoupa eau douce |
Perciformes |
Sciaenidae |
Plagioscion surinamensis
|
native | Pacora | Akoupa dilo-dous |
Siluriformes |
Doradidae |
Platydoras costatus
|
native | Raphael catfish | Silure rayé |
Siluriformes |
Aspredinidae |
Platystacus cotylephorus
|
native | Banded banjo | Grongron |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Poecilia vivipara
|
native | | Poecilie |
Perciformes |
Polycentridae |
Polycentrus schomburgkii
|
native | Guyana leaffish | Kala |
Perciformes |
Haemulidae |
Pomadasys crocro
|
native | Burro grunt | |
Gymnotiformes |
Apteronotidae |
Porotergus gymnotus
|
native | | Poissson-couteau |
Beloniformes |
Belonidae |
Potamorrhaphis guianensis
|
native | | Poisson aiguille |
Rajiformes |
Potamotrygonidae |
Potamotrygon hystrix
|
questionable | Porcupine river stingray | Raie d'eau douce |
Rajiformes |
Potamotrygonidae |
Potamotrygon marinae
|
native | | |
Rajiformes |
Potamotrygonidae |
Potamotrygon orbignyi
|
native | Smooth back river stingray | Laraie rivière |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Pristella maxillaris
|
native | X-ray tetra | Poisson rayon-X |
Pristiformes |
Pristidae |
Pristis microdon
|
native | Largetooth sawfish | |
Pristiformes |
Pristidae |
Pristis pectinata
|
native | Smalltooth sawfish | |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Pristobrycon striolatus
|
native | | Ipilay |
Characiformes |
Prochilodontidae |
Prochilodus reticulatus
|
questionable | Colombian bocachico | Colmata |
Characiformes |
Prochilodontidae |
Prochilodus rubrotaeniatus
|
native | | Bocachicos |
Siluriformes |
Pimelodidae |
Propimelodus eigenmanni
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Pseudacanthicus serratus
|
native | | Baaka wawa |
Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Pseudancistrus barbatus
|
native | Bearded catfish | Goré-so |
Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Pseudancistrus brevispinis
|
native | | Aoutombo |
Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Pseudancistrus longispinis
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Pseudancistrus niger
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Auchenipteridae |
Pseudauchenipterus nodosus
|
native | Cocosoda catfish | Coco soda |
Siluriformes |
Pseudopimelodidae |
Pseudopimelodus bufonius
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Pimelodidae |
Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum
|
native | Barred sorubim | Coui |
Siluriformes |
Pimelodidae |
Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum
|
native | Tiger sorubim | Lowi |
Clupeiformes |
Engraulidae |
Pterengraulis atherinoides
|
native | Wingfin anchovy | Makélélou |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Pterophyllum scalare
|
native | Freshwater angelfish | Katuku siba |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Pygopristis denticulata
|
native | Lobetoothed piranha | Pilin |
Characiformes |
Lebiasinidae |
Pyrrhulina filamentosa
|
native | | Milé-montangn |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Retroculus septentrionalis
|
native | | Akalayouloupoko |
Gymnotiformes |
Sternopygidae |
Rhabdolichops jegui
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Heptapteridae |
Rhamdella leptosoma
|
native | | |
Siluriformes |
Heptapteridae |
Rhamdia quelen
|
native | | Bakadyaki |
Gymnotiformes |
Rhamphichthyidae |
Rhamphichthys rostratus
|
native | | Asa papi |
Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Rhinosardinia amazonica
|
native | Amazon spinejaw sprat | |
Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Rhinosardinia bahiensis
|
native | Bahia sprat | |
Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Rineloricaria platyura
|
native | | Achiwa |
Siluriformes |
Loricariidae |
Rineloricaria stewarti
|
native | | Achiwa |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Rivulidae |
Rivulus agilae
|
native | | Kamulibo |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Rivulidae |
Rivulus cladophorus
|
endemic | | |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Rivulidae |
Rivulus gaucheri
|
native | | |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Rivulidae |
Rivulus geayi
|
native | | Kamulibo |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Rivulidae |
Rivulus igneus
|
native | | Kamulibo |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Rivulidae |
Rivulus lungi
|
native | | Kamoulibo |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Rivulidae |
Rivulus marmoratus
|
native | Mangrove rivulus | Kamulibo |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Rivulidae |
Rivulus xiphidius
|
endemic | | Kamoulibo |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Roeboexodon guyanensis
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Roeboides thurni
|
native | | |
Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Satanoperca jurupari
|
native | Demon eartheater | Agankoi |
Characiformes |
Anostomidae |
Schizodon fasciatus
|
native | | Karp-jonn |
Siluriformes |
Ariidae |
Sciades couma
|
native | Couma sea catfish | Cassessodière |
Siluriformes |
Ariidae |
Sciades herzbergii
|
native | Pemecou sea catfish | Gata fisi |
Characiformes |
Prochilodontidae |
Semaprochilodus varii
|
native | | Colmata |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Serrasalmus eigenmanni
|
native | | Ipilay |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Serrasalmus humeralis
|
misidentification | Pirambeba | Ipilay |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Serrasalmus rhombeus
|
native | Redeye piranha | Ibap |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Serrasalmus spilopleura
|
native | Speckled piranha | |
Characiformes |
Curimatidae |
Steindachnerina varii
|
native | | |
Gymnotiformes |
Apteronotidae |
Sternarchorhynchus oxyrhynchus
|
native | | |
Gymnotiformes |
Sternopygidae |
Sternopygus macrurus
|
native | Longtail knifefish | Poisson-couteau |
Beloniformes |
Belonidae |
Strongylura marina
|
native | Atlantic needlefish | |
Synbranchiformes |
Synbranchidae |
Synbranchus marmoratus
|
native | Marbled swamp eel | Akomoe |
Siluriformes |
Auchenipteridae |
Tatia brunnea
|
native | | Coco tigue |
Siluriformes |
Auchenipteridae |
Tatia intermedia
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Tetragonopterus chalceus
|
native | | Asina siba |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Thayeria ifati
|
native | | Tétra pingouin |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Tometes lebaili
|
native | | Watau yaikë |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Tometes trilobatus
|
native | | Baka kumalu |
Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Tomeurus gracilis
|
native | | Loanguma |
Siluriformes |
Auchenipteridae |
Trachelyopterus coriaceus
|
native | | Anvou |
Siluriformes |
Auchenipteridae |
Trachelyopterus galeatus
|
native | | Envou |
Siluriformes |
Trichomycteridae |
Trichomycterus guianense
|
native | | Candiru |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Triportheus brachipomus
|
native | | |
Characiformes |
Characidae |
Triportheus rotundatus
|
native | | Asandiki |
Siluriformes |
Pimelodidae |
Zungaro zungaro
|
misidentification | Gilded catfish | Dorad |