List of Freshwater Fishes for Venezuela

Number of freshwater fish species: 901 The tables below were generated from Fishbase.org - A project to provide indexing and links for all known species as the baseline dataset for studies of global biodiversity. All links below take you to pages on the fishbase.org site.
Tropical Freshwater Fish | Biotope aquaria | Country Index

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Order	Family	Species	Status	FB name	Name
Characiformes	Anostomidae	Abramites hypselonotus	native	Marbled headstander	Picúo
Siluriformes	Aspredinidae	Acanthobunocephalus nicoi	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Acanthocharax microlepis	misidentification
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Acaronia vultuosa	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Acestridium dichromum	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Acestridium martini	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Acestrocephalus boehlkei	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Acestrocephalus ginesi	native
Characiformes	Acestrorhynchidae	Acestrorhynchus apurensis	native
Characiformes	Acestrorhynchidae	Acestrorhynchus falcatus	native
Characiformes	Acestrorhynchidae	Acestrorhynchus falcirostris	native
Characiformes	Acestrorhynchidae	Acestrorhynchus grandoculis	native
Characiformes	Acestrorhynchidae	Acestrorhynchus heterolepis	native
Characiformes	Acestrorhynchidae	Acestrorhynchus microlepis	native	Pike characin
Characiformes	Acestrorhynchidae	Acestrorhynchus minimus	native
Characiformes	Acestrorhynchidae	Acestrorhynchus nasutus	native
Pleuronectiformes	Achiridae	Achirus achirus	native	Drab sole	Lenguado
Pleuronectiformes	Achiridae	Achirus novoae	native		Lenguado
Gymnotiformes	Apteronotidae	Adontosternarchus clarkae	native
Gymnotiformes	Apteronotidae	Adontosternarchus devenanzii	native
Gymnotiformes	Apteronotidae	Adontosternarchus sachsi	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Aequidens chimantanus	endemic		Chusco
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Aequidens diadema	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Aequidens pulcher	native	Blue acara	Cocoroba
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Aequidens tetramerus	native	Saddle cichlid
Siluriformes	Doradidae	Agamyxis albomaculatus	native	Spiny cat-fish	Sierra pintada
Siluriformes	Auchenipteridae	Ageneiosus inermis	native	Manduba	Doncella
Siluriformes	Auchenipteridae	Ageneiosus magoi	native		Doncella
Siluriformes	Auchenipteridae	Ageneiosus pardalis	native		Doncella
Siluriformes	Auchenipteridae	Ageneiosus ucayalensis	native
Siluriformes	Auchenipteridae	Ageneiosus vittatus	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Agoniates anchovia	misidentification
Characiformes	Characidae	Agoniates halecinus	native
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Agonostomus monticola	native	Mountain mullet
Siluriformes	Doradidae	Amblydoras bolivarensis	native		Sierra puyona
Siluriformes	Doradidae	Amblydoras gonzalezi	native		Sierra del Caroni
Characiformes	Crenuchidae	Ammocryptocharax elegans	native
Characiformes	Crenuchidae	Ammocryptocharax minutus	native
Characiformes	Crenuchidae	Ammocryptocharax vintonae	native
Siluriformes	Trichomycteridae	Ammoglanis pulex	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Anablepidae	Anableps anableps	native	Largescale foureyes	Cipotero escamoso
Cyprinodontiformes	Anablepidae	Anableps microlepis	native	Foureyes	Cipotero
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Anchoa parva	native	Little anchovy
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Anchoa spinifer	native	Spicule anchovy	Anchoa
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Anchovia surinamensis	native	Surinam anchovy	Anchoa
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Anchoviella guianensis	native	Guyana anchovy	Camiguana
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Anchoviella jamesi	native	James's anchovy
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Anchoviella lepidentostole	native	Broadband anchovy	Camiguana
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Anchoviella manamensis	native	Manamo anchovy	Camiguana
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Ancistrus bodenhameri	native		Barbón
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Ancistrus brevifilis	endemic		Barbón
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Ancistrus galani	endemic
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Ancistrus gymnorhynchus	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Ancistrus macrophthalmus	endemic		Corroncho
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Ancistrus martini	endemic		Corroncho
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Ancistrus triradiatus	native
Siluriformes	Doradidae	Anduzedoras oxyrhynchus	native		Sierra ojona
Anguilliformes	Anguillidae	Anguilla rostrata	native	American eel
Characiformes	Hemiodontidae	Anodus orinocensis	native
Characiformes	Anostomidae	Anostomoides atrianalis	native
Characiformes	Anostomidae	Anostomoides laticeps	native
Characiformes	Anostomidae	Anostomus ternetzi	native
Characiformes	Parodontidae	Apareiodon gransabana	native
Characiformes	Parodontidae	Apareiodon orinocensis	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Aphanotorulus ammophilus	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Aphyocharacidium melandetum	questionable
Characiformes	Characidae	Aphyocharax colifax	native		Aletas de sangre
Characiformes	Characidae	Aphyocharax yekwanae	native
Pleuronectiformes	Achiridae	Apionichthys menezesi	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Apistogramma diplotaenia	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Apistogramma guttata	endemic
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Apistogramma hoignei	native		Mochoroca
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Apistogramma hongsloi	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Apistogramma inornata	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Apistogramma ortmanni	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Apistogramma velifera	native
Gymnotiformes	Apteronotidae	Apteronotus albifrons	native	Black ghost	Black ghost
Gymnotiformes	Apteronotidae	Apteronotus apurensis	native
Gymnotiformes	Apteronotidae	Apteronotus cuchillejo	native
Gymnotiformes	Apteronotidae	Apteronotus cuchillo	native
Gymnotiformes	Apteronotidae	Apteronotus leptorhynchus	native
Gymnotiformes	Apteronotidae	Apteronotus magoi	native
Gymnotiformes	Apteronotidae	Apteronotus rostratus	native
Siluriformes	Ariidae	Ariopsis bonillai	misidentification	New Granada sea catfish
Siluriformes	Ariidae	Aspistor quadriscutis	misidentification	Bressou sea catfish
Siluriformes	Aspredinidae	Aspredinichthys filamentosus	native	Sevenbarbed banjo	Riqui-riqui
Siluriformes	Aspredinidae	Aspredinichthys tibicen	native	Tenbarbed banjo	Riqui-riqui
Siluriformes	Aspredinidae	Aspredo aspredo	native	Banjo	Chicharrita
Siluriformes	Auchenipteridae	Asterophysus batrachus	native		Bagre sapo
Siluriformes	Astroblepidae	Astroblepus chotae	native
Siluriformes	Astroblepidae	Astroblepus frenatus	misidentification
Siluriformes	Astroblepidae	Astroblepus orientalis	native
Siluriformes	Astroblepidae	Astroblepus phelpsi	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Astronotus ocellatus	questionable	Oscar
Characiformes	Characidae	Astyanax anterior	questionable
Characiformes	Characidae	Astyanax bimaculatus	native	Twospot astyanax
Characiformes	Characidae	Astyanax fasciatus	native	Banded astyanax	Viejita
Characiformes	Characidae	Astyanax guianensis	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Astyanax maximus	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Astyanax myersi	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Astyanax scintillans	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Astyanax siapae	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Astyanax superbus	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Astyanax venezuelae	native
Atheriniformes	Atherinopsidae	Atherinella venezuelae	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Atopomesus pachyodus	misidentification
Siluriformes	Auchenipteridae	Auchenipterus ambyiacus	native		Bagre
Siluriformes	Auchenipteridae	Auchenipterus demerarae	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Aulixidens eugeniae	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Rivulidae	Austrofundulus guajira	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Rivulidae	Austrofundulus leohoignei	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Rivulidae	Austrofundulus leoni	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Rivulidae	Austrofundulus limnaeus	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Rivulidae	Austrofundulus transilis	endemic
Perciformes	Gobiidae	Awaous banana	native	River goby
Perciformes	Gobiidae	Awaous flavus	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Baryancistrus demantoides	native
Siluriformes	Pseudopimelodidae	Batrochoglanis acanthochiroides	native
Siluriformes	Pseudopimelodidae	Batrochoglanis villosus	native
Beloniformes	Belonidae	Belonion dibranchodon	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Biotodoma wavrini	native	Orinoco eartheater
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Biotoecus dicentrarchus	native		Rebeca
Characiformes	Hemiodontidae	Bivibranchia fowleri	native
Characiformes	Ctenoluciidae	Boulengerella cuvieri	native
Characiformes	Ctenoluciidae	Boulengerella lateristriga	native	Striped pike-characin	Agujeta
Characiformes	Ctenoluciidae	Boulengerella lucius	native	Golden pike-characin
Characiformes	Ctenoluciidae	Boulengerella maculata	native	Spotted pike-characin	Agujeta
Characiformes	Ctenoluciidae	Boulengerella xyrekes	native
Siluriformes	Heptapteridae	Brachyglanis frenatus	native
Siluriformes	Heptapteridae	Brachyglanis magoi	endemic		Valentón
Gymnotiformes	Hypopomidae	Brachyhypopomus beebei	native
Gymnotiformes	Hypopomidae	Brachyhypopomus brevirostris	native	Bluntnose knifefish
Gymnotiformes	Hypopomidae	Brachyhypopomus diazi	native
Gymnotiformes	Hypopomidae	Brachyhypopomus occidentalis	native
Gymnotiformes	Hypopomidae	Brachyhypopomus pinnicaudatus	native
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Brachyplatystoma filamentosum	native	Kumakuma	Blanco pobre
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Brachyplatystoma juruense	native	Zebra catfish
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Brachyplatystoma platynemum	native	Slobbering catfish	Bagre hipi
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii	native		Bagre dorado
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Brachyplatystoma vaillantii	native	Laulao catfish	Valentón
Siluriformes	Heptapteridae	Brachyrhamdia imitator	endemic
Characiformes	Characidae	Brycon amazonicus	native		Bocón
Characiformes	Characidae	Brycon bicolor	native		Bocón
Characiformes	Characidae	Brycon coquenani	native		Aruma
Characiformes	Characidae	Brycon falcatus	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Brycon pesu	native	Mourning tetra
Characiformes	Characidae	Brycon polylepis	native		Palambra
Characiformes	Characidae	Brycon unicolor	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Brycon whitei	native		Bocón
Characiformes	Characidae	Bryconamericus alpha	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Bryconamericus charalae	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Bryconamericus cinarucoense	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Bryconamericus cismontanus	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Bryconamericus deuterodonoides	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Bryconamericus lassorum	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Bryconamericus macrophthalmus	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Bryconamericus motatanensis	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Bryconamericus orinocoense	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Bryconamericus singularis	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Bryconamericus subtilisform	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Bryconamericus yokiae	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Bryconops affinis	native	Orangefin tetra
Characiformes	Characidae	Bryconops alburnoides	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Bryconops caudomaculatus	native	Tailspot tetra
Characiformes	Characidae	Bryconops colanegra	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Bryconops colaroja	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Bryconops collettei	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Bryconops disruptus	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Bryconops giacopinii	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Bryconops humeralis	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Bryconops imitator	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Bryconops inpai	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Bryconops magoi	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Bryconops vibex	native
Siluriformes	Aspredinidae	Bunocephalus aleuropsis	native
Siluriformes	Aspredinidae	Bunocephalus amaurus	native	Camouflaged catfish
Characiformes	Chilodontidae	Caenotropus labyrinthicus	native		Cochúo
Characiformes	Chilodontidae	Caenotropus maculosus	native
Characiformes	Chilodontidae	Caenotropus mestomorgmatos	native
Siluriformes	Callichthyidae	Callichthys callichthys	native	Cascarudo
Siluriformes	Callichthyidae	Callichthys serralabium	native
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Calophysus macropterus	native	Zamurito
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Caquetaia kraussii	native		Mojarra
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus leucas	native	Bull shark
Characiformes	Gasteropelecidae	Carnegiella marthae	native	Blackwing hatchetfish
Siluriformes	Ariidae	Cathorops mapale	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Catoprion mento	native	Wimple piranha	Palometa caribe
Siluriformes	Auchenipteridae	Centromochlus romani	native
Perciformes	Centropomidae	Centropomus ensiferus	native	Swordspine snook	Robalo
Perciformes	Centropomidae	Centropomus parallelus	native	Fat snook	Róbalo
Siluriformes	Pseudopimelodidae	Cephalosilurus apurensis	endemic
Characiformes	Characidae	Ceratobranchia joanae	native
Siluriformes	Cetopsidae	Cetopsidium minutum	native
Siluriformes	Cetopsidae	Cetopsidium morenoi	native
Siluriformes	Cetopsidae	Cetopsidium pemon	native
Siluriformes	Cetopsidae	Cetopsis coecutiens	native		Bagre ciego
Siluriformes	Cetopsidae	Cetopsis motatanensis	native		Bagre ciego
Siluriformes	Cetopsidae	Cetopsis orinoco	native		Bagre ciego
Siluriformes	Heptapteridae	Cetopsorhamdia molinae	native		Bagrecito
Siluriformes	Heptapteridae	Cetopsorhamdia orinoco	native		Bagrecito
Siluriformes	Heptapteridae	Cetopsorhamdia picklei	endemic		Bagrecito
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Chaetobranchus flavescens	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Chaetostoma anomalum	endemic		Corroncho
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Chaetostoma dorsale	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Chaetostoma dupouii	endemic		Corroncho
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Chaetostoma guairense	endemic		Corroncho
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Chaetostoma machiquense	endemic		Corroncho
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Chaetostoma milesi	native		Corroncho
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Chaetostoma nudirostre	endemic		Corroncho
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Chaetostoma pearsei	endemic		Corroncho
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Chaetostoma sovichthys	endemic		Corroncho
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Chaetostoma stannii	endemic		Corroncho
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Chaetostoma tachiraense	native		Chorrosco
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Chaetostoma vasquezi	endemic
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Chaetostoma venezuelae	endemic
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Chaetostoma yurubiense	endemic
Characiformes	Characidae	Chalceus macrolepidotus	native	Pinktail chalceus
Characiformes	Crenuchidae	Characidium boavistae	native
Characiformes	Crenuchidae	Characidium chupa	native
Characiformes	Crenuchidae	Characidium declivirostre	native
Characiformes	Crenuchidae	Characidium longum	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Charax apurensis	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Charax condei	misidentification
Characiformes	Characidae	Charax metae	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Charax notulatus	native
Siluriformes	Heptapteridae	Chasmocranus chimantanus	endemic
Siluriformes	Heptapteridae	Chasmocranus longior	native
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Cheirocerus abuelo	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Cheirodontops geayi	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Cichla intermedia	native		Pavón
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Cichla nigromaculata	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Cichla ocellaris	questionable	Peacock cichlid	Pavón
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Cichla orinocensis	native		Pavón
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Cichla temensis	native	Speckled pavon	Pavón
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Cichlasoma bimaculatum	native	Black acara
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Cichlasoma orinocense	native		Mochoroca
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Cichlasoma taenia	native	Brown coscarob	Vieja
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Cleithracara maronii	native	Keyhole cichlid
Tetraodontiformes	Tetraodontidae	Colomesus asellus	native	Amazon puffer
Tetraodontiformes	Tetraodontidae	Colomesus psittacus	native	Banded puffer	Corrotucho
Characiformes	Characidae	Colossoma macropomum	native	Tambaqui	Cachama negra
Gymnotiformes	Apteronotidae	Compsaraia compsa	native
Characiformes	Lebiasinidae	Copella compta	native
Characiformes	Lebiasinidae	Copella eigenmanni	native
Characiformes	Lebiasinidae	Copella meinkeni	native
Characiformes	Lebiasinidae	Copella metae	native		Voladorita
Characiformes	Lebiasinidae	Copella nattereri	native	Spotted tetra
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Cordylancistrus nephelion	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Cordylancistrus perijae	endemic
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Cordylancistrus torbesensis	endemic		Corroncho
Siluriformes	Callichthyidae	Corydoras aeneus	native	Bronze corydoras
Siluriformes	Callichthyidae	Corydoras blochi	native	Spotback corydoras
Siluriformes	Callichthyidae	Corydoras boehlkei	native
Siluriformes	Callichthyidae	Corydoras bondi	native	Blackstripe corydoras
Siluriformes	Callichthyidae	Corydoras brevirostris	native
Siluriformes	Callichthyidae	Corydoras concolor	native
Siluriformes	Callichthyidae	Corydoras habrosus	native	Salt and Pepper catfish
Siluriformes	Callichthyidae	Corydoras osteocarus	native
Siluriformes	Callichthyidae	Corydoras septentrionalis	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Corynopoma riisei	native	Swordtail characin	Sardinita cachete de espada
Characiformes	Characidae	Creagrutus bolivari	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Creagrutus crenatus	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Creagrutus ephippiatus	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Creagrutus gyrospilus	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Creagrutus hildebrandi	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Creagrutus hysginus	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Creagrutus lassoi	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Creagrutus lepidus	endemic
Characiformes	Characidae	Creagrutus machadoi	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Creagrutus magoi	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Creagrutus maracaiboensis	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Creagrutus maxillaris	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Creagrutus melanzonus	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Creagrutus melasma	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Creagrutus paralacus	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Creagrutus phasma	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Creagrutus provenzanoi	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Creagrutus runa	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Creagrutus taphorni	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Creagrutus veruina	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Creagrutus vexillapinnus	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Creagrutus xiphos	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Creagrutus zephyrus	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Crenicichla frenata	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Crenicichla geayi	endemic	Halfbanded pike cichlid
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Crenicichla johanna	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Crenicichla saxatilis	native	Ringtail pike cichlid
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Crenicichla sveni	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Crenicichla zebrina	native
Characiformes	Crenuchidae	Crenuchus spilurus	native	Sailfin tetra
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Crossoloricaria venezuelae	native		Paleta
Characiformes	Characidae	Ctenobrycon spilurus	native	Silver tetra	Bobita
Perciformes	Gobiidae	Ctenogobius claytonii	native	Mexican goby
Perciformes	Gobiidae	Ctenogobius shufeldti	native	American freshwater goby
Characiformes	Ctenoluciidae	Ctenolucius hujeta	native	Gar characin	Agujeta
Characiformes	Curimatidae	Curimata cerasina	endemic		Bocochica
Characiformes	Curimatidae	Curimata cyprinoides	native		Bocachico
Characiformes	Curimatidae	Curimata incompta	endemic
Characiformes	Curimatidae	Curimata ocellata	native
Characiformes	Curimatidae	Curimata roseni	native
Characiformes	Curimatidae	Curimata vittata	native
Characiformes	Curimatidae	Curimatella dorsalis	native
Characiformes	Curimatidae	Curimatella immaculata	native
Characiformes	Curimatidae	Curimatopsis macrolepis	native	Shinyscaled curimata
Characiformes	Cynodontidae	Cynodon gibbus	native		Payara chata
Characiformes	Cynodontidae	Cynodon septenarius	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Cynopotamus bipunctatus	native		Dientón
Characiformes	Characidae	Cynopotamus venezuelae	native
Perciformes	Sciaenidae	Cynoscion acoupa	native	Acoupa weakfish	Curvina
Characiformes	Curimatidae	Cyphocharax abramoides	native
Characiformes	Curimatidae	Cyphocharax aspilos	native		Bocachico
Characiformes	Curimatidae	Cyphocharax festivus	native
Characiformes	Curimatidae	Cyphocharax helleri	native
Characiformes	Curimatidae	Cyphocharax leucostictus	native
Characiformes	Curimatidae	Cyphocharax magdalenae	native
Characiformes	Curimatidae	Cyphocharax meniscaprorus	endemic
Characiformes	Curimatidae	Cyphocharax multilineatus	native
Characiformes	Curimatidae	Cyphocharax oenas	native
Characiformes	Curimatidae	Cyphocharax spilurus	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Cyprinodontidae	Cyprinodon dearborni	native		Petotica
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Cyprinus carpio carpio	introduced	Common carp
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Dasyloricaria filamentosa	native		Tabla
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Dekeyseria niveata	endemic
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Dekeyseria pulchra	native		Corroncho
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Dentectus barbarmatus	native
Siluriformes	Cetopsidae	Denticetopsis praecox	native
Siluriformes	Cetopsidae	Denticetopsis royeroi	native
Siluriformes	Cetopsidae	Denticetopsis sauli	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Dicrossus filamentosus	native	Chessboard cichlid
Gymnotiformes	Sternopygidae	Distocyclus conirostris	native
Gymnotiformes	Sternopygidae	Distocyclus goajira	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Dolichancistrus cobrensis	endemic		Corroncho
Siluriformes	Doradidae	Doraops zuloagai	native		Sierra malarmo
Siluriformes	Doradidae	Doras carinatus	native
Perciformes	Eleotridae	Dormitator maculatus	native	Fat sleeper
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Duopalatinus peruanus	native
Siluriformes	Aspredinidae	Dupouyichthys sapito	native
Gymnotiformes	Sternopygidae	Eigenmannia humboldtii	native
Gymnotiformes	Sternopygidae	Eigenmannia limbata	native
Gymnotiformes	Sternopygidae	Eigenmannia nigra	native
Gymnotiformes	Sternopygidae	Eigenmannia virescens	native	Glass knifefish
Characiformes	Crenuchidae	Elachocharax geryi	native
Characiformes	Crenuchidae	Elachocharax mitopterus	native
Characiformes	Crenuchidae	Elachocharax pulcher	native
Gymnotiformes	Gymnotidae	Electrophorus electricus	native	Electric eel
Perciformes	Eleotridae	Eleotris amblyopsis	native	Large-scaled spinycheek sleeper
Perciformes	Eleotridae	Eleotris pisonis	native	Spinycheek sleeper
Siluriformes	Auchenipteridae	Entomocorus gameroi	native
Siluriformes	Auchenipteridae	Epapterus blohmi	native
Siluriformes	Aspredinidae	Ernstichthys anduzei	native
Characiformes	Erythrinidae	Erythrinus erythrinus	native		Guabina
Perciformes	Gerreidae	Eugerres plumieri	native	Striped mojarra	Mojarra
Perciformes	Gobiidae	Evorthodus lyricus	native	Lyre goby
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Exallodontus aguanai	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Exastilithoxus fimbriatus	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Farlowella acus	native	Whiptail catfish	Agujeta
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Farlowella curtirostra	native		Agujeta
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Farlowella mariaelenae	native		Agujeta
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Farlowella martini	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Farlowella odontotumulus	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Farlowella oxyrryncha	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Farlowella taphorni	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Farlowella venezuelensis	native		Aguja
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Farlowella vittata	native		Agujeta
Cyprinodontiformes	Poeciliidae	Fluviphylax pygmaeus	native
Characiformes	Gasteropelecidae	Gasteropelecus sternicla	native	River hatchetfish
Siluriformes	Auchenipteridae	Gelanoglanis nanonocticolus	native
Siluriformes	Auchenipteridae	Gelanoglanis stroudi	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Geophagus abalios	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Geophagus dicrozoster	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Geophagus gottwaldi	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Geophagus grammepareius	endemic
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Geophagus steindachneri	native	Redhump eartheater
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Geophagus taeniopareius	endemic
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Geophagus winemilleri	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Gephyrocharax melanocheir	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Gephyrocharax valencia	native		Sardina
Characiformes	Characidae	Gephyrocharax venezuelae	native
Perciformes	Gerreidae	Gerres cinereus	native	Yellow fin mojarra	Muñama blanca
Characiformes	Cynodontidae	Gilbertolus alatus	native
Characiformes	Cynodontidae	Gilbertolus maracaiboensis	native		Jibao
Siluriformes	Heptapteridae	Gladioglanis machadoi	native		Bagre
Siluriformes	Trichomycteridae	Glanapteryx anguilla	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Gnathocharax steindachneri	native
Characiformes	Anostomidae	Gnathodolus bidens	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Rivulidae	Gnatholebias zonatus	endemic
Gobiesociformes	Gobiesocidae	Gobiesox nudus	native	Clingfish
Perciformes	Eleotridae	Gobiomorus dormitor	native	Bigmouth sleeper
Perciformes	Gobiidae	Gobiosoma schultzi	native
Siluriformes	Heptapteridae	Goeldiella eques	native
Perciformes	Eleotridae	Guavina guavina	native	Guavina	Guavina de mar
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Guianacara cuyunii	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Guianacara stergiosi	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Gymnocorymbus bondi	native		Bobita
Gymnotiformes	Rhamphichthyidae	Gymnorhamphichthys hypostomus	native		Cuchillo
Characiformes	Characidae	Gymnotichthys hildae	native
Gymnotiformes	Gymnotidae	Gymnotus carapo	native	Banded knifefish
Gymnotiformes	Gymnotidae	Gymnotus cataniapo	native
Gymnotiformes	Gymnotidae	Gymnotus pedanopterus	native
Gymnotiformes	Gymnotidae	Gymnotus stenoleucus	native
Siluriformes	Trichomycteridae	Haemomaster venezuelae	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Harttia merevari	native
Siluriformes	Doradidae	Hassar orestis	native		Sierra barbona
Siluriformes	Cetopsidae	Helogenes marmoratus	native
Siluriformes	Cetopsidae	Helogenes uruyensis	endemic
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Hemiancistrus guahiborum	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Hemiancistrus maracaiboensis	endemic
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Hemiancistrus subviridis	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Hemibrycon jabonero	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Hemigrammus analis	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Hemigrammus barrigonae	native		Sardinita dos líneas
Characiformes	Characidae	Hemigrammus elegans	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Hemigrammus marginatus	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Hemigrammus micropterus	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Hemigrammus microstomus	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Hemigrammus mimus	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Hemigrammus newboldi	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Hemigrammus rhodostomus	native	Rummy-nose tetra
Characiformes	Characidae	Hemigrammus schmardae	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Hemigrammus stictus	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Hemigrammus taphorni	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Hemigrammus unilineatus	native	Featherfin tetra
Characiformes	Hemiodontidae	Hemiodus argenteus	native
Characiformes	Hemiodontidae	Hemiodus gracilis	native
Characiformes	Hemiodontidae	Hemiodus immaculatus	native
Characiformes	Hemiodontidae	Hemiodus microlepis	native
Characiformes	Hemiodontidae	Hemiodus semitaeniatus	native	Halfline hemiodus
Characiformes	Hemiodontidae	Hemiodus thayeria	native
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Hemisorubim platyrhynchos	native	Porthole shovelnose catfish
Siluriformes	Trichomycteridae	Henonemus triacanthopomus	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Heros severus	native	Banded cichlid
Characiformes	Characidae	Heterocharax leptogrammus	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Heterocharax macrolepis	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Heterocharax virgulatus	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Hoplarchus psittacus	native
Characiformes	Erythrinidae	Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus	native	Aimara	Guabina
Characiformes	Erythrinidae	Hoplias aimara	native		Aimara
Characiformes	Erythrinidae	Hoplias macrophthalmus	native	Giant trahira	Aimara
Characiformes	Erythrinidae	Hoplias malabaricus	native	Trahira	Guabina
Characiformes	Erythrinidae	Hoplias teres	native		Guavina
Characiformes	Characidae	Hoplocharax goethei	misidentification
Siluriformes	Aspredinidae	Hoplomyzon atrizona	native
Siluriformes	Aspredinidae	Hoplomyzon papillatus	native
Siluriformes	Aspredinidae	Hoplomyzon sexpapilostoma	native
Siluriformes	Callichthyidae	Hoplosternum littorale	native	Hassar
Siluriformes	Callichthyidae	Hoplosternum magdalenae	native	Striped hoplo
Characiformes	Cynodontidae	Hydrolycus armatus	native		Payara
Characiformes	Cynodontidae	Hydrolycus scomberoides	questionable	Payara	Payara
Characiformes	Cynodontidae	Hydrolycus tatauaia	native
Characiformes	Cynodontidae	Hydrolycus wallacei	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Hypancistrus contradens	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Hypancistrus debilittera	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Hypancistrus furunculus	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Hypancistrus inspector	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Hypancistrus lunaorum	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Hyphessobrycon albolineatum	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Hyphessobrycon epicharis	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Hyphessobrycon fernandezi	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Hyphessobrycon hildae	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Hyphessobrycon metae	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Hyphessobrycon otrynus	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Hyphessobrycon sovichthys	native
Pleuronectiformes	Achiridae	Hypoclinemus mentalis	native		Lenguado
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Hypophthalmus edentatus	native	Highwaterman catfish
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Hypophthalmus fimbriatus	native
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Hypophthalmus marginatus	native		Bagre paisano
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Hypoptopoma gulare	native
Gymnotiformes	Hypopomidae	Hypopygus lepturus	native
Gymnotiformes	Hypopomidae	Hypopygus neblinae	native
Beloniformes	Hemiramphidae	Hyporhamphus brederi	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Hypostomus hemicochliodon	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Hypostomus hondae	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Hypostomus pagei	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Hypostomus rhantos	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Hypostomus sculpodon	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Hypostomus taphorni	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Hypselecara coryphaenoides	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Hypselecara temporalis	misidentification	Emerald cichlid
Characiformes	Characidae	Iguanodectes adujai	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Iguanodectes geisleri	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Iguanodectes spilurus	native		Sardina
Siluriformes	Heptapteridae	Imparfinis nemacheir	native		Bagrecito
Siluriformes	Heptapteridae	Imparfinis pristos	native
Siluriformes	Heptapteridae	Imparfinis pseudonemacheir	native
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Joturus pichardi	native	Bobo mullet
Characiformes	Characidae	Jupiaba abramoides	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Jupiaba scologaster	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Knodus meridae	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Rivulidae	Kryptolebias ocellatus	native		Sardinita
Characiformes	Anostomidae	Laemolyta fernandezi	endemic
Characiformes	Anostomidae	Laemolyta orinocensis	native
Characiformes	Anostomidae	Laemolyta taeniata	native		Mije
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Laetacara fulvipinnis	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Lamontichthys llanero	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Lamontichthys maracaibero	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Lasiancistrus maracaiboensis	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Lasiancistrus mystacinus	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Lasiancistrus nationi	endemic
Characiformes	Lebiasinidae	Lebiasina provenzanoi	native
Characiformes	Lebiasinidae	Lebiasina uruyensis	native		Carpa criolla
Characiformes	Lebiasinidae	Lebiasina yuruaniensis	native
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Leiarius marmoratus	native
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Leiarius pictus	native
Lepidosireniformes	Lepidosirenidae	Lepidosiren paradoxa	native	South American lungfish
Perciformes	Centrarchidae	Lepomis gibbosus	introduced	Pumpkinseed
Perciformes	Centrarchidae	Lepomis macrochirus	introduced	Bluegill
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Leporacanthicus galaxias	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Leporacanthicus triactis	native
Characiformes	Anostomidae	Leporinus affinis	native
Characiformes	Anostomidae	Leporinus agassizii	native
Characiformes	Anostomidae	Leporinus alternus	native
Characiformes	Anostomidae	Leporinus arcus	native	Lipstick leporinus
Characiformes	Anostomidae	Leporinus brunneus	native
Characiformes	Anostomidae	Leporinus friderici	native	Threespot leporinus	Mije
Characiformes	Anostomidae	Leporinus latofasciatus	native
Characiformes	Anostomidae	Leporinus ortomaculatus	native
Characiformes	Anostomidae	Leporinus punctatus	native
Characiformes	Anostomidae	Leporinus steyermarki	native
Characiformes	Anostomidae	Leporinus y-ophorus	native
Characiformes	Crenuchidae	Leptocharacidium omospilus	native
Siluriformes	Doradidae	Leptodoras cataniai	native
Siluriformes	Doradidae	Leptodoras copei	native		Sierra del capanaparo
Siluriformes	Doradidae	Leptodoras hasemani	native
Siluriformes	Doradidae	Leptodoras linnelli	native
Siluriformes	Doradidae	Leptodoras nelsoni	native
Siluriformes	Doradidae	Leptodoras praelongus	native
Siluriformes	Doradidae	Leptodoras rogersae	native
Siluriformes	Heptapteridae	Leptorhamdia marmorata	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Poeciliidae	Limia heterandria	endemic
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Lithogenes valencia	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Lithoxus jantjae	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Rivulidae	Llanolebias stellifer	endemic
Characiformes	Characidae	Lonchogenys ilisha	misidentification
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Loricaria cataphracta	native		Paleta
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Loricaria lundbergi	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Loricaria simillima	native		Paleta
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Lycengraulis batesii	native	Bates' sabretooth anchovy	Sardina
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Lycengraulis grossidens	native	Atlantic sabretooth anchovy	Sardina
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Lycengraulis limnichthys	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Markiana geayi	native
Siluriformes	Heptapteridae	Mastiglanis asopos	native
Gymnotiformes	Apteronotidae	Megadontognathus cuyuniense	native
Siluriformes	Callichthyidae	Megalechis picta	native	Spotted hoplo
Siluriformes	Callichthyidae	Megalechis thoracata	native
Siluriformes	Trichomycteridae	Megalocentor echthrus	native
Siluriformes	Doradidae	Megalodoras guayoensis	native		Sierra conchua
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Megalonema orixanthum	native
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Megalonema platycephalum	native
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Megalonema psammium	native
Elopiformes	Megalopidae	Megalops atlanticus	native	Tarpon	Sábalo
Characiformes	Crenuchidae	Melanocharacidium blennioides	native
Characiformes	Crenuchidae	Melanocharacidium compressus	native
Characiformes	Crenuchidae	Melanocharacidium depressum	native
Characiformes	Crenuchidae	Melanocharacidium dispilomma	native
Characiformes	Crenuchidae	Melanocharacidium melanopteron	native
Characiformes	Crenuchidae	Melanocharacidium pectorale	native
Atheriniformes	Atherinopsidae	Membras analis	native	Backwaters silverside
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Mesonauta festivus	misidentification	Flag cichlid
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Mesonauta insignis	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Metynnis longipinnis	native	Silverdollar	Silverdollar
Characiformes	Characidae	Metynnis orinocensis	native
Characiformes	Crenuchidae	Microcharacidium gnomus	native
Characiformes	Crenuchidae	Microcharacidium weitzmani	native
Siluriformes	Pseudopimelodidae	Microglanis iheringi	endemic
Cyprinodontiformes	Rivulidae	Micromoema xiphophora	endemic
Perciformes	Eleotridae	Microphilypnus amazonicus	questionable
Perciformes	Eleotridae	Microphilypnus macrostoma	questionable
Perciformes	Eleotridae	Microphilypnus ternetzi	endemic
Syngnathiformes	Syngnathidae	Microphis brachyurus lineatus	native
Gymnotiformes	Hypopomidae	Microsternarchus bilineatus	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Mikrogeophagus ramirezi	native	Ram cichlid
Characiformes	Characidae	Moenkhausia miangi	native		Bobita
Characiformes	Characidae	Moenkhausia oligolepis	native	Glass tetra	Bobita
Characiformes	Characidae	Moenkhausia pittieri	endemic	Diamond tetra	Bobita
Perciformes	Polycentridae	Monocirrhus polyacanthus	native	Amazon leaffish
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Mugil liza	native	Liza
Characiformes	Characidae	Mylesinus schomburgkii	native		Surapira
Characiformes	Characidae	Myleus lobatus	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Myleus rhomboidalis	native		Palometa
Characiformes	Characidae	Myleus schomburgkii	native	Disk tetra	Palometa
Characiformes	Characidae	Myleus setiger	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Myleus torquatus	native		Palometa
Characiformes	Characidae	Myloplus rubripinnis	native	Redhook myleus	Pampano
Characiformes	Characidae	Mylossoma acanthogaster	native		Palometa
Characiformes	Characidae	Mylossoma aureum	native		Palometa de rio
Characiformes	Characidae	Mylossoma duriventre	native		Palometa
Siluriformes	Heptapteridae	Myoglanis aspredinoides	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Nannacara quadrispinae	native
Characiformes	Lebiasinidae	Nannostomus anduzei	native
Characiformes	Lebiasinidae	Nannostomus unifasciatus	native	Oneline pencilfish
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Neblinichthys pilosus	endemic
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Neblinichthys roraima	endemic
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Neblinichthys yaravi	endemic		Yaravi
Siluriformes	Doradidae	Nemadoras leporhinus	native		Sierra llanera
Siluriformes	Doradidae	Nemadoras trimaculatus	native
Siluriformes	Heptapteridae	Nemuroglanis pauciradiatus	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Niobichthys ferrarisi	native
Siluriformes	Trichomycteridae	Ochmacanthus alternus	native
Siluriformes	Trichomycteridae	Ochmacanthus flabelliferus	native
Siluriformes	Trichomycteridae	Ochmacanthus orinoco	native
Characiformes	Crenuchidae	Odontocharacidium aphanes	native	Green dwarf tetra
Characiformes	Characidae	Odontostilbe pao	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Odontostilbe pulchra	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Odontostilbe splendida	native
Perciformes	Carangidae	Oligoplites palometa	native	Maracaibo leatherjacket	Zapatero
Salmoniformes	Salmonidae	Oncorhynchus mykiss	introduced	Rainbow trout
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Oreochromis mossambicus	introduced	Mozambique tilapia
Siluriformes	Doradidae	Orinocodoras eigenmanni	native		Sierra paeña
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Otocinclus vittatus	native
Siluriformes	Doradidae	Oxydoras niger	native	Ripsaw catfish	Bagre sierra
Siluriformes	Doradidae	Oxydoras sifontesi	native		Trompa de cochino
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Oxyropsis acutirostra	native
Perciformes	Sciaenidae	Pachypops fourcroi	native	Guyanan croaker	Curvinata
Perciformes	Sciaenidae	Pachyurus gabrielensis	native		Curbinata
Perciformes	Sciaenidae	Pachyurus schomburgkii	native	Amazon croaker	Curbinata
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Panaqolus maccus	endemic	Clown panaque
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Panaque nigrolineatus	native	Royal panaque	Acari-da-pedra
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Panaque suttonorum	endemic	Blue-eye panaque	Panaque
Characiformes	Characidae	Paracheirodon axelrodi	native	Cardinal tetra
Characiformes	Characidae	Paracheirodon simulans	native	Green neon tetra
Characiformes	Characidae	Paragoniates alburnus	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Parapristella georgiae	misidentification
Rajiformes	Potamotrygonidae	Paratrygon aiereba	native	Discus ray	Raya
Characiformes	Parodontidae	Parodon apolinari	native
Characiformes	Parodontidae	Parodon guyanensis	native
Characiformes	Parodontidae	Parodon suborbitalis	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Parotocinclus britskii	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Parotocinclus eppleyi	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Parotocinclus polyochrus	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Peckoltia caenosa	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Peckoltia lineola	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Peckoltia sabaji	native
Clupeiformes	Pristigasteridae	Pellona flavipinnis	native	Yellowfin river pellona	Sardina
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Perrunichthys perruno	native	Leopard catfish
Perciformes	Sciaenidae	Petilipinnis grunniens	native
Siluriformes	Heptapteridae	Phenacorhamdia anisura	endemic
Siluriformes	Heptapteridae	Phenacorhamdia provenzanoi	native
Siluriformes	Heptapteridae	Phenacorhamdia taphorni	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Phenagoniates macrolepis	native
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Phractocephalus hemioliopterus	native	Redtail catfish
Siluriformes	Doradidae	Physopyxis ananas	native
Characiformes	Lebiasinidae	Piabucina erythrinoides	native		Carpa Criolla
Characiformes	Lebiasinidae	Piabucina pleurotaenia	native
Characiformes	Lebiasinidae	Piabucina unitaeniata	native		Carpa criolla
Characiformes	Characidae	Piabucus dentatus	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Piaractus brachypomus	native	Pirapitinga	Cachama
Siluriformes	Heptapteridae	Pimelodella chagresi	native
Siluriformes	Heptapteridae	Pimelodella cruxenti	endemic
Siluriformes	Heptapteridae	Pimelodella linami	endemic
Siluriformes	Heptapteridae	Pimelodella martinezi	endemic		Puyapuya
Siluriformes	Heptapteridae	Pimelodella odynea	native
Siluriformes	Heptapteridae	Pimelodella tapatapae	endemic
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Pimelodina flavipinnis	native		Bagre
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Pimelodus albofasciatus	native
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Pimelodus altissimus	native		Bagre cogotúo
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Pimelodus blochii	native	Bloch's catfish	Bagre cogotúo
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Pimelodus coprophagus	native
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Pimelodus grosskopfii	native	Capaz
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Pimelodus navarroi	native
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Pimelodus ornatus	native
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Pimelodus pictus	native	Pictus cat
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Pinirampus pirinampu	native	Flatwhiskered catfish	Barba-chata
Perciformes	Sciaenidae	Plagioscion auratus	native	Black curbinata	Curvinata negra
Perciformes	Sciaenidae	Plagioscion casattii	native
Perciformes	Sciaenidae	Plagioscion squamosissimus	native	South American silver croaker	Curvinata
Siluriformes	Doradidae	Platydoras costatus	native	Raphael catfish	Sierra rayada
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Platynematichthys notatus	native	Coroatá
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Platysilurus malarmo	native
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Platysilurus mucosus	native
Siluriformes	Aspredinidae	Platystacus cotylephorus	native	Banded banjo	Riqui-riqui
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Platystomatichthys sturio	native
Gymnotiformes	Apteronotidae	Platyurosternarchus macrostomus	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Poeciliidae	Poecilia caucana	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Poeciliidae	Poecilia dauli	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Poeciliidae	Poecilia koperi	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Poeciliidae	Poecilia reticulata	native	Guppy	Sardinita
Cyprinodontiformes	Poeciliidae	Poecilia sphenops	native	Molly
Cyprinodontiformes	Poeciliidae	Poecilia vivipara	native		Guppy
Cyprinodontiformes	Poeciliidae	Poecilia wandae	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Poeciliidae	Poecilia wingei	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Poeciliidae	Poeciliopsis gracilis	introduced	Porthole livebearer
Characiformes	Crenuchidae	Poecilocharax weitzmani	native	Black morpho tetra
Perciformes	Polycentridae	Polycentrus schomburgkii	native	Guyana leaffish	Faslo pez hoja
Perciformes	Haemulidae	Pomadasys crocro	native	Burro grunt	Corocoro
Characiformes	Characidae	Poptella compressa	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Poptella longipinnis	native
Characiformes	Curimatidae	Potamorhina altamazonica	native
Characiformes	Curimatidae	Potamorhina laticeps	native
Beloniformes	Belonidae	Potamorrhaphis guianensis	native
Beloniformes	Belonidae	Potamorrhaphis petersi	native
Rajiformes	Potamotrygonidae	Potamotrygon hystrix	questionable	Porcupine river stingray
Rajiformes	Potamotrygonidae	Potamotrygon orbignyi	native	Smooth back river stingray	Raya dulceacuícola
Rajiformes	Potamotrygonidae	Potamotrygon schroederi	native	Rosette river stingray	Raya guacamaya
Rajiformes	Potamotrygonidae	Potamotrygon yepezi	native	Maracaibo river stingray	Raya
Characiformes	Characidae	Priocharax ariel	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Pristella maxillaris	native	X-ray tetra
Pristiformes	Pristidae	Pristis microdon	native	Largetooth sawfish
Pristiformes	Pristidae	Pristis pectinata	native	Smalltooth sawfish
Characiformes	Characidae	Pristobrycon calmoni	native		Caribito
Characiformes	Characidae	Pristobrycon careospinus	native		Caribe
Characiformes	Characidae	Pristobrycon maculipinnis	native		Caribe
Characiformes	Characidae	Pristobrycon striolatus	native		Caribito
Characiformes	Prochilodontidae	Prochilodus mariae	native		Coporo de los Llanos
Characiformes	Prochilodontidae	Prochilodus reticulatus	native	Colombian bocachico	Bocochico del Maracaibo
Characiformes	Prochilodontidae	Prochilodus rubrotaeniatus	native		Bocachica de Guianas
Characiformes	Curimatidae	Psectrogaster ciliata	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Pseudancistrus coquenani	endemic		Corroncho
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Pseudancistrus orinoco	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Pseudancistrus pectegenitor	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Pseudancistrus reus	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Pseudancistrus sidereus	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Pseudancistrus yekuana	native
Characiformes	Anostomidae	Pseudanos gracilis	native
Characiformes	Anostomidae	Pseudanos irinae	native
Characiformes	Anostomidae	Pseudanos winterbottomi	native
Siluriformes	Auchenipteridae	Pseudauchenipterus nodosus	native	Cocosoda catfish
Siluriformes	Auchenipteridae	Pseudepapterus gracilis	native
Siluriformes	Aspredinidae	Pseudobunocephalus lundbergi	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Pseudolithoxus anthrax	endemic
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Pseudolithoxus dumus	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Pseudolithoxus nicoi	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Pseudolithoxus tigris	native
Syngnathiformes	Syngnathidae	Pseudophallus mindii	native
Siluriformes	Pseudopimelodidae	Pseudopimelodus bufonius	native
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum	native	Barred sorubim	Fraile
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Pseudoplatystoma metaense	native
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Pseudoplatystoma orinocoense	native
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum	native	Tiger sorubim
Siluriformes	Trichomycteridae	Pseudostegophilus haemomyzon	native
Beloniformes	Belonidae	Pseudotylosurus microps	native
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Pterengraulis atherinoides	native	Wingfin anchovy	Sardina
Siluriformes	Aspredinidae	Pterobunocephalus depressus	native
Siluriformes	Doradidae	Pterodoras rivasi	native		Sierra apureña
Cyprinodontiformes	Rivulidae	Pterolebias hoignei	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Pterophyllum altum	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps	native	Leopard pleco
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus	native	Orinoco sailfin catfish
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Pterygoplichthys zuliaensis	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Ptychocharax rhyacophila	native
Siluriformes	Trichomycteridae	Pygidianops cuao	native
Siluriformes	Trichomycteridae	Pygidianops magoi	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Pygocentrus cariba	native	Black spot piranha	Capaburro
Characiformes	Characidae	Pygocentrus nattereri	misidentification	Red piranha	Palometa
Characiformes	Characidae	Pygocentrus palometa	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Pygopristis denticulata	native	Lobetoothed piranha	Palometa caribe
Characiformes	Lebiasinidae	Pyrrhulina filamentosa	native
Characiformes	Lebiasinidae	Pyrrhulina lugubris	native		Voladorita
Characiformes	Lebiasinidae	Pyrrhulina semifasciata	native
Gymnotiformes	Hypopomidae	Racenisia fimbriipinna	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Rivulidae	Rachovia brevis	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Rivulidae	Rachovia hummelincki	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Rivulidae	Rachovia maculipinnis	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Rivulidae	Rachovia pyropunctata	endemic
Cyprinodontiformes	Rivulidae	Renova oscari	endemic
Gymnotiformes	Sternopygidae	Rhabdolichops caviceps	native
Gymnotiformes	Sternopygidae	Rhabdolichops eastwardi	native
Gymnotiformes	Sternopygidae	Rhabdolichops electrogrammus	native
Gymnotiformes	Sternopygidae	Rhabdolichops stewarti	native
Gymnotiformes	Sternopygidae	Rhabdolichops troscheli	native
Gymnotiformes	Sternopygidae	Rhabdolichops zareti	native
Siluriformes	Heptapteridae	Rhamdia guasarensis	native
Siluriformes	Heptapteridae	Rhamdia humilis	endemic		Bagre
Siluriformes	Heptapteridae	Rhamdia muelleri	native
Siluriformes	Heptapteridae	Rhamdia quelen	native
Gymnotiformes	Rhamphichthyidae	Rhamphichthys apurensis	native
Gymnotiformes	Rhamphichthyidae	Rhamphichthys drepanium	native
Gymnotiformes	Rhamphichthyidae	Rhamphichthys rostratus	native
Characiformes	Cynodontidae	Rhaphiodon vulpinus	native	Biara	Payara-machete
Siluriformes	Doradidae	Rhinodoras gallagheri	native
Siluriformes	Doradidae	Rhinodoras thomersoni	native
Clupeiformes	Clupeidae	Rhinosardinia amazonica	native	Amazon spinejaw sprat
Clupeiformes	Clupeidae	Rhinosardinia bahiensis	native	Bahia sprat
Siluriformes	Doradidae	Rhynchodoras castilloi	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Rineloricaria caracasensis	native		Paleta
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Rineloricaria eigenmanni	native		Paleta
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Rineloricaria formosa	native		Paleta
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Rineloricaria magdalenae	native		Paleta
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Rineloricaria rupestris	native		Paleta
Cyprinodontiformes	Rivulidae	Rivulus caurae	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Rivulidae	Rivulus deltaphilus	endemic
Cyprinodontiformes	Rivulidae	Rivulus gransabanae	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Rivulidae	Rivulus hartii	native	Hart's rivulus
Cyprinodontiformes	Rivulidae	Rivulus immaculatus	endemic
Cyprinodontiformes	Rivulidae	Rivulus lyricauda	endemic
Cyprinodontiformes	Rivulidae	Rivulus marmoratus	native	Mangrove rivulus
Cyprinodontiformes	Rivulidae	Rivulus nicoi	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Rivulidae	Rivulus sape	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Rivulidae	Rivulus tecminae	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Roeboides affinis	native		Dientudo
Characiformes	Characidae	Roeboides araguaito	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Roeboides dayi	misidentification
Characiformes	Characidae	Roeboides dientonito	native		Dientonito
Characiformes	Characidae	Roeboides microlepis	misidentification
Characiformes	Characidae	Roeboides myersii	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Roeboides numerosus	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Roeboides thurni	misidentification
Characiformes	Characidae	Saccoderma melanostigma	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Salminus hilarii	native		Dorada
Salmoniformes	Salmonidae	Salvelinus fontinalis	introduced	Brook trout
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Satanoperca acuticeps	misidentification	Sharphead eartheater
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Satanoperca daemon	native	Threespot eartheater
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Satanoperca jurupari	misidentification	Demon eartheater
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Satanoperca mapiritensis	endemic
Characiformes	Anostomidae	Schizodon corti	endemic
Characiformes	Anostomidae	Schizodon fasciatus	native
Characiformes	Anostomidae	Schizodon isognathus	questionable		Tusa
Characiformes	Anostomidae	Schizodon scotorhabdotus	native
Siluriformes	Trichomycteridae	Schultzichthys bondi	native
Siluriformes	Ariidae	Sciades couma	native	Couma sea catfish
Siluriformes	Ariidae	Sciades herzbergii	native	Pemecou sea catfish	Bagre
Siluriformes	Doradidae	Scorpiodoras heckelii	native		Sierra gñere
Characiformes	Prochilodontidae	Semaprochilodus kneri	native		Bocochico del Orinoco
Characiformes	Prochilodontidae	Semaprochilodus laticeps	native		Sapuara del Orinoco
Characiformes	Characidae	Serrabrycon magoi	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Serrasalmus altuvei	native		Caribe azul
Characiformes	Characidae	Serrasalmus eigenmanni	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Serrasalmus elongatus	native	Slender piranha	Caribe pinche
Characiformes	Characidae	Serrasalmus gouldingi	native		Caribe negro
Characiformes	Characidae	Serrasalmus irritans	native		Caribe pinche
Characiformes	Characidae	Serrasalmus manueli	native		Caribe parguasero
Characiformes	Characidae	Serrasalmus medinai	native		Caribe morichalero
Characiformes	Characidae	Serrasalmus nalseni	native		Caribe pintado
Characiformes	Characidae	Serrasalmus neveriensis	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Serrasalmus rhombeus	native	Redeye piranha	Caribe pinche
Characiformes	Characidae	Serrasalmus spilopleura	native	Speckled piranha
Perciformes	Gobiidae	Sicydium punctatum	native
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Sorubim cuspicaudus	native	Trans-Andean shovelnose catfish
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Sorubim elongatus	native	Slender shovelnose catfish
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Sorubim lima	native	Duckbill catfish
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Sorubimichthys planiceps	native	Firewood catfish
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Spatuloricaria lagoichthys	native		Tabla
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Spatuloricaria phelpsi	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Squaliforma villarsi	native
Gymnotiformes	Hypopomidae	Steatogenys duidae	native
Gymnotiformes	Hypopomidae	Steatogenys elegans	native	Barred knifefish
Siluriformes	Trichomycteridae	Stegophilus septentrionalis	native
Characiformes	Curimatidae	Steindachnerina argentea	native	Stout sardine
Characiformes	Curimatidae	Steindachnerina bimaculata	native
Characiformes	Curimatidae	Steindachnerina guentheri	native
Characiformes	Curimatidae	Steindachnerina pupula	native
Gymnotiformes	Apteronotidae	Sternarchella orthos	native
Gymnotiformes	Apteronotidae	Sternarchella sima	native
Gymnotiformes	Apteronotidae	Sternarchogiton nattereri	native
Gymnotiformes	Apteronotidae	Sternarchorhamphus muelleri	native		Cuchillo
Gymnotiformes	Apteronotidae	Sternarchorhynchus gnomus	native
Gymnotiformes	Apteronotidae	Sternarchorhynchus oxyrhynchus	native
Gymnotiformes	Apteronotidae	Sternarchorhynchus roseni	native	Rosen knifefish	Rosen knifefish
Gymnotiformes	Sternopygidae	Sternopygus astrabes	native
Gymnotiformes	Sternopygidae	Sternopygus macrurus	native	Longtail knifefish
Gymnotiformes	Sternopygidae	Sternopygus pejeraton	native
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Stictorhinus potamius	native
Beloniformes	Belonidae	Strongylura marina	native	Atlantic needlefish	Marao de laguna
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Sturisoma festivum	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Sturisoma kneri	native
Siluriformes	Loricariidae	Sturisoma tenuirostre	native
Characiformes	Anostomidae	Synaptolaemus cingulatus	native
Synbranchiformes	Synbranchidae	Synbranchus marmoratus	native	Marbled swamp eel
Syngnathiformes	Syngnathidae	Syngnathus scovelli	native	Gulf pipefish
Siluriformes	Auchenipteridae	Tatia galaxias	native
Siluriformes	Auchenipteridae	Tatia musaica	native
Siluriformes	Auchenipteridae	Tatia strigata	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Rivulidae	Terranatos dolichopterus	endemic	Saberfin killie
Characiformes	Characidae	Tetragonopterus chalceus	native
Siluriformes	Auchenipteridae	Tetranematichthys quadrifilis	native
Characiformes	Gasteropelecidae	Thoracocharax stellatus	native	Spotfin hatchetfish
Characiformes	Characidae	Thrissobrycon pectinifer	misidentification
Characiformes	Characidae	Tometes makue	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Poeciliidae	Tomeurus gracilis	native		Guppy
Siluriformes	Auchenipteridae	Trachelyopterichthys anduzei	native
Siluriformes	Auchenipteridae	Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus	native	Striped woodcat
Siluriformes	Auchenipteridae	Trachelyopterus peloichthys	native
Siluriformes	Doradidae	Trachydoras microstomus	native		Sierra culata
Siluriformes	Trichomycteridae	Trichomycterus arleoi	native
Siluriformes	Trichomycteridae	Trichomycterus bogotensis	native
Siluriformes	Trichomycteridae	Trichomycterus celsae	native
Siluriformes	Trichomycteridae	Trichomycterus conradi	native
Siluriformes	Trichomycteridae	Trichomycterus emanueli	native
Siluriformes	Trichomycteridae	Trichomycterus guianense	native
Siluriformes	Trichomycteridae	Trichomycterus lewi	native
Siluriformes	Trichomycteridae	Trichomycterus maracaiboensis	native
Siluriformes	Trichomycteridae	Trichomycterus meridae	native
Siluriformes	Trichomycteridae	Trichomycterus mondolfi	native
Siluriformes	Trichomycteridae	Trichomycterus motatanensis	native
Siluriformes	Trichomycteridae	Trichomycterus spelaeus	native
Siluriformes	Trichomycteridae	Tridensimilis venezuelae	native
Pleuronectiformes	Achiridae	Trinectes maculatus	native	Hogchoker
Characiformes	Characidae	Triportheus angulatus	native		Arenca
Characiformes	Characidae	Triportheus brachipomus	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Triportheus orinocensis	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Triportheus venezuelensis	native
Siluriformes	Trichomycteridae	Typhlobelus guacamaya	native
Siluriformes	Trichomycteridae	Typhlobelus lundbergi	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Uaru fernandezyepezi	endemic		Run Runá
Characiformes	Characidae	Utiaritichthys sennaebragai	native
Siluriformes	Trichomycteridae	Vandellia beccarii	native
Siluriformes	Trichomycteridae	Vandellia sanguinea	native
Characiformes	Characidae	Xenagoniates bondi	native
Siluriformes	Aspredinidae	Xyliphius kryptos	native
Siluriformes	Aspredinidae	Xyliphius lepturus	native
Siluriformes	Aspredinidae	Xyliphius melanopterus	native
Siluriformes	Pimelodidae	Zungaro zungaro	native	Gilded catfish

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