Freshwater Fish Species in Orinoco River [Venezuela]  
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Fish Species in Orinoco
   
 
 
[No. of Species listed in Fishbase.org=302]
   
 
	Species 
	Family 
	Habitat 
    Length (cm) 
    Trophic level 
	Status 
 
		Acanthobunocephalus nicoi 
 
Aspredinidae 
demersal 
    3 TL 
     3.1 
native 
 
		Acestridium dichromum 
 
Loricariidae 
benthopelagic 
    8 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Acestridium martini 
 
Loricariidae 
benthopelagic 
    9 TL 
  
native 
 
		Acestrorhynchus falcirostris 
 
Acestrorhynchidae 
benthopelagic 
   40 TL 
     4.5 
native 
 
		Acestrorhynchus grandoculis 
 
Acestrorhynchidae 
benthopelagic 
   14 TL 
     2.9 
native 
 
		Acestrorhynchus heterolepis 
 
Acestrorhynchidae 
benthopelagic 
   40 TL 
     4.5 
native 
 
		Acestrorhynchus minimus 
 
Acestrorhynchidae 
benthopelagic 
    8 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Acestrorhynchus nasutus 
 
Acestrorhynchidae 
benthopelagic 
    9 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Achirus novoae 
 
Achiridae 
demersal 
   19 TL 
     3.2 
native 
 
		Aequidens diadema 
 
Cichlidae 
benthopelagic 
   15 TL 
     3.2 
native 
 
		Aequidens pulcher 
 
Cichlidae 
benthopelagic 
   16 TL 
     3.3 
native 
 
		Aequidens tetramerus 
 
Cichlidae 
benthopelagic 
   25 TL 
     3.2 
native 
 
		Ageneiosus vittatus 
 
Auchenipteridae 
pelagic 
   27 TL 
     3.4 
native 
 
		Amblydoras bolivarensis 
 
Doradidae 
demersal 
   13 TL 
     2.6 
native 
 
		Amblydoras gonzalezi 
 
Doradidae 
demersal 
   12 TL 
     2.6 
native 
 
		Ammocryptocharax elegans 
 
Crenuchidae 
benthopelagic 
    4 TL 
     3.2 
native 
 
		Ammocryptocharax minutus 
 
Crenuchidae 
benthopelagic 
    3 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Ancistrus macrophthalmus 
 
Loricariidae 
demersal 
   10 TL 
     2.5 
native 
 
		Anduzedoras oxyrhynchus 
 
Doradidae 
demersal 
   40 TL 
     3.4 
native 
 
		Anodus orinocensis 
 
Hemiodontidae 
pelagic 
   34 TL 
     2.7 
native 
 
		Anostomoides atrianalis 
 
Anostomidae 
benthopelagic 
   25 TL 
     2.5 
native 
 
		Apareiodon gransabana 
 
Parodontidae 
benthopelagic 
   12 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Aphyocharax colifax 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
    6 TL 
     3.2 
native 
 
		Apionichthys dumerili 
 
Achiridae 
demersal 
   17 TL 
     3.4 
native 
 
		Apistogramma macmasteri 
 
Cichlidae 
benthopelagic 
    7 TL 
     3.2 
native 
 
		Apteronotus leptorhynchus 
 
Apteronotidae 
benthopelagic 
   27 TL 
     3.4 
native 
 
		Argonectes longiceps 
 
Hemiodontidae 
benthopelagic 
   30 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Argonectes robertsi 
 
Hemiodontidae 
benthopelagic 
   36 TL 
     2.7 
native 
 
		Aspistor quadriscutis 
 
Ariidae 
benthopelagic 
   50 TL 
     3.5 
native 
 
		Aspredo aspredo 
 
Aspredinidae 
demersal 
   47 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Asterophysus batrachus 
 
Auchenipteridae 
demersal 
   31 TL 
     3.3 
native 
 
		Astroblepus marmoratus 
 
Astroblepidae 
benthopelagic 
    9 TL 
     3.2 
native 
 
		Astroblepus micrescens 
 
Astroblepidae 
demersal 
   11 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Astronotus ocellatus 
 
Cichlidae 
benthopelagic 
   46 TL 
     3.7 
native 
 
		Astyanax scintillans 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
   10 TL 
     2.9 
native 
 
		Axelrodia riesei 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
    3 TL 
     2.9 
native 
 
		Batrachoglanis villosus 
 
Pseudopimelodidae 
demersal 
   15 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Belonion dibranchodon 
 
Belonidae 
benthopelagic 
    6 TL 
     3.3 
native 
 
		Boulengerella cuvieri 
 
Ctenoluciidae 
pelagic 
   98 TL 
     3.2 
native 
 
		Boulengerella lateristriga 
 
Ctenoluciidae 
pelagic 
   32 TL 
     4.5 
native 
 
		Boulengerella lucius 
 
Ctenoluciidae 
pelagic 
   52 TL 
     2.9 
native 
 
		Boulengerella maculata 
 
Ctenoluciidae 
pelagic 
   39 TL 
     4.5 
native 
 
		Boulengerella xyrekes 
 
Ctenoluciidae 
pelagic 
   47 TL 
     2.5 
native 
 
		Brachyhypopomus beebei 
 
Hypopomidae 
benthopelagic 
   25 TL 
     3.1 
native 
 
		Brachyhypopomus brevirostris 
 
Hypopomidae 
benthopelagic 
   35 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Brachyhypopomus pinnicaudatus 
 
Hypopomidae 
benthopelagic 
   19 TL 
     2.6 
native 
 
		Brycon amazonicus 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
   57 TL 
     2.5 
native 
 
		Brycon bicolor 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
   15 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Brycon coquenani 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
   21 TL 
     3.1 
native 
 
		Brycon falcatus 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
   37 TL 
     2.8 
native 
 
		Brycon pesu 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
   15 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Brycon whitei 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
   47 TL 
     2.5 
native 
 
		Bryconamericus beta 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
    8 TL 
     3.2 
native 
 
		Bryconamericus cismontanus 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
    8 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Bryconops giacopinii 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
   12 TL 
     3.2 
native 
 
		Bryconops humeralis 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
   12 TL 
     3.2 
native 
 
		Bunocephalus aleuropsis 
 
Aspredinidae 
demersal 
   12 TL 
     2.6 
native 
 
		Caenotropus labyrinthicus 
 
Chilodontidae 
demersal 
   19 TL 
     2.8 
native 
 
		Caenotropus mestomorgmatos 
 
Chilodontidae 
benthopelagic 
   20 TL 
     2.9 
native 
 
		Carnegiella marthae 
 
Gasteropelecidae 
pelagic 
    4 TL 
     3.2 
native 
 
		Cathorops spixii 
 
Ariidae 
demersal 
   30 TL 
     3.5 
native 
 
		Catoprion mento 
 
Characidae 
pelagic 
   19 TL 
     3.6 
native 
 
		Centromochlus heckelii 
 
Auchenipteridae 
demersal 
    9 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Cetopsis coecutiens 
 
Cetopsidae 
benthopelagic 
   33 TL 
     3.5 
native 
 
		Cetopsorhamdia molinae 
 
Heptapteridae 
demersal 
    5 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Cetopsorhamdia orinoco 
 
Heptapteridae 
demersal 
    5 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Chaetostoma milesi 
 
Loricariidae 
benthopelagic 
   16 TL 
  
native 
 
		Chalceus macrolepidotus 
 
Characidae 
pelagic 
   30 TL 
     3.5 
native 
 
		Characidium declivirostre 
 
Crenuchidae 
benthopelagic 
   10 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Charax metae 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
   14 TL 
     4.0 
native 
 
		Charax notulatus 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
    8 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Chasmocranus longior 
 
Heptapteridae 
demersal 
   17 TL 
     3.3 
native 
 
		Chilodus punctatus 
 
Chilodontidae 
pelagic 
   10 TL 
     2.8 
native 
 
		Cichla intermedia 
 
Cichlidae 
benthopelagic 
   55 TL 
     4.1 
native 
 
		Cichla orinocensis 
 
Cichlidae 
benthopelagic 
   76 TL 
     4.4 
native 
 
		Cichla temensis 
 
Cichlidae 
benthopelagic 
   99 TL 
     4.5 
native 
 
		Cichlasoma orinocense 
 
Cichlidae 
benthopelagic 
   14 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Colossoma macropomum 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
  108 TL 
     2.0 
native 
 
		Copella compta 
 
Lebiasinidae 
benthopelagic 
    7 TL 
     3.1 
native 
 
		Copella eigenmanni 
 
Lebiasinidae 
benthopelagic 
    5 TL 
     3.6 
native 
 
		Copella metae 
 
Lebiasinidae 
benthopelagic 
    5 TL 
     3.5 
native 
 
		Copella nattereri 
 
Lebiasinidae 
benthopelagic 
    6 TL 
     3.3 
native 
 
		Cordylancistrus torbesensis 
 
Loricariidae 
demersal 
    8 TL 
     2.2 
native 
 
		Creagrutus bolivari 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
    7 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Creagrutus maxillaris 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
    9 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Crenicichla geayi 
 
Cichlidae 
benthopelagic 
   16 TL 
     3.2 
native 
 
		Crenicichla johanna 
 
Cichlidae 
benthopelagic 
   35 TL 
     3.1 
native 
 
		Crenicichla sveni 
 
Cichlidae 
benthopelagic 
   25 TL 
     3.4 
native 
 
		Crenuchus spilurus 
 
Crenuchidae 
pelagic 
    6 TL 
     3.3 
native 
 
		Curimata cerasina 
 
Curimatidae 
benthopelagic 
   21 TL 
  
native 
 
		Curimata cyprinoides 
 
Curimatidae 
benthopelagic 
   26 TL 
     2.4 
native 
 
		Curimata incompta 
 
Curimatidae 
benthopelagic 
   14 TL 
     2.7 
native 
 
		Curimata ocellata 
 
Curimatidae 
benthopelagic 
   28 TL 
     2.3 
native 
 
		Curimata roseni 
 
Curimatidae 
benthopelagic 
   18 TL 
     2.0 
native 
 
		Curimata vittata 
 
Curimatidae 
benthopelagic 
   23 TL 
     2.0 
native 
 
		Curimatella dorsalis 
 
Curimatidae 
benthopelagic 
   14 TL 
  
native 
 
		Curimatella immaculata 
 
Curimatidae 
benthopelagic 
   12 TL 
     2.3 
native 
 
		Curimatopsis evelynae 
 
Curimatidae 
benthopelagic 
    5 TL 
     3.2 
native 
 
		Curimatopsis macrolepis 
 
Curimatidae 
benthopelagic 
    8 TL 
     2.6 
native 
 
		Cynodon gibbus 
 
Cynodontidae 
pelagic 
   35 TL 
     2.7 
native 
 
		Cynodon septenarius 
 
Cynodontidae 
pelagic 
   39 TL 
     2.7 
native 
 
		Cynopotamus bipunctatus 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
   22 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Cyphocharax multilineatus 
 
Curimatidae 
benthopelagic 
   14 TL 
  
native 
 
		Cyphocharax oenas 
 
Curimatidae 
benthopelagic 
    6 TL 
     2.2 
native 
 
		Dekeyseria niveata 
 
Loricariidae 
demersal 
   16 TL 
  
native 
 
		Dentectus barbarmatus 
 
Loricariidae 
demersal 
   17 TL 
     2.0 
native 
 
		Dicrossus filamentosus 
 
Cichlidae 
benthopelagic 
    5 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Eigenmannia virescens 
 
Sternopygidae 
benthopelagic 
   35 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Elachocharax pulcher 
 
Crenuchidae 
pelagic 
    3 TL 
     3.1 
native 
 
		Electrophorus electricus 
 
Gymnotidae 
benthopelagic 
  305 TL 
     4.3 
native 
 
		Epapterus blohmi 
 
Auchenipteridae 
demersal 
   11 TL 
     2.0 
native 
 
		Ernstichthys anduzei 
 
Aspredinidae 
demersal 
    5 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Farlowella colombiensis 
 
Loricariidae 
demersal 
   20 TL 
  
native 
 
		Farlowella mariaelenae 
 
Loricariidae 
demersal 
   21 TL 
     2.5 
native 
 
		Gelanoglanis nanonocticolus 
 
Auchenipteridae 
pelagic 
    3 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Geophagus grammepareius 
 
Cichlidae 
benthopelagic 
   13 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Geophagus taeniopareius 
 
Cichlidae 
benthopelagic 
   18 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Gladioglanis machadoi 
 
Heptapteridae 
demersal 
    5 TL 
     3.5 
native 
 
		Glyptoperichthys gibbiceps 
 
Loricariidae 
demersal 
   50 TL 
     2.0 
native 
 
		Gnathocharax steindachneri 
 
Characidae 
pelagic 
    7 TL 
     3.2 
native 
 
		Gnathodolus bidens 
 
Anostomidae 
benthopelagic 
   25 TL 
     2.5 
native 
 
		Gnatholebias hoignei 
 
Rivulidae 
benthopelagic 
   10 TL 
     3.1 
native 
 
		Goeldiella eques 
 
Heptapteridae 
demersal 
   17 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Gymnocorymbus bondi 
 
Characidae 
demersal 
    7 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Gymnocorymbus thayeri 
 
Characidae 
pelagic 
    7 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Gymnotichthys hildae 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
    9 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Hassar orestis 
 
Doradidae 
demersal 
   26 TL 
     3.4 
native 
 
		Helogenes castaneus 
 
Cetopsidae 
demersal 
    6 TL 
     3.2 
native 
 
		Hemibrycon metae 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
   10 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Hemigrammus analis 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
    4 TL 
     2.9 
native 
 
		Hemigrammus barrigonae 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
    5 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Hemigrammus elegans 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
    5 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Hemigrammus marginatus 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
    6 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Hemigrammus micropterus 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
    5 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Hemigrammus microstomus 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
    5 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Hemigrammus mimus 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
    4 TL 
     2.9 
native 
 
		Hemigrammus newboldi 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
    7 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Hemigrammus rhodostomus 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
    5 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Hemigrammus schmardae 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
    5 TL 
     2.9 
native 
 
		Hemigrammus stictus 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
    5 TL 
     2.9 
native 
 
		Hemigrammus unilineatus 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
    6 TL 
     3.3 
native 
 
		Hemiodus argenteus 
 
Hemiodontidae 
benthopelagic 
   29 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Hemiodus gracilis 
 
Hemiodontidae 
benthopelagic 
   20 TL 
     2.9 
native 
 
		Hemiodus immaculatus 
 
Hemiodontidae 
benthopelagic 
   31 TL 
     2.7 
native 
 
		Hemiodus microlepis 
 
Hemiodontidae 
benthopelagic 
   30 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Hemiodus semitaeniatus 
 
Hemiodontidae 
benthopelagic 
   20 TL 
     2.9 
native 
 
		Hemiodus thayeria 
 
Hemiodontidae 
benthopelagic 
   11 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Hemisorubim platyrhynchos 
 
Pimelodidae 
demersal 
   65 TL 
     4.5 
native 
 
		Heros severus 
 
Cichlidae 
benthopelagic 
   25 TL 
     2.0 
native 
 
		Heterocharax leptogrammus 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
    5 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Heterocharax macrolepis 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
    6 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Heterocharax virgulatus 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
    6 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Hoplarchus psittacus 
 
Cichlidae 
benthopelagic 
   32 TL 
     3.7 
native 
 
		Hoplomyzon sexpapilostoma 
 
Aspredinidae 
demersal 
    4 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Hoplosternum littorale 
 
Callichthyidae 
demersal 
   20 TL 
     2.7 
native 
 
		Hydrolycus armatus 
 
Cynodontidae 
pelagic 
   81 TL 
     2.9 
native 
 
		Hydrolycus tatauaia 
 
Cynodontidae 
pelagic 
   56 TL 
     2.5 
native 
 
		Hydrolycus wallacei 
 
Cynodontidae 
pelagic 
   41 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Hypancistrus inspector 
 
Loricariidae 
benthopelagic 
   16 TL 
     2.0 
native 
 
		Hyphessobrycon albolineatum 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
    4 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Hyphessobrycon diancistrus 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
    4 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Hyphessobrycon epicharis 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
    5 TL 
     2.9 
native 
 
		Hyphessobrycon metae 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
    5 TL 
     2.9 
native 
 
		Hyphessobrycon sweglesi 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
    4 TL 
     3.2 
native 
 
		Hypoclinemus mentalis 
 
Achiridae 
demersal 
   17 TL 
     3.4 
native 
 
		Hypopygus lepturus 
 
Hypopomidae 
benthopelagic 
    8 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Iguanodectes adujai 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
    8 TL 
     3.2 
native 
 
		Iguanodectes geisleri 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
    7 TL 
     3.2 
native 
 
		Iguanodectes spilurus 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
   13 TL 
     3.2 
native 
 
		Imparfinis nemacheir 
 
Heptapteridae 
demersal 
    7 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Imparfinis pristos 
 
Heptapteridae 
demersal 
   12 TL 
     3.2 
native 
 
		Imparfinis pseudonemacheir 
 
Heptapteridae 
demersal 
   12 TL 
     3.2 
native 
 
		Ituglanis guayaberensis 
 
Trichomycteridae 
benthopelagic 
    9 TL 
     3.1 
native 
 
		Jupiaba scologaster 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
    5 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Leporellus vittatus 
 
Anostomidae 
benthopelagic 
   30 TL 
     2.5 
native 
 
		Leporinus brunneus 
 
Anostomidae 
benthopelagic 
   32 TL 
  
native 
 
		Leporinus latofasciatus 
 
Anostomidae 
benthopelagic 
   25 TL 
     2.5 
native 
 
		Leptocharacidium omospilus 
 
Crenuchidae 
pelagic 
    9 TL 
     3.1 
native 
 
		Leptodoras acipenserinus 
 
Doradidae 
demersal 
   25 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Leptodoras copei 
 
Doradidae 
demersal 
   18 TL 
     3.2 
native 
 
		Leptodoras hasemani 
 
Doradidae 
demersal 
   21 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Leptodoras linnelli 
 
Doradidae 
demersal 
   29 TL 
     3.4 
native 
 
		Leptodoras praelongus 
 
Doradidae 
demersal 
   22 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Limatulichthys griseus 
 
Loricariidae 
demersal 
   22 TL 
     2.8 
native 
 
		Lithoxancistrus orinoco 
 
Loricariidae 
demersal 
   10 TL 
     2.5 
native 
 
		Markiana geayi 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
   13 TL 
     3.2 
native 
 
		Megalechis personata 
 
Callichthyidae 
demersal 
   16 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Megalocentor echthrus 
 
Trichomycteridae 
benthopelagic 
   11 TL 
     3.2 
native 
 
		Megalodoras guayoensis 
 
Doradidae 
demersal 
   65 TL 
     2.7 
native 
 
		Melanocharacidium compressus 
 
Crenuchidae 
benthopelagic 
    4 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Melanocharacidium depressum 
 
Crenuchidae 
benthopelagic 
    4 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Melanocharacidium dispilomma 
 
Crenuchidae 
benthopelagic 
    5 TL 
     3.1 
native 
 
		Melanocharacidium melanopteron 
 
Crenuchidae 
benthopelagic 
    9 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Mesonauta egregius 
 
Cichlidae 
benthopelagic 
   10 TL 
     3.4 
native 
 
		Mesonauta insignis 
 
Cichlidae 
benthopelagic 
   12 TL 
     3.4 
native 
 
		Metynnis orinocensis 
 
Characidae 
pelagic 
   14 TL 
     3.5 
native 
 
		Microcharacidium gnomus 
 
Crenuchidae 
pelagic 
    3 TL 
     3.1 
native 
 
		Microcharacidium weitzmani 
 
Crenuchidae 
pelagic 
    2 TL 
     3.4 
native 
 
		Micromoema xiphophorus 
 
Rivulidae 
benthopelagic 
    6 TL 
     3.1 
native 
 
		Microschemobrycon callops 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
    3 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Microschemobrycon casiquiare 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
    3 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Microsternarchus bilineatus 
 
Hypopomidae 
benthopelagic 
   12 TL 
     2.8 
native 
 
		Mikrogeophagus ramirezi 
 
Cichlidae 
benthopelagic 
    5 TL 
     3.2 
native 
 
		Moenkhausia metae 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
    9 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Mylesinus schomburgkii 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
   35 TL 
     3.4 
native 
 
		Myleus lobatus 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
   30 TL 
     3.3 
native 
 
		Myleus rubripinnis 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
   39 TL 
     2.0 
native 
 
		Myleus schomburgkii 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
   52 TL 
     2.8 
native 
 
		Myleus torquatus 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
   30 TL 
     3.3 
native 
 
		Mylossoma aureum 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
   20 TL 
     3.3 
native 
 
		Mylossoma duriventre 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
   31 TL 
     3.3 
native 
 
		Nannostomus anduzei 
 
Lebiasinidae 
benthopelagic 
    2 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Neblinichthys roraima 
 
Loricariidae 
demersal 
    7 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Nemadoras leporhinus 
 
Doradidae 
demersal 
   10 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Nemadoras trimaculatus 
 
Doradidae 
demersal 
   14 TL 
     2.1 
native 
 
		Nemuroglanis pauciradiatus 
 
Heptapteridae 
demersal 
   17 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Ochmacanthus alternus 
 
Trichomycteridae 
benthopelagic 
    5 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Ochmacanthus orinoco 
 
Trichomycteridae 
benthopelagic 
    6 TL 
     3.2 
native 
 
		Orinocodoras eigenmanni 
 
Doradidae 
demersal 
   25 TL 
     3.4 
native 
 
		Otocinclus huaorani 
 
Loricariidae 
demersal 
    4 TL 
     2.7 
native 
 
		Otocinclus vittatus 
 
Loricariidae 
demersal 
    4 TL 
     2.8 
native 
 
		Oxydoras sifontesi 
 
Doradidae 
demersal 
   76 TL 
     3.2 
native 
 
		Oxyropsis acutirostris 
 
Loricariidae 
demersal 
    7 TL 
     2.4 
native 
 
		Panaque maccus 
 
Loricariidae 
benthopelagic 
   11 TL 
  
native 
 
		Paracheirodon simulans 
 
Characidae 
pelagic 
    3 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Paratrygon aiereba 
 
Potamotrygonidae 
demersal 
   99 TL 
     3.3 
native 
 
		Parodon apolinari 
 
Parodontidae 
benthopelagic 
   12 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Parodon suborbitalis 
 
Parodontidae 
benthopelagic 
   15 TL 
     2.6 
native 
 
		Parotocinclus britskii 
 
Loricariidae 
demersal 
    6 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Parotocinclus eppleyi 
 
Loricariidae 
demersal 
    4 TL 
     2.6 
native 
 
		Phenacorhamdia anisura 
 
Heptapteridae 
demersal 
   11 TL 
     3.2 
native 
 
		Phenacorhamdia macarenensis 
 
Heptapteridae 
demersal 
   11 TL 
     3.2 
native 
 
		Piaractus brachypomus 
 
Characidae 
pelagic 
   88 TL 
     2.0 
native 
 
		Pimelodella gracilis 
 
Heptapteridae 
demersal 
   21 TL 
     3.3 
native 
 
		Pimelodus ornatus 
 
Pimelodidae 
benthopelagic 
   47 TL 
     4.4 
native 
 
		Platydoras costatus 
 
Doradidae 
demersal 
   30 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Poecilocharax weitzmani 
 
Crenuchidae 
benthopelagic 
    4 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Potamorhina altamazonica 
 
Curimatidae 
benthopelagic 
   33 TL 
  
native 
 
		Potamorrhaphis guianensis 
 
Belonidae 
pelagic 
   30 TL 
     3.6 
native 
 
		Potamorrhaphis petersi 
 
Belonidae 
pelagic 
   31 TL 
     3.5 
native 
 
		Potamotrygon motoro 
 
Potamotrygonidae 
benthopelagic 
   99 TL 
     3.6 
native 
 
		Potamotrygon orbignyi 
 
Potamotrygonidae 
benthopelagic 
   99 TL 
     3.2 
native 
 
		Priocharax ariel 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
    2 TL 
     2.9 
native 
 
		Prochilodus mariae 
 
Prochilodontidae 
benthopelagic 
   46 TL 
  
native 
 
		Psectrogaster ciliata 
 
Curimatidae 
benthopelagic 
   16 TL 
     2.5 
native 
 
		Pseudanos gracilis 
 
Anostomidae 
benthopelagic 
   18 TL 
     2.9 
native 
 
		Pseudocetopsis minuta 
 
Cetopsidae 
demersal 
    6 TL 
     3.2 
native 
 
		Pseudocetopsis morenoi 
 
Cetopsidae 
demersal 
    6 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Pseudocetopsis orinoco 
 
Cetopsidae 
demersal 
   12 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Pseudostegophilus haemomyzon 
 
Trichomycteridae 
demersal 
    7 TL 
     3.1 
native 
 
		Pterobunocephalus depressus 
 
Aspredinidae 
demersal 
   11 TL 
     3.2 
native 
 
		Pterodoras rivasi 
 
Doradidae 
demersal 
   68 TL 
     2.7 
native 
 
		Pterophyllum altum 
 
Cichlidae 
benthopelagic 
    8 TL 
     3.3 
native 
 
		Pygocentrus cariba 
 
Characidae 
pelagic 
   28 TL 
     3.9 
native 
 
		Pygocentrus palometa 
 
Characidae 
pelagic 
   37 TL 
     3.9 
native 
 
		Pygopristis denticulata 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
   20 TL 
     3.1 
native 
 
		Pyrrhulina filamentosa 
 
Lebiasinidae 
benthopelagic 
   11 TL 
     3.2 
native 
 
		Rhabdolichops caviceps 
 
Sternopygidae 
benthopelagic 
   31 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Rhabdolichops eastwardi 
 
Sternopygidae 
benthopelagic 
   28 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Rhabdolichops electrogrammus 
 
Sternopygidae 
benthopelagic 
   30 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Rhabdolichops stewarti 
 
Sternopygidae 
benthopelagic 
   21 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Rhabdolichops zareti 
 
Sternopygidae 
benthopelagic 
   23 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Rhamdia grunniens 
 
Heptapteridae 
benthopelagic 
   26 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Rhamphichthys apurensis 
 
Rhamphichthyidae 
benthopelagic 
   73 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Rhamphichthys drepanium 
 
Rhamphichthyidae 
benthopelagic 
   55 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Rhaphiodon vulpinus 
 
Cynodontidae 
pelagic 
   69 TL 
     2.9 
native 
 
		Rivulus gransabanae 
 
Rivulidae 
benthopelagic 
    5 TL 
     3.2 
native 
 
		Rivulus nicoi 
 
Rivulidae 
benthopelagic 
    3 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Rivulus tecminae 
 
Rivulidae 
benthopelagic 
    6 TL 
     3.2 
native 
 
		Roeboides dayi 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
   14 TL 
     3.5 
native 
 
		Roeboides dientonito 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
    9 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Roeboides myersii 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
   22 TL 
     4.5 
native 
 
		Roeboides numerosus 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
    8 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Salminus hilarii 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
   61 TL 
     2.9 
native 
 
		Satanoperca daemon 
 
Cichlidae 
benthopelagic 
   21 TL 
     3.5 
native 
 
		Satanoperca mapiritensis 
 
Cichlidae 
benthopelagic 
   18 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Schultzichthys bondi 
 
Trichomycteridae 
benthopelagic 
    5 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Schultzichthys gracilis 
 
Trichomycteridae 
benthopelagic 
    4 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Scorpiodoras heckelii 
 
Doradidae 
demersal 
   20 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Semaprochilodus kneri 
 
Prochilodontidae 
benthopelagic 
   35 TL 
  
native 
 
		Semaprochilodus laticeps 
 
Prochilodontidae 
benthopelagic 
   54 TL 
     2.1 
native 
 
		Serrasalmus altuvei 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
   22 TL 
     4.1 
native 
 
		Serrasalmus elongatus 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
   30 TL 
     3.9 
native 
 
		Serrasalmus gouldingi 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
   35 TL 
     3.8 
native 
 
		Serrasalmus maculatus 
 
Characidae 
pelagic 
   25 TL 
     3.6 
native 
 
		Serrasalmus medinai 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
   19 TL 
     4.0 
native 
 
		Serrasalmus rhombeus 
 
Characidae 
benthopelagic 
   51 TL 
     4.2 
native 
 
		Sorubim lima 
 
Pimelodidae 
demersal 
   53 TL 
     4.0 
native 
 
		Steatogenys duidae 
 
Hypopomidae 
benthopelagic 
   19 TL 
     2.6 
native 
 
		Stegophilus septentrionalis 
 
Trichomycteridae 
demersal 
    6 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Steindachnerina argentea 
 
Curimatidae 
benthopelagic 
   12 TL 
  
native 
 
		Steindachnerina bimaculata 
 
Curimatidae 
benthopelagic 
   17 TL 
     2.5 
native 
 
		Steindachnerina pupula 
 
Curimatidae 
benthopelagic 
   13 TL 
     2.8 
native 
 
		Synaptolaemus cingulatus 
 
Anostomidae 
benthopelagic 
   25 TL 
     2.5 
native 
 
		Tatia galaxias 
 
Auchenipteridae 
benthopelagic 
    9 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Tatia strigata 
 
Auchenipteridae 
benthopelagic 
    8 TL 
     3.2 
native 
 
		Trachelyopterus galeatus 
 
Auchenipteridae 
demersal 
   27 TL 
     3.3 
native 
 
		Trachydoras microstomus 
 
Doradidae 
demersal 
    8 TL 
     3.0 
native 
 
		Trichomycterus migrans 
 
Trichomycteridae 
benthopelagic 
   17 TL 
     3.2 
native 
 
		Vandellia sanguinea 
 
Trichomycteridae 
demersal 
    3 TL 
     4.5 
native 
 
		Xyliphius melanopterus 
 
Aspredinidae 
demersal 
   18 TL 
     3.2 
native 
 
		Zungaro zungaro 
 
Pimelodidae 
demersal 
  171 TL 
     4.5 
native 
 
 
  
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