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List of Freshwater Fishes for Ecuador

Number of freshwater fish species: 363

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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Family Scientific Name FB Name Name Status
Anostomidae Abramites hypselonotus Marbled headstander  Sardina native
Characidae Acestrocephalus boehlkei  Dientón native
Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus abbreviatus   native
Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus falcirostris  Dientón native
Achiridae Achiropsis nattereri  Lenguado native
Achiridae Achirus mazatlanus Mazatlan sole  Lenguadito native
Cichlidae Aequidens rivulatus Green terror  Vieja native
Cichlidae Aequidens sapayensis Sapayo cichlid  Vieja endemic
Cichlidae Aequidens tetramerus Saddle cichlid  Vieja native
Doradidae Agamyxis pectinifrons Whitebarred catfish  Bagre hueso misidentification
Auchenipteridae Ageneiosus inermis   native
Auchenipteridae Ageneiosus marmoratus Bottlenose catfish   native
Auchenipteridae Ageneiosus ucayalensis   native
Auchenipteridae Ageneiosus vittatus   native
Characidae Agoniates anchovia  Sardina native
Mugilidae Agonostomus monticola Mountain mullet  Lisa native
Aspredinidae Amaralia hypsiura  Carachita native
Doradidae Anadoras grypus  Bagre hueso native
Engraulidae Anchoa curta Short anchovy  Pelada native
Engraulidae Anchoa spinifer Spicule anchovy  Colorada native
Loricariidae Ancistrus clementinae  Raspabalsa native
Loricariidae Ancistrus occidentalis  Carachama native
Achiridae Apionichthys menezesi   native
Achiridae Apionichthys seripierriae   native
Cichlidae Apistogramma cruzi  Vieja native
Cichlidae Apistogramma payaminonis  Vieja native
Loricariidae Apistoloricaria condei  Carachama native
Apteronotidae Apteronotus albifrons Black ghost  Anguila native
Arapaimidae Arapaima gigas Arapaima  Paiche native
Astroblepidae Astroblepus boulengeri  Preñadilla native
Astroblepidae Astroblepus brachycephalus   native
Astroblepidae Astroblepus chimborazoi   native
Astroblepidae Astroblepus chotae  Preñadilla native
Astroblepidae Astroblepus cyclopus  Preñadilla native
Astroblepidae Astroblepus eigenmanni   native
Astroblepidae Astroblepus festae  Preñadilla native
Astroblepidae Astroblepus fissidens  Preñadilla native
Astroblepidae Astroblepus mindoense  Preñadilla native
Astroblepidae Astroblepus pholeter   endemic
Astroblepidae Astroblepus prenadillus   native
Astroblepidae Astroblepus regani   native
Astroblepidae Astroblepus theresiae   native
Astroblepidae Astroblepus ubidiai  Preñadilla native
Astroblepidae Astroblepus vaillanti  Preñadilla bagrecito native
Astroblepidae Astroblepus whymperi   native
Characidae Astyanax bimaculatus Twospot astyanax  Sardinita native
Characidae Astyanax festae  Sardinita native
Auchenipteridae Auchenipterus ambyiacus  Barbudo native
Auchenipteridae Auchenipterus brachyurus  Barbudo native
Gobiidae Awaous banana River goby  Lameplato native
Ariidae Bagre pinnimaculatus Red sea catfish  Bagre native
Batrachoididae Batrachoides pacifici Pacific toadfish  Bruja sapo native
Pseudopimelodidae Batrochoglanis transmontanus  Barbudo negro native
Ctenoluciidae Boulengerella maculata Spotted pike-characin  Picudo native
Characidae Brachychalcinus nummus  Sardina native
Hypopomidae Brachyhypopomus beebei   native
Hypopomidae Brachyhypopomus brevirostris Bluntnose knifefish  Anguila native
Hypopomidae Brachyhypopomus pinnicaudatus   native
Pimelodidae Brachyplatystoma filamentosum Kumakuma  Bagre blanco native
Pimelodidae Brachyplatystoma juruense Zebra catfish  Bagre questionable
Pimelodidae Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii   native
Pimelodidae Brachyplatystoma vaillantii Laulao catfish  Bagre native
Callichthyidae Brochis multiradiatus Hognosed brochis  Caracha native
Callichthyidae Brochis splendens Emerald catfish  Caracha native
Characidae Brycon alburnus  Sábalo native
Characidae Brycon atrocaudatus  Sábalo native
Characidae Brycon coxeyi  Sábalo native
Characidae Brycon dentex  Sábalo native
Characidae Brycon falcatus   misidentification
Characidae Brycon melanopterus  Sábalo native
Characidae Brycon oligolepis  Sábalo native
Characidae Brycon pesu Mourning tetra  Sábalo native
Characidae Brycon posadae   native
Characidae Bryconacidnus ellisi  Sardina native
Characidae Bryconamericus brevirostris  Sabaleta native
Characidae Bryconamericus carlosi   native
Characidae Bryconamericus peruanus  Sardina native
Characidae Bryconamericus scleroparius  Sardina native
Characidae Bryconamericus simus  Sardina native
Cichlidae Bujurquina zamorensis  Mojarra native
Aspredinidae Bunocephalus aleuropsis   native
Aspredinidae Bunocephalus bifidus  Carachita native
Aspredinidae Bunocephalus knerii Ecuador banjo catfish  Carachita native
Aspredinidae Bunocephalus verrucosus  Ciego native
Chilodontidae Caenotropus labyrinthicus  Sardina native
Callichthyidae Callichthys callichthys Cascarudo  Caracha native
Pimelodidae Calophysus macropterus Zamurito  Bagre questionable
Cichlidae Caquetaia myersi  Vieja native
Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus leucas Bull shark  Cazón native
Ariidae Cathorops fuerthii Congo sea catfish  Bagre native
Ariidae Cathorops steindachneri Steindachner's sea catfish  Bagre baboso native
Ariidae Cathorops tuyra Besudo sea catfish   native
Characidae Ceratobranchia elatior  Sardina native
Cetopsidae Cetopsis candiru  Ciego native
Cetopsidae Cetopsis coecutiens  Ciego native
Cetopsidae Cetopsis montana   native
Cetopsidae Cetopsis parma   native
Heptapteridae Cetopsorhamdia orinoco  Barbudo native
Heptapteridae Cetopsorhamdia phantasia  Barbudo native
Loricariidae Chaetostoma aequinoctiale  Carachama native
Loricariidae Chaetostoma breve  Carachama native
Loricariidae Chaetostoma dermorhynchum  Carachama native
Loricariidae Chaetostoma fischeri  Carachama native
Loricariidae Chaetostoma marginatum  Raspabalsa native
Loricariidae Chaetostoma microps  Raspabalsa native
Characidae Characidium boehlkei  Sardina native
Characidae Characidium purpuratum  Sardina native
Characidae Characidium steindachneri  Sardina native
Characidae Charax tectifer  Sardinita misidentification
Pimelodidae Cheirocerus eques  Barbudo native
Chilodontidae Chilodus punctatus Spotted headstander  Sardina native
Cichlidae Cichlasoma festae Guayas cichlid  Vieja native
Cichlidae Cichlasoma ornatum  Macho native
Paralichthyidae Citharichthys gilberti Bigmouth sanddab  Lenguado native
Characidae Clupeacharax anchoveoides  Sardina native
Lebiasinidae Copeina guttata Redspotted tetra  Sardina native
Loricariidae Cordylancistrus platycephalus  Carachama native
Callichthyidae Corydoras acutus Blacktop corydoras  Caracha native
Callichthyidae Corydoras arcuatus Skunk corydoras  Caracha native
Callichthyidae Corydoras atropersonatus  Caracha native
Callichthyidae Corydoras leopardus  Caracha native
Callichthyidae Corydoras leucomelas False spotted catfish  Caracha native
Callichthyidae Corydoras napoensis  Caracha native
Callichthyidae Corydoras orphnopterus  Caracha native
Callichthyidae Corydoras pastazensis Pastaza corydoras  Caracha native
Callichthyidae Corydoras stenocephalus   native
Callichthyidae Corydoras zygatus Black band catfish   native
Characidae Creagrutus amoenus  Sardina native
Characidae Creagrutus barrigai   native
Characidae Creagrutus flavescens   native
Characidae Creagrutus gephyrus  Sardina native
Characidae Creagrutus gracilis   native
Characidae Creagrutus kunturus   native
Characidae Creagrutus muelleri  Sardina native
Cichlidae Crenicara punctulatum Checkerboard cichlid  Vieja native
Cichlidae Crenicichla anthurus   native
Cichlidae Crenicichla cincta  Chui native
Cichlidae Crenicichla proteus  Chui native
Cichlidae Crenicichla sedentaria  Chui native
Loricariidae Crossoloricaria rhami  Carachama native
Curimatidae Curimata aspera  Boquiche native
Curimatidae Curimata vittata  Boquiche misidentification
Curimatidae Curimatella meyeri  Boquilla native
Curimatidae Curimatopsis macrolepis Shinyscaled curimata  Boquilla native
Cynodontidae Cynodon gibbus  Perrito native
Curimatidae Cyphocharax gouldingi   native
Curimatidae Cyphocharax laticlavius   native
Curimatidae Cyphocharax notatus   native
Curimatidae Cyphocharax pantostictos  Boquiche native
Curimatidae Cyphocharax spiluropsis   native
Curimatidae Cyphocharax vexillapinnus   native
Sternopygidae Distocyclus conirostris  Anguila native
Doradidae Doras punctatus  Bagre hueso native
Eleotridae Dormitator latifrons Pacific fat sleeper  Chalaco native
Pimelodidae Duopalatinus peruanus   questionable
Sternopygidae Eigenmannia virescens Glass knifefish  Anguila native
Characidae Engraulisoma taeniatum  Sardinita native
Aspredinidae Ernstichthys intonsus  Carachita native
Aspredinidae Ernstichthys megistus   native
Gerreidae Eucinostomus currani Pacific flagfin mojarra   native
Gerreidae Eucinostomus gracilis Graceful mojarra  Mojarra leiro native
Pimelodidae Exallodontus aguanai   questionable
Loricariidae Farlowella knerii  Palito native