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| List of Freshwater Fishes for French Guiana n=342 | |||||
| Family | Scientific Name | FB Name | Name | Status | |
| Doradidae | Acanthodoras cataphractus | Spiny catfish | Silure cataphracte | native |
| Cichlidae | Acaronia nassa | Bigeye cichlid | Akalayouloupoko | native |
| Acestrorhynchidae | Acestrorhynchus falcatus | Aikan | native |
| Acestrorhynchidae | Acestrorhynchus microlepis | Pike characin | Dagoe fisi | native |
| Acipenseridae | Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus | Atlantic sturgeon | native |
| Characidae | Acnodon oligacanthus | Agouéti | native |
| Cichlidae | Aequidens tetramerus | Saddle cichlid | Agoudédé | native |
| Auchenipteridae | Ageneiosus inermis | Bow | native |
| Doradidae | Amblydoras hancockii | Blue-eye catfish | native |
| Anablepidae | Anableps anableps | Largescale foureyes | Grosjé gran zécay | native |
| Anablepidae | Anableps microlepis | Foureyes | Grosjé sab | native |
| Doradidae | Anadoras regani | native |
| Engraulidae | Anchoa spinifer | Spicule anchovy | Anchwa | native |
| Engraulidae | Anchovia surinamensis | Surinam anchovy | Anchwa | native |
| Engraulidae | Anchoviella guianensis | Guyana anchovy | Anchwa | native |
| Engraulidae | Anchoviella lepidentostole | Broadband anchovy | Anchwa | native |
| Loricariidae | Ancistrus cirrhosus | Jumbie teta | misidentification |
| Loricariidae | Ancistrus leucostictus | questionable |
| Anostomidae | Anostomus brevior | Tête en bas rayé | endemic |
| Anostomidae | Anostomus ternetzi | Tête en bas rayé | native |
| Parodontidae | Apareiodon gransabana | native |
| Characidae | Aphyocharacidium melandetum | misidentification |
| Cichlidae | Apistogramma gossei | Akala tuan | native |
| Apteronotidae | Apteronotus albifrons | Black ghost | Poisson-couteau | native |
| Apteronotidae | Apteronotus leptorhynchus | native |
| Sternopygidae | Archolaemus blax | Bloblo | native |
| Hemiodontidae | Argonectes longiceps | native |
| Ariidae | Aspistor quadriscutis | Bressou sea catfish | Bresu | native |
| Cichlidae | Astronotus ocellatus | Oscar | Aluago elselepo | native |
| Characidae | Astyanax bimaculatus | Twospot astyanax | Elépatiyétchi | native |
| Characidae | Astyanax leopoldi | native |
| Characidae | Astyanax validus | native |
| Auchenipteridae | Auchenipterus dentatus | native |
| Auchenipteridae | Auchenipterus nuchalis | Botromanki | native |
| Ariidae | Bagre bagre | Coco sea catfish | Gata fisi | native |
| Pseudopimelodidae | Batrachoglanis raninus | Koumakouma-yapodopo | native |
| Hemiodontidae | Bivibranchia bimaculata | Apaolobi | native |
| Hemiodontidae | Bivibranchia simulata | Apaolobi | native |
| Ctenoluciidae | Boulengerella cuvieri | Piakoko | native |
| Hypopomidae | Brachyhypopomus beebei | Poisson-couteau | misidentification |
| Hypopomidae | Brachyhypopomus brevirostris | Bluntnose knifefish | Poisson-couteau | misidentification |
| Hypopomidae | Brachyhypopomus pinnicaudatus | Poisson-couteau | misidentification |
| Pimelodidae | Brachyplatystoma filamentosum | Kumakuma | Axakwan | native |
| Pimelodidae | Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii | native |
| Pimelodidae | Brachyplatystoma vaillantii | Laulao catfish | Canfranc | native |
| Characidae | Brycon falcatus | Maloko | native |
| Characidae | Brycon pesu | Mourning tetra | Abongoni | native |
| Characidae | Bryconops affinis | Orangefin tetra | Antko | native |
| Characidae | Bryconops caudomaculatus | Tailspot tetra | Antka | native |
| Characidae | Bryconops cyrtogaster | Antko | native |
| Characidae | Bryconops melanurus | Antko | native |
| Aspredinidae | Bunocephalus amaurus | Camouflaged catfish | Chibali grongron | native |
| Chilodontidae | Caenotropus maculosus | Tête en bas rayé | native |
| Callichthyidae | Callichthys callichthys | Cascarudo | Ababoutyu | native |
| Carangidae | Caranx hippos | Crevalle jack | Kanxant | native |
| Carcharhinidae | Carcharhinus leucas | Bull shark | native |
| Ariidae | Cathorops arenatus | native |
| Ariidae | Cathorops phrygiatus | Kukwari sea catfish | Bressou | native |
| Ariidae | Cathorops rugispinis | Softhead sea catfish | Bressou | native |
| Centropomidae | Centropomus ensiferus | Swordspine snook | Grosse épée | native |
| Centropomidae | Centropomus parallelus | Fat snook | Kamuoui | native |
| Pseudopimelodidae | Cephalosilurus nigricaudus | Kumakuma yopodopo | misidentification |
| Cichlidae | Chaetobranchopsis orbicularis | misidentification |
| Cichlidae | Chaetobranchus flavescens | Araswa | native |
| Characidae | Chalceus macrolepidotus | Pinktail chalceus | Alampia | native |
| Crenuchidae | Characidium pellucidum | native |
| Crenuchidae | Characidium zebra | native |
| Characidae | Charax pauciradiatus | Achina chiba | misidentification |
| Heptapteridae | Chasmocranus brevior | Casue de imé | native |
| Heptapteridae | Chasmocranus longior | Iwiepu | native |
| Heptapteridae | Chasmocranus tapanahoniensis | Casue de imé | native |
| Chilodontidae | Chilodus zunevei | Tête en bas | native |
| Cichlidae | Cichla monoculus | Aboné | native |
| Cichlidae | Cichla ocellaris | Peacock cichlid | Aboné | native |
| Cichlidae | Cichlasoma amazonarum | Agudédé | native |
| Cichlidae | Cichlasoma bimaculatum | Black acara | Agudédé | native |
| Cichlidae | Cleithracara maronii | Keyhole cichlid | Agudédé | native |
| Lebiasinidae | Copella arnoldi | Splash tetra | Ti-yaya | native |
| Lebiasinidae | Copella carsevennensis | Milé montangn | native |
| Callichthyidae | Corydoras aeneus | Bronze corydoras | Ilikyé | native |
| Callichthyidae | Corydoras amapaensis | Amapa corydoras | Ilikai | native |
| Callichthyidae | Corydoras approuaguensis | Ilikyé | native |
| Callichthyidae | Corydoras condiscipulus | Ilikyé | native |
| Callichthyidae | Corydoras geoffroy | native |
| Callichthyidae | Corydoras guianensis | Ilikyé | native |
| Callichthyidae | Corydoras melanistius | Bluespotted corydoras | native |
| Callichthyidae | Corydoras nanus | native |
| Callichthyidae | Corydoras oiapoquensis | Akala wankin | native |
| Callichthyidae | Corydoras punctatus | Spotfin corydoras | Ilikyé | native |
| Callichthyidae | Corydoras solox | Ilikyé | native |
| Callichthyidae | Corydoras spilurus | Pinkthroat corydoras | Ilikyé | native |
| Characidae | Creagrutus melanzonus | native |
| Characidae | Creagrutus planquettei | Yaya | native |
| Cichlidae | Crenicara punctulatum | Checkerboard cichlid | misidentification |
| Cichlidae | Crenicichla albopunctata | Abarwa | native |
| Cichlidae | Crenicichla johanna | Abarwa | native |
| Cichlidae | Crenicichla macrophthalma | misidentification |
| Cichlidae | Crenicichla multispinosa | Abarwa | native |
| Cichlidae | Crenicichla saxatilis | Ringtail pike cichlid | Abarwa | native |
| Cichlidae | Crenicichla ternetzi | Abarwa | native |
| Cichlidae | Crenicichla vaillanti | native |
| Crenuchidae | Crenuchus spilurus | Sailfin tetra | Tétra voilier | native |
| Loricariidae | Cteniloricaria fowleri | Achiwa | native |
| Loricariidae | Cteniloricaria maculata | Achiwa | native |
| Characidae | Ctenobrycon spilurus | Silver tetra | native |
| Curimatidae | Curimata cyprinoides | Calouerou | native |
| Curimatidae | Curimatopsis crypticus | Koulou | native |
| Cynodontidae | Cynodon meionactis | Adjeni | native |
| Characidae | Cynopotamus essequibensis | Adjeni | native |
| Sciaenidae | Cynoscion steindachneri | Smalltooth weakfish | Akoupa kourtine | native |
| Curimatidae | Cyphocharax helleri | Curimata | native |
| Curimatidae | Cyphocharax microcephalus | questionable |
| Curimatidae | Cyphocharax punctatus | native |
| Curimatidae | Cyphocharax spilurus | Coulimata | native |
| Doradidae | Doras carinatus | Agunosu | native |
| Doradidae | Doras micropoeus | Agunosu | questionable |
| Eleotridae | Dormitator maculatus | Fat sleeper | Gobie | native |
| Sternopygidae | Eigenmannia virescens | Glass knifefish | Alabong | native |
| Gymnotidae | Electrophorus electricus | Electric eel | Alimina | native |
| Eleotridae | Eleotris pisonis | Spinycheek sleeper | native |
| Erythrinidae | Erythrinus erythrinus | Elétékë | native |
| Gerreidae | Eugerres plumieri | Striped mojarra | native |
| Loricariidae | Farlowella reticulata | Goret | native |
| Loricariidae | Farlowella rugosa | Goré-zégwi | native |
| Poeciliidae | Fluviphylax palikur | native |
| Gasteropelecidae | Gasteropelecus sternicla | River hatchetfish | Poisson hachette argenté | native |
| Cichlidae | Geophagus camopiensis | Oyapock eartheater | Agankoï | native |
| Cichlidae | Geophagus harreri | Maroni eartheater | Agankoi | native |
| Cichlidae | Geophagus surinamensis | Redstriped eartheater | Hawa lipa | native |
| Gerreidae | Gerres cinereus | Yellow fin mojarra | native |
| Auchenipteridae | Glanidium leopardum | Coco tigue | native |
| Gobiidae | Gobionellus phenacus | Impostor goby | Impostor goby | native |
| Cichlidae | Guianacara geayi | Agudédé | native |
| Cichlidae | Guianacara owroewefi | Agudédé | native |
| Gymnotidae | Gymnotus anguillaris | Alapo | native |
| Gymnotidae | Gymnotus carapo | Banded knifefish | Gymnote rayé | native |
| Loricariidae | Harttia guianensis | native |
| Loricariidae | Harttia surinamensis | Achiwa | native |
| Cetopsidae | Helogenes marmoratus | Nouya | native |
| Loricariidae | Hemiancistrus medians | Gangou | native |
| Characidae | Hemibrycon surinamensis | Ixha | native |
| Characidae | Hemigrammus aereus | native |
| Characidae | Hemigrammus belottii | native |
| Characidae | Hemigrammus boesemani | Ixha | native |
| Characidae | Hemigrammus guyanensis | Ixha | native |
| Characidae | Hemigrammus ocellifer | Head-and-taillight tetra | Feux-de-position | native |
| Characidae | Hemigrammus rodwayi | Ixha | native |
| Characidae | Hemigrammus unilineatus | Featherfin tetra | Tétra à drapeau | native |
| Loricariidae | Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus | native |
| Hemiodontidae | Hemiodus huraulti | Karp-jonn | native |
| Hemiodontidae | Hemiodus quadrimaculatus | Barred hemiodus | Couachi mama | native |
| Hemiodontidae | Hemiodus unimaculatus | Apaolobi | native |
| Pimelodidae | Hemisorubim platyrhynchos | Porthole shovelnose catfish | Akamu | native |
| Heptapteridae | Heptapterus bleekeri | Casue de imé | native |
| Cichlidae | Heros efasciatus | Douwa | misidentification |
| Cichlidae | Heros severus | Banded cichlid | misidentification |
| Ariidae | Hexanematichthys couma | Couma sea catfish | Cassessodière | misidentification |
| Ariidae | Hexanematichthys herzbergii | Pemecou sea catfish | Gata fisi | native |
| Ariidae | Hexanematichthys proops | Crucifix sea catfish | Gata fisi | native |
| Erythrinidae | Hoplerythrinus gronovii | native |
| Erythrinidae | Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus | Aimara | Coulant barré | native |
| Erythrinidae | Hoplias aimara | Poisson tigre | native |
| Erythrinidae | Hoplias macrophthalmus | Giant trahira | Aimara | native |
| Erythrinidae | Hoplias malabaricus | Trahira | Poisson tigre | native |
| Erythrinidae | Hoplias patana | native |
| Callichthyidae | Hoplosternum littorale | Hassar | Atipa | native |
| Characidae | Hyphessobrycon copelandi | Ixha | native |
| Characidae | Hyphessobrycon eques | Tétra-joyau | introduced |
| Characidae | Hyphessobrycon minor | misidentification |
| Characidae | Hyphessobrycon rosaceus | Rosy tetra | misidentification |
| Characidae | Hyphessobrycon roseus | endemic |
| Characidae | Hyphessobrycon simulatus | Ixha | native |
| Characidae | Hyphessobrycon takasei | Coffee-bean tetra | Grain de café | native |
| Pimelodidae | Hypophthalmus edentatus | Highwaterman catfish | Jamégouté | misidentification |
| Pimelodidae | Hypophthalmus marginatus | native |
| Hypopomidae | Hypopomus artedi | Poisson-couteau | native |
| Hypopomidae | Hypopygus lepturus | Poisson-couteau | native |
| Loricariidae | Hypostomus gymnorhynchus | Goret croncron | native |
| Loricariidae | Hypostomus nematopterus | native |
| Loricariidae | Hypostomus ventromaculatus | Atipa mer | native |
| Loricariidae | Hypostomus verres | native |
| Loricariidae | Hypostomus watwata | Atipa-lanmè | native |
| Heptapteridae | Imparfinis minutus | native |
| Trichomycteridae | Ituglanis amazonicus | Yemiankan | native |
| Characidae | Jupiaba abramoides | Elépatiyétchi | native |
| Characidae | Jupiaba keithi | Elépatiyétchi | native |
| Characidae | Jupiaba maroniensis | native |
| Characidae | Jupiaba meunieri | Bewoyo weti fisi | native |
| Characidae | Jupiaba ocellata | native |
| Characidae | Knodus heteresthes | misidentification |
| Cichlidae | Krobia guianensis | Krobia | misidentification |
| Cichlidae |