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List of Freshwater Fishes for Hawaii (USA)

Number of freshwater fish species: 63

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
Cichlidae Amphilophus citrinellus Midas cichlid   introduced
Cichlidae Amphilophus labiatus Red devil   introduced
Aplocheilidae Aplocheilus lineatus Striped panchax   introduced
Cichlidae Archocentrus nigrofasciatus Convict cichlid   introduced
Cichlidae Archocentrus spilurus Blue-eye cichlid   introduced
Cichlidae Astronotus ocellatus Oscar  Oscar introduced
Gobiidae Awaous guamensis  O'opu nakea native
Cyprinidae Carassius auratus auratus Goldfish  Funa introduced
Channidae Channa maculata   introduced
Cichlidae Cichla ocellaris Peacock cichlid  Tucunare introduced
Clariidae Clarias fuscus Whitespotted clarias  O'opu kui introduced
Characidae Colossoma macropomum Tambaqui   introduced
Callichthyidae Corydoras aeneus Bronze corydoras  Bronze catfish introduced
Cyprinidae Ctenopharyngodon idella Grass carp   not established
Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpio carpio Common carp  Carp introduced
Clupeidae Dorosoma petenense Threadfin shad  Threadfin shad introduced
Eleotridae Eleotris sandwicensis Sandwich Island sleeper  O'opu native
Fundulidae Fundulus heteroclitus heteroclitus Mummichog   introduced
Poeciliidae Gambusia affinis Mosquitofish   introduced
Cichlidae Hemichromis bimaculatus Jewelfish   introduced
Cichlidae Hemichromis elongatus Banded jewel cichlid  Banded jewel cichlid introduced
Cichlidae Hemichromis fasciatus Banded jewelfish   introduced
Ictaluridae Ictalurus punctatus Channel catfish  Channel catfish introduced
Kuhliidae Kuhlia marginata Dark-margined flagtail   questionable
Kuhliidae Kuhlia xenura   endemic
Gobiidae Lentipes concolor  Alamo'o endemic
Centrarchidae Lepomis cyanellus Green sunfish   introduced
Centrarchidae Lepomis macrochirus Bluegill  Bluegill sunfish introduced
Anostomidae Leporinus fasciatus Banded leporinus   introduced
Poeciliidae Limia vittata Cuban limia  Cuban topminnow introduced
Loricariidae Liposarcus multiradiatus Sailfin catfish  Long-fin armored catfish introduced
Cichlidae Melanochromis johannii Bluegray mbuna   introduced
Centrarchidae Micropterus dolomieu Smallmouth bass  Smallmouth bass introduced
Centrarchidae Micropterus salmoides Largemouth bass  Largemouth bass introduced
Cobitidae Misgurnus anguillicaudatus Oriental weatherfish  Weather loach introduced
Synbranchidae Monopterus albus Swamp eel  Rice paddy eel introduced
Mugilidae Mugil cephalus Flathead mullet  Ama'ama native
Salmonidae Oncorhynchus mykiss Rainbow trout  Rainbow trout introduced
Salmonidae Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Chinook salmon   not established
Cichlidae Oreochromis macrochir Longfin tilapia   introduced
Cichlidae Oreochromis mossambicus Mozambique tilapia   introduced
Adrianichthyidae Oryzias latipes Japanese rice fish   introduced
Cichlidae Parachromis managuensis Guapote tigre   introduced
Cichlidae Pelvicachromis pulcher Rainbow krib   introduced
Poeciliidae Poecilia latipinna Sailfin molly  Tabai introduced
Poeciliidae Poecilia mexicana Shortfin molly   introduced
Poeciliidae Poecilia reticulata Guppy   introduced
Poeciliidae Poecilia sphenops Molly   introduced
Cyprinidae Puntius filamentosus Blackspot barb   introduced
Cyprinidae Puntius semifasciolatus Chinese barb   introduced
Salmonidae Salmo trutta trutta Sea trout   not established
Salmonidae Salvelinus fontinalis Brook trout   not established
Cichlidae Sarotherodon melanotheron melanotheron Blackchin tilapia   introduced
Gobiidae Sicyopterus stimpsoni Stimpson's goby  Stimpson's goby native
Gobiidae Stenogobius hawaiiensis  O'opu naniha endemic
Tetraodontidae Tetraodon lineatus Globe fish  Coral butterfly not established
Cichlidae Thorichthys meeki Firemouth cichlid   introduced
Cichlidae Tilapia rendalli Redbreast tilapia   introduced
Cichlidae Tilapia zillii Redbelly tilapia   introduced
Belonidae Xenentodon cancila Freshwater garfish  Stickfish introduced
Poeciliidae Xiphophorus hellerii Green swordtail   introduced
Poeciliidae Xiphophorus maculatus Southern platyfish  Moon fish introduced
Poeciliidae Xiphophorus variatus Variable platyfish   introduced
Page created by Jen, 21.10.03 last modified by Eli, 17.11.04


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Copyright Rhett Butler 1994-2006

The copy for fish.mongabay.com was written in 1994-1995. Therefore some information such as scientific names may be out of date. For this, I apologize. Feel free to send corrections to me.