Number of freshwater fish species: 40 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

Mugiliformes Mugilidae Agonostomus monticola native Mountain mullet

Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa parva native Little anchovy

Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata native American eel

Perciformes Gobiidae Awaous banana native River goby

Perciformes Gobiidae Awaous tajasica questionable Sand fish

Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus leucas native Bull shark

Perciformes Centropomidae Centropomus ensiferus native Swordspine snook

Perciformes Centropomidae Centropomus parallelus native Fat snook

Perciformes Centropomidae Centropomus pectinatus native Tarpon snook

Characiformes Characidae Colossoma macropomum introduced Tambaqui

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Ctenopharyngodon idella introduced Grass carp

Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontidae Cubanichthys pengelleyi endemic Jamaican killifish

Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon riverendi native

Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon variegatus variegatus native Sheepshead minnow

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpio carpio introduced Common carp

Perciformes Eleotridae Dormitator maculatus native Fat sleeper

Perciformes Gerreidae Eugerres plumieri native Striped mojarra

Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Gambusia melapleura endemic Striped gambusia

Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Gambusia puncticulata native Caribbean gambusia

Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Gambusia wrayi endemic Wray's gambusia

Gobiesociformes Gobiesocidae Gobiesox nudus native Clingfish

Perciformes Eleotridae Gobiomorus dormitor native Bigmouth sleeper

Perciformes Eleotridae Guavina guavina native Guavina

Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Hypophthalmichthys molitrix introduced Silver carp

Mugiliformes Mugilidae Joturus pichardi native Bobo mullet

Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Limia melanogaster endemic Blackbelly limia

Elopiformes Megalopidae Megalops atlanticus native Tarpon Tarpon

Mugiliformes Mugilidae Mugil cephalus questionable Flathead mullet

Perciformes Cichlidae Oreochromis mossambicus introduced Mozambique tilapia African perch

Perciformes Cichlidae Oreochromis niloticus niloticus introduced Nile tilapia

Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Poecilia caudofasciata native

Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Poecilia reticulata introduced Guppy

Perciformes Haemulidae Pomadasys crocro native Burro grunt

Pristiformes Pristidae Pristis pectinata native Smalltooth sawfish

Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Pseudophallus mindii native

Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Rivulus marmoratus native Mangrove rivulus

Perciformes Gobiidae Sicydium plumieri native Sirajo

Perciformes Gobiidae Sicydium punctatum native

Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Xiphophorus hellerii introduced Green swordtail

Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Xiphophorus maculatus introduced Southern platyfish

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Page created by: Eli, 15.08.07, last modified by: Eli, 23.08.07