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List of Freshwater Fishes for Paraguay

Number of freshwater fish species: 246

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  Per-dofolha native
Cichlidae Aequidens plagiozonatus   misidentification
Auchenipteridae Ageneiosus inermis   native
Auchenipteridae Ageneiosus militaris   native
Doradidae Anadoras weddellii  Iagivá native
Loricariidae Ancistrus dubius  Pirambocaya native
Loricariidae Ancistrus hoplogenys   native
Loricariidae Ancistrus pirareta  Pirambocaya native
Loricariidae Ancistrus piriformis  Pirambocaya native
Parodontidae Apareiodon affinis  Piki native
Characidae Aphyocharax anisitsi Bloodfin tetra   native
Characidae Aphyocharax dentatus   native
Characidae Aphyocharax paraguayensis   native
Characidae Aphyocharax rathbuni Redflank bloodfin   native
Cichlidae Apistogramma borellii Umbrella cichlid   native
Cichlidae Apistogramma commbrae Corumba cichlid   native
Cichlidae Apistogramma trifasciata   native
Apteronotidae Apteronotus albifrons Black ghost   native
Cichlidae Astronotus crassipinnis   native
Cichlidae Astronotus ocellatus Oscar   native
Characidae Astyanax asuncionensis   native
Characidae Astyanax bimaculatus Twospot astyanax   questionable
Characidae Astyanax eigenmanniorum   native
Characidae Astyanax paraguayensis   native
Characidae Astyanax pelegrini   native
Auchenipteridae Auchenipterus nigripinnis   native
Auchenipteridae Auchenipterus osteomystax   native
Rivulidae Austrolebias nigripinnis Blackfin pearlfish   native
Rivulidae Austrolebias patriciae   native
Rivulidae Austrolebias vandenbergi   native
Characidae Brachychalcinus retrospina   native
Hypopomidae Brachyhypopomus beebei   native
Hypopomidae Brachyhypopomus pinnicaudatus   native
Characidae Brycon hilarii   native
Characidae Bryconamericus exodon   native
Characidae Bryconamericus stramineus   native
Cichlidae Bujurquina vittata Banded acara   native
Aspredinidae Bunocephalus doriae   native
Aspredinidae Bunocephalus iheringii   native
Aspredinidae Bunocephalus rugosus   native
Callichthyidae Callichthys callichthys Cascarudo   native
Achiridae Catathyridium jenynsii  Lenguado native
Achiridae Catathyridium lorentzii  Lenguado native
Cichlidae Chaetobranchopsis australis   native
Characidae Characidium etzeli   native
Characidae Characidium laterale   native
Characidae Charax condei   misidentification
Characidae Charax leticiae   native
Characidae Charax stenopterus   native
Cichlidae Cichlasoma bimaculatum Black acara   misidentification
Cichlidae Cichlasoma dimerus   native
Cichlidae Cichlasoma facetum Chameleon cichlid   misidentification
Cichlidae Cichlasoma pusillum   native
Poeciliidae Cnesterodon raddai   native
Callichthyidae Corydoras aeneus Bronze corydoras   native
Callichthyidae Corydoras aurofrenatus   native
Callichthyidae Corydoras diphyes   native
Callichthyidae Corydoras ellisae   native
Callichthyidae Corydoras macropterus Sailfin corydoras   native
Callichthyidae Corydoras paleatus Peppered corydoras   native
Characidae Creagrutus meridionalis   native
Characidae Creagrutus paraguayensis   native
Cichlidae Crenicichla lepidota Pike cichlid   native
Cichlidae Crenicichla niederleinii   native
Cichlidae Crenicichla semifasciata   native
Cichlidae Crenicichla vittata   native
Curimatidae Curimatella dorsalis   native
Curimatidae Curimatopsis myersi   native
Characidae Cynopotamus argenteus   native
Characidae Cynopotamus kincaidi   native
Curimatidae Cyphocharax gillii   native
Curimatidae Cyphocharax modestus   native
Curimatidae Cyphocharax platanus   native
Curimatidae Cyphocharax saladensis Rosy curimata   native
Curimatidae Cyphocharax spilotus   native
Curimatidae Cyphocharax voga   native
Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpio carpio Common carp   introduced
Doradidae Doras eigenmanni   native
Sternopygidae Eigenmannia trilineata   native
Sternopygidae Eigenmannia virescens Glass knifefish   native
Auchenipteridae Epapterus dispilurus   native
Loricariidae Farlowella hahni   native
Loricariidae Farlowella paraguayensis   native
Characidae Galeocharax humeralis   native
Characidae Gymnocorymbus ternetzi Black tetra   misidentification
Cichlidae Gymnogeophagus balzanii Argentine humphead   native
Cichlidae Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus Stripefin eartheater   misidentification
Cichlidae Gymnogeophagus setequedas   native
Gymnotidae Gymnotus carapo Banded knifefish   native
Gymnotidae Gymnotus inaequilabiatus   native
Gymnotidae Gymnotus pantanal   native
Gymnotidae Gymnotus paraguensis   native
Characidae Hemigrammus mahnerti   native
Characidae Hemigrammus marginatus   misidentification
Hemiodontidae Hemiodus orthonops   native
Hemiodontidae Hemiodus semitaeniatus Halfline hemiodus   native
Pimelodidae Hemisorubim platyrhynchos Porthole shovelnose catfish   native
Trichomycteridae Homodiaetus anisitsi   native
Erythrinidae Hoplias malabaricus Trahira   native
Callichthyidae Hoplosternum littorale Hassar   native
Characidae Hyphessobrycon anisitsi   native
Characidae Hyphessobrycon arianae   native
Characidae Hyphessobrycon elachys   native
Characidae Hyphessobrycon eques   native
Characidae Hyphessobrycon guarani   native
Characidae Hyphessobrycon luetkenii   native
Characidae Hyphessobrycon procerus   native
Characidae Hyphessobrycon pytai   native
Characidae Hyphessobrycon tridens   native
Loricariidae Hypoptopoma inexspectatum   native
Loricariidae Hypostomus albopunctatus   questionable
Loricariidae Hypostomus boulengeri  Cascarudo native
Loricariidae Hypostomus cochliodon   native
Loricariidae Hypostomus commersoni   native
Loricariidae Hypostomus cordovae   questionable
Loricariidae Hypostomus derbyi   questionable
Loricariidae Hypostomus dlouhyi  Cascarudo native
Loricariidae Hypostomus itacua   questionable
Loricariidae Hypostomus latifrons  Cascarudo native
Loricariidae Hypostomus latirostris  Cascarudo native
Loricariidae Hypostomus margaritifer   questionable
Loricariidae Hypostomus microstomus  Cascarudo native
Loricariidae Hypostomus paulinus   questionable
Loricariidae Hypostomus piratatu   native
Loricariidae Hypostomus regani  Cascarudo native
Loricariidae Hypostomus ternetzi  Cascarudo native
Pimelodidae Iheringichthys labrosus   native
Pimelodidae Iheringichthys megalops   native
Characidae Knodus moenkhausii   native
Cichlidae Laetacara dorsigera Redbreast acara  Cará-bobo native
Lepidosirenidae Lepidosiren paradoxa South American lungfish   native
Anostomidae Leporellus vittatus   native
Anostomidae Leporinus affinis   questionable
Anostomidae Leporinus striatus   native
Callichthyidae Lepthoplosternum pectorale   native
Loricariidae Liposarcus anisitsi Snow pleco  Guaimingué native
Loricariidae Loricaria apeltogaster   native
Loricariidae Loricaria simillima   native
Loricariidae Loricariichthys labialis   native
Loricariidae Loricariichthys platymetopon   native
Loricariidae Loricariichthys rostratus   native
Pimelodidae Luciopimelodus pati Pati   native
Characidae Markiana nigripinnis   native
Loricariidae Megalancistrus parananus   native
Rivulidae Megalebias monstrosus   native
Pimelodidae Megalonema pauciradiatum   native
Pimelodidae Megalonema platanum   native
Cichlidae Mesonauta festivus Flag cichlid   native
Characidae Metynnis maculatus Spotted metynnis   questionable
Characidae Metynnis mola   native
Characidae Metynnis otuquensis   native
Characidae Mimagoniates barberi   native
Characidae Mixobrycon ribeiroi   native
Characidae Moenkhausia dichroura Bandtail tetra   native
Characidae Moenkhausia intermedia   native
Characidae Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae Redeye tetra   native
Characidae Myleus levis   native
Characidae Myleus tiete   native
Characidae Mylossoma duriventre   native
Rivulidae Neofundulus ornatipinnis   endemic
Rivulidae Neofundulus paraguayensis   native
Characidae Odontostilbe paraguayensis   native
Characidae Odontostilbe pequira   native
Characidae Oligosarcus paranensis   native
Loricariidae Otocinclus mimulus   native
Loricariidae Otocinclus vestitus   native
Loricariidae Otocinclus vittatus   native
Doradidae Oxydoras kneri  Itagua-pochih native
Rivulidae Papiliolebias bitteri   endemic
Loricariidae Paraloricaria agastor   native
Pimelodidae Parapimelodus valenciennis   native
Trichomycteridae Paravandellia oxyptera Pantanal parasitic catfish  Sumbichuga native
Parodontidae Parodon carrikeri   native
Parodontidae Parodon nasus   native
Poeciliidae Phalloceros caudimaculatus Dusky millions fish   native
Poeciliidae Phalloptychus januarius   native
Poeciliidae Phallotorynus dispilos   native
Poeciliidae Phallotorynus jucundus   questionable
Poeciliidae Phallotorynus psittakos   native
Poeciliidae Phallotorynus victoriae   native
Characidae Phenacogaster tegatus   native
Characidae Piabarchus analis   native
Characidae Piabarchus torrenticola   native
Characidae Piabina argentea   native
Characidae Piabucus melanostoma   native
Characidae Piaractus mesopotamicus   native
Heptapteridae Pimelodella griffini   native
Heptapteridae Pimelodella laticeps   native
Heptapteridae Pimelodella mucosa   native
Heptapteridae Pimelodella parva   native
Pimelodidae Pimelodus ornatus   native
Pimelodidae Pinirampus pirinampu Flatwhiskered catfish   native
Sciaenidae Plagioscion ternetzi   native
Doradidae Platydoras armatulus Southern striped raphael  Itagwa native
Characidae Poptella paraguayensis   native
Curimatidae Potamorhina squamoralevis   native