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List of Freshwater Fishes for Trinidad and Tobago

Number of freshwater fish species: 92

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

All Content Below is Copyright Fishbase.org
Family Scientific Name FB Name Name Status
Achiridae Achirus achirus Drab sole   misidentification
Cichlidae Aequidens pulcher Blue acara  Green coscarob native
Mugilidae Agonostomus monticola Mountain mullet  Mountain mullet native
Anablepidae Anableps anableps Largescale foureyes  Foureye native
Anablepidae Anableps microlepis Foureyes   native
Engraulidae Anchoa parva Little anchovy   native
Engraulidae Anchoa spinifer Spicule anchovy  Orange anchovy native
Engraulidae Anchovia surinamensis Surinam anchovy   native
Loricariidae Ancistrus cirrhosus Jumbie teta  Jumbie teta misidentification
Loricariidae Ancistrus maracasae   native
Loricariidae Ancistrus trinitatis   native
Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata American eel   native
Ariidae Arius laticeps   native
Aspredinidae Aspredinichthys filamentosus Sevenbarbed banjo   native
Aspredinidae Aspredinichthys tibicen Tenbarbed banjo   native
Aspredinidae Aspredo aspredo Banjo   native
Characidae Astyanax bimaculatus Twospot astyanax  Sardine doree native
Gobiidae Awaous banana River goby   native
Gobiidae Awaous tajasica Sand fish  Sand fish questionable
Pimelodidae Brachyplatystoma vaillantii Laulao catfish   native
Characidae Brycon amazonicus   misidentification
Callichthyidae Callichthys callichthys Cascarudo  Flat head cascadu native
Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus leucas Bull shark   native
Centropomidae Centropomus ensiferus Swordspine snook  Brochet native
Centropomidae Centropomus parallelus Fat snook  Saumon native
Characidae Cheirodon pulcher   native
Cichlidae Cichlasoma taenia Brown coscarob  Large coscarob native
Cichlidae Cleithracara maronii Keyhole cichlid  Keyhole cichlid native
Lebiasinidae Copella arnoldi Splash tetra  Copeina introduced
Callichthyidae Corydoras aeneus Bronze corydoras   native
Characidae Corynopoma riisei Swordtail characin  Sword-tailed sardine native
Cichlidae Crenicichla alta Millet  Millet misidentification
Cichlidae Crenicichla frenata   native
Cichlidae Crenicichla saxatilis Ringtail pike cichlid   native
Gobiidae Ctenogobius fasciatus Blotchcheek goby   native
Sciaenidae Cynoscion acoupa Acoupa weakfish   native
Eleotridae Dormitator maculatus Fat sleeper   native
Eleotridae Eleotris pisonis Spinycheek sleeper   native
Erythrinidae Erythrinus erythrinus   native
Gerreidae Eugerres plumieri Striped mojarra   native
Gerreidae Gerres cinereus Yellow fin mojarra  Hedow native
Gobiesocidae Gobiesox nudus   native
Eleotridae Gobiomorus dormitor Bigmouth sleeper  Giant goby native
Characidae Gymnocorymbus bondi   misidentification
Characidae Gymnocorymbus thayeri False black tetra  Silver tetra native
Gymnotidae Gymnotus carapo Banded knifefish  Cutlass fish native
Characidae Hemibrycon guppyi  Mountain-stream Sardine native
Characidae Hemibrycon taeniurus Mountain stream sardine  Sardine native
Characidae Hemigrammus ocellifer Head-and-taillight tetra   introduced
Characidae Hemigrammus unilineatus Featherfin tetra  Featherfin sardine native
Ariidae Hexanematichthys bonillai New Granada sea catfish   misidentification
Ariidae Hexanematichthys couma Couma sea catfish   misidentification
Ariidae Hexanematichthys proops Crucifix sea catfish  Crucifix catfish misidentification
Erythrinidae Hoplerythrinus cinereus  Waubeen native
Erythrinidae Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus Aimara  Yarrow native
Erythrinidae Hoplias malabaricus Trahira  Guabine native
Callichthyidae Hoplosternum littorale Hassar   native
Characidae Hyphessobrycon axelrodi Calypso tetra  Riddlei native
Loricariidae Hypostomus robinii Teta  Teta native
Mugilidae Joturus pichardi Bobo mullet   native
Anostomidae Leporinus friderici Threespot leporinus   native
Engraulidae Lycengraulis grossidens Atlantic sabretooth anchovy   native
Callichthyidae Megalechis thoracata Spotted hoplo   native
Megalopidae Megalops atlanticus Tarpon  Grand-écaille native
Poeciliidae Micropoecilia picta Swamp guppies  Millions native
Mugilidae Mugil cephalus Flathead mullet   native
Lebiasinidae Nannostomus unifasciatus Oneline pencilfish  Pencil fish introduced
Clupeidae Odontognathus mucronatus Guiana longfin herring   native
Carangidae Oligoplites palometa Maracaibo leatherjacket   native
Synbranchidae Ophisternon aenigmaticum Obscure swamp eel   native
Cichlidae Oreochromis mossambicus Mozambique tilapia  Tilapia introduced
Cichlidae Oreochromis niloticus niloticus Nile tilapia   introduced
Aspredinidae Platystacus cotylephorus Banded banjo   native
Poeciliidae Poecilia boesemani   native
Poeciliidae Poecilia reticulata Guppy  Guppies native
Poeciliidae Poecilia sphenops Molly  Liberty mollie introduced
Poeciliidae Poecilia vivipara   native
Polycentridae Polycentrus schomburgkii Guyana leaffish  King coscarob native
Haemulidae Pomadasys crocro Burro grunt   native
Pristidae Pristis microdon Largetooth sawfish   native
Pristidae Pristis pectinata Smalltooth sawfish  Espadon native
Auchenipteridae Pseudauchenipterus nodosus Cocosoda catfish  Yellow catfish native
Lebiasinidae Pyrrhulina laeta Halfbanded pyrrhulina   introduced
Heptapteridae Rhamdia quelen  Silver catfish native
Rivulidae Rivulus hartii Hart's rivulus  Leaping guabine native
Characidae Roeboides dayi  Glass sardine misidentification
Gobiidae Sicydium punctatum   native
Curimatidae Steindachnerina argentea Stout sardine  Silverfish native
Belonidae Strongylura marina Atlantic needlefish  Bluebone native
Synbranchidae Synbranchus marmoratus Marbled swamp eel  Swamp eel native
Auchenipteridae Trachelyopterus galeatus   native
Characidae Triportheus elongatus Elongate hatchetfish   native
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.