List of Freshwater Fishes reported from Mexico
List of Freshwater Fishes reported from Mexico
n = 589
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Table 1: 578 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 3 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 8 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 589 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 578 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name(s) in Territory
Characiformes Acestrorhamphidae Astyanax caballeroinative Catemaco characin  
Characiformes Acestrorhamphidae Astyanax finitimusnative Veracruz tetra Spanish : Sardinita de Veracruz 
Characiformes Acestrorhamphidae Astyanax jordaniendemic  Spanish : Sardina ciega 
Characiformes Acestrorhamphidae Astyanax mexicanusnative Mexican tetra  
Characiformes Acestrorhamphidae Astyanax ocotalnative   
Characiformes Acestrorhamphidae Astyanax rioverdenative   
Characiformes Acestrorhamphidae Astyanax salvatorisendemic   
Characiformes Acestrorhamphidae Astyanax tamiahuanative   
Characiformes Acestrorhamphidae Astyanax tehuacanensisnative   
Cyprinodontiformes Goodeidae Ataeniobius toweriendemic Bluetail goodea  
Atheriniformes Atherinopsidae Atherinella alvarezinative Gulf silverside  
Atheriniformes Atherinopsidae Atherinella ammophilanative La Palma silverside  
Atheriniformes Atherinopsidae Atherinella balsananative Balsas silverside  
Atheriniformes Atherinopsidae Atherinella callidanative Cunning silverside  
Atheriniformes Atherinopsidae Atherinella crystallinanative Blackfin silverside  
Atheriniformes Atherinopsidae Atherinella elegansnative Fuerte silverside  
Atheriniformes Atherinopsidae Atherinella guatemalensisnative Guatemala silverside Spanish : Pejerrey guatemalteco 
Atheriniformes Atherinopsidae Atherinella lisanative Naked silverside  
Atheriniformes Atherinopsidae Atherinella marvelaenative Eyipantla silverside  
Atheriniformes Atherinopsidae Atherinella pellosemeionnative Mancuernas silverside  
Atheriniformes Atherinopsidae Atherinella salleinative Large-eye silverside  
Atheriniformes Atherinopsidae Atherinella schultzinative Chimalapa silverside  
Lepisosteiformes Lepisosteidae Atractosteus spatulanative Alligator gar Spanish : Catán 
Lepisosteiformes Lepisosteidae Atractosteus tropicusnative Tropical gar Spanish : Pejelagarto 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Awaous banananative River goby  
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Aztecula sallaeiendemic Aztec chub Spanish : Carpita azteca 
Siluriformes Ariidae Bagre pinnimaculatusnative Red sea catfish Spanish : Bagre de gavia 
Eupercaria/misc Sciaenidae Bairdiella chrysouranative Goldtail croaker  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Bathygobius soporatornative Frillfin goby  
Batrachoidiformes Batrachoididae Batrachoides goldmaninative Mexican freshwater toadfish  
Batrachoidiformes Batrachoididae Batrachoides waltersinative Walter's toadfish Spanish : Sapo de Walter 
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Belonesox belizanusnative Top minnow  
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Brachyrhaphis hartweginative Soconusco gambusia  
Characiformes Bryconidae Brycon guatemalensisnative Machaca  
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Caecieleotris morrisinative   
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Campostoma anomalumnative Central stoneroller  
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Campostoma ornatumnative Mexican stoneroller  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Carassius auratusintroduced Goldfish Spanish : Carpa dorada 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus leucasnative Bull shark Spanish : Sarda 
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Carlhubbsia kidderinative Champoton gambusia  
Cypriniformes Catostomidae Carpiodes carpionative River carpsucker  
Cypriniformes Catostomidae Carpiodes cyprinusintroduced Quillback  
Siluriformes Ariidae Cathorops aguadulcenative Estuarine sea catfish Spanish : Coruco 
Siluriformes Ariidae Cathorops fuerthiinative Congo sea catfish Spanish : Bagre congo 
Siluriformes Ariidae Cathorops kailolaenative Papillate sea catfish  
Siluriformes Ariidae Cathorops liropusnative Conguito sea catfish  
Siluriformes Ariidae Cathorops raredonaenative Curator sea catfish  
Cypriniformes Catostomidae Catostomus bernardininative Yaqui sucker  
Cypriniformes Catostomidae Catostomus cahitanative Cahita sucker Spanish : Matalote cahita 
Cypriniformes Catostomidae Catostomus clarkiinative Desert sucker  
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