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Table 1: 960 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 14 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 16 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 990 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 960 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoviella manamensisnative Manamo anchovy Camiguana 
Siluriformes Loricariidae Ancistrus amarisnative   
Siluriformes Loricariidae Ancistrus bodenhamerinative  Barbón 
Siluriformes Loricariidae Ancistrus brevifilisendemic  Barbón 
Siluriformes Loricariidae Ancistrus falconensisnative   
Siluriformes Loricariidae Ancistrus galaniendemic   
Siluriformes Loricariidae Ancistrus gymnorhynchusnative   
Siluriformes Loricariidae Ancistrus leoninative   
Siluriformes Loricariidae Ancistrus macrophthalmusendemic  Corroncho 
Siluriformes Loricariidae Ancistrus martiniendemic  Corroncho 
Siluriformes Loricariidae Ancistrus nudicepsnative   
Siluriformes Loricariidae Ancistrus patronusnative   
Siluriformes Loricariidae Ancistrus saudadesnative   
Siluriformes Loricariidae Ancistrus triradiatusnative   
Siluriformes Loricariidae Ancistrus yutajaenative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Andinoacara pulchernative Blue acara Cocoroba 
Siluriformes Doradidae Anduzedoras oxyrhynchusnative  Sierra ojona 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla rostratanative American eel  
Characiformes Hemiodontidae Anodus orinocensisnative   
Characiformes Anostomidae Anostomoides atrianalisnative   
Characiformes Anostomidae Anostomoides laticepsnative   
Characiformes Anostomidae Anostomus ternetzinative   
Characiformes Parodontidae Apareiodon gransabananative   
Characiformes Parodontidae Apareiodon orinocensisnative   
Siluriformes Loricariidae Aphanotorulus ammophilusnative   
Characiformes Characidae Aphyocharax colifaxnative  Aletas de sangre 
Characiformes Characidae Aphyocharax yekwanaenative   
Pleuronectiformes Achiridae Apionichthys menezesinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Apistogramma diplotaenianative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Apistogramma flabellicaudanative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Apistogramma guttataendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Apistogramma helkerinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Apistogramma hoigneinative  Mochoroca 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Apistogramma hongsloinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Apistogramma inornatanative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Apistogramma ortmanninative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Apistogramma veliferanative   
Gymnotiformes Apteronotidae Apteronotus albifronsnative Black ghost Black ghost 
Gymnotiformes Apteronotidae Apteronotus anunative   
Gymnotiformes Apteronotidae Apteronotus apurensisnative   
Gymnotiformes Apteronotidae Apteronotus baniwanative   
Gymnotiformes Apteronotidae Apteronotus cuchillejonative   
Gymnotiformes Apteronotidae Apteronotus cuchillonative   
Gymnotiformes Apteronotidae Apteronotus ferrarisinative   
Gymnotiformes Apteronotidae Apteronotus leptorhynchusnative   
Gymnotiformes Apteronotidae Apteronotus magoinative   
Gymnotiformes Apteronotidae Apteronotus pemonnative   
Gymnotiformes Apteronotidae Apteronotus rostratusnative   
Siluriformes Aspredinidae Aspredinichthys filamentosusnative Sevenbarbed banjo Riqui-riqui 
Siluriformes Aspredinidae Aspredinichthys tibicennative Tenbarbed banjo Riqui-riqui 
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