Species in the Iguazú River
Species in the Iguazú River

     n= 98 (Incomplete)
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Species Name Family Habitat Length (cm) Trophic Level Status
Ancistrus cirrhosus Loricariidae demersal 9.1 SL 2.0 native
Apteronotus brasiliensis Apteronotidae benthopelagic 29.0 TL 3.3 native
Argolebias adrianae Rivulidae pelagic 5.1 SL 3.2 native
Astyanax altiparanae Acestrorhamphidae benthopelagic 16.4 TL 2.9 native
Astyanax asuncionensis Acestrorhamphidae benthopelagic 15.0 SL 2.9 native
Astyanax eremus Acestrorhamphidae benthopelagic 10.0 SL 2.9 native
Astyanax jordanensis Acestrorhamphidae benthopelagic 7.6 SL 2.9 native
Astyanax lineatus Lateral striped tetra Acestrorhamphidae benthopelagic 12.0 SL 2.9 native
Astyanax totae Acestrorhamphidae benthopelagic 8.2 SL 2.9 endemic
Australoheros angiru Cichlidae benthopelagic 7.7 SL 3.2 native
Australoheros facetus Chameleon cichlid Cichlidae benthopelagic 19.3 SL 3.3 native
Australoheros kaaygua Cichlidae benthopelagic 9.4 SL 3.2 native
Brycon orbignyanus Bryconidae benthopelagic 79.5 TL 2.7 native
Bryconamericus ikaa Stevardiidae benthopelagic 6.8 SL 2.6 endemic
Bryconamericus pyahu Stevardiidae benthopelagic 5.0 SL 2.7 native
Cambeva davisi Trichomycteridae benthopelagic 20.8 SL 3.3 native
Characidium zebra Crenuchidae benthopelagic 7.4 SL 3.5 native
Cichlasoma dimerus Cichlidae benthopelagic 11.7 SL 3.0 native
Cnesterodon carnegiei Carnegie's toothcarp Poeciliidae benthopelagic 3.5 3.0 native
Crenicichla iguassuensis Cichlidae benthopelagic 33.0 SL 3.3 native
Crenicichla lacustris Cichlidae benthopelagic 35.2 TL 3.3 native
Crenicichla niederleinii Cichlidae benthopelagic 23.5 SL 3.3 questionable
Crenicichla scottii Cichlidae benthopelagic 24.0 SL 3.3 native
Crenicichla tapii Cichlidae benthopelagic 12.0 SL 3.2 native
Crenicichla tesay Cichlidae benthopelagic 11.5 SL 3.2 native
Crenicichla tuca Cichlidae benthopelagic 15.0 SL 3.3 native
Crenicichla yaha Cichlidae benthopelagic 14.6 SL 3.3 native
Diapoma potamohadros Stevardiidae benthopelagic 6.2 SL 2.7 native
Epactionotus yasi Loricariidae benthopelagic 2.2 endemic
Garcialebias araucarianus Rivulidae benthopelagic 3.5 SL 3.1 native
Glandulocauda caerulea Stevardiidae benthopelagic 4.4 SL 3.2 native
Glanidium ribeiroi Auchenipteridae demersal 22.0 SL 3.5 native
Gymnogeophagus taroba Cichlidae benthopelagic 9.1 SL 3.3 native
Gymnotus carapo Banded knifefish Gymnotidae benthopelagic 76.0 TL 3.6 native
Hasemania maxillaris Acestrorhamphidae pelagic 2.9 TL 3.1 native
Hasemania melanura Copper tetra Acestrorhamphidae pelagic 4.4 TL 3.2 native
Heptapterus stewarti Heptapteridae demersal 13.9 SL 3.5 native
Hoplias guri Erythrinidae benthopelagic 41.7 SL 4.1 native
Hoplias malabaricus Trahira Erythrinidae benthopelagic 65.0 TL 4.2 native
Hoplisoma carlae Carla's cory Callichthyidae demersal 5.4 SL 3.0 native
Hoplisoma ehrhardti Olive cory Callichthyidae demersal 4.7 SL 3.2 native
Hyphessobrycon reticulatus Acestrorhamphidae benthopelagic 5.3 SL 2.9 native
Hyphessobrycon taurocephalus Acestrorhamphidae benthopelagic 5.5 TL 2.9 native
Hypostomus albopunctatus Loricariidae demersal 40.0 SL 2.0 native
Hypostomus derbyi Loricariidae demersal 31.0 SL 2.0 native
Hypostomus myersi Loricariidae demersal 20.7 SL 2.1 native
Hypostomus nigropunctatus Loricariidae demersal 23.3 SL 2.0 native
Iheringichthys labrosus Pimelodidae demersal 43.5 TL 2.9 native
Imparfinis hollandi Heptapteridae demersal 23.0 SL 3.2 native
Jenynsia diphyes Iguaçu livebearer Anablepidae benthopelagic 7.3 SL 2.9 native
Jenynsia eigenmanni Creek livebearer Anablepidae benthopelagic 2.9 native
Leporinus acutidens Anostomidae benthopelagic 33.0 TL 2.3 native
Leporinus striatus Anostomidae benthopelagic 25.0 TL 2.0 native
Megalancistrus parananus Loricariidae demersal 58.8 SL 2.0 native
Oligosarcus jenynsii Acestrorhamphidae benthopelagic 31.0 TL 4.0 native
Oligosarcus longirostris Acestrorhamphidae benthopelagic 29.5 SL 4.3 native
Oligosarcus oligolepis Acestrorhamphidae pelagic 26.2 SL 4.2 native
Otothyropsis biamnicus Loricariidae demersal 4.0 SL 2.2 native
Pachyurus bonariensis La Plata croaker Sciaenidae benthopelagic 25.0 SL 3.5 native
Pareiorhaphis parmula Loricariidae demersal 2.0 native
Phalloceros caudimaculatus Dusky millions fish Poeciliidae pelagic 6.0 TL 3.0 native
Phalloceros spiloura Three point toothcarp Poeciliidae benthopelagic 3.4 SL 3.0 native
Pimelodus britskii Pimelodidae demersal 36.0 SL 3.3 native
Pimelodus maculatus Pimelodidae benthopelagic 51.0 TL 2.9 native
Pimelodus ortmanni Pimelodidae benthopelagic 29.5 SL 3.3 native
Prochilodus lineatus Streaked prochilod Prochilodontidae benthopelagic 80.0 TL 2.2 native
Psalidodon bifasciatus Acestrorhamphidae benthopelagic 12.9 SL 3.0 native
Psalidodon dissimilis Acestrorhamphidae benthopelagic 13.6 SL 3.0 native
Psalidodon gymnodontus Acestrorhamphidae pelagic 17.0 SL 2.0 endemic
Psalidodon gymnogenys Acestrorhamphidae benthopelagic 11.5 SL 3.0 endemic
Psalidodon ita Acestrorhamphidae benthopelagic 6.1 SL 3.0 endemic
Psalidodon leonidas Acestrorhamphidae benthopelagic 4.6 SL 3.0 native
Psalidodon paranae Acestrorhamphidae benthopelagic 16.4 TL 3.0 native
Psalidodon varzeae Acestrorhamphidae benthopelagic 8.3 SL 3.0 native
Psectrogaster curviventris Curimatidae benthopelagic 17.1 SL 2.0 native
Pseudoplatystoma corruscans Spotted sorubim Pimelodidae demersal 182.0 TL 4.5 native
Rhamdia quelen South American catfish Heptapteridae benthopelagic 61.0 TL 3.9 native
Rhamdiopsis moreirai Heptapteridae demersal 11.7 SL 3.5 native
Rineloricaria langei Loricariidae demersal 11.7 SL 2.6 native
Rineloricaria maacki Loricariidae demersal 13.6 SL 2.5 native
Roeboides prognathus Characidae benthopelagic 18.5 SL 4.1 native
Salminus brasiliensis Dorado Bryconidae benthopelagic 100.0 SL 3.8 native
Salminus hilarii Bryconidae benthopelagic 50.0 SL 2.7 native
Schizodon isognathus Anostomidae benthopelagic 35.0 SL 2.4 native
Schizodon nasutus Anostomidae benthopelagic 43.5 TL 2.8 native
Steindachneridion scriptum Pimelodidae demersal 100.0 TL 4.3 native
Steindachnerina brevipinna Curimatidae benthopelagic 22.6 TL 2.0 native
Synbranchus marmoratus Marbled swamp eel Synbranchidae demersal 150.0 TL 2.8 native
Tatia jaracatia Auchenipteridae demersal 6.6 SL 3.3 native
Trichomycterus crassicaudatus Trichomycteridae demersal 13.5 SL 3.3 native
Trichomycterus igobi Trichomycteridae demersal 9.0 SL 3.2 native
Trichomycterus mboycy Trichomycteridae benthopelagic 12.6 SL 3.2 native
Trichomycterus naipi Trichomycteridae benthopelagic 12.2 SL 3.2 native
Trichomycterus papilliferus Trichomycteridae benthopelagic 12.7 SL 3.2 native
Trichomycterus plumbeus Trichomycteridae benthopelagic 8.2 SL 3.2 native
Trichomycterus stawiarski Trichomycteridae benthopelagic 8.5 3.2 native
Trichomycterus taroba Trichomycteridae benthopelagic 6.5 SL 3.2 native
Zungaro zungaro Gilded catfish Pimelodidae demersal 140.0 SL 4.5 native
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