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Table 1: 39 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 0 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 0 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 39 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 39 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Acanthogobius flavimanusintroduced Yellowfin goby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Acentrogobius pflaumiiintroduced Striped sandgoby Striped sandgoby 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Amatitlania nigrofasciataintroduced Convict cichlid Convict cichlid 
Anabantiformes Anabantidae Anabas testudineusintroduced Climbing perch  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Andinoacara pulcherintroduced Blue acara Blue acara 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Astronotus ocellatusintroduced Oscar  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Carassius auratusintroduced Goldfish Goldfish 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Coptodon zilliiintroduced Redbelly tilapia Zille's cichlid 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpiointroduced Common carp European carp 
Blenniiformes Tripterygiidae Forsterygion gymnotumintroduced Tasmanian robust triplefin Tasmanian robust triplefin 
Blenniiformes Tripterygiidae Forsterygion lapillumintroduced Common triplefin Common threefin 
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Gambusia affinisintroduced Mosquitofish Mosquito-fish 
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Gambusia dominicensisintroduced Dominican gambusia Domingo mosquito fish 
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Gambusia holbrookiintroduced Eastern mosquitofish Eastern gambusia 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Geophagus brasiliensisintroduced Pearl cichlid  
Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontidae Jordanella floridaeintroduced Flagfish American Flagfish 
Cypriniformes Cobitidae Misgurnus anguillicaudatusintroduced Pond loach Oriental weatherloach 
Salmoniformes Salmonidae Oncorhynchus mykissintroduced Rainbow trout Rainbow trout 
Salmoniformes Salmonidae Oncorhynchus tshawytschaintroduced Chinook salmon Chinook salmon 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Oreochromis mossambicusintroduced Mozambique tilapia Tilapia 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Pelmatolapia mariaeintroduced Spotted tilapia Spotted tilapia 
Perciformes/Percoidei Percidae Perca fluviatilisintroduced European perch Redfin 
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Phalloceros harpagosintroduced Ellipse spot toothcarp  
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Poecilia latipinnaintroduced Sailfin molly Sailfin molly 
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Poecilia reticulataintroduced Guppy Guppy 
Batrachoidiformes Batrachoididae Porichthys notatusintroduced Plainfin midshipman Plainfin frogfish 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntigrus tetrazonaintroduced Sumatra barb Tiger barb 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Rocio octofasciataintroduced Jack Dempsey Jack dempsey 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Rubricatochromis bimaculatusintroduced Jewelfish  
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Rutilus rutilusintroduced Roach Roach 
Salmoniformes Salmonidae Salmo salarintroduced Atlantic salmon Atlantic salmon 
Salmoniformes Salmonidae Salmo truttaintroduced Sea trout Brown trout 
Salmoniformes Salmonidae Salvelinus fontinalisintroduced Brook trout Brook trout 
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Sparidentex hastaintroduced Sobaity seabream Sobaity bream 
Cypriniformes Tanichthyidae Tanichthys albonubesintroduced White cloud mountain minnow White cloud 
Cypriniformes Tincidae Tinca tincaintroduced Tench Tench 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Tridentiger trigonocephalusintroduced Chameleon goby Japanese goby 
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Xiphophorus helleriiintroduced Green swordtail Swordtail 
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Xiphophorus maculatusintroduced Southern platyfish Platy 
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