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Information Gaps on All Fishes of Venezuela
n = 1778     (+ available, - missing)
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Species (Status) Spawn-
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Maturity Max. Size Growth Mortality Length-Weight Food Diet Predator Reprod. Larvae Eggs Ecology Genetics Photos
Myxini
   Myxiniformes
     Myxinidae (Hagfishes)
Eptatretus multidens (N)--+------+-+--+
Elasmobranchii
   Hexanchiformes
     Hexanchidae (Cow sharks)
Hexanchus griseus (N)+++--+++-+--+++
Elasmobranchii
   Orectolobiformes
     Ginglymostomatidae (Nurse sharks)
Ginglymostoma cirratum (N)++++-+++-+--+++
Elasmobranchii
   Orectolobiformes
     Rhincodontidae (Whale shark)
Rhincodon typus (N)++++-+++++-++-+
Elasmobranchii
   Lamniformes
     Alopiidae (Thresher sharks)
Alopias superciliosus (N)++++-+++-+--+-+
Alopias vulpinus (N)++++++++-+--+-+
Elasmobranchii
   Lamniformes
     Lamnidae (Mackerel sharks or white shark)
Isurus oxyrinchus (N)++++++++-+-++-+
Elasmobranchii
   Carcharhiniformes
     Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)
Carcharhinus acronotus (N)++++-+++-+--+++
Carcharhinus altimus (N)+++--+++-+--+-+
Carcharhinus falciformis (N)++++++++-+--+-+
Carcharhinus leucas (N)++++++++++--+-+
Carcharhinus limbatus (N)++++++++-+--+++
Carcharhinus longimanus (N)++++++++-+-++++
Carcharhinus obscurus (N)++++++++++--+++
Carcharhinus perezii (N)++---+++-+--+++
Carcharhinus plumbeus (N)++++++++-+--+++
Carcharhinus porosus (N)++++-+++-+--+-+
Carcharhinus signatus (N)++++++++-+--+-+
Negaprion brevirostris (N)++++++++++--+++
Prionace glauca (N)++++++++++--+++
Rhizoprionodon lalandii (N)+++--++--+--+-+
Rhizoprionodon porosus (N)++++-+++-+--+++
Elasmobranchii
   Carcharhiniformes
     Galeocerdonidae (Tiger sharks)
Galeocerdo cuvier (N)++++-+++-+-++++
Elasmobranchii
   Carcharhiniformes
     Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks)
Galeus cadenati (N)---------+-----
Elasmobranchii
   Carcharhiniformes
     Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)
Scyliorhinus haeckelii (N)++-------+----+
Elasmobranchii
   Carcharhiniformes
     Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead, bonnethead, or scoophead sharks)
Sphyrna lewini (N)++++++++++--+++
Sphyrna media (N)+--------+----+
Sphyrna mokarran (N)+++--+++-+--+-+
Sphyrna tiburo (N)++++++++-+--+++
Sphyrna tudes (N)+-----++-+--+-+
Elasmobranchii
   Carcharhiniformes
     Triakidae (Houndsharks)
Mustelus canis (N)++++-+++++--+++
Mustelus higmani (N)+++--+-+-+--+-+
Mustelus minicanis (N)---------+-----
Mustelus norrisi (N)+----++--+--+++
Elasmobranchii
   Squaliformes
     Centrophoridae (Gulper sharks)
Centrophorus squamosus (N)++++++++-+--+-+
Elasmobranchii
   Squaliformes
     Etmopteridae (Lantern sharks)
Etmopterus perryi (N)---------+-----
Etmopterus polli (Q)---------+----+
Elasmobranchii
   Squaliformes
     Oxynotidae (Rough sharks)
Oxynotus caribbaeus (N)+-----+--+--+--
Elasmobranchii
   Squatiniformes
     Squatinidae (Angel sharks)
Squatina david (N)---------------
Squatina dumeril (N)-+----++-+--+-+
Elasmobranchii
   Torpediniformes
     Narcinidae (Numbfishes)
Diplobatis guamachensis (N)---------------
Diplobatis picta (N)--------------+
Narcine brasiliensis (N)-++--+++-+--+++
Elasmobranchii
   Rajiformes
     Anacanthobatidae (Smooth skates)
Schroederobatis americana (N)---------+----+
Elasmobranchii
   Rajiformes
     Rajidae (Skates)
Breviraja nigriventralis (N)---------+-+---
Dactylobatus armatus (N)---------+-+---
Dipturus bullisi (N)---------+-+--+
Raja cervigoni (N)---------+-+---
Elasmobranchii
   Myliobatiformes
     Aetobatidae (Pacific eagle rays)
Aetobatus narinari (N)-++--+++++--+-+
Elasmobranchii
   Myliobatiformes
     Dasyatidae (Stingrays)
Bathytoshia centroura (Q)+++--+++-+--+-+
Fontitrygon geijskesi (N)---------+----+
Hypanus americanus (N)-++--+++++--+++
Hypanus guttatus (N)+++--+-+-+--+-+
Hypanus say (N)-+-----+++--+++
Elasmobranchii
   Myliobatiformes
     Gymnuridae (Butterfly rays)
Gymnura micrura (N)+++--++--+--+++
Elasmobranchii
   Myliobatiformes
     Mobulidae (Devilrays)
Mobula birostris (N)-++++++-++--+-+
Mobula hypostoma (N)--+--++--+--+-+
Mobula tarapacana (N)--+---+--+--+-+
Elasmobranchii
   Myliobatiformes
     Myliobatidae (Eagle and manta rays)
Myliobatis freminvillei (N)+++--+++-+--+++
Myliobatis goodei (N)------+--+--+-+
Elasmobranchii
   Myliobatiformes
     Potamotrygonidae (River stingrays)
Paratrygon aiereba (N)--+---+-----+-+
Potamotrygon hystrix (Q)--+-----------+
Potamotrygon orbignyi (N)------+-----+-+
Potamotrygon schroederi (N)--+------+----+
Potamotrygon yepezi (N)------+-----+-+
Styracura schmardae (N)---------+----+
Elasmobranchii
   Myliobatiformes
     Rhinopteridae (Cownose rays)
Rhinoptera bonasus (N)-+++++++-+--+++
Rhinoptera brasiliensis (N)-+-------+----+
Elasmobranchii
   Myliobatiformes
     Urotrygonidae (American round stingrays)
Urobatis jamaicensis (N)-----++-++--+-+
Urotrygon microphthalmum (N)--------------+
Urotrygon venezuelae (N)---------------
Elasmobranchii
   Rhinopristiformes
     Pristidae (Sawfishes)
Pristis microdon (N)+++--++--+--+-+
Pristis pectinata (N)--++-++--+--+++
Pristis perotteti (N)-+++-+---+----+
Pristis pristis (N)++++--+--+--+-+
Elasmobranchii
   Rhinopristiformes
     Rhinobatidae (Guitarfishes)
Pseudobatos percellens (N)+++--+++-+--+-+
Elasmobranchii
   Echinorhiniformes
     Echinorhinidae (Bramble sharks)
Echinorhinus brucus (N)+++--+++-+--+-+
Holocephali
   Chimaeriformes
     Rhinochimaeridae (Longnose chimaeras)
Neoharriotta carri (N)---------+-+--+
Teleostei
   Elopiformes
     Elopidae (Tenpounders)
Elops saurus (N)++++-++++++++++
Teleostei
   Elopiformes
     Megalopidae (Tarpons)
Megalops atlanticus (N)++++++++-++-+++
Teleostei
   Albuliformes
     Albulidae (Bonefishes)
Albula nemoptera (N)-----+---++++-+
Albula vulpes (N)++++++++-++++-+
Teleostei
   Notacanthiformes
     Halosauridae (Halosaurs)
Halosaurus guentheri (N)------+-----+-+
Teleostei
   Anguilliformes
     Anguillidae (Freshwater eels)
Anguilla rostrata (N)+++++++++++-+++
Teleostei
   Anguilliformes
     Chlopsidae (False morays)
Kaupichthys hyoproroides (N)----------+---+
Kaupichthys nuchalis (N)---------------
Teleostei
   Anguilliformes
     Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Ariosoma balearicum (N)-----+----++--+
Bathycongrus thysanochilus (N)---------------
Conger esculentus (N)------+-----+-+
Conger triporiceps (N)--------------+
Japonoconger caribbeus (N)---------------
Paraconger caudilimbatus (N)--------------+
Rhynchoconger flavus (N)---------+----+
Teleostei
   Anguilliformes
     Moringuidae (Worm or spaghetti eels)
Moringua edwardsi (N)------+-----+-+
Teleostei
   Anguilliformes
     Muraenesocidae (Pike congers)
Cynoponticus savanna (N)--+--++-----+-+
Teleostei
   Anguilliformes
     Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Anarchias similis (N)---------+--+-+
Echidna catenata (N)--+---+++++-+-+
Enchelycore nigricans (N)--+--+--+-----+
Gymnothorax funebris (N)+-+--++--++-+-+
Gymnothorax miliaris (N)-----++-++--+-+
Gymnothorax moringa (N)--+--+++++--+++
Gymnothorax ocellatus (N)--+--++--+--+-+
Gymnothorax polygonius (N)-----++-----+-+
Gymnothorax vicinus (N)-----+++----+-+
Monopenchelys acuta (N)--+-------+---+
Muraena retifera (N)---------+----+
Teleostei
   Anguilliformes
     Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels)
Hoplunnis schmidti (N)---------------
Nettenchelys pygmaea (N)-+-------------
Teleostei
   Anguilliformes
     Ophichthidae (Snake eels)
Aplatophis chauliodus (N)-+----+--+--+-+
Aprognathodon platyventris (N)---------+-----
Apterichtus kendalli (N)-+-------------
Callechelys guineensis (N)------------+-+
Echiophis intertinctus (N)--------------+
Echiophis punctifer (N)--+--+--------+
Myrichthys breviceps (N)------++-+-++-+
Ophichthus cruentifer (N)-------++-+++-+
Ophichthus cylindroideus (N)--------------+
Ophichthus gomesii (N)+--------+----+
Ophichthus ophis (N)------++----+-+
Ophichthus spinicauda (N)---------------
Stictorhinus potamius (N)---------------
Teleostei
   Anguilliformes
     Synaphobranchidae (Cutthroat eels)
Dysomma anguillare (N)--+--+----+---+
Teleostei
   Clupeiformes
     Dorosomatidae (Gizzard shads and sardinellas)
Harengula clupeola (N)-++--++++---+++
Harengula humeralis (N)++-+-++++---+-+
Harengula jaguana (N)++-++++++++-+-+
Lile piquitinga (N)-----+---------
Opisthonema oglinum (N)+++++++++++-+-+
Rhinosardinia amazonica (N)--+--++-----+-+
Rhinosardinia bahiensis (N)-----+---------
Sardinella aurita (N)+++++++++++++++
Sardinella brasiliensis (N)++++-++-+---+++
Teleostei
   Clupeiformes
     Dussumieriidae (Round herrings)
Etrumeus sadina (Q)+++++++++++++-+
Teleostei
   Clupeiformes
     Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Anchoa cayorum (N)---------+-+--+
Anchoa colonensis (N)---------+-+---
Anchoa cubana (N)---------+-+---
Anchoa filifera (N)--+--+---+-+--+
Anchoa hepsetus (N)++---++++++++-+
Anchoa lamprotaenia (N)+-----+-++-++--
Anchoa lyolepis (N)-----++--+-++-+
Anchoa parva (N)+----+++++-++--
Anchoa spinifer (N)--+--++-++-++-+
Anchoa trinitatis (N)---------+-+---
Anchovia clupeoides (N)--+--++-++-++-+
Anchovia surinamensis (N)-----+---+-+--+
Anchoviella blackburni (N)---------+-+---
Anchoviella brevirostris (N)+--------+-+--+
Anchoviella cayennensis (N)---------+-+---
Anchoviella guianensis (N)+----++--+-++-+
Anchoviella jamesi (N)-----+---+-+---
Anchoviella lepidentostole (N)+++--++-++-++-+
Anchoviella manamensis (N)---------+-+---
Anchoviella perezi (N)---------+-+---
Cetengraulis edentulus (N)++++-++-++-++-+
Engraulis eurystole (N)+--------++---+
Lycengraulis batesii (N)-+---++--+-++-+
Lycengraulis grossidens (N)+-++-++--++++-+
Lycengraulis limnichthys (N)---------------
Pterengraulis atherinoides (N)-----++-+---+-+
Teleostei
   Clupeiformes
     Pristigasteridae (Pristigasterids)
Chirocentrodon bleekerianus (N)+++--++--+--+-+
Odontognathus compressus (N)---------------
Odontognathus mucronatus (N)+-++-+------+-+
Pellona flavipinnis (N)--+--++-----+--
Pellona harroweri (N)--+--++-----+-+
Teleostei
   Clupeiformes
     Spratelloididae (Small round herrings)
Jenkinsia lamprotaenia (N)++-+-++++-+-+-+
Jenkinsia parvula (N)------+--+--+--
Jenkinsia stolifera (N)------+-----+--
Teleostei
   Cypriniformes
     Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Cyprinus carpio (I)+++++++++++++++
Teleostei
   Characiformes
     Acestrorhynchidae (Smallscale pike characins)
Acestrorhynchus falcatus (N)-----++-----+-+
Acestrorhynchus falcirostris (N)-----++-----+-+
Acestrorhynchus grandoculis (N)---------------
Acestrorhynchus heterolepis (N)-----++-----+--
Acestrorhynchus microlepis (N)-----++-----+-+
Acestrorhynchus minimus (N)--------------+
Acestrorhynchus nasutus (N)--------------+
Gilbertolus alatus (N)-----+--------+
Gilbertolus maracaiboensis (N)--------------+
Gnathocharax steindachneri (N)--------------+
Heterocharax leptogrammus (N)--------------+
Heterocharax macrolepis (N)--------------+
Heterocharax virgulatus (N)--------------+
Hoplocharax goethei (M)--------------+
Lonchogenys ilisha (M)--+--+--------+
Teleostei
   Characiformes
     Anostomidae (Headstanders)
Abramites hypselonotus (N)------+--+--+++
Anostomoides atrianalis (N)---------+-----
Anostomoides laticeps (N)-----+---+----+
Anostomus ternetzi (N)------+--+--+++
Gnathodolus bidens (N)---------+-----
Laemolyta fernandezi (N)-----++--+--+-+
Laemolyta orinocensis (N)---------+----+
Laemolyta taeniata (N)-----++--+--+-+
Leporinus affinis (N)-----++--+--+-+
Leporinus agassizii (N)---------+----+
Leporinus alternus (N)---------+-----
Leporinus arcus (N)---------+----+
Leporinus arimaspi (N)------------+-+
Leporinus brunneus (N)---------+---++
Leporinus enyae (N)---------------
Leporinus friderici (N)++-+-++--++++++
Leporinus ortomaculatus (N)---------+---++
Leporinus punctatus (N)---------+-----
Leporinus steyermarki (N)---------+----+
Leporinus y-ophorus (N)---------+----+
Pseudanos gracilis (N)---------+----+
Pseudanos irinae (N)---------+-----
Pseudanos varii (N)---------+-----
Pseudanos winterbottomi (N)---------+----+
Schizodon corti (En)------+--+--+-+
Schizodon fasciatus (N)-+---++--+--+++
Schizodon isognathus (Q)---------+-----
Schizodon scotorhabdotus (N)---------+-----
Synaptolaemus cingulatus (N)---------+----+
Synaptolaemus latofasciatus (N)---------+----+
Teleostei
   Characiformes
     Bryconidae ("Brycon characins")
Brycon amazonicus (N)---+-++-----+-+
Brycon bicolor (N)--------------+
Brycon coquenani (N)---------------
Brycon falcatus (N)--+--+--------+
Brycon pesu (N)--+--++-----+-+
Brycon polylepis (N)---------------
Brycon unicolor (N)---------------
Brycon whitei (N)-----+--------+
Salminus hilarii (N)--+--+-------++
Teleostei
   Characiformes
     Chalceidae (Tucanfishes)
Chalceus macrolepidotus (N)--+--++--+--+++
Teleostei
   Characiformes
     Characidae (Characins; tetras)
Acanthocharax microlepis (M)--------------+
Acestrocephalus boehlkei (N)--------------+
Acestrocephalus sardina (N)--+--+--------+
Aphyocharacidium melandetum (Q)---------------
Aphyocharax colifax (N)---------------
Aphyocharax yekwanae (N)------------+--
Astyanax bimaculatus (N)--+--+++----+++
Astyanax maximus (N)--+--+--------+
Astyanax myersi (N)---------------
Astyanax scintillans (N)---------------
Astyanax siapae (N)--------------+
Astyanax superbus (N)--------------+
Astyanax venezuelae (N)---------------
Atopomesus pachyodus (M)---------------
Aulixidens eugeniae (N)---------------
Bryconamericus alpha (N)-----++-----+-+
Bryconamericus charalae (N)--------------+
Bryconamericus cinarucoense (N)--------------+
Bryconamericus cismontanus (N)-----+--------+
Bryconamericus deuterodonoides (N)---------------
Bryconamericus lassorum (N)--------------+
Bryconamericus macrophthalmus (N)--------------+
Bryconamericus motatanensis (N)--------------+
Bryconamericus orinocoensis (N)--+--+--------+
Bryconamericus singularis (N)--------------+
Bryconamericus subtilisform (N)--------------+
Bryconamericus yokiae (N)--------------+
Ceratobranchia joanae (N)---------------
Charax apurensis (N)---------------
Charax condei (M)------+--+--+--
Charax metae (N)-----+---------
Charax notulatus (N)---------------
Cheirodontops geayi (N)--------------+
Corynopoma riisei (N)---------+----+
Creagrutus bolivari (N)---------------
Creagrutus crenatus (N)---------------
Creagrutus ephippiatus (N)---------------
Creagrutus gyrospilus (N)---------------
Creagrutus hildebrandi (N)------+-----+-+
Creagrutus hysginus (N)---------------
Creagrutus lassoi (N)-----+---------
Creagrutus lepidus (En)-----+---------
Creagrutus machadoi (N)---------------
Creagrutus magoi (N)---------------
Creagrutus maracaiboensis (N)---------------
Creagrutus maxillaris (N)---------------
Creagrutus melanzonus (N)---------------
Creagrutus melasma (N)-----+--------+
Creagrutus paralacus (N)------+-----+-+
Creagrutus phasma (N)---------------
Creagrutus provenzanoi (N)---------------
Creagrutus runa (N)---------------
Creagrutus taphorni (N)---------------
Creagrutus veruina (N)---------------
Creagrutus vexillapinnus (N)---------------
Creagrutus xiphos (N)---------------
Creagrutus zephyrus (N)---------------
Ctenobrycon oliverai (N)---------------
Ctenobrycon spilurus (N)-----++--+--+-+
Cynopotamus bipunctatus (N)---------------
Cynopotamus venezuelae (N)---------------
Gephyrocharax melanocheir (N)---------------
Gephyrocharax valencia (N)---------+---+-
Gephyrocharax venezuelae (N)--------------+
Gymnocorymbus bondi (N)--------------+
Gymnotichthys hildae (N)---------------
Hemibrycon jabonero (N)-----+--------+
Hemibrycon metae (N)--+------------
Hemigrammus analis (N)--+--+-------+-
Hemigrammus barrigonae (N)--------------+
Hemigrammus elegans (N)---------------
Hemigrammus lunatus (N)-----+------+--
Hemigrammus marginatus (N)-++--++-----+++
Hemigrammus micropterus (N)-------------++
Hemigrammus microstomus (N)---------------
Hemigrammus mimus (N)---------------
Hemigrammus newboldi (N)--------------+
Hemigrammus rhodostomus (N)-------------++
Hemigrammus schmardae (N)-----+---+----+
Hemigrammus stictus (N)---------+---++
Hemigrammus taphorni (N)---------------
Hemigrammus unilineatus (N)-----++--+--+++
Hyphessobrycon albolineatus (N)---------------
Hyphessobrycon epicharis (N)--------------+
Hyphessobrycon fernandezi (N)-----+--------+
Hyphessobrycon hildae (N)---------------
Hyphessobrycon metae (N)---------+----+
Hyphessobrycon otrynus (N)---------------
Hyphessobrycon paucilepis (N)--------------+
Hyphessobrycon sovichthys (N)------+-----+-+
Hyphessobrycon tuyensis (N)--------------+
Jupiaba abramoides (N)-----+--------+
Jupiaba anterior (Q)---------------
Jupiaba scologaster (N)---------------
Knodus meridae (N)--------------+
Makunaima guianensis (N)--+-----------+
Markiana geayi (N)--------------+
Microschemobrycon callops (N)---------------
Microschemobrycon casiquiare (N)-------------+-
Moenkhausia chrysargyrea (N)-----++-----+-+
Moenkhausia collettii (N)-----++--+--+++
Moenkhausia copei (N)---------+----+
Moenkhausia cotinho (N)--------------+
Moenkhausia dichroura (N)---+-+---+----+
Moenkhausia intermedia (N)------+--+--+++
Moenkhausia lepidura (N)--+--++--+--+-+
Moenkhausia miangi (N)---------------
Moenkhausia mikia (N)---------------
Moenkhausia oligolepis (N)-----++--+--+++
Moenkhausia pittieri (En)------+--+--+++
Moenkhausia schultzi (N)---------------
Odontostilbe pao (N)---------------
Odontostilbe pulchra (N)---------------
Odontostilbe splendida (N)---------------
Paracheirodon axelrodi (N)------+--+--+++
Paracheirodon simulans (N)---------+---++
Paragoniates alburnus (N)---------+----+
Parapristella georgiae (N)---------------
Phenacogaster maculoblonga (N)--------------+
Phenacogaster prolata (N)--------------+
Phenagoniates macrolepis (N)--------------+
Poptella compressa (N)-----+--------+
Poptella longipinnis (N)--------------+
Priocharax ariel (N)---------------
Pristella maxillaris (N)------+--+--+++
Psalidodon fasciatus (N)-+++++++++--+++
Ptychocharax rhyacophila (N)------+-----+--
Roeboides affinis (N)-----++-----+-+
Roeboides araguaito (N)---------------
Roeboides dayi (M)-----++-----+++
Roeboides dientonito (N)---------------
Roeboides microlepis (M)-----+---------
Roeboides myersii (N)--+--++-----+-+
Roeboides numerosus (N)---------------
Saccoderma melanostigma (N)------+-----+-+
Serrabrycon magoi (N)---------------
Tetragonopterus argenteus (N)--+--+---+--+-+
Tetragonopterus chalceus (N)--+--+---+---++
Thrissobrycon pectinifer (M)---------------
Xenagoniates bondi (N)---------------
Teleostei
   Characiformes
     Chilodontidae (Headstanders)
Caenotropus labyrinthicus (N)+-+--++-----+-+
Caenotropus maculosus (N)------------+--
Caenotropus mestomorgmatos (N)--+--+---------
Teleostei
   Characiformes
     Crenuchidae (South American darters)
Ammocryptocharax elegans (N)--------------+
Ammocryptocharax minutus (N)--------------+
Ammocryptocharax vintonae (N)---------------
Characidium boavistae (N)--------------+
Characidium chupa (N)-----+--------+
Characidium declivirostre (N)---------------
Characidium longum (N)---------------
Crenuchus spilurus (N)-----++--+--+-+
Elachocharax geryi (N)---------------
Elachocharax mitopterus (N)---------------
Elachocharax pulcher (N)---------+----+
Leptocharacidium omospilus (N)---------------
Melanocharacidium blennioides (N)-----+---------
Melanocharacidium compressum (N)---------------
Melanocharacidium depressum (N)---------------
Melanocharacidium dispilomma (N)---------------
Melanocharacidium melanopteron (N)---------------
Melanocharacidium pectorale (N)---------------
Microcharacidium gnomus (N)---------------
Microcharacidium weitzmani (N)---------------
Odontocharacidium aphanes (N)---------+----+
Odontocharacidium varii (N)--------------+
Poecilocharax weitzmani (N)---------+----+
Teleostei
   Characiformes
     Ctenoluciidae (Pike-characids)
Boulengerella cuvieri (N)--+--++-----+-+
Boulengerella lateristriga (N)------+-----+-+
Boulengerella lucius (N)--+--++-----+--
Boulengerella maculata (N)--+--++-----+-+
Boulengerella xyrekes (N)------+-----+--
Ctenolucius hujeta (N)-----++--+--+++
Teleostei
   Characiformes
     Curimatidae (Toothless characins)
Curimata cerasina (En)---------------
Curimata cyprinoides (N)--+--++-----+++
Curimata incompta (En)-----+---------
Curimata ocellata (N)-------------+-
Curimata roseni (N)-----+---------
Curimata vittata (N)-----++-----+++
Curimatella dorsalis (N)-----+--------+
Curimatella immaculata (N)+----++-----+-+
Curimatopsis macrolepis (N)---------+----+
Cyphocharax abramoides (N)-----+--------+
Cyphocharax aspilos (N)------+-----+-+
Cyphocharax festivus (N)-----+--------+
Cyphocharax helleri (N)--+--++---+-+-+
Cyphocharax leucostictus (N)-----+--------+
Cyphocharax magdalenae (N)--++-++-----+-+
Cyphocharax meniscaprorus (En)--------------+
Cyphocharax multilineatus (N)--------------+
Cyphocharax oenas (N)--------------+
Cyphocharax spilurus (N)--+--++--+--+++
Potamorhina altamazonica (N)-----++-----+++
Potamorhina laticeps (N)------+-----+-+
Psectrogaster ciliata (N)------+-----+--
Steindachnerina argentea (N)--------------+
Steindachnerina bimaculata (N)-----+--------+
Steindachnerina guentheri (N)-----+--------+
Steindachnerina pupula (N)-----+---------
Teleostei
   Characiformes
     Cynodontidae (Dogtooth characins)
Cynodon gibbus (N)--+--++-----+-+
Cynodon septenarius (N)---------------
Hydrolycus armatus (N)-----+--------+
Hydrolycus scomberoides (Q)--+--+++----+-+
Hydrolycus tatauaia (N)-----+--------+
Hydrolycus wallacei (N)--+--+---------
Rhaphiodon vulpinus (N)-++--++-----+-+
Teleostei
   Characiformes
     Erythrinidae (Trahiras)
Erythrinus erythrinus (N)-----++---+-+++
Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus (N)-+---++-----+++
Hoplias aimara (N)-++--++----++-+
Hoplias curupira (N)---------------
Hoplias macrophthalmus (N)--+--+--------+
Hoplias malabaricus (N)++++-+++++-++++
Hoplias teres (N)---------------
Teleostei
   Characiformes
     Gasteropelecidae (Freshwater hatchetfishes)
Carnegiella marthae (N)-----++--+--+-+
Gasteropelecus sternicla (N)-----++--+--+++
Thoracocharax stellatus (N)-----+--------+
Teleostei
   Characiformes
     Hemiodontidae (Halftooths)
Anodus orinocensis (N)-----+---+----+
Bivibranchia fowleri (N)-----+---+----+
Hemiodus argenteus (N)---------+---++
Hemiodus gracilis (N)---------+----+
Hemiodus immaculatus (N)-----++--+--+++
Hemiodus microlepis (N)-----++--+--+-+
Hemiodus semitaeniatus (N)---------+----+
Hemiodus thayeria (N)---------+-----
Teleostei
   Characiformes
     Iguanodectidae ("Lizard bite tetras")
Bryconops affinis (N)--+--++--+--+-+
Bryconops alburnoides (N)-----+--------+
Bryconops caudomaculatus (N)-----++--+--+-+
Bryconops colanegra (N)---------------
Bryconops colaroja (N)---------------
Bryconops collettei (N)---------------
Bryconops disruptus (N)---------------
Bryconops giacopinii (N)-----+--------+
Bryconops humeralis (N)---------------
Bryconops imitator (N)---------------
Bryconops inpai (N)-----+---------
Bryconops magoi (N)---------------
Bryconops vibex (N)---------------
Iguanodectes adujai (N)---------------
Iguanodectes geisleri (N)--------------+
Iguanodectes spilurus (N)---------+---++
Piabucus dentatus (N)-----++-----+-+
Teleostei
   Characiformes
     Lebiasinidae (Pencilfishes)
Copella compta (N)--------------+
Copella eigenmanni (N)---------------
Copella meinkeni (N)--------------+
Copella metae (N)---------+----+
Copella nattereri (N)-----+---+---++
Lebiasina provenzanoi (N)---------------
Lebiasina taphorni (N)---------------
Lebiasina uruyensis (N)---------------
Lebiasina yepezi (N)------------+--
Lebiasina yuruaniensis (N)---------------
Nannostomus anduzei (N)--------------+
Nannostomus nigrotaeniatus (N)--------------+
Nannostomus unifasciatus (N)-----++--+--+++
Piabucina erythrinoides (N)-----+---------
Piabucina pleurotaenia (N)--------------+
Piabucina unitaeniata (N)---------------
Pyrrhulina filamentosa (N)-----++--+--+-+
Pyrrhulina lugubris (N)---------------
Pyrrhulina semifasciata (N)-----+--------+
Teleostei
   Characiformes
     Parodontidae (Scrapetooths)
Apareiodon gransabana (N)---------------
Apareiodon orinocensis (N)---------------
Parodon apolinari (N)-----+---------
Parodon guyanensis (N)------+--++-+-+
Parodon suborbitalis (N)------+-----+-+
Teleostei
   Characiformes
     Prochilodontidae (Flannel-mouth characiforms)
Prochilodus mariae (N)-----+-+----+++
Prochilodus reticulatus (N)---+--+-----+-+
Prochilodus rubrotaeniatus (N)------+-----+-+
Semaprochilodus kneri (N)-------------++
Semaprochilodus laticeps (N)-------------++
Teleostei
   Characiformes
     Serrasalmidae (Piranhas and pacus)
Catoprion mento (N)------+-----+++
Colossoma macropomum (N)+-++-+++++-++++
Metynnis longipinnis (N)---------------
Metynnis orinocensis (N)---------------
Mylesinus schomburgkii (N)---------------
Myleus setiger (N)--+--+--------+
Myloplus asterias (N)-----+--------+
Myloplus lobatus (N)---------------
Myloplus rhomboidalis (N)--+++++--+--+-+
Myloplus rubripinnis (N)-----++--+--+++
Myloplus schomburgkii (N)-----+---+----+
Myloplus torquatus (N)--+--+--------+
Mylossoma acanthogaster (N)--+-----------+
Mylossoma albiscopum (N)---------------
Mylossoma aureum (N)-----++-----+-+
Mylossoma duriventre (N)+----++--+--+++
Piaractus brachypomus (N)-+++-++--+--+++
Pristobrycon calmoni (N)------+--+--+-+
Pristobrycon careospinus (N)--------------+
Pristobrycon maculipinnis (N)--------------+
Pristobrycon striolatus (N)--+--++-----+-+
Pygocentrus cariba (N)-----+++----+-+
Pygocentrus nattereri (N)++++-++--+--+++
Pygocentrus palometa (N)---------------
Pygopristis denticulata (N)-----+--------+
Serrasalmus altuvei (N)--------------+
Serrasalmus eigenmanni (N)-----+--------+
Serrasalmus elongatus (N)-----++-----+++
Serrasalmus gouldingi (N)-----+--------+
Serrasalmus irritans (N)------+-----+-+
Serrasalmus manueli (N)-----+--------+
Serrasalmus medinai (N)------+-----+-+
Serrasalmus nalseni (N)--------------+
Serrasalmus neveriensis (N)--------------+
Serrasalmus rhombeus (N)-----+++-+--+++
Serrasalmus spilopleura (Q)-++--++-----+++
Tometes makue (N)---------------
Utiaritichthys sennaebragai (N)---------------
Teleostei
   Characiformes
     Triportheidae (Hatchet characins)
Agoniates anchovia (M)---------------
Agoniates halecinus (N)-----+--------+
Triportheus angulatus (N)++---++--+-++++
Triportheus brachipomus (N)--------------+
Triportheus elongatus (N)-----++-----+++
Triportheus orinocensis (N)---------------
Triportheus venezuelensis (N)--------------+
Teleostei
   Siluriformes
     Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Amphiarius phrygiatus (N)-----+--+---+-+
Amphiarius rugispinis (Q)---+-++-+---+-+
Aspistor quadriscutis (M)--+--++-+---+-+
Bagre bagre (N)--++-++-+---+++
Bagre marinus (N)+++--+++++-++++
Cathorops mapale (N)---------------
Cathorops nuchalis (N)---------------
Cathorops spixii (N)+++--++++---+-+
Cathorops wayuu (N)---------------
Notarius bonillai (M)-----+---+----+
Notarius grandicassis (N)--+--+------+-+
Sciades couma (N)--++-+++-+-++-+
Sciades herzbergii (N)++++-++--+-++-+
Sciades parkeri (N)++++-+++-+--+++
Sciades passany (N)------------+-+
Sciades proops (N)++++-+++++--+-+
Teleostei
   Siluriformes
     Aspredinidae (Banjo catfishes)
Acanthobunocephalus nicoi (N)--------------+
Aspredinichthys filamentosus (N)--++-+---+----+
Aspredinichthys tibicen (N)--+--+---+-----
Aspredo aspredo (N)---+-+---+----+
Bunocephalus aleuropsis (N)------+-----+--
Bunocephalus amaurus (N)---------------
Dupouyichthys sapito (N)--------------+
Ernstichthys anduzei (N)--------------+
Hoplomyzon atrizona (N)--------------+
Hoplomyzon papillatus (N)---------------
Hoplomyzon sexpapilostoma (N)---------------
Platystacus cotylephorus (N)-----+---+----+
Pseudobunocephalus lundbergi (N)---------------
Pterobunocephalus depressus (N)--------------+
Xyliphius kryptos (N)--------------+
Xyliphius lepturus (N)---------------
Xyliphius melanopterus (N)--------------+
Teleostei
   Siluriformes
     Astroblepidae (Naked sucker-mouth catfishes)
Astroblepus chotae (N)---------+----+
Astroblepus frenatus (M)--------------+
Astroblepus orientalis (N)---------------
Astroblepus phelpsi (N)---------------
Teleostei
   Siluriformes
     Auchenipteridae (Driftwood catfishes)
Ageneiosus inermis (N)--+--++--+--+++
Ageneiosus magoi (N)---------+----+
Ageneiosus pardalis (N)---+-+--------+
Ageneiosus ucayalensis (N)--++-++-----+-+
Ageneiosus vittatus (N)---------------
Asterophysus batrachus (N)--------------+
Auchenipterus ambyiacus (N)-----+--------+
Auchenipterus demerarae (N)---------------
Centromochlus romani (N)--------------+
Entomocorus gameroi (N)+--------------
Epapterus blohmi (N)------+-----+--
Gelanoglanis nanonocticolus (N)---------------
Gelanoglanis stroudi (N)---------------
Pseudauchenipterus nodosus (N)-----++-+---+-+
Pseudepapterus gracilis (N)--+------------
Tatia galaxias (N)---------------
Tatia marthae (N)---------------
Tatia musaica (N)-----+--------+
Tatia strigata (N)------+-----+-+
Tetranematichthys quadrifilis (N)--------------+
Trachelyopterichthys anduzei (N)--------------+
Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus (N)---------+----+
Trachelyopterus peloichthys (N)--------------+
Trachycorystes trachycorystes (N)--+--+--------+
Teleostei
   Siluriformes
     Callichthyidae (Callichthyid armored catfishes)
Callichthys callichthys (N)--+--+++-+--+++
Callichthys serralabium (N)---------------
Corydoras aeneus (N)+----++--+-++++
Corydoras blochi (N)---------+----+
Corydoras boehlkei (N)---------------
Corydoras bondi (N)---------+---++
Corydoras brevirostris (N)--------------+
Corydoras concolor (N)---------+----+
Corydoras habrosus (N)---------+----+
Corydoras osteocarus (N)---------+----+
Corydoras septentrionalis (N)---------+----+
Hoplosternum littorale (N)++++-+++-+-++++
Hoplosternum magdalenae (N)-----+--------+
Megalechis picta (N)-----+++-+--+++
Megalechis thoracata (N)-----+--------+
Teleostei
   Siluriformes
     Cetopsidae (Whale catfishes)
Cetopsidium minutum (N)--------------+
Cetopsidium morenoi (N)---------------
Cetopsidium pemon (N)--------------+
Cetopsis coecutiens (N)-----+--------+
Cetopsis motatanensis (N)--------------+
Cetopsis orinoco (N)---------------
Denticetopsis praecox (N)---------------
Denticetopsis royeroi (N)---------------
Denticetopsis sauli (N)--------------+
Helogenes marmoratus (N)-----++-----+-+
Helogenes uruyensis (En)---------------
Teleostei
   Siluriformes
     Doradidae (Thorny catfishes)
Agamyxis albomaculatus (N)---+----------+
Amblydoras bolivarensis (N)---------------
Amblydoras gonzalezi (N)---------------
Anduzedoras oxyrhynchus (N)--------------+
Doraops zuloagai (N)------+-----+-+
Doras carinatus (N)--------------+
Hassar orestis (N)-----+--------+
Leptodoras cataniai (N)--------------+
Leptodoras copei (N)--------------+
Leptodoras hasemani (N)-----+--------+
Leptodoras linnelli (N)--------------+
Leptodoras nelsoni (N)--------------+
Leptodoras praelongus (N)--+--+--------+
Leptodoras rogersae (N)--------------+
Megalodoras guayoensis (N)--------------+
Orinocodoras eigenmanni (N)--------------+
Oxydoras niger (N)+++--++--+--+++
Oxydoras sifontesi (N)--------------+
Physopyxis ananas (N)-----+---------
Platydoras costatus (N)--+--++-----+-+
Pterodoras rivasi (N)--------------+
Rhinodoras gallagheri (N)--------------+
Rhinodoras thomersoni (N)--------------+
Rhynchodoras castilloi (N)---------------
Scorpiodoras heckelii (N)------------+-+
Tenellus leporhinus (N)--------------+
Tenellus trimaculatus (N)--------------+
Trachydoras gepharti (N)---------------
Trachydoras microstomus (N)---------------
Teleostei
   Siluriformes
     Heptapteridae (Three-barbeled catfishes)
Brachyglanis frenatus (N)---------------
Brachyglanis magoi (En)---------------
Brachyrhamdia imitator (En)--------------+
Cetopsorhamdia molinae (N)---------------
Cetopsorhamdia orinoco (N)---------------
Cetopsorhamdia picklei (En)---------------
Chasmocranus chimantanus (En)---------------
Chasmocranus longior (N)-----+--------+
Gladioglanis machadoi (N)------+-----+--
Goeldiella eques (N)-----+--------+
Imparfinis nemacheir (N)--------------+
Imparfinis pristos (N)--------------+
Imparfinis pseudonemacheir (N)--------------+
Leptorhamdia marmorata (N)---------------
Mastiglanis asopos (N)-----+--------+
Myoglanis aspredinoides (N)--------------+
Nemuroglanis pauciradiatus (N)---------------
Phenacorhamdia anisura (En)--------------+
Phenacorhamdia provenzanoi (N)--------------+
Phenacorhamdia taphorni (En)--------------+
Pimelodella chagresi (N)---------+---++
Pimelodella cruxenti (En)---------+-----
Pimelodella linami (En)---------+-----
Pimelodella martinezi (En)---------+-----
Pimelodella odynea (N)-----+---+----+
Pimelodella tapatapae (En)---------+-----
Rhamdia guasarensis (N)--------------+
Rhamdia guatemalensis (N)-----+---------
Rhamdia humilis (En)--------------+
Rhamdia muelleri (N)--------------+
Rhamdia quelen (N)--+--+++-+--+++
Teleostei
   Siluriformes
     Loricariidae (Armored catfishes)
Acestridium dichromum (N)--------------+
Acestridium martini (N)---------------
Ancistrus bodenhameri (N)---------------
Ancistrus brevifilis (En)--------------+
Ancistrus falconensis (N)---------------
Ancistrus galani (En)------------+--
Ancistrus gymnorhynchus (N)-----++-----+-+
Ancistrus macrophthalmus (En)--------------+
Ancistrus martini (En)---------------
Ancistrus nudiceps (N)---------------
Ancistrus triradiatus (N)--------------+
Aphanotorulus ammophilus (N)--------------+
Avalithoxus jantjae (N)---------------
Baryancistrus beggini (N)--------------+
Baryancistrus demantoides (N)--------------+
Chaetostoma anomalum (En)---------------
Chaetostoma dorsale (N)---------------
Chaetostoma dupouii (En)---------------
Chaetostoma guairense (En)---------------
Chaetostoma machiquense (En)---------------
Chaetostoma milesi (N)--+--+--------+
Chaetostoma nudirostre (En)--------------+
Chaetostoma pearsei (En)---------------
Chaetostoma sovichthys (En)--------------+
Chaetostoma stannii (En)-----+---------
Chaetostoma tachiraense (N)--------------+
Chaetostoma vasquezi (En)---------------
Chaetostoma venezuelae (En)---------------
Chaetostoma yurubiense (En)-----+---------
Cordylancistrus nephelion (N)---------------
Cordylancistrus perijae (En)------------+--
Cordylancistrus torbesensis (En)--------------+
Crossoloricaria venezuelae (N)--------------+
Dekeyseria niveata (En)--------------+
Dekeyseria pulchra (N)------+-----+-+
Dentectus barbarmatus (N)--------------+
Dolichancistrus cobrensis (En)--------------+
Exastilithoxus fimbriatus (N)---------------
Farlowella acus (N)---------+----+
Farlowella curtirostra (N)--------------+
Farlowella mariaelenae (N)---------------
Farlowella martini (N)-----+---------
Farlowella odontotumulus (N)--------------+
Farlowella oxyrryncha (N)---------------
Farlowella taphorni (En)---------------
Farlowella venezuelensis (N)---------------
Farlowella vittata (N)--------------+
Fonchiiichthys rupestris (N)--------------+
Harttia merevari (N)---------------
Hemiancistrus guahiborum (N)--------------+
Hemiancistrus maracaiboensis (En)------+-----+-+
Hemiancistrus sabaji (N)-----+--------+
Hemiancistrus subviridis (N)--------------+
Hypancistrus contradens (N)--------------+
Hypancistrus debilittera (N)--------------+
Hypancistrus furunculus (N)--------------+
Hypancistrus inspector (N)------+--+--+-+
Hypancistrus lunaorum (N)---------------
Hypoptopoma gulare (N)--+--+--------+
Hypostomus hemicochliodon (N)-----+--------+
Hypostomus hondae (N)-----++-----+-+
Hypostomus pagei (N)---------------
Hypostomus pospisili (N)---------------
Hypostomus rhantos (N)---------------
Hypostomus sculpodon (N)---------------
Hypostomus taphorni (N)---------------
Lamontichthys llanero (N)--------------+
Lamontichthys maracaibero (N)--------------+
Lasiancistrus guacharote (N)--------------+
Lasiancistrus tentaculatus (N)--------------+
Leporacanthicus galaxias (N)--+--+--------+
Leporacanthicus triactis (N)--------------+
Limatulichthys nasarcus (N)------------+--
Lithogenes valencia (N)---------------
Lithogenes wahari (N)---------------
Loricaria cataphracta (N)+----+++-++++-+
Loricaria lundbergi (N)------+--------
Loricaria simillima (N)--------------+
Micracanthicus vandragti (N)------------+-+
Nannoptopoma spectabile (N)---------------
Neblinichthys peniculatus (N)---------------
Neblinichthys pilosus (En)--------------+
Neblinichthys roraima (En)---------------
Neblinichthys yaravi (En)---------------
Niobichthys ferrarisi (N)---------------
Otocinclus vittatus (N)--+--+--------+
Oxyropsis acutirostris (N)--------------+
Panaqolus maccus (En)--------------+
Panaque nigrolineatus (N)--+--+--------+
Panaque suttonorum (En)------+-----+-+
Parotocinclus britskii (N)--------------+
Parotocinclus eppleyi (N)---------------
Parotocinclus polyochrus (N)---------------
Peckoltia caenosa (N)---------------
Peckoltia lineola (N)--------------+
Peckoltia lujani (N)--+---------+--
Peckoltia vittata (N)-----++-----+-+
Pseudancistrus coquenani (En)--------------+
Pseudancistrus orinoco (N)---------------
Pseudancistrus pectegenitor (N)--------------+
Pseudancistrus reus (N)---------------
Pseudancistrus sidereus (N)--------------+
Pseudancistrus yekuana (N)---------------
Pseudolithoxus anthrax (En)--------------+
Pseudolithoxus dumus (N)--------------+
Pseudolithoxus kelsorum (N)---------------
Pseudolithoxus nicoi (N)--------------+
Pseudolithoxus tigris (N)--------------+
Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps (N)------+-----+-+
Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus (N)++---++--+--+++
Pterygoplichthys zuliaensis (N)---------------
Rineloricaria caracasensis (N)---------------
Rineloricaria eigenmanni (N)------+-------+
Rineloricaria formosa (N)--------------+
Rineloricaria magdalenae (N)-----+--------+
Soromonichthys stearleyi (N)------------+-+
Spatuloricaria lagoichthys (N)--------------+
Spatuloricaria phelpsi (N)------+-----+-+
Squaliforma villarsi (N)--------------+
Sturisoma tenuirostre (N)--------------+
Sturisomatichthys festivum (N)--------------+
Sturisomatichthys kneri (N)--------------+
Teleostei
   Siluriformes
     Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Brachyplatystoma filamentosum (N)--+--++-----+-+
Brachyplatystoma juruense (N)--+---+-----+-+
Brachyplatystoma platynemum (N)--+---+-----+-+
Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii (N)-+++-++-----+-+
Brachyplatystoma vaillantii (N)--+--++-----+-+
Calophysus macropterus (N)--++-++-----+-+
Cheirocerus abuelo (N)--------------+
Duopalatinus peruanus (N)---------------
Exallodontus aguanai (N)--------------+
Hemisorubim platyrhynchos (N)-+++-++-----+++
Hypophthalmus edentatus (N)-+++-++-----+++
Hypophthalmus fimbriatus (N)------+-----+-+
Hypophthalmus marginatus (N)---+-++-----+-+
Leiarius marmoratus (N)--+--++-----+-+
Leiarius pictus (N)--------------+
Megalonema orixanthum (N)---------------
Megalonema platycephalum (N)------+-----+-+
Megalonema psammium (N)---------------
Perrunichthys perruno (N)------+-----+--
Phractocephalus hemioliopterus (N)+++--++--+--+-+
Pimelodina flavipinnis (N)-----++-----+-+
Pimelodus albofasciatus (N)--+--+--------+
Pimelodus altissimus (N)---------------
Pimelodus blochii (N)---+-++-+---+++
Pimelodus coprophagus (N)--------------+
Pimelodus grosskopfii (N)---+-+--------+
Pimelodus navarroi (N)------+-----+--
Pimelodus ornatus (N)-----+--------+
Pimelodus pictus (N)--------------+
Pinirampus pirinampu (N)+++--++-----+-+
Platynematichthys notatus (N)--+--+--------+
Platysilurus malarmo (N)------+-----+-+
Platysilurus mucosus (N)--------------+
Platystomatichthys sturio (N)--------------+
Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum (N)+++++++--+--+++
Pseudoplatystoma metaense (N)--------------+
Pseudoplatystoma orinocoense (N)--------------+
Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum (N)++++++++-+--+++
Sorubim cuspicaudus (N)-----+--------+
Sorubim elongatus (N)-----+--------+
Sorubim lima (N)-+++-++--+--+++
Sorubimichthys planiceps (N)--+--++-----+-+
Zungaro zungaro (N)--+--++-+---+++
Teleostei
   Siluriformes
     Pseudopimelodidae (Bumblebee catfishes, dwarf marbled catfishes)
Batrochoglanis acanthochiroides (N)--------------+
Batrochoglanis villosus (N)--------------+
Cephalosilurus apurensis (En)--------------+
Microglanis iheringi (En)------+-----+-+
Pseudopimelodus bufonius (N)-----+--------+
Teleostei
   Siluriformes
     Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes)
Ammoglanis pulex (N)------------+--
Glanapteryx anguilla (N)---------------
Haemomaster venezuelae (N)--------------+
Henonemus triacanthopomus (N)--------------+
Megalocentor echthrus (N)---------------
Ochmacanthus alternus (N)-------+----+-+
Ochmacanthus flabelliferus (N)---------------
Ochmacanthus orinoco (N)--------------+
Pseudostegophilus haemomyzon (N)--------------+
Pygidianops cuao (N)---------------
Pygidianops magoi (N)---------------
Schultzichthys bondi (N)---------------
Stegophilus septentrionalis (N)---------------
Trichomycterus arleoi (N)-----+---------
Trichomycterus bogotensis (N)---------------
Trichomycterus celsae (N)---------------
Trichomycterus conradi (N)---------------
Trichomycterus emanueli (N)---------------
Trichomycterus guianense (N)------+-----+--
Trichomycterus lewi (N)---------------
Trichomycterus maracaiboensis (N)---------------
Trichomycterus meridae (N)---------------
Trichomycterus mondolfi (N)--------------+
Trichomycterus motatanensis (N)---------------
Trichomycterus spelaeus (N)--------------+
Tridensimilis venezuelae (N)---------------
Typhlobelus guacamaya (N)---------------
Typhlobelus lundbergi (N)---------------
Vandellia beccarii (N)--------------+
Vandellia sanguinea (N)--------------+
Teleostei
   Gymnotiformes
     Apteronotidae (Ghost knifefishes)
Adontosternarchus clarkae (N)--------------+
Adontosternarchus devenanzii (N)--------------+
Adontosternarchus sachsi (N)--------------+
Apteronotus albifrons (N)-----++-----+++
Apteronotus apurensis (N)---------------
Apteronotus cuchillejo (N)------+-----+-+
Apteronotus cuchillo (N)---------+----+
Apteronotus leptorhynchus (N)-+-------+----+
Apteronotus magoi (N)---------------
Apteronotus rostratus (N)---------------
Compsaraia compsa (N)---------------
Megadontognathus cuyuniensis (N)---------------
Platyurosternarchus macrostoma (N)--------------+
Sternarchella orthos (N)---------------
Sternarchella sima (N)---------------
Sternarchogiton nattereri (N)---------------
Sternarchogiton porcinum (N)---------------
Sternarchogiton preto (N)---------------
Sternarchorhamphus muelleri (N)---------+-----
Sternarchorhynchus gnomus (N)---------------
Sternarchorhynchus marreroi (N)---------------
Sternarchorhynchus mendesi (N)---------------
Sternarchorhynchus mormyrus (N)---------------
Sternarchorhynchus oxyrhynchus (N)--------------+
Sternarchorhynchus roseni (N)---------------
Sternarchorhynchus yepezi (N)---------------
Teleostei
   Gymnotiformes
     Gymnotidae (Naked-back knifefishes)
Electrophorus electricus (Q)++----+-++--+-+
Gymnotus carapo (N)-+++-+++-++-+++
Gymnotus cataniapo (N)--------------+
Gymnotus pedanopterus (N)--------------+
Gymnotus stenoleucus (N)---------------
Teleostei
   Gymnotiformes
     Hypopomidae (Bluntnose knifefishes)
Brachyhypopomus beebei (N)-----++-----+-+
Brachyhypopomus brevirostris (N)-------------+-
Brachyhypopomus bullocki (N)------------+--
Brachyhypopomus diazae (N)---------------
Brachyhypopomus occidentalis (N)-------------++
Brachyhypopomus pinnicaudatus (N)------------+-+
Brachyhypopomus provenzanoi (N)------------+--
Brachyhypopomus regani (N)------------+--
Brachyhypopomus sullivani (N)------------+--
Hypopygus lepturus (N)-----+-------+-
Hypopygus minissimus (N)---------------
Hypopygus neblinae (N)---------------
Microsternarchus bilineatus (N)---------------
Racenisia fimbriipinna (N)---------------
Steatogenys duidae (N)------------+-+
Steatogenys elegans (N)---------------
Teleostei
   Gymnotiformes
     Rhamphichthyidae (Sand knifefishes)
Gymnorhamphichthys bogardusae (N)---------------
Gymnorhamphichthys hypostomus (N)-----+---------
Gymnorhamphichthys rondoni (N)--+--+--------+
Rhamphichthys apurensis (N)---------------
Rhamphichthys drepanium (N)---------------
Rhamphichthys rostratus (N)-----++-----+-+
Teleostei
   Gymnotiformes
     Sternopygidae (Glass knifefishes)
Distocyclus conirostris (N)------------+--
Eigenmannia goajira (N)---------------
Eigenmannia humboldtii (N)-----+-------++
Eigenmannia limbata (N)---------------
Eigenmannia nigra (N)---------------
Eigenmannia virescens (N)-++--+-+-+-++++
Rhabdolichops caviceps (N)------+-----+--
Rhabdolichops eastwardi (N)---------------
Rhabdolichops electrogrammus (N)---------------
Rhabdolichops stewarti (N)---------------
Rhabdolichops troscheli (N)---------------
Rhabdolichops zareti (N)---------------
Sternopygus astrabes (N)---------------
Sternopygus macrurus (N)-+---++--+--+++
Sternopygus pejeraton (N)---------------
Teleostei
   Salmoniformes
     Salmonidae (Salmonids)
Oncorhynchus mykiss (I)+++++++++++++++
Salvelinus fontinalis (I)+++++++++++++++
Teleostei
   Stomiiformes
     Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes)
Astronesthes similus (N)-----++-----+-+
Melanostomias biseriatus (N)------+-----+-+
Melanostomias tentaculatus (N)------+---+-+--
Thysanactis dentex (N)-----+---------
Teleostei
   Aulopiformes
     Alepisauridae (Lancetfishes)
Alepisaurus brevirostris (N)------+-+++-+-+
Alepisaurus ferox (N)--+--++++++-+-+
Teleostei
   Aulopiformes
     Ipnopidae (Deep-sea tripod fishes)
Bathymicrops regis (N)------+-----+--
Teleostei
   Aulopiformes
     Synodontidae (Lizardfishes)
Saurida brasiliensis (N)-----++-+++-+-+
Saurida normani (N)-----+-+-++-+-+
Synodus bondi (N)--------------+
Synodus foetens (N)+----++++++++++
Synodus intermedius (N)+----++++++-+-+
Synodus poeyi (N)-------+-++-+-+
Trachinocephalus myops (N)+-+--+++++--+-+
Teleostei
   Myctophiformes
     Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Diaphus bertelseni (N)---------------
Teleostei
   Myctophiformes
     Neoscopelidae (Blackchins)
Scopelengys tristis (N)+-++-++--++-+++
Teleostei
   Lampriformes
     Lampridae (Opahs)
Lampris guttatus (N)--++-++--++++-+
Teleostei
   Polymixiiformes
     Polymixiidae (Beardfishes)
Polymixia lowei (N)-----+++++--+-+
Polymixia nobilis (N)+++++++-----+-+
Teleostei
   Gadiformes
     Bathygadidae (Rattails)
Bathygadus macrops (N)-----+--+------
Bathygadus melanobranchus (N)-----++-----+-+
Gadomus arcuatus (N)--------+-----+
Teleostei
   Gadiformes
     Bregmacerotidae (Codlets)
Bregmaceros cantori (N)-----+--+-+---+
Teleostei
   Gadiformes
     Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Coelorinchus caelorhincus (N)+-++-++++-+-+-+
Coelorinchus caribbaeus (N)-----+--------+
Coelorinchus occa (N)-----++-----+-+
Coryphaenoides rudis (N)------+-----+-+
Coryphaenoides zaniophorus (N)------+-+---+--
Hymenocephalus italicus (N)++++-++++-+++-+
Malacocephalus laevis (N)-----++++---+-+
Malacocephalus occidentalis (N)-----+++----+-+
Nezumia aequalis (N)++-+-++++---+-+
Nezumia atlantica (N)--------------+
Sphagemacrurus grenadae (N)---------------
Ventrifossa macropogon (N)--------------+
Ventrifossa mucocephalus (N)--------------+
Teleostei
   Gadiformes
     Merlucciidae (Merluccid hakes)
Merluccius albidus (N)++++-+++++--+-+
Teleostei
   Gadiformes
     Moridae (Morid cods)
Gadella imberbis (N)------+-----+-+
Teleostei
   Gadiformes
     Phycidae (Phycid hakes)
Urophycis cirrata (N)--++++---++-+--
Teleostei
   Gadiformes
     Steindachneriidae (Luminous hakes)
Steindachneria argentea (N)--+--+--++-+--+
Teleostei
   Ophidiiformes
     Bythitidae (Livebearing brotulas)
Stygnobrotula latebricola (N)---------+-+--+
Teleostei
   Ophidiiformes
     Carapidae (Pearlfishes)
Carapus bermudensis (N)---------+++--+
Teleostei
   Ophidiiformes
     Dinematichthyidae (Viviparous brotula)
Ogilbia jeffwilliamsi (N)------------+-+
Teleostei
   Ophidiiformes
     Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels)
Brotula barbata (N)---+-+---+-++-+
Lepophidium aporrhox (N)---------+-+---
Lepophidium brevibarbe (N)-----+--++-+--+
Lepophidium collettei (N)---------------
Lepophidium cultratum (N)---------------
Lepophidium gilmorei (N)---------------
Lepophidium pheromystax (N)---------+-+--+
Lepophidium profundorum (Q)-------+++-++-+
Lepophidium zophochir (N)---------------
Neobythites monocellatus (N)---------+-+---
Ophidion dromio (N)---------+-+---
Ophidion guianense (N)---------+-----
Ophidion holbrookii (N)---------+-+--+
Ophidion lagochila (N)---------+-+---
Teleostei
   Batrachoidiformes
     Batrachoididae (Toadfishes)
Amphichthys cryptocentrus (N)+-----++-+-++-+
Batrachoides manglae (N)------+--+--+--
Batrachoides surinamensis (N)-+---++--+--+-+
Porichthys bathoiketes (N)--------------+
Porichthys oculofrenum (N)---------------
Porichthys plectrodon (N)--+----+++--+-+
Thalassophryne maculosa (N)-----+--------+
Teleostei
   Lophiiformes
     Antennariidae (Frogfishes)
Abantennarius bermudensis (N)---------+-+--+
Antennarius multiocellatus (N)------++-+-++-+
Antennarius scaber (N)---------------
Antennarius striatus (N)--+---++-+-++-+
Fowlerichthys ocellatus (N)------+--+-++++
Teleostei
   Lophiiformes
     Centrophrynidae (Prickly Seadevils)
Centrophryne spinulosa (N)--+-----------+
Teleostei
   Lophiiformes
     Chaunacidae (Sea toads o coffinfishes)
Chaunax suttkusi (N)-----+------+-+
Teleostei
   Lophiiformes
     Gigantactinidae (Whipnose anglers)
Gigantactis gracilicauda (N)--+------------
Teleostei
   Lophiiformes
     Lophiidae (Goosefishes)
Lophiodes reticulatus (N)---------+--+-+
Lophius gastrophysus (N)-----+++++--+-+
Teleostei
   Lophiiformes
     Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes)
Ogcocephalus nasutus (N)------++----+++
Ogcocephalus notatus (N)--------------+
Teleostei
   Gobiesociformes
     Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits)
Derilissus vittiger (N)---------------
Gobiesox cephalus (N)--------------+
Gobiesox nigripinnis (N)---------------
Gobiesox punctulatus (N)--+-----------+
Tomicodon fasciatus (N)-----------+--+
Tomicodon reitzae (N)-----------+---
Teleostei
   Atheriniformes
     Atherinidae (Silversides)
Atherinomorus stipes (N)-----++++---+-+
Hypoatherina harringtonensis (N)------+-++--+-+
Teleostei
   Atheriniformes
     Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides)
Atherinella blackburni (N)-----++-----+--
Atherinella brasiliensis (N)++-+-+++----+-+
Atherinella venezuelae (N)---------------
Membras analis (N)------+-----+--
Teleostei
   Cyprinodontiformes
     Anablepidae (Four-eyed fishes, onesided livebearers & white-eye)
Anableps anableps (N)-+---++-++--+-+
Anableps microlepis (N)---------+----+
Teleostei
   Cyprinodontiformes
     Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Cyprinodon dearborni (N)---------+-----
Cyprinodon variegatus (N)+-+--+--++++-++
Teleostei
   Cyprinodontiformes
     Fluviphylacidae (American lampeyes)
Fluviphylax pygmaeus (N)--------------+
Teleostei
   Cyprinodontiformes
     Poeciliidae (Poeciliids)
Limia heterandria (En)---------+----+
Poecilia caucana (N)------+--+--+-+
Poecilia dauli (N)---------------
Poecilia koperi (N)---------------
Poecilia reticulata (N)++++-++-++-++++
Poecilia sphenops (N)--+--++--+--+++
Poecilia vivipara (N)--+--+++-+--+-+
Poecilia wandae (N)---------------
Poecilia wingei (N)--------------+
Poeciliopsis gracilis (I)-----+---+----+
Tomeurus gracilis (N)---------+-+--+
Teleostei
   Cyprinodontiformes
     Rivulidae (Rivulines)
Anablepsoides bondi (N)---------------
Anablepsoides caurae (N)--------------+
Anablepsoides deltaphilus (En)--------------+
Anablepsoides hartii (N)-----++--+--+++
Anablepsoides immaculatus (En)---------------
Austrofundulus guajira (N)--------------+
Austrofundulus leohoignei (N)--------------+
Austrofundulus leoni (N)---------------
Austrofundulus limnaeus (N)---------+---++
Austrofundulus transilis (En)-------------+-
Kryptolebias marmoratus (N)-+----+--+--+++
Kryptolebias ocellatus (N)---------+---++
Laimosemion gransabanae (N)--------------+
Laimosemion lyricauda (En)--------------+
Laimosemion nicoi (N)---------------
Laimosemion sape (N)---------------
Laimosemion staecki (N)---------------
Laimosemion tecminae (N)--------------+
Llanolebias stellifer (En)---------+---++
Micromoema xiphophora (En)--------------+
Pterolebias hoignei (N)-------------++
Pterolebias zonatus (En)---------+---++
Rachovia brevis (N)---------+---++
Rachovia fransvermeuleni (N)--------------+
Rachovia hummelincki (N)-------------++
Rachovia maculipinnis (N)---------+---++
Rachovia pyropunctata (En)-------------++
Renova oscari (En)--------------+
Rivulus tomasi (N)--------------+
Terranatos dolichopterus (En)---------+---++
Teleostei
   Beloniformes
     Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Ablennes hians (N)+-++-++-+++++-+
Belonion dibranchodon (N)---------------
Platybelone argalus (N)-----+++-+-++-+
Potamorrhaphis guianensis (N)---------+-+-++
Potamorrhaphis petersi (N)---------+-+---
Pseudotylosurus microps (N)--+--+---+-+--+
Strongylura marina (N)+-+--++++++++++
Strongylura timucu (N)-----+++-+-++-+
Tylosurus acus (N)-+++-+++++-++-+
Tylosurus crocodilus (N)++++-++++++++-+
Teleostei
   Beloniformes
     Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)
Cheilopogon cyanopterus (N)---+--+-+++-+-+
Cheilopogon exsiliens (N)------+-+++-+-+
Cheilopogon furcatus (N)------+-+++-+-+
Cheilopogon melanurus (N)--------++----+
Cypselurus comatus (N)---------+----+
Exocoetus obtusirostris (N)-------+++--+--
Exocoetus volitans (N)+-----+++++++-+
Hirundichthys affinis (N)+++++++-++--+-+
Hirundichthys speculiger (N)------++-++-+-+
Hirundichthys volador (N)---------------
Parexocoetus brachypterus (N)++-+--+-+++++-+
Prognichthys gibbifrons (M)---------+-----
Teleostei
   Beloniformes
     Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Euleptorhamphus velox (N)--------+------
Hemiramphus balao (N)--+--++++-+-+-+
Hemiramphus brasiliensis (N)++++-++++-+-+-+
Hyporhamphus brederi (N)---------------
Hyporhamphus roberti (N)-----+--------+
Hyporhamphus unifasciatus (N)-+-+-+++++-++++
Teleostei
   Beryciformes
     Berycidae (Alfonsinos)
Beryx decadactylus (N)+-++-++-++--+-+
Teleostei
   Zeiformes
     Zeidae (Dories)
Zenopsis conchifer (N)+-+--++++---+-+
Teleostei
   Zeiformes
     Zeniontidae (Armoreye dories)
Zenion hololepis (N)-----+--+-----+
Teleostei
   Syngnathiformes
     Aulostomidae (Trumpetfishes)
Aulostomus maculatus (N)-----+++++-++-+
Teleostei
   Syngnathiformes
     Fistulariidae (Cornetfishes)
Fistularia petimba (N)--+--++++++-+-+
Fistularia tabacaria (N)+-+--++++---+-+
Teleostei
   Syngnathiformes
     Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Anarchopterus tectus (N)---------+-+--+
Bryx dunckeri (N)---------+-+---
Cosmocampus brachycephalus (N)--------++-+---
Cosmocampus elucens (N)---------+-+--+
Hippocampus erectus (N)+++++-+-+++++++
Hippocampus reidi (N)++-+-----++++-+
Micrognathus crinitus (N)---------+-+--+
Microphis lineatus (N)---------+-+---
Pseudophallus mindii (N)---------+-+--+
Syngnathus caribbaeus (N)---------+-+--+
Syngnathus scovelli (N)-++---++-+-++-+
Teleostei
   Synbranchiformes
     Synbranchidae (Swamp-eels)
Synbranchus marmoratus (N)--+--++-++--+++
Teleostei
   Pleuronectiformes
     Achiridae (American soles)
Achirus achirus (N)+----++-+---+-+
Achirus lineatus (N)--+--+++----+++
Achirus novoae (N)--------------+
Apionichthys dumerili (N)-----+--------+
Apionichthys menezesi (N)---------------
Gymnachirus nudus (N)-----+-------++
Hypoclinemus mentalis (N)-----+-------++
Trinectes inscriptus (N)------+-----+-+
Trinectes maculatus (N)++++-+-++++++++
Trinectes paulistanus (N)--+--++-----+++
Teleostei
   Pleuronectiformes
     Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Bothus lunatus (N)-----+++-+--+-+
Bothus maculiferus (N)---------+----+
Bothus ocellatus (N)-----+++-+--+++
Bothus robinsi (N)------+--+--+-+
Chascanopsetta lugubris (N)--+--++--+--+-+
Monolene sessilicauda (N)---------+----+
Trichopsetta caribbaea (N)---------+-----
Trichopsetta orbisulcus (N)---------+-----
Teleostei
   Pleuronectiformes
     Cyclopsettidae (Sand whiffs)
Citharichthys cornutus (N)---------+-+--+
Citharichthys minutus (N)---------+-+---
Citharichthys spilopterus (N)+-++-+++++-++++
Citharichthys valdezi (N)---------+-----
Cyclopsetta chittendeni (N)--++--+--+-++-+
Cyclopsetta fimbriata (N)---------+----+
Etropus crossotus (N)++++-+++-+--+++
Etropus delsmani (N)---------+-----
Syacium gunteri (N)++-+-++--+--+-+
Syacium micrurum (N)-----++--+--+-+
Syacium papillosum (N)-+---+++-+--+-+
Teleostei
   Pleuronectiformes
     Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Symphurus diomedeanus (N)------+--+--+-+
Symphurus marginatus (N)---------+-----
Symphurus parvus (N)---------+-----
Symphurus plagusia (N)+-+--++--+--+++
Symphurus tessellatus (N)-----+++-+--+++
Teleostei
   Pleuronectiformes
     Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Ancylopsetta cycloidea (N)---------+-+---
Ancylopsetta kumperae (N)---------+-+--+
Paralichthys tropicus (N)---------+-+--+
Teleostei
   Pleuronectiformes
     Poecilopsettidae (Bigeye flounders)
Poecilopsetta inermis (N)-----+---+-----
Teleostei
   Tetraodontiformes
     Balistidae (Triggerfishes)
Balistes capriscus (N)+++++++++++++++
Balistes vetula (N)+++++++++++-+-+
Melichthys niger (N)--++-+++-+--+-+
Teleostei
   Tetraodontiformes
     Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes (burrfishes))
Chilomycterus antillarum (N)---------+----+
Chilomycterus spinosus (N)--++-+--++----+
Diodon hystrix (N)--+--+++++--+-+
Teleostei
   Tetraodontiformes
     Molidae (Molas or Ocean Sunfishes)
Ranzania laevis (N)--+--++++++-+-+
Teleostei
   Tetraodontiformes
     Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Aluterus schoepfii (N)-----+++++--+++
Cantherhines pullus (N)-----++++---+-+
Monacanthus ciliatus (N)-----+++++--+-+
Stephanolepis hispida (N)-+-+-+++++--+++
Stephanolepis setifer (N)--+--++-+---+-+
Teleostei
   Tetraodontiformes
     Ostraciidae (Boxfishes)
Acanthostracion polygonium (N)--+--+++-+--+-+
Acanthostracion quadricornis (N)++---+++-+-++-+
Lactophrys bicaudalis (N)-----+++-+--+-+
Lactophrys trigonus (N)-----+-+-+--+++
Lactophrys triqueter (N)-----+++++--+++
Teleostei
   Tetraodontiformes
     Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Canthigaster figueiredoi (N)------+--+--+-+
Canthigaster rostrata (N)------+++++++-+
Colomesus asellus (N)-----++-----+-+
Colomesus psittacus (N)--+--++-----+-+
Lagocephalus laevigatus (N)--+--++-++--+-+
Sphoeroides dorsalis (N)---------+-+--+
Sphoeroides greeleyi (N)+++--++-----+++
Sphoeroides spengleri (N)-----+++++-++++
Sphoeroides testudineus (N)++++-+++-+--+-+
Teleostei
   Mugiliformes
     Mugilidae (Mullets)
Dajaus monticola (N)+++--+++-+--+-+
Joturus pichardi (Q)-----+++-+-++-+
Mugil curema (N)++++-++++++++++
Mugil hospes (N)++-+-+---+--+--
Mugil incilis (N)++++-+++++--+-+
Mugil liza (N)+++++++--+--+++
Mugil margaritae (N)--------------+
Mugil rubrioculus (N)--+--+--------+
Mugil trichodon (N)++-+-++-++--+-+
Teleostei
   Argentiniformes
     Argentinidae (Argentines or herring smelts)
Argentina brucei (N)---------+-----
Argentina striata (N)-----+--+++-+-+
Teleostei
   Trachichthyiformes
     Anoplogastridae (Fangtooths)
Anoplogaster cornuta (N)+++++++-+++-+-+
Teleostei
   Trachichthyiformes
     Trachichthyidae (Slimeheads)
Hoplostethus occidentalis (N)-----++-----+-+
Teleostei
   Holocentriformes
     Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes)
Holocentrus adscensionis (N)++++++++++--+++
Holocentrus rufus (N)++++++++++--+-+
Myripristis jacobus (N)-----+++++--+-+
Sargocentron coruscum (N)-----+++++--+-+
Sargocentron vexillarium (N)-----++++++-+-+
Teleostei
   Scombriformes
     Ariommatidae (Ariommatids)
Ariomma bondi (N)++---++-++-++-+
Ariomma melana (N)------+--+-++-+
Ariomma regulus (N)------+-++-++-+
Teleostei
   Scombriformes
     Bramidae (Pomfrets)
Brama caribbea (N)-----+-+------+
Teleostei
   Scombriformes
     Gempylidae (Snake mackerels)
Gempylus serpens (N)++---++-+++++-+
Lepidocybium flavobrunneum (N)-----++-+-+-+-+
Nealotus tripes (N)-+---++-+-+-+-+
Neoepinnula americana (N)--------------+
Neoepinnula orientalis (Q)--+--++-+-+-+-+
Promethichthys prometheus (N)++++-++-+++++-+
Ruvettus pretiosus (N)-----++-+-+-+-+
Teleostei
   Scombriformes
     Nomeidae (Driftfishes)
Cubiceps pauciradiatus (N)--+++++++-+-+-+
Teleostei
   Scombriformes
     Pomatomidae (Bluefishes)
Pomatomus saltatrix (N)+++++++++++++++
Teleostei
   Scombriformes
     Scombridae (Mackerels, tunas, bonitos)
Acanthocybium solandri (N)+++++++++++++-+
Auxis rochei (N)+++++++++++++-+
Auxis thazard (N)+++++++++++-+++
Euthynnus alletteratus (N)+++++++++++++-+
Katsuwonus pelamis (N)+++++++++++++++
Sarda sarda (N)+++++++++++++++
Scomber colias (N)++++-++--+--+-+
Scomber japonicus (M)+++++++++++++++
Scomberomorus brasiliensis (N)++++-+++-++-+-+
Scomberomorus cavalla (N)++++++++++--+++
Scomberomorus regalis (N)++-+-+++++--+++
Thunnus alalunga (N)+++++++++++++++
Thunnus albacares (N)+++++++++++++++
Thunnus atlanticus (N)++++++++++--+++
Thunnus obesus (N)+++++++++++++++
Thunnus thynnus (N)+++++++++++++++
Teleostei
   Scombriformes
     Stromateidae (Butterfishes)
Peprilus paru (N)+++--+++++--+-+
Peprilus xanthurus (N)--------------+
Teleostei
   Scombriformes
     Trichiuridae (Cutlassfishes)
Evoxymetopon taeniatus (N)--+--+--------+
Trichiurus lepturus (N)++++-++++++++-+
Teleostei
   Kurtiformes
     Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Apogon aurolineatus (N)------+--+-++--
Apogon binotatus (N)------+-++-++++
Apogon maculatus (N)-----+++-+-++++
Apogon planifrons (N)--+------+-+--+
Apogon pseudomaculatus (N)-----++--+-++++
Apogon quadrisquamatus (N)------+--+-++-+
Astrapogon alutus (N)---------+-+--+
Astrapogon puncticulatus (N)---------+-+--+
Astrapogon stellatus (N)-----++--+-++-+
Paroncheilus affinis (N)---------+-+--+
Phaeoptyx conklini (N)--------++-+--+
Phaeoptyx pigmentaria (N)-----+--++-+-++
Phaeoptyx xenus (N)---------+-+--+
Teleostei
   Gobiiformes
     Butidae (Gudgeon gobies)
Butis koilomatodon (I)-----++--+-++-+
Teleostei
   Gobiiformes
     Eleotridae (Bully sleepers)
Dormitator maculatus (N)--+----+++--+++
Eleotris amblyopsis (N)------++----+-+
Eleotris pisonis (N)--+---+++---+++
Erotelis smaragdus (N)--+-----------+
Gobiomorus dormitor (N)--+--+++----+++
Guavina guavina (N)-------+----+-+
Microphilypnus amazonicus (Q)---------------
Microphilypnus macrostoma (Q)---------------
Microphilypnus ternetzi (En)---------------
Teleostei
   Gobiiformes
     Gobiidae (Gobies)
Awaous banana (N)-----++-----+-+
Awaous flavus (N)--------------+
Barbulifer ceuthoecus (N)--------------+
Bathygobius curacao (N)+-------------+
Bathygobius soporator (N)++-+-++--+--+-+
Bollmannia boqueronensis (N)--+-----+-----+
Bollmannia eigenmannorum (N)--+------------
Bollmannia litura (N)--+-----------+
Chriolepis fisheri (N)--------------+
Chriolepis roosevelti (N)--+------------
Coryphopterus dicrus (N)--+------+--+-+
Coryphopterus glaucofraenum (N)-----+-+-+--+-+
Coryphopterus personatus (N)------+-++-++-+
Coryphopterus venezuelae (N)--+-----------+
Ctenogobius boleosoma (N)+----++-+++++-+
Ctenogobius claytonii (N)---------------
Ctenogobius fasciatus (N)--------------+
Ctenogobius phenacus (N)---------------
Ctenogobius saepepallens (N)--+---+-----+-+
Ctenogobius shufeldti (N)-------------++
Ctenogobius smaragdus (N)-----+--------+
Ctenogobius stigmaticus (N)--------+-----+
Elacatinus chancei (N)--------------+
Elacatinus evelynae (N)------+--+--+-+
Elacatinus horsti (N)------------+-+
Elacatinus randalli (N)---------+--+-+
Evermannichthys metzelaari (N)--+-----------+
Evorthodus lyricus (N)---------+----+
Ginsburgellus novemlineatus (N)--+---+-----+-+
Gnatholepis thompsoni (N)--+--+++----+-+
Gobioides broussonnetii (N)-----+--------+
Gobionellus oceanicus (N)-----+---+----+
Gobiosoma grosvenori (N)--------------+
Gobiosoma schultzi (N)--------------+
Gobiosoma spes (N)---------------
Gobulus myersi (N)--+-----------+
Lophogobius cyprinoides (N)------+--+----+
Lythrypnus minimus (N)---------------
Lythrypnus nesiotes (N)---------+-----
Microgobius meeki (N)--+--++-----+-+
Microgobius signatus (N)---------+----+
Nes longus (N)--+---+-----+-+
Palatogobius paradoxus (N)--+------------
Priolepis hipoliti (N)-----++-++--+-+
Psilotris alepis (N)--+------------
Risor ruber (N)--+-----------+
Sicydium montanum (N)---------------
Sicydium punctatum (N)---------+----+
Tigrigobius gemmatus (N)--------------+
Tigrigobius macrodon (N)-------------++
Tigrigobius multifasciatus (N)---------+----+
Tigrigobius pallens (N)--------------+
Tigrigobius zebrellus (N)-------------++
Teleostei
   Carangiformes
     Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Alectis ciliaris (N)--+--++++++-+++
Caranx bartholomaei (N)++---+++++--+-+
Caranx crysos (N)++++-+++++-++-+
Caranx hippos (N)++++-+++++-++++
Caranx latus (N)++---+++++-++++
Caranx lugubris (N)-+++++++-+-++-+
Caranx ruber (N)++++++++++--+-+
Chloroscombrus chrysurus (N)++++-+++++--+++
Decapterus macarellus (N)---+-++++++++-+
Decapterus punctatus (N)++++-+++++-++-+
Decapterus tabl (N)++-+-++-++--+-+
Elagatis bipinnulata (N)++++-++++++++-+
Hemicaranx amblyrhynchus (N)+----+-+-+--+-+
Naucrates ductor (N)+-++-++-+++++-+
Oligoplites palometa (N)-----+++-+--+-+
Oligoplites saliens (N)--+--++--+--+-+
Oligoplites saurus (N)--+--+++-+--+-+
Selar crumenophthalmus (N)+++++++++++-+-+
Selene brownii (N)--++-+---+----+
Selene setapinnis (N)++++-++-++--+++
Selene vomer (N)--+--+++-+--+-+
Seriola dumerili (N)+++++++++++++++
Seriola fasciata (N)--+--++-++-++-+
Seriola rivoliana (N)--+--+++++-++-+
Seriola zonata (N)------++-+--+-+
Trachinotus carolinus (N)-+++++++-+--+++
Trachinotus cayennensis (N)---------+--+-+
Trachinotus falcatus (N)++++-+++-+--+++
Trachinotus goodei (N)+----+-+-+--+-+
Trachurus lathami (N)++++-+++++--+-+
Uraspis secunda (N)--+--+--++----+
Teleostei
   Carangiformes
     Coryphaenidae (Dolphinfishes)
Coryphaena equiselis (N)++-++++-+++++-+
Coryphaena hippurus (N)+++++++++++++-+
Teleostei
   Carangiformes
     Echeneidae (Remoras)
Echeneis naucrates (N)+-+--+++-++-+++
Echeneis neucratoides (N)---------+----+
Remora osteochir (N)++----+-++-++-+
Teleostei
   Carangiformes
     Istiophoridae (Billfishes)
Istiophorus albicans (N)++-+++++++--+-+
Kajikia albida (N)++-+-+++-+--+++
Makaira nigricans (N)++++-+++-++++-+
Tetrapturus pfluegeri (N)+----+++-+--+-+
Teleostei
   Carangiformes
     Rachycentridae (Cobia)
Rachycentron canadum (N)+++++++++++++++
Teleostei
   Carangiformes
     Xiphiidae (Swordfish)
Xiphias gladius (N)+++++++++++++++
Teleostei
   Cichliformes
     Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Acaronia vultuosa (N)------+--+--+-+
Aequidens chimantanus (En)---------+----+
Aequidens diadema (N)---------+-+--+
Aequidens superomaculatum (N)---------------
Aequidens tetramerus (N)--+--++--+--+-+
Andinoacara pulcher (N)-----++--+-++++
Apistogramma diplotaenia (N)---------+-++-+
Apistogramma flabellicauda (N)---------------
Apistogramma guttata (En)---------+-+--+
Apistogramma helkeri (N)------------+--
Apistogramma hoignei (N)---------+-+--+
Apistogramma hongsloi (N)---------+-+--+
Apistogramma inornata (N)---------+-----
Apistogramma ortmanni (N)---------+-+-++
Apistogramma velifera (N)---------+----+
Astronotus ocellatus (Q)++---++--+-++++
Biotodoma wavrini (N)---------+----+
Biotoecus dicentrarchus (N)---------+----+
Caquetaia kraussii (N)+--+-++--+-++++
Chaetobranchus flavescens (N)++++-++--+--+-+
Cichla intermedia (N)++++-+++----+-+
Cichla nigromaculata (N)--------------+
Cichla ocellaris (Q)+++--++--+-++++
Cichla orinocensis (N)++++-+++----+-+
Cichla temensis (N)++++-+++-+--+++
Cichlasoma bimaculatum (N)------+-++-++++
Cichlasoma orinocense (N)---------+--+-+
Cichlasoma taenia (N)---------+----+
Cleithracara maronii (N)-----++--+-++++
Crenicichla frenata (N)---------------
Crenicichla geayi (En)-----+---+-----
Crenicichla johanna (N)+-----+--+-++-+
Crenicichla saxatilis (N)-----++--+-++++
Crenicichla sveni (N)--------------+
Crenicichla zebrina (N)------------+--
Dicrossus filamentosus (N)---------+-+-++
Geophagus abalios (N)--------------+
Geophagus dicrozoster (N)--------------+
Geophagus gottwaldi (N)---------------
Geophagus grammepareius (En)---------------
Geophagus steindachneri (N)--+--++--+-++-+
Geophagus taeniopareius (En)---------+----+
Geophagus winemilleri (N)--+--+--------+
Guianacara cuyunii (N)---------------
Guianacara stergiosi (N)--------------+
Heros liberifer (N)---------+--+-+
Heros severus (N)-----++--+-++++
Hoplarchus psittacus (N)-----++--+--+-+
Hypselecara coryphaenoides (N)------+--+-++++
Hypselecara temporalis (M)--+--++--+-++-+
Laetacara fulvipinnis (N)---------+----+
Mesonauta festivus (M)-----++--+-++-+
Mesonauta insignis (N)--+--++-----+-+
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi (N)---------+-+-++
Nannacara quadrispinae (N)---------------
Oreochromis mossambicus (I)+++++++++++++++
Pterophyllum altum (N)---------+----+
Satanoperca acuticeps (M)--+--+---+----+
Satanoperca daemon (N)---------+-+--+
Satanoperca jurupari (M)--+--+---+---++
Satanoperca mapiritensis (En)--------------+
Uaru fernandezyepezi (En)---------+----+
Teleostei
   Blenniiformes
     Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Entomacrodus nigricans (N)--+---+++++++-+
Hypleurochilus aequipinnis (N)------+--++++-+
Hypleurochilus springeri (N)--+---+--++++-+
Hypsoblennius invemar (N)--+------+++--+
Lupinoblennius vinctus (N)--+------+++---
Omobranchus punctatus (I)--+--+---++++++
Ophioblennius macclurei (N)--+--+---++++-+
Parablennius marmoreus (N)--+---+--++++-+
Scartella cristata (N)--+--+++-++++++
Teleostei
   Blenniiformes
     Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies)
Acanthemblemaria johnsoni (N)---------------
Acanthemblemaria medusa (N)--+------------
Acanthemblemaria spinosa (N)-++-----------+
Chaenopsis limbaughi (N)--+---+-----+-+
Chaenopsis resh (N)--+------------
Chaenopsis stephensi (N)---------------
Emblemaria biocellata (N)--+------------
Emblemaria caycedoi (N)---------------
Emblemaria culmenis (N)--+------------
Emblemaria diphyodontis (N)--+------------
Emblemaria pandionis (N)------+-----+-+
Emblemariopsis bahamensis (N)--+-----------+
Emblemariopsis bottomei (N)--+-----------+
Emblemariopsis randalli (En)--+---+-----+-+
Emblemariopsis tayrona (N)---------------
Protemblemaria punctata (N)--+------------
Stathmonotus gymnodermis (N)--+------------
Stathmonotus stahli (N)---------------
Teleostei
   Blenniiformes
     Dactyloscopidae (Sand stargazers)
Dactyloscopus poeyi (N)--+------------
Dactyloscopus tridigitatus (N)--+-----------+
Gillellus greyae (N)--+---+-----+-+
Platygillellus rubrocinctus (N)--+------------
Teleostei
   Blenniiformes
     Labrisomidae (Labrisomids)
Brockius albigenys (N)--+------------
Brockius nigricinctus (N)--+-----------+
Gobioclinus bucciferus (N)--+-----------+
Gobioclinus filamentosus (N)--+-----------+
Gobioclinus guppyi (N)--+---++----+-+
Gobioclinus haitiensis (N)--+------------
Gobioclinus kalisherae (N)--+----++---+-+
Labrisomus nuchipinnis (N)+-+--+++-++++-+
Malacoctenus aurolineatus (N)--+---+-----+-+
Malacoctenus delalandii (N)+-+--++-----+-+
Malacoctenus gilli (N)--+-----+------
Malacoctenus macropus (N)--+--+--+-----+
Malacoctenus triangulatus (N)--+--++-----+-+
Paraclinus fasciatus (N)--+--+--------+
Paraclinus marmoratus (N)--+------+++---
Paraclinus nigripinnis (N)--+------------
Starksia atlantica (N)--+-----------+
Starksia guttata (N)--+------------
Starksia hassi (N)--+-----------+
Starksia ocellata (N)--+--+--------+
Starksia sluiteri (N)--+------------
Teleostei
   Blenniiformes
     Tripterygiidae (Triplefin blennies)
Enneanectes boehlkei (N)--+------+++--+
Enneanectes flavus (N)--+------------
Enneanectes jordani (N)--+--+---+++--+
Teleostei
   Acanthuriformes
     Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes)
Acanthurus chirurgus (N)-+++++++++--+-+
Acanthurus coeruleus (N)-+++++++++--+-+
Acanthurus tractus (N)-+++-+++++-++-+
Teleostei
   Acanthuriformes
     Antigoniidae (Deepbody boarfishes)
Antigonia capros (N)+----++++-+-+-+
Antigonia combatia (N)-----+--------+
Teleostei
   Acanthuriformes
     Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Chaetodon capistratus (N)-+---+-+-+--+-+
Chaetodon ocellatus (N)-+---+++-+--+++
Chaetodon sedentarius (N)+++--+++-+--+-+
Chaetodon striatus (N)-+---+++-+--+-+
Prognathodes aculeatus (N)------++-+--+-+
Prognathodes guyanensis (N)------+--+--+-+
Teleostei
   Acanthuriformes
     Ephippidae (Spadefishes, batfishes and scats)
Chaetodipterus faber (N)++++-+++++--+++
Teleostei
   Acanthuriformes
     Lobotidae (Tripletails)
Lobotes surinamensis (N)++++-+++--+-+++
Teleostei
   Acanthuriformes
     Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Centropyge argi (N)------++++-++-+
Holacanthus ciliaris (N)-+---+++-+--+-+
Holacanthus tricolor (N)-+---+++++--+-+
Pomacanthus arcuatus (N)-+---+++-+--+-+
Pomacanthus paru (N)+-++-+++-+--+-+
Teleostei
   Centrarchiformes
     Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis gibbosus (I)+++++++++++++++
Lepomis macrochirus (I)+-+++++++++++++
Teleostei
   Centrarchiformes
     Cirrhitidae (Hawkfishes)
Amblycirrhitus pinos (N)-----+++-+--+-+
Teleostei
   Centrarchiformes
     Kyphosidae (Sea chubs)
Kyphosus incisor (N)+----+-+-+-++-+
Kyphosus sectatrix (N)-----+++-+-++-+
Teleostei
   Dactylopteriformes
     Dactylopteridae (Flying gurnards)
Dactylopterus volitans (N)--+--++++-+-+++
Teleostei
   Callionymiformes
     Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Callionymus bairdi (N)-----+---+----+
Diplogrammus pauciradiatus (N)--+---+--+--+-+
Foetorepus agassizii (N)--+------+----+
Foetorepus dagmarae (N)---------+----+
Teleostei
   Mulliformes
     Mullidae (Goatfishes)
Mulloidichthys martinicus (N)-++++++++---+-+
Mullus auratus (N)---------+-+--+
Pseudupeneus maculatus (N)++++++++++--+-+
Upeneus parvus (N)--+--+++-+--+-+
Teleostei
   Acropomatiformes
     Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes)
Epigonus pandionis (N)-----+--+-----+
Teleostei
   Acropomatiformes
     Malakichthyidae (Temperate ocean-basses)
Verilus atlanticus (N)--+--+--------+
Verilus sordidus (Q)--+-----------+
Teleostei
   Acropomatiformes
     Pempheridae (Sweepers)
Pempheris poeyi (N)---------------
Pempheris schomburgkii (N)-----+-+----+-+
Teleostei
   Acropomatiformes
     Symphysanodontidae (Slopefishes)
Symphysanodon berryi (N)-----+---------
Teleostei
   Acropomatiformes
     Synagropidae (Splitfin ocean-basses)
Caraibops trispinosus (N)--+-----------+
Parascombrops spinosus (Q)--+--+--+---+-+
Teleostei
   Carangaria/misc
     Centropomidae (Snooks)
Centropomus ensiferus (N)++---+++-+--+-+
Centropomus mexicanus (N)-+----+--+--+-+
Centropomus parallelus (N)-+---++--+-++++
Centropomus pectinatus (N)-----++--+--+-+
Centropomus undecimalis (N)++-+++++-+--+++
Teleostei
   Carangaria/misc
     Polynemidae (Threadfins)
Polydactylus octonemus (Q)++++-+------+-+
Polydactylus oligodon (N)-----+---+-++-+
Polydactylus virginicus (N)+----++++---+-+
Teleostei
   Carangaria/misc
     Sphyraenidae (Barracudas)
Sphyraena barracuda (N)++++-++++++-+-+
Sphyraena guachancho (N)+++--+++----+-+
Sphyraena picudilla (N)-----+-++---+-+
Teleostei
   Eupercaria/misc
     Emmelichthyidae (Rovers)
Erythrocles monodi (N)------+-----+-+
Teleostei
   Eupercaria/misc
     Gerreidae (Mojarras)
Diapterus auratus (N)+----+++----+-+
Diapterus rhombeus (N)++++-++++---+-+
Eucinostomus argenteus (N)--++-++++-+-+-+
Eucinostomus gula (N)++-+-+++++--+++
Eucinostomus havana (N)-----++--+-++-+
Eucinostomus melanopterus (N)+-+--++-+---+-+
Eugerres plumieri (N)++-+-+++-+--+-+
Gerres cinereus (N)++-+-++++---+-+
Teleostei
   Eupercaria/misc
     Haemulidae (Grunts)
Anisotremus surinamensis (N)+----++++++++-+
Anisotremus virginicus (N)+----+++-++++-+
Brachygenys chrysargyreum (N)-----+++++-++-+
Conodon nobilis (N)+-++-+++-+-++-+
Emmelichthyops atlanticus (N)------+--+-++-+
Genyatremus luteus (N)+----++--+-++-+
Haemulon album (N)++-+++++-+-++-+
Haemulon aurolineatum (N)++++++++++-++++
Haemulon bonariense (N)---+-+-+-+-++-+
Haemulon boschmae (N)------+--+-++-+
Haemulon carbonarium (N)+----+++++-++-+
Haemulon flavolineatum (N)-+++-++++++++++
Haemulon macrostomum (N)+----++--+-++-+
Haemulon melanurum (N)++-+-+++-+-++++
Haemulon parra (N)---+-+++-++++-+
Haemulon plumierii (N)++++++++++--+++
Haemulon sciurus (N)++-+++++-+--+++
Haemulon steindachneri (N)+-++-+++-+--+-+
Haemulon striatum (N)-----++--+-++-+
Haemulon vittatum (N)------++++--+-+
Haemulopsis corvinaeformis (N)--++-+++-+--+-+
Orthopristis rubra (N)++++-+++-+--+++
Paranisotremus moricandi (N)---------+-++-+
Rhonciscus crocro (N)-----++--+-++-+
Teleostei
   Eupercaria/misc
     Labridae (Wrasses)
Bodianus pulchellus (N)-----++--+--+-+
Bodianus rufus (N)+-+--++++++-+++
Clepticus parrae (N)------+++++-+-+
Decodon puellaris (N)---------+--+-+
Doratonotus megalepis (N)-----+---++---+
Halichoeres bathyphilus (N)---------+-----
Halichoeres bivittatus (N)-----++++++-+-+
Halichoeres caudalis (N)---------+----+
Halichoeres cyanocephalus (N)------+--+--+-+
Halichoeres garnoti (N)-----++++++-+-+
Halichoeres maculipinna (N)-----++++++-+-+
Halichoeres poeyi (N)--+--+-++++-+-+
Halichoeres radiatus (N)---+-+++-++-+-+
Lachnolaimus maximus (N)++++++++-++++-+
Thalassoma bifasciatum (N)---++++++++-+++
Xyrichtys martinicensis (N)-----++--++-+-+
Xyrichtys novacula (N)+-++-+++-++-+++
Xyrichtys splendens (N)-----+-+-++-+-+
Teleostei
   Eupercaria/misc
     Latilidae (Deepwater tilefishes)
Caulolatilus chrysops (N)-----++-----+-+
Caulolatilus cyanops (N)------+--+-++-+
Caulolatilus guppyi (N)--------------+
Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps (N)+++++++++++-+-+
Teleostei
   Eupercaria/misc
     Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Apsilus dentatus (N)+++++++--+--+-+
Etelis oculatus (N)+-++-++--+--+++
Lutjanus analis (N)++++++++-++-+-+
Lutjanus apodus (N)++++-+++-++-+-+
Lutjanus buccanella (N)+++++++--+--+-+
Lutjanus cyanopterus (N)+-++++++-+--+-+
Lutjanus griseus (N)+++++++++++++++
Lutjanus jocu (N)++++-+++-+--+-+
Lutjanus mahogoni (N)+-++++++-+--+-+
Lutjanus purpureus (N)++++++++-+--+-+
Lutjanus synagris (N)++++++++-++++-+
Lutjanus vivanus (N)++-+-+++-+--+-+
Ocyurus chrysurus (N)+++++++++++-+++
Pristipomoides aquilonaris (N)--+--+++-+--+-+
Pristipomoides freemani (N)-----+---+----+
Pristipomoides macrophthalmus (N)-+----+--+--+-+
Rhomboplites aurorubens (N)++++++++-+--+-+
Teleostei
   Eupercaria/misc
     Malacanthidae (Tilefishes)
Malacanthus plumieri (N)+----+++++--+-+
Teleostei
   Eupercaria/misc
     Priacanthidae (Bigeyes or catalufas)
Cookeolus japonicus (N)--+--++-+---+-+
Heteropriacanthus cruentatus (N)--+--++++-+-+-+
Priacanthus arenatus (N)+--+-+++++--+++
Pristigenys alta (N)+--------+-+--+
Teleostei
   Eupercaria/misc
     Scaridae (Parrotfishes)
Cryptotomus roseus (N)+----++--+--+-+
Nicholsina usta (N)+-----+--+-++-+
Scarus coelestinus (N)-----+-+-+--+-+
Scarus coeruleus (N)-+-+-++-++--+-+
Scarus guacamaia (N)---+-+-+-+--+-+
Scarus iseri (N)-+++-+-+++--+-+
Scarus taeniopterus (N)-++--+++++--+-+
Scarus vetula (N)--++--++++--+++
Sparisoma atomarium (N)--++-++-++--+-+
Sparisoma aurofrenatum (N)-+++-+++++--+-+
Sparisoma chrysopterum (N)--++-+++-+--+-+
Sparisoma griseorubrum (N)---------------
Sparisoma radians (N)--+--+++++--+-+
Sparisoma rubripinne (N)-+++-+-+-+--+-+
Sparisoma viride (N)++++++++++--+++
Teleostei
   Eupercaria/misc
     Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Bairdiella ronchus (N)++---+++-+--+-+
Corvula sanctaeluciae (N)------+--+-++-+
Ctenosciaena gracilicirrhus (N)+-++-+++----+-+
Cynoscion acoupa (N)++++-++-----+++
Cynoscion jamaicensis (N)++++-+++++-++-+
Cynoscion leiarchus (N)--++-++-----+-+
Cynoscion microlepidotus (N)++++-+--------+
Cynoscion similis (N)--------------+
Cynoscion virescens (N)--+--++-----+-+
Eques lanceolatus (N)-----+++-+-++-+
Equetus punctatus (N)------++-+-++-+
Isopisthus parvipinnis (N)+++--+++----+-+
Larimus breviceps (N)+-++-+++----+-+
Lonchurus elegans (N)------+-----+-+
Lonchurus lanceolatus (N)---------------
Macrodon ancylodon (N)++++-++-++--+-+
Menticirrhus americanus (N)+++++++++++-+++
Menticirrhus littoralis (N)-++--+++----+++
Micropogonias furnieri (N)++++-+++++--+++
Nebris microps (N)--+--++-----+-+
Odontoscion dentex (N)--+--+-+++-++-+
Ophioscion punctatissimus (N)--+--++-----+-+
Pachypops fourcroi (N)------+-----+-+
Pachyurus gabrielensis (N)--------------+
Pachyurus schomburgkii (N)--+--+--------+
Paralonchurus brasiliensis (N)+++--++++---+-+
Pareques acuminatus (N)-----+++-+--+-+
Pareques umbrosus (N)---------+-+--+
Petilipinnis grunniens (N)---------------
Plagioscion auratus (N)------+-----+-+
Plagioscion casattii (N)---------------
Plagioscion squamosissimus (N)++++++++-+--+++
Protosciaena bathytatos (N)-----++-----+--
Protosciaena trewavasae (N)-----+---------
Stellifer cervigoni (N)--+-----------+
Stellifer chaoi (N)---------------
Stellifer colonensis (N)---------------
Stellifer gomezi (N)--+-----------+
Stellifer griseus (N)--------------+
Stellifer macallisteri (N)--+-----------+
Stellifer magoi (N)---------------
Stellifer microps (N)-----++-+---+-+
Stellifer naso (N)+++--+--+-----+
Stellifer rastrifer (N)+++--+++++--+-+
Stellifer stellifer (N)+++--+--------+
Stellifer venezuelae (N)--------------+
Umbrina coroides (N)---+-+++-+-++++
Teleostei
   Eupercaria/misc
     Sparidae (Porgies)
Archosargus probatocephalus (N)+-++-++-+---+++
Archosargus rhomboidalis (N)++++++++-+--+-+
Calamus bajonado (N)+++--+++-+--+-+
Calamus calamus (N)-----+++----+++
Calamus cervigoni (En)--------------+
Calamus penna (N)---+-+++-+--+-+
Calamus pennatula (N)-----+++-+--+-+
Diplodus caudimacula (N)------+-----+++
Pagrus pagrus (N)+++++++++++-+++
Teleostei
   Perciformes/Bembropoidei
     Bembropidae (Duckbill flatheads)
Bembrops anatirostris (N)-----+--------+
Bembrops ocellatus (N)---------------
Bembrops quadrisella (N)---------------
Teleostei
   Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei
     Uranoscopidae (Stargazers)
Astroscopus ygraecum (N)------++-+-++-+
Kathetostoma cubanum (N)--------------+
Teleostei
   Perciformes/Serranoidei
     Anthiadidae (Fairy basslets or Streamer basses)
Baldwinella aureorubens (N)-----+--------+
Baldwinella vivanus (N)------+--+--+-+
Hemanthias leptus (N)--------------+
Pronotogrammus martinicensis (N)+++++++-++----+
Teleostei
   Perciformes/Serranoidei
     Epinephelidae (Groupers)
Alphestes afer (N)+++--+++-+--+-+
Cephalopholis cruentata (N)++++++++-+--+++
Cephalopholis fulva (N)++++++++++-++++
Dermatolepis inermis (N)--+--++--+--+++
Epinephelus adscensionis (N)++++-+++-+--+++
Epinephelus guttatus (N)++++++++++-++++
Epinephelus itajara (N)++++-+++-+--+++
Epinephelus morio (N)++++++++-+--+++
Epinephelus striatus (N)+++++++++++-+++
Gonioplectrus hispanus (N)--+------+--+-+
Hyporthodus flavolimbatus (N)-++++++--+--+++
Hyporthodus mystacinus (N)--+---++-+--+++
Hyporthodus niveatus (N)+++++++--+--+++
Mycteroperca acutirostris (N)--+--++--+--+++
Mycteroperca bonaci (N)++++-+++-++-+-+
Mycteroperca cidi (N)--+------+----+
Mycteroperca interstitialis (N)+-++++++-+--+++
Mycteroperca phenax (N)-+++++++-+--+-+
Mycteroperca tigris (N)++++-+++-+--+++
Mycteroperca venenosa (N)++++++++-+--+-+
Paranthias furcifer (N)--++-+++-++-+-+
Teleostei
   Perciformes/Serranoidei
     Grammistidae (Soapfishes)
Pseudogramma gregoryi (N)--+---+--+--+-+
Rypticus saponaceus (N)+-+---++-+--+-+
Rypticus subbifrenatus (N)--------------+
Teleostei
   Perciformes/Serranoidei
     Liopropomatidae (Painted basslets)
Liopropoma rubre (N)--------------+
Teleostei
   Perciformes/Serranoidei
     Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Diplectrum bivittatum (N)-----+--++--+-+
Diplectrum formosum (N)++-+-+++++--+++
Diplectrum radiale (N)+-+--++-++--+++
Hypoplectrus chlorurus (N)------++-+--+-+
Hypoplectrus puella (N)-----+-+++--+-+
Hypoplectrus unicolor (N)-----++--+--+-+
Paralabrax dewegeri (N)---------+----+
Serranus flaviventris (N)-----+-------++
Serranus phoebe (N)------+--+--+-+
Serranus tabacarius (N)------++++--+-+
Serranus tigrinus (N)-----+++-+--+-+
Teleostei
   Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei
     Peristediidae (Armored searobins or armored gurnards)
Peristedion gracile (N)-----+--+-----+
Peristedion imberbe (N)-----+---------
Peristedion truncatum (N)--------------+
Teleostei
   Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei
     Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Idiastion kyphos (N)---------------
Neomerinthe beanorum (N)---------------
Phenacoscorpius nebris (N)---------------
Pontinus helena (N)--------------+
Pontinus longispinis (N)-----+--------+
Pontinus nematophthalmus (N)--+--+---------
Pontinus rathbuni (N)-----+--------+
Pterois miles (I)--+--+--+---+++
Pterois volitans (I)-+++-+++-++-+++
Scorpaena agassizii (N)--------------+
Scorpaena bergii (N)-----+---------
Scorpaena brachyptera (N)--------------+
Scorpaena brasiliensis (N)------++-+--+++
Scorpaena dispar (N)--------------+
Scorpaena plumieri (N)+-+--+++++--+-+
Teleostei
   Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei
     Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads)
Helicolenus dactylopterus (N)+++++++++++++++
Teleostei
   Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei
     Setarchidae (Deep-sea bristly scorpionfishes)
Setarches guentheri (N)-----++-+---+-+
Teleostei
   Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei
     Triglidae (Searobins)
Prionotus beanii (N)--------------+
Prionotus longispinosus (N)---------+-+--+
Prionotus ophryas (N)---------+----+
Prionotus punctatus (N)++++-++++---+++
Prionotus roseus (N)-----+-+-+-++-+
Prionotus scitulus (N)-------+-+-++++
Prionotus stearnsi (N)--------------+
Teleostei
   Perciformes/Cottoidei
     Agonidae (Poachers)
Agonopsis chiloensis (Er)--------+---+-+
Teleostei
   Ovalentaria/misc
     Grammatidae (Basslets)
Gramma loreto (N)-+----+--++++-+
Teleostei
   Ovalentaria/misc
     Opistognathidae (Jawfishes)
Lonchopisthus higmani (N)------+--+-++-+
Lonchopisthus lemur (N)-----+--------+
Lonchopisthus micrognathus (N)--------+-----+
Opistognathus aurifrons (N)------++-+-++-+
Opistognathus macrognathus (N)------++-+-++-+
Opistognathus signatus (N)---------------
Opistognathus whitehursti (N)-----+-+-+--+-+
Teleostei
   Ovalentaria/misc
     Polycentridae (Leaffishes)
Monocirrhus polyacanthus (N)-----++--+--+-+
Polycentrus schomburgkii (N)------+--+--+++
Teleostei
   Ovalentaria/misc
     Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Abudefduf saxatilis (N)+++--++++++++++
Abudefduf taurus (N)------++-+--+-+
Azurina cyanea (N)------++++--+-+
Azurina multilineata (N)------+++++-+-+
Chromis vanbebberae (N)---------------
Microspathodon chrysurus (N)+----+++++--+-+
Stegastes adustus (N)------++-++-+-+
Stegastes diencaeus (N)------+--++-+-+
Stegastes leucostictus (N)-----+-+-++-+-+
Stegastes partitus (N)-----++--++-+-+
Stegastes planifrons (N)---+-++++++-+-+
Stegastes xanthurus (N)-----+++--+-+--
Dipneusti
   Ceratodontiformes
     Lepidosirenidae (Aestivating lungfishes)
Lepidosiren paradoxa (N)--+---+--+--+++
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Maturity Max. Size Growth Mortality Length-Weight Food Diet Predator Reprod. Larvae Eggs Ecology Genetics Photos
No. of species with available data: 299 286 488 265 107 747 706 379 281 759 163 259 795 273 1294
% Total: 16.8 16.1 27.4 14.9 6.0 42.0 39.7 21.3 15.8 42.7 9.2 14.6 44.7 15.4 72.8
NOTES:
General Missing country-specific information may be available from neighboring countries.
Status N=native; En=endemic; I=introduced; Ne=not established; Ex=extirpated; R=reintroduced; Q=questionable; M=misidentification; S=stray; Er=error
Spawning- includes information on spawning season, sex ratio, temperature at spawning, absolute and relative fecundity, fecundity-length relationship, daily spawning frequency of various stocks, gestation period and length of offspring for live-bearing taxa.
Maturity- requires information on length and age at first sexual maturity.
Max. Size- refers to the length of the largest fish caught/reported of the species.
Growth- refers to the change over time of the body mass (approximately body weight) of the species which includes growth parameters in the von Bertalanffy Growth Function.
Mortality- refers to the rate of deaths (usually on an annual basis in terms of proportion of the stock dying) from various causes. In population dynamics, the total mortality (Z) = fishing mortality (F) + natural mortality (M).
Length-weight- refers to the parameters which estimate the corresponding wet weight to any given length. Typically given as w=a*L^b, with weight in gram and length in centimeter.
Food- lists of organisms that have been found in the stomach or are otherwise known to be ingested by a given species
Diet- gives the percentages (in weight or volume) of the different types of food item reported from studies of stomach contents.
Predators- documents instances of a predator, not necessarily a fish, having consumed fish of a given species.
Reproduction- refers to data on reproductive mode, fertilization strategy, mating system, reproductive guild, and spawning frequency.
Larvae- requires detailed information on morphological characters of fish larvae as well as data on meristic characters from 'early' to 'late' stages; length at hatching, larval duration, length at first feeding, and typical water parameters are also important.
Eggs- includes information on fish egg characteristics (descriptive, meristic and metric), and environmental parameters usually associated with occurrence of fish eggs.
Ecology- refers to the information on the environment and the feeding habit of the species including the trophic levels.
Genetics- refers to chromosome information/mt DNA studies for the species.
Photos- refers to colored pictures of the species.
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