North & Central America · Fish by region
Fish of Central America & the Caribbean
From southern Mexico through the isthmus to Panama, plus the Greater Antilles.
593 species across 13 families
Mesoamerica from southern Mexico through Guatemala, Belize and the isthmian republics to Panama, together with the Caribbean islands (the Greater Antilles — Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico — and the Lesser Antilles). The homeland of the Central-American cichlids (Herichthys, Vieja, Thorichthys, Amphilophus) and many livebearers.
593 of 593 species
Cichlids · 128
- Amatitlania altoflava · High-yellow cichlid
- Amatitlania coatepeque
- Amatitlania kanna
- Amatitlania myrnae · Topaz cichlid
- Amatitlania nanolutea · Yellow convict
- Amatitlania nigrofasciata · Convict cichlid
- Amatitlania sajica · T-bar cichlid
- Amatitlania septemfasciata · Seven-striped cichlid
- Amatitlania siquia
- Amatitlania sp. "Honduran Red Point" · Archocentrus sp. "Honduran Red Point"
- Amphilophus amarillo
- Amphilophus astorquii
- Amphilophus chancho · Chancho cichlid
- Amphilophus citrinellus · Midas cichlid
- Amphilophus erythraeus · Red Lake Managua cichlid
- Amphilophus flaveolus · Flaveolus cichlid
- Amphilophus globosus
- Amphilophus hogaboomorum · Guapotillo
- Amphilophus istlanus · Balsas cichlid
- Amphilophus labiatus · Red devil cichlid
- Amphilophus lyonsi · Lyons' cichlid
- Amphilophus sagittae
- Amphilophus supercilius
- Amphilophus tolteca · Tolteca cichlid
- Amphilophus trimaculatus · Three-spot cichlid
- Amphilophus viridis
- Amphilophus xiloaensis
- Amphilophus zaliosus · Arrow cichlid
- Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus
- Andinoacara pulcher · Blue acara
- Archocentrus centrarchus · Flier cichlid
- Astatheros macracanthus · Blackthroat cichlid
- Chiapaheros grammodes · Sieve cichlid
- Chortiheros wesseli · Honduran mojarra
- Chuco godmanni · Southern checkmark cichlid
- Chuco intermedium · Northern checkmark cichlid
- Chuco microphthalmus · Small-eye cichlid
- Cichlasoma taenia · Brown coscarob
- Cincelichthys bocourti · Chisel-tooth cichlid
- Cincelichthys pearsei · Pantano cichlid
- Cleithracara maronii · Keyhole cichlid
- Cribroheros alfari
- Cribroheros altifrons
- Cribroheros bussingi
- Cribroheros diquis
- Cribroheros longimanus · Red breast cichlid
- Cribroheros rhytisma
- Cribroheros robertsoni · False firemouth cichlid
- Cribroheros rostratus
- Cryptoheros chetumalensis
- Cryptoheros cutteri · Cutter's cichlid
- Cryptoheros spilurus · Blue-eyed cichlid
- Darienheros calobrensis
- Geophagus crassilabris · Panamanian eartheater
- Herichthys bartoni · Barton's cichlid
- Herichthys carpintis · Lowland cichlid
- Herichthys cyanoguttatus · Texas cichlid
- Herichthys deppii · Nautla cichlid
- Herichthys labridens · Curve-bar cichlid
- Herichthys minckleyi · Cuatro Ciénegas cichlid
- Herichthys pame · White snail cichlid
- Herichthys pantostictus · Chairel cichlid
- Herichthys steindachneri · Steindachner's cichlid
- Herichthys tamasopoensis · Tamasopo cichlid
- Herichthys tepehua · Tepehua cichlid
- Herotilapia multispinosa · Rainbow cichlid
- Hypsophrys nicaraguensis · Nicaragua cichlid
- Isthmoheros tuyrensis
- Kihnichthys ufermanni · Usumacinta cichlid
- Kronoheros umbrifer · Umbee cichlid
- Kronoheros umbriferus · Umbee cichlid
- Maskaheros argenteus · White cichlid
- Maskaheros regani
- Mayaheros aguadae · Mayan cichlid
- Mayaheros amarus · Isla Mujeres cichlid
- Mayaheros beani · Green guapote
- Mayaheros ericymba · Mérida cichlid
- Mayaheros trispilus · Petén cichlid
- Mayaheros urophthalmus · Mayan cichlid
- Mesoheros atromaculatus
- Nandopsis haitiensis · Haitian cichlid
- Nandopsis ramsdeni · Joturo
- Nandopsis tetracanthus · Cuban cichlid
- Nandopsis vombergae
- Neetroplus nematopus · Poor man's tropheus
- Oreochromis niloticus x Oreochromis aureus
- Oscura heterospila · Montecristo cichlid
- Panamius panamensis · Panama cichlid
- Parachromis dovii · Wolf cichlid
- Parachromis friedrichsthalii · Yellowjacket cichlid
- Parachromis managuensis · Jaguar cichlid
- Parachromis motaguensis · False yellowjacket cichlid
- Paraneetroplus bulleri · Sarabia cichlid
- Paraneetroplus gibbiceps · Teapa cichlid
- Paraneetroplus nebulifer · Papaloapan cichlid
- Paraneetroplus omonti
- Paratheraps sp. "Catemaco" · Paratheraps sp. catemaco
- Petenia splendida · Bay snook
- Rheoheros coeruleus
- Rheoheros lentiginosus · Freckled cichlid
- Rocio gemmata
- Rocio ocotal
- Rocio octofasciata · Jack Dempsey
- Rocio spinosissima
- Saxatilia saxatilis · Ringtail pike cichlid
- Talamancaheros sieboldii · Siebold's cichlid
- Talamancaheros underwoodi · Underwood's cichlid
- Theraps irregularis · Arroyo cichlid
- Thorichthys affinis · Yellow meeki
- Thorichthys aureus · Blue flash
- Thorichthys callolepis · San Domingo cichlid
- Thorichthys helleri · Yellow cichlid
- Thorichthys maculipinnis · Spotcheek cichlid
- Thorichthys meeki · Firemouth cichlid
- Thorichthys panchovillai · Pancho Villa cichlid
- Thorichthys pasionis · Blackgullet cichlid
- Thorichthys socolofi · Chiapas cichlid
- Tomocichla tuba
- Trichromis salvini · Salvin's cichlid
- Vieja bifasciata · Twoband cichlid
- Vieja breidohri · Angostura cichlid
- Vieja fenestrata · Fenestratus cichlid
- Vieja guttulata · Amatitlan cichlid
- Vieja hartwegi · Tailbar cichlid
- Vieja maculicauda · Black belt cichlid
- Vieja melanurus · Redhead cichlid
- Vieja zonata · Oaxaca cichlid
- Wajpamheros nourissati · Bluemouth cichlid
Barbs · 1
- Cyprinella lutrensis · Red shiner
Catfish · 21
- Ameiurus melas · Black bullhead
- Ariopsis seemanni · Tete sea catfish
- Brachyplatystoma vaillantii · Laulao catfish
- Callichthys callichthys · Cascarudo
- Hassar orestis · Hassar catfish
- Hoplosternum littorale · Cascudo
- Hoplosternum punctatum · Spotted hoplo
- Ictalurus australis · Pánuco catfish
- Ictalurus balsanus · Balsas catfish
- Ictalurus dugesii · Lerma catfish
- Ictalurus furcatus · Blue catfish
- Ictalurus lacustris · Channel catfish
- Ictalurus lavetti · Bullhead catfish
- Ictalurus lupus · Headwater catfish
- Ictalurus meridionalis · Grijalva catfish
- Ictalurus mexicanus · Rio Verde catfish
- Ictalurus ochoterenai · Chapala catfish
- Ictalurus pricei · Yaqui catfish
- Ictalurus punctatus · Channel catfish
- Ictalurus spodius
- Pylodictis olivaris · Flathead catfish
Corydoras · 1
- Osteogaster aenea · Bronze corydoras
Eels · 4
- Anguilla rostrata · American eel
- Ophisternon aenigmaticum · Obscure swamp eel
- Ophisternon infernale · Blind cave swamp eel
- Synbranchus marmoratus · Marbled swamp eel
Gobies & Gudgeons · 8
- Awaous banana · River goby
- Dormitator latifrons · Pacific fat sleeper
- Dormitator maculatus · Fat sleeper
- Eleotris amblyopsis · Large-scaled spinycheek sleeper
- Eleotris picta · Spotted sleeper
- Eleotris pisonis · Spinycheek sleeper
- Erotelis smaragdus · Emerald sleeper
- Guavina guavina · Guavina
Killifish · 68
- Anablepsoides hartii · Hart's rivulus
- Cualac tessellatus · Checkered pupfish
- Cynodonichthys birkhahni
- Cynodonichthys brunneus
- Cynodonichthys chucunaque
- Cynodonichthys fuscolineatus · Dark-lined killifish
- Cynodonichthys isthmensis
- Cynodonichthys kuelpmanni
- Cynodonichthys tenuis · Dogtooth Rivulus
- Cynodonichthys uroflammeus · Fire-tailed killifish
- Cyprinodon albivelis · White fin pupfish
- Cyprinodon alvarezi · Potosí pupfish
- Cyprinodon artifrons · Yucatan pupfish
- Cyprinodon atrorus · Bolsón pupfish
- Cyprinodon baconi · Bahamas pupfish
- Cyprinodon beltrani · Blackfin pupfish
- Cyprinodon bifasciatus · Cuatro Ciénegas pupfish
- Cyprinodon bobmilleri · San Ignacio Pupfish
- Cyprinodon bondi · Hispaniola pupfish
- Cyprinodon ceciliae · Villa Lopez pupfish
- Cyprinodon desquamator · Scale-eating pupfish
- Cyprinodon eremus · Sonoyta pupfish
- Cyprinodon esconditus · Hidden pupfish
- Cyprinodon eximius · Conchos pupfish
- Cyprinodon fontinalis · Carbonera pupfish
- Cyprinodon julimes · Julimes pupfish
- Cyprinodon labiosus
- Cyprinodon laciniatus · Bahamas pupfish
- Cyprinodon latifasciatus · Parras pupfish
- Cyprinodon longidorsalis · La Palma pupfish
- Cyprinodon macrolepis · Largescale pupfish
- Cyprinodon macularius · Desert pupfish
- Cyprinodon maya · Maya pupfish
- Cyprinodon meeki · Catarina pupfish
- Cyprinodon nazas · Conchos pupfish
- Cyprinodon nichollsi
- Cyprinodon pachycephalus · Bighead pupfish
- Cyprinodon riverendi · Cuban pupfish
- Cyprinodon salvadori · Bocochi pupfish
- Cyprinodon simus · Boxer pupfish
- Cyprinodon suavium · Chichancanab pupfish
- Cyprinodon variegatus · Sheepshead minnow
- Cyprinodon verecundus · Largefin pupfish
- Cyprinodon veronicae · Charco Palma pupfish
- Floridichthys carpio · Goldspotted killifish
- Fundulus bermudae · Bermuda killifish
- Fundulus grandis · Gulf killifish
- Fundulus lima · Yaqui killifish
- Fundulus parvipinnis · California killifish
- Fundulus philpisteri
- Fundulus similis · Longnose killifish
- Fundulus zebrinus · Plains killifish
- Garmanella pulchra · Yucatan flagfish
- Kryptolebias brasiliensis · Brazilian rivulus
- Kryptolebias marmoratus · Mangrove rivulus
- Kryptolebias ocellatus · Ocellated rivulus
- Lucania interioris · Interior topminnow
- Lucania parva · Rainwater killifish
- Megupsilon aporus · Catarina pupfish
- Millerichthys robustus
- Profundulus guatemalensis · Guatemalan killifish
- Profundulus hildebrandi · Chiapas killifish
- Profundulus kreiseri
- Profundulus oaxacae · Oaxacan killifish
- Rivulus cylindraceus · Cuban rivulus
- Tlaloc candalarius
- Tlaloc labialis
- Tlaloc portillorum · Uluan killifish
Knifefishes · 9
- Apteronotus rostratus · Brown ghost knifefish
- Brachyhypopomus occidentalis · Bluntnose knifefish
- Eigenmannia meeki
- Gymnotus carapo · Banded knifefish
- Gymnotus cylindricus · Banded knifefish
- Gymnotus henni · Mayupa
- Gymnotus maculosus · Spotted knifefish
- Gymnotus panamensis
- Sternopygus dariensis
Livebearers · 245
- Alfaro cultratus · Knife livebearer
- Alfaro huberi · Huber's knife livebearer
- Allodontichthys hubbsi · Whitepatched splitfin
- Allodontichthys polylepis · Finescale splitfin
- Allodontichthys tamazulae · Tuxpan splitfin
- Allodontichthys zonistius · Bandfin splitfin
- Alloophorus robustus · Bulldog goodeid
- Allotoca catarinae · Catarina allotoca
- Allotoca diazi · Patzcuaro allotoca
- Allotoca dugesii · Opal allotoca
- Allotoca goslinei · Banded allotoca
- Allotoca maculata · Blackspot allotoca
- Allotoca meeki · Zirahuen allotica
- Allotoca regalis · Royal Splitfin
- Allotoca zacapuensis · Zacapu allotoca
- Ameca splendens · Butterfly Splitfin
- Anableps anableps · Largescale foureyes
- Anableps dowii · Pacific foureyed fish
- Anableps microlepis · Foureyes
- Ataeniobius toweri · Bluetail goodea
- Belonesox belizanus · Pike killifish
- Brachyrhaphis episcopi · Bishop toothcarp
- Brachyrhaphis hartwegi · Soconusco gambusia
- Brachyrhaphis hessfeldi · Hessfeld's toothcarp
- Brachyrhaphis holdridgei · Holdridge's toothcarp
- Brachyrhaphis olomina · Olomina toothcarp
- Brachyrhaphis punctifer · Cricamola toothcarp
- Brachyrhaphis rhabdophora · Needle toothcarp
- Brachyrhaphis roseni · Cardinal toothcarp
- Brachyrhaphis roswithae · Roswitha's toothcarp
- Brachyrhaphis terrabensis · Térraba toothcarp
- Carlhubbsia kidderi · Champoton gambusia
- Carlhubbsia stuarti · Barred livebearer
- Chapalichthys encaustus · Barred splitfin
- Chapalichthys pardalis · Polka-dot splitfin
- Chapalichthys peraticus · Alien splitfin
- Characodon audax · Bold characodon
- Characodon garmani · Parras characodon
- Characodon lateralis · Rainbow characodon
- Gambusia affinis · Western Mosquitofish
- Gambusia alvarezi · Yellowfin gambusia
- Gambusia atrora · Blackfin gambusia
- Gambusia aurata · Golden gambusia
- Gambusia baracoana · Baracoa gambusia
- Gambusia beebei · Miragoane gambusia
- Gambusia bucheri · Moa gambusia
- Gambusia dominicensis · Dominican gambusia
- Gambusia eurystoma · Widemouth gambusia
- Gambusia hispaniolae · Hispaniolan gambusia
- Gambusia hurtadoi · Crescent gambusia
- Gambusia krumholzi · Spotfin gambusia
- Gambusia longispinis · Cuatrocienegas gambusia
- Gambusia luma · Sleek mosquitofish
- Gambusia manni · Bahamas mosquitofish
- Gambusia marshi · Robust gambusia
- Gambusia melapleura · Striped gambusia
- Gambusia monticola · Yao mosquitofish
- Gambusia myersi · Myers mosquitofish
- Gambusia nicaraguensis · Nicaraguan mosquitofish
- Gambusia panuco · Panuco gambusia
- Gambusia pseudopunctata · Tiburon Peninsula gambusia
- Gambusia punctata · Cuban gambusia
- Gambusia puncticulata · Caribbean gambusia
- Gambusia quadruncus · Four hooked mosquitofish
- Gambusia regani · Forlon gambusia
- Gambusia rhizophorae · Mangrove gambusia
- Gambusia senilis · Blotched gambusia
- Gambusia sexradiata · Teardrop mosquito
- Gambusia speciosa · Tex-Mex gambusia
- Gambusia vittata · Gulf gambusia
- Gambusia wrayi · Wray's gambusia
- Gambusia xanthosoma · Cayman gambusia
- Gambusia yucatana · Yucatan gambusia
- Gambusia zarskei · Chihuahua mosquitofish
- Girardinichthys ireneae · Mexcalpique de Zacapu
- Girardinichthys multiradiatus · Darkedged splitfin
- Girardinichthys viviparus · Chapultepec splitfin
- Girardinus creolus · Creole topminnow
- Girardinus denticulatus · Toothy topminnow
- Girardinus falcatus · Goldbelly topminnow
- Girardinus metallicus · Metallic livebearer
- Girardinus microdactylus · Smallfinger topminnow
- Girardinus uninotatus · Singlespot topminnow
- Goodea atripinnis · Blackfin goodea
- Goodea gracilis · Dusky splitfin
- Heterandria attenuata · Yalicar toothcarp
- Heterandria tuxtlaensis · Livebearing fish
- Heterophallus echeagarayi · Maya gambusia
- Heterophallus milleri · Grijalva gambusia
- Heterophallus rachovii · Coatzacoalcos gambusia
- Hiatirhaphis cascajalensis · Cascajal toothcarp
- Hiatirhaphis parismina · Parismina toothcarp
- Hubbsina turneri · Highland splitfin
- Ilyodon cortesae · Freckled splitfin
- Ilyodon furcidens · Goldbreast splitfin
- Ilyodon lennoni · Chacambero splitfin
- Ilyodon whitei · Balsas splitfin
- Limia caymanensis · Grand Cayman limia
- Limia fuscomaculata · Blotched limia
- Limia garnieri · Garnier's limia
- Limia grossidens · Largetooth limia
- Limia immaculata · Plain limia
- Limia melanonotata · Blackbanded limia
- Limia miragoanensis · Miragoane limia
- Limia nigrofasciata · Blackbarred limia
- Limia ornata · Ornate limia
- Limia pauciradiata · Few-rayed limia
- Limia sulphurophila · Sulfur limia
- Limia yaguajali · Yaguajal limia
- Neoheterandria cana · Cana toothcarp
- Neoheterandria tridentiger · Nail toothcarp
- Neotoca bilineata · Twoline skiffia
- Phallichthys amates · Merry widow livebearer
- Phallichthys fairweatheri · Picotee livebearer
- Phallichthys quadripunctatus · Fourspotted toothcarp
- Phallichthys tico · Blackspotted toothcarp
- Poecilia boesemani · Maraval toothcarp
- Poecilia butleri · Pacific molly
- Poecilia catemaconis · Catemaco molly
- Poecilia caucana · Cauca molly
- Poecilia chica · Dwarf molly
- Poecilia dominicensis · Tiburon Peninsula limia
- Poecilia elegans · Elegant molly
- Poecilia formosa · Amazon molly
- Poecilia gillii · Gill's molly
- Poecilia hispaniolana · Hispaniola molly
- Poecilia hondurensis · Eastern Honduras molly
- Poecilia islai · Tiger Limia
- Poecilia kykesis · Usumacinta molly
- Poecilia latipinna · Sailfin molly
- Poecilia latipunctata · Broadspotted molly
- Poecilia mandibularis · Jawed Limia
- Poecilia marcellinoi · Marcellino toothcarp
- Poecilia maylandi · Balsas molly
- Poecilia mechthildae · Acandi toothcarp
- Poecilia melanogaster · Blackbelly limia
- Poecilia mexicana · Shortfin molly
- Poecilia montana · Hispaniola Molly
- Poecilia obscura · Trinidad guppy
- Poecilia orri · Mangrove molly
- Poecilia perugiae · Perugia's limia
- Poecilia petenensis · Peten molly
- Poecilia picta · Swamp guppies
- Poecilia reticulata · Guppy
- Poecilia rivasi · Rivas's limia
- Poecilia rositae · Lanquín toothcarp
- Poecilia salvatoris · Liberty molly
- Poecilia sphenops · Molly
- Poecilia sulphuraria · Sulphur molly
- Poecilia teresae · Mountain molly
- Poecilia tridens · Tiburon Limia
- Poecilia vandepolli · Vandepoll's molly
- Poecilia velifera · Sail-fin molly
- Poecilia versicolor · Varicolored limia
- Poecilia vittata · Cuban limia
- Poecilia vivipara · Eye spot toothcarp
- Poecilia zonata · Striped limia
- Poeciliopsis baenschi · Golden livebearer
- Poeciliopsis balsas · Balsas livebearer
- Poeciliopsis catemaco · Catemaco livebearer
- Poeciliopsis elongata · Elongate toothcarp
- Poeciliopsis fasciata · San Jeronimo livebearer
- Poeciliopsis gracilis · Porthole livebearer
- Poeciliopsis hnilickai · Upper Grijalva livebearer
- Poeciliopsis infans · Lerma livebearer
- Poeciliopsis jackschultzi
- Poeciliopsis latidens · Lowland livebearer
- Poeciliopsis lucida · Clearfin livebearer
- Poeciliopsis lutzi · Oaxaca livebearer
- Poeciliopsis monacha · Headwater livebearer
- Poeciliopsis occidentalis · Gila topminnow
- Poeciliopsis paucimaculata · Few-spotted toothcarp
- Poeciliopsis pleurospilus · Largespot livebearer
- Poeciliopsis presidionis · Sinaloa livebearer
- Poeciliopsis prolifica · Blackstripe livebearer
- Poeciliopsis retropinna · Buroca toothcarp
- Poeciliopsis santaelena · Santa Elena toothcarp
- Poeciliopsis scarlli · Michoacan livebearer
- Poeciliopsis sonoriensis · Sonora topminnow
- Poeciliopsis turneri · Blackspotted livebearer
- Poeciliopsis turrubarensis · Turrubarés toothcarp
- Poeciliopsis viriosa · Chubby livebearer
- Priapella bonita · Graceful priapella
- Priapella chamulae · Sapphire toothcarp
- Priapella compressa · Palenque priapella
- Priapella intermedia · Isthmian priapella
- Priapella lacandonae · Mizola toothcarp
- Priapella olmecae · Olmec priapella
- Priapichthys annectens · Orange finned toothcarp
- Priapichthys darienensis · Capetí toothcarp
- Priapichthys panamensis · Panama toothcarp
- Priapichthys puetzi · Pütz's toothcarp
- Pseudoxiphophorus anzuetoi · Blue spotted Guatamala toothcarp
- Pseudoxiphophorus bimaculatus · Twospot livebearer
- Pseudoxiphophorus cataractae · Cobán toothcarp
- Pseudoxiphophorus diremptus · Sebol toothcarp
- Pseudoxiphophorus jonesii · Barred killifish
- Pseudoxiphophorus litoperas · Cahabón toothcarp
- Pseudoxiphophorus obliquus · Usumacinta toothcarp
- Quintana atrizona · Barred topminnow
- Scolichthys greenwayi · Greenway's toothcarp
- Scolichthys iota · Dashed toothcarp
- Skiffia francesae · Golden skiffia
- Skiffia lermae · Olive skiffia
- Skiffia multipunctata · Spotted skiffia
- Xenodexia ctenolepis · Grijalva studfish
- Xenoophorus captivus · Relict splitfin
- Xenophallus umbratilis · Shadow toothcarp
- Xenotaenia resolanae · Leopard splitfin
- Xenotoca doadrioi · San Marcos Redtail Splitfin
- Xenotoca eiseni · Redtail splitfin
- Xenotoca lyonsi · Tamazula Redtail Splitfin
- Xenotoca melanosoma · Black splitfin
- Xenotoca variata · Jeweled splitfin
- Xiphophorus alvarezi · Chiapas swordtail
- Xiphophorus andersi · Spiketail platyfish
- Xiphophorus birchmanni · Sheepshead swordtail
- Xiphophorus clemenciae · Yellow swordtail
- Xiphophorus continens · Short-sword platyfish
- Xiphophorus cortezi · Delicate swordtail
- Xiphophorus couchianus · Monterrey platyfish
- Xiphophorus evelynae · Puebla platyfish
- Xiphophorus gordoni · Northern platyfish
- Xiphophorus hellerii · Green Swordtail
- Xiphophorus kallmani · Catemaco Swordtail
- Xiphophorus kosszanderi · Chapultepec platy
- Xiphophorus maculatus · Southern platyfish
- Xiphophorus malinche · Highland swordtail
- Xiphophorus mayae · Mayan Sword
- Xiphophorus meyeri · Marbled swordtail
- Xiphophorus milleri · Catemaco platyfish
- Xiphophorus mixei · Mixe swordtail
- Xiphophorus montezumae · Montezuma swordtail
- Xiphophorus monticolus · Southern mountain swordtail
- Xiphophorus multilineatus · Striped swordtail
- Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl · Mountain swordtail
- Xiphophorus nigrensis · Panuco swordtail
- Xiphophorus pygmaeus · Pygmy swordtail
- Xiphophorus roseni
- Xiphophorus signum
- Xiphophorus variatus · Variable platyfish
- Xiphophorus xiphidium · Swordtail platyfish
- Zoogoneticus purhepechus · Tarascan Splitfin
- Zoogoneticus quitzeoensis · Picotee goodeid
- Zoogoneticus tequila · Tequila splitfin
Piranhas & Pacus · 16
- Brycon argenteus
- Brycon behreae
- Brycon chagrensis · Chagres bryconid
- Brycon costaricensis
- Brycon guatemalensis · Machaca
- Brycon obscurus
- Brycon petrosus
- Brycon striatulus
- Characidium marshi
- Ctenolucius beani · Beani's pike characin
- Cyphocharax magdalenae
- Hoplerythrinus cinereus
- Hoplias malabaricus · Trahira
- Hoplias microlepis · Small-scaled trahira
- Saccodon dariensis
- Steindachnerina argentea · Stout sardine
Plecos · 16
- Ancistrus chagresi · Bristlenose Catfish
- Ancistrus maracasae · Maracas Bristlenose
- Ancistrus spinosus
- Ancistrus trinitatis · Trinidad Bristlenose
- Chaetostoma fischeri · Fischer's Rubbernose Pleco
- Crossoloricaria variegata · Mottled Whiptail
- Dasyloricaria latiura
- Hypostomus aspidolepis · Panama suckermouth
- Hypostomus robinii · Teta
- Lasiancistrus caucanus · Cauca Whiskered Pleco
- Leptoancistrus canensis
- Rineloricaria altipinnis
- Spatuloricaria fimbriata
- Sturisomatichthys citurensis · Panama Royal Whiptail
- Sturisomatichthys dariensis
- Sturisomatichthys panamensis · Royal Twig Catfish
Pufferfish · 1
- Sphoeroides psittacus · Banded puffer
Tetras · 75
- Astyanax acatlanensis · Acatlán Tetra
- Astyanax aeneus · Banded Tetra
- Astyanax altior · Yucatan Tetra
- Astyanax anai · Anai's Tetra
- Astyanax angustifrons · Creole Astyanax
- Astyanax argentatus · Texan Tetra
- Astyanax bacalarensis
- Astyanax baileyi
- Astyanax belizianus · Belizean Tetra
- Astyanax bimaculatus · Two-spot astyanax
- Astyanax bransfordii · Longjaw Tetra
- Astyanax brevimanus
- Astyanax caballeroi
- Astyanax cocibolca · Lake Nicaragua Tetra
- Astyanax cubilhuitz · Cubilhuitz Tetra
- Astyanax dorioni
- Astyanax finitimus · Veracruz tetra
- Astyanax jordani · Blind cave tetra
- Astyanax kompi
- Astyanax macal · Macal tetra
- Astyanax mexicanus · Mexican tetra
- Astyanax nasutus · Cocibolca Tetra
- Astyanax nicaraguensis · Nicaragua Tetra
- Astyanax ocotal · Lacandon Tetra
- Astyanax orstedii · Orsted's Tetra
- Astyanax panamensis · Panama Tetra
- Astyanax petenensis · Petén tetra
- Astyanax rioverde · Río Verde Tetra
- Astyanax robustus
- Astyanax salvatoris
- Astyanax tamiahua · Tamiahua Tetra
- Astyanax tehuacanensis
- Bryconamericus terrabensis
- Bryconamericus zeteki
- Carlana eigenmanni · Pike Tetra
- Compsura gorgonae
- Corynopoma riisei · Swordtail Characin
- Creagrutus affinis
- Ctenobrycon spilurus · Silver tetra
- Eretmobrycon bayano · Bayano Tetra
- Eretmobrycon emperador · Emperor Tetra
- Eretmobrycon gonzalezoi
- Eretmobrycon scleroparius
- Gasteropelecus maculatus · Spotted hatchetfish
- Gephyrocharax atracaudatus · Bareback tetra
- Gephyrocharax intermedius
- Gephyrocharax valencia · Valencia Tetra
- Gephyrocharax whaleri
- Gymnocorymbus thayeri · Thayer's tetra
- Hemibrycon dariensis · Darien Tetra
- Hemibrycon taeniurus · Mountain Stream Sardine
- Hemigrammus stictus · Red-base Tetra
- Hemigrammus unilineatus · Featherfin Tetra
- Hyphessobrycon axelrodi · Axelrod's Tetra
- Hyphessobrycon compressus · Mayan Tetra
- Hyphessobrycon panamensis · Panama Tetra
- Hyphessobrycon savagei
- Hyphessobrycon tortuguerae · Tortuguero Tetra
- Lebiasina boruca
- Lebiasina festae · Festa's Lebiasina
- Lebiasina panamensis · Panama Lebiasina
- Odontostilbe dialeptura · Pygmy Tetra
- Odontostilbe mitoptera · Sardinita
- Phenagoniates macrolepis
- Psalidodon fasciatus · Banded astyanax
- Pseudocheirodon arnoldi · Arnold's Tetra
- Pseudocheirodon terrabae
- Pterobrycon myrnae · Semaphore Tetra
- Roeboides bussingi · Bussing's Tetra
- Roeboides carti
- Roeboides dayi · Day's Glass Characin
- Roeboides guatemalensis · Guatemalan headstander
- Roeboides ilseae
- Roeboides loftini
- Roeboides occidentalis · Western Characin
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