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Table 1: 956 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 14 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 13 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 983 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 956 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Characiformes Anostomidae Abramites equesendemic  Bonito 
Characiformes Anostomidae Abramites hypselonotusnative Marbled headstander  
Siluriformes Doradidae Acanthodoras cataphractusnative Spiny catfish  
Siluriformes Doradidae Acanthodoras spinosissimusnative Talking catfish  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Acarichthys heckeliinative Threadfin acara  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Acaronia nassanative Bigeye cichlid  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Acaronia vultuosanative   
Siluriformes Loricariidae Acestridium colombiensenative   
Characiformes Characidae Acestrocephalus anomalusnative  Cachás 
Pleuronectiformes Achiridae Achirus mazatlanusnative Mazatlan sole  
Pleuronectiformes Achiridae Achirus novoaenative  Lenguado 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aequidens diademanative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aequidens metaeendemic Yellow acara  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aequidens tetramerusnative Saddle cichlid  
Siluriformes Doradidae Agamyxis pectinifronsnative Whitebarred catfish  
Siluriformes Auchenipteridae Ageneiosus inermisnative Manduba  
Siluriformes Auchenipteridae Ageneiosus pardalisnative  Barbul rollera 
Siluriformes Auchenipteridae Ageneiosus ucayalensisnative   
Siluriformes Aspredinidae Amaralia hypsiuranative   
Siluriformes Doradidae Amblydoras gonzalezinative   
Siluriformes Doradidae Amblydoras monitornative   
Characiformes Crenuchidae Ammocryptocharax elegansnative   
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides atratusnative   
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides limoncochaenative   
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides ophiomimusnative   
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides taeniatusendemic   
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides tessellatusendemic   
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa curtanative Short anchovy  
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa parvanative Little anchovy Anchoa 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa spinifernative Spicule anchovy  
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoviella guianensisnative Guyana anchovy  
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoviella jamesinative James's anchovy  
Siluriformes Loricariidae Ancistrus caucanusendemic  Corroncho 
Siluriformes Loricariidae Ancistrus centrolepisendemic   
Siluriformes Loricariidae Ancistrus eustictusendemic   
Siluriformes Loricariidae Ancistrus lineolatusendemic   
Siluriformes Loricariidae Ancistrus tolimanative   
Siluriformes Loricariidae Ancistrus triradiatusnative   
Siluriformes Loricariidae Ancistrus vericaucanusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Andinoacara biseriatusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Andinoacara latifronsendemic Platinum acara Azulejo 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Andinoacara pulchernative Blue acara Mojarra azul 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla rostratanative American eel  
Siluriformes Loricariidae Aphanotorulus unicolornative   
Pleuronectiformes Achiridae Apionichthys saulinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Apistogramma agassiziinative Agassiz's dwarf cichlid  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Apistogramma alacrinanative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Apistogramma bitaeniatanative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Apistogramma cacatuoidesnative Cockatoo cichlid  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Apistogramma caudomaculatanative   
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