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Table 1: 1115 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 16 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 16 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 1147 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 1115 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Abantennarius sanguineusnative Bloody frogfish Zanahoria 
Beloniformes Belonidae Ablennes hiansnative Flat needlefish Aguja americana 
Characiformes Anostomidae Abramites hypselonotusnative Marbled headstander Sardina 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf concolornative  Ayangue pardo 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf troscheliinative Panamic sergeant major Ayangue común 
Blenniiformes Chaenopsidae Acanthemblemaria exilispinusnative Bluntspine blenny  
Blenniiformes Chaenopsidae Acanthemblemaria hancockinative Hancock's blenny  
Scombriformes Scombridae Acanthocybium solandrinative Wahoo Guanjú 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus nigricansnative Whitecheek surgeonfish Pez cirujano 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus xanthopterusnative Yellowfin surgeonfish Pez cirujano 
Characiformes Characidae Acestrocephalus boehlkeinative  Dientón 
Characiformes Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus abbreviatusnative   
Characiformes Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus falcirostrisnative  Dientón 
Pleuronectiformes Achiridae Achirus klunzingerinative Brown sole Guardaboya 
Pleuronectiformes Achiridae Achirus mazatlanusnative Mazatlan sole Lenguadito 
Pleuronectiformes Achiridae Achirus scutumnative Network sole Guardaboya 
Squaliformes Etmopteridae Aculeola nigranative Hooktooth dogfish  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aequidens tetramerusnative Saddle cichlid Vieja 
Myliobatiformes Aetobatidae Aetobatus laticepsnative Pacific eagle ray  
Siluriformes Auchenipteridae Ageneiosus inermisnative Manduba  
Siluriformes Auchenipteridae Ageneiosus marmoratusnative Bottlenose catfish  
Siluriformes Auchenipteridae Ageneiosus ucayalensisnative   
Siluriformes Auchenipteridae Ageneiosus vittatusnative   
Characiformes Triportheidae Agoniates anchovianative  Sardina 
Albuliformes Albulidae Albula esunculanative Eastern Pacific bonefish  
Albuliformes Albulidae Albula vulpesnative Bonefish Liguija 
Carangiformes Carangidae Alectis ciliarisnative African pompano Cojinoba 
Aulopiformes Alepisauridae Alepisaurus feroxnative Long snouted lancetfish  
Lamniformes Alopiidae Alopias pelagicusnative Pelagic thresher Zorro de mar 
Lamniformes Alopiidae Alopias superciliosusnative Bigeye thresher Zorro de mar 
Lamniformes Alopiidae Alopias vulpinusnative Thresher Zorro de mar 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Alphestes immaculatusnative Pacific mutton hamlet Mero cherna rabimanchado 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Alphestes multiguttatusnative Rivulated mutton hamlet Mero cherna rayada 
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Aluterus monocerosnative Unicorn leatherjacket filefish Puerco de altura 
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Aluterus scriptusnative Scribbled leatherjacket filefish Puerco de altura 
Siluriformes Aspredinidae Amaralia hypsiuranative  Carachita 
Rajiformes Rajidae Amblyraja hyperboreanative Arctic skate  
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides erberiendemic   
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides jucundusendemic   
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides limoncochaenative  Sardinita 
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides monticolanative   
Siluriformes Doradidae Anadoras grypusnative  Bagre hueso 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa argentivittatanative Regan's anchovy Chumumo 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa curtanative Short anchovy Pelada 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa eigenmannianative Eigenmann's anchovy Pelada 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa exiguanative Slender anchovy Chumumo 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa ischananative Sharpnose anchovy Chicotera 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa lucidanative Bright anchovy Ojitos 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa nasusnative Longnose anchovy Colorada 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa panamensisnative Panama anchovy Chiminia 
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