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Table 1: 351 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 10 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 20 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 381 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table : 381 .
     
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Family Species Author Info Occurrence Common names Abundance Max length Maturity Remark Photo
Doradidae Acanthodoras cataphractus (Linnaeus, 1758) Fr native  Silure cataphracte (French), Cron cron dilé (Creole, French), Kronkron dilé (Not specified), Palakta (Wayana)  11.50 cm SL male/unsexed  Also Ref. 37054. 
Cichlidae Acaronia nassa (Heckel, 1840) Fr native  Krobié (Creole, French), Paya (Creole, French), Akalayouloupoko (Oyampi)  16.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in the Oyapock River. Also Ref. 27188, 36377. 
Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus falcatus (Bloch, 1794) Fr native  Grand dent-chien (Creole, French), Dagou fichi (Djuka), Dagu fisi (Djuka), Moinge (Djuka), Moingué (Djuka), Payala (Galibi), Aikan (Oyampi), Aikane (Oyampi), Wayabra (Palicur), Dagoe fisi (Saramaccan), Sadoe (Saramaccan), Zadoe (Saramaccan), Halataway (Wayana), Halataweé (Wayana)  30.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Very abundant in the marshes of Kaw (Ref. 27188). 
Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus microlepis (Jardine, 1841) Fr native  Petit dent-chien (Creole, French), Dagou fichi (Djuka), Dagu fisi (Djuka), Moinge (Djuka), Moingué (Djuka), Payala (Galibi), Mopiye (Oyampi), Mopiyé (Oyampi), Wayabra (Palicur), Ueua (Portuguese), Dagoe fisi (Saramaccan), Zadoe (Saramaccan), Halataway (Wayana), Halatawéi (Wayana)  37.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Occurs in all rivers (Ref. 12225). Found in the upper reaches of Sinnamary River (Ref. 27233). 
Acipenseridae Acipenser oxyrinchus Mitchill, 1815 Fr, Br, M native  occasional (usually not seen) 403 cm TL male/unsexed ;430 cm TL female   
Serrasalmidae Acnodon oligacanthus (Müller & Troschel, 1844) Fr native  Laku (Creole, French), Pacousi (Creole, French), Agouéti (Djuka), Apinpélé (Djuka), Pakusin (Oyampi), Stone fisi (Saramaccan)  20.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Present in the Maroni and the Mana rivers (Ref. 12225). 
Cichlidae Aequidens tetramerus (Heckel, 1840) Fr native  Prapra (Creole, French), Agoudédé (Djuka), Agudédé (Djuka), Miso (Galibi), Akala sonwin (Oyampi), Akalal sonwii (Oyampi), Krobia (Saramaccan), Owroewefi (Saramaccan), Awalipa (Wayana), Talepuru (Wayana)  19.20 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from the Approuague (Ref. 27188), Oyapock and Maroni (Ref. 27233). 
Auchenipteridae Ageneiosus inermis (Linnaeus, 1766) Fr native  Coco sousouri (Creole, French), Jamégouté (Creole, French), Koko sousouri (Creole, French), Manoué (Creole, French), Bow (Djuka), Maloko fichi (Djuka), Meloko fisi (Djuka), Paypay (Djuka), Poulapoulati (Galibi), Matoupé (Oyampi), Matoupet (Oyampi), Pilamaimai (Oyampi), Pilamémé (Oyampi), Oubak (Palicur), Maitala (Wayana), Mita (Wayana)  64.80 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in eroded riversides of the Arataye River during wet season (Ref. 27233). Also Ref. 35381. 
Anablepidae Anableps anableps (Linnaeus, 1758) Fr, Br native  Grosjé gran zécay (Creole, French), Grosjé vaz (Creole, French), Kutali (Djuka), Kutaii (Galibi), Kasiu (Palicur)  30.00 cm TL male/unsexed 13 TL Inhabits estuary of the Sinnamary River (Ref. 27233). Also Ref. 5217. All along the coast line (Ref. 35237). 
Anablepidae Anableps microlepis Müller & Troschel, 1844 Fr, Br native  Grosjé sab (Creole, French), Grosjé ti zecay (Creole, French), Kutali (Djuka), Kutaii (Galibi), Kasiu (Palicur)  32.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Collected from the mouths of river Cayenne and Oyapock although it probably occurs along the whole coastal zone (Ref. 35237). 
Rivulidae Anablepsoides gaucheri (Keith, Nandrin & Le Bail, 2006) Fr native   5.71 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in the upper Maroni basin (Litany) in the mountains of Mitaraka in south west of French Guiana (Ref. 78216).  No picture yet.
Rivulidae Anablepsoides igneus (Huber, 1991) Fr native  Toumblouc (Creole, French), Loangouma (Djuka), Kamulibo (Galibi), Wilili (Oyampi)  15.00 cm TL male/unsexed ;9.00 cm TL female  Captured at different levels of the Approuague and its tributaries (Ref. 27188). Also Ref. 27139. 
Rivulidae Anablepsoides lungi (Berkenkamp, 1984) Fr, Br native  Toumblouc (Creole, French), Loangouma (Djuka), Kamoulibo (Galibi), Wilili (Oyampi)  7.10 cm SL male/unsexed  Widely distributed and has been captured in the swamps of Kaw which connect with the mouth of the Approuague (Ref. 27188). 
Doradidae Anadoras regani (Steindachner, 1908) Fr native   11.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Oyapock River basin (Ref. 37054).  No picture yet.
Engraulidae Anchoa spinifer (Valenciennes, 1848) Fr, Br, M native  Anchwa (Creole, French), Zaran (Creole, French), Makélélou (Galibi)  24.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Museum: Cayenne, MNHN 3754 (Ref. 12965). Also Ref. 12225, 13608, 50628. 
Engraulidae Anchovia surinamensis (Bleeker, 1865) Fr, Br native  Anchwa (Creole, French), Zaran (Creole, French), Makélélou (Galibi)  15.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Also Ref. 189. 
Engraulidae Anchoviella guianensis (Eigenmann, 1912) Fr, Br native  Anchwa (Creole, French), Zaran (Creole, French), Makélélou (Galibi)  11.30 cm TL male/unsexed   
Engraulidae Anchoviella lepidentostole (Fowler, 1911) Fr, Br, M native  Anchwa (Creole, French), Zaran (Creole, French), Makélélou (Galibi)  18.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Also Ref. 189, 13608. 
Loricariidae Ancistrus cirrhosus (Valenciennes, 1836) Fr misidentification   8.90 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in the lower reaches of Sinnamary River (Ref. 27233). Occurrence in this country not confirmed by S. Fisch-Muller; probably a misidentification. 
Loricariidae Ancistrus leucostictus (Günther, 1864) Fr questionable   10.00 cm SL male/unsexed   
Anostomidae Anostomus brevior Géry, 1961 Fr endemic  Tête en bas rayé (French), Baaka ston-fisi (Djuka), Baaka-stonfis (Djuka), Ston-fisi (Djuka), Pélemsasa (Galibi), Youwilan sin tété (Oyampi), Youwilansitété (Oyampi), Paintié fisi (Saramaccan), Etpa (Wayana), Tépoumi (Wayana)  12.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Oyapock River basin (Ref. 36801). Reported from Approuague (Ref. 27188). Type locality: Camopi R., a trib. of Oyapok, French Guaina (Ref. 26282). 
Anostomidae Anostomus ternetzi Fernández-Yépez, 1949 Fr native  Tête en bas rayé (French), Baaka ston-fisi (Djuka), Ston-fisi (Djuka), Youwilan sin tété (Oyampi), Paintie fisi (Saramaccan), Etpa (Wayana) occasional (usually not seen) 12.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in the Maroni river (Ref. 12225). 
Parodontidae Apareiodon gransabana Starnes & Schindler, 1993 Fr native   9.20 cm SL male/unsexed  Also Ref. 35189.  No picture yet.
Characidae Aphyocharacidium melandetum (Eigenmann, 1912) Fr questionable  scarce (very unlikely) 3.50 cm male/unsexed  Known from the Tampoc, an affluent of the upper Maroni River (Ref. 12225). Presence of this species in this county not confirmed (Ref. 38376).  No picture yet.
Cichlidae Apistogramma gossei Kullander, 1982 Fr native  Prapra (Creole, French), Akala tuan (Oyampi), Pikien krobia (Saramaccan)  4.40 cm SL male/unsexed ;5.00 cm female  Known from the Approuague, Comté, and Oyapock rivers (Ref. 27188). Also Ref. 12251, 35237, 36377. 
Apteronotidae Apteronotus albifrons (Linnaeus, 1766) Fr native  Poisson-couteau (French), Bloblo (Creole, French), Bobo (Creole, French), Oulouwipila (Oyampi)  50.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Present in the Mana River in the west and perhaps in the Maroni River (Ref. 12225). 
Apteronotidae Apteronotus leptorhynchus (Ellis, 1912) Fr native   26.90 cm TL male/unsexed   
Sternopygidae Archolaemus blax Korringa, 1970 Fr native  Bloblo (Creole, French), Tuvira (Portuguese)  43.50 cm TL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Approuague (Ref. 27188). Mana and Maroni (Ref. 35237). 
Hemiodontidae Argonectes longiceps (Kner, 1858) Fr native  scarce (very unlikely) 26.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in the Maroni River (Ref. 12225, 35237). Also Ref. 38289. 
Ariidae Aspistor quadriscutis (Valenciennes, 1840) Fr, Br, M native  Pitit gueule jonn (Creole, French), Gata fisi (Djuka), Wakalu (Galibi), Bresu (Palicur)  50.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in coastal rivers (Ref. 39852). Also Ref. 5217. 
Aspredinidae Aspredinichthys filamentosus (Valenciennes, 1840) Fr, Br native  Grongron (Creole, French), Kronkron (Creole, French), Poson-kronkron (Creole, French), Sibali grongron (Galibi), Maranri (Palicur)  21.80 cm SL male/unsexed   
Aspredinidae Aspredinichthys tibicen (Valenciennes, 1840) Fr, Br native  Grongron (Creole, French), Kronkron (Creole, French), Poson-kronkron (Creole, French), Sibali grongron (Galibi), Maranri (Palicur)  24.30 cm TL male/unsexed  Also Ref. 5217. 
Aspredinidae Aspredo aspredo (Linnaeus, 1758) Fr, Br native  Grongron (Creole, French), Kronkron (Creole, French), Poisson-kronkron (Creole, French), Sibali grongron (Galibi), Maranri (Palicur)  38.30 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in all estuaries (Ref. 35381). Also Ref. 36695. 
Cichlidae Astronotus ocellatus (Agassiz, 1831) Fr native  Crombier (Creole, French), Krobié rouj (Creole, French), Paya (Creole, French), Aluago elselepo (Galibi), Masug (Palicur)  45.70 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in Approuague and Oyapock rivers. Also Ref. 27188. 
Characidae Astyanax bimaculatus (Linnaeus, 1758) Fr native  Yaya (Creole, French), Piki chiba (Djuka), Pikili (Galibi), Pikouyou (Oyampi), Ixha (Palicur), Sriba (Saramaccan), Wéei fisi (Saramaccan), Elépatiyétchi (Wayana), Molok (Wayana)  17.50 cm TL male/unsexed  Occurs in all rivers (Ref. 12225). In the Arataye, it frequently occurs in creeks (Ref. 27188). 
Characidae Astyanax leopoldi Géry, Planquette & Le Bail, 1988 Fr native   6.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Aprouague and the Oyapock rivers (Ref. 12225, 27188). 
Characidae Astyanax validus Géry, Planquette & Le Bail, 1991 Fr native  scarce (very unlikely) 15.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Was collected from the Maroni, the Mana, the Sinnamary, the Comte and the Oyapock rivers (Ref. 12225). 
Auchenipteridae Auchenipterus dentatus Valenciennes, 1840 Fr native   22.90 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from Arataye, Sinnamary, and Oyapock rivers (Ref. 37098). 
Auchenipteridae Auchenipterus nuchalis (Spix & Agassiz, 1829) Fr native  Coco eau douce (Creole, French), Koko-merlo (Creole, French), Koko-odou (Creole, French), Koyo koyo (Galibi), Kula pulali (Galibi), Botromanki (Saramaccan), pilakoupéanchi (Wayana), Pilateau (Wayana), Pilatéau (Wayana)  27.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in rapids (dry season) and sedimented (dry and wet seasons), straight (wet season) and eroded (dry and wet seasons) riversides of Arataye River. Also Ref. 35381. 
Pseudopimelodidae Batrochoglanis raninus (Valenciennes, 1840) Fr native  Lompu (Djuka), Lonpou (Djuka), Todo fichi (Djuka), Koumakouma-yapodopo (Galibi), Yawanukunuku (Oyampi), Palakta (Wayana)  20.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Approuague (Ref. 27188). Also Ref. 39418. 
Hemiodontidae Bivibranchia bimaculata Vari, 1985 Fr native  Matoucrabe (Creole, French), Apaolobi (Djuka), Tobolouga (Galibi), Mopéakin (Oyampi)  12.90 cm SL male/unsexed  Appears to be present in all the rivers except in the Oyapock (Ref. 12225)  No picture yet.
Hemiodontidae Bivibranchia simulata Géry, Planquette & Le Bail, 1991 Fr native  Matoucrabe (Creole, French), Apaolobi (Djuka), Tobolouga (Galibi), Mopéakin (Oyampi) scarce (very unlikely) 13.50 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the type locality: Panacupelu, Moutouci Fall, Wilapaleya, French Guiana (Ref. 12225).  No picture yet.
Ctenoluciidae Boulengerella cuvieri (Spix & Agassiz, 1829) Fr native  Piakoko (Creole, French), Piapoukou (Creole, French), Pilapoukou (Oyampi), Wayabra (Palicur), Wayapouk (Palicur)  88.00 cm FL male/unsexed  Found in the Oyapock River basin. 
Hypopomidae Brachyhypopomus beebei (Schultz, 1944) Fr misidentification  Poisson-couteau (French), Bloblo (Creole, French), Poson-sab (Creole, French), Booboo (Djuka), Alapo (Galibi), Asapalipi (Galibi), Meyoupa (Oyampi), Molokisi (Oyampi), Pounoup (Palicur), Saprapi (Saramaccan), Kwaliminen (Wayana), Soukounouli (Wayana)  32.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Oyapock eastwards to the Mana River. Its presence in the Comté River needs to be confirmed (Ref. 12225). Prefers waters with rapid current, very rarely found in swamps (Ref. 12225). Difficult to capture because it stays among fallen trees at the bottom of rivers (Ref. 27188). Occurrence in this country not confirmed by J.S. Albert; probably a misidentification. 
Hypopomidae Brachyhypopomus brevirostris (Steindachner, 1868) Fr native  Poisson-couteau (French), Bloblo (Creole, French), Poson-sab (Creole, French), Booboo (Djuka), Asapalipi (Galibi), Molokisi (Oyampi), Pounoup (Palicur), Saprapi (Saramaccan), Kwaliminen (Wayana)  34.70 cm TL male/unsexed  Present in the Oyapock River (Ref. 12225). Occurs in rapidly flowing waters and is very rarely found in swamps (Ref. 12225). Museum: CU 71942 (French Guiana: Kaw) (Ref. 81045).  No picture yet.
Hypopomidae Brachyhypopomus pinnicaudatus (Hopkins, 1991) Fr native  Poisson-couteau (French), Bloblo (Creole, French), Poson-sab (Creole, French), Booboo (Djuka), Asapalipi (Galibi), Molokisi (Oyampi), Pounoup (Palicur), Saprapi (Saramaccan), Kwaliminen (Wayana)  18.60 cm TL male/unsexed  Type locality: Coastal swamp called "Grand Pripris," 3.5 km northwest of center of old Kourou, French Guiana (Ref. 26282). Present in the swamps of Kaw (Ref. 27188). Museum: ANSP 163465 (French Guyana: coastal) (Ref. 81045). 
Pimelodidae Brachyplatystoma filamentosum (Lichtenstein, 1819) Fr, Br, Fi native  Torche (Creole, French), Pilau (Oyampi), Axakwan (Palicur), Letkaima (Wayana)  360 cm TL male/unsexed  Occurs mainly in the Approuague and the Oyapock and sometimes in the other rivers (Ref. 35381). Highly appreciated by the local population (Ref. 27188). 
Pimelodidae Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii (Castelnau, 1855) Fr native   192 cm TL male/unsexed   
Pimelodidae Brachyplatystoma vaillantii (Valenciennes, 1840) Fr, Br native  Canfranc (Creole, French), Kanfran (Creole, French), Poucici (Creole, French), Malinsili (Galibi), Pucici (Galibi), Usis (Palicur), Leitkaima (Wayana), Letkaima (Wayana)  150 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from Cayenne. Also Ref. 6868. 
Bryconidae Brycon falcatus Müller & Troschel, 1844 Fr native  Moloko blanc (Creole, French), Maloko (Djuka), Mbooko (Saramaccan), Molokoimo (Wayana)  48.90 cm SL male/unsexed ;49.50 cm SL female  Occurs in the Maroni and the Mana rivers (Ref. 12225). Also Ref. 38504. 
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