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List of Freshwater Fishes reported from Belize
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Table 1: 84 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 0 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 3 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 87 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 84 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Kryptolebias marmoratusnative Mangrove rivulus Mangrove rivulus 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Lophogobius cyprinoidesnative Crested goby Crested goby 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Lycengraulis grossidensnative Atlantic sabretooth anchovy  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Mayaheros urophthalmusnative Mexican mojarra Mayan cichlid 
Elopiformes Megalopidae Megalops atlanticusnative Tarpon Tarpon 
Centrarchiformes Centrarchidae Micropterus dolomieuintroduced Smallmouth bass  
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Mugil lizanative Lebranche mullet Liza 
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Mugil trichodonnative Fantail mullet Fantail mullet 
Synbranchiformes Synbranchidae Ophisternon aenigmaticumnative Obscure swamp eel Obscure swamp eel 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Parachromis friedrichsthaliinative Yellowjacket cichlid Mus mus 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Petenia splendidanative Bay snook Blanco 
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Phallichthys fairweatherinative Picotee livebearer Picotee livebearer 
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Poecilia kykesisnative Usumacinta molly  
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Poecilia mexicananative Shortfin molly Shortfin molly 
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Poecilia orrinative Mangrove molly Mangrove molly 
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Poecilia teresaeendemic Mountain molly Mountain molly 
Cyprinodontiformes Profundulidae Profundulus guatemalensisnative   
Characiformes Characidae Psalidodon fasciatusnative Banded astyanax  
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Pseudophallus mindiinative   
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Pseudoxiphophorus bimaculatusnative Twospot livebearer Twospot livebearer 
Siluriformes Heptapteridae Rhamdia laticaudanative Filespine chulín Cave chulín 
Siluriformes Heptapteridae Rhamdia quelennative South American catfish Guatemalan chulín 
Eupercaria/misc Haemulidae Rhonciscus crocronative Burro grunt Burro grunt 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Rocio octofasciatanative Jack Dempsey Jack dempsey 
Pleuronectiformes Cynoglossidae Symphurus plagiusanative Blackcheek tonguefish  
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Syngnathus scovellinative Gulf pipefish Gulf pipefish 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Thorichthys affinisnative Yellow meeki  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Thorichthys aureusnative Blue flash Golden firemouth cichlid 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Thorichthys meekinative Firemouth cichlid Panya gial 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Trichromis salvininative Yellow belly cichlid Yellowbelly cichlid 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Vieja maculicaudanative Blackbelt cichlid Blackbelt cichlid 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Vieja melanurusnative Redhead cichlid Redhead cichlid 
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Xiphophorus helleriinative Green swordtail Green swordtail 
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Xiphophorus maculatusnative Southern platyfish Southern platyfish 
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