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Table 1: 111 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 3 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 2 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 116 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 4: 116 species reported from the country/island altogether.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Pleuronectiformes Achiridae Achirus mazatlanusnative Mazatlan sole Suela arepita 
Anguilliformes Congridae Acromycter atlanticusnative   
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Alfaro cultratusnative Knife livebearer  
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Alfaro huberinative Hubers knife livebearer  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Amatitlania nigrofasciataerror Convict cichlid Carate 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Amatitlania septemfasciataquestionable   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Amatitlania siquianative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Amphilophus amarilloendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Amphilophus astorquiinative Black midas cichlid Black midas cichlid 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Amphilophus chanchonative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Amphilophus citrinellusnative Midas cichlid Mojarra rayada 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Amphilophus flaveolusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Amphilophus globosusendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Amphilophus labiatusendemic Red devil Mojarra picuda 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Amphilophus sagittaeendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Amphilophus superciliusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Amphilophus toltecanative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Amphilophus viridisnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Amphilophus xiloaensisendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Amphilophus zaliosusendemic Arrow cichlid Mojarra flecha 
Cyprinodontiformes Anablepidae Anableps dowiinative Pacific foureyed fish  
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa curtanative Short anchovy  
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa parvanative Little anchovy  
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla rostratanative American eel  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Archocentrus centrarchusnative Flier cichlid Mojarra rayanda 
Siluriformes Ariidae Ariopsis assimilisnative Mayan sea catfish  
Siluriformes Ariidae Ariopsis seemanninative Tete sea catfish Bagre tete 
Characiformes Characidae Astyanax aeneusnative Banded tetra  
Characiformes Characidae Astyanax bransfordiinative  Sabalito 
Characiformes Characidae Astyanax cocibolcanative   
Characiformes Characidae Astyanax nasutusnative   
Characiformes Characidae Astyanax nicaraguensisnative   
Characiformes Characidae Astyanax orstediinative Costa Rican tetra  
Atheriniformes Atherinopsidae Atherinella argenteanative Moon silverside  
Atheriniformes Atherinopsidae Atherinella hubbsinative   
Atheriniformes Atherinopsidae Atherinella jiloaensisnative   
Atheriniformes Atherinopsidae Atherinella sardinanative   
Lepisosteiformes Lepisosteidae Atractosteus tropicusnative Tropical gar  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Awaous banananative River goby  
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Belonesox belizanusnative Top minnow  
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Brachyrhaphis holdridgeinative Holdridges toothcarp  
Characiformes Bryconidae Brycon costaricensisnative   
Characiformes Bryconidae Brycon guatemalensisnative Machaca  
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus leucasnative Bull shark Tiburon sarda 
Characiformes Characidae Carlana eigenmanninative   
Siluriformes Ariidae Cathorops fuerthiinative Congo sea catfish  
Siluriformes Ariidae Cathorops steindachnerinative Steindachner's sea catfish  
Carangaria/misc Centropomidae Centropomus ensiferusnative Swordspine snook Robalo maqueque 
Carangaria/misc Centropomidae Centropomus nigrescensnative Black snook Robalo redondo 
Carangaria/misc Centropomidae Centropomus parallelusnative Fat snook Robalo chucumite 
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