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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. 
Bryconidae Brycon pesu Müller & Troschel, 1845 Fr native  Abongoni (Djuka), Tobolouga (Galibi), Tolobouga (Not specified), Abongoni (Saramaccan)  18.90 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Maroni and the Mana Rivers (Ref. 12225). Also Ref. 38504. 
Characidae Bryconamericus guyanensis Zarske, Le Bail & Géry, 2010 Fr native   4.32 cm male/unsexed    No picture yet.
Iguanodectidae Bryconops affinis (Günther, 1864) Fr native  Yaya sadine (Creole, French), Bögoni (Djuka), Tanga baba (Djuka), Tanga bouba (Djuka), Koulatsambo (Galibi), Kulatsanbo (Galibi), Pilaanta (Oyampi), Pilaantane (Oyampi), Sowosowo (Oyampi), Ixha (Palicur), Yanga yanga (Saramaccan), Antko (Wayana), Kaléoukaléou (Wayana)  12.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in all the rivers, along the coastal zones and up to the headwaters of rivers (Ref. 12225). Occurs in the secondary tributary of Arataye River during dry season (Ref. 27233). 
Iguanodectidae Bryconops caudomaculatus (Günther, 1864) Fr native  Yaya sadine (Creole, French), Tanga baba (Djuka), Kulatsanbo (Galibi), Sowosowo (Oyampi), Yanga yanga (Saramaccan), Antka (Wayana)  12.40 cm TL male/unsexed   
Iguanodectidae Bryconops cyrtogaster (Norman, 1926) Fr native  Yaya sadine (Creole, French), Kulatsanbo (Galibi), Antko (Wayana)  12.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Also Ref. 38376. 
Iguanodectidae Bryconops melanurus (Bloch, 1794) Fr native  Yaya sadine (Creole, French), Bögoni (Djuka), Tanga baba (Djuka), Tanga buba (Djuka), Koulatsambo (Galibi), Kulatsanbo (Galibi), Pilaantane (Oyampi), Sowosowo (Oyampi), Ixha (Palicur), Yanga yanga (Saramaccan), Antko (Wayana), Kaléoukaléou (Wayana), Vivi (Wayana)  13.20 cm TL male/unsexed  Present in the Maroni, the Mana, the Sinnamary and the Approuague River (Ref. 12225). 
Aspredinidae Bunocephalus aloikae Hoedeman, 1961 Fr native   6.25 cm SL male/unsexed  Recorded from Rivière Litany near Aloiké village (Ref 104710).  No picture yet.
Aspredinidae Bunocephalus amaurus Eigenmann, 1912 Fr native  Croncron (Creole, French), Chibali grongron (Galibi), Maranri (Palicur)  12.00 cm SL male/unsexed    No picture yet.
Chilodontidae Caenotropus maculosus (Eigenmann, 1912) Fr native  Tête en bas rayé (French), Yaya (Creole, French), Koulou (Djuka), Pilawili (Oyampi)  10.80 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Marowijne River basin (Fleuve Maroni basin) (Ref. 27703). Also Ref. 12225, 37477.  No picture yet.
Callichthyidae Callichthys callichthys (Linnaeus, 1758) Fr native  Atipa grand bois (Creole, French), Atipa tête plate (Creole, French), Marche à pied (Creole, French), Marche-à-terre (Creole, French), Paataidé kuikui (Djuka), Atepa (Galibi), Kali walu (Galibi), Watepa (Galibi), Amata (Oyampi), Ababoutyu (Palicur), Atip (Palicur), Plata-hede kwikwi (Saramaccan), Atpa (Wayana), Etpa (Wayana)  21.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Approuague (Ref. 27188). Also Ref. 37395. 
Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus leucas (Valenciennes, 1839) Fr, Br, M native   360 cm TL male/unsexed ;400 cm TL female   
Ariidae Cathorops arenatus (Valenciennes, 1840) Fr native   25.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from Cayenne. 
Ariidae Cathorops variolosus (Valenciennes, 1840) Fr native    Known from Cayenne (Ref. 6868). 
Centropomidae Centropomus ensiferus Poey, 1860 Fr, Br, M native  Grosse épée (French), Loubin maricaj (Creole, French)  36.20 cm TL male/unsexed  In the littoral zone all along the coast (Ref. 35237). Also Ref. 3713, 5217. 
Centropomidae Centropomus parallelus Poey, 1860 Fr, Br, M native  Loubine rivière (Creole, French), Signokou (Djuka), Kamuoui (Galibi), Ramuau (Galibi), Loubi (Palicur), Pakiyau (Wayana) fairly common (chances are about 50%) 72.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in lower reaches, upper reaches and estuarine areas of the Sinnamary River (Ref. 27233). 
Pseudopimelodidae Cephalosilurus nigricaudus (Mees, 1974) Fr misidentification  Lompu (Djuka), Lompuu (Djuka), Kumakuma yopodopo (Galibi), Yawanukunuku (Oyampi), Palakta (Wayana)  35.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Known only in the Maroni and in the Mana rivers (Ref. 35381). Occurrence in this country not confirmed by Shibatta (Ref. 39418). 
Cetopsidae Cetopsidium minutum (Eigenmann, 1912) Fr native   4.90 cm SL male/unsexed   
Cetopsidae Cetopsidium orientale (Vari, Ferraris & Keith, 2003) Fr native   5.80 cm SL male/unsexed    No picture yet.
Cichlidae Chaetobranchopsis orbicularis (Steindachner, 1875) Fr misidentification   12.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Oyapock River (Ref. 27188). Occurrence of the species in the country is not confirmed (Ref. 36377). 
Cichlidae Chaetobranchus flavescens Heckel, 1840 Fr native  Krobié jonn (Creole, French), Paya (Creole, French), Safisi (Djuka), San fisi (Djuka), Kalausa (Galibi), Araswa (Palicur), Komara paroe (Saramaccan), Kunapari (Saramaccan), Awalipa eokoko (Wayana)  21.00 cm SL male/unsexed ;26.00 cm TL female  Occurs in the Approuague and the Oyapock rivers (Ref. 27188). 
Chalceidae Chalceus macrolepidotus Cuvier, 1818 Fr native  Douanier (Creole, French), Douanier caca (Creole, French), Alampia (Saramaccan), Kalala (Wayana), Mopéaki (Wayana)  25.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Found only in the Maroni River (Ref. 12225). Also Ref. 38376. 
Crenuchidae Characidium pellucidum Eigenmann, 1909 Fr native   3.40 cm SL male/unsexed  A single specimen was caught in the Maroni River, it is very likely to be present in the Mana River (Ref. 12225). Also Ref. 37059.  No picture yet.
Crenuchidae Characidium zebra Eigenmann, 1909 Fr native   7.40 cm SL male/unsexed  Also Ref. 37059. 
Characidae Charax pauciradiatus (Günther, 1864) Fr misidentification  Yaya bosse (Creole, French), Yaya nez cassé (Creole, French), Achina chiba (Djuka), Asina siba (Djuka), Onokogolo (Galibi), Pilasingway (Oyampi), Pilayowa (Oyampi), Ixha (Palicur), Adjeni (Saramaccan), Adjenoe (Saramaccan), Stonweti fisi (Saramaccan), Elémaké (Wayana), Néti chiba (Wayana)  10.10 cm SL male/unsexed  Probably a misidentification. 
Heptapteridae Chasmocranus bleekeri (Boeseman, 1953) Fr native  Taimikinsin (Oyampi), Casue de imé (Wayana)  15.50 cm SL male/unsexed  Caught only in the Maroni basin and in the Oyapock basin (Ref. 35381). 
Heptapteridae Chasmocranus brevior Eigenmann, 1912 Fr native  Taimikinsin (Oyampi), Casue de imé (Wayana)  7.90 cm SL male/unsexed  Reported from the Maroni and Mana rivers (Ref. 35381). Also Ref. 36914. 
Heptapteridae Chasmocranus longior Eigenmann, 1912 Fr native  Taimikinsin (Oyampi), Iwiepu (Wayana), Wëwë époutpë (Wayana), Wiwi epupté (Wayana)  17.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Approuague (Ref. 27188). 
Heptapteridae Chasmocranus tapanahoniensis (Mees, 1967) Fr native  Taimikinsin (Oyampi), Casue de imé (Wayana)  13.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Maroni to the Sinnamary (Ref. 35381).  No picture yet.
Chilodontidae Chilodus zunevei Puyo, 1946 Fr native  Tête en bas (French), Yaya (Creole, French), Koulou (Djuka), Pilawili (Oyampi), Atiknowaik (Palicur) occasional (usually not seen) 7.70 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in French Guiana, Sinnamary, Approuague, and Oyapock River basins (Ref. 37477). Known from the type locality: Creek flowing into Itany R., Plateaux de Guyanes region, French Guiana (Ref. 12965). 
Cichlidae Cichla monoculus Agassiz, 1831 Fr native  Kounanni (Creole, French), Toukounaré (Creole, French), Aboné (Djuka), Tukunali (Djuka), Malisamba (Galibi), Toukounalé (Oyampi), Kunan (Palicur), Toekoenari (Saramaccan), Matawalé (Wayana)  70.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in the Oyapock River. Also Ref. 27188. 
Cichlidae Cichla ocellaris Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Fr native  Kounanni (Creole, French), Toukounaré (Creole, French), Aboné (Djuka), Tukunali (Djuka), Malisamba (Galibi), Toukounalé (Oyampi), Kunan (Palicur), Toekoenari (Saramaccan), Matawalé (Wayana)  74.00 cm TL male/unsexed 20 SL Found in Maroni and Mana rivers (Ref. 27233). Known from Cayenne (Ref. 26372). Also Ref. 2718, 35237. 
Cichlidae Cichlasoma amazonarum Kullander, 1983 Fr native  Prapra (Creole, French), Agudédé (Djuka), Andia (Djuka), Miso (Galibi), Moyouleposiwa (Oyampi), Apopia (Saramaccan), Hawa lipa (Wayana)  13.50 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the lower Oyapock, the Kaw swamps and Gabrielle creek (Ref. 35237). 
Cichlidae Cichlasoma bimaculatum (Linnaeus, 1758) Fr native  Prapra (Creole, French), Agudédé (Djuka), Andia (Djuka), Miso (Galibi), Moyouleposiwa (Oyampi), Apopia (Saramaccan), Hawa lipa (Wayana) common (usually seen) 12.30 cm SL male/unsexed ;30.00 cm TL female  Found in Sinnamary (Ref. 26372), Kourou (Ref. 27233), Maroni, Mana, Approuague and Oyapock rivers (Ref. 27188). Also Ref. 5723. 
Cichlidae Cleithracara maronii (Steindachner, 1881) Fr native  Prapra (Creole, French), Agudédé (Djuka), Awifi (Djuka), Kolobia (Djuka), Pakawété boko olékopo (Galibi), Akala sonwin (Oyampi), Krobia (Saramaccan), Owroe wefi (Saramaccan), Awalipa (Wayana)  7.10 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from Sinnamary and Kourou rivers (Ref. 27233), in the Ouanary (Ref. 26372), Maroni, Comté and Approuague rivers (Ref. 27188). 
Lebiasinidae Copella arnoldi (Regan, 1912) Fr native  Ti-yaya (Creole, French)  3.36 cm SL male/unsexed   
Lebiasinidae Copella carsevennensis (Regan, 1912) Fr native  Milé montangn (Creole, French), Milipipi (Creole, French), Mulet montagne (Creole, French), Ti-yaya (Creole, French), Pilamagnoe-magnone (Oyampi), Pilamagnoe-magnone (Wayana)  5.70 cm TL male/unsexed  Type locality: Carsevenne, French Guiana (Ref. 12965). Also Ref. 598. 
Callichthyidae Corydoras aeneus (Gill, 1858) Fr native  Kuikui (Djuka), Manii (Galibi), Taya uipila (Oyampi), Kali walu (Palicur), Kwikwi (Saramaccan), Ilikyé (Wayana) scarce (very unlikely) 7.50 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in the secondary tributary of the Arataye River during dry season . Also Ref. 27188, 35381. 
Callichthyidae Corydoras amapaensis Nijssen, 1972 Fr native  Kuikui (Djuka), Soke (Djuka), Manii (Galibi), Taya uipila (Oyampi), Tayauipila (Oyampi), Kali walu (Palicur), Kwikwi (Saramaccan), Ilikai (Wayana), Ilikyé (Wayana)  7.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in the Oyapock River system. Also Ref. 26041, 37395. 
Callichthyidae Corydoras approuaguensis Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983 Fr native  Kuikui (Djuka), Manii (Galibi), Taya uipila (Oyampi), Tayanipila (Oyampi), Kali walu (Palicur), Kwikwi (Saramaccan), Ilikyé (Wayana)  5.65 cm SL male/unsexed  Recorded from Rio Approuague. Also Ref. 2604, 373951.  No picture yet.
Callichthyidae Corydoras condiscipulus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1980 Fr native  Kuikui (Djuka), Manii (Galibi), Taya uipila (Oyampi), Kali alu (Palicur), Kwikwi (Saramaccan), Ilikyé (Wayana)  5.10 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in Oyapok and Camopi Rivers. Also Ref. 37395. 
Callichthyidae Corydoras geoffroy Lacepède, 1803 Fr native   7.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Marowijne River system (Ref. 26041). Its presence in the Arataye remains to be confirmed (Ref. 27188). 
Callichthyidae Corydoras guianensis Nijssen, 1970 Fr native  Kuikui (Djuka), Manii (Galibi), Taya uipila (Oyampi), Tayanipila (Oyampi), Kali walu (Palicur), Kwikwi (Saramaccan), Ilikyé (Wayana)  4.20 cm SL male/unsexed  Only five specimens were captured in association with C. spilirus (Ref. 27188). Known form the Maroni, the Mana and, without contunuity, the Approuague (Ref. 35381). Also Ref. 37395. 
Callichthyidae Corydoras melanistius Regan, 1912 Fr native   5.10 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Approuague (Ref. 27188). 
Callichthyidae Corydoras nanus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1967 Fr native   4.50 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Iracoubo River basin (Ref. 37395). 
Callichthyidae Corydoras oiapoquensis Nijssen, 1972 Fr native  Kuikui (Djuka), Manii (Galibi), Akala wankin (Oyampi), Taitét uipila (Oyampi), Kali walu (Palicur), Kwikwi (Saramaccan), Ilikyé (Wayana)  4.50 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in the Oyapok River (Ref. 26041). Also Ref. 35381. 
Callichthyidae Corydoras punctatus (Bloch, 1794) Fr native  Kuikui (Djuka), Manii (Galibi), Taya uipila (Oyampi), Kali walu (Palicur), Kwikwi (Saramaccan), Ilikyé (Wayana)  6.60 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Iracoubo River basin (Ref. 37395). The colored variety is known in the Maroni and the Mana rivers. The pigmented variety occurs in the Sinnamary and Approuague, less frequent in the Maroni (Ref. 35381). 
Callichthyidae Corydoras solox Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983 Fr native  Kuikui (Djuka), Manii (Galibi), Taya uipila (Oyampi), Kali walu (Palicur), Kwikwi (Saramaccan), Ilikyé (Wayana)  6.25 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Oyapock with recent collections from the Iracoubo and the Comté (Ref. 35381). 
Callichthyidae Corydoras spilurus Norman, 1926 Fr, Or native  Kuikui (Djuka), Soke (Djuka), Manii (Galibi), Taya uipila (Oyampi), Tayanipila (Oyampi), Kali walu (Palicur), Kwikwi (Saramaccan), Ilikyé (Wayana)  5.80 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Approuagua River basin (Ref. 37395). Exported to North America as an aquarium fish (Ref. 4537). 
Characidae Creagrutus melanzonus Eigenmann, 1909 Fr native   3.60 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from two sites, Anne Creek, an affluent of the upper Sinnamary River and Gaa Kaba in the Maroni River.  No picture yet.
Characidae Creagrutus planquettei Géry & Renno, 1989 Fr native  Yaya (Creole, French) scarce (very unlikely) 6.70 cm SL male/unsexed  Type locality: Japigny Creek, Arataye, trib. of Approuague, upstream of Pierrette, French Guiana (Ref. 12965). Known from the upper part of the Approuague and its affluents (Ref. 12225). 
Cichlidae Crenicara punctulata (Günther, 1863) Fr misidentification   10.00 cm SL male/unsexed   
Cichlidae Crenicichla albopunctata Pellegrin, 1904 Fr native  Angoumot (Creole, French), Marane (Creole, French), Matalé (Creole, French), Mataouri (Creole, French), Ngoumote (Creole, French), Poisson-madame (Creole, French), Adonko (Djuka), Alampa (Djuka), Alampipi (Djuka), Matawalé (Galibi), Matawari (Galibi), Yakounan (Oyampi), Yakunan (Oyampi), Abarwa (Palicur), Uruta (Palicur), Datra fichi (Saramaccan), Kolopimpé (Wayana)  14.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Maroni, Comté and Approuague rivers. Also Ref. 12251, 26372, 27188, 35237. 
Cichlidae Crenicichla johanna Heckel, 1840 Fr native  Angoumot (Creole, French), Marane (Creole, French), Matalé (Creole, French), Mataouri (Creole, French), Ngoumote (Creole, French), Poisson-madame (Creole, French), Adonko (Djuka), Alampa (Djuka), Alampipi (Djuka), Matawalé (Galibi), Matawari (Galibi), Yakounan (Oyampi), Yakunan (Oyampi), Abarwa (Palicur), Uruta (Palicur), Datra fichi (Saramaccan), Kolopimpé (Wayana)  28.30 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from Approuague and Oyapock rivers. Also Ref. 27188, 36377. 
Cichlidae Crenicichla macrophthalma Heckel, 1840 Fr misidentification   20.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the country (Ref. 12251). Occurrence in the country not confirmed (Ref. 36377). 
Cichlidae Crenicichla multispinosa Pellegrin, 1903 Fr native  Angoumot (Creole, French), Marane (Creole, French), Matalé (Creole, French), Mataouri (Creole, French), Poson madanm (Creole, French), Adonko (Djuka), Alampa (Djuka), Alampipi (Djuka), Matawari (Galibi), Yakounan (Oyampi), Abarwa (Palicur), Uruta (Palicur), Datra fisi (Saramaccan), Kolopimpé (Wayana)  22.50 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Maroni River basin (Ref. 27233, 12251, 35237) and Mana River basin (Ref. 36377). Type locality: Cayenne, French Guiana (Ref. 12965). 
Cichlidae Crenicichla saxatilis (Linnaeus, 1758) Fr native  Angoumot (Creole, French), Marann (Creole, French), Matalé (Creole, French), Mataouri (Creole, French), Ngoumote (Creole, French), Poisson-madame (Creole, French), Adoko (Djuka), Adonko (Djuka), Alampa (Djuka), Alampipi (Djuka), Matawalé (Galibi), Matawari (Galibi), Matawalé (Oyampi), Yakounan (Oyampi), Abarwa (Palicur), Ououta (Palicur), Ourouta (Palicur), Uruta (Palicur), Datra fisi (Saramaccan), Kolopimpé (Wayana), Kolopimpë (Wayana)  20.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Maroni, Mana, Sinnamary, Kourou, Comté, Approuague and Oyapock rivers. Also Ref. 26372, 27188, 35237. 
Cichlidae Crenicichla ternetzi Norman, 1926 Fr native  Angoumot (Creole, French), Marann (Creole, French), Matalé (Creole, French), Mataouri (Creole, French), Poson madanm (Creole, French), Adonko (Djuka), Alampa (Djuka), Alampipi (Djuka), Matawari (Galibi), Yakounan (Oyampi), Abarwa (Palicur), Uruta (Palicur), Datra fisi (Saramaccan), Kolopimpé (Wayana)  24.50 cm SL male/unsexed  Type locality: Oyapock River at "San" Cafesoca, French Guiana (Ref. 33021). 
Cichlidae Crenicichla vaillanti Pellegrin, 1903 Fr native   12.60 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Mana River basin (Ref. 36377). 
Crenuchidae Crenuchus spilurus Günther, 1863 Fr native  Tétra voilier (French), Yaya (Creole, French), Kiki siba (Djuka), Alawayapo (Galibi)  5.70 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from the coastal swamps (Ref. 27188). Also Ref. 37059 
Loricariidae Cteniloricaria maculata (Boeseman, 1971) Fr native  Achiwa (Creole, French), Chichiwa (Creole, French), Goré (Creole, French), Santiwipi (Djuka), Sisiwa (Oyampi), Lapipi (Wayana)  17.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Maroni River. Wapou Creek, a tributary of the River Kaw would be its easternmost boundary (Ref. 35381).  No picture yet.
Characidae Ctenobrycon spilurus (Valenciennes, 1850) Fr native   8.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the canals of ricefields near the Mana River (Ref. 12225). Also Ref. 38376. 
Curimatidae Curimata cyprinoides (Linnaeus, 1766) Fr native  Calouerou (Creole, French), Carpe gros-yeux (Creole, French), Poissson crapaud (Creole, French), Yaya grojé (Creole, French), Yaya gros-yeux (Creole, French), Makafichi (Djuka), Makafisi (Djuka), Kalouerou (Palicur), Kuluéru (Palicur), Kulupi (Palicur), Maka fisi (Saramaccan), Pohaké (Wayana)  23.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Approuague (Ref. 27188). Also Ref. 12225. 
Curimatidae Curimatopsis cryptica Vari, 1982 Fr native  Yaya (Creole, French), Koulou (Djuka)  6.50 cm TL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Approuague (Ref. 27188). 
Cynodontidae Cynodon meionactis Géry, Le Bail & Keith, 1999 Fr native  Dédé samakodja (Djuka), Saikané (Oyampi), Adjeni (Saramaccan), Haikané (Wayana) occasional (usually not seen) 30.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Known only from the upper Maroni River. Also Ref. 38270.  No picture yet.
Characidae Cynopotamus essequibensis Eigenmann, 1912 Fr native  Yaya bosse (Creole, French), Yaya nez cassé (Creole, French), Asina siba (Djuka), Onokogolo (Galibi), Pilasingway (Oyampi), Pilayowa (Oyampi), Adjeni (Saramaccan), Stonweti (Saramaccan), Lomako (Wayana)  16.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Maroni and the Mana River (Ref. 12225). Also Ref. 36811.  No picture yet.
Sciaenidae Cynoscion steindachneri (Jordan, 1889) Fr, Br, M native  Akoupa kourtine (Creole, French), Akoupa ti dent (Creole, French)  110 cm TL male/unsexed  C: Refs. 5217, 35237, 94562. 
Curimatidae Cyphocharax biocellatus Vari, Sidlauskas & Le Bail, 2012 Fr native   6.92 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Marowijne River/Maroni River system and the Mana basin (Ref. 90234).  No picture yet.
Curimatidae Cyphocharax helleri (Steindachner, 1910) Fr native  Curimata (Creole, French), Yaya coulimata (Creole, French), Yaya curimata (Creole, French), Koulou (Djuka), Kulu (Djuka), Kouloupi (Oyampi), Kulupi (Oyampi), Dourunday (Palicur), Durundai (Palicur), Koeloeloe (Saramaccan), Kouloupitpekan (Wayana)  10.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Widespread (Ref. 12225). Museum: Comté River, below Saut Bief, GC 1. Upper Mana River, GC 2 (Ref. 11334). 
Curimatidae Cyphocharax microcephalus (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889) Fr questionable   16.90 cm SL male/unsexed    No picture yet.
Curimatidae Cyphocharax punctatus (Vari & Nijssen, 1986) Fr native   4.30 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Marowijne River basin (Ref. 38013). Restricted to the Maroni and the Mana rivers (Ref. 12225). Museum: Tributary on right bank of Irini River, at Saut Sonnelle, ISNB 652 (Ref. 11334).  No picture yet.
Curimatidae Cyphocharax spilurus (Günther, 1864) Fr native  Coulimata (Creole, French), Coumarou (Creole, French), Courimata (Creole, French), Koulou (Djuka), Kouloupi (Oyampi), Duranday (Palicur), Kolkoleo (Saramaccan)  10.40 cm SL male/unsexed  Reported the Maroni and the Mana rivers (Ref. 12225). Museum: upper portion of Fleuve Maroni, GC 1(Ref. 11334). 
Sternopygidae Distocyclus guchereauae Meunier, Jégu & Keith, 2014 Fr native   33.10 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from Tampoc and Litany rivers, Maroni drainage (Ref. 97632).  No picture yet.
Doradidae Doras carinatus (Linnaeus, 1766) Fr native  Poson agouti (Creole, French), Agunosu (Djuka), Gonibita (Djuka), Akuwi (Galibi), Bukutrurima (Not specified), Wakui (Oyampi), Bakutrurima (Palicur)  30.00 cm SL male/unsexed   
Doradidae Doras micropoeus (Eigenmann, 1912) Fr questionable  Agunosu (Not specified), Akuwi (Not specified), Bukutrurima (Not specified), Gonibita (Not specified), Poson agouti (Not specified), Wakui (Not specified)  35.00 cm SL male/unsexed   
Eleotridae Dormitator maculatus (Bloch, 1792) Fr, Br native  Gobie (Creole, French)  70.00 cm TL male/unsexed   
Sternopygidae Eigenmannia virescens (Valenciennes, 1836) Fr native  Bloblo (Creole, French), Poisson sabe (Creole, French), Booboo (Djuka), Sïdioï (Galibi), Sawanapa (Oyampi), Kachipag (Palicur), Alabong (Saramaccan), Oumétpëcnatou (Wayana)  44.00 cm SL male/unsexed   
Gymnotidae Electrophorus electricus (Linnaeus, 1766) Fr native  Anguille-tremblante (Creole, French), Z'angi-tranblan (Creole, French), Maïchi (Djuka), Poulakè (Galibi), Pilaké (Oyampi), Pilakè (Oyampi), Ouwak (Palicur), Maïsi (Saramaccan), Alimina (Wayana)  250 cm SL male/unsexed  Captured at different levels of the principal river of the Approuague and ppears to be more frequent in the coastal zone (Ref. 27188). Part of Guiana Shield (Ref. 120918). 
Gymnotidae Electrophorus varii de Santana, Wosiacki, Crampton, Sabaj, Dillman, Mendes-Júnior & Castro e Castro, 2019 Fr native   149 cm TL male/unsexed  Collected from Approuague river (Ref. 120918)  No picture yet.
Eleotridae Eleotris amblyopsis (Cope, 1871) Fr native   8.30 cm SL male/unsexed   
Eleotridae Eleotris pisonis (Gmelin, 1789) Fr native  Gobie (French)  25.00 cm TL male/unsexed   
Erythrinidae Erythrinus erythrinus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) Fr native  Koulan (Creole, French), Petit coulant (Creole, French), Ti-koulan (Creole, French), Kikipataka (Djuka), Motoulou (Galibi), Malakapouli (Oyampi), Malakpouli (Oyampi), Mataoéri (Saramaccan), Elétékë (Wayana)  20.00 cm SL male/unsexed   
Gerreidae Eugerres plumieri (Cuvier, 1830) Fr, Br, M native   40.00 cm TL male/unsexed   
Loricariidae Farlowella reticulata Boeseman, 1971 Fr native  Goré-zégwi (Creole, French), Goret (Creole, French), Santiwipi (Djuka), Téyoupéti (Oyampi), Teyoupétin (Oyampi)  15.30 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Approuague (Ref. 27188), Maroni, Mana and Oyapock rivers (Ref. 35381). Its distribution appears to be wide for a species which does not show great capacity of spreading (Ref. 35381). Also Ref. 90183. 
Loricariidae Farlowella rugosa Boeseman, 1971 Fr native  Goré-zégwi (Creole, French), Santiwipi (Djuka), Teyoupétin (Oyampi)  21.40 cm SL male/unsexed  Also Ref. 6868.  No picture yet.
Fluviphylacidae Fluviphylax palikur Costa & Le Bail, 1999 Fr native   2.40 cm TL male/unsexed  Lower Oyapock.  No picture yet.
Gasteropelecidae Gasteropelecus sternicla (Linnaeus, 1758) Fr native  Poisson hachette argenté (French), Poson rach (Creole, French), Yaya gro tjò (Creole, French), Yaya hache (Creole, French), Yaya rach (Creole, French), Agochibi chiba (Djuka), Agosibi siba (Djuka), Polomochimbo (Galibi), Polomosimbo (Galibi), Kalimasaya (Oyampi), Kamisalayan (Oyampi), Timbibé (Saramaccan), Elépatakawi (Wayana)  3.90 cm SL male/unsexed  Captured in a tributary of the Arataye (Ref. 27188). 
Cichlidae Geophagus camopiensis Pellegrin, 1903 Fr native  Prapra soléy (Creole, French), Prapra-roche (Creole, French), Prapra-saut (Creole, French), Agankoï (Djuka), Gankoï (Djuka), San fichi (Djuka), Sanfichi (Djuka), Tampokopo (Galibi), Pakotala (Oyampi), Wakay (Palicur), Songe (Saramaccan), Hawa lipa (Wayana), Hawaha (Wayana)  17.50 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Approuague and Oyapock rivers. Also found in rapids of the Arataye rivers during dry season. Also Ref. 27188. 
Cichlidae Geophagus harreri Gosse, 1976 Fr native  Prapra roche (Creole, French), Prapra so (Creole, French), Agankoi (Djuka), Hawa hawa (Wayana)  18.30 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Maroni Basin (Ref. 27188). Also Ref. 26372, 27233, 12251, 35237. 
Cichlidae Geophagus surinamensis (Bloch, 1791) Fr, Br native  Prapra roch (Creole, French), Prapra roche (Creole, French), Prapra so (Creole, French), Prapra soléy (Creole, French), San fichi (Djuka), Tampokopo (Galibi), Pakotala (Oyampi), Wakay (Palicur), Songe (Saramaccan), Hawa lipa (Wayana)  14.80 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from Maroni, Mana, Sinnamary and Kourou rivers. Also Ref. 6029, 26372, 27188, 35237. 
Auchenipteridae Gephyromochlus leopardus (Hoedeman, 1961) Fr native  Coco tigue (Creole, French), Koko-tig (Creole, French), Noya (Djuka), Nouya (Galibi), Yawatéanii (Oyampi)  10.90 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in secondary tributaries of the Arataye River during the dry season (Ref. 27233), also found in the Litany (Ref. 6868) and the Maroni rivers (Ref. 27188). Also Ref. 37098. 
Gerreidae Gerres cinereus (Walbaum, 1792) Fr, Br, M native   41.00 cm TL male/unsexed   
Gobiidae Gobioides grahamae Palmer & Wheeler, 1955 Fr, Br, M native   17.30 cm SL male/unsexed  Museum: Cayenne River estuary, UF 14805(Ref. 27974). Also Ref. 50190. 
Cichlidae Guianacara geayi (Pellegrin, 1902) Fr native  Prapra (Creole, French), Agudédé (Djuka), Awéifi (Djuka), Awifi (Djuka), Kolobia (Djuka), Miso (Galibi), Pakawété bokoplékoto (Galibi), Togololi (Galibi), Akalakau'awala (Oyampi), Akalaku awala (Oyampi), Owroe moeje (Saramaccan), Owroe wefi (Saramaccan), Hawa lipa (Wayana), Pakilali (Wayana)  12.40 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in Approuague and Oyapock rivers. Also Ref. 12251, 27188, 35237. 
Cichlidae Guianacara owroewefi Kullander & Nijssen, 1989 Fr native  Prapra (Creole, French), Agudédé (Djuka), Awéifi (Djuka), Kolobia (Djuka), Miso (Galibi), Akalaku awala (Oyampi), Owroe moeje (Saramaccan), Owroe wefi (Saramaccan), Hawa lipa (Wayana), Pakilali (Wayana)  10.70 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the River Maroni drainage. Also Ref. 12251, 26372, 35237. 
Loricariidae Guyanancistrus brevispinis (Heitmans, Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983) Fr native  Djaka (Djuka), Gangou (Djuka), Aoutombo (Galibi)  14.20 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Approuague and the Oyapock River (Ref. 27188). Also Ref. 36713.  No picture yet.
Loricariidae Guyanancistrus megastictus Fisch-Muller, Mol & Covain, 2018 Fr native   6.27 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in a small forest tributary of the Upper Maroni River Basin in the Massif du Mitaraka (Ref. 116863).  No picture yet.
Loricariidae Guyanancistrus tenuis Fisch-Muller, Mol & Covain, 2018 Fr native   9.09 cm SL male/unsexed  Found only in a a small forest tributary of the Mapaoni River, upper Jari River Basin in the Massif du Mitakara, a mountain range in the far southwest of French Guiana (Ref. 116863).  No picture yet.
Gymnotidae Gymnotus anguillaris Hoedeman, 1962 Fr native  Angi (Creole, French), Anguille (Creole, French), Bloblo (Creole, French), Booboo (Djuka), Alapo (Galibi), Alapotaïni (Oyampi), Alapotaïnii (Oyampi), Oumépénatou (Palicur), Oumet penatou (Palicur), Logologo (Saramaccan), Maléto (Wayana), Malëto (Wayana)  30.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in the upper reaches of Sinnamary River. Also Ref. 12225. 
Gymnotidae Gymnotus carapo Linnaeus, 1758 Fr native  Gymnote rayé (French), Angi (Creole, French), Anguille (Creole, French), Bloblo (Creole, French), Booboo (Djuka), Alapo (Galibi), Sidiol (Galibi), Alapotaïni (Oyampi), Alapotanchiayi (Oyampi), Oumépénatou (Palicur), Oumet penatou (Palicur), Akomoe (Saramaccan), Lobo lobo (Saramaccan), Logologo (Saramaccan), Kaloyë (Wayana), Maléto (Wayana)  76.00 cm TL male/unsexed   
Loricariidae Harttia fowleri (Pellegrin, 1908) Fr native  Achiwa (Creole, French), Chichiwa (Creole, French), Goré (Creole, French), Santiwipi (Djuka), Sisiwa (Oyampi), Lapipi (Wayana)  22.16 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Oyapock River (36389). Ref. Also Ref. 6868. 
Loricariidae Harttia guianensis Rapp Py-Daniel & Oliveira, 2001 Fr native   17.50 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Sinnamary and Approuague River basins (Ref. 36389). Type locality, Saut Athanase, Approuague River, French Guiana. 
Loricariidae Harttia surinamensis Boeseman, 1971 Fr native  Achiwa (Creole, French), Chichiwa (Creole, French), Goret (Creole, French), Santiwipi (Djuka), Satiwipi (Djuka), Goré (Not specified), Sisiwa (Oyampi), Lapipi (Wayana)  18.83 cm SL male/unsexed  Known in the Approuague (Ref. 27188) and the Maroni (Ref. 35381). 
Loricariidae Harttiella intermedia Covain & Fisch-Muller, 2012 Fr native   3.47 cm SL male/unsexed  Found only in the headwaters of Crique Grand Leblond on the Tabular Mountain of the Trinité Massif (Ref. 90209). 
Loricariidae Harttiella janmoli Covain & Fisch-Muller, 2012 Fr native   4.71 cm SL male/unsexed  Known only from a small forest creek of the Kotika Mountains at an altitude of 515 m (Ref. 90209). 
Loricariidae Harttiella longicauda Covain & Fisch-Muller, 2012 Fr native   5.25 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in mountainous areas in the Trinité and Balenfois massifs in northern French Guiana (Ref. 90209). 
Loricariidae Harttiella lucifer Covain & Fisch-Muller, 2012 Fr native   4.27 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in mountainous areas in Lucifer and Galbao massifs in central French Guiana (Ref. 90209). 
Loricariidae Harttiella parva Covain & Fisch-Muller, 2012 Fr native   3.13 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from a small forest creek, Maroni River drainage in Atachi Bakka Mountains (Ref. 90209). 
Loricariidae Harttiella pilosa Covain & Fisch-Muller, 2012 Fr native   4.03 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in Crique Grillon, a tributary of Orapu River in Tortue Mountains at an altitude of approximately 200 m above mean sea level (Ref. 90209). 
Cetopsidae Helogenes marmoratus Günther, 1863 Fr native  Noya (Djuka), Nouya (Galibi), Toumouyouké (Oyampi), Tumuyuk (Oyampi)  7.90 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in the lower reaches of Sinnamary River. Also Ref. 7462, 35381. 
Loricariidae Hemiancistrus medians (Kner, 1854) Fr native  Goré-djab (Creole, French), Gangou (Djuka), Yani an (Oyampi), Mili (Wayana)  39.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from the Maroni basin (Ref. 35381). 
Characidae Hemibrycon surinamensis Géry, 1962 Fr native  Yaya (Creole, French), Pikili (Galibi), Miloko (Oyampi), Ixha (Palicur)  9.50 cm SL male/unsexed  Reported from the Maroni, the Approuague, the Comté, and the Mana rivers (Ref. 12225). Also Ref. 27188, 38376, 85819. 
Characidae Hemigrammus aereus Géry, 1959 Fr native   2.40 cm SL male/unsexed  Also Ref. 598.  No picture yet.
Characidae Hemigrammus bellottii (Steindachner, 1882) Fr misidentification    3.25 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the lower reaches of the Maroni River (Ref. 12225). Also present in the Yiyi and Oyapock rivers (Ref. 35237). Also Ref. 38376. 
Characidae Hemigrammus boesemani Géry, 1959 Fr native  Yaya (Creole, French), Pikili (Galibi), Ixha (Palicur) fairly common (chances are about 50%) 3.31 cm SL male/unsexed  Also Ref. 598, 38376.  No picture yet.
Characidae Hemigrammus guyanensis Géry, 1959 Fr native  Yaya (Creole, French), Pikili (Galibi), Ixha (Palicur)  3.50 cm SL male/unsexed  Reported from the Maroni, Mana, Approuague, and Oyapock rivers (Ref. 12225). Also Ref. 598, 38376. 
Characidae Hemigrammus ocellifer (Steindachner, 1882) Fr native  Feux-de-position (French), Yaya (Creole, French), Pikilili (Galibi)  4.90 cm TL male/unsexed  Also Ref. 38376, 101436. 
Characidae Hemigrammus ora Zarske, Le Bail & Géry, 2006 Fr native   3.84 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in Sinnamary, Pripri Yiyi (Ref. 57781).  No picture yet.
Characidae Hemigrammus rodwayi Durbin, 1909 Fr native  Yaya (Creole, French), Pikili (Galibi), Ixha (Palicur) common (usually seen) 5.30 cm TL male/unsexed  Also Ref. 38376. 
Characidae Hemigrammus unilineatus (Gill, 1858) Fr native  Tétra à drapeau (French), Yaya (Creole, French), Pikili (Galibi), Ixha (Palicur)  5.30 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in the lower reaches of Sinnamary River. Also Ref. 12225, 38376. 
Loricariidae Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus (Kner, 1853) Fr native   13.40 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Esseqiubo and the Oyapock where it appears to be rare (Ref. 35381). 
Hemiodontidae Hemiodus huraulti (Géry, 1964) Fr native  Karp-jonn (Creole, French), Parasi-so (Creole, French), Kwasimama (Djuka), Kwasiman (Djuka), Yalaki (Oyampi), Waléwalé (Wayana)  11.40 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the type locality, Upper Maroni R., near Litani Falls (Ref. 12965) and from the Mana River (Ref. 12225). Also Ref. 598.  No picture yet.
Hemiodontidae Hemiodus quadrimaculatus Pellegrin, 1909 Fr native  Couachi mama (Creole, French), Karp-jonn (Creole, French), Parasi-so (Creole, French), Parassi saut (Creole, French), Rouget (Creole, French), Kwachimama (Djuka), Kwachimane (Djuka), Kwasimama (Djuka), Kwasiman (Djuka), Yalaki (Oyampi), Yaérou (Palicur), Waléwalé (Wayana)  13.10 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs throughout Fr. Guiana (Ref. 27188). Known from the Oyapock, Approuague, and the Sinnamary River (Ref. 12225). Type locality: Camopi R., French Guiana (Ref. 12965). Also Ref. 598, 38289. 
Hemiodontidae Hemiodus unimaculatus (Bloch, 1794) Fr native  Parizien (Creole, French), Poson-bannann (Creole, French), Apaolobi (Djuka), Tobolouga (Galibi), Apoui (Oyampi), Jatuarana (Portuguese), Djogoe (Saramaccan), Palasi (Wayana) fairly common (chances are about 50%) 32.90 cm SL male/unsexed ;29.40 cm SL female  Common in the Maroni and the Mana rivers (Ref. 1222). 
Pimelodidae Hemisorubim platyrhynchos (Valenciennes, 1840) Fr native  Bata-wi (Creole, French), Melino (Djuka), Kasinli (Galibi), Akamu (Wayana), Akomu (Wayana), Mélinou maïpanbu (Zande)  61.00 cm TL female  Known in the Maroni and in the Mana rivers (Ref. 35381). 
Cichlidae Heros efasciatus Heckel, 1840 Fr misidentification  Krobié (Creole, French), Paya (Creole, French), Kala usa (Galibi), Moyouleposiwa (Oyampi), Douwa (Palicur)  17.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Present in the Oyapock River. Despite several surveys, no catch of this genus was recorded from the central part of Fr. Guiana before 1984. Later, more specimens were caught in the vicinity of Kourou. The question of a possible exogenic origin is due to an aquarist of Kourou who imported some specimens of this genus in 1980 and 1982 (Ref. 35237). Occurrence in the country is not confirmed (Ref. 36377). 
Cichlidae Heros severus Heckel, 1840 Fr misidentification   20.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in the Oyapock River. Also Ref. 6466, 27188, 27233. Occurrence in the country is not confirmed (Ref. 36377). 
Erythrinidae Hoplerythrinus gronovii (Valenciennes, 1847) Fr native   17.80 cm SL male/unsexed  Type locality, Cayenne.  No picture yet.
Erythrinidae Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus (Spix & Agassiz, 1829) Fr native  Coulant barré (Creole, French), Koulan (Creole, French), Koulan baré (Creole, French), Ouapa (Djuka), Wapa (Djuka), Oualapa (Galibi), Walapa (Galibi), Walapachine (Oyampi), Pouné (Palicur), Ouarapa (Saramaccan), Warapa (Saramaccan), Walapa (Wayana)  28.50 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in all freshwater bodies (Ref. 12225). 
Erythrinidae Hoplias aimara (Valenciennes, 1847) Fr native  Poisson tigre (French), Aïmara (Creole, French), Aymara (Creole, French), Aimala (Djuka), Gamaa (Djuka), Aimala (Galibi), Talé (Oyampi), Talé'I (Oyampi), Ibou (Palicur), Yibou (Palicur), Anjoémara (Saramaccan), Aimala (Wayana), Aimayale (Wayana) abundant (always seen in some numbers) 100.00 cm SL male/unsexed 22 TL Occurs largely in running water, in rivers and creeks, but is surprisingly absent from the Kourou basin (Ref. 12225). Found in the secondary tributary of the Arataye River during rainy season (Ref. 27233). 
Erythrinidae Hoplias macrophthalmus (Pellegrin, 1907) Fr native  Aimara (Spanish)  100.00 cm TL male/unsexed   
Erythrinidae Hoplias malabaricus (Bloch, 1794) Fr native  Poisson tigre (French), Patagaïe (Creole, French), Patagaye (Creole, French), Pataka (Djuka), Patagaï (Galibi), Talé si (Oyampi), Talé'ichi (Oyampi), Iigl (Palicur), Ligi (Palicur), Pataka (Saramaccan), Patakachi (Wayana), Patakasi (Wayana)  65.00 cm TL male/unsexed   
Erythrinidae Hoplias patana (Valenciennes, 1847) Fr native   39.40 cm SL male/unsexed    No picture yet.
Callichthyidae Hoplosternum littorale (Hancock, 1828) Fr native  Atipa (Creole, French), Atipa bosco (Creole, French), Bosko (Creole, French), Bata (Djuka), Katiina kuikui (Djuka), Katina kouikoui (Djuka), Kaliwalou (Galibi), Kareou (Palicur), Katrina kwikwi (Saramaccan), Kwikwi (Saramaccan), Atpa (Wayana)  26.30 cm TL male/unsexed 20 TL Also Ref. 37395. 
Characidae Hyphessobrycon borealis Zarske, Le Bail & Géry, 2006 Fr native   2.78 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from Oyapock, Approuague, Kaw, Kourou, Sinnamary, Mana and Maroni river systems (Ref. 57781).  No picture yet.
Characidae Hyphessobrycon copelandi Durbin, 1908 Fr native  Yaya (Creole, French), Pikili (Galibi), Ixha (Palicur)  5.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Reported from two rivers, the Approuague and the Mana, which are distantly situated from each other (Ref. 12225). also present at Kaw (Ref. 35237). 
Characidae Hyphessobrycon eques (Steindachner, 1882) Fr introduced  Tétra-joyau (French)  4.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Known only in Lac des Américains near Rochambeau which is outside its area of distribution. It is most probably an introduced species. The introduction of this species by aquarists thus endangered the local species which occupy similar ecological niches (Ref. 12225). 
Characidae Hyphessobrycon minor Durbin, 1909 Fr misidentification   3.12 cm SL male/unsexed  Probably confused with Hyphessobrycon copelandi (Ref. 12225).  No picture yet.
Characidae Hyphessobrycon rosaceus Durbin, 1909 Fr misidentification   3.42 cm SL male/unsexed  Probably a misidentification of Pseudopristella simulata (Ref. 12225, p. 336). Also Ref. 598, 1672. 
Characidae Hyphessobrycon roseus (Géry, 1960) Fr endemic  scarce (very unlikely) 1.93 cm SL male/unsexed  Type locality: Creeks near Gaa Kaba, Maroni, French Guiana. Occurs in the upper reaches of the Maroni and the Oyapock (Ref. 12225, 35237). Also Ref. 30277. 
Characidae Hyphessobrycon simulatus (Géry, 1960) Fr native  Yaya (Creole, French), Piki chiba (Djuka), Pikili (Galibi), Ixha (Palicur)  3.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in Maroni, Mana, Sinnamary, Kourou, Comté, Approuague and Oyapock River basins (Ref. 38376). Also Ref. 13676. 
Characidae Hyphessobrycon takasei Géry, 1964 Fr native  Grain de café (French) scarce (very unlikely) 3.02 cm SL male/unsexed  Rarely captured in the Oyapock River (Ref. 12225). 
Anostomidae Hypomasticus despaxi (Puyo, 1943) Fr native  Sto fisi (Djuka), Walakouwili (Oyampi)  16.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Its appears restricted to Fr. Guiana, its distribution extends from the Maroni River to the Oyapock River (Ref. 12225). Found in the upper reaches of Sinnamary River (Ref. 27233). 
Pimelodidae Hypophthalmus edentatus Spix & Agassiz, 1829 Fr, Br misidentification  Jamégouté (Creole, French), Weticoco (Djuka), Kulawa (Galibi), Kalikalinan (Oyampi)  57.50 cm TL male/unsexed  Occurrence not confirmed by J.G. Lundberg and M.W. Littmann; probably a misidentification. 
Pimelodidae Hypophthalmus marginatus Valenciennes, 1840 Fr native   56.00 cm TL male/unsexed   
Hypopomidae Hypopomus artedi (Kaup, 1856) Fr native  Poisson-couteau (French), Bloblo (Creole, French), Poisson sabe (Creole, French), Poson-sab (Creole, French), Booboo (Djuka), Alapo (Galibi), Asapalipi (Galibi), Mapala malyaki (Oyampi), Molokisi (Oyampi), Pounoup (Palicur), Saprapi (Saramaccan), Kwaliminen (Wayana), Soukounouli (Wayana)  50.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Type locality: Mana River, French Guiana (Ref. 12965). 
Hypopomidae Hypopygus lepturus Hoedeman, 1962 Fr native  Poisson-couteau (French), Bloblo (Creole, French), Poisson sabe (Creole, French), Poson-sab (Creole, French), Booboo (Djuka), Alapo (Galibi), Asapalipi (Galibi), Molokisi (Oyampi), Pounoup (Palicur), Saprapi (Saramaccan), Kwaliminen (Wayana)  10.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Reported from the Approuague, the Mana and the Maroni rivers (Ref. 12225).  No picture yet.
Loricariidae Hypostomus gymnorhynchus (Norman, 1926) Fr native  Goret croncron (Creole, French), Goret rivère (Creole, French), Kokoodou (Djuka), Kokoudu (Djuka), Walawala (Galibi), Wala wala (Oyampi), Wayapi (Oyampi), Wara wara (Saramaccan), Kabitanka (Wayana), Kawawa (Wayana)  26.60 cm SL male/unsexed  Type locality: Iponcin Creek into Approuage River, French Guiana (Ref. 26282, 6868). Found in the rapids of the Arataye River during dry season (Ref. 27233). The Maroni variety could be a separate species (H. tapanahoniensis Boeseman, 1969) with the tip of its dorsal fin quite close to the adipose fin and the height of the caudal pedicle limited to less than 2.1 times the interdorsal distance. A second variety (H. nematopterus Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1984) present in the Oyapock has more teeth, a dorsal fin reaching the adipose fin, and the first ray of the dorsal fin being very long, folded, reaching the caudal fin (Ref. 35381). 
Loricariidae Hypostomus nematopterus Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1984 Fr native   10.70 cm SL male/unsexed  Type locality: Alikene Creek, left bank trib. to Camopi R., Oyapock basin, French Guiana (Ref. 26282, 6868). 
Loricariidae Hypostomus ventromaculatus Boeseman, 1968 Fr native  Atipa mer (Creole, French), Goré-jonn (Creole, French), Goré-kron-kron (Creole, French), Koko (Djuka), Wawa (Djuka), Walawala (Galibi), Kakaakoe (Saramaccan), Wara wara (Saramaccan), Kabitanka (Wayana), Kawawa (Wayana)  25.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Maroni, the Mana and the Sinnamary rivers (Ref. 35381). Also Ref. 36817.  No picture yet.
Loricariidae Hypostomus watwata Hancock, 1828 Fr native  Atipa-lanmè (Creole, French), Goré-kron-kron (Creole, French), Goré-nwè (Creole, French), Koko (Djuka), Wawa (Djuka), Wala wala (Galibi), Hu (Palicur), Wara wara (Saramaccan)  45.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Coastal distribution occurs from the mouth of the Demerara (Guiana) to that of the Oyapock (Ref. 35381). Found in Cayenne (Ref. 6868). 
Heptapteridae Imparfinis minutus (Lütken, 1874) Fr questionable   12.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Rare in the Approuague (Ref. 27188). Outside distributional range, occurrence needs confirmation. 
Trichomycteridae Ituglanis amazonicus (Steindachner, 1882) Fr native  Yemiankan (Oyampi)  7.50 cm NG male/unsexed   
Trichomycteridae Ituglanis nebulosus de Pinna & Keith, 2003 Fr native   3.51 cm SL male/unsexed  Recorded from río Arataye, tributary of río Approuague, near Reserve naturelle des Nouragues (Ref. 116503). 
Sternopygidae Japigny kirschbaum Meunier, Jégu & Keith, 2011 Fr native   22.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from Approuague, Mana and Maroni (Tampoc and Litany tributaries) rivers (Ref. 86967).  No picture yet.
Characidae Jupiaba abramoides (Eigenmann, 1909) Fr native  Yaya (Creole, French), Piki chiba (Djuka), Pikili (Galibi), Pikouyou (Oyampi), Ixha (Palicur), Sriba (Saramaccan), Weti fichi (Saramaccan), Elépatiyétchi (Wayana), Molok (Wayana)  12.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Maroni and the Mana Rivers in the west and in the Approuague and the Oyapok rivers in the east (Ref. 12225). Found in the upper reaches of Sinnamary River (Ref. 27233). 
Characidae Jupiaba keithi (Géry, Planquette & Le Bail, 1996) Fr native  Yaya (Creole, French), Piki chiba (Djuka), Kaleoouili (Galibi), Pikili (Galibi), Melay (Oyampi), Pikitakapéansi (Oyampi), Ixha (Palicur), Elépatiyétchi (Wayana), Molok (Wayana)  10.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Type locality: Maroni, Crique Balaté, Guiana (Ref. 12965). Reported from the Maroni and the Mana rivers (Ref. 12225). Also from Kaw (Ref. 35237). 
Characidae Jupiaba maroniensis (Géry, Planquette & Le Bail, 1996) Fr native   6.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Maroni River (Ref. 12225).  No picture yet.
Characidae Jupiaba meunieri (Géry, Planquette & Le Bail, 1996) Fr native  Yaya (Creole, French), Piki chiba (Djuka), Pikili (Galibi), Pikitéau (Oyampi), Ixha (Palicur), Bewoyo weti fisi (Saramaccan), Etouloulou (Wayana)  9.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Type locality: Approuague, Arataye R. at Japigny Fall, Guiana (Ref. 12965). Occurs in the Maroni, the Mana, the Sinnamary and the Approuague rivers (Ref. 12225). 
Characidae Jupiaba ocellata (Géry, Planquette & Le Bail, 1996) Fr native   12.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Occurs only in the Oyapock River (Ref. 12225).  No picture yet.
Characidae Knodus heteresthes (Eigenmann, 1908) Fr misidentification  scarce (very unlikely) 5.10 cm TL male/unsexed  Reported from the upper reaches of the Maroni River (Ref. 12225). Also reported to occur in French Guiana (Ref. 35237). 
Cichlidae Krobia guianensis (Regan, 1905) Fr misidentification   12.80 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from Sinnamary River (Ref. 27233). Occurrence in the country needs to be confirmed (Ref. 36377). 
Cichlidae Krobia itanyi (Puyo, 1943) Fr native  Prapra (Creole, French), Awifi (Djuka), Kolobia (Djuka), miso (Galibi), Pakawété bokoplékopo (Galibi), Togoloni (Galibi), Acala towakousiwa (Oyampi), Krobia (Saramaccan), Owroe wefi (Saramaccan), Hawa lipa (Wayana), Talépoulou (Wayana)  12.50 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from Maroni and Mana rivers. Also Ref. 26372, 27188, 35237, 36377. 
Rivulidae Kryptolebias marmoratus (Poey, 1880) Fr, Br native  Toumblouc (Creole, French), Loangouma (Djuka), Kamulibo (Galibi), Wilili (Oyampi) occasional (usually not seen) 7.50 cm TL male/unsexed   
Rivulidae Kryptolebias ocellatus (Hensel, 1868) Fr native   6.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Rare in 1994 (Ref. 35237). 
Rivulidae Laimosemion agilae (Hoedeman, 1954) Fr native  Toumblouc (Creole, French), Kamulibo (Galibi), Loangouma (Not specified), Wilili (Oyampi)  5.00 cm TL male/unsexed  The Approuague constitutes the easternmost limit of its distribution (Ref. 27188). Essequibo to Oyapock rivers (Ref. 35237). Is quite frequent and may be very abundant locally (Ref. 35237). 
Rivulidae Laimosemion cladophorus (Huber, 1991) Fr endemic   5.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Its range appears to be restricted since it has been collected only from the Kaw, Comté, Kourou and Sinnamary (type locality) rivers (Ref. 35237). 
Rivulidae Laimosemion geayi (Vaillant, 1899) Fr native  Toumblouc (Creole, French), Loangouma (Djuka), Kamulibo (Galibi), Wilili (Oyampi)  5.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Known to occur between Kourou River and Amapa (Ref. 27188). 
Rivulidae Laimosemion xiphidius (Huber, 1979) Fr native  Toumblouc (Creole, French), Loangouma (Djuka), Kamoulibo (Galibi), Wilili (Oyampi) fairly common (chances are about 50%) 4.50 cm TL male/unsexed ;3.00 cm TL female  Found in the east starting from the Sinnamary to the Approuague (Ref. 27188). Known from the Iracoubo to the Oyapock; was locally abundant in 1994 (Ref. 35237). 
Lepidosirenidae Lepidosiren paradoxa Fitzinger, 1837 Fr native  Anguille tété (Creole, French), Pilayi (Oyampi), Pilayi (Wayana)  125 cm TL male/unsexed  Recorded from the swamps of the Kaw River and in small river channels near Cayenne (Ref. 12225). Also Ref. 36887. 
Anostomidae Leporinus acutidens (Valenciennes, 1837) Fr native   33.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Present in the Oyapock, the Approuague and the Comte rivers (Ref. 12225).  No picture yet.
Anostomidae Leporinus arcus Eigenmann, 1912 Fr native   40.00 cm TL male/unsexed   
Anostomidae Leporinus badueli Puyo, 1948 Fr native   10.50 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in coastal rivers.  No picture yet.
Anostomidae Leporinus fasciatus (Bloch, 1794) Fr native  Leporinus à bandes (French), Kwachimanman (Creole, French), Roujé (Creole, French), Kouana (Djuka), Kwasimama (Galibi), Wana (Saramaccan), Kalanalé (Wayana)  37.00 cm TL male/unsexed 15 Reported from the Maroni, the Mana and the Sinnamary rivers (Ref. 12225). 
Anostomidae Leporinus friderici (Bloch, 1794) Fr native  Weti wakou (Djuka), Walakou (Galibi), Kaunali (Oyampi), Kamenourou (Palicur), Warakoe (Saramaccan), Taanali (Wayana)  40.00 cm SL male/unsexed 20 SL Present in the Maroni River westwards up to the Sinnamary River (Ref. 12225). Also Ref. 27233. 
Anostomidae Leporinus gossei Géry, Planquette & Le Bail, 1991 Fr native  Carpe (Creole, French), Karp-tanponnen (Creole, French), Walakoutawa (Oyampi), Sawairi (Palicur) scarce (very unlikely) 25.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from Maroni River (Ref. 36801). Sampled from the Arataye (Ref. 27188). Type locality: Bataté creek, lower Maroni basin, French Guiana (Ref. 12965).  No picture yet.
Anostomidae Leporinus granti Eigenmann, 1912 Fr native  Carpe crique (Creole, French), Carpe rouge (Creole, French), Karp-rouj (Creole, French), Karp-tanponnen (Creole, French), Lebi-wakou (Djuka), Tougounyou (Galibi), Tougouyou (Galibi), Walakouwili (Oyampi), Youwilane (Oyampi), Abonkia (Saramaccan), Kaéti (Wayana)  20.00 cm TL male/unsexed ;25.00 cm female  Occurs in most rivers except the Oyapock (Ref. 12225). Also Ref. 36801. 
Anostomidae Leporinus lebaili Géry & Planquette, 1983 Fr native  Karp-blé (Creole, French), Karp-tanponnen (Creole, French), Weti-wakou (Djuka), Walakou (Galibi)   Known from Maroni River basin (Ref. 36801). Also recorded from the Mana River (Ref. 12225).Type locality: Midstream of Maroni R. at Laissé-Dédé Falls, French Guiana (Ref. 12965).  No picture yet.
Anostomidae Leporinus leschenaulti Valenciennes, 1850 Fr native    Type locality: La Mana R., French Guiana (Ref. 26282). 
Anostomidae Leporinus maculatus Müller & Troschel, 1844 Fr native  Karp (Creole, French), Kwasimama (Djuka), Awalapoukou (Galibi), Warak (Palicur), Kwasima (Saramaccan)  18.00 cm TL male/unsexed ;20.00 cm TL female  Reported from the Maroni River (Ref. 12225). 
Anostomidae Leporinus melanostictus Norman, 1926 Fr native  Carpe rouge (Creole, French), Karp-rouje (Creole, French), Walakoupila (Oyampi), Walakoupilane (Oyampi), Warak (Palicur)  28.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Reported from the Approuage and the Oyapock rivers (Ref. 12225). Also Ref. 36801. 
Anostomidae Leporinus nijsseni Garavello, 1990 Fr native  Karp-rouj (Creole, French), Karp-tanponnen (Creole, French), Lebi-wakou (Djuka), Walakouwili (Oyampi), Youwila (Oyampi)  17.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Oyapock River (Ref. 12225). 
Anostomidae Leporinus pellegrinii Steindachner, 1910 Fr native   12.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Also Ref. 36801. 
Anostomidae Leporinus spilopleura Norman, 1926 Fr native   26.50 cm SL male/unsexed  Type locality, Oyapock River (Ref. 46206).  No picture yet.
Doradidae Lithodoras dorsalis (Valenciennes, 1840) Fr native  Doras à écussons dorsaux (Not specified)  100.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Type locality, Cayenne. This type locality was confirmed by collection of another specimen in early 1999 in an estuary close to Cayenne. (Ref. 35391). Also Ref. 6868, 35381, 37054. 
Loricariidae Loricaria cataphracta Linnaeus, 1758 Fr native  Achiwa (Not specified), Atomba (Not specified), Chichiwa (Not specified), Goré-fwèt (Not specified), Krakakoe (Not specified), Lapipi (Not specified), Santipiwi (Not specified), Sinwa (Not specified), Sisiou (Not specified), Tatoulouway (Not specified)  29.50 cm SL male/unsexed   
Loricariidae Loricaria nickeriensis Isbrücker, 1979 Fr native   12.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in the Marowijne River (Ref. 36389).  No picture yet.
Loricariidae Loricaria parnahybae Steindachner, 1907 Fr native  Achiwa (Creole, French), Goret fouet (Creole, French), Santiwipi (Djuka), Tamba (Djuka), Siiwa (Galibi), Tatuluway (Oyampi), Lapipi (Wayana)  16.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Approuague (Ref. 27188). 
Engraulidae Lycengraulis batesii (Günther, 1868) Fr, Br native  Anchois (Creole, French), Anchwa (Creole, French), Zaran (Creole, French), Zhareng (Creole, French), Makélélou (Galibi), Sadine (Palicur)  30.00 cm TL male/unsexed  This species, seldom captured in freshwater, can be encountered until beyond the first lower level of water (Ref. 27188). Also Ref. 189, 5217. 
Engraulidae Lycengraulis grossidens (Spix & Agassiz, 1829) Fr, Br, M native  Anchwa (Creole, French), Zaran (Creole, French), Makélélou (Galibi)  23.50 cm SL male/unsexed  Also Ref. 189, 5217. 
Callichthyidae Megalechis picta (Müller & Troschel, 1849) Fr native  Atipa bosco (Creole, French), Atipa rouj (Creole, French), Katiina kuikui (Djuka), Katina kuoikoui (Djuka), Kaliwalou (Galibi), Kareou (Palicur), Katrina kwikwi (Saramaccan), Atpaima (Wayana)  17.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Mana River (Ref. 35381). 
Callichthyidae Megalechis thoracata (Valenciennes, 1840) Fr native   15.50 cm SL male/unsexed   
Crenuchidae Melanocharacidium blennioides (Eigenmann, 1909) Fr native  Yaya (Creole, French), Stonfichi (Djuka), Yiwé (Oyampi)  5.50 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in the upper reaches of Sinnamary River.  No picture yet.
Crenuchidae Melanocharacidium dispilomma Buckup, 1993 Fr native   5.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Present in the Maroni and the Mana rivers (Ref. 12225). Also Ref. 37059.  No picture yet.
Loricariidae Metaloricaria paucidens Isbrücker, 1975 Fr native  Achiwa (Creole, French), Goré (Creole, French), Wapakani (Oyampi)  27.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from Oyapock and Sinnamary River basins (Ref. 36389). Also Ref. 6868. 
Serrasalmidae Metynnis altidorsalis Ahl, 1923 Fr native   11.20 cm SL male/unsexed   
Serrasalmidae Metynnis lippincottianus (Cope, 1870) Fr native  Lime (Creole, French), San sou (Creole, French), Yaya koumarou (Creole, French), Yaya soley (Creole, French)  16.40 cm SL male/unsexed   
Serrasalmidae Metynnis maculatus (Kner, 1858) Fr misidentification   18.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Recorded from Lower Oyapock (Ref. 35237). Occurrence of this species in this country not confirmed (Ref. 39031). 
Crenuchidae Microcharacidium eleotrioides (Géry, 1960) Fr native   2.10 cm SL male/unsexed  Museum: little brook between Saut Patawa and Saut Grand Bacou, middle Rivièra Mana, between 4°N-5°N, 53°W-54°W, MHNG 2201.13 (holotype, 2.05 cm SL) (Ref. 13683). Also Ref. 37059. 
Pseudopimelodidae Microglanis poecilus Eigenmann, 1912 Fr native  Wayanoukounoukou (Wayana) scarce (very unlikely) 6.90 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Approuague (Ref. 27188) and the Oyapock (Ref. 35381). Also Ref. 39418. 
Syngnathidae Microphis lineatus (Kaup, 1856) Fr native   19.40 cm SL male/unsexed   
Characidae Moenkhausia chrysargyrea (Günther, 1864) Fr native  Yaya (Creole, German), Moloko chiba (Djuka), Piki chiba (Djuka), Pikili (Galibi), Ixha (Palicur), Sriba (Saramaccan), Wéti fichi (Saramaccan), Weti fisi (Saramaccan), Opioulalaka (Wayana)  12.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in all rivers (Ref. 12225). Also Ref. 598. 
Characidae Moenkhausia collettii (Steindachner, 1882) Fr native  Clou d'argent (Creole, French), Moloko chiba (Djuka), Piki chiba (Djuka), Pikili (Galibi), Ixha (Palicur) common (usually seen) 6.40 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in all rivers (Ref. 12225). Occurs in the lower reaches of Sinnamary River (Ref. 27233). 
Characidae Moenkhausia cotinho Eigenmann, 1908 Fr questionable   6.12 cm SL male/unsexed  Outside distributional range, occurrence needs confirmation. 
Characidae Moenkhausia grandisquamis (Müller & Troschel, 1845) Fr native  Sriba (Saramaccan), Weti fisa (Saramaccan), Piki pilélou (Wayana)  10.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Maroni, the Mana, the Comté and the Oyapock rivers (Ref. 12225). Also Ref. 598. 
Characidae Moenkhausia hemigrammoides Géry, 1965 Fr native   4.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Sinnamary River (Ref. 12225). Also Ref. 598. 
Characidae Moenkhausia inrai Géry, 1992 Fr native  Yaya (Creole, French), Moloko chiba (Djuka), Piki chiba (Djuka), Pikili (Galibi), Pikipi (Oyampi), Ixha (Palicur), Pikili (Wayana)  6.45 cm SL male/unsexed  Type locality: 'Crique Roque au-dessus du Saut Grand Canori', Approuague River (Ref. 12965). Its distribution is very fragmented, it is present in the Maroni River on the west and in the Approuague in the east (Ref. 12225). 
Characidae Moenkhausia intermedia Eigenmann, 1908 Fr native  common (usually seen) 8.00 cm SL male/unsexed  In the Maroni and the Mana. Maybe another species because of slight morphological differences (Ref. 12225). 
Characidae Moenkhausia lata Eigenmann, 1908 Fr native  Pilaki (Creole, French)  8.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in the Oyapock River basin (Ref. 38376).  No picture yet.
Characidae Moenkhausia megalops (Eigenmann, 1907) Fr native   5.00 cm SL male/unsexed   
Characidae Moenkhausia moisae Géry, Planquette & Le Bail, 1995 Fr native   10.60 cm SL male/unsexed  Reported from the Maroni and the Mana Rivers (Ref. 12225).  No picture yet.
Characidae Moenkhausia oligolepis (Günther, 1864) Fr native  Yaya moloko (Creole, French), Moloko chiba (Djuka), Piki chiba (Djuka), Yanyanté (Djuka), Kaléouélou (Galibi), Kaléuélu (Galibi), Wayapiléa (Oyampi), Ixha (Palicur), Boekoe (Saramaccan), Gwoko (Saramaccan), Sriba (Saramaccan), Kalakalali (Wayana), Wayapiléa (Wayana) abundant (always seen in some numbers) 10.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in all rivers except the Iracoubo (Ref. 12225). Found in the upper reaches of the Sinnamary River (Ref. 27233). Also Ref. 598. 
Characidae Moenkhausia simulata (Eigenmann, 1924) Fr native   7.20 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in the Maroni River basin (Ref. 38376). 
Characidae Moenkhausia surinamensis Géry, 1965 Fr native  Yaya (Creole, French), Moloko chiba (Djuka), Piki chiba (Djuka), Pikili (Galibi), Ixha (Palicur)  10.30 cm SL male/unsexed  Present in the large rivers on the eastern part of French Guiana (Ref. 12225).  No picture yet.
Mugilidae Mugil cephalus Linnaeus, 1758 Fr, Br, M native  Mulet cabot (French), Milé (Creole, French), Kapiiyut (Palicur)  100.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Most common in November and December (Ref. 35237). 
Mugilidae Mugil liza Valenciennes, 1836 Fr, Br, M native  Milé (Creole, French), Kouéléma (Galibi), Kapiiyut (Palicur)  80.00 cm TL male/unsexed ;69.00 cm TL female  Found all along the coast (Ref. 35237). 
Serrasalmidae Myleus knerii (Steindachner, 1881) Fr native   12.10 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Maroni river (Ref. 35237). Also Ref. 39031.  No picture yet.
Serrasalmidae Myleus pacu (Jardine, 1841) Fr, Fi misidentification  Koumarou-nwé (Creole, French), Pakou (Creole, French), Paku (Oyampi), Watau (Wayana)  20.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Occurrence in the country is not confirmed (Ref. 39031). Could be referring to Tometes trilobatus (Ref. 43881). 
Serrasalmidae Myloplus planquettei Jégu, Keith & Le Bail, 2003 Fr native  kumaru (Creole, French), kumalu (Creole, French), watau ihle (Wayana), watau takpilem (Wayana)  58.00 cm SL male/unsexed   
Serrasalmidae Myloplus rubripinnis (Müller & Troschel, 1844) Fr native  Pacoucine (Creole, French), Pacoutane (Creole, French), Pacoutann (Creole, French), Pakousi (Creole, French), Pasina tanakem (Creole, French), Pasina tikolokem (Creole, French), Yapinan (Creole, French), Mabé (Djuka), Pakouchi (Galibi), Pakousin (Galibi), Poukoupitane (Oyampi), Kumaru (Palicur), Be agba (Saramaccan), Kambai (Saramaccan), Mambe (Saramaccan), Pakoesi (Saramaccan)  41.50 cm TL male/unsexed  Present in the Maroni, the Mana, the Approuague, and the Oyapock rivers (Ref. 12225). 
Serrasalmidae Myloplus ternetzi (Norman, 1929) Fr native  Pacoucine (Creole, French), Pakousi (Creole, French), Pasina taliliman (Creole, French), Pasina tetakloyem (Creole, French), Mabé (Djuka), Pakouchi (Galibi), Pakousin (Galibi), Pakouchi (Oyampi), Pakouchi (Palicur), Pacu (Portuguese), Be agba (Saramaccan), Kambai (Saramaccan), Mambe (Saramaccan), Pakoesi (Saramaccan), Pakoesie (Saramaccan), Kouloupoupouë (Wayana), Pasina (Wayana)  23.10 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in the secondary tributary (wet season), rapids (dry season) and sedimented (dry season), eroded (dry season) and straight (dry and wet seasons) riversides of Arataye River (Ref. 27233). Type locality: Maparu Rapids, Approuague River (Ref. 12965). 
Ophichthidae Myrophis plumbeus (Cope, 1871) Fr, M native   46.50 cm TL male/unsexed    No picture yet.
Cichlidae Nannacara anomala Regan, 1905 Fr misidentification  Ti prapra (Creole, French), Agudédé (Djuka), Andia (Djuka), Acalape (Oyampi)  5.60 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the rivers: Sinnamary, Kourou (Ref. 27233); and Approuague (Ref. 27188). Also Ref. 35237. Occurrence in the country is not confirmed (Ref. 36377). 
Cichlidae Nannacara aureocephalus Allgayer, 1983 Fr endemic  Ti prapra (Creole, French), Agudédé (Djuka), Andia (Djuka), Acalape (Oyampi)  6.70 cm SL male/unsexed ;5.00 cm TL female  Known from the Approuague River basin (Ref. 36377). Found in Sinnamary, Kourou, Iracoubo and Oyapock rivers. Also Ref. 12251, 27233, 36377. 
Lebiasinidae Nannostomus beckfordi Günther, 1872 Fr native  Poisson-crayon (French), Ti-yaya (Creole, French)  6.50 cm SL male/unsexed  Captured in the northwest region, from the Comte to the Maronirivers (Ref. 12225). Also present at Kaw and in the Oyapock (Ref. 35237). 
Lebiasinidae Nannostomus bifasciatus Hoedeman, 1954 Fr native  Poisson-crayon (French), Ti-yaya (Creole, French)  3.40 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the basins of the Oyapock, the Approuage and the Mana rivers (Ref. 12225). 
Trichomycteridae Ochmacanthus reinhardtii (Steindachner, 1882) Fr native   5.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from the Maroni basin (Ref. 35381). Also Ref. 39970.  No picture yet.
Pristigasteridae Odontognathus mucronatus Lacepède, 1800 Fr, Br, M native  Sadine (Creole, French)  22.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in estuary in the Sinnamary River (Ref. 27233). Museum: Cayenne, MNHN 3621 (Holotype) (Ref. 12965). Also Ref. 188, 13608. 
Characidae Odontostilbe littoris (Géry, 1960) Fr native   1.80 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from Comté River basin (Ref. 37055).  No picture yet.
Carangidae Oligoplites palometa (Cuvier, 1832) Fr, Br, M native   49.70 cm TL male/unsexed   
Osteoglossidae Osteoglossum bicirrhosum (Cuvier, 1829) Fr native  Bayara (Creole, French) scarce (very unlikely) 90.00 cm TL male/unsexed   
Sciaenidae Pachypops fourcroi (Lacepède, 1802) Fr native  Kubi (Djuka), Masao (Wayana)  25.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Occurs in large rivers (Ref. 35237). 
Loricariidae Paralithoxus boujardi (Muller & Isbrücker, 1993) Fr native  Yanian wili (Wayana)  6.25 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Approuague and Oyapock River basins (Ref. 36713). 
Loricariidae Paralithoxus planquettei (Boeseman, 1982) Fr endemic  Yanian wili (Wayana)  7.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from Maroni to Kaw River basins (Ref. 36713). Found in Boulenger Creek, Compté system; also present in the tributaries of the Kaw swamps, the Orapu, and the Sinnamary (Ref. 35381). 
Loricariidae Paralithoxus stocki (Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1990) Fr endemic  Yanian wili (Wayana)  6.60 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from Maroni and Mana River basins (Ref. 36713).  No picture yet.
Parodontidae Parodon guyanensis Géry, 1960 Fr native  Akouchipila (Oyampi), Akusipila (Oyampi)  12.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Appears to be present in the all the water bodies but its presence in the Iracoubo, the Kourou and the Comté-Orapu needs to be confirmed (Ref. 12225). Type locality: Crique Deux-Branches, Upper Mana, French Guiana (Ref. 12965). Also Ref. 38267. 
Loricariidae Peckoltia capitulata Fisch-Muller & Covain, 2012 Fr native   7.59 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Approuague River in swift current of Saut Athanase (Ref. 90183). 
Loricariidae Peckoltia otali Fisch-Muller & Covain, 2012 Fr native   7.65 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Maroni River basin (Ref. 90183). 
Loricariidae Peckoltia simulata Fisch-Muller & Covain, 2012 Fr native   8.34 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in two small forest creek tributaries of the Oyapock River in the vicinity of Camopi (Ref. 90183). 
Pristigasteridae Pellona flavipinnis (Valenciennes, 1837) Fr, Br native  Gro-zaran (Creole, French), Gros-zhareng (Creole, French), Sadine eau douce (Creole, French), Sadinkï (Djuka), Sadin (Galibi), Karant (Palicur)  73.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from the Sinnamary (before the Petit-Saut dam) and from the Cayenne River (Ref. 12225). Also Ref. 5217. 
Characidae Phenacogaster wayampi Le Bail & Lucena, 2010 Fr native   4.76 cm SL male/unsexed  Type locality, Sistema do Rio Oiapoque, MNHN 1999-1457 (holotype of Phenacogaster wayampi, 4.76 cm SL) (Ref. 84092). 
Characidae Phenacogaster wayana Le Bail & Lucena, 2010 Fr native   4.68 cm SL male/unsexed  Type locality, Crique Japigny (sistema do Rio Approuague), MNHN 2003-2565 (holotype of Phenacogaster wayana, 4.13 cm SL). Known from sistemas dos rios Maroni, Mana, Sinnamary e Approuague (Ref. 84092). 
Heptapteridae Phenacorhamdia tenuis (Mees, 1986) Fr native  Taimikinsin (Oyampi), Casue de imé (Wayana)  8.50 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from Crique Cascade Moyen, Maroni (Ref. 6868) and the Approuague (Ref. 27188). Its rarity probably disguises a wider distribution, taking into consideration its presence in two basins which are rather far from each other (Ref. 35381). Also Ref. 6868, 36914.  No picture yet.
Iguanodectidae Piabucus dentatus (Koelreuter, 1763) Fr native  Sadine (Creole, French), Sardine (Creole, French), Bogoni (Djuka), Bongoni (Portuguese), Kriekrie adjanoe (Saramaccan) abundant (always seen in some numbers) 12.90 cm SL male/unsexed  Recorded from the Oyapock, Approuague, Kaw, Mahury, Sinnamary and the Mana rivers (Ref. 12225). Found in the lower reaches of Sinnamary River (Ref. 27233). Abundant in its preferred biotope (Ref. 27188). Also Ref. 38383. 
Pimelodidae Pimelabditus moli Parisi & Lundberg, 2009 Fr native   14.09 cm SL male/unsexed   
Heptapteridae Pimelodella cristata (Müller & Troschel, 1849) Fr native  Barbe la-roche (Creole, French), Blablaroch (Creole, French), Manini (Creole, French), Liba dyaki (Djuka), Kiyokiyo (Galibi), Mani isin (Oyampi), Mani'chin (Oyampi), Djaki (Saramaccan), Kaweli (Saramaccan), Mapamboe (Saramaccan), Kasiwe (Wayana), Kawaisama (Wayana), Kawayoimane (Wayana), Tapumi pepta (Wayana) abundant (always seen in some numbers) 34.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Approuague (Ref. 27188). Also Ref. 36914. 
Heptapteridae Pimelodella geryi Hoedeman, 1961 Fr native  Blablaroch (Creole, French), Manini (Creole, French), Liba dyaki (Djuka), Kiyokiyo (Galibi), Mani isin (Oyampi), Djaki (Saramaccan), Kasiwe (Wayana), Kawaisama (Wayana), Tapumi pepta (Wayana)  10.80 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in all big rivers (Ref. 35381). Also Ref. 6868, 36914. 
Heptapteridae Pimelodella leptosoma (Fowler, 1914) Fr native  scarce (very unlikely) 8.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from Japigny Creek, tributary of the Arataye (Ref. 27188).  No picture yet.
Heptapteridae Pimelodella macturki Eigenmann, 1912 Fr native  Barbe la-roche (Creole, French), Blablaroch (Creole, French), Manini (Creole, French), Liba dyaki (Djuka), Kiyokiyo (Galibi), Mani isin (Oyampi), Djaki (Saramaccan), Kasiwe (Wayana)  11.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Approuague (Ref. 27188). Also Ref. 36914. 
Heptapteridae Pimelodella megalops Eigenmann, 1912 Fr native  Barbe la-roche (Creole, French), Blablaroch (Creole, French), Manini (Creole, French), Dyaki (Djuka), Liba dyaki (Djuka), Kiyokiyo (Galibi), Mani isin (Oyampi), Mani'piyu (Oyampi), Djaki (Saramaccan), Kasiwe (Wayana), Yaki mapalisawa (Wayana) scarce (very unlikely) 10.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Approuague (Ref. 27188). Also Ref. 36914.  No picture yet.
Heptapteridae Pimelodella procera Mees, 1983 Fr native  Blablaroch (Creole, French), Manini (Creole, French), Liba dyaki (Djuka), Kiyokiyo (Galibi), Mani isin (Oyampi), Djaki (Saramaccan), Kasiwe (Wayana)  11.70 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from Balaté Creek, tributary of Rio Moroni. Also Ref. 36914.  No picture yet.
Pimelodidae Pimelodus blochii Valenciennes, 1840 Fr, Br native  Caloueri (Creole, French), Kaloueri (Creole, French), Kaweli (Djuka), Kaweli (Galibi), Kalweli (Palicur), Wayama (Palicur), Kaweri (Saramaccan), Liku (Wayana)  35.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in Cayenne. Also Ref. 6868. 36506. 
Pimelodidae Pimelodus ornatus Kner, 1858 Fr native  Pakira (Creole, French), Kaweli (Djuka), Kawéli (Djuka), Madoungou (Galibi), Pilatouléankane (Oyampi), Pilatuléankan (Oyampi), Katvis (Saramaccan), Likou (Wayana), Liku (Wayana)  38.50 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in all rivers (Ref. 35381). Also Ref. 36506. 
Sciaenidae Plagioscion auratus (Castelnau, 1855) Fr native  Acoupa eau douce (Creole, French), Acoupa grosse tête (Creole, French), Acoupa rivière (Creole, French), Akoupa dilo-dous (Creole, French), Akoupa gro-tèt (Creole, French), Akoupa riviè (Creole, French), Kubi (Djuka), Acoupa tamuné (Galibi), Akoupa tamuné (Galibi), Acup seine (Palicur), Kubi (Wayana)  34.60 cm SL male/unsexed   
Sciaenidae Plagioscion squamosissimus (Heckel, 1840) Fr, Fi native  Koebie (Creole, Dutch), Acoupa eau douce (Creole, French), Acoupa grosse tête (Creole, French), Acoupa rivière (Creole, French), Akoupa dilo-dous (Creole, French), Kubi (Djuka), Acoupa tamuné (Galibi), Akoupa tamuné (Galibi)  80.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Frequently captured in the lower Approuague. Occupies an important place in the market for freswater fishes (Ref. 27188). Also Ref. 35237. 
Sciaenidae Plagioscion surinamensis (Bleeker, 1873) Fr questionable  Akoupa dilo-dous (Creole, French), Akoupa gro-tèt (Creole, French), Akoupa riviè (Creole, French), Kubi (Djuka), Akoupa tamuné (Galibi) scarce (very unlikely) 70.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Outside distributional range, occurrence needs confirmation. 
Doradidae Platydoras costatus (Linnaeus, 1758) Fr native  Silure rayé (French), Soké (Djuka), Alasawa (Galibi), Okye okye (Oyampi)  24.00 cm SL male/unsexed   
Doradidae Platydoras hancockii (Valenciennes, 1840) Fr native   15.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in the swamps of Taparabu on the right bank of the Oyapock (Ref. 35381). 
Aspredinidae Platystacus cotylephorus Bloch, 1794 Fr, Br native  Grongron (Creole, French), Kronkron (Creole, French), Poson-kronkron (Creole, French), Sibali grongron (Galibi), Maranri (Palicur)  31.80 cm SL male/unsexed  Also Ref. 36695. 
Poeciliidae Poecilia parae Eigenmann, 1894 Fr, Br native  Poecilie du Parà (French), Loanguma (Djuka), Sapelko (Galibi)  3.00 cm TL male/unsexed ;5.00 cm female  Also Ref. 50894. 
Poeciliidae Poecilia picta Regan, 1913 Fr, Br native  Poecilie colorée (French), Loanguma (Djuka), Sapelko (Galibi)  3.00 cm TL male/unsexed ;5.00 cm TL female 1.7 SL In estuarine areas between the Maroni and the Kourou. Occurrence in the west needs confirmation (Ref. 35237). Also Ref. 50894. 
Poeciliidae Poecilia vivipara Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Fr, Br native  Poecilie (French), Loanguma (Djuka), Molly (French), Sapelko (Galibi)  7.80 cm TL male/unsexed   
Polycentridae Polycentrus schomburgkii Müller & Troschel, 1849 Fr native  Poisson feuille (Creole, French), Kala (Saramaccan)  5.50 cm SL male/unsexed  Also Ref. 4537, 50082. 
Apteronotidae Porotergus gymnotus Ellis, 1912 Fr native  Poissson-couteau (French), Bloblo (Creole, French), Bobo (Djuka), Atoukoubala (Galibi)  85.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Present in the Maroni and the Mana rivers (Ref. 12225). Also Ref. 36886.  No picture yet.
Belonidae Potamorrhaphis guianensis (Jardine, 1843) Fr native  Poisson aiguille (French), Zophi noué (Creole, French), Nanaifichi (Djuka), Aiguillette (French), Simoukou (Galibi), Awat (Palicur), Agoeja fiesie (Saramaccan), Ogoeja fiesie (Saramaccan)  29.10 cm TL male/unsexed  Reported by fishermen to be present in the Approuague but has not been captured in the Arataye (Ref. 27188). Reported from Rio de la Mana, Cayenne (Ref. 50279). Also Ref. 10994, 35237. 
Potamotrygonidae Potamotrygon histrix (Müller & Henle, 1839) Fr questionable  Raie d'eau douce (French), Laraie rivière (Creole, French), Tiouba (Djuka), Tiouboula (Djuka), Autobo (Galibi), Ibochinado (Galibi), Tounaya (Galibi), Saipali (Oyampi), Yawaiwiy (Oyampi), Xoub (Palicur), Xouba (Palicur), Sipari (Saramaccan), Chipali (Wayana)  40.00 cm WD male/unsexed  Outside distributional range according to Ref. 36687. More frequently found in the Maroni than in the other rivers (Ref. 12225). Also known from the Approuague (Ref. 27188). 
Potamotrygonidae Potamotrygon marinae Deynat, 2006 Fr native     
Potamotrygonidae Potamotrygon orbignyi (Castelnau, 1855) Fr native  Laraie rivière (French)  35.00 cm WD male/unsexed ;32.50 cm WD female   
Characidae Pristella maxillaris (Ulrey, 1894) Fr native  Poisson rayon-X (French), Yaya (Creole, French), Piki chiba (Djuka), Chardonneret d'eau (French), Pikili (Galibi), Ixha (Palicur)  4.50 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in all rivers (Ref. 12225). Occurs in the lower reaches of Sinnamary River (Ref. 27233). 
Pristidae Pristis microdon Latham, 1794 Fr, Br, M native   700 cm TL male/unsexed   
Pristidae Pristis pectinata Latham, 1794 Fr, Br, M native   760 cm TL male/unsexed  Small ones are common and caught by fisherman in 1953 (Ref. 6902). 
Serrasalmidae Pristobrycon striolatus (Steindachner, 1908) Fr native  Pëne nipima (Creole, French), Piray (Creole, French), Poson cizo (Creole, French), Poson-sizo (Creole, French), Pilin (Djuka), Pilay (Galibi), Ipilay (Oyampi), Pireng (Saramaccan), Poene (Wayana)  20.10 cm TL male/unsexed  Present in the Maroni River (Ref. 12225). 
Prochilodontidae Prochilodus reticulatus Valenciennes, 1850 Fr questionable  Colmata (Creole, French), Coulilata (Creole, French), Courimata (Creole, French), Coumata (Djuka), Koulimata (Galibi), Kourimata (Palicur), Kwimata (Saramaccan), Koumata (Wayana) occasional (usually not seen) 28.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Reported from the Maroni and Mana rivers (Ref. 12225). Occurrence in this country not confirmed by R.M.C. Castro and R.P. Vari; probably a misidentification (Ref. 37057). 
Prochilodontidae Prochilodus rubrotaeniatus Jardine, 1841 Fr native  Colmata (Creole, French), Coulitata (Creole, French), Courimata (Creole, French), Coumata (Djuka), Koulimata (Galibi), Kourimata (Palicur), Bocachicos (Portuguese), Kwimata (Saramaccan), Koumata (Wayana) occasional (usually not seen) 32.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Oyapock, Maroni, and possibly Mana Rivers. 
Pimelodidae Propimelodus eigenmanni (Van der Stigchel, 1946) Fr native   24.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from Approuague, Kourou, and Oyapock River basins (Ref. 36506).  No picture yet.
Serrasalmidae Prosomyleus rhomboidalis (Cuvier, 1818) Fr native  Asitau (Creole, French), Coumarou (Creole, French), Koumarou (Creole, French), Pacou (Creole, French), Pacoucine (Creole, French), Chiba koumalou (Djuka), Pakou (Djuka), Siba kumalu (Djuka), Tsatsabo (Djuka), Koumalou (Galibi), Kumalu (Galibi), Koumalou (Oyampi), Koumarou (Palicur), Kumaru (Palicur), Pacu (Portuguese), Be agba (Saramaccan), Beagba (Saramaccan), Kambai (Saramaccan), Weti koemaloe (Saramaccan), Achitau (Wayana), Watau (Wayana)  40.70 cm TL male/unsexed  Present in all major rivers except in the Kourou and the Comté-Orapu complex. Its presence in the Iracoubo needs to be confirmed (Ref. 12225). Found in straight riversides of the Arataye River during dry season (Ref. 27233). 
Loricariidae Pseudacanthicus serratus (Valenciennes, 1840) Fr native  Baaka wawa (Djuka), Tyobo wawa (Djuka), Mekolo (Wayana)  32.30 cm SL male/unsexed  Only one specimen has been observed in the wild in the upper Maroni at Paripasoula (Ref. 35381). Also Ref. 36713. 
Loricariidae Pseudancistrus barbatus (Valenciennes, 1840) Fr native  Goré-so (Creole, French), Pataede wawa (Djuka), Yani anape (Oyampi), Peulé (Wayana) occasional (usually not seen) 20.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Highly appreciated by the natives who fish it with harpoons and bows (Ref. 35381). 
Loricariidae Pseudancistrus longispinis (Heitmans, Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983) Fr native   10.40 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Oyapock River basin (Ref. 36713). Also Ref. 90183.  No picture yet.
Loricariidae Pseudancistrus niger (Norman, 1926) Fr native   15.90 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in Oyapock River at Sant Cafoseca (Ref. 35381). Also Ref. 6868, 36713.  No picture yet.
Auchenipteridae Pseudauchenipterus nodosus (Bloch, 1794) Fr, Br native  Coco soda (Creole, French), Koko soda (Creole, French), Koko-dilo-dous (Creole, French), Panakowé (Galibi), Pinamau (Saramaccan)  22.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Also Ref. 35381. 
Pseudopimelodidae Pseudopimelodus bufonius (Valenciennes, 1840) Fr native   24.50 cm SL male/unsexed   
Pimelodidae Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum (Linnaeus, 1766) Fr native  Coui (Creole, French), Poson-tig (Creole, French), Roui (Creole, French), Torche tigue (Creole, French), Wi (Creole, French), Lowi (Djuka), Owi (Djuka), Wi (Djuka), Oulouwi (Galibi), Uluwi (Galibi), Souluouwi (Oyampi), Suluwi (Oyampi), Tounoukri (Palicur), Spigri kati (Saramaccan), Oulouwi (Wayana), Uluwi (Wayana)  105 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Arataye (Ref. 27188). Also Ref. 35381. 
Pimelodidae Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum (Valenciennes, 1840) Fr native  Poson-tig (Creole, French), Torch-tig (Creole, French), Wi (Creole, French), Lowi (Djuka), Wi (Djuka), Uluwi (Galibi), Suluwi (Oyampi), Tunukri (Palicur), Spigri kati (Saramaccan), Uluwi (Wayana)  130 cm TL male/unsexed  Known only from the Oyapock and the Maroni (Ref. 35381). 
Loricariidae Pseudoqolus koko (Fisch-Muller & Covain, 2012) Fr native   9.01 cm SL male/unsexed  Known only from the surroundings of Antecume Pata in the upper Maroni River basin (Ref. 90183). 
Engraulidae Pterengraulis atherinoides (Linnaeus, 1766) Fr, Br native  Zaran-gra (Creole, French), Makélélou (Galibi)  30.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Also Ref. 189, 5217. 
Cichlidae Pterophyllum scalare (Schultze, 1823) Fr native  Poson lavwèl (Creole, French), Katuku siba (Djuka), Kweyu (Palicur)  10.50 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from the Oyapock River (Ref. 35237). 
Serrasalmidae Pygopristis denticulata (Cuvier, 1819) Fr native  Pilin (Creole, French), Piray (Creole, French), Pireng (Creole, French), Poson sizo (Creole, French)  21.50 cm TL male/unsexed  A single specimen sampled by E.C. Stol in 1951 in the Maroni is evidence of its presence in French Guiana (Ref. 12225). 
Lebiasinidae Pyrrhulina filamentosa Valenciennes, 1847 Fr native  Milé-montangn (Creole, French), Milipipi (Creole, French), Mulet montagne (Creole, French), Ti-yaya (Creole, French), Pilamagnoe-magnone (Oyampi), Pilamagnoe-magnone (Wayana)  11.10 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in all river basins (Ref. 12225).. 
Cichlidae Retroculus septentrionalis Gosse, 1971 Fr native  Prapra (Creole, French), Awefi (Djuka), Akalayouloupoko (Oyampi)  19.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in the Oyapock River. Also Ref. 27188, 36377.  No picture yet.
Sternopygidae Rhabdolichops jegui Keith & Meunier, 2000 Fr native   31.90 cm TL male/unsexed  Type locality: Maroni River, Atecume Pata (Ref. 38361).  No picture yet.
Heptapteridae Rhamdia quelen (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) Fr native  Barbe la-roche (Creole, French), Blablaroch (Creole, French), Poson barb (Creole, French), Bakadyaki (Djuka), Dyaki (Djuka), Kiki dyaki (Djuka), Kiki yaki (Djuka), Yaki (Galibi), Mani ipiyun (Oyampi), Mani'ipiyoun (Oyampi), Kyoukyou (Palicur), Djaki (Saramaccan), Létkë (Wayana), Lëtkë (Wayana)  61.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Occurs in all streams (Ref. 35381). 
Rhamphichthyidae Rhamphichthys rostratus (Linnaeus, 1766) Fr native  Asa papi (Saramaccan)  100.00 cm TL male/unsexed   
Dorosomatidae Rhinosardinia amazonica (Steindachner, 1879) Fr, Br native   11.00 cm TL male/unsexed   
Dorosomatidae Rhinosardinia bahiensis (Steindachner, 1879) Fr, Br native   8.00 cm SL male/unsexed   
Haemulidae Rhonciscus crocro (Cuvier, 1830) Fr, Br, M native   38.00 cm TL male/unsexed   
Loricariidae Rineloricaria platyura (Müller & Troschel, 1849) Fr native  Achiwa (Not specified), Chichiwa (Not specified), Goré-fwèt (Not specified), Lapipi (Not specified), Sisiou (Not specified), Tatoulouway (Not specified)  14.00 cm SL male/unsexed    No picture yet.
Loricariidae Rineloricaria stewarti (Eigenmann, 1909) Fr native  Achiwa (Creole, French), Chichiwa (Creole, French), Goret fouet (Creole, French), Atomba (Djuka), Santipiwi (Djuka), Tamba (Djuka), Goré fwèt (Not specified), Yapakani (Oyampi), Krakakoe (Saramaccan), Lapipi (Wayana)  10.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Approuague (Ref. 27188). Also Ref. 36389, 90183. 
Characidae Roeboexodon guyanensis (Puyo, 1948) Fr native   12.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Type locality: Maroni River (Ref. 12965). Occurs in the Maroni, the Mana and the Approuague rivers (Ref. 12225). 
Characidae Roeboides affinis (Günther, 1868) Fr native   11.00 cm SL male/unsexed   
Cichlidae Satanoperca jurupari (Heckel, 1840) Fr native  Prapra djab (Creole, French), Prapra roch (Creole, French), Prapra so (Creole, French), Agankoi (Djuka), Awefi (Djuka), Tawolowolo (Oyampi)  26.00 cm SL male/unsexed ;23.30 cm SL female  Identified with certainty in the lower Oyapock (Taparabu and Juminan) and in the swamps of Kaw (Ref. 35237). 
Cichlidae Satanoperca rhynchitis Kullander, 2012 Fr native   14.10 cm SL male/unsexed  Known only from the Oyapock, Approuague (including Kaw), Kourou, Comté, Iracoubo, and Sinnamary drainages (Ref. 90072).  No picture yet.
Anostomidae Schizodon fasciatus Spix & Agassiz, 1829 Fr native  Karp-jonn (Creole, French), Karp-réyé (Creole, French), Namesi-fisi (Djuka), Njamsi-fisi (Saramaccan) scarce (very unlikely) 40.00 cm TL male/unsexed 18 Its occurence is limited to the lower basins of the Mana and the Maroni rivers (Ref. 12225). 
Ariidae Sciades couma (Valenciennes, 1840) Fr, Br native  Cassessodière (Creole, French), Couman-couman (Creole, French), Kasé-chopdjé (Creole, French), Kouman kouman (Creole, French), Machoiran rivière (Creole, French), Kouma-kouman (Djuka), Kouman kouman (Djuka), Kouma kouma (Galibi), Kuma-kuma (Galibi), Païm (Palicur), Paymiou (Palicur), Kuouonoïma (Wayana)  97.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Captured regularly in Crique des Pères at 25-30 km from the mouth of the Kourou River and more exceptionally in Saut Caouène, the first natural important dam of the Sinnamary. Frequently occurs in the lower Approuague (Ref. 27188). Also Ref. 5217, 27233, 35381, 58022. 
Ariidae Sciades herzbergii (Bloch, 1794) Fr, Br, M native  Pémékou (Creole, French), Pemoukoulou (Galibi), Gata fisi (Not specified), Pamekou (Palicur)  94.20 cm TL male/unsexed ;62.50 cm TL female  Also Ref. 5217. 
Prochilodontidae Semaprochilodus varii Castro, 1988 Fr native  Colmata (Creole, French), Coulilata (Creole, French), Courimata (Creole, French), Coumata (Djuka), Koulimata (Galibi), Péni-kwimata (Saramaccan), Koumata (Wayana)  28.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Reported from the Maroni River (Ref. 12225, 37057). 
Characidae Serrapinnus gracilis (Géry, 1960) Fr native   2.35 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the headwaters of the Maroni and the Mana rivers (Ref. 12225). Also present at Kaw (Ref. 35237). Also Ref. 37055. 
Serrasalmidae Serrasalmus eigenmanni Norman, 1929 Fr native  Ipilay (Creole, French), Pëne nipima (Creole, French), Piray coupeur (Creole, French), Pireng (Creole, French), Poson sizo (Creole, French), Umaya kaigwa (Creole, French)  35.00 cm SL male/unsexed   
Serrasalmidae Serrasalmus humeralis Valenciennes, 1850 Fr misidentification  Piray coupeur (Creole, French), Piraye (Creole, French), Poson sizo (Creole, French), Pilin (Djuka), Pilay (Galibi), Ipilay (Oyampi), Umayan kaigwa (Palicur), Piranha (Portuguese), Pireng (Saramaccan), Poene (Wayana) abundant (always seen in some numbers) 20.00 cm SL male/unsexed  In eastern Fr. Guiana, it occurs in the Oyapock and the Approuague river and, in the west in the Maroni river (Ref. 12225). Found in sedimented (wet season), straight (wet season) and eroded (dry season) riversides of the Arataye River (Ref. 27233). Occurrence in the country is not confirmed (Ref. 39031). 
Serrasalmidae Serrasalmus rhombeus (Linnaeus, 1766) Fr native  Ibap (Creole, French), Pëne (Creole, French), Pilay (Creole, French), Pilin (Creole, French), Piray de nuit (Creole, French), Pireng (Creole, French), Poson sizo (Creole, French)  41.50 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Maroni, the Mana and the Iracoubo (Ref. 12225). 
Serrasalmidae Serrasalmus spilopleura Kner, 1858 Fr, Or questionable   26.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Outside distributional range, occurrence needs confirmation. 
Curimatidae Steindachnerina varii Géry, Planquette & Le Bail, 1991 Fr native   9.40 cm SL male/unsexed  Reported from the Maroni, the Mana and the Oyapock rivers (Ref. 12225). Also Ref. 38013.  No picture yet.
Apteronotidae Sternarchorhynchus oxyrhynchus (Müller & Troschel, 1849) Fr native   47.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Also Ref. 36886. 
Sternopygidae Sternopygus macrurus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) Fr native  Poisson-couteau (French), Bloblo (Creole, French), Poson-sab (Creole, French), Booboo (Djuka), Asapalipi (Galibi), Molokichi (Oyampi), Molokisi (Oyampi), Pounoup (Palicur), Saprapi (Saramaccan), Kwaliminen (Wayana) common (usually seen) 141 cm TL male/unsexed  Most common member of the Rhamphichthyidae in the Arataye and the Approuague (Ref. 27188). 
Belonidae Strongylura marina (Walbaum, 1792) Fr, Br, M native   111 cm TL male/unsexed  Also Ref. 3129. 
Synbranchidae Synbranchus marmoratus Bloch, 1795 Fr, Br native  Anguille (Creole, French), Awipa (Djuka), Machi (Djuka), Ogom (Galibi), Muu (Oyampi), Punup (Palicur), Akomoe (Saramaccan), Sneki fisi (Saramaccan)  150 cm TL male/unsexed  Found in estuary in the Sinnamary River. 
Auchenipteridae Tatia brunnea Mees, 1974 Fr native  Coco tigue (Creole, French), Koko-tig (Creole, French), Noya (Djuka), Nouya (Galibi)  11.60 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Maroni and Sinnamary River basins (Ref. 79512). Also Ref. 37098. 
Auchenipteridae Tatia intermedia (Steindachner, 1877) Fr native   12.00 cm SL male/unsexed   
Characidae Tetragonopterus chalceus Spix & Agassiz, 1829 Fr native  Asina siba (Djuka) fairly common (chances are about 50%) 12.70 cm TL male/unsexed  Known with certainty from the Oyapock, Mana and Maroni (Ref. 12225). 
Characidae Tetragonopterus georgiae (Géry, 1965) Fr native  Yaya (Creole, French), Moloko chiba (Djuka), Piki chiba (Djuka), Pikili (Galibi), Pikitéan imilan (Oyampi), Pikitéan yumilan (Oyampi), Ixha (Palicur), Bewoyo weti fisi (Saramaccan) abundant (always seen in some numbers) 12.10 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Maroni and the Mana and other rivers; however it has not been reported from the Iracoubo nor the Kourou rivers (Ref. 12225). Found in the upper reaches of Sinnamary River (Ref. 27233). Also Ref. 598.  No picture yet.
Characidae Tetragonopterus rarus (Zarske, Géry & Isbrücker, 2004) Fr native   8.54 cm SL male/unsexed    No picture yet.
Characidae Thayeria ifati Géry, 1959 Fr native  Tétra pingouin (French), Yaya (Creole, French), Pikili (Galibi), Ixha (Palicur)  3.50 cm SL male/unsexed  Reported from the Maroni and the Approuague rivers (Ref. 12225). Also Ref. 38376. 
Serrasalmidae Tometes lebaili Jégu, Keith & Belmont-Jégu, 2002 Fr, Fi native  Watau yaikë (Wayana) common (usually seen) 51.20 cm SL male/unsexed  Important subsistence fisheries, especially caught with rotenone, for Amerindian tribes Wayãpi and Wayana. Map with occurrences records. Mana R. and several rivers in Maroni basin. One doubtful record in Sinnamary, origin of one specimen being uncertain (Ref. 47182). 
Serrasalmidae Tometes trilobatus Valenciennes, 1850 Fr native  Baka kumalu (Creole, French), Kumaru (Creole, French), Pakou (Creole, French)  43.00 cm SL male/unsexed    No picture yet.
Poeciliidae Tomeurus gracilis Eigenmann, 1909 Fr native  Loanguma (Djuka), Sapelko (Galibi)  3.30 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from the Kourou and the Sinnamary. 
Auchenipteridae Trachelyopterus coriaceus Valenciennes, 1840 Fr native  Anvou (Creole, French), Oyak (Creole, French), Noya (Djuka)  18.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Described from one specimen collected at a river in Cayenne and found again at Kaw. Records from the Sinnamary and the Oyapock need verification (Ref. 35381). Also Ref. 6868. 
Auchenipteridae Trachelyopterus galeatus (Linnaeus, 1766) Fr native  Envou (Creole, French), Oyac (Creole, French), Noya (Djuka), Nouya (Galibi)  30.00 cm TL male/unsexed ;23.00 cm TL female  Found in the upper reaches of Sinnamary River. Also Ref. 35381. 
Trichomycteridae Trichomycterus guianense (Eigenmann, 1909) Fr native  Candiru (Creole, French), Yémiankane (Oyampi)  7.70 cm male/unsexed  Also Ref. 39970.  No picture yet.
Triportheidae Triportheus brachipomus (Valenciennes, 1850) Fr native   21.90 cm SL male/unsexed   
Triportheidae Triportheus elongatus (Günther, 1864) Fr native   24.20 cm SL male/unsexed   
Triportheidae Triportheus rotundatus (Jardine, 1841) Fr native  Moroyo (Creole, French), Zareng blanc (Creole, French), Asandiki (Djuka), Sandiki (Djuka), Imowayou (Galibi), Pilatépio (Oyampi)  26.80 cm TL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Maroni River westward to the Kourou River. Absent from the eastern part of the country except for one specimen collected from the Oyapock River (Ref. 12225). 
Pimelodidae Zungaro zungaro (Humboldt, 1821) Fr misidentification  Dorad (Creole, French), Lompu (Djuka), Lompuu (Djuka), Kumakuma yopodopo (Galibi), Yawanukunuku (Oyampi), Dorade (Palicur), Palakta (Wayana)  140 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs mainly in the mouth of the Approuague and the Oyapock. Only one specimen has been caught in the Sinnamary by M. Lachenaud (Ref. 35381). Occurrence in this country not confirmed by J.G. Lundberg and M.W. Littmann; probably a misidentification. 
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