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Table 1: 924 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 11 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 30 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 965 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 924 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Family Species Author Info Occurrence Common names Abundance Max length Maturity Remark Photo
Characidae Galeocharax gulo (Cope, 1870) Fr native  Denton (Spanish)  18.80 cm SL male/unsexed ;25.00 cm SL female  Known from the Amazon River (Ref. 6329). Also Ref. 36811.  No picture yet.
Poeciliidae Gambusia affinis (Baird & Girard, 1853) Fr, Br introduced   5.10 cm TL male/unsexed ;7.00 cm TL female   
Gasteropelecidae Gasteropelecus sternicla (Linnaeus, 1758) Fr, Or native  Pechito plateado de raya negra (Spanish), Pechito (Spanish), Sternicla (Spanish)  3.90 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Amazon region and vicinity of Iquitos. Exported as an aquarium fish (Ref. 9235). 
Auchenipteridae Gelanoglanis travieso Rengifo & Lujan, 2008 Fr native   2.92 cm SL male/unsexed ;3.04 cm SL female  Known from the Marañon River, a whitewater tributary of the Amazon River in northeastern Peru (Ref. 78576).  No picture yet.
Cichlidae Geophagus proximus (Castelnau, 1855) Fr native  Bujurqui (Spanish)  34.80 cm TL male/unsexed ;26.60 cm female  Known from the Amazon River basin in the Ucayali River drainage (Ref. 36377). Type locality: R. Ucayali, Mission Saraycu (Ref. 6329). 
Gerreidae Gerres simillimus Regan, 1907 Fr, Br, M native  Chavela (Spanish), Mojarra (Spanish)  41.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Also Ref. 92517. 
Crenuchidae Geryichthys sterbai Zarske, 1997 Fr native   3.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the upper Amazon River basin at the region of Iquitos and Ucayali drainage (Ref. 37059).  No picture yet.
Gobiesocidae Gobiesox multitentaculus (Briggs, 1951) Fr native   6.30 cm SL male/unsexed    No picture yet.
Gobiidae Gobioides peruanus (Steindachner, 1880) Fr, Br native   45.00 cm TL male/unsexed   
Eleotridae Gobiomorus maculatus (Günther, 1859) Fr native   27.00 cm SL male/unsexed   
Heptapteridae Goeldiella eques (Müller & Troschel, 1849) Fr native   28.90 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Amazon River basin (Ref. 36914). 
Characidae Gymnocorymbus flaviolimai Benine, Melo, Castro & Oliveira, 2015 Fr native   5.15 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Rio Madeira of the Amazon basin (Ref. 101636).  No picture yet.
Gymnotidae Gymnotus carapo Linnaeus, 1758 Fr native   76.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Not in Ref. Ref. 36692. 
Gymnotidae Gymnotus chaviro Maxime & Albert, 2009 Fr native  Anguilla (Spanish)  27.50 cm SL male/unsexed  Type locality, Dept. Ucayali, Quebrada Dos y medio, a small terra firme stream ca. 2 km NW the town of Breu, on the Alto Yuruá River, MUSM 33715 (holotype of Gymnotus chaviro, 23.3 cm TL). Known from the upper Yuruá basin, Department Ucayali and the Manu and Tampobata rivers of the Madre de Dios basin, Department Madre de Dios (Ref. 83382).  No picture yet.
Gymnotidae Gymnotus curupira Crampton, Thorsen & Albert, 2005 Fr native   23.50 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from terra firme stream pools near the town of Jenaro Herrera in the Upper Amazon (near the confluence of the Rio Marañon and Rio Ucayali) and from localities in Napo and Putumayo basins (Ref. 55508).  No picture yet.
Gymnotidae Gymnotus javari Albert, Crampton & Hagedorn, 2003 Fr native  Macana (Spanish)  20.10 cm TL male/unsexed  Type locality: Quebrada Caraná nr. Buen Sucesso, Río Yavari (Rio Javarí), Loreto Department (Ref. 49716).  No picture yet.
Gymnotidae Gymnotus melanopleura Albert & Crampton, 2001 Fr native   10.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Recorded from Rio Napo drainage, Loreto, Peru.  No picture yet.
Gymnotidae Gymnotus tigre Albert & Crampton, 2003 Fr native  Macana tigre (Spanish)  41.10 cm TL male/unsexed    No picture yet.
Gymnotidae Gymnotus ucamara Crampton, Lovejoy & Albert, 2003 Fr native   19.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Known only from the lowland Rio Ucayali basin, at sites near Contamana and in the Rio Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve near the confluence of the Rio Ucayali and Rio Marañon (Ref. 49730). Type locality: Loreto, Rio Ucayali, Rio Pacaya, Cocha Zapote, in Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve (Ref. 49730).  No picture yet.
Gymnotidae Gymnotus varzea Crampton, Thorsen & Albert, 2005 Fr native   28.50 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from localities in the Amazon basin near the confluence of the Rio Marañon and Rio Ucayali, and near the town of Iquitos on the Rio Amazonas (Ref. 55508).  No picture yet.
Doradidae Hassar orestis (Steindachner, 1875) Fr native  Chanchito (Spanish)  29.80 cm TL male/unsexed  Occurrence uncertain, based on questionable synonym of Hassar ucayalensis (Ref. 37054). 
Cetopsidae Helogenes marmoratus Günther, 1863 Fr native   7.90 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in the Amazon basin. 
Characidae Hemibrycon divisorensis Bertaco, Malabarba, Hidalgo & Ortega, 2007 Fr native   6.84 cm SL male/unsexed ;8.16 cm SL female  Type locality, Río Ucayali drainage, quebrada en la trocha 1, upper río Tapiche, Requena, Zona Reservada Sierra del Divisor, Loreto, MUSM 28860 (holotype of Hemibrycon divisorensis, 6.82 cm SL, male). Known only from río Tapiche drainage, a tributary to the río Ucayali, Loreto, and it is included in the conservation area 'Zona Reservada Sierra del Divisor' recently established by the Peruvian government (Ref. 75799).  No picture yet.
Characidae Hemibrycon helleri Eigenmann, 1927 Fr native  Mojara (Spanish)  10.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Type locality: río Comberciato, a small tributary of middle río Urubamba, 30 miles above the Pongo de Mainique, Cusco, MCZ 31565 (holotype fo Hemibrycon helleri, 7.89 cm SL, female) (Ref. 85819). Known from the Amazon River (Ref. 6329); also recorded from the Rio Urubamba (Ref. 598). Also Ref. 38376, 75799.  No picture yet.
Characidae Hemibrycon huambonicus (Steindachner, 1882) Fr native  Mojara (Spanish)  11.90 cm SL male/unsexed  Type locality, Huambo, NMW 57531 (synntype of Hemibrycon huambonicus). Known from río Huambo, río Crisnejas and río Tingo, all tributaries of río Huallaga drainage, and río Marañon drainage, upper río Amazonas basin (Ref. 85819). Also Ref. 38376, 75799. 
Characidae Hemibrycon inambari Bertaco & Malabarba, 2010 Fr native   6.95 cm SL male/unsexed ;8.73 cm SL female  Type locality, río Araza, río Inambari basin, upper río Madre de Dios drainage, Sirihua, Camanti, Quispicanchi, Cusco, MUSM 35491 (holotype of Hemibrycon inambari, 6.54 cm SL, male). Found in río Alto Madre de Dios and río Inambari drainages, upper río Madre de Dios drainage (Ref. 85819).  No picture yet.
Characidae Hemibrycon jelskii (Steindachner, 1876) Fr native  Mojara (Spanish)  7.79 cm SL male/unsexed ;10.17 cm SL female  Type locality, Monterico in Peru [Monterrico, Department of Ayacucho, río Ucayali drainage] (Ref. 85819). Found in the Remac River basin near Lima (Ref. 38376). Also Ref. 75799.  No picture yet.
Characidae Hemibrycon mikrostiktos Bertaco & Malabarba, 2010 Fr native   4.44 cm SL male/unsexed  Type locality, río Aguaytía, río Negro, upper río Ucayali basin, Aguaytía, Padre Abad, Ucayali, MUSM 35490 (holotype fo Hemibrycon mikrostiktos, 4.44 cm SL). Found in río Aguaytía, upper río Ucayali drainage in Ucayali (Ref. 85819).  No picture yet.
Characidae Hemibrycon tridens Eigenmann, 1922 Fr native   6.50 cm SL male/unsexed  Type locality, 24 leagues from Cusco, Curuhuasi, province of Aymaraes, Department of Apurimac, CAS 44358 (holotype of Hemibrycon tridens, 5.15 cm SL, male, x-ray) (Ref.85819). Known from río Apurimac, upper río Ucayali drainage, Curuhuasi (Ref. 598, 75799, 85819).  No picture yet.
Doradidae Hemidoras morrisi Eigenmann, 1925 Fr native  Rego rego (Spanish)  14.40 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in Iquitos (Ref. 3838). Known from the Amazon River (Ref. 37054). 
Doradidae Hemidoras stenopeltis (Kner, 1855) Fr native  Rego rego (Spanish)  19.40 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Amazon River (Ref. 37054). 
Doradidae Hemidoras stuebelii (Steindachner, 1882) Fr native  Pirillo (Spanish)  15.20 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in the Rio Huallaga (Ref. 6868). Known from the Amazon River (Ref. 37054). 
Characidae Hemigrammus boesemani Géry, 1959 Fr native   3.31 cm SL male/unsexed    No picture yet.
Characidae Hemigrammus changae Ota, Lima & Hidalgo, 2019 Fr native   3.21 cm SL male/unsexed  Type locality of Hemigrammus changae, Departamento Madre de Dios, Puerto Maldonado, Aguajal Cicra, Aguajal Pozo Minero (Ref. 120197). 
Characidae Hemigrammus hyanuary Durbin, 1918 Fr, Or native  Enero tetra (Spanish), Mojarita (Spanish)  4.40 cm TL male/unsexed  Occurs in tributaries of the Amazon River, near Leticia, Colombia. Exported as an aquarium fish (Ref. 9235). Also Ref. 38376. 
Characidae Hemigrammus luelingi Géry, 1964 Fr native  Mojarita (Spanish)  2.51 cm SL male/unsexed  Recorded from the lower Ucayali (Ref. 598). Also Ref. 38376. 
Characidae Hemigrammus lunatus Durbin, 1918 Fr native   4.80 cm TL male/unsexed    No picture yet.
Characidae Hemigrammus marginatus Ellis, 1911 Fr native   4.50 cm SL male/unsexed  Also Ref. 38376. 
Characidae Hemigrammus megaceps Fowler, 1945 Fr native   2.80 cm TL male/unsexed  Also Ref. 598. 
Characidae Hemigrammus ocellifer (Steindachner, 1882) Fr, Or native  Tetra ocelada (Spanish), Mojarita (Spanish)  4.90 cm TL male/unsexed  Occurs in the Amazon river and in tributaries near the town of Iquitos. Exported as an aquarium fish (Ref. 9235). Also Ref. 38376. 
Characidae Hemigrammus pulcher Ladiges, 1938 Fr, Or native  Tetra granate (Spanish), Mojarita (Spanish)  3.28 cm SL male/unsexed  Occurs in the middle part of the Peruvian Amazon and vicinity of Iquitos. Exported as an aquarium fish (Ref. 9235). Also Ref. 38376. 
Characidae Hemigrammus rodwayi Durbin, 1909 Fr native   5.30 cm TL male/unsexed  Also Ref. 38376. 
Characidae Hemigrammus unilineatus (Gill, 1858) Fr native   5.30 cm TL male/unsexed   
Loricariidae Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus (Kner, 1853) Fr native  Shitari (Spanish)  13.40 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in the Amazon River (Ref. 36389). 
Hemiodontidae Hemiodus amazonum (Humboldt, 1821) Fr native  Julilla (Spanish)  20.50 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Amazon River.  No picture yet.
Hemiodontidae Hemiodus atranalis (Fowler, 1940) Fr native  Julilla (Spanish)  20.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Amazon River. 
Hemiodontidae Hemiodus unimaculatus (Bloch, 1794) Fr native   32.90 cm SL male/unsexed ;29.40 cm SL female   
Pimelodidae Hemisorubim platyrhynchos (Valenciennes, 1840) Fr, Or native  Toa (Spanish)  61.00 cm TL female  Occurs in Ucayali and Marañón Rivers and adjoining lagoons. Exported as an aquarium fish (Ref. 9235). 
Trichomycteridae Henonemus punctatus (Boulenger, 1887) Fr native   9.00 cm NG male/unsexed  Known from the Amazon River basin (Ref. 39970). 
Cichlidae Heroina isonycterina Kullander, 1996 Fr native   10.20 cm SL male/unsexed  Found in Rio Amazonas, Rio Corrientes, Rio Pastaza and Rio Tigre drainages (Ref. 26648). Also Ref. 36377. 
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