Colombia
Checklist of Endemic Marine Fish Species
This list of marine fish species found exclusively in Colombia is based on the taxonomy used in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (2023). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds) 2023 Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. Version downloaded 9 February 2023 https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp
The current version can be accessed here
Marine fishes known only from the deep-sea (below 200 m) are listed at the bottom of the page and are not included in species totals
Bascanichthys gaira
(Anguilliformes Ophichthidae) Colombian Sand Eel
Gordiichthys combibus
(Anguilliformes Ophichthidae) Pacific Horsehair
Eel
Membras procera
(Atheriniformes Atherinopsidae)
Acanthemblemaria stephensi
(Blenniiformes Chaenopsidae) Malpelo Barnacle
Blenny
Chaenopsis megalops
(Blenniiformes Chaenopsidae) Bigeye Pikeblenny
Axoclinus rubinoffi
(Blenniiformes Tripterygiidae) Rubinoff's
Triplefin
Lepidonectes bimaculatus
(Blenniiformes Tripterygiidae) Twinspot
Triplefin
Symphurus hernandezi
(Carangiformes Cynoglossidae)
Acyrtus arturo
(Gobiesociformes Gobiesocidae) Malpelo Clingfish
Chriolepis lepidota
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Pretty Goby
Lythrypnus solanensis
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Sola's Goby
Priolepis robinsi
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Tayrona Goby
Microdesmus knappi
(Gobiiformes Microdesmidae) Fatlipped Worm
Goby
Parasaccogaster
melanomycter (Ophidiiformes Bythitidae) Blacknosed
Brotula
Halichoeres malpelo
(Perciformes Labridae) Malpelo Wrasse
Notarius armbrusteri
(Siluriformes Ariidae)
Notarius neogranatensis
(Siluriformes Ariidae) Caribbean Sculptured Sea
Catfish
Synchiropus garthi
(Syngnathiformes Callionymidae)
Sphoeroides georgemilleri
(Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae) Plaincheek Puffer
Diplobatis colombiensis (Torpediniformes Narcinidae) Colombian Dwarf Numbfish
Additional deep-sea species (below 200 m) recorded only from Colombia:
Scopeloberyx bannikovi
(Beryciformes Melamphaidae)
Enchelybrotula gomoni
(Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae)
Paraliparis fimbriatus
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Eptatretus aceroi
(Myxiniformes Myxinidae) Acero's Hagfish
Eptatretus ancon
(Myxiniformes Myxinidae) Colombian Hagfish
Eptatretus wayuu
(Myxiniformes Myxinidae)