Ecuador
Checklist of Endemic Freshwater Fish Species
This list of freshwater fish species found exclusively in Ecuador 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
An alternative 2012 listing indicating endemic species in the EE column of Anexo 1 is at (p. 22 of ECN pdf)
Pachyurus stewarti
(Acanthuriformes Sciaenidae)
Leporinus ecuadorensis
(Characiformes Anostomidae)
Brycon alburnus
(Characiformes Bryconidae)
Astyanax incaicus
(Characiformes Characidae)
Bryconamericus bucayensis
(Characiformes Characidae)
Bryconamericus oroensis
(Characiformes Characidae)
Bryconamericus zamorensis
(Characiformes Characidae)
Ceratobranchia elatior
(Characiformes Characidae)
Eretmobrycon ecuadorensis
(Characiformes Characidae)
Eretmobrycon simus
(Characiformes Characidae)
Grundulus quitoensis
(Characiformes Characidae)
Hemibrycon coxeyi
(Characiformes Characidae)
Hemibrycon orcesi
(Characiformes Characidae)
Hemibrycon pautensis
(Characiformes Characidae)
Hyphessobrycon
ecuadoriensis (Characiformes Characidae)
Iotabrycon praecox
(Characiformes Characidae)
Knodus delta (Characiformes Characidae)
Odontostilbe roloffi
(Characiformes Characidae)
Phenacobrycon henni
(Characiformes Characidae)
Pseudochalceus bohlkei
(Characiformes Characidae)
Pseudochalceus lineatus
(Characiformes Characidae)
Rhoadsia minor
(Characiformes Characidae)
Characidium boehlkei
(Characiformes Crenuchidae)
Cyphocharax laticlavius
(Characiformes Curimatidae)
Pseudocurimata boehlkei
(Characiformes Curimatidae)
Pseudocurimata boulengeri
(Characiformes Curimatidae)
Saccodon terminalis
(Characiformes Parodontidae)
Ichthyoelephas humeralis
(Characiformes Prochilodontidae)
Andinoacara blombergi
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Apistogramma aguarico
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Apistogramma payaminonis
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Apistogramma playayacu
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Bujurquina zamorensis
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Anablepsoides erberi
(Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae) Coca
Rivulus
Anablepsoides jucundus
(Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae)
Anablepsoides limoncochae
(Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae) Limoncocha
Rivulus
Anablepsoides monticola
(Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae) Mountain
Rivulus
Gymnotus esmeraldas
(Gymnotiformes Gymnotidae)
Brachyhypopomus palenque
(Gymnotiformes Hypopomidae)
Sternopygus arenatus
(Gymnotiformes Sternopygidae)
Ogilbia galapagosensis
(Ophidiiformes Dinematichthyidae) Galapagos
Cuskeel
Chinchaysuyoa labiata
(Siluriformes Ariidae)
Ernstichthys intonsus
(Siluriformes Aspredinidae)
Hoplomyzon papillatus
(Siluriformes Aspredinidae)
Astroblepus boulengeri
(Siluriformes Astroblepidae)
Astroblepus brachycephalus
(Siluriformes Astroblepidae)
Astroblepus chimborazoi
(Siluriformes Astroblepidae)
Astroblepus cyclopus
(Siluriformes Astroblepidae)
Astroblepus eigenmanni
(Siluriformes Astroblepidae)
Astroblepus festae
(Siluriformes Astroblepidae)
Astroblepus fissidens
(Siluriformes Astroblepidae)
Astroblepus mindoensis
(Siluriformes Astroblepidae)
Astroblepus pholeter
(Siluriformes Astroblepidae)
Astroblepus prenadillus
(Siluriformes Astroblepidae)
Astroblepus regani
(Siluriformes Astroblepidae)
Astroblepus theresiae
(Siluriformes Astroblepidae)
Astroblepus ubidiai
(Siluriformes Astroblepidae)
Astroblepus vaillanti
(Siluriformes Astroblepidae)
Astroblepus whymperi
(Siluriformes Astroblepidae)
Corydoras orphnopterus
(Siluriformes Callichthyidae) Spotfin Cory
Paracetopsis bleekeri
(Siluriformes Cetopsidae)
Paracetopsis esmeraldas
(Siluriformes Cetopsidae)
Rhamdia cinerascens
(Siluriformes Heptapteridae)
Rhamdia parvus
(Siluriformes Heptapteridae)
Ancistrus clementinae
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Ancistrus shuar
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Andeancistrus eschwartzae
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Andeancistrus
platycephalus (Siluriformes Loricariidae) Net Pleco
Chaetostoma breve
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Chaetostoma carrioni
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Chaetostoma dermorhynchus
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Farlowella oxyrryncha
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Hemiancistrus furtivus
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Isorineloricaria
spinosissima (Siluriformes Loricariidae) Zucchini Catfish
Pseudohemiodon
almendarizae (Siluriformes Loricariidae) Tiger Sand Pleco
Rhadinoloricaria condei
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Rhadinoloricaria stewarti
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Sturisomatichthys frenatus
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Transancistrus
aequinoctialis (Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Transancistrus
santarosensis (Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Platysilurus olallae
(Siluriformes Pimelodidae)
Microglanis berbixae
(Siluriformes Pseudopimelodidae)
Microglanis pellopterygius
(Siluriformes Pseudopimelodidae)
Microglanis variegatus
(Siluriformes Pseudopimelodidae)
Ituglanis laticeps
(Siluriformes Trichomycteridae)
Plectrochilus wieneri
(Siluriformes Trichomycteridae)
Trichomycterus bomboizanus
(Siluriformes Trichomycteridae)
Trichomycterus knerii
(Siluriformes Trichomycteridae)