French Guiana
Checklist of Endemic Freshwater Fish Species
This list of freshwater fish species found exclusively in French Guiana 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
Creagrutus planquettei
(Characiformes Characidae)
Hemigrammus aereus
(Characiformes Characidae)
Serrapinnus littoris
(Characiformes Characidae)
Hoplias patana
(Characiformes Erythrinidae)
Myleus knerii (Characiformes Serrasalmidae)
Anablepsoides gaucheri
(Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae)
Laimosemion cladophorus
(Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae) Marbled
Tail Rivulus
Eigenmannia guchereauae
(Gymnotiformes Sternopygidae)
Corydoras approuaguensis
(Siluriformes Callichthyidae)
Corydoras spilurus
(Siluriformes Callichthyidae) Pinkthroat Cory
Mastiglanis durantoni
(Siluriformes Heptapteridae)
Guyanancistrus longispinis
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Guyanancistrus megastictus
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Harttiella intermedia
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Harttiella janmoli
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Harttiella longicauda
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Harttiella lucifer
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Harttiella parva
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Harttiella pilosa
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Hypostomus nematopterus
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Paralithoxus boujardi
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Peckoltia capitulata
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)