Panama
Checklist of Endemic Freshwater Fish Species
This list of freshwater fish species found exclusively in Panama 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
Brycon chagrensis
(Characiformes Bryconidae)
Brycon obscurus
(Characiformes Bryconidae)
Brycon petrosus
(Characiformes Bryconidae)
Astyanax kompi
(Characiformes Characidae)
Bryconamericus zeteki
(Characiformes Characidae)
Compsura gorgonae
(Characiformes Characidae)
Eretmobrycon bayano
(Characiformes Characidae)
Gephyrocharax atracaudatus
(Characiformes Characidae)
Gephyrocharax intermedius
(Characiformes Characidae)
Hyphessobrycon panamensis
(Characiformes Characidae) Panama Tetra
Odontostilbe mitoptera
(Characiformes Characidae)
Pseudocheirodon arnoldi
(Characiformes Characidae) Black-base Tetra
Roeboides carti
(Characiformes Characidae)
Roeboides guatemalensis
(Characiformes Characidae)
Roeboides loftini
(Characiformes Characidae)
Characidium marshi
(Characiformes Crenuchidae)
Amatitlania altoflava
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Amatitlania nanolutea
(Cichliformes Cichlidae) Dwarf Yellow Cichlid
Darienheros calobrensis
(Cichliformes Cichlidae) Redspot Cichlid
Isthmoheros tuyrensis
(Cichliformes Cichlidae) Tuyra Cichlid
Panamius panamensis
(Cichliformes Cichlidae) Panama Cichlid
Talamancaheros sieboldii
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Tomocichla asfraci
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Brachyrhaphis episcopi
(Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae) Panamanian
Bishop
Brachyrhaphis hessfeldi
(Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae)
Brachyrhaphis punctifer
(Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae)
Brachyrhaphis roswithae
(Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae)
Neoheterandria cana
(Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae) Cana
Teddy
Neoheterandria tridentiger
(Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae) Toothy
Teddy
Priapichthys puetzi
(Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae)
Cynodonichthys birkhahni
(Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae)
Cynodonichthys brunneus
(Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae) Brown
Rivulus
Cynodonichthys chucunaque
(Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae) Chucunaque
Rivulus
Cynodonichthys frommi
(Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae) Fromm's
Rivulus
Cynodonichthys kuelpmanni
(Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae)
Cynodonichthys monikae
(Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae) Monika's
Rivulus
Cynodonichthys montium
(Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae)
Cynodonichthys villwocki
(Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae)
Cynodonichthys wassmanni
(Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae)
Cynodonichthys weberi
(Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae) Ladder
Rivulus
Erotelis clarki
(Gobiiformes Eleotridae)
Erotelis shropshirei
(Gobiiformes Eleotridae)
Gymnotus panamensis
(Gymnotiformes Gymnotidae)
Eigenmannia meeki
(Gymnotiformes Sternopygidae)
Astroblepus mendezi
(Siluriformes Astroblepidae)
Astroblepus pirrensis
(Siluriformes Astroblepidae)
Trachelyopterus amblops
(Siluriformes Auchenipteridae)
Ancistrus chagresi
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Rineloricaria altipinnis
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Sturisomatichthys
dariensis (Siluriformes Loricariidae)