Panama
Checklist of Endemic Marine Fish Species
This list of marine 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
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
Paranebris bauchotae
(Acanthuriformes Sciaenidae) Goosebilled Croaker
Aplatophis zorro
(Anguilliformes Ophichthidae) Snaggletoothed
Snake Eel
Atherinella pallida
(Atheriniformes Atherinopsidae)
Batrachoides walkeri
(Batrachoidiformes Batrachoididae) Walker's Toadfish
Protemblemaria perla
(Blenniiformes Chaenopsidae) Fringed Tube-blenny
Tanyemblemaria alleni
(Blenniiformes Chaenopsidae) Slender Tube-blenny
Starksia robertsoni
(Blenniiformes Labrisomidae) Panama Blackcheek
Shy Blenny
Anchoa chamensis
(Clupeiformes Engraulidae) Chame Anchovy
Tomicodon bidens
(Gobiesociformes Gobiesocidae) Bifid Clingfish
Gobiosoma hildebrandi
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae)
Gobiosoma homochroma
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Plain Goby
Gobiosoma spilotum
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Isthmian Goby
Gobulus birdsongi
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Finjoined Goby
Microgobius urraca
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Darkfinned Sand Goby
Parrella fusca
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Dark Goby
Cerdale prolata
(Gobiiformes Microdesmidae) Manyspined
Worm Goby
Microdesmus hildebrandi
(Gobiiformes Microdesmidae) Darktailed Worm
Goby
Microdesmus multiradiatus
(Gobiiformes Microdesmidae) Giant Worm Goby
Gunterichthys coheni
(Ophidiiformes Dinematichthyidae) Cohen's
Brotula
Ogilbia mccoskeri
(Ophidiiformes Dinematichthyidae) McCosker's
Coralbrotula
Pseudogilbia sanblasensis
(Ophidiiformes Dinematichthyidae) San Blas
Coralbrotula
Ariopsis jimenezi
(Siluriformes Ariidae) Jimenez's Sea Catfish
Notarius lentiginosus
(Siluriformes Ariidae) Freckled Sea Catfish
Urotrygon simulatrix
(Myliobatiformes Urotrygonidae) Fake Roundray
Alepocephalus asperifrons
(Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae)
Bathylaco macrophthalmus
(Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae)
Congrosoma evermanni
(Anguilliformes Congridae)
Monolene danae
(Carangiformes Bothidae)
Linophryne quinqueramosa
(Lophiiformes Linophrynidae)
Dicrolene pullata
(Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae)
Paraliparis angustifrons
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Ophthalmolycus
conorhynchus (Perciformes Zoarcidae)
Apristurus stenseni
(Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae) Panama Ghost Catshark
Squatina mapama
(Squatiniformes Squatinidae)