Suriname
Checklist of Endemic Freshwater Fish Species
This list of freshwater fish species found exclusively in Suriname 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
Petulanos spiloclistron
(Characiformes Anostomidae) False Three-spotted
Anostomus
Aequidens paloemeuensis
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Crenicichla coppenamensis
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Crenicichla sipaliwini
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Geophagus brokopondo
(Cichliformes Cichlidae) Brokopondo Eartheater
Guianacara oelemariensis
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Anablepsoides adrianae
(Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae)
Anablepsoides amphoreus
(Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae) Golden
Rivulus
Anablepsoides
fransvermeuleni (Cyprinodontiformes
Rivulidae)
Kryptolebias sepia
(Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae)
Corydoras boesemani
(Siluriformes Callichthyidae)
Corydoras coppenamensis
(Siluriformes Callichthyidae)
Corydoras filamentosus
(Siluriformes Callichthyidae)
Corydoras sanchesi
(Siluriformes Callichthyidae)
Corydoras surinamensis
(Siluriformes Callichthyidae) Suriname Cory
Chasmocranus surinamensis
(Siluriformes Heptapteridae)
Guyanancistrus
brownsbergensis (Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Guyanancistrus nassauensis
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Harttia fluminensis
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Harttiella crassicauda
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Hypostomus coppenamensis
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Hypostomus corantijni
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Hypostomus crassicauda
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Hypostomus macrophthalmus
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Hypostomus micromaculatus
(Siluriformes Loricariidae) Small Blotch
Hypostomus
Hypostomus paucimaculatus
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Hypostomus pseudohemiurus
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Hypostomus saramaccensis
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Hypostomus surinamensis
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Paralithoxus
pallidimaculatus (Siluriformes
Loricariidae)
Pseudacanthicus fordii
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Pseudancistrus depressus
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Pseudancistrus kwinti
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)