Unknown Origin
Checklist of Endemic Freshwater Fish Species
This list of freshwater fish species known only by their type specimens of unknown origin 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
+ = species added to the Catalog of Fishes after 9 Februrary 2023
Astyanax poetzschkei
(Characiformes Characidae)
Hyphessobrycon melasemeion
(Characiformes Characidae)
Hyphessobrycon troemneri + (Characiformes Characidae)
Hoplerythrinus gronovii
(Characiformes Erythrinidae)
Lebiasina intermedia
(Characiformes Lebiasinidae)
Apistogramma pleurotaenia
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Aulonocara trematocephalum
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Haplochromis eutaenia
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Labeo werneri (Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Rasbora gerlachi
(Cypriniformes Danionidae)
Fundulopanchax
spoorenbergi (Cyprinodontiformes
Nothobranchiidae)
Mormyrus thomasi
(Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae)
Nemapteryx bleekeri
(Siluriformes Ariidae)
Pimelodella rendahli
(Siluriformes Heptapteridae)
Ancistrus erinaceus
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Hypostomus tenuis
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Neoplecostomus granosus
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Schilbe durinii
(Siluriformes Schilbeidae)