Venezuela
Checklist of Endemic Freshwater Fish Species
This list of freshwater fish species found exclusively in Venezuela 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
Micropogonias cevegei
(Acanthuriformes Sciaenidae)
Atherinella venezuelae
(Atheriniformes Atherinopsidae) Lake Valencia
Freshwater Silverside
Leporinus arimaspi
(Characiformes Anostomidae)
Leporinus punctatus
(Characiformes Anostomidae)
Leporinus steyermarki
(Characiformes Anostomidae) Gray Leporinus
Leporinus tepui
(Characiformes Anostomidae)
Brycon coquenani
(Characiformes Bryconidae)
Brycon unicolor
(Characiformes Bryconidae)
Aphyocharax yekwanae
(Characiformes Characidae)
Astyanax caroni + (Characiformes Characidae)
Astyanax cuyuni + (Characiformes Characidae)
Astyanax garuttii + (Characiformes Characidae)
Astyanax superbus
(Characiformes Characidae)
Aulixidens eugeniae
(Characiformes Characidae)
Bryconamericus charalae
(Characiformes Characidae) Charal Creek Tetra
Bryconamericus lassorum
(Characiformes Characidae)
Bryconamericus
motatanensis (Characiformes Characidae)
Bryconamericus singularis
(Characiformes Characidae)
Bryconamericus yokiae
(Characiformes Characidae)
Charax apurensis
(Characiformes Characidae)
Creagrutus crenatus
(Characiformes Characidae) Tocuyo Characin
Creagrutus ephippiatus
(Characiformes Characidae)
Creagrutus hysginus
(Characiformes Characidae)
Creagrutus lassoi
(Characiformes Characidae)
Creagrutus lepidus
(Characiformes Characidae) Yaracay Characin
Creagrutus magoi
(Characiformes Characidae)
Creagrutus provenzanoi
(Characiformes Characidae)
Creagrutus veruina
(Characiformes Characidae)
Creagrutus xiphos
(Characiformes Characidae)
Hemigrammus taphorni
(Characiformes Characidae)
Hyphessobrycon
albolineatus (Characiformes Characidae) White-striped
Tetra
Hyphessobrycon hildae
(Characiformes Characidae)
Hyphessobrycon paucilepis
(Characiformes Characidae)
Hyphessobrycon tuyensis
(Characiformes Characidae)
Moenkhausia pittieri
(Characiformes Characidae) Diamond Tetra
Moenkhausia schultzi
(Characiformes Characidae)
Ptychocharax rhyacophila
(Characiformes Characidae)
Melanocharacidium
compressum (Characiformes Crenuchidae)
Curimatopsis sabana
(Characiformes Curimatidae)
Cyphocharax meniscaprorus
(Characiformes Curimatidae)
Hoplias teres (Characiformes Erythrinidae)
Bryconops imitator
(Characiformes Iguanodectidae)
Bryconops vibex
(Characiformes Iguanodectidae)
Lebiasina provenzanoi
(Characiformes Lebiasinidae)
Lebiasina taphorni
(Characiformes Lebiasinidae)
Lebiasina uruyensis
(Characiformes Lebiasinidae)
Lebiasina yuruaniensis
(Characiformes Lebiasinidae)
Nannostomus nigrotaeniatus
(Characiformes Lebiasinidae)
Parodon orinocensis
(Characiformes Parodontidae)
Serrasalmus neveriensis
(Characiformes Serrasalmidae) Neveri Piranha
Aequidens chimantanus
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Aequidens superomaculatum
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Apistogramma caudomaculata
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Apistogramma guttata
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Apistogramma helkeri
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Apistogramma inornata
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Apistogramma intermedia
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Apistogramma nororientalis
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Apistogramma pedunculata
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Geophagus grammepareius
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Guianacara stergiosi
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Nannacara quadrispinae
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Anchoviella perezi
(Clupeiformes Engraulidae)
Poecilia dauli
(Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae)
Poecilia heterandria
(Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae)
Poecilia wandae
(Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae) Endler's
Livebearer
Poecilia wingei
(Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae)
Anablepsoides caurae
(Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae)
Anablepsoides deltaphilus
(Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae) Orinoco
Rivulus
Austrofundulus leohoignei
(Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae) Tucacas
Killifish
Austrofundulus leoni
(Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae)
Austrofundulus limnaeus
(Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae)
Austrofundulus transilis
(Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae) Rosy
Austrofundulus
Gnatholebias hoignei
(Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae) Hoigne's
Venezuelan Longfin
Gnatholebias zonatus
(Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae)
Laimosemion gransabanae
(Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae) Gransabana
Rivulus
Laimosemion lyricauda
(Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae) Lyretail
Rivulus
Laimosemion nicoi
(Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae)
Laimosemion sape
(Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae)
Laimosemion tomasi
(Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae)
Llanolebias stellifer
(Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae) Starspotted
Rachovia
Micromoema xiphophora
(Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae) Swordtail
Longfin
Rachovia fransvermeuleni
(Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae)
Rachovia pyropunctata
(Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae) Redspotted
Rachovia
Renova oscari (Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae) Oscar's Longfin
Terranatos dolichopterus
(Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae) Saberfin
Killifish
Sicydium montanum
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae)
Apteronotus baniwa
(Gymnotiformes Apteronotidae)
Apteronotus ferrarisi
(Gymnotiformes Apteronotidae)
Apteronotus magoi
(Gymnotiformes Apteronotidae)
Apteronotus pemon
(Gymnotiformes Apteronotidae)
Megadontognathus
cuyuniensis (Gymnotiformes Apteronotidae)
Sternarchorhynchus gnomus
(Gymnotiformes Apteronotidae)
Sternarchorhynchus
marreroi (Gymnotiformes Apteronotidae) Marrero's Tube-snouted Ghost Knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus mendesi
(Gymnotiformes Apteronotidae) Mendes'
Tube-snouted Ghost Knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus yepezi
(Gymnotiformes Apteronotidae) Yepez's
Tube-snouted Ghost Knifefish
Brachyhypopomus diazae
(Gymnotiformes Hypopomidae)
Brachyhypopomus
provenzanoi (Gymnotiformes Hypopomidae)
Racenisia fimbriipinna
(Gymnotiformes Hypopomidae)
Hypopygus isbruckeri
(Gymnotiformes Rhamphichthyidae)
Hypopygus minissimus
(Gymnotiformes Rhamphichthyidae)
Eigenmannia oradens
(Gymnotiformes Sternopygidae)
Sternopygus sarae + (Gymnotiformes Sternopygidae)
Ernstichthys anduzei
(Siluriformes Aspredinidae)
Hoplomyzon atrizona
(Siluriformes Aspredinidae)
Hoplomyzon cardosoi
(Siluriformes Aspredinidae)
Micromyzon orinoco
(Siluriformes Aspredinidae)
Astroblepus phelpsi
(Siluriformes Astroblepidae) Phelps' Catfish
Centromochlus musaicus
(Siluriformes Auchenipteridae) Ninja Tatia
Epapterus blohmi
(Siluriformes Auchenipteridae)
Pseudepapterus gracilis
(Siluriformes Auchenipteridae)
Corydoras boehlkei
(Siluriformes Callichthyidae)
Denticetopsis praecox
(Siluriformes Cetopsidae)
Denticetopsis royeroi
(Siluriformes Cetopsidae)
Denticetopsis sauli
(Siluriformes Cetopsidae)
Helogenes uruyensis
(Siluriformes Cetopsidae)
Megalodoras guayoensis
(Siluriformes Doradidae) Sierra Conchua
Rhynchodoras castilloi
(Siluriformes Doradidae)
Brachyglanis magoi
(Siluriformes Heptapteridae)
Chasmocranus chimantanus
(Siluriformes Heptapteridae)
Leptorhamdia aspredinoides
(Siluriformes Heptapteridae)
Pimelodella martinezi
(Siluriformes Heptapteridae)
Pimelodella tapatapae
(Siluriformes Heptapteridae) Tapa Tapa Catfish
Rhamdia guasarensis
(Siluriformes Heptapteridae)
Rhamdia humilis
(Siluriformes Heptapteridae)
Ancistrus amaris
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Ancistrus brevifilis
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Ancistrus falconensis
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Ancistrus galani
(Siluriformes Loricariidae) Galan's Troglobitic
Armored Catfish
Ancistrus gymnorhynchus
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Ancistrus yutajae
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Avalithoxus jantjae
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Chaetostoma dupouii
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Chaetostoma guairense
(Siluriformes Loricariidae) Guaire Armored
Catfish
Chaetostoma machiquense
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Chaetostoma nudirostre
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Chaetostoma pearsei
(Siluriformes Loricariidae) Lake Valencia
Armored Catfish
Chaetostoma stannii
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Chaetostoma vasquezi
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Chaetostoma venezuelae
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Chaetostoma yurubiense
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Cheilonimata minuta + (Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Cordylancistrus nephelion
(Siluriformes Loricariidae) Tuy Armored
Suckermouth Catfish
Cordylancistrus perijae
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Cordylancistrus
torbesensis (Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Dekeyseria niveata
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Exastilithoxus fimbriatus
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Farlowella martini
(Siluriformes Loricariidae) Aroa Twig Catfish
Farlowella venezuelensis
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Harttia merevari
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Hypancistrus vandragti
(Siluriformes Loricariidae) Dwarf Spiny Pleco
Hypostomus maracaiboensis
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Hypostomus pagei
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Isorineloricaria acuarius
(Siluriformes Loricariidae) Blue Fin Thresher
Pleco
Limatulichthys nasarcus
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Lithogenes valencia
(Siluriformes Loricariidae) Lake Valencia
Lithogenes
Lithogenes wahari
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Lithoxancistrus yekuana
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Neblinichthys peniculatus
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Neblinichthys pilosus
(Siluriformes Loricariidae) Punk Pleco
Neblinichthys roraima
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Neblinichthys yaravi
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Niobichthys ferrarisi
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Peckoltia wernekei
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Pseudancistrus coquenani
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Pseudancistrus
pectegenitor (Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Pseudancistrus reus
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Rhinotocinclus discolor
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Rhinotocinclus polyochrus
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Rineloricaria caracasensis
(Siluriformes Loricariidae) Tuy Whiptail Catfish
Soromonichthys stearleyi
(Siluriformes Loricariidae) Soromon Pleco
Sturisomatichthys kneri
(Siluriformes Loricariidae)
Ammoglanis pulex
(Siluriformes Trichomycteridae)
Paracanthopoma ahriman
(Siluriformes Trichomycteridae)
Pygidianops cuao
(Siluriformes Trichomycteridae)
Pygidianops magoi
(Siluriformes Trichomycteridae)
Trichomycterus arleoi
(Siluriformes Trichomycteridae) Yaracuy Marbled
Catfish
Trichomycterus celsae
(Siluriformes Trichomycteridae)
Trichomycterus lewi
(Siluriformes Trichomycteridae)
Trichomycterus meridae
(Siluriformes Trichomycteridae) Merida Marbled
Catfish
Trichomycterus mondolfi
(Siluriformes Trichomycteridae) Chacaito
Marbled Catfish
Trichomycterus
motatanensis (Siluriformes Trichomycteridae) Motatan Marbled Catfish
Trichomycterus spelaeus
(Siluriformes Trichomycteridae) Perija Eyeless
Catfish
Typhlobelus guacamaya
(Siluriformes Trichomycteridae)
Typhlobelus lundbergi
(Siluriformes Trichomycteridae)