FISHES - Field Companion Myliobatiformes River Stingray - Potamotrygon spp. English Genus: River Stingrays Class: Dutch Genus: Zoetwaterroggen FISHES Order: Sranan Libaspari / Tyubula Myliobatiformes Trio Sipari Family: Wayana Potamotrygonidae River system Marrowijne Corantijn © Jan Mol Characiformes Toothless Characin - Curimata cyprinoides (Linnaeus 1766) English Family: Toothless Characins Class: Dutch Familie: Brede Zalmen FISHES Order: Sranan Makasriba / Makafisi Characiformes Trio Arumasi Family: Wayana Pohaké Curimatidae River system © Jan Mol Marrowijne Corantijn Pale Red-Streaked Salmon-Carp - Prochilodus rubrotaeniatus (Jardine 1841) English Pale Red-Streaked Salmon-Carp Class: Dutch Familie: Nachtzalmen FISHES Order: Sranan Kwimata / Kurimata Characiformes Trio Kurupi Family: Wayana Koumata Prochilodontidae © Mark Sabaj Pérez River system Marrowijne Corantijn Flannel-Mouthed Characin - Semaprochilodus varii (Castro 1988) English Family: Flannel-Mouthed Characins Class: Dutch Familie: Nachtzalmen FISHES Order: Sranan Kwimata Characiformes Trio Péni-kwimata / Kurimata Family: Wayana Prochilodontidae River system Marrowijne Corantijn © ACT Updated: 11 December 2015 Page 1 of 14 Biodiversity Database Suriname Amazon Conservation Team www.ethnobiobase.act-suriname.org/ FISHES - Field Companion Characiformes Threespot Leporinus - Leporinus friderici (Bloch 1794) English Threespot Leporinus Class: Dutch Drievlekkige Leporine FISHES Order: Sranan Waraku Characiformes Trio Tarani Family: Wayana Talani / Taanali Anostomidae River system Marrowijne Corantijn © ACT Banded Leporinus - Leporinus fasciatus (Bloch 1794) English Banded Leporinus Class: Dutch Gestreepte Kopstaander FISHES Order: Sranan Kwana / Kintrasi Characiformes Trio Wareware / Seu Family: © Mark Sabaj Pérez Wayana Sijeumïnë Anostomidae River system Marrowijne Corantijn Characin - Schizodon fasciatus (Spix & Agassiz 1829) English Characin Class: Dutch Familie: Kopstaanders FISHES Order: Sranan Nyamsifisi Characiformes Trio Wareware Family: © Jan Mol Wayana Kalanale Anostomidae River system Marrowijne Corantijn Characin - Astyanax spp. English Family: Characins / Characids Class: Dutch Familie: Karperzalmen FISHES Order: Sranan Scriba / Wetfisi Characiformes Trio Karakarari Family: Wayana Opi Characidae © INRA - Pierre-Yves Le Bail River system Marrowijne Corantijn Updated: 11 December 2015 Page 2 of 14 Biodiversity Database Suriname Amazon Conservation Team www.ethnobiobase.act-suriname.org/ FISHES - Field Companion Characiformes Characin - Bryconops spp. English Family: Characins / Characids Class: Dutch Familie: Karperzalmen FISHES Order: Sranan Scriba / Wetfisi Characiformes Trio Kuiki Family: © INRA - Pierre-Yves Le Bail Wayana Wiiwii / Kuwiki Characidae River system Marrowijne Corantijn Characin - Jupiaba spp. English Family: Characins / Characids Class: Dutch Familie: Karperzalmen FISHES Order: Sranan Scriba / Wetfisi Characiformes Trio Mïroko Family: Wayana Opi ëpiju Characidae © INRA - Pierre-Yves Le Bail River system Marrowijne Corantijn Characin - Moenkhausia spp. English Family: Characins / Characids Class: Dutch Familie: Karperzalmen FISHES Order: Sranan Scriba / Wetfisi Characiformes Trio Opi Family: Wayana Opihle Characidae © Philip Willink River system Marrowijne Corantijn Characin - Brycon falcatus (Muller & Troschel 1845) English Family: Characins / Characids Class: Dutch Familie: Karperzalmen FISHES Order: Sranan Moroko Characiformes Trio Mïrokoimë Family: Wayana Mulokoimë / Molokoimo Characidae © Wikimedia Commons River system Marrowijne Corantijn Updated: 11 December 2015 Page 3 of 14 Biodiversity Database Suriname Amazon Conservation Team www.ethnobiobase.act-suriname.org/ FISHES - Field Companion Characiformes Transparent Tetra - Charax gibbosus (Linnaeus 1758) English Transparent Tetra Class: Dutch Familie: Karperzalmen FISHES Order: Sranan Characiformes Trio Sarara Family: © Raphael Covain Wayana Characidae River system Marrowijne Corantijn Pacu Murutinga - Myleus rhomboidalis (Cuvier 1818) English Pacu Murutinga Class: Dutch Familie: Piranha's en verwanten FISHES Order: Sranan (Weti)Kumaru / Kumalu Characiformes Trio Wasitau Family: Wayana Asitau Serrasalmidae River system © INRA - Pierre-Yves Le Bail Marrowijne Corantijn Redhook Myleus - Myloplus rubripinnis (Müller & Troschel 1844) English Redhook Myleus Class: Dutch Familie: Piranha's en verwanten FISHES Order: Sranan Pakusi / Mambe Characiformes Trio Pasina Family: Wayana Serrasalmidae River system Marrowijne Corantijn © Mark Sabaj Pérez (iXingu Project, NSF DEB-1257813) Pacu - Myloplus ternetzi (Norman 1929) English Pacu Class: Dutch Familie: Piranha's en verwanten FISHES Order: Sranan Pakusi / Mambe Characiformes Trio Pasinaime Family: Wayana Pasina / Kouloupoupouë Serrasalmidae River system © INRA - Pierre-Yves Le Bail Marrowijne Corantijn Updated: 11 December 2015 Page 4 of 14 Biodiversity Database Suriname Amazon Conservation Team www.ethnobiobase.act-suriname.org/ FISHES - Field Companion Characiformes Black Piranha - Serrasalmus rhombeus (Linnaeus 1766) English Black (or Redeye) Piranha Class: Dutch Roodogige of Zwarte Piranha FISHES Order: Sranan Piren / Pakusipiren Characiformes Trio Pëne Family: Wayana Pëne Serrasalmidae River system Marrowijne Corantijn © Wikimedia Commons Pacu - Tometes lebaili (Jégu, Keith & Belmont-Jégu 2002) English Pacu Class: Dutch Familie: Piranha's en verwanten FISHES Order: Sranan Pakusi Characiformes Trio / Family: Wayana Jairë Serrasalmidae River system Marrowijne Corantijn © Mark Sabaj Pérez Red-Tailed Freshwater Barracuda - Acestrorhynchus falcatus (Bloch 1794) English Red-Tailed Freshwater Barracuda Class: Dutch Familie: Spilzalmen FISHES Order: Sranan Dagufisi Characiformes Trio Sarata Family: © Mark Sabaj Pérez Wayana Halatawai Acestrorhynchidae River system Marrowijne Corantijn Pike Characin - Acestrorhynchus microlepis (Jardine 1841) English Pike Characin Class: Dutch Familie: Spilzalmen FISHES Order: Sranan Dagufisi Characiformes Trio Sarata Family: © Mark Sabaj Pérez Wayana Halatawai Acestrorhynchidae River system Marrowijne Corantijn Updated: 11 December 2015 Page 5 of 14 Biodiversity Database Suriname Amazon Conservation Team www.ethnobiobase.act-suriname.org/ FISHES - Field Companion Characiformes Dogteeth Tetra - Cynodon gibbus (Agassiz 1829) English Family: Dogteeth Tetras Class: Dutch Familie: Karperzalmen FISHES Order: Sranan Adyenu Characiformes Trio Rei Family: © Philip Willink Wayana Ëlemakë Cynodontidae River system Marrowijne Corantijn Red Wolf Fish - Erythrinus erythrinus (Bloch & Schneider 1801) English Red Wolf Fish Class: Dutch Familie: Forelzalmen FISHES Order: Sranan Matuli / Stonwalapa Characiformes Trio Alakapuri Family: © Mark Sabaj Pérez Wayana Letkë / Elétékë Erythrinidae River system Marrowijne Corantijn Golden Wolf Fish - Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus (Spix & Agassiz 1829) English Golden Wolf Fish Class: Dutch Familie: Forelzalmen FISHES Order: Characiformes © Raphael Covain Sranan Walapa Trio Warapa Family: Wayana Walapa Erythrinidae River system Marrowijne Corantijn Aïmara - Hoplias aimara (Valenciennes 1847) English Aïmara / Wolf Fish Class: Dutch Familie: Forelzalmen FISHES Order: Sranan Anyumara Characiformes Trio Aimara Family: Wayana Aimara/Aimayale Erythrinidae River system Marrowijne Corantijn © Bruce Hoffman Updated: 11 December 2015 Page 6 of 14 Biodiversity Database Suriname Amazon Conservation Team www.ethnobiobase.act-suriname.org/ FISHES - Field Companion Characiformes Black Wolf Fish - Hoplias curupira (Oyakawa & Mattox 2009) English Black Wolf Fish Class: Dutch Familie: Forelzalmen FISHES Order: Sranan Blaka Pataka Characiformes Trio Patakai Family: © Philip Willink Wayana Patakasi Erythrinidae River system Marrowijne Corantijn Common Wolf Fish - Hoplias malabaricus (Bloch 1794) English Common Wolf Fish / Trahira Class: Dutch Familie: Forelzalmen FISHES Order: Sranan Pataka Characiformes © Raphael Covain Trio Aimara Family: Wayana Aimala Erythrinidae River system Marrowijne Corantijn Siluriformes Cascarudo - Callichthys callichthys (Linnaeus 1758) English Cascarudo Class: Dutch Familie: Pantsermeervallen FISHES Order: Sranan Plata-Ede-Kwikwi Siluriformes Trio Siwiri Family: © Mark Sabaj Pérez Wayana Atpa/Etpa Callichthyidae River system Marrowijne Corantijn Corydora - Corydoras spp. English Genus: Corydora Class: Dutch Familie: Pantsermeervallen FISHES Order: Sranan Seseiguse Siluriformes Trio Wirika Family: Wayana Ilikai Callichthyidae © Raphael Covain River system Marrowijne Corantijn Updated: 11 December 2015 Page 7 of 14 Biodiversity Database Suriname Amazon Conservation Team www.ethnobiobase.act-suriname.org/ FISHES - Field Companion Siluriformes Spotted Hoplo - Megalechis thoracata (Valenciennes 1840) English Spotted Hoplo Class: Dutch Familie: Pantsermeervallen FISHES Order: Sranan Kat(a)rina-Kwikwi Siluriformes Trio Siwiri Family: © Mark Sabaj Pérez Wayana Ahmui ëtpa Callichthyidae River system Marrowijne Corantijn Armored Catfish - Hemiancistrus medians (Kner 1854) English Family: Armored Catfishes Class: Dutch Familie: Harnasmeervallen FISHES Order: Sranan Warawara Siluriformes Trio Përe Family: Wayana Walawala Loricariidae © Mark Sabaj Pérez River system Marrowijne Corantijn Armored Catfish - Hypostomus spp. English Family: Armored Catfishes Class: Dutch Familie: Harnasmeervallen FISHES Order: Sranan Warawara Siluriformes Trio Kawara Family: Wayana Kawawa Loricariidae River system Marrowijne Corantijn © Bruce Hoffman