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South America
Category:
Continent
Location:
Planet Earth
Countries:
Bolivia
,
Chile
,
Ecuador
,
Paraguay
,
Uruguay
,
Venezuela
,
Colombia
,
Argentina
, Aruba,
Brazil
, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Guyana,
Peru
, Suriname
Waters
Freshwater fishes
Saltwater fishes
Countries
Catches (17)
Oceans
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Seas
Caribbean Sea
Biggest natural lakes
Lake Titicaca
Argentino Lake
Lake Viedma
Largest estuaries
Rio de la Plata
Biggest artificial lakes
Lake Guri
Itaipu reservoir
Largest rivers
Amazon
Orinoco
Parana
Essequibo
Maroni (Marowijne)
Santa Cruz River (Argentina)
Magdalena
Tocantins river
Uruguay
Sao Francisco
Suriname
Perciformes - Perches
Fat snook
(
Centropomus parallelus
)
Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts
Brown trout
(
Salmo trutta
)
Rainbow trout
(
Oncorhynchus mykiss
)
Chinook salmon
(
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
)
Lake trout
(
Salvelinus namaycush
)
Siluriformes - Catfishes
Jundia
(
Leiarius marmoratus
)
Gulper catfish
(
Asterophysus batrachus
)
Ripsaw catfish
(
Oxydoras niger
)
Lince Catfish
(
Platynematichthys notatus
)
Barred sorubim
(
Pseudoplatystoma reticulatum
)
White bagre
(
Pimelodus albicans
)
Spotted Pimelodus
(
Pimelodus pictus
)
Spotted Pim
(
Pimelodus maculatus
)
Redtail catfish
(
Phractocephalus hemioliopterus
)
Barred sorubim
(
Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum
)
Suckermouth catfish
(
Hypostomus plecostomus
)
Orinoco sailfin catfish
(
Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus
)
Vermiculated sailfin catfish
(
Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus
)
Tete sea catfish
(
Ariopsis seemanni
)
Brown Hoplo
(
Hoplosternum littorale
)
Astroblepus homodon
Piraiba
(
Brachyplatystoma filamentosum
)
Gilded catfish
(
Zungaro zungaro
)
Granulated catfish
(
Pterodoras granulosus
)
Graceful pimelodella
(
Pimelodella gracilis
)
Manduba
(
Ageneiosus inermis
)
Unicorn Catfish
(
Ageneiosus magoi
)
Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes
Largemouth bass
(
Micropterus salmoides
)
Cypriniformes - Carps
Goldfish
(
Carassius auratus
)
Prussian carp
(
Carassius gibelio
)
Amur carp
(
Cyprinus rubrofuscus
)
Cichliformes - Cichlids
Blue acara
(
Andinoacara pulcher
)
Blue tilapia
(
Oreochromis aureus
)
Pearl cichlid
(
Geophagus brasiliensis
)
Longjaw Pike Cichlid
(
Crenicichla vittata
)
Ringtail pike cichlid
(
Crenicichla saxatilis
)
Jacunda
(
Crenicichla lenticulata
)
Redhump eartheater
(
Geophagus steindachneri
)
Nile tilapia
(
Oreochromis niloticus
)
Monoculus peacock bass
(
Cichla monoculus
)
Threadfin Eartheater
(
Geophagus altifrons
)
Royal peacock bass
(
Cichla intermedia
)
Sven’s Eartheater
(
Geophagus sveni
)
Oscar
(
Astronotus ocellatus
)
Blue peacock bass
(
Cichla piquiti
)
Redstriped Eartheater
(
Geophagus surinamensis
)
Southern Oscar
(
Astronotus crassipinnis
)
Lake Gatun peacock
(
Cichla pleiozona
)
Red Head Eartheater
(
Geophagus megasema
)
Ram cichlid
(
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
)
Convict cichlid
(
Amatitlania nigrofasciata
)
Butterfly peacock bass
(
Cichla ocellaris
)
Speckled pavon
(
Cichla temensis
)
Orinoco peacock bass
(
Cichla orinocensis
)
Kelberi peacock bass
(
Cichla kelberi
)
Characiformes - Characins
Payara
(
Hydrolycus scomberoides
)
Giant payara
(
Hydrolycus armatus
)
Red-bellied piranha
(
Pygocentrus nattereri
)
Redeye piranha
(
Serrasalmus rhombeus
)
Voga
(
Schizodon platae
)
Bicuda
(
Boulengerella cuvieri
)
Black pacu
(
Colossoma macropomum
)
Piraputanga
(
Brycon hilarii
)
Red Ruby Piranha
(
Serrasalmus maculatus
)
Biara
(
Rhaphiodon vulpinus
)
Triportheus nematurus
Boga
(
Megaleporinus obtusidens
)
Tucan fish
(
Chalceus erythrurus
)
Threespot leporinus
(
Leporinus friderici
)
Banded leporinus
(
Leporinus fasciatus
)
Big-eyed Cachorro
(
Acestrorhynchus falcirostris
)
Golden dorado
(
Salminus brasiliensis
)
Small-scaled pacu
(
Piaractus mesopotamicus
)
Tararira
(
Hoplias malabaricus
)
Giant wolf fish
(
Hoplias aimara
)
Red-bellied pacu
(
Piaractus brachypomus
)
Pike characin
(
Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro
)
Redfin Ipau
(
Markiana nigripinnis
)
Pira Pyta
(
Brycon orbignyanus
)
Streaked Prochilod
(
Prochilodus lineatus
)
Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues
Black arawana
(
Osteoglossum ferreirai
)
Arapaima
(
Arapaima gigas
)
Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish
Black ghost knifefish
(
Apteronotus albifrons
)
Electric eel
(
Electrophorus electricus
)
Ceratodontiformes - Lungfishes
South American lungfish
(
Lepidosiren paradoxa
)
Anguilliformes - Eels and morays
American eel
(
Anguilla rostrata
)
European eel
(
Anguilla anguilla
)
Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders
Atlantic tarpon
(
Megalops atlanticus
)
Labriformes - Wrasses
Redtail parrotfish
(
Sparisoma chrysopterum
)
Clupeiformes - Herrings
Atlantic sabretooth anchovy
(
Lycengraulis grossidens
)
Mugiliformes - Mullets
Fantail mullet
(
Mugil trichodon
)
Flathead grey mullet
(
Mugil cephalus
)
Gobiiformes - Gobies
Frillfin goby
(
Bathygobius soporator
)
Fat sleeper
(
Dormitator maculatus
)
Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps
Eastern mosquitofish
(
Gambusia holbrooki
)
Guppy
(
Poecilia reticulata
)
Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks
Bull Shark
(
Carcharhinus leucas
)
Myliobatiformes - Stingrays
Xingu River ray
(
Potamotrygon leopoldi
)
Ocellate river stingray
(
Potamotrygon motoro
)
Tiger river stingray
(
Potamotrygon tigrina
)
Giant short-tailed river stingray
(
Potamotrygon brachyura
)
Amanda’s River Stingray
(
Potamotrygon amandae
)
Black-tailed antenna ray
(
Plesiotrygon nana
)
Perciformes - Perches
Irish mojarra (
Diapterus auratus
)
Sand tilefish (
Malacanthus plumieri
)
Warsaw grouper (
Hyporthodus nigritus
)
Nassau grouper (
Epinephelus striatus
)
Yellowfin grouper (
Mycteroperca venenosa
)
Black grouper (
Mycteroperca bonaci
)
Tiger grouper (
Mycteroperca tigris
)
Red grouper (
Epinephelus morio
)
Yellowmouth grouper (
Mycteroperca interstitialis
)
Porkfish (
Anisotremus virginicus
)
Fat snook (
Centropomus parallelus
)
Mutton snapper (
Lutjanus analis
)
Misty grouper (
Hyporthodus mystacinus
)
Gag grouper (
Mycteroperca microlepis
)
Coney (
Cephalopholis fulva
)
Panama porkfish (
Anisotremus taeniatus
)
Broomtail grouper (
Mycteroperca xenarcha
)
Comb grouper (
Mycteroperca acutirostris
)
Twinspot bass (
Serranus flaviventris
)
Northern red snapper (
Lutjanus campechanus
)
Graysby (
Cephalopholis cruentata
)
Lantern bass (
Serranus baldwini
)
Tobaccofish (
Serranus tabacarius
)
Yellowtail snapper (
Lutjanus ehrenbergi
)
Black hamlet (
Hypoplectrus nigricans
)
Schoolmaster snapper (
Lutjanus apodus
)
Pacific creolefish (
Paranthias colonus
)
Mexican barred snapper (
Hoplopagrus guentherii
)
Common snook (
Centropomus undecimalis
)
Mangrove snapper (
Lutjanus griseus
)
Chalk bass (
Serranus tortugarum
)
Cochero (
Dules auriga
)
Cubera snapper (
Lutjanus cyanopterus
)
Popeye catalufa (
Pristigenys serrula
)
Atlantic yellowstripe grunt (
Haemulon squamipinna
)
Spanish flag (
Gonioplectrus hispanus
)
Bluefish (
Pomatomus saltatrix
)
Cottonwick grunt (
Haemulon melanurum
)
Smallmouth grunt (
Haemulon chrysargyreum
)
Grey grunt (
Haemulon scudderii
)
Pacific dog snapper (
Lutjanus novemfasciatus
)
Butter hamlet (
Hypoplectrus unicolor
)
Yellowtail snapper (
Ocyurus chrysurus
)
Indigo hamlet (
Hypoplectrus indigo
)
Lane snapper (
Lutjanus synagris
)
Great northern tilefish (
Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps
)
Brazilian snapper (
Lutjanus alexandrei
)
Barred hamlet (
Hypoplectrus puella
)
Southern tilefish (
Lopholatilus villarii
)
Shy hamlet (
Hypoplectrus guttavarius
)
Masked hamlet (
Hypoplectrus providencianus
)
White margate (
Haemulon album
)
Harlequin bass (
Serranus tigrinus
)
White grunt (
Haemulon plumierii
)
Black margate (
Anisotremus surinamensis
)
Dog snapper (
Lutjanus jocu
)
Striped mojarra (
Eugerres plumieri
)
Longfin damselfish (
Stegastes diencaeus
)
Bluestriped grunt (
Haemulon sciurus
)
Mahogany snapper (
Lutjanus mahagoni
)
Burrito grunt (
Anisotremus interruptus
)
Peruvian rock seabass (
Paralabrax humeralis
)
Atlantic goliath grouper (
Epinephelus itajara
)
Atlantic mutton hamlet (
Alphestes afer
)
Dusky grouper (
Epinephelus marginatus
)
Pacific mutton hamlet (
Alphestes immaculatus
)
Sailfin grouper (
Mycteroperca olfax
)
Rivulated mutton hamlet (
Alphestes multiguttatus
)
Barred serrano (
Serranus psittacinus
)
Barred serrano (
Paranthias furcifer
)
Snowy grouper (
Hyporthodus niveatus
)
Pacific goliath grouper (
Epinephelus quinquefasciatus
)
Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts
Chinook salmon (
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
)
Siluriformes - Catfishes
Coco sea catfish (
Bagre bagre
)
Red sea catfish (
Bagre pinnimaculatus
)
Chilhuil sea catfish (
Bagre panamensis
)
Gafftopsail catfish (
Bagre marinus
)
Tete sea catfish (
Ariopsis seemanni
)
Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes
Bermuda sea chub (
Kyphosus sectatrix
)
Brassy chub (
Kyphosus vaigiensis
)
Dusky sea-chub (
Girella freminvillii
)
Giant hawkfish (
Cirrhitus rivulatus
)
Gadiformes - Cods
Abyssal grenadier (
Coryphaenoides armatus
)
Gulf hake (
Urophycis cirrata
)
Spariformes - Breams and porgies
South American silver porgy (
Diplodus argenteus
)
Littlehead porgy (
Calamus proridens
)
Jolthead porgy (
Calamus bajonado
)
Saucereye porgy (
Calamus calamus
)
Pacific tripletail (
Lobotes pacificus
)
Sheepshead (
Archosargus probatocephalus
)
Red pandora (
Pagellus bellottii
)
Red porgy (
Pagrus pagrus
)
Atlantic tripletail (
Lobotes surinamensis
)
Anguilliformes - Eels and morays
Goldentail moray (
Gymnothorax miliaris
)
Purplemouth moray (
Gymnothorax vicinus
)
Spotted moray (
Gymnothorax moringa
)
American eel (
Anguilla rostrata
)
European eel (
Anguilla anguilla
)
Goldspotted eel (
Myrichthys ocellatus
)
Starry moray (
Echidna nebulosa
)
Chain moray (
Echidna catenata
)
Sharptail eel (
Myrichthys breviceps
)
Green moray (
Gymnothorax funebris
)
Carangiformes - Jacks
Cobia (
Rachycentron canadum
)
Indo-Pacific sailfish (
Istiophorus platypterus
)
Palometa (
Trachinotus goodei
)
Lesser amberjack (
Seriola fasciata
)
Blue marlin (
Makaira nigricans
)
Permit (
Trachinotus falcatus
)
Atlantic sailfish (
Istiophorus albicans
)
Shortbill spearfish (
Tetrapturus angustirostris
)
Black jack (
Caranx lugubris
)
Longjaw leatherjacket (
Oligoplites altus
)
Crevalle jack (
Caranx hippos
)
Leatherjacket (
Oligoplites saurus
)
Lookdown (
Selene vomer
)
Bar jack (
Caranx ruber
)
Swordfish (
Xiphias gladius
)
Rainbow runner (
Elagatis bipinnulata
)
Greater amberjack (
Seriola dumerili
)
Golden trevally (
Gnathanodon speciosus
)
Common dolphinfish (
Coryphaena hippurus
)
Atlantic bumper (
Chloroscombrus chrysurus
)
Atlantic white marlin (
Kajikia albida
)
Roosterfish (
Nematistius pectoralis
)
Striped marlin (
Kajikia audax
)
Yellowtail amberjack (
Seriola lalandi
)
Longfin yellowtail (
Seriola rivoliana
)
Black marlin (
Istiompax indica
)
Beloniformes - Needlefishes
Flat needlefish (
Ablennes hians
)
Hound needlefish (
Tylosurus crocodilus
)
Ballyhoo halfbeak (
Hemiramphus brasiliensis
)
Agujon Needlefish (
Tylosurus acus
)
Scombriformes - Mackerels
Wahoo (
Acanthocybium solandri
)
King mackerel (
Scomberomorus cavalla
)
Bigeye tuna (
Thunnus obesus
)
Atlantic Spanish mackerel (
Scomberomorus maculatus
)
Atlantic chub mackerel (
Scomber colias
)
Albacore (
Thunnus alalunga
)
Atlantic bonito (
Sarda sarda
)
Silver scabbardfish (
Lepidopus caudatus
)
Pacific Chub Mackerel (
Scomber japonicus
)
Yellowfin tuna (
Thunnus albacares
)
Eastern Pacific bonito (
Sarda chiliensis
)
Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes
Devil firefish (
Pterois miles
)
Bandtail searobin (
Prionotus ophryas
)
Bluewing searobin (
Prionotus punctatus
)
Bluespotted searobin (
Prionotus roseus
)
Labriformes - Wrasses
Midnight parrotfish (
Scarus coelestinus
)
Yellowhead wrasse (
Halichoeres garnoti
)
Mexican hogfish (
Bodianus diplotaenia
)
Redband parrotfish (
Sparisoma aurofrenatum
)
Blue parrotfish (
Scarus coeruleus
)
Redfin parrotfish (
Sparisoma rubripinne
)
Stoplight parrotfish (
Sparisoma viride
)
Princess parrotfish (
Scarus taeniopterus
)
Spotfin hogfish (
Bodianus pulchellus
)
Pearly razorfish (
Xyrichtys novacula
)
Hogfish (
Lachnolaimus maximus
)
Puddingwife wrasse (
Halichoeres radiatus
)
Rosy razorfish (
Xyrichtys martinicensis
)
Bluehead wrasse (
Thalassoma bifasciatum
)
Spanish hogfish (
Bodianus rufus
)
Slippery dick (
Halichoeres bivittatus
)
Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes
Atlantic spadefish (
Chaetodipterus faber
)
Pacific spadefish (
Chaetodipterus zonatus
)
Convict surgeonfish (
Acanthurus triostegus
)
Yellowfin surgeonfish (
Acanthurus xanthopterus
)
High-hat (
Pareques acuminatus
)
Atlantic croaker (
Micropogonias undulatus
)
Pacific Kingcroaker (
Menticirrhus elongatus
)
King angelfish (
Holacanthus passer
)
Gulf kingcroaker (
Menticirrhus littoralis
)
Queen angelfish (
Holacanthus ciliaris
)
Gray angelfish (
Pomacanthus arcuatus
)
Southern kingfish (
Menticirrhus americanus
)
Northern kingfish (
Menticirrhus saxatilis
)
French angelfish (
Pomacanthus paru
)
Panamic sergeant major (
Abudefduf troschelii
)
Black drum (
Pogonias cromis
)
Red drum (
Sciaenops ocellatus
)
Doctorfish (
Acanthurus chirurgus
)
Foureye butterflyfish (
Chaetodon capistratus
)
Cortez angelfish (
Pomacanthus zonipectus
)
Atlantic Sergeant Major (
Abudefduf saxatilis
)
Bermuda blue angelfish (
Holacanthus bermudensis
)
Rock beauty (
Holacanthus tricolor
)
Whitecheek surgeonfish (
Acanthurus nigricans
)
Mulliformes - Goatfishes
Red goatfish (
Mullus auratus
)
Yellow goatfish (
Mulloidichthys martinicus
)
Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders
Atlantic tarpon (
Megalops atlanticus
)
Ladyfish (
Elops saurus
)
Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes
Ocean sunfish (
Mola mola
)
Bandtail puffer (
Sphoeroides spengleri
)
Long-spine porcupinefish (
Diodon holocanthus
)
Striped burrfish (
Chilomycterus schoepfi
)
Spot-fin porcupinefish (
Diodon hystrix
)
Grey triggerfish (
Balistes capriscus
)
Southern puffer (
Sphoeroides nephelus
)
Queen triggerfish (
Balistes vetula
)
American whitespotted filefish (
Cantherhines macrocerus
)
Scrawled filefish (
Aluterus scriptus
)
Clupeiformes - Herrings
Atlantic sabretooth anchovy (
Lycengraulis grossidens
)
Pacific Sardine (
Sardinops sagax
)
Albuliformes - Bonefishes
Bonefish (
Albula vulpes
)
Istiophoriformes - Barracudas
Great barracuda (
Sphyraena barracuda
)
Mugiliformes - Mullets
Fantail mullet (
Mugil trichodon
)
Flathead grey mullet (
Mugil cephalus
)
Blenniiformes - Blennies
Saddled blenny (
Malacoctenus triangulatus
)
Hairy blenny (
Labrisomus nuchipinnis
)
Molly miller (
Scartella cristata
)
Ringneck blenny (
Parablennius pilicornis
)
Chilean bull blenny (
Hypsoblennius sordidus
)
Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes
Channel flounder (
Syacium micrurum
)
Plate fish (
Bothus lunatus
)
Gobiiformes - Gobies
Frillfin goby (
Bathygobius soporator
)
Fat sleeper (
Dormitator maculatus
)
Aulopiformes - Grinners
Sand diver (
Synodus intermedius
)
Inshore lizardfish (
Synodus foetens
)
Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes
Longjaw squirrelfish (
Neoniphon marianus
)
Squirrelfish (
Holocentrus adscensionis
)
Longspine squirrelfish (
Holocentrus rufus
)
Silverspot squirrelfish (
Sargocentron caudimaculatum
)
Beryciformes - Sawbellies
Alfonsino (
Beryx decadactylus
)
Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses
Blackmouth ocean bass (
Synagrops bellus
)
Giant sea bass (
Stereolepis gigas
)
Atlantic wreckfish (
Polyprion americanus
)
Lampriformes - Lamprids
Blackflash ribbonfish (
Trachipterus jacksonensis
)
Mediterranean dealfish (
Trachipterus trachypterus
)
Giant oarfish (
Regalecus glesne
)
Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses
Longsnout seahorse (
Hippocampus reidi
)
Bluespotted cornetfish (
Fistularia commersonii
)
West Atlantic trumpetfish (
Aulostomus maculatus
)
Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards
Flying gurnard (
Dactylopterus volitans
)
Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes
Striated frogfish (
Antennarius striatus
)
Lamniformes - Mackerel sharks
Thresher (
Alopias vulpinus
)
Bigeye thresher (
Alopias superciliosus
)
Great white shark (
Carcharodon carcharias
)
Sand tiger shark (
Carcharias taurus
)
Basking shark (
Cetorhinus maximus
)
Smalltooth sand tiger (
Odontaspis ferox
)
Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks
Smooth hammerhead (
Sphyrna zygaena
)
Brown smooth-hound (
Mustelus henlei
)
Bull Shark (
Carcharhinus leucas
)
Silvertip shark (
Carcharhinus albimarginatus
)
Lemon shark (
Negaprion brevirostris
)
Galapagos shark (
Carcharhinus galapagensis
)
Silky shark (
Carcharhinus falciformis
)
Bonnethead shark (
Sphyrna tiburo
)
Great hammerhead (
Sphyrna mokarran
)
Whitetip reef shark (
Triaenodon obesus
)
Orectolobiformes - Carpet shark
Whale shark (
Rhincodon typus
)
Nurse shark (
Ginglymostoma cirratum
)
Squaliformes - Sleeper and dogfish sharks
Spiny dogfish (
Squalus acanthias
)
Echinorhiniformes - Bramble sharks
Prickly shark (
Echinorhinus cookei
)
Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes
Beaked salmon (
Gonorynchus gonorynchus
)
Myliobatiformes - Stingrays
California butterfly ray (
Gymnura marmorata
)
Southern stingray (
Hypanus americanus
)
Roughtail stingray (
Bathytoshia centroura
)
Round ribbontail ray (
Taeniurops meyeni
)
Giant manta ray (
Mobula birostris
)
Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels
Pudgy cuskeel (
Spectrunculus grandis
)
Brunswig's Cusk-eel (
Lamprogrammus brunswigi
)
Bearded brotula (
Brotula barbata
)
Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders
California slickhead (
Alepocephalus tenebrosus
)
Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes
Tube-eye (
Stylephorus chordatus
)
Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels
Snub-nosed spiny eel (
Notacanthus chemnitzii
)
Countries
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Chile
Ecuador
Paraguay
Uruguay
Venezuela
Colombia
Argentina
Brazil
Peru
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