Colombia

Continent: South America
Climate: Tropical

Perciformes - Perches

Fat snook (Centropomus parallelus)

Siluriformes - Catfishes

Jundia (Leiarius marmoratus)

Gulper catfish (Asterophysus batrachus)

Ripsaw catfish (Oxydoras niger)

Lince Catfish (Platynematichthys notatus)

Spotted Pimelodus (Pimelodus pictus)

Barred sorubim (Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum)

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)

Cichliformes - Cichlids

Ringtail pike cichlid (Crenicichla saxatilis)

Jacunda (Crenicichla lenticulata)

Monoculus peacock bass (Cichla monoculus)

Threadfin Eartheater (Geophagus altifrons)

Royal peacock bass (Cichla intermedia)

Oscar (Astronotus ocellatus)

Southern Oscar (Astronotus crassipinnis)

Red Head Eartheater (Geophagus megasema)

Ram cichlid (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi)

Speckled pavon (Cichla temensis)

Orinoco peacock bass (Cichla orinocensis)

Characiformes - Characins

Payara (Hydrolycus scomberoides)

Giant payara (Hydrolycus armatus)

Red-bellied piranha (Pygocentrus nattereri)

Redeye piranha (Serrasalmus rhombeus)

Bicuda (Boulengerella cuvieri)

Black pacu (Colossoma macropomum)

Red Ruby Piranha (Serrasalmus maculatus)

Biara (Rhaphiodon vulpinus)

Tucan fish (Chalceus erythrurus)

Threespot leporinus (Leporinus friderici)

Banded leporinus (Leporinus fasciatus)

Big-eyed Cachorro (Acestrorhynchus falcirostris)

Tararira (Hoplias malabaricus)

Giant wolf fish (Hoplias aimara)

Red-bellied pacu (Piaractus brachypomus)

Pike characin (Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro)

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)

Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders

Atlantic tarpon (Megalops atlanticus)

Anguilliformes - Eels and morays

European eel (Anguilla anguilla)

Clupeiformes - Herrings

Atlantic sabretooth anchovy (Lycengraulis grossidens)

Mugiliformes - Mullets

Fantail mullet (Mugil trichodon)

Flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus)

Gobiiformes - Gobies

Fat sleeper (Dormitator maculatus)

Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks

Bull Shark (Carcharhinus leucas)

Myliobatiformes - Stingrays

Xingu River ray (Potamotrygon leopoldi)

Ocellate river stingray (Potamotrygon motoro)

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)

Lantern bass (Serranus baldwini)

Tobaccofish (Serranus tabacarius)

Yellowtail snapper (Lutjanus ehrenbergi)

Black hamlet (Hypoplectrus nigricans)

Pacific creolefish (Paranthias colonus)

Mexican barred snapper (Hoplopagrus guentherii)

Common snook (Centropomus undecimalis)

Chalk bass (Serranus tortugarum)

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)

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)

(Paranthias furcifer)

Snowy grouper (Hyporthodus niveatus)

Pacific goliath grouper (Epinephelus quinquefasciatus)

Siluriformes - Catfishes

Coco sea catfish (Bagre bagre)

Red sea catfish (Bagre pinnimaculatus)

Chilhuil sea catfish (Bagre panamensis)

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

Jolthead porgy (Calamus bajonado)

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)

Spotted moray (Gymnothorax moringa)

European eel (Anguilla anguilla)

Goldspotted eel (Myrichthys ocellatus)

Starry moray (Echidna nebulosa)

Chain moray (Echidna catenata)

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)

Leatherjacket (Oligoplites saurus)

Lookdown (Selene vomer)

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)

Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)

Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes

Devil firefish (Pterois miles)

Bluewing searobin (Prionotus punctatus)

Bluespotted searobin (Prionotus roseus)

Labriformes - Wrasses

Midnight parrotfish (Scarus coelestinus)

Yellowhead wrasse (Halichoeres garnoti)

Mexican hogfish (Bodianus diplotaenia)

Blue parrotfish (Scarus coeruleus)

Redfin parrotfish (Sparisoma rubripinne)

Stoplight parrotfish (Sparisoma viride)

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)

Convict surgeonfish (Acanthurus triostegus)

Yellowfin surgeonfish (Acanthurus xanthopterus)

High-hat (Pareques acuminatus)

Atlantic croaker (Micropogonias undulatus)

Pacific Kingcroaker (Menticirrhus elongatus)

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)

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)

Mulliformes - Goatfishes

Yellow goatfish (Mulloidichthys martinicus)

Clupeiformes - Herrings

Atlantic sabretooth anchovy (Lycengraulis grossidens)

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)

Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes

Channel flounder (Syacium micrurum)

Plate fish (Bothus lunatus)

Aulopiformes - Grinners

Sand diver (Synodus intermedius)

Inshore lizardfish (Synodus foetens)

Gobiiformes - Gobies

Fat sleeper (Dormitator maculatus)

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)

Atlantic wreckfish (Polyprion americanus)

Lampriformes - Lamprids

Mediterranean dealfish (Trachipterus trachypterus)

Giant oarfish (Regalecus glesne)

Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses

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)

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)

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)

Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes

Tube-eye (Stylephorus chordatus)

Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia,is a country mostly in South America with insular regions in North America.

The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuela to the east and northeast, Brazil to the southeast, Ecuador and Peru to the south and southwest, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and Panama to the northwest.

Colombia is divided into 32 departments. The Capital is Bogotá.

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