Species in the Paraná

     n= 508 (Incomplete)
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Species Name Family Habitat Length (cm) Trophic Level Status
Abramites hypselonotus Marbled headstander Anostomidae pelagic 14.0 TL 2.9 native
Acentronichthys leptos Heptapteridae demersal 11.0 TL 3.4 native
Acestrorhynchus lacustris Acestrorhynchidae benthopelagic 31.8 SL 4.3 native
Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro Acestrorhynchidae benthopelagic 35.2 TL 4.3 native
Aequidens plagiozonatus Cichlidae benthopelagic 10.3 SL 3.2 native
Ageneiosus inermis Manduba Auchenipteridae pelagic 64.8 TL 4.0 native
Ageneiosus militaris Auchenipteridae pelagic 30.0 SL 3.7 native
Ageneiosus ucayalensis Auchenipteridae pelagic 35.2 SL 3.7 native
Amaralia oviraptor Aspredinidae demersal 12.3 SL 3.2 native
Anadoras weddellii Doradidae demersal 15.0 SL 2.8 native
Ancistrus cirrhosus Jumbie teta Loricariidae demersal 8.9 SL 2.0 native
Ancistrus dubius Loricariidae demersal 12.6 SL 2.1 native
Ancistrus piriformis Loricariidae demersal 8.3 SL 2.3 native
Andromakhe tupi Characidae benthopelagic 7.3 SL 3.1 endemic
Apareiodon affinis Darter characine Parodontidae benthopelagic 18.1 TL 2.2 native
Apareiodon ibitiensis Parodontidae benthopelagic 11.3 SL 2.3 native
Apareiodon piracicabae Parodontidae benthopelagic 12.0 SL 2.3 native
Apareiodon vittatus Parodontidae benthopelagic 14.5 SL 2.2 native
Apareiodon vladii Parodontidae benthopelagic 11.3 SL 2.3 native
Aphyocharax anisitsi Bloodfin tetra Characidae benthopelagic 5.5 TL 3.2 endemic
Aphyocharax dentatus Characidae benthopelagic 7.2 SL 3.1 native
Aphyocharax erythrurus Flametail tetra Characidae benthopelagic 5.8 3.1 native
Aphyocheirodon hemigrammus Characidae benthopelagic 4.8 TL 2.5 native
Apistogramma borellii Umbrella cichlid Cichlidae benthopelagic 3.9 SL 3.3 native
Apistogramma commbrae Corumba cichlid Cichlidae benthopelagic 3.5 TL 3.2 native
Apistogramma inconspicua Cichlidae benthopelagic 4.0 3.3 native
Apistogramma trifasciata Cichlidae benthopelagic 4.6 3.3 native
Apteronotus acidops Apteronotidae benthopelagic 32.1 TL 3.3 native
Apteronotus albifrons Black ghost Apteronotidae benthopelagic 50.0 TL 3.0 native
Apteronotus brasiliensis Apteronotidae benthopelagic 29.0 TL 3.3 native
Apteronotus curvioperculata Apteronotidae benthopelagic 25.3 TL 3.3 native
Apteronotus ellisi Apteronotidae benthopelagic 32.8 TL 3.3 native
Aspidoras fuscoguttatus Darkspotted catfish Callichthyidae benthopelagic 3.8 SL 3.0 native
Aspidoras lakoi Chessboard catfish Callichthyidae benthopelagic 4.0 SL 3.0 native
Astronotus crassipinnis Cichlidae benthopelagic 24.0 SL 3.0 native
Astyanax abramis Characidae benthopelagic 14.0 SL 2.8 native
Astyanax altiparanae Characidae benthopelagic 16.4 TL 2.8 native
Astyanax asuncionensis Characidae benthopelagic 15.0 SL 2.8 native
Astyanax bimaculatus Twospot astyanax Characidae benthopelagic 17.5 TL 2.4 native
Astyanax biotae Characidae benthopelagic 5.2 SL 2.9 native
Astyanax eremus Characidae benthopelagic 10.0 SL 2.8 native
Astyanax longirhinus Characidae benthopelagic 18.6 SL 2.8 native
Astyanax paranahybae Characidae benthopelagic 2.8 native
Astyanax scabripinnis Characidae benthopelagic 15.6 TL 3.2 native
Astyanax serratus Characidae benthopelagic 12.0 SL 2.8 native
Astyanax trierythropterus Characidae benthopelagic 2.8 native
Astyanax unitaeniatus Characidae benthopelagic 2.8 native
Auchenipterus nigripinnis Auchenipteridae benthopelagic 20.2 SL 3.5 native
Auchenipterus osteomystax Auchenipteridae benthopelagic 43.0 TL 3.5 native
Australoheros facetus Chameleon cichlid Cichlidae benthopelagic 19.3 SL 3.3 native
Australoheros guarani Cichlidae benthopelagic 12.9 SL 3.2 native
Australoheros kaaygua Cichlidae benthopelagic 9.4 SL 3.1 native
Australoheros tavaresi Cichlidae pelagic 7.9 SL 3.1 native
Australoheros tembe Cichlidae benthopelagic 13.4 SL 3.2 native
Austrolebias bellottii Argentine pearlfish Rivulidae benthopelagic 7.0 TL 3.3 native
Austrolebias carvalhoi Rivulidae benthopelagic 3.8 SL 3.1 endemic
Austrolebias elongatus Rivulidae benthopelagic 22.0 TL 3.4 endemic
Austrolebias guarani Rivulidae pelagic 5.5 SL 3.2 native
Austrolebias nigripinnis Blackfin pearlfish Rivulidae benthopelagic 7.0 TL 3.1 native
Austrolebias paranaensis Rivulidae benthopelagic 2.5 SL 3.1 native
Austrolebias wichi Rivulidae benthopelagic 5.2 SL 3.2 native
Bergiaria platana Pimelodidae demersal 9.1 SL 3.6 native
Bergiaria westermanni Pimelodidae demersal 19.7 SL 3.8 native
Boulengerella cuvieri Ctenoluciidae pelagic 88.0 FL 4.5 native
Brachyhypopomus beebei Hypopomidae benthopelagic 32.0 SL 3.2 native
Brachyhypopomus pinnicaudatus Hypopomidae benthopelagic 18.6 TL 3.1 native
Brycon gouldingi Bryconidae benthopelagic 47.8 SL 3.0 native
Brycon nattereri Bryconidae benthopelagic 51.0 SL 2.7 native
Brycon orbignyanus Bryconidae benthopelagic 79.5 TL 2.7 native
Bryconamericus agna Characidae benthopelagic 6.5 SL 2.6 native
Bryconamericus coeruleus Characidae pelagic 6.5 SL 2.6 native
Bryconamericus eigenmanni Characidae benthopelagic 6.1 SL 2.7 native
Bryconamericus exodon Characidae benthopelagic 5.7 SL 2.7 native
Bryconamericus mennii Characidae benthopelagic 5.5 SL 2.7 endemic
Bryconamericus rubropictus Characidae benthopelagic 2.6 native
Bryconamericus stramineus Characidae benthopelagic 11.4 TL 2.7 native
Bryconamericus sylvicola Characidae benthopelagic 6.5 SL 2.6 native
Bryconamericus turiuba Characidae benthopelagic 6.1 SL 2.7 native
Bujurquina oenolaemus Cichlidae benthopelagic 6.7 SL 3.4 native
Bujurquina vittata Banded acara Cichlidae benthopelagic 9.0 SL 3.5 native
Bunocephalus doriae Aspredinidae demersal 8.3 SL 3.1 native
Bunocephalus larai Aspredinidae demersal 5.6 SL 3.1 native
Callichthys callichthys Cascarudo Callichthyidae demersal 21.0 TL 2.9 native
Catathyridium jenynsii Achiridae demersal 23.7 3.3 native
Cetopsis gobioides Cetopsidae demersal 10.9 SL 3.6 native
Cetopsorhamdia iheringi Heptapteridae demersal 11.1 SL 3.0 native
Chaetobranchopsis australis Cichlidae benthopelagic 12.0 SL 3.5 native
Characidium borellii Crenuchidae benthopelagic 6.6 SL 3.5 native
Characidium etzeli Crenuchidae benthopelagic 5.6 SL 3.4 native
Characidium fasciatum Darter characin Crenuchidae benthopelagic 6.7 SL 2.9 native
Characidium gomesi Crenuchidae benthopelagic 6.5 SL 3.5 native
Characidium heirmostigmata Crenuchidae benthopelagic 5.4 SL 3.4 native
Characidium laterale Crenuchidae benthopelagic 3.5 SL 3.3 native
Characidium occidentale Crenuchidae benthopelagic 4.8 SL 3.4 native
Characidium rachovii Crenuchidae benthopelagic 4.5 SL 3.3 native
Characidium schubarti Crenuchidae benthopelagic 51.3 SL 4.2 native
Characidium stigmosum Crenuchidae benthopelagic 4.3 SL 3.3 native
Characidium xanthopterum Crenuchidae benthopelagic 4.7 SL 3.4 native
Characidium zebra Crenuchidae benthopelagic 7.4 SL 3.5 native
Charax leticiae Characidae benthopelagic 10.0 SL 3.7 native
Chasmocranus brachynemus Heptapteridae demersal 13.1 SL 3.5 native
Cheirodon interruptus Uruguay tetra Characidae benthopelagic 6.0 TL 2.4 native
Cichla kelberi Cichlidae benthopelagic 58.5 SL 4.4 native
Cichla monoculus Cichlidae benthopelagic 70.0 SL 3.9 native
Cichla piquiti Cichlidae benthopelagic 48.0 TL 4.2 native
Cichlasoma dimerus Cichlidae benthopelagic 11.7 SL 3.0 native
Cichlasoma paranaense Cichlidae benthopelagic 9.5 SL 3.0 native
Cichlasoma pusillum Cichlidae benthopelagic 6.6 SL 3.0 native
Clupeacharax anchoveoides Triportheidae pelagic 6.6 SL 3.0 native
Cnesterodon raddai Resistencia toothcarp Poeciliidae benthopelagic 2.3 SL 3.0 native
Coptobrycon bilineatus Characidae benthopelagic 4.1 TL 3.0 native
Corumbataia britskii Loricariidae demersal 2.7 SL 2.0 native
Corumbataia liliai Loricariidae demersal 2.5 SL 2.6 native
Corumbataia lucianoi Loricariidae demersal 2.4 SL 2.7 native
Corumbataia veadeiros Loricariidae demersal 3.7 SL 2.3 native
Corydoras aeneus Bronze corydoras Callichthyidae demersal 7.5 SL 3.0 native
Corydoras carlae Carla's cory Callichthyidae demersal 5.4 SL 3.0 native
Corydoras difluviatilis Sparano cory Callichthyidae demersal 4.7 SL 3.0 native
Corydoras diphyes Variable cory Callichthyidae demersal 4.5 SL 3.0 native
Corydoras ellisae Two point cory Callichthyidae demersal 5.0 SL 3.0 native
Corydoras flaveolus Yellow cory Callichthyidae demersal 3.8 SL 3.0 native
Corydoras gryphus Dragon fin cory Callichthyidae demersal 3.5 SL 3.0 native
Corydoras hastatus Dwarf corydoras Callichthyidae demersal 2.4 SL 3.0 native
Corydoras lacrimostigmata Crying cory Callichthyidae demersal 3.8 SL 3.0 native
Corydoras micracanthus Andes cory Callichthyidae demersal 4.0 SL 3.0 native
Corydoras paleatus Peppered corydoras Callichthyidae demersal 7.1 SL 2.9 native
Corydoras undulatus Callichthyidae demersal 4.4 SL 3.0 native
Creagrutus varii Characidae benthopelagic 4.2 SL 2.6 native
Crenicichla britskii Cichlidae benthopelagic 14.5 SL 3.1 native
Crenicichla haroldoi Cichlidae benthopelagic 9.8 SL 3.2 endemic
Crenicichla iguassuensis Cichlidae benthopelagic 33.0 SL 3.3 native
Crenicichla jaguarensis Cichlidae benthopelagic 14.8 SL 3.2 endemic
Crenicichla jupiaensis Cichlidae benthopelagic 9.3 SL 3.2 endemic
Crenicichla lepidota Pike cichlid Cichlidae benthopelagic 20.9 TL 3.6 native
Crenicichla mandelburgeri Cichlidae pelagic 20.8 SL 3.2 endemic
Crenicichla niederleinii Cichlidae benthopelagic 23.5 SL 3.2 endemic
Crenicichla semifasciata Cichlidae benthopelagic 17.7 SL 3.2 native
Crenicichla taikyra Cichlidae benthopelagic 11.6 SL 3.2 native
Crenicichla vittata Cichlidae benthopelagic 31.0 TL 3.2 native
Crenicichla ypo Cichlidae benthopelagic 13.7 SL 3.2 native
Ctenocheirodon pristis Characidae benthopelagic 3.4 SL 2.6 native
Curculionichthys insperatus Loricariidae demersal 3.0 SL 2.4 native
Curculionichthys oliveirai Loricariidae demersal 3.0 SL 2.4 native
Curimatella dorsalis Curimatidae benthopelagic 14.9 TL 2.3 native
Cynopotamus argenteus Characidae benthopelagic 29.5 SL 4.1 native
Cynopotamus kincaidi Characidae benthopelagic 31.5 TL 4.0 native
Cyphocharax corumbae Curimatidae benthopelagic 11.7 SL 2.0 native
Cyphocharax modestus Curimatidae benthopelagic 16.2 SL 2.0 native
Cyphocharax naegelii Curimatidae benthopelagic 2.0 native
Cyphocharax platanus Curimatidae benthopelagic 13.4 SL 2.0 native
Cyphocharax spilotus Curimatidae benthopelagic 10.4 TL 2.1 native
Cyphocharax vanderi Curimatidae benthopelagic 6.8 SL 2.2 native
Cyphocharax voga Curimatidae benthopelagic 26.3 TL 2.0 native
Diapoma guarani Characidae benthopelagic 3.1 SL 3.0 native
Diapoma nandi Characidae benthopelagic 5.9 SL 3.0 native
Diapoma obi Characidae benthopelagic 5.9 SL 3.0 native
Diapoma terofali Characidae benthopelagic 6.0 SL 3.0 native
Eigenmannia guairaca Sternopygidae benthopelagic 17.3 TL 3.1 endemic
Eigenmannia trilineata Sternopygidae benthopelagic 25.0 TL 3.0 native
Eigenmannia virescens Glass knifefish Sternopygidae benthopelagic 44.0 SL 3.2 native
Farlowella hahni Loricariidae demersal 20.1 SL 2.4 native
Galeocharax humeralis Characidae benthopelagic 30.6 TL 4.0 native
Galeocharax knerii Characidae benthopelagic 33.1 SL 4.1 native
Glandulocauda melanopleura Characidae benthopelagic 5.5 SL 3.0 native
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi Black tetra Characidae pelagic 7.5 SL 3.1 native
Gymnogeophagus australis Uruguayan eartheater Cichlidae benthopelagic 15.5 TL 3.3 native
Gymnogeophagus balzanii Argentine humphead Cichlidae benthopelagic 12.0 SL 3.3 native
Gymnogeophagus che Cichlidae benthopelagic 11.6 SL 3.3 native
Gymnogeophagus jaryi Cichlidae benthopelagic 13.3 SL 3.3 native
Gymnogeophagus meridionalis Cichlidae benthopelagic 9.5 SL 3.3 native
Gymnogeophagus setequedas Cichlidae benthopelagic 9.8 SL 3.3 native
Gymnorhamphichthys rondoni Mousetail knifefish Rhamphichthyidae benthopelagic 15.0 TL 3.1 native
Gymnotus arapaima Gymnotidae demersal 55.0 TL 3.2 native
Gymnotus carapo Banded knifefish Gymnotidae benthopelagic 76.0 TL 3.6 native
Gymnotus cuia Gymnotidae benthopelagic 30.5 TL 3.3 native
Gymnotus paraguensis Gymnotidae benthopelagic 24.0 SL 3.3 native
Harttia absaberi Loricariidae demersal 7.4 SL 2.7 native
Harttia gracilis Loricariidae demersal 10.1 SL 2.6 native
Hasemania crenuchoides Characidae pelagic 6.7 SL 3.1 native
Hasemania hanseni Characidae pelagic 3.3 SL 3.0 native
Hasemania maxillaris Characidae pelagic 2.9 TL 3.0 native
Hasemania melanura Copper tetra Characidae pelagic 4.4 TL 3.0 native
Hasemania uberaba Characidae benthopelagic 7.0 SL 3.1 native
Hemigrammus durbinae Characidae benthopelagic 2.8 SL 3.0 native
Hemigrammus mahnerti Characidae benthopelagic 2.8 SL 3.0 native
Hemigrammus marginatus Characidae benthopelagic 4.5 SL 2.8 native
Hemigrammus parana Characidae benthopelagic 3.1 SL 3.0 native
Hemiodus orthonops Hemiodontidae benthopelagic 34.2 TL 2.6 native
Hemiodus semitaeniatus Halfline hemiodus Hemiodontidae benthopelagic 20.0 SL 2.7 native
Hemisorubim platyrhynchos Porthole shovelnose catfish Pimelodidae demersal 61.0 TL 4.5 native
Heptapterus carmelitanorum Carmelitano catfish Heptapteridae demersal 14.4 SL 3.5 native
Heptapterus longicauda Heptapteridae demersal 15.7 SL 3.5 native
Heptapterus mbya Heptapteridae demersal 3.5 native
Heptapterus mustelinus Heptapteridae demersal 26.0 SL 3.7 native
Hisonotus alberti Loricariidae demersal 3.4 SL 2.3 native
Hisonotus francirochai Loricariidae benthopelagic 3.8 SL 2.0 native
Hisonotus maculipinnis Loricariidae benthopelagic 4.0 SL 2.2 native
Hisonotus nigricauda Loricariidae benthopelagic 6.0 TL 2.0 native
Hisonotus pachysarkos Loricariidae benthopelagic 2.2 native
Hisonotus paulinus Loricariidae benthopelagic 4.0 SL 2.2 native
Homodiaetus anisitsi Trichomycteridae demersal 4.9 TL 3.8 native
Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus Aimara Erythrinidae pelagic 28.5 SL 3.4 native
Hoplias malabaricus Trahira Erythrinidae benthopelagic 65.0 TL 4.2 native
Hoplias mbigua Erythrinidae benthopelagic 29.3 SL 4.0 endemic
Hoplosternum littorale Atipa Callichthyidae demersal 26.3 TL 2.9 native
Hyphessobrycon arianae Characidae benthopelagic 2.4 SL 3.0 native
Hyphessobrycon balbus Characidae benthopelagic 6.0 TL 2.9 native
Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus Yellow tetra Characidae benthopelagic 4.7 TL 2.9 native
Hyphessobrycon coelestinus Characidae benthopelagic 3.3 SL 2.9 native
Hyphessobrycon elachys Characidae benthopelagic 2.0 SL 3.0 native
Hyphessobrycon eques Jewel tetra Characidae benthopelagic 4.0 SL 3.1 native
Hyphessobrycon igneus Characidae benthopelagic 4.2 SL 2.9 native
Hyphessobrycon meridionalis Characidae benthopelagic 5.0 SL 2.9 native
Hyphessobrycon taurocephalus Characidae benthopelagic 5.5 TL 2.9 native
Hyphessobrycon uaiso Characidae benthopelagic 5.3 SL 2.9 native
Hyphessobrycon wajat Characidae benthopelagic 3.1 SL 2.9 native
Hypophthalmus edentatus Highwaterman catfish Pimelodidae pelagic 57.5 TL 2.9 native
Hypophthalmus oremaculatus Pimelodidae demersal 3.4 native
Hypoptopoma inexspectatum Loricariidae demersal 7.1 SL 2.0 native
Hypostomus alatus Loricariidae demersal 28.8 SL 2.0 native
Hypostomus albopunctatus Loricariidae demersal 40.0 SL 2.0 native
Hypostomus ancistroides Loricariidae demersal 21.0 TL 2.0 native
Hypostomus arecuta Loricariidae demersal 24.3 SL 2.0 native
Hypostomus auroguttatus Loricariidae demersal 34.0 TL 2.0 native
Hypostomus boulengeri Loricariidae demersal 24.5 SL 2.0 native
Hypostomus cochliodon Loricariidae benthopelagic 23.0 SL 2.0 native
Hypostomus commersoni Loricariidae demersal 60.5 TL 2.0 native
Hypostomus denticulatus Loricariidae demersal 19.1 SL 2.1 native
Hypostomus dlouhyi Loricariidae demersal 24.5 SL 2.0 native
Hypostomus heraldoi Loricariidae demersal 23.6 SL 2.0 native
Hypostomus luteomaculatus Loricariidae demersal 28.0 SL 2.0 native
Hypostomus microstomus Loricariidae demersal 24.0 SL 2.0 native
Hypostomus multidens Loricariidae demersal 19.8 SL 2.1 native
Hypostomus myersi Loricariidae demersal 20.7 SL 2.0 native
Hypostomus paranensis Loricariidae demersal 2.0 native
Hypostomus paulinus Loricariidae demersal 13.5 SL 2.2 native
Hypostomus piratatu Loricariidae demersal 27.5 SL 2.0 native
Hypostomus regani Loricariidae demersal 41.0 SL 2.0 native
Hypostomus robertsoni Loricariidae demersal 13.6 SL 2.2 native
Hypostomus variostictus Loricariidae demersal 5.7 TL 2.6 native
Hypostomus yaku Loricariidae demersal 7.1 SL 2.5 native
Iheringichthys labrosus Pimelodidae demersal 43.5 TL 2.9 native
Iheringichthys syi Pimelodidae demersal 22.0 TL 3.8 native
Imparfinis mirini Heptapteridae demersal 8.5 SL 3.2 native
Imparfinis mishky Heptapteridae demersal 3.1 native
Imparfinis schubarti Heptapteridae demersal 9.3 SL 3.1 native
Ituglanis eichorniarum Trichomycteridae benthopelagic 5.7 SL 3.1 native
Kolpotocheirodon theloura Characidae pelagic 3.0 SL 2.7 native
Laetacara dorsigera Redbreast acara Cichlidae benthopelagic 6.0 SL 3.2 native
Lepidosiren paradoxa South American lungfish Lepidosirenidae demersal 125.0 TL 3.1 native
Leporellus pictus Anostomidae benthopelagic 2.3 native
Leporellus retropinnis Anostomidae benthopelagic 2.3 native
Leporellus vittatus Anostomidae benthopelagic 30.0 SL 3.2 native
Leporinus acutidens Anostomidae benthopelagic 33.0 TL 2.3 native
Leporinus amblyrhynchus Anostomidae benthopelagic 27.4 SL 2.3 native
Leporinus friderici Threespot leporinus Anostomidae benthopelagic 40.0 SL 3.3 native
Leporinus lacustris Anostomidae benthopelagic 24.0 TL 3.7 native
Leporinus microphthalmus Anostomidae benthopelagic 11.8 SL 2.5 native
Leporinus octofasciatus Anostomidae benthopelagic 31.2 SL 2.0 native
Leporinus paranensis Anostomidae benthopelagic 16.0 SL 2.5 native
Leporinus striatus Anostomidae benthopelagic 25.0 TL 2.0 native
Lophiobrycon weitzmani Characidae benthopelagic 2.9 SL 3.3 endemic
Loricaria apeltogaster Loricariidae demersal 32.4 SL 2.3 native
Loricaria lentiginosa Loricariidae demersal 51.4 SL 2.2 native
Loricaria simillima Loricariidae demersal 26.4 SL 2.4 native
Loricariichthys anus Loricariidae demersal 46.0 2.6 native
Loricariichthys labialis Loricariidae demersal 22.0 SL 2.6 native
Loricariichthys melanocheilus Loricariidae demersal 43.0 SL 2.5 native
Loricariichthys platymetopon Loricariidae demersal 39.0 TL 2.5 native
Loricariichthys rostratus Loricariidae demersal 27.5 SL 2.6 native
Luciopimelodus pati Pati Pimelodidae demersal 103.0 TL 3.1 native
Lycengraulis grossidens Atlantic sabretooth anchovy Engraulidae pelagic-neritic 23.5 SL 3.7 native
Markiana nigripinnis Characidae benthopelagic 10.4 SL 3.0 native
Megalancistrus parananus Loricariidae demersal 58.8 SL 2.0 native
Megalechis thoracata Callichthyidae demersal 15.5 SL 2.9 native
Megaleporinus elongatus Anostomidae benthopelagic 50.0 TL 2.5 native
Megaleporinus obtusidens Anostomidae benthopelagic 76.0 TL 3.2 native
Megaleporinus piavussu Anostomidae benthopelagic 38.0 SL 2.5 native
Megalonema argentinum Pimelodidae demersal 27.1 SL 3.9 endemic
Megalonema pauciradiatum Pimelodidae demersal 3.8 SL 3.3 native
Megalonema platanum Pimelodidae demersal 40.0 SL 4.1 native
Melanorivulus apiamici Rivulidae benthopelagic 3.0 SL 3.1 native
Melanorivulus faucireticulatus Rivulidae benthopelagic 3.0 SL 3.1 native
Melanorivulus giarettai Rivulidae pelagic 3.7 SL 3.2 native
Melanorivulus illuminatus Rivulidae benthopelagic 3.3 SL 3.1 native
Melanorivulus interruptus Rivulidae benthopelagic 3.2 SL 3.1 native
Melanorivulus ivinhemensis Rivulidae benthopelagic 3.0 SL 3.1 native
Melanorivulus leali Rivulidae benthopelagic 3.2 SL 3.1 native
Melanorivulus linearis Rivulidae benthopelagic 3.0 SL 3.1 native
Melanorivulus nigromarginatus Rivulidae benthopelagic 3.6 SL 3.2 native
Melanorivulus pictus Rivulidae benthopelagic 5.0 TL 3.2 endemic
Melanorivulus pinima Rivulidae benthopelagic 3.0 SL 3.1 endemic
Melanorivulus proximus Rivulidae benthopelagic 3.0 SL 3.1 native
Melanorivulus punctatus Rivulidae benthopelagic 3.5 TL 3.1 native
Melanorivulus vittatus Rivulidae benthopelagic 3.1 endemic
Mesonauta festivus Flag cichlid Cichlidae benthopelagic 12.1 SL 2.5 native
Metynnis mola Serrasalmidae pelagic 15.0 TL 3.4 native
Microglanis garavelloi Pseudopimelodidae demersal 4.2 SL 3.3 native
Microglanis parahybae Pseudopimelodidae demersal 8.0 SL 3.5 native
Microlepidogaster arachas Loricariidae demersal 4.3 SL 2.1 native
Microlepidogaster dimorpha Loricariidae demersal 3.8 SL 2.2 native
Microlepidogaster longicolla Loricariidae demersal 4.6 SL 2.0 native
Microlepidogaster perforata Loricariidae demersal 5.0 SL 2.0 native
Mimagoniates lateralis Characidae benthopelagic 3.3 SL 3.1 native
Moenkhausia australis Characidae benthopelagic 3.8 SL 3.2 native
Moenkhausia dichroura Bandtail tetra Characidae benthopelagic 10.0 SL 3.5 native
Moenkhausia forestii Characidae benthopelagic 3.8 SL 3.2 native
Moenkhausia intermedia Characidae benthopelagic 8.0 SL 2.7 native
Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae Redeye tetra Characidae benthopelagic 7.0 SL 3.0 native
Myloplus levis Serrasalmidae benthopelagic 20.0 SL 2.2 native
Myloplus tiete Serrasalmidae benthopelagic 16.3 SL 2.2 native
Mylossoma duriventre Serrasalmidae benthopelagic 25.0 SL 2.8 native
Neoplecostomus jaguari Loricariidae demersal 9.3 SL 2.0 native
Neoplecostomus paranensis Loricariidae demersal 9.3 SL 2.0 native
Neoplecostomus watersi Loricariidae demersal 7.0 SL 2.0 native
Odontesthes bonariensis Argentinian silverside Atherinopsidae pelagic-neritic 50.0 TL 2.6 native
Odontostilbe avanhandava Characidae benthopelagic 7.1 SL 2.2 native
Odontostilbe microcephala Characidae benthopelagic 5.2 SL 2.3 native
Odontostilbe paraguayensis Characidae benthopelagic 4.0 SL 2.5 native
Odontostilbe pequira Characidae benthopelagic 5.6 SL 2.3 native
Odontostilbe stenodon Characidae benthopelagic 3.3 SL 2.6 native
Odontostilbe weitzmani Characidae benthopelagic 5.1 SL 2.3 native
Oligosarcus brevioris Characidae benthopelagic 28.0 TL 4.1 native
Oligosarcus jenynsii Characidae benthopelagic 31.0 TL 4.0 native
Oligosarcus menezesi Characidae benthopelagic 13.8 SL 3.9 native
Oligosarcus oligolepis Characidae pelagic 26.2 SL 4.2 native
Oligosarcus paranensis Characidae benthopelagic 20.5 SL 4.1 native
Oligosarcus pintoi Characidae benthopelagic 8.8 SL 4.2 native
Oligosarcus planaltinae Characidae benthopelagic 9.9 SL 3.8 native
Ossancora eigenmanni Doradidae demersal 15.2 SL 2.8 native
Otocinclus arnoldi Loricariidae demersal 4.8 SL 2.0 native
Otocinclus mimulus Loricariidae demersal 4.3 SL 2.0 native
Otocinclus vestitus Loricariidae demersal 3.2 SL 2.0 native
Otocinclus vittatus Loricariidae demersal 3.3 TL 2.1 native
Otothyropsis alicula Loricariidae demersal 3.6 SL 2.3 native
Otothyropsis biamnicus Loricariidae demersal 4.0 SL 2.2 native
Otothyropsis dialeukos Loricariidae demersal 3.6 SL 2.3 native
Otothyropsis marapoama Loricariidae demersal 3.6 SL 2.3 native
Otothyropsis polyodon Loricariidae demersal 3.7 SL 2.2 native
Oxydoras kneri Doradidae demersal 70.0 TL 3.2 native
Pachyurus bonariensis La Plata croaker Sciaenidae benthopelagic 25.0 SL 3.5 native
Paraloricaria agastor Loricariidae demersal 10.8 SL 2.6 native
Paraloricaria vetula Loricariidae demersal 55.4 TL 2.3 native
Parapimelodus valenciennis Pimelodidae demersal 24.0 SL 3.9 native
Parastegophilus maculatus Trichomycteridae benthopelagic 6.0 SL 4.2 native
Parastegophilus paulensis Trichomycteridae benthopelagic 5.4 SL 4.1 native
Paravandellia oxyptera Pantanal parasitic catfish Trichomycteridae benthopelagic 2.8 NG 3.4 native
Pareiorhaphis splendens Loricariidae demersal 6.5 SL 2.0 native
Pareiorhina carrancas Loricariidae demersal 4.1 SL 2.2 native
Pareiorhina rudolphi Loricariidae demersal 4.9 SL 2.0 native
Pellona flavipinnis Yellowfin river pellona Pristigasteridae pelagic 73.0 TL 4.5 native
Phalloceros caudimaculatus Dusky millions fish Poeciliidae pelagic 6.0 TL 3.0 native
Phalloceros harpagos Ellipse spot toothcarp Poeciliidae benthopelagic 4.7 SL 3.0 native
Phallotorynus dispilos Two spot toothcarp Poeciliidae benthopelagic 2.5 SL 3.0 native
Phallotorynus pankalos Bellyspotted toothcarp Poeciliidae benthopelagic 2.8 SL 3.0 native
Phenacorhamdia tenebrosa Heptapteridae demersal 7.5 SL 3.4 native
Phenacorhamdia unifasciata Heptapteridae demersal 6.2 SL 3.3 native
Piabina argentea Characidae benthopelagic 7.3 SL 3.0 native
Piaractus mesopotamicus Pacu Serrasalmidae demersal 40.5 SL 2.0 native
Pimelodella gracilis Graceful pimelodella Heptapteridae demersal 18.0 SL 3.2 native
Pimelodella howesi Heptapteridae demersal 7.9 SL 3.4 native
Pimelodus absconditus Pimelodidae benthopelagic 28.7 TL 3.5 native
Pimelodus albicans Pimelodidae benthopelagic 57.0 TL 3.4 endemic
Pimelodus argenteus Pimelodidae demersal 25.0 SL 3.3 native
Pimelodus brevis Pimelodidae benthopelagic 28.5 SL 3.3 native
Pimelodus halisodous Pimelodidae demersal 11.1 SL 3.2 native
Pimelodus joannis Pimelodidae demersal 7.7 SL 3.2 native
Pimelodus maculatus Pimelodidae benthopelagic 51.0 TL 2.9 native
Pimelodus microstoma Pimelodidae benthopelagic 33.0 SL 3.3 native
Pimelodus mysteriosus Pimelodidae benthopelagic 14.3 SL 3.2 native
Pimelodus ornatus Pimelodidae benthopelagic 38.5 SL 3.3 native
Pimelodus ortmanni Pimelodidae benthopelagic 29.5 SL 3.3 native
Pimelodus paranaensis Pimelodidae benthopelagic 23.1 SL 3.3 native
Pimelodus platicirris Pimelodidae benthopelagic 16.0 SL 3.3 native
Pimelodus stewarti Pimelodidae demersal 6.6 SL 3.2 native
Pinirampus pirinampu Flatwhiskered catfish Pimelodidae demersal 120.0 TL 4.5 native
Plagioscion squamosissimus South American silver croaker Sciaenidae benthopelagic 80.0 TL 4.3 native
Plagioscion ternetzi Freshwater croaker Sciaenidae benthopelagic 39.0 SL 3.9 native
Platydoras armatulus Southern striped raphael Doradidae demersal 43.0 SL 2.2 native
Platydoras costatus Raphael catfish Doradidae demersal 24.0 SL 3.0 native
Poptella paraguayensis Characidae benthopelagic 10.2 SL 3.1 native
Potamoglanis johnsoni Trichomycteridae benthopelagic 1.7 SL 3.0 native
Potamorhina squamoralevis Curimatidae benthopelagic 23.4 SL 2.0 native
Potamorrhaphis eigenmanni Belonidae pelagic 22.8 SL 3.9 native
Potamotrygon amandae Potamotrygonidae benthopelagic 34.1 WD 3.2 native
Potamotrygon brachyura Short-tailed river stingray Potamotrygonidae demersal 95.0 WD 3.2 native
Potamotrygon falkneri Largespot river stingray Potamotrygonidae benthopelagic 60.0 WD 3.2 native
Potamotrygon garmani Potamotrygonidae benthopelagic 42.8 WD 3.2 native
Potamotrygon histrix Porcupine river stingray Potamotrygonidae benthopelagic 40.0 WD 3.2 native
Potamotrygon motoro South American freshwater stingray Potamotrygonidae benthopelagic 50.0 WD 3.2 native
Potamotrygon rex Great freshwater stingray Potamotrygonidae benthopelagic 75.0 WD 3.2 native
Potamotrygon schuhmacheri Potamotrygonidae benthopelagic 25.0 WD 3.2 native
Prionobrama paraguayensis Characidae pelagic 5.0 TL 3.1 native
Prochilodus lineatus Streaked prochilod Prochilodontidae benthopelagic 80.0 TL 2.2 native
Prochilodus vimboides Prochilodontidae benthopelagic 46.5 SL 2.1 endemic
Proloricaria prolixa Loricariidae demersal 46.2 SL 3.0 native
Psalidodon anisitsi Buenos Aires tetra Characidae benthopelagic 13.2 TL 3.0 native
Psalidodon bockmanni Characidae benthopelagic 17.3 TL 3.0 native
Psalidodon correntinus Characidae benthopelagic 3.0 native
Psalidodon eigenmanniorum Characidae benthopelagic 14.4 TL 3.0 native
Psalidodon fasciatus Banded astyanax Characidae benthopelagic 17.1 TL 3.0 native
Psalidodon leonidas Characidae benthopelagic 4.6 SL 3.0 native
Psalidodon paranae Characidae benthopelagic 16.4 TL 3.0 native
Psalidodon rutilus Characidae benthopelagic 7.0 SL 3.0 native
Psalidodon schubarti Characidae benthopelagic 9.0 SL 3.1 native
Psalidodon troya Characidae benthopelagic 7.4 SL 3.0 native
Psectrogaster curviventris Curimatidae benthopelagic 17.1 SL 2.0 native
Psellogrammus kennedyi Characidae benthopelagic 5.9 SL 3.1 native
Pseudobunocephalus iheringii Aspredinidae demersal 6.3 TL 3.1 native
Pseudobunocephalus rugosus Aspredinidae demersal 3.0 SL 3.0 native
Pseudohemiodon laticeps Loricariidae demersal 29.8 SL 2.3 native
Pseudopimelodus mangurus Pseudopimelodidae demersal 69.0 TL 3.9 native
Pseudoplatystoma corruscans Spotted sorubim Pimelodidae demersal 182.0 TL 4.5 native
Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum Barred sorubim Pimelodidae demersal 104.5 SL 4.4 native
Pseudoplatystoma reticulatum Pimelodidae demersal 60.5 SL 4.2 native
Pseudotylosurus angusticeps Belonidae pelagic 29.8 SL 4.0 native
Pterodoras granulosus Granulated catfish Doradidae demersal 90.1 SL 2.5 native
Pterygoplichthys ambrosettii Loricariidae demersal 55.0 TL 2.0 native
Pygocentrus nattereri Red piranha Serrasalmidae pelagic 50.0 SL 3.7 native
Pyrrhulina australis Lebiasinidae benthopelagic 5.0 SL 3.2 native
Ramnogaster melanostoma Uruguay river sprat Clupeidae pelagic 10.0 SL 3.0 native
Rhamdella cainguae Heptapteridae demersal 15.8 SL 3.5 native
Rhamdia quelen South American catfish Heptapteridae benthopelagic 61.0 TL 3.9 native
Rhamdiopsis microcephala Heptapteridae demersal 7.8 SL 3.4 native
Rhamphichthys hahni Roundnose knifefish Rhamphichthyidae benthopelagic 26.7 TL 3.2 native
Rhaphiodon vulpinus Biara Cynodontidae pelagic 80.0 SL 4.5 native
Rhinelepis strigosa Loricariidae demersal 48.0 SL 2.0 native
Rhinodoras dorbignyi Doradidae demersal 50.0 TL 2.7 native
Rhinolekos britskii Loricariidae demersal 4.0 SL 2.2 native
Rhinolekos garavelloi Loricariidae demersal 3.6 SL 2.3 native
Rhinolekos schaeferi Loricariidae demersal 3.8 SL 2.2 native
Ricola macrops Loricariidae demersal 21.0 SL 2.4 native
Rineloricaria latirostris Loricariidae demersal 36.0 TL 2.3 native
Rineloricaria maacki Loricariidae demersal 13.6 SL 2.5 native
Rineloricaria microlepidogaster Loricariidae demersal 19.3 SL 2.5 native
Rineloricaria misionera Loricariidae demersal 9.7 SL 2.6 native
Rivulus formosensis Rivulidae benthopelagic 3.5 SL 3.2 native
Roeboides descalvadensis Parana scale-eating characin Characidae benthopelagic 8.9 SL 3.3 native
Roeboides microlepis Characidae benthopelagic 20.0 SL 4.0 native
Roeboides prognathus Characidae benthopelagic 18.5 SL 4.1 native
Salminus brasiliensis Dorado Bryconidae benthopelagic 100.0 SL 3.8 native
Salminus hilarii Bryconidae benthopelagic 50.0 SL 2.7 native
Satanoperca pappaterra Pantanal eartheater Cichlidae benthopelagic 27.5 TL 2.8 native
Schizodon altoparanae Anostomidae benthopelagic 37.4 TL 2.5 native
Schizodon borellii Anostomidae benthopelagic 40.0 TL 2.4 native
Schizodon intermedius Anostomidae benthopelagic 28.7 SL 2.5 native
Schizodon isognathus Anostomidae benthopelagic 35.0 SL 2.4 native
Schizodon nasutus Anostomidae benthopelagic 43.5 TL 2.8 native
Schizodon platae Anostomidae benthopelagic 2.5 endemic
Schizodon succinctus Anostomidae benthopelagic 2.5 native
Scoloplax empousa Pantanal dwarf catfish Scoloplacidae demersal 2.0 SL 2.8 native
Serrapinnus calliurus Characidae benthopelagic 4.4 SL 2.4 native
Serrapinnus heterodon Characidae pelagic 8.3 SL 2.1 native
Serrapinnus microdon Characidae benthopelagic 4.2 SL 2.5 native
Serrapinnus notomelas Characidae benthopelagic 3.6 SL 2.2 native
Serrapinnus piaba Characidae benthopelagic 4.2 TL 2.6 native
Serrasalmus auriventris Serrasalmidae benthopelagic 3.6 native
Serrasalmus maculatus Serrasalmidae pelagic 34.5 TL 4.1 native
Serrasalmus marginatus Serrasalmidae benthopelagic 32.4 TL 3.5 native
Serrasalmus nigricauda Serrasalmidae benthopelagic 3.6 native
Serrasalmus spilopleura Speckled piranha Serrasalmidae benthopelagic 26.0 TL 3.2 native
Simpsonichthys boitonei Lyrefin pearlfish Rivulidae benthopelagic 5.5 TL 3.2 endemic
Simpsonichthys margaritatus Rivulidae pelagic 3.2 native
Simpsonichthys nigromaculatus Rivulidae benthopelagic 2.6 SL 3.1 native
Simpsonichthys parallelus Rivulidae pelagic 2.3 SL 3.1 native
Simpsonichthys santanae Rivulidae benthopelagic 3.0 TL 3.1 native
Sorubim lima Duckbill catfish Pimelodidae demersal 54.2 TL 4.1 native
Spatuloricaria evansii Loricariidae demersal 28.2 SL 2.4 native
Steindachneridion melanodermatum Pimelodidae demersal 53.2 SL 4.1 native
Steindachneridion punctatum Pimelodidae demersal 69.7 SL 4.2 native
Steindachneridion scriptum Pimelodidae demersal 100.0 TL 4.3 native
Steindachnerina biornata Curimatidae benthopelagic 18.8 TL 2.0 native
Steindachnerina brevipinna Curimatidae benthopelagic 22.6 TL 2.0 native
Steindachnerina conspersa Curimatidae benthopelagic 12.8 SL 2.0 native
Steindachnerina insculpta Curimatidae benthopelagic 19.3 TL 2.1 native
Sternarchorhynchus britskii Britski’s tube-snouted ghost knifefish Apteronotidae benthopelagic 26.1 TL 3.3 native
Sternopygus macrurus Longtail knifefish Sternopygidae benthopelagic 140.5 TL 3.2 native
Sturisoma barbatum Loricariidae demersal 28.0 SL 2.4 native
Synbranchus marmoratus Marbled swamp eel Synbranchidae demersal 150.0 TL 2.8 native
Tatia britskii Auchenipteridae demersal 3.9 SL 3.2 native
Tatia neivai Auchenipteridae benthopelagic 8.2 SL 3.3 native
Tembeassu marauna Apteronotidae benthopelagic 19.6 TL 3.3 native
Tetragonopterus argenteus Characidae pelagic 11.2 SL 3.2 native
Tetragonopterus signatus Characidae benthopelagic 3.1 native
Thoracocharax stellatus Spotfin hatchetfish Gasteropelecidae pelagic 6.7 SL 3.5 native
Trachelyopterus galeatus Auchenipteridae demersal 30.0 TL 3.1 native
Trachydoras paraguayensis Doradidae demersal 19.2 SL 2.7 native
Trichomycterus castroi Trichomycteridae benthopelagic 14.8 3.2 native
Trichomycterus davisi Trichomycteridae benthopelagic 20.8 SL 3.3 questionable
Trichomycterus diabolus Trichomycteridae demersal 22.5 TL 3.2 native
Trichomycterus igobi Trichomycteridae demersal 9.0 SL 3.2 native
Trichomycterus maracaya Margay pencil catfish Trichomycteridae demersal 5.1 SL 3.3 native
Trichomycterus mboycy Trichomycteridae benthopelagic 12.6 SL 3.2 native
Trichomycterus naipi Trichomycteridae benthopelagic 12.2 SL 3.2 native
Trichomycterus paolence Trichomycteridae benthopelagic 6.8 3.2 native
Trichomycterus papilliferus Trichomycteridae benthopelagic 12.7 SL 3.2 native
Trichomycterus pauciradiatus Trichomycteridae demersal 5.2 SL 3.1 native
Trichomycterus pirabitira Trichomycteridae demersal 7.7 SL 3.2 native
Trichomycterus piratymbara Trichomycteridae benthopelagic 3.2 native
Trichomycterus plumbeus Trichomycteridae benthopelagic 8.2 SL 3.2 native
Trichomycterus septemradiatus Trichomycteridae benthopelagic 3.2 native
Trichomycterus taroba Trichomycteridae benthopelagic 5.9 SL 3.2 native
Triportheus nematurus Triportheidae benthopelagic 18.3 SL 2.8 native
Triportheus pantanensis Triportheidae benthopelagic 15.8 SL 2.8 native
Triportheus paranensis Tetra Triportheidae benthopelagic 19.0 SL 2.8 native
Xyliphius barbatus Aspredinidae demersal 9.9 SL 3.1 native
Zungaro jahu Pimelodidae benthopelagic 140.0 SL 4.5 native
Zungaro zungaro Gilded catfish Pimelodidae demersal 140.0 SL 4.5 native
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