Characin
Scientific name: Astyanax spp.
English: Characins / Characids
Dutch: Karperzalmen
Sranan: Scriba / Wetfisi
Trio: Karakarari
Wayana: Opi
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Characin
Scientific name: Schizodon fasciatus (Spix & Agassiz 1829)
English: Characin
Dutch: Kopstaanders
Sranan: Nyamsifisi
Trio: Wareware
Wayana: Kalanale
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Characiformes
Family: Anostomidae
Banded Leporinus
Scientific name: Leporinus fasciatus (Bloch 1794)
Vern: banded leporinus (En); gestreepte kopstaander (Du)
Local: kwana / kintrasi (Sr)
Indig: wareware / seu (Tr); sijeumïnë (Way)
River system: Marowijne / Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Characiformes
Family: Anostomidae
Threespot Leporinus
Scientific name: Leporinus friderici (Bloch 1794)
English: Threespot Leporinus
Dutch: Drievlekkige Leporine
Sranan: Waraku
Trio: Tarani
Wayana: Talani / Taanali
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Characiformes
Family: Anostomidae
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Flannel-Mouthed Characin
Scientific name: Semaprochilodus varii (Castro 1988)
English: Flannel-Mouthed Characins
Dutch: Nachtzalmen
Sranan: Kwimata
Trio: Péni-kwimata / Kurimata
Wayana:
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Characiformes
Family: Prochilodontidae
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Violaceous Euphonia
Scientific name: Euphonia violacea
English: Violaceous Euphonia
Dutch: Violette Organist
Sranan: Geeldas / Gerdas (Kanari)
Trio: Kuripiru
Wayana: Kulamijek
Class: Birds
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Carduelidae
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Finsch’s Euphonia
Scientific name: Euphonia finschi
English: Finsch’s Euphonia
Dutch: Finsch’ organist
Sranan: Blauwdas
Trio: Wïramiha
Wayana:
Class: Birds
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Carduelidae
Giant Cowbird
Scientific name: Molothrus oryzivorus
English: Giant Cowbird
Dutch: Grote Koevogel
Sranan: Karufowru /Kawfowru
Trio: Posisi
Wayana:
Class: Birds
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Icteridae
Yellow-hooded Blackbird
Scientific name: Chrysomus icterocephalus
English: Yellow-hooded Blackbird
Dutch: Geelkoptroepiaal / Geelkopmaskerspreeuw
Sranan: Geri-ede Karufowru
Trio: Suri / Kananaman Iputupë
Wayana:
Distribution: Unknown in southern Suriname, common in the estuarine zone and the rest of the coastal plain.
Class: Birds
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Icteridae
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Yellow Oriole
Scientific name: Icterus nigrogularis
English: Yellow Oriole
Dutch: Gele Troepiaal
Sranan: Banafowru / Franmankanari / Slabrikifowru / Kumbufowru
Trio: Kuinjarekena
Wayana:
Class: Birds
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Icteridae