Characin
Scientific name: Jupiaba spp.
English: Characins / Characids
Dutch: Karperzalmen
Sranan: Scriba / Wetfisi
Trio: Mïroko
Wayana: Opi ëpiju
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Characin
Scientific name: Bryconops spp.
English: Characins / Characids
Dutch: Karperzalmen
Sranan: Scriba / Wetfisi
Trio: Kuiki
Wayana: Wiiwii / Kuwiki
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
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)
English: Banded Leporinus
Dutch: Gestreepte Kopstaander
Sranan: Kwana / Kintrasi
Trio: Wareware / Seu
Wayana: Sijeumïnë
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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Golden-sided Euphonia
Scientific name: Euphonia cayennensis
English: Golden-sided Euphonia
Dutch: Cayenneorganist
Sranan: Grangrandir (Kanari)
Trio: Kunjarekena / Saranseru
Wayana: Pajakwaëmë
Class: Birds
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Carduelidae
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White-vented Euphonia
Scientific name: Euphonia minuta
English: White-vented Euphonia
Dutch: Witbuikorganist
Sranan: Wetitere (Kanari)
Trio: Wiramïi
Wayana:
Class: Birds
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Carduelidae
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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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