Characidae

Scientific name: Charax gibbosus (Linnaeus 1758)
English: Transparent Tetra
Dutch: Karperzalmen
Sranan:
Trio: Sarara
Wayana:
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn

Class: Fishes
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae

Scientific name: Brycon falcatus (Muller & Troschel 1845)
English: Characins / Characids
Dutch: Karperzalmen
Sranan: Moroko
Trio: Mïrokoimë
Wayana: Mulokoimë / Molokoimo
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn

Class: Fishes
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae

Scientific name: Moenkhausia spp.
English: Characins / Characids
Dutch: Karperzalmen
Sranan: Scriba / Wetfisi
Trio: Opi
Wayana: Opihle
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn

Class: Fishes
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae

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

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

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