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
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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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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Scientific name: Prochilodus rubrotaeniatus (Jardine 1841)
English: Toothless Characins
Dutch: Nachtzalmen
Sranan: Kwimata / Kurimata
Trio: Kurupi
Wayana: Koumata
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Characiformes
Family: Prochilodontidae
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