Fishes
Krobia
Scientific name: Krobia Guianensis
English: Krobia
Dutch: Cichliden
Sranan: Krobia / Owruwefi
Trio: Paneke
Wayana:
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Cichlid
Scientific name: Guianacara owroewefi (Kullander & Nijssen 1989)
English: Cichlids
Dutch: Cichliden
Sranan: Krobia / Owruwefi
Trio: Jawa
Wayana: Pakilali
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Redstriped Eartheater
Scientific name: Geophagus surinamensis (Lijding 1959)
English: Redstriped Eartheater
Dutch: Aardeter (Chiclide)
Sranan: Songe / Angankoi / Dotinyan Krobia
Trio: Sawasawa
Wayana: Kulisajek
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Pike Chiclid
Scientific name: Crenicichla sipaliwini (Ploeg 1987)
English: Pike Chiclid
Dutch: Dwergsnoek Chiclide
Sranan: Datrafisi
Trio: Tinomangijoki
Wayana: Kolopinpë
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Black Acara
Scientific name: Cichlasoma bimaculatum (Linnaeus 1758)
English: Black Acara
Dutch: Cichliden
Sranan: Krobia / Manyakoko / Owruwefi
Trio: Sapapa
Wayana: Hawa Lipa
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Butterfly Peacock Bass
Scientific name: Cichla ocellaris (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
English: Butterfly Peacock Bass
Dutch: Pauwoogbaars
Sranan: Tukunari / Tukunali
Trio: Matawareimë
Wayana: Matawale
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Tucunare
Scientific name: Cichla monoculus (Spix & Agassix 1831)
English: Tucunare
Dutch: Cichliden
Sranan: Tukunari / Tukunali
Trio: Matawareimë
Wayana:
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Black Curbinata
Scientific name: Plagioscion auratus (Castelnau 1855)
English: Black Curbinata
Dutch: Ombervissen
Sranan: Kubi
Trio: Kupi
Wayana: Kubi
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Perciformes
Family: Sciaenidae
Banded Knifefish
Scientific name: Gymnotus carapo (Linnaeus 1758)
English: Banded Knifefish
Dutch: Gestreepte Mesaal
Sranan: Logologo
Trio: Karoi
Wayana: Kaloyë / Maléto
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Gymnotiformes
Family: Gymnotidae
Electric Eel
Scientific name: Electrophorus electricus (Linnaeus 1766)
English: Electric Eel
Dutch: Sidderaal
Sranan: Nakifisi / Stroomfisi / Prake
Trio: Arimina
Wayana: Alimina
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Gymnotiformes
Family: Gymnotidae