Fishes
Common Driftwood Catfish
Scientific name: Trachelyopterus galeatus (Linnaeus 1766)
English: Common Driftwood Catfish
Dutch: Houtmeervallen
Sranan: Noya
Trio: Parahta / Amahapa
Wayana:
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Auchenipteridae
Manduba
Scientific name: Ageneiosus inermis (Linnaeus 1766)
English: Manduba
Dutch: Houtmeervallen
Sranan: Prar(i)prari
Trio: Mëtara
Wayana: Mïtala
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Auchenipteridae
Raphael Catfish
Scientific name: Platydoras costatus (Linnaeus 1758)
English: Raphael Catfish
Dutch: Gestreepte Doornmeerval
Sranan: Soké
Trio: Wirikaimë
Wayana: Hoke
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Doradidae
Thorny Catfish
Scientific name: Doras carinatus (Linnaeus 1766)
English: Thorny Catfish
Dutch: Doornmeervallen
Sranan: Agunoso
Trio: Sokonosu
Wayana: Ökonosu
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Doradidae
Tiger Catfish
Scientific name: Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum (Valenciennes 1840)
English: Tiger Catfish / Tiger Sorubim
Dutch: Antennemeervallen
Sranan: Spikrikati / Spigrikati / Tigri Fish
Trio:
Wayana: (H)uluwi
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae
Tiger Shovelnose Catfish
Scientific name: Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum (Linnaeus 1766)
English: Tiger Shovelnose Catfish / Barred Sorubim
Dutch: Antennemeervallen
Sranan: Spikrikati / Spigrikati / Tigri Fish
Trio: Surui
Wayana: (H)uluwi
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae
Pictus Cat
Scientific name: Pimelodus ornatus (Kner 1858)
English: Pictus Cat
Dutch: Antennemeervallen
Sranan: Kaweri / Mapambu
Trio: Rikuriku
Wayana: Ekemu
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae
Bloch’s Catfish
Scientific name: Pimelodus blochii (Valenciennes 1840)
English: Bloch’s Catfish
Dutch: Antennemeervallen
Sranan: Kaweri / Mapambu
Trio: Pëmu
Wayana: Liku
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae
White Line Pim
Scientific name: Pimelodus albofasciatus (Mees 1974)
English: White Line Pim
Dutch: Antennemeervallen
Sranan:
Trio: Pëmu
Wayana:
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae
Redtail Catfish
Scientific name: Phractocephalus hemioliopterus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
English: Redtail Catfish
Dutch: Roodstaartmeerval
Sranan: Mototyar (Motorcar) / Switwatra Jarabaka
Trio: Kïnoroimë
Wayana: Kunoloimë
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae