Fishes
Porthole Shovelnose Catfish
Scientific name: Hemisorubim platyrhynchos (Valenciennes 1840)
English: Porthole Shovelnose Catfish
Dutch: Antennemeervallen
Sranan: Spikrikati
Trio: Rikirikimë
Wayana: Ëkëmu
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae
Dyaki
Scientific name: Rhamdia quelen (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
English: Dyaki
Dutch: Antennemeervallen
Sranan: (Pikin)Dyaki
Trio: Kaiweru
Wayana: Amatkuwalï Kasiwe
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Heptapteridae
Dyaki
Scientific name: Pimelodella cristata (Müller & Troschel 1849)
English: Dyaki
Dutch: Antennemeervallen
Sranan: Liba Dyaki / Fayawarawara
Trio: Kërekëre
Wayana: Kasiwe / Tapumi pepta
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Heptapteridae
Bearded Catfish
Scientific name: Pseudancistrus barbatus (Valenciennes 1840)
English: Bearded Catfish
Dutch: Harnasmeervallen
Sranan:
Trio: Përe
Wayana: Pele
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Armored Catfish
Scientific name: Hypostomus spp.
English: Armored Catfishes
Dutch: Harnasmeervallen
Sranan: Warawara
Trio: Kawara
Wayana: Kawawa
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Armored Catfish
Scientific name: Hemiancistrus medians (Kner 1854)
English: Armored Catfishes
Dutch: Harnasmeervallen
Sranan: Warawara
Trio: Përe
Wayana: Walawala
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Spotted Hoplo
Scientific name: Megalechis thoracata (Valenciennes 1840)
English: Spotted Hoplo
Dutch: Pantsermeervallen
Sranan: Kat(a)rina-Kwikwi
Trio: Siwiri
Wayana: Ahmui ëtpa
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Callichthyidae
Corydora
Scientific name: Corydoras spp.
English: Corydora
Dutch: Pantsermeervallen
Sranan: Seseiguse
Trio: Wirika
Wayana: Ilikai
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Callichthyidae
Cascarudo
Scientific name: Callichthys callichthys (Linnaeus 1758)
English: Cascarudo
Dutch: Pantsermeervallen
Sranan: Plata-Ede-Kwikwi
Trio: Siwiri
Wayana: Atpa/Etpa
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Callichthyidae
Common Wolf Fish
Scientific name: Hoplias malabaricus (Bloch 1794)
English: Common Wolf Fish / Trahira
Dutch: Forelzalmen
Sranan: Pataka
Trio: Aimara
Wayana: Aimala
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Characiformes
Family: Erythrinidae