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
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
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
Dogteeth Tetra
Scientific name: Cynodon gibbus (Agassiz 1829)
English: Dogteeth Tetras
Dutch: Karperzalmen
Sranan: Adyenu
Trio: Rei
Wayana: Ëlemakë
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Characiformes
Family: Cynodontidae
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
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
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
Flannel-Mouthed Characin
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
Golden Wolf Fish
Scientific name: Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus (Spix & Agassiz 1829)
English: Golden Wolf Fish
Dutch: Forelzalmen
Sranan: Walapa
Trio: Warapa
Wayana: Walapa
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Characiformes
Family: Erythrinidae
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