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
Pacu
Scientific name: Myloplus ternetzi (Norman 1929)
English: Pacu
Dutch: Piranha’s en verwanten
Sranan: Pakusi / Mambe
Trio: Pasinaime
Wayana: Pasina / Kouloupoupouë
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Characiformes
Family: Serrasalmidae
Pacu
Scientific name: Tometes lebaili (Jégu, Keith & Belmont-Jégu 2002)
English: Pacu
Dutch: Piranha’s en verwanten
Sranan: Pakusi
Trio:
Wayana: Jairë
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Characiformes
Family: Serrasalmidae
Pacu Murutinga
Scientific name: Myleus rhomboidalis (Cuvier 1818)
English: Pacu Murutinga
Dutch: Piranha’s en verwanten
Sranan: (Weti)Kumaru / Kumalu
Trio: Wasitau
Wayana: Asitau
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Characiformes
Family: Serrasalmidae
Pale Red-Streaked Salmon-Carp
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
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
Pike Characin
Scientific name: Acestrorhynchus microlepis (Jardine 1841)
English: Pike Characin
Dutch: Spilzalmen
Sranan: Dagufisi
Trio: Sarata
Wayana: Halatawai
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Characiformes
Family: Acestrorhynchidae
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
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
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