Fishes
Redhook Myleus
Scientific name: Myloplus rubripinnis (Müller & Troschel 1844)
English Redhook Myleus
Dutch: Piranha’s en verwanten
Sranan: Pakusi / Mambe
Trio: Pasina
Wayana:
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
Transparent Tetra
Scientific name: Charax gibbosus (Linnaeus 1758)
English: Transparent Tetra
Dutch: Karperzalmen
Sranan:
Trio: Sarara
Wayana:
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Characin
Scientific name: Brycon falcatus (Muller & Troschel 1845)
English: Characins / Characids
Dutch: Karperzalmen
Sranan: Moroko
Trio: Mïrokoimë
Wayana: Mulokoimë / Molokoimo
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Characin
Scientific name: Moenkhausia spp.
English: Characins / Characids
Dutch: Karperzalmen
Sranan: Scriba / Wetfisi
Trio: Opi
Wayana: Opihle
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Characin
Scientific name: Jupiaba spp.
English: Characins / Characids
Dutch: Karperzalmen
Sranan: Scriba / Wetfisi
Trio: Mïroko
Wayana: Opi ëpiju
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Characin
Scientific name: Bryconops spp.
English: Characins / Characids
Dutch: Karperzalmen
Sranan: Scriba / Wetfisi
Trio: Kuiki
Wayana: Wiiwii / Kuwiki
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Characin
Scientific name: Astyanax spp.
English: Characins / Characids
Dutch: Karperzalmen
Sranan: Scriba / Wetfisi
Trio: Karakarari
Wayana: Opi
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Characin
Scientific name: Schizodon fasciatus (Spix & Agassiz 1829)
English: Characin
Dutch: Kopstaanders
Sranan: Nyamsifisi
Trio: Wareware
Wayana: Kalanale
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Characiformes
Family: Anostomidae
Banded Leporinus
Scientific name: Leporinus fasciatus (Bloch 1794)
English: Banded Leporinus
Dutch: Gestreepte Kopstaander
Sranan: Kwana / Kintrasi
Trio: Wareware / Seu
Wayana: Sijeumïnë
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Characiformes
Family: Anostomidae