Scientific name: Cichlasoma bimaculatum (Linnaeus 1758)
Vern: black acara (En); cichliden (Du)
Local: krobia / manyakoko / owruwefi (Sr)
Indig: sapapa (Tr); hawa lipa (Way)
River system: Marowijne / Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Scientific name: Cichla ocellaris (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
English: Butterfly Peacock Bass
Dutch: Pauwoogbaars
Sranan: Tukunari / Tukunali
Trio: Matawareimë
Wayana: Matawale
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
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Scientific name: Cichla monoculus (Spix & Agassix 1831)
English: Tucunare
Dutch: Cichliden
Sranan: Tukunari / Tukunali
Trio: Matawareimë
Wayana:
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Scientific name: Plagioscion auratus (Castelnau 1855)
Vern: black curbinata (En); ombervissen (Du)
Local: kubi (Sr)
Indig: kupi (Tr); kubi (Way)
River system: Marowijne / Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Perciformes
Family: Sciaenidae
Scientific name: Gymnotus carapo (Linnaeus 1758)
Vern: banded knifefish (En); gestreepte mesaal (Du)
Local: logologo (Sr)
Indig: karoi (Tr); kaloyë / maléto (Way)
River system: Marowijne / Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Gymnotiformes
Family: Gymnotidae
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
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
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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
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
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