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
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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
Red-Tailed Freshwater Barracuda
Scientific name: Acestrorhynchus falcatus (Bloch 1794)
English: Red-Tailed Freshwater Barracuda
Dutch: Spilzalmen
Sranan: Dagufisi
Trio: Sarata
Wayana: Halatawai
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Characiformes
Family: Acestrorhynchidae
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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
Black Piranha
Scientific name: Serrasalmus rhombeus (Linnaeus 1766)
Vern: black (or redeye) piranha (En); roodogige of zwarte piranha (Du)
Local: piren / pakusipiren (Sr)
Indig: pëne (Tr); pëne (Way)
River system: Marowijne / Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Characiformes
Family: Serrasalmidae
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
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