Scientific name: Geophagus surinamensis (Lijding 1959)
English: Redstriped Eartheater
Dutch: Aardeter (Chiclide)
Sranan: Songe / Angankoi / Dotinyan Krobia
Trio: Sawasawa
Wayana: Kulisajek
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
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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
Scientific name: Cichlasoma bimaculatum (Linnaeus 1758)
English: Black Acara
Dutch: Cichliden
Sranan: Krobia / Manyakoko / Owruwefi
Trio: Sapapa
Wayana: Hawa Lipa
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)
English: Black Curbinata
Dutch: Ombervissen
Sranan: Kubi
Trio: Kupi
Wayana: Kubi
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Perciformes
Family: Sciaenidae
Scientific name: Gymnotus carapo (Linnaeus 1758)
English: Banded Knifefish
Dutch: Gestreepte Mesaal
Sranan: Logologo
Trio: Karoi
Wayana: Kaloyë / Maléto
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