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
Scientific name: Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum (Valenciennes 1840)
English: Tiger Catfish / Tiger Sorubim
Dutch: Antennemeervallen
Sranan: Spikrikati / Spigrikati / Tigri Fish
Trio:
Wayana: (H)uluwi
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae
Scientific name: Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum (Linnaeus 1766)
English: Tiger Shovelnose Catfish / Barred Sorubim
Dutch: Antennemeervallen
Sranan: Spikrikati / Spigrikati / Tigri Fish
Trio: Surui
Wayana: (H)uluwi
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae
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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
Scientific name: Pimelodus blochii (Valenciennes 1840)
English: Bloch’s Catfish
Dutch: Antennemeervallen
Sranan: Kaweri / Mapambu
Trio: Pëmu
Wayana: Liku
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae
Scientific name: Pimelodus albofasciatus (Mees 1974)
English: White Line Pim
Dutch: Antennemeervallen
Sranan:
Trio: Pëmu
Wayana:
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae
Scientific name: Phractocephalus hemioliopterus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
English: Redtail Catfish
Dutch: Roodstaartmeerval
Sranan: Mototyar (Motorcar) / Switwatra Jarabaka
Trio: Kïnoroimë
Wayana: Kunoloimë
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae
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
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Scientific name: Rhamdia quelen (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
English: Dyaki
Dutch: Antennemeervallen
Sranan: (Pikin)Dyaki
Trio: Kaiweru
Wayana: Amatkuwalï Kasiwe
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Heptapteridae