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Fish Species of Ecuador
Native and commonly occurring fish across 2 ocean regions - with habitat, conservation status, and edibility data.
274
Total Species
6
Threatened
70
Edible
2
Ocean Regions
Pimelodella Modestus
Pimelodella modestus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Pineapple pleco
Pseudorinelepis genibarbis
LC
💧 Freshwater
Pongo characin
Parodon pongoensis
LC
💧 Freshwater
Porthole shovelnose catfish
Hemisorubim platyrhynchos
LC
💧 Freshwater
Potamorrhaphis Guianensis
Potamorrhaphis guianensis
LC
💧 Freshwater
Psectrogaster Amazonica
Psectrogaster amazonica
LC
💧 Freshwater
Pseudocurimata Boulengeri
Pseudocurimata boulengeri
NT
💧 Freshwater
Pterobunocephalus Depressus
Pterobunocephalus depressus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Red piranha
Pygocentrus nattereri
LC
💧 Freshwater
Redeye piranha
Serrasalmus rhombeus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Redspotted tetra
Copeina guttata
LC
💧 Freshwater
Rhabdolichops Caviceps
Rhabdolichops caviceps
LC
💧 Freshwater
Rhabdolichops Eastwardi
Rhabdolichops eastwardi
LC
💧 Freshwater
Rhytiodus Microlepis
Rhytiodus microlepis
LC
💧 Freshwater
Rio Napo cory
Corydoras napoensis
LC
💧 Freshwater
Ripsaw catfish
Oxydoras niger
LC
💧 Freshwater
River hatchetfish
Gasteropelecus sternicla
LC
💧 Freshwater
Roeboides Myersii
Roeboides myersii
LC
💧 Freshwater
Round-sail Pleco
Hypostomus hemicochliodon
LC
💧 Freshwater
Saddle cichlid
Aequidens tetramerus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Sailfin tetra
Crenuchus spilurus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Sapayo cichlid
Andinoacara sapayensis
DD
💧 Freshwater
Seripierri's Sole
Apionichthys seripierriae
LC
💧 Freshwater
Silver Brycon
Brycon alburnus
NT
💧 Freshwater
Slender piranha
Serrasalmus elongatus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Slender shovelnose catfish
Sorubim elongatus
LC
💧 Freshwater
South American freshwater stingray
Potamotrygon motoro
LC
💧 Freshwater
South American silver croaker
Plagioscion squamosissimus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Spotted headstander
Chilodus punctatus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Spotted hoplo
Megalechis thoracata
LC
💧 Freshwater
Spotted pike-characin
Boulengerella maculata
LC
💧 Freshwater
Spotted sleeper
Eleotris picta
LC
💧 Freshwater
Steindachnerina Guentheri
Steindachnerina guentheri
LC
💧 Freshwater
Stethaprion Erythrops
Stethaprion erythrops
LC
💧 Freshwater
Striped headstander
Anostomus anostomus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Tatia Intermedia
Tatia intermedia
LC
💧 Freshwater
Threespot leporinus
Leporinus friderici
LC
💧 Freshwater
Threestripe corydoras
Corydoras trilineatus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Tiger sorubim
Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum
LC
💧 Freshwater
Trahira
Hoplias malabaricus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Triportheus Albus
Triportheus albus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Twospot lebiasina
Lebiasina bimaculata
LC
💧 Freshwater
Whale catfish
Cetopsis parma
DD
💧 Freshwater
Yahuarachi
Potamorhina altamazonica
LC
💧 Freshwater
Yellow-jaw Tetra
Hyphessobrycon agulha
LC
💧 Freshwater
Zamurito
Calophysus macropterus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Zebra catfish
Brachyplatystoma juruense
LC
💧 Freshwater