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Poblana ferdebueni
[Chignahuapan silverside]
No picture found
 
Poblana letholepis
[La Preciosa silverside]
No picture found
 
Poblana squamata
[Quechulac silverside]
No picture found
 
Poecilia boesemani
[Maraval toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Poecilia butleri
[Pacific molly]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Central America
Max. Length 10.5 cm TL
Poecilia catemaconis Miller, 1975

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Poecilia catemaconis
[Catemaco molly]

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

Central and South America
Max. Length 6 cm NG
Poecilia caucana (Steindachner, 1880)

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Poecilia caucana
[Cauca molly]
No picture found
 
Poecilia caudofasciata
[Tailband toothcarp]

Photo by JJPhoto

North America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Poecilia chica Miller, 1975

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Poecilia chica
[Dwarf molly]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Poecilia elegans
[Elegant molly]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

North America
Max. Length 9.6 cm TL
Poecilia formosa (Girard, 1859)

Photo by Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Poecilia formosa
[Amazon molly]

Photo by Molina, A.

Central and South America
Max. Length 10.5 cm TL
Poecilia gillii (Kner, 1863)

Photo by Photo by Molina, A.
 
Poecilia gillii
[Gill's molly]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Poecilia hispaniolana
[Hispaniola molly]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
 
Poecilia hondurensis
[Eastern Honduras molly]

Photo by JJPhoto

North America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Poecilia islai (Rodriguez-Silva & Weaver, 2020)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Poecilia islai
[Tiger Limia]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

North Central America
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Poecilia kykesis Poeser, 2002

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Poecilia kykesis
[Usumacinta molly]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

North America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Poecilia latipinna (Lesueur, 1821)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Poecilia latipinna
[Sailfin molly]

Photo by Nilsson, K.

North and Central America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Poecilia latipunctata Meek, 1904

Photo by Photo by Nilsson, K.
 
Poecilia latipunctata
[Broadspotted molly]

Photo by Rodriguez-Silva et al.

North America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Poecilia mandibularis (Rodriguez-Silva, Torres-Pineda & Josaphat, 2020)

Photo by Photo by Rodriguez-Silva et al.
 
Poecilia mandibularis
[Jawed Limia]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
 
Poecilia marcellinoi
[Marcellino toothcarp]

Photo by Coletti, T.

Central America
Max. Length 11 cm
Poecilia maylandi Meyer, 1983

Photo by Photo by Coletti, T.
 
Poecilia maylandi
[Balsas molly]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

North and Central America
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Poecilia mexicana Steindachner, 1863

Photo by Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Poecilia mexicana
[Shortfin molly]
No picture found
 
Poecilia montana
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.5 cm SL
 
Poecilia obscura
[Trinidad guppy]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Poecilia orri Fowler, 1943

Photo by Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Poecilia orri
[Mangrove molly]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Poecilia petenensis
[Peten molly]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

Central and South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Poecilia picta Regan, 1913

Photo by Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Poecilia picta
[Swamp guppies]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Poecilia reticulata Peters, 1859

Photo by Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Poecilia reticulata
[Guppy]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Poecilia rositae
[Lanquín toothcarp]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Central America

Poecilia salvatoris Regan, 1907

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Poecilia salvatoris
[Liberty molly]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Central and South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Poecilia sphenops Valenciennes, 1846

Photo by Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Poecilia sphenops
[Molly]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Poecilia sulphuraria
[Sulphur molly]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Poecilia teresae
[Mountain molly]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
 
Poecilia vandepolli
[Vandepoll's molly]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Central America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Poecilia velifera (Regan, 1914)

Photo by Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Poecilia velifera
[Sail-fin molly]

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

America
Max. Length 7.8 cm TL
Poecilia vivipara Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Photo by Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Poecilia vivipara
[Eye spot toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm
 
Poeciliopsis baenschi
[Golden livebearer]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 6.5 cm
Poeciliopsis balsas Hubbs, 1926

Photo by Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Poeciliopsis balsas
[Balsas livebearer]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm
 
Poeciliopsis catemaco
[Catemaco livebearer]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Poeciliopsis elongata (Günther, 1866)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Poeciliopsis elongata
[Elongate toothcarp]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Central America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Poeciliopsis fasciata (Meek, 1904)

Photo by Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Poeciliopsis fasciata
[San Jeronimo livebearer]

Photo by Coletti, T.

Central America
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Poeciliopsis gracilis (Heckel, 1848)

Photo by Photo by Coletti, T.
 
Poeciliopsis gracilis
[Porthole livebearer]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm
 
Poeciliopsis hnilickai
[Upper Grijalva livebearer]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm
 
Poeciliopsis infans
[Lerma livebearer]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Poeciliopsis jackschultzi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Poeciliopsis latidens
[Lowland livebearer]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm
 
Poeciliopsis lucida
[Clearfin livebearer]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
 
Poeciliopsis lutzi
[Oaxaca livebearer]
No picture found
 
Poeciliopsis monacha
[Headwater livebearer]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Poeciliopsis occidentalis (Baird & Girard, 1853)

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Poeciliopsis occidentalis
[Gila topminnow]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Central America
Max. Length 4 cm
Poeciliopsis paucimaculata Bussing, 1967

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Poeciliopsis paucimaculata
[Few-spotted toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Poeciliopsis pleurospilus
[Largespot livebearer]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm
 
Poeciliopsis presidionis
[Sinaloa livebearer]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm TL
 
Poeciliopsis prolifica
[Blackstripe livebearer]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 8 cm
Poeciliopsis retropinna (Regan, 1908)

Photo by Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Poeciliopsis retropinna
[Buroca toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Poeciliopsis santaelena
[Santa Elena toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm
 
Poeciliopsis scarlli
[Michoacan livebearer]
No picture found
 
Poeciliopsis sonoriensis
[Sonora topminnow]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm
 
Poeciliopsis turneri
[Blackspotted livebearer]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Central and South America
Max. Length 8 cm
Poeciliopsis turrubarensis (Meek, 1912)

Photo by Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Poeciliopsis turrubarensis
[Turrubarés toothcarp]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 6.5 cm
Poeciliopsis viriosa Miller, 1960

Photo by Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Poeciliopsis viriosa
[Chubby livebearer]
No picture found

Max. Length 36 cm TL
 
Pogonichthys ciscoides
[Clear Lake splittail]

Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

North America
Max. Length 44 cm TL
Pogonichthys macrolepidotus (Ayres, 1854)

Photo by Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes
 
Pogonichthys macrolepidotus
[Splittail]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Polycentrus schomburgkii Müller & Troschel, 1849

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Polycentrus schomburgkii
[Guyana leaffish]

Photo by Moreau, J.

North America
Max. Length 221 cm TL
Polyodon spathula (Walbaum, 1792)

Photo by Photo by Moreau, J.
 
Polyodon spathula
[Mississippi paddlefish]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Pomadasys empherus Bussing, 1993

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Pomadasys empherus
[Bigspine grunt]

Photo by Lovshin, L.

North America
Max. Length 53 cm TL
Pomoxis annularis Rafinesque, 1818

Photo by Photo by Lovshin, L.
 
Pomoxis annularis
[White crappie]

Photo by Lovshin, L.

North America
Max. Length 49 cm TL
Pomoxis nigromaculatus (Lesueur, 1829)

Photo by Photo by Lovshin, L.
 
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
[Black crappie]

Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

Central America
Max. Length 44 cm SL
Potamarius izabalensis Hubbs & Miller, 1960

Photo by Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes
 
Potamarius izabalensis
[]

Photo by Granados-Dieseldorff, P. & M. Christensen

Central America
Max. Length 39 cm SL
Potamarius nelsoni (Evermann & Goldsborough, 1902)

Photo by Photo by Granados-Dieseldorff, P. & M. Christensen
 
Potamarius nelsoni
[Lacandon sea catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 59.5 cm SL
 
Potamarius usumacintae
[Usumacinta sea catfish]
No picture found
 
Priapella bonita
[Graceful priapella]

Photo by Gómez González, A.E.

North America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Priapella chamulae Schartl, Meyer & Wilde, 2006

Photo by Photo by Gómez González, A.E.
 
Priapella chamulae
[Sapphire toothcarp]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Central America
Max. Length 7 cm
Priapella compressa Álvarez, 1948

Photo by Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Priapella compressa
[Palenque priapella]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Central America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Priapella intermedia Álvarez & Carranza, 1952

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Priapella intermedia
[Isthmian priapella]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Priapella lacandonae
[Mizola toothcarp]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Priapella olmecae Meyer & Espinosa Pérez, 1990

Photo by Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Priapella olmecae
[Olmec priapella]

Photo by Molina, A.

Central America
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Priapichthys annectens (Regan, 1907)

Photo by Photo by Molina, A.
 
Priapichthys annectens
[Orange finned toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Priapichthys darienensis
[Capetí toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Priapichthys panamensis
[Panama toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Priapichthys puetzi
[Pütz's toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Prietella lundbergi
[Phantom blindcat]

Photo by Contreras-Balderas, S.

Central America

Prietella phreatophila Carranza, 1954

Photo by Photo by Contreras-Balderas, S.
 
Prietella phreatophila
[Mexican blindcat]

Photo by Bonfil, R.

Atlantic and South-West I
Max. Length 760 cm TL
Pristis pectinata Latham, 1794

Photo by Photo by Bonfil, R.
 
Pristis pectinata
[Smalltooth sawfish]

Photo by Océanopolis

Circumglobally in tropica
Max. Length 750 cm TL
Pristis pristis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Océanopolis
 
Pristis pristis
[Common sawfish]

Photo by Gómez González, A.E.

Central America
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Profundulus guatemalensis (Günther, 1866)

Photo by Photo by Gómez González, A.E.
 
Profundulus guatemalensis
[]

Photo by Gómez González, A.E.

North America
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
Profundulus kreiseri Matamoros, Schaefer, Hernández & Chakrabarty, 2012

Photo by Photo by Gómez González, A.E.
 
Profundulus kreiseri
[Kreiser’s Killifish]

Photo by Ortiz Cruz, V.M.

Central America
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
Profundulus mixtlanensis Ornelas-García, Martínez-Ramírez & Doadrio, 2015

Photo by Photo by Ortiz Cruz, V.M.
 
Profundulus mixtlanensis
[]

Photo by Ortiz Cruz, V.M.

North America

Profundulus oaxacae (Meek, 1902)

Photo by Photo by Ortiz Cruz, V.M.
 
Profundulus oaxacae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Profundulus parentiae
[Parenti’s killifish]

Photo by Gómez González, A.E.

Central America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Profundulus punctatus (Günther, 1866)

Photo by Photo by Gómez González, A.E.
 
Profundulus punctatus
[Oaxaca killifish]
No picture found

Max. Length 28 cm TL
 
Prosopium abyssicola
[Bear Lake whitefish]

Photo by Lyons, J.

North America
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Prosopium coulterii (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1892)

Photo by Photo by Lyons, J.
 
Prosopium coulterii
[Pygmy whitefish]

Photo by Steinhart, G.B.

North America
Max. Length 59 cm TL
Prosopium cylindraceum (Pennant, 1784)

Photo by Photo by Steinhart, G.B.
 
Prosopium cylindraceum
[Round whitefish]
No picture found

Max. Length 22 cm TL
 
Prosopium gemmifer
[Bonneville cisco]
No picture found

Max. Length 56 cm TL
 
Prosopium spilonotus
[Bonneville whitefish]

Photo by Keeley, E.R.

North America
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Prosopium williamsoni (Girard, 1856)

Photo by Photo by Keeley, E.R.
 
Prosopium williamsoni
[Mountain whitefish]

Photo by Pekarik, L.

Eurasia
Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
Proterorhinus marmoratus (Pallas, 1814)

Photo by Photo by Pekarik, L.
 
Proterorhinus marmoratus
[Tubenose goby]

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.

South America
Max. Length 17.1 cm TL
Psalidodon fasciatus (Cuvier, 1819)

Photo by Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.
 
Psalidodon fasciatus
[Banded astyanax]

Photo by Rotundo, M.M.

South America
Max. Length 22 cm SL
Pseudauchenipterus nodosus (Bloch, 1794)

Photo by Photo by Rotundo, M.M.
 
Pseudauchenipterus nodosus
[Cocosoda catfish]

Photo by Brown, C.

Central America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Pseudocheirodon arnoldi (Boulenger, 1909)

Photo by Photo by Brown, C.
 
Pseudocheirodon arnoldi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Pseudocheirodon terrabae
[]

Photo by Molina, A.

Central America
Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
Pseudophallus elcapitanensis (Meek & Hildebrand, 1914)

Photo by Photo by Molina, A.
 
Pseudophallus elcapitanensis
[]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Central and South America
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Pseudophallus mindii (Meek & Hildebrand, 1923)

Photo by Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Pseudophallus mindii
[]

Photo by Nugra Salazar, F.

Central and South America
Max. Length 17.6 cm SL
Pseudophallus starksii (Jordan & Culver, 1895)

Photo by Photo by Nugra Salazar, F.
 
Pseudophallus starksii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Pseudoxiphophorus anzuetoi
[Blue spotted Guatamala toothcarp]

Photo by Villarreal, A.

Central America
Max. Length 15 cm
Pseudoxiphophorus bimaculatus (Heckel, 1848)

Photo by Photo by Villarreal, A.
 
Pseudoxiphophorus bimaculatus
[Twospot livebearer]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm
 
Pseudoxiphophorus cataractae
[Cobán toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm
 
Pseudoxiphophorus diremptus
[Sebol toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.2 cm TL
 
Pseudoxiphophorus jonesii
[Barred killifish]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm
 
Pseudoxiphophorus litoperas
[Cahabón toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm
 
Pseudoxiphophorus obliquus
[Usumacinta toothcarp]

Photo by Krumme, U.

Western Central and South
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Pterengraulis atherinoides (Linnaeus, 1766)

Photo by Photo by Krumme, U.
 
Pterengraulis atherinoides
[Wingfin anchovy]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

Central America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Pterobrycon myrnae Bussing, 1974

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Pterobrycon myrnae
[Semaphore tetra]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Pteronotropis euryzonus
[Broadstripe shiner]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Pteronotropis grandipinnis
[Apalachee shiner]

Photo by Tumlison, R.

North America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Pteronotropis hubbsi (Bailey & Robison, 1978)

Photo by Photo by Tumlison, R.
 
Pteronotropis hubbsi
[Bluehead shiner]

Photo by Howell, W.M./Jenkins, R.L.

North America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Pteronotropis hypselopterus (Günther, 1868)

Photo by Photo by Howell, W.M./Jenkins, R.L.
 
Pteronotropis hypselopterus
[Sailfin shiner]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Pteronotropis merlini
[Orangetail shiner]

Photo by Page, L.M.

North America
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Pteronotropis metallicus (Jordan & Meek, 1884)

Photo by Photo by Page, L.M.
 
Pteronotropis metallicus
[Metallic shiner]

Photo by Howell, W.M./Jenkins, R.L.

North America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Pteronotropis signipinnis (Bailey & Suttkus, 1952)

Photo by Photo by Howell, W.M./Jenkins, R.L.
 
Pteronotropis signipinnis
[Flagfin shiner]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.6 cm TL
 
Pteronotropis stonei
[Lowland shiner]

Photo by Page, L.M.

North America
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Pteronotropis welaka (Evermann & Kendall, 1898)

Photo by Photo by Page, L.M.
 
Pteronotropis welaka
[Bluenose shiner]

Photo by Noren, M.

South America
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Pterygoplichthys ambrosettii (Holmberg, 1893)

Photo by Photo by Noren, M.
 
Pterygoplichthys ambrosettii
[]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

South America
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus (Weber, 1991)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus
[Vermiculated sailfin catfish]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus (Hancock, 1828)

Photo by Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus
[Orinoco sailfin catfish]

Photo by IBAMA

South America
Max. Length 57.8 cm TL
Pterygoplichthys pardalis (Castelnau, 1855)

Photo by Photo by IBAMA
 
Pterygoplichthys pardalis
[Amazon sailfin catfish]

Photo by IGFA

North America
Max. Length 140 cm TL
Ptychocheilus grandis (Ayres, 1854)

Photo by Photo by IGFA
 
Ptychocheilus grandis
[Sacramento pikeminnow]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 180 cm TL
Ptychocheilus lucius Girard, 1856

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Ptychocheilus lucius
[Colorado pikeminnow]

Photo by JJPhoto

North America
Max. Length 63 cm TL
Ptychocheilus oregonensis (Richardson, 1836)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Ptychocheilus oregonensis
[Northern pikeminnow]

Photo by Modder, T.

North America
Max. Length 44 cm TL
Ptychocheilus umpquae Snyder, 1908

Photo by Photo by Modder, T.
 
Ptychocheilus umpquae
[Umpqua pikeminnow]

Photo by Hartl, A.

Circumarctic
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Pungitius pungitius (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Hartl, A.
 
Pungitius pungitius
[Ninespine stickleback]

Photo by Bukkems, J.

Asia
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Puntigrus tetrazona (Bleeker, 1855)

Photo by Photo by Bukkems, J.
 
Puntigrus tetrazona
[Sumatra barb]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Puntius titteya Deraniyagala, 1929

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Puntius titteya
[Cherry barb]

Photo by Østergaard, T.

North America
Max. Length 155 cm TL
Pylodictis olivaris (Rafinesque, 1818)

Photo by Photo by Østergaard, T.
 
Pylodictis olivaris
[Flathead catfish]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Pyrrhulina laeta (Cope, 1872)

Photo by Photo by Landines, M.
 
Pyrrhulina laeta
[Halfbanded pyrrhulina]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Central America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Quintana atrizona Hubbs, 1934

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Quintana atrizona
[Barred topminnow]
No picture found

Max. Length 13 cm TL
 
Relictus solitarius
[Relict dace]
No picture found

Max. Length 25.1 cm SL
 
Rhamdia guatemalensis
[Pale catfish]

Photo by Gómez González, A.E.

North America
Max. Length 12.0 cm SL
Rhamdia laluchensis Weber, Allegrucci & Sbordoni, 2003

Photo by Photo by Gómez González, A.E.
 
Rhamdia laluchensis
[La Lucha blind catfish]

Photo by Mikolji, I.

North and Central America
Max. Length 29.4 cm SL
Rhamdia laticauda (Kner, 1858)

Photo by Photo by Mikolji, I.
 
Rhamdia laticauda
[Filespine chulín]

Photo by Gómez González, A.E.

Central America
Max. Length 13.8 cm SL
Rhamdia macuspanensis Weber & Wilkens, 1998

Photo by Photo by Gómez González, A.E.
 
Rhamdia macuspanensis
[Olmec blind catfish]

Photo by Berg, W.

Central America
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Rhamdia nicaraguensis (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Photo by Berg, W.
 
Rhamdia nicaraguensis
[]
No picture found
 
Rhamdia parryi
[Tonala catfish]

Photo by Aguirre, W.

Central and South America
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Rhamdia quelen (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Photo by Photo by Aguirre, W.
 
Rhamdia quelen
[South American catfish]
No picture found
 
Rhamdia reddelli
[Blind whiskered catfish]
No picture found
 
Rhamdia zongolicensis
[Zongolica catfish]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Rheoheros coeruleus (Stawikowski & Werner, 1987)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Rheoheros coeruleus
[]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Rheoheros lentiginosus (Steindachner, 1864)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Rheoheros lentiginosus
[Freckled cichlid]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 12.4 cm TL
Rhinichthys atratulus (Hermann, 1804)

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Rhinichthys atratulus
[Blacknose dace]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 22.5 cm TL
Rhinichthys cataractae (Valenciennes, 1842)

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Rhinichthys cataractae
[Longnose dace]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Rhinichthys cobitis (Girard, 1856)

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Rhinichthys cobitis
[Loach minnow]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.4 cm TL
 
Rhinichthys deaconi
[Las Vegas Dace]

Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

North America
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Rhinichthys evermanni Snyder, 1908

Photo by Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes
 
Rhinichthys evermanni
[Umpqua dace]

Photo by McPhail, D.

North America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Rhinichthys falcatus (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1893)

Photo by Photo by McPhail, D.
 
Rhinichthys falcatus
[Leopard dace]

Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF

North America
Max. Length 8 cm NG
Rhinichthys obtusus Agassiz, 1854

Photo by Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF
 
Rhinichthys obtusus
[Western blacknose dace]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Rhinichthys osculus (Girard, 1856)

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Rhinichthys osculus
[Speckled dace]

Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

North America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Rhinichthys umatilla (Gilbert & Evermann, 1894)

Photo by Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes
 
Rhinichthys umatilla
[Umatilla dace]

Photo by Kim, I.-S.

Asia
Max. Length 5.8 cm TL
Rhinogobius brunneus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845)

Photo by Photo by Kim, I.-S.
 
Rhinogobius brunneus
[Amur goby]

Photo by Monzini, J.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 113 cm TL
Rhizoprionodon porosus (Poey, 1861)

Photo by Photo by Monzini, J.
 
Rhizoprionodon porosus
[Caribbean sharpnose shark]

Photo by Naseka, A.M.

Asia. Amur basin and Sak
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Rhodeus sericeus (Pallas, 1776)

Photo by Photo by Naseka, A.M.
 
Rhodeus sericeus
[Bitterling]

Photo by Laaz, E.

Central and South America
Max. Length 51 cm TL
Rhonciscus bayanus (Jordan & Evermann, 1898)

Photo by Photo by Laaz, E.
 
Rhonciscus bayanus
[Purplemouth grunt]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Rhonciscus crocro (Cuvier, 1830)

Photo by Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Rhonciscus crocro
[Burro grunt]

Photo by JJPhoto

North America
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Richardsonius balteatus (Richardson, 1836)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Richardsonius balteatus
[Redside shiner]

Photo by Ribeiro, F.

North America
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Richardsonius egregius (Girard, 1858)

Photo by Photo by Ribeiro, F.
 
Richardsonius egregius
[Lahontan redside]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.4 cm SL
 
Rineloricaria altipinnis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.8 cm
 
Rivulus berovidesi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
 
Rivulus cylindraceus
[Green rivulus]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Rivulus insulaepinorum
[Isle of Pines rivulus]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
 
Rivulus roloffi
[Hispaniolan rivulus]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

North America
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Rocio gemmata Contreras-Balderas & Schmitter-Soto, 2007

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Rocio gemmata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
 
Rocio ocotal
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

North and Central America
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Rocio octofasciata (Regan, 1903)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Rocio octofasciata
[Jack Dempsey]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Central America
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Rocio spinosissima (Vaillant & Pellegrin, 1902)

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Rocio spinosissima
[]

Photo by Molina, A.

Central America
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
Roeboides bouchellei Fowler, 1923

Photo by Photo by Molina, A.
 
Roeboides bouchellei
[Crystal tetra]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
 
Roeboides bussingi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
 
Roeboides carti
[]

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

Central and South America
Max. Length 12.7 cm SL
Roeboides dayi (Steindachner, 1878)

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Roeboides dayi
[]

Photo by Brown, C.

Central America
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Roeboides guatemalensis (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Photo by Brown, C.
 
Roeboides guatemalensis
[Guatemalan headstander]

Photo by Molina, A.

Central America
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Roeboides ilseae Bussing, 1986

Photo by Photo by Molina, A.
 
Roeboides ilseae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Roeboides loftini
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13 cm SL
 
Roeboides occidentalis
[]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Africa
Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
Rubricatochromis bimaculatus (Gill, 1862)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Rubricatochromis bimaculatus
[Jewelfish]

Photo by Alvarez, F.

Central and South America
Max. Length 16.8 cm SL
Saccodon dariensis (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913)

Photo by Photo by Alvarez, F.
 
Saccodon dariensis
[]

Photo by Jinkings, K.

North Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Salmo salar Linnaeus, 1758

Photo by Photo by Jinkings, K.
 
Salmo salar
[Atlantic salmon]

Photo by Lorenzoni, M.

Europe and Asia
Max. Length 140 cm SL
Salmo trutta Linnaeus, 1758

Photo by Photo by Lorenzoni, M.
 
Salmo trutta
[Sea trout]
No picture found
 
Salvelinus agassizii
[Silver trout]

Photo by Ueberschär, B.

Europe and North America
Max. Length 107 cm TL
Salvelinus alpinus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Ueberschär, B.
 
Salvelinus alpinus
[Arctic char]
No picture found

Max. Length 30 cm TL
 
Salvelinus anaktuvukensis
[Angayukaksurak char]

Photo by Keeley, E.R.

Coastal and mountain stre
Max. Length 103 cm TL
Salvelinus confluentus (Suckley, 1859)

Photo by Photo by Keeley, E.R.
 
Salvelinus confluentus
[Bull trout]

Photo by JJPhoto

North America
Max. Length 86 cm SL
Salvelinus fontinalis (Mitchill, 1814)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Salvelinus fontinalis
[Brook trout]

Photo by Senou, H.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Salvelinus leucomaenis (Pallas, 1814)

Photo by Photo by Senou, H.
 
Salvelinus leucomaenis
[Whitespotted char]

Photo by Dresler, B.

North America
Max. Length 127 cm TL
Salvelinus malma (Walbaum, 1792)

Photo by Photo by Dresler, B.
 
Salvelinus malma
[Dolly varden]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

North America
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Salvelinus namaycush (Walbaum, 1792)

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Salvelinus namaycush
[Lake trout]

Photo by Lyons, J.

North America
Max. Length 76 cm TL
Sander canadensis (Griffith & Smith, 1834)

Photo by Photo by Lyons, J.
 
Sander canadensis
[Sauger]

Photo by Zienert, S.

Europe and Asia
Max. Length 100 cm SL
Sander lucioperca (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Zienert, S.
 
Sander lucioperca
[Pike-perch]

Photo by Scarola, J.F.

North America
Max. Length 107 cm FL
Sander vitreus (Mitchill, 1818)

Photo by Photo by Scarola, J.F.
 
Sander vitreus
[Walleye]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 28 cm SL
Sarotherodon melanotheron Rüppell, 1852

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Sarotherodon melanotheron
[Blackchin tilapia]

Photo by Thomas, C.

North America
Max. Length 13.7 cm TL
Satan eurystomus Hubbs & Bailey, 1947

Photo by Photo by Thomas, C.
 
Satan eurystomus
[Widemouth blindcat]

Photo by DeCloux, R.

North America
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Scaphirhynchus albus (Forbes & Richardson, 1905)

Photo by Photo by DeCloux, R.
 
Scaphirhynchus albus
[Pallid sturgeon]

Photo by Moreau, J.

North America
Max. Length 108 cm TL
Scaphirhynchus platorynchus (Rafinesque, 1820)

Photo by Photo by Moreau, J.
 
Scaphirhynchus platorynchus
[Shovelnose sturgeon]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America

Scaphirhynchus suttkusi Williams & Clemmer, 1991

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Scaphirhynchus suttkusi
[Alabama sturgeon]

Photo by Zienert, S.

Eurasia
Max. Length 61.7 cm TL
Scardinius erythrophthalmus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Zienert, S.
 
Scardinius erythrophthalmus
[Rudd]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Central and South America
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Sciades dowii (Gill, 1863)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Sciades dowii
[Flapnose sea catfish]

Photo by Nilsson, K.

Central America
Max. Length 5 cm
Scolichthys greenwayi Rosen, 1967

Photo by Photo by Nilsson, K.
 
Scolichthys greenwayi
[Greenway's toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm
 
Scolichthys iota
[Dashed toothcarp]

Photo by Seelig, C.

North America
Max. Length 30.3 cm TL
Semotilus atromaculatus (Mitchill, 1818)

Photo by Photo by Seelig, C.
 
Semotilus atromaculatus
[Creek chub]

Photo by Victor, B.

North America
Max. Length 51 cm TL
Semotilus corporalis (Mitchill, 1817)

Photo by Photo by Victor, B.
 
Semotilus corporalis
[Fallfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 24 cm TL
 
Semotilus lumbee
[Sandhills chub]

Photo by N. Burkhead & H. Jelks

North America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Semotilus thoreauianus Jordan, 1877

Photo by Photo by N. Burkhead & H. Jelks
 
Semotilus thoreauianus
[Dixie chub]
No picture found

Max. Length 14 cm SL
 
Sicydium adelum
[]

Photo by Molina, A.

Central America
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Sicydium altum Meek, 1907

Photo by Photo by Molina, A.
 
Sicydium altum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Sicydium buscki
[]
No picture found
 
Sicydium cocoense
[]
No picture found
 
Sicydium fayae
[]
No picture found
 
Sicydium gilberti
[]
No picture found
 
Sicydium gymnogaster
[Smoothbelly goby]
No picture found
 
Sicydium multipunctatum
[Multispotted goby]

Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

Central America
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Sicydium plumieri (Bloch, 1786)

Photo by Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes
 
Sicydium plumieri
[Sirajo]

Photo by Bell, K.N.I.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Sicydium punctatum Perugia, 1896

Photo by Photo by Bell, K.N.I.
 
Sicydium punctatum
[Spotted algae-eating goby]

Photo by Petersen, P.

Central America
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Sicydium salvini Ogilvie-Grant, 1884

Photo by Photo by Petersen, P.
 
Sicydium salvini
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14 cm TL
 
Siphateles alvordensis
[Alvord chub]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Siphateles bicolor (Girard, 1856)

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Siphateles bicolor
[Tui chub]
No picture found

Max. Length 11 cm TL
 
Siphateles boraxobius
[Borax Lake chub]

Photo by Germeau, G./ Doumont, Y.

North America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Skiffia bilineata (Bean, 1887)

Photo by Photo by Germeau, G./ Doumont, Y.
 
Skiffia bilineata
[Twoline skiffia]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Skiffia francesae Kingston, 1978

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Skiffia francesae
[Golden skiffia]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm
 
Skiffia lermae
[Olive skiffia]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Skiffia multipunctata (Pellegrin, 1901)

Photo by Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Skiffia multipunctata
[Spotted skiffia]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
 
Spatuloricaria fimbriata
[]

Photo by Olson-Ringby, M.

North America
Max. Length 7.2 cm TL
Speoplatyrhinus poulsoni Cooper & Kuehne, 1974

Photo by Photo by Olson-Ringby, M.
 
Speoplatyrhinus poulsoni
[Alabama cavefish]

Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.

North Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Spirinchus thaleichthys (Ayres, 1860)

Photo by Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.
 
Spirinchus thaleichthys
[Longfin smelt]

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.

South America
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
Steindachnerina argentea (Gill, 1858)

Photo by Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.
 
Steindachnerina argentea
[Stout sardine]

Photo by Hillen, B.

North America
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Stenodus leucichthys (Güldenstädt, 1772)

Photo by Photo by Hillen, B.
 
Stenodus leucichthys
[Sheefish]
No picture found

Max. Length 150 cm SL
 
Stenodus nelma
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Central and South America
Max. Length 81 cm SL
Sternopygus aequilabiatus (Humboldt, 1805)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Sternopygus aequilabiatus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 40.5 cm SL
Strongylura forsythia Breder, 1932

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Strongylura forsythia
[]

Photo by Granados-Dieseldorff, P. & M. Christensen

Central America
Max. Length 49.8 cm SL
Strongylura hubbsi Collette, 1974

Photo by Photo by Granados-Dieseldorff, P. & M. Christensen
 
Strongylura hubbsi
[Maya needlefish]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 111 cm TL
Strongylura marina (Walbaum, 1792)

Photo by Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Strongylura marina
[Atlantic needlefish]

Photo by American Littoral Society - Southeast Chapter

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Strongylura notata (Poey, 1860)

Photo by Photo by American Littoral Society - Southeast Chapter
 
Strongylura notata
[Redfin needlefish]

Photo by Sazima, I.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Strongylura timucu (Walbaum, 1792)

Photo by Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Strongylura timucu
[Timucu]
No picture found

Max. Length 25 cm SL
 
Sturisomatichthys citurensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 25.4 cm
 
Sturisomatichthys dariense
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

Central and South America
Max. Length 26 cm SL
Sturisomatichthys panamense (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889)

Photo by Photo by Landines, M.
 
Sturisomatichthys panamense
[]
No picture found
 
Stypodon signifer
[Stumptooth minnow]

Photo by Holm, E.

Central and South America
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Synbranchus marmoratus Bloch, 1795

Photo by Photo by Holm, E.
 
Synbranchus marmoratus
[Marbled swamp eel]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Systomus pleurotaenia (Bleeker, 1863)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Systomus pleurotaenia
[Black lined barb]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Talamancaheros sieboldii (Kner, 1863)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Talamancaheros sieboldii
[]
No picture found
 
Talamancaheros underwoodi
[]
No picture found
 
Tampichthys catostomops
[Pánuco minnow]
No picture found
 
Tampichthys dichroma
[Bicolor minnow]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Poblana ferdebueni Chignahuapan silverside Central America 1965
Poblana letholepis La Preciosa silverside Central America 1950
Poblana squamata Quechulac silverside Central America 1950
Poecilia boesemani Maraval toothcarp Central America 2003
Poecilia butleri Pacific molly Central America 8 TL 1889
Poecilia catemaconis Catemaco molly Central America 10.5 TL 1975
Poecilia caucana Cauca molly Central and South America 6 NG 1880
Poecilia caudofasciata Tailband toothcarp Central America 1913
Poecilia chica Dwarf molly North America 5 TL 1975
Poecilia elegans Elegant molly Central America 4.6 SL 1948
Poecilia formosa Amazon molly North America 9.6 TL 1859
Poecilia gillii Gill's molly Central and South America 10.5 TL 1863
Poecilia hispaniolana Hispaniola molly Central America 5.9 SL 1978
Poecilia hondurensis Eastern Honduras molly Central America 6.3 SL 2011
Poecilia islai Tiger Limia North America 3.5 SL 2020
Poecilia kykesis Usumacinta molly North Central America 13 SL 2002
Poecilia latipinna Sailfin molly North America 15 TL 1821
Poecilia latipunctata Broadspotted molly North and Central America 6 TL 1904
Poecilia mandibularis Jawed Limia North America 4.2 SL 2020
Poecilia marcellinoi Marcellino toothcarp Central America 6.3 SL 1995
Poecilia maylandi Balsas molly Central America 11 1983
Poecilia mexicana Shortfin molly North and Central America 11 SL 1863
Poecilia montana Central America 1963
Poecilia obscura Trinidad guppy Western Trinidad, Oropuch 1.5 SL 2009
Poecilia orri Mangrove molly Central America 5.6 SL 1943
Poecilia petenensis Peten molly Central America 12 TL 1866
Poecilia picta Swamp guppies Central and South America 5 TL 1913
Poecilia reticulata Guppy South America 6 SL 1859
Poecilia rositae Lanquín toothcarp Central America 5.0 SL 2004
Poecilia salvatoris Liberty molly Central America 1907
Poecilia sphenops Molly Central and South America 7.5 SL 1846
Poecilia sulphuraria Sulphur molly Central America 5 TL 1948
Poecilia teresae Mountain molly Central America 5.0 SL 1990
Poecilia vandepolli Vandepoll's molly Central America 4.5 TL 1887
Poecilia velifera Sail-fin molly Central America 15 TL 1914
Poecilia vivipara Eye spot toothcarp America 7.8 TL 1801
Poeciliopsis baenschi Golden livebearer Central America 3 1986
Poeciliopsis balsas Balsas livebearer Central America 6.5 1926
Poeciliopsis catemaco Catemaco livebearer Central America 8 1975
Poeciliopsis elongata Elongate toothcarp Eastern Central Pacific 13 TL 1866
Poeciliopsis fasciata San Jeronimo livebearer Central America 5.1 SL 1904
Poeciliopsis gracilis Porthole livebearer Central America 9 TL 1848
Poeciliopsis hnilickai Upper Grijalva livebearer Central America 5 1981
Poeciliopsis infans Lerma livebearer North America 5 1894
Poeciliopsis jackschultzi North America 2.7 SL 2019
Poeciliopsis latidens Lowland livebearer Central America 5 TL 1895
Poeciliopsis lucida Clearfin livebearer Central America 5 1960
Poeciliopsis lutzi Oaxaca livebearer Central America 3.5 TL 1902
Poeciliopsis monacha Headwater livebearer Central America 1960
Poeciliopsis occidentalis Gila topminnow North America 6 TL 1853
Poeciliopsis paucimaculata Few-spotted toothcarp Central America 4 1967
Poeciliopsis pleurospilus Largespot livebearer North America. 5.7 SL 1866
Poeciliopsis presidionis Sinaloa livebearer Central America 5 1895
Poeciliopsis prolifica Blackstripe livebearer Central America 3 TL 1960
Poeciliopsis retropinna Buroca toothcarp Central America 8 1908
Poeciliopsis santaelena Santa Elena toothcarp Central America 4.7 SL 2008
Poeciliopsis scarlli Michoacan livebearer Central America 4.5 1985
Poeciliopsis sonoriensis Sonora topminnow Central America 1859
Poeciliopsis turneri Blackspotted livebearer Central America 4 1975
Poeciliopsis turrubarensis Turrubarés toothcarp Central and South America 8 1912
Poeciliopsis viriosa Chubby livebearer Central America 6.5 1960
Pogonichthys ciscoides Clear Lake splittail North America 36 TL 1974
Pogonichthys macrolepidotus Splittail North America 44 TL 1854
Polycentrus schomburgkii Guyana leaffish South America 5.5 SL 1849
Polyodon spathula Mississippi paddlefish North America 221 TL 1792
Pomadasys empherus Bigspine grunt Eastern Central Pacific 21 TL 1993
Pomoxis annularis White crappie North America 53 TL 1818
Pomoxis nigromaculatus Black crappie North America 49 TL 1829
Potamarius izabalensis Central America 44 SL 1960
Potamarius nelsoni Lacandon sea catfish Central America 39 SL 1902
Potamarius usumacintae Usumacinta sea catfish Central America 59.5 SL 2007
Priapella bonita Graceful priapella Central America 1904
Priapella chamulae Sapphire toothcarp North America 4.8 SL 2006
Priapella compressa Palenque priapella Central America 7 1948
Priapella intermedia Isthmian priapella Central America 5 TL 1952
Priapella lacandonae Mizola toothcarp Central America 4.8 SL 2011
Priapella olmecae Olmec priapella Central America 7 TL 1990
Priapichthys annectens Orange finned toothcarp Central America 6.5 SL 1907
Priapichthys darienensis Capetí toothcarp Central America 4 TL 1913
Priapichthys panamensis Panama toothcarp Central America 3.5 SL 1916
Priapichthys puetzi Pütz's toothcarp Central America 5.5 SL 1996
Prietella lundbergi Phantom blindcat North America 4.5 SL 1995
Prietella phreatophila Mexican blindcat Central America 1954
Pristis pectinata Smalltooth sawfish Atlantic and South-West I 760 TL 1794
Pristis pristis Common sawfish Circumglobally in tropica 750 TL 1758
Profundulus guatemalensis Central America 7.5 TL 1866
Profundulus kreiseri Kreiser’s Killifish North America 8.1 SL 2012
Profundulus mixtlanensis Central America 6.7 SL 2015
Profundulus oaxacae North America 1902
Profundulus parentiae Parenti’s killifish Mexico 6.8 SL 2018
Profundulus punctatus Oaxaca killifish Central America 10 TL 1866
Prosopium abyssicola Bear Lake whitefish North America 28 TL 1919
Prosopium coulterii Pygmy whitefish North America 28 TL 1892
Prosopium cylindraceum Round whitefish North America 59 TL 1784
Prosopium gemmifer Bonneville cisco North America 22 TL 1919
Prosopium spilonotus Bonneville whitefish North America 56 TL 1919
Prosopium williamsoni Mountain whitefish North America 70 TL 1856
Proterorhinus marmoratus Tubenose goby Eurasia 11.5 TL 1814
Psalidodon fasciatus Banded astyanax South America 17.1 TL 1819
Pseudauchenipterus nodosus Cocosoda catfish South America 22 SL 1794
Pseudocheirodon arnoldi Central America 4.3 SL 1909
Pseudocheirodon terrabae Central America 5.1 SL 1967
Pseudophallus elcapitanensis Central America 18.5 SL 1914
Pseudophallus mindii Central and South America 16 SL 1923
Pseudophallus starksii Central and South America 17.6 SL 1895
Pseudoxiphophorus anzuetoi Blue spotted Guatamala toothcarp Central America 7 TL 1979
Pseudoxiphophorus bimaculatus Twospot livebearer Central America 15 1848
Pseudoxiphophorus cataractae Cobán toothcarp Central America 6.5 1979
Pseudoxiphophorus diremptus Sebol toothcarp Central America 7 1979
Pseudoxiphophorus jonesii Barred killifish Central America 9.2 TL 1874
Pseudoxiphophorus litoperas Cahabón toothcarp Central America 7 1979
Pseudoxiphophorus obliquus Usumacinta toothcarp Central America 6.5 1979
Pterengraulis atherinoides Wingfin anchovy Western Central and South 30 TL 1766
Pterobrycon myrnae Semaphore tetra Central America 3.9 SL 1974
Pteronotropis euryzonus Broadstripe shiner North America 7 TL 1955
Pteronotropis grandipinnis Apalachee shiner North America 5.3 SL 1877
Pteronotropis hubbsi Bluehead shiner North America 6 TL 1978
Pteronotropis hypselopterus Sailfin shiner North America 7 TL 1868
Pteronotropis merlini Orangetail shiner North America 5.4 SL 2001
Pteronotropis metallicus Metallic shiner North America 6.5 TL 1884
Pteronotropis signipinnis Flagfin shiner North America 7 TL 1952
Pteronotropis stonei Lowland shiner North America 6.6 TL 1921
Pteronotropis welaka Bluenose shiner North America 6.5 TL 1898
Pterygoplichthys ambrosettii South America 55 TL 1893
Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus Vermiculated sailfin catfish South America 70 TL 1991
Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus Orinoco sailfin catfish South America 50 TL 1828
Pterygoplichthys pardalis Amazon sailfin catfish South America 57.8 TL 1855
Ptychocheilus grandis Sacramento pikeminnow North America 140 TL 1854
Ptychocheilus lucius Colorado pikeminnow North America 180 TL 1856
Ptychocheilus oregonensis Northern pikeminnow North America 63 TL 1836
Ptychocheilus umpquae Umpqua pikeminnow North America 44 TL 1908
Pungitius pungitius Ninespine stickleback Circumarctic 9 TL 1758
Puntigrus tetrazona Sumatra barb Asia 7 TL 1855
Puntius titteya Cherry barb Asia 5 TL 1929
Pylodictis olivaris Flathead catfish North America 155 TL 1818
Pyrrhulina laeta Halfbanded pyrrhulina South America 7.6 SL 1872
Quintana atrizona Barred topminnow Central America 3.4 SL 1934
Relictus solitarius Relict dace North America 13 TL 1972
Rhamdia guatemalensis Pale catfish America 25.1 SL 1864
Rhamdia laluchensis La Lucha blind catfish North America 12.0 SL 2003
Rhamdia laticauda Filespine chulín North and Central America 29.4 SL 1858
Rhamdia macuspanensis Olmec blind catfish Central America 13.8 SL 1998
Rhamdia nicaraguensis Central America 26 TL 1864
Rhamdia parryi Tonala catfish Central America 1888
Rhamdia quelen South American catfish Central and South America 61 TL 1824
Rhamdia reddelli Blind whiskered catfish Central America 1984
Rhamdia zongolicensis Zongolica catfish North America 1993
Rheoheros coeruleus Central America 12 SL 1987
Rheoheros lentiginosus Freckled cichlid Central America 25 TL 1864
Rhinichthys atratulus Blacknose dace North America 12.4 TL 1804
Rhinichthys cataractae Longnose dace North America 22.5 TL 1842
Rhinichthys cobitis Loach minnow North America 6 TL 1856
Rhinichthys deaconi Las Vegas Dace North America 7.4 TL 1984
Rhinichthys evermanni Umpqua dace North America 11 TL 1908
Rhinichthys falcatus Leopard dace North America 12 TL 1893
Rhinichthys obtusus Western blacknose dace North America 8 NG 1854
Rhinichthys osculus Speckled dace North America 11 TL 1856
Rhinichthys umatilla Umatilla dace North America 12 TL 1894
Rhinogobius brunneus Amur goby Asia 5.8 TL 1845
Rhizoprionodon porosus Caribbean sharpnose shark Western Atlantic 113 TL 1861
Rhodeus sericeus Bitterling Asia. Amur basin and Sak 11 TL 1776
Rhonciscus bayanus Purplemouth grunt Central and South America 51 TL 1898
Rhonciscus crocro Burro grunt Western Atlantic 38 TL 1830
Richardsonius balteatus Redside shiner North America 18 TL 1836
Richardsonius egregius Lahontan redside North America 17 TL 1858
Rineloricaria altipinnis Central America 15.4 SL 1925
Rivulus berovidesi Central America 3.8 2015
Rivulus cylindraceus Green rivulus Central America 5.5 TL 1860
Rivulus insulaepinorum Isle of Pines rivulus Central America 6 TL 1976
Rivulus roloffi Hispaniolan rivulus Central America 5.5 TL 1938
Rocio gemmata North America 7 SL 2007
Rocio ocotal Central America 9.6 SL 2007
Rocio octofasciata Jack Dempsey North and Central America 25 TL 1903
Rocio spinosissima Central America 11 SL 1902
Roeboides bouchellei Crystal tetra Central America 8.2 SL 1923
Roeboides bussingi Central America 9.3 SL 2013
Roeboides carti Central America 8.3 SL 2000
Roeboides dayi Central and South America 12.7 SL 1878
Roeboides guatemalensis Guatemalan headstander Central America 13 SL 1864
Roeboides ilseae Central America 7.6 SL 1986
Roeboides loftini Central America 7.5 SL 2011
Roeboides occidentalis Central and South America 13 SL 1916
Rubricatochromis bimaculatus Jewelfish Africa 13.6 SL 1862
Saccodon dariensis Central and South America 16.8 SL 1913
Salmo salar Atlantic salmon North Atlantic Ocean 150 TL 1758
Salmo trutta Sea trout Europe and Asia 140 SL 1758
Salvelinus agassizii Silver trout North America 1885
Salvelinus alpinus Arctic char Europe and North America 107 TL 1758
Salvelinus anaktuvukensis Angayukaksurak char North America 30 TL 1973
Salvelinus confluentus Bull trout Coastal and mountain stre 103 TL 1859
Salvelinus fontinalis Brook trout North America 86 SL 1814
Salvelinus leucomaenis Whitespotted char Northwest Pacific 120 TL 1814
Salvelinus malma Dolly varden North America 127 TL 1792
Salvelinus namaycush Lake trout North America 150 TL 1792
Sander canadensis Sauger North America 76 TL 1834
Sander lucioperca Pike-perch Europe and Asia 100 SL 1758
Sander vitreus Walleye North America 107 FL 1818
Sarotherodon melanotheron Blackchin tilapia Africa 28 SL 1852
Satan eurystomus Widemouth blindcat North America 13.7 TL 1947
Scaphirhynchus albus Pallid sturgeon North America 200 TL 1905
Scaphirhynchus platorynchus Shovelnose sturgeon North America 108 TL 1820
Scaphirhynchus suttkusi Alabama sturgeon North America 1991
Scardinius erythrophthalmus Rudd Eurasia 61.7 TL 1758
Sciades dowii Flapnose sea catfish Central and South America 90 TL 1863
Scolichthys greenwayi Greenway's toothcarp Central America 5 1967
Scolichthys iota Dashed toothcarp Central America 3.5 1967
Semotilus atromaculatus Creek chub North America 30.3 TL 1818
Semotilus corporalis Fallfish North America 51 TL 1817
Semotilus lumbee Sandhills chub North America 24 TL 1978
Semotilus thoreauianus Dixie chub North America 15 TL 1877
Sicydium adelum Central America 14 SL 1996
Sicydium altum Central America 14 SL 1907
Sicydium buscki Central America 6 TL 1906
Sicydium cocoense Central America 1903
Sicydium fayae North America. 1942
Sicydium gilberti Central America 2000
Sicydium gymnogaster Smoothbelly goby Central America 1884
Sicydium multipunctatum Multispotted goby Central America 1906
Sicydium plumieri Sirajo Central America 11 TL 1786
Sicydium punctatum Spotted algae-eating goby Western Central Atlantic 8 SL 1896
Sicydium salvini Central America 14 SL 1884
Siphateles alvordensis Alvord chub North America 14 TL 1972
Siphateles bicolor Tui chub North America 45 TL 1856
Siphateles boraxobius Borax Lake chub North America 11 TL 1980
Skiffia bilineata Twoline skiffia North America 6 TL 1887
Skiffia francesae Golden skiffia North America 5 TL 1978
Skiffia lermae Olive skiffia Central America 5.5 1902
Skiffia multipunctata Spotted skiffia Central America 6 TL 1901
Spatuloricaria fimbriata Central and South America 8.4 SL 1912
Speoplatyrhinus poulsoni Alabama cavefish North America 7.2 TL 1974
Spirinchus thaleichthys Longfin smelt North Pacific 20 TL 1860
Steindachnerina argentea Stout sardine South America 9.3 SL 1858
Stenodus leucichthys Sheefish North America 150 TL 1772
Stenodus nelma Arctic Ocean basin, from 150 SL 1773
Sternopygus aequilabiatus Central and South America 81 SL 1805
Strongylura forsythia Western Central Atlantic 40.5 SL 1932
Strongylura hubbsi Maya needlefish Central America 49.8 SL 1974
Strongylura marina Atlantic needlefish Western Atlantic 111 TL 1792
Strongylura notata Redfin needlefish Western Central Atlantic 61 TL 1860
Strongylura timucu Timucu Western Atlantic 61 TL 1792
Sturisomatichthys citurensis Central America 25 SL 1913
Sturisomatichthys dariense Central America 25.4 1913
Sturisomatichthys panamense Central and South America 26 SL 1889
Stypodon signifer Stumptooth minnow North America 1881
Synbranchus marmoratus Marbled swamp eel Central and South America 150 TL 1795
Systomus pleurotaenia Black lined barb Asia 16 TL 1863
Talamancaheros sieboldii Central America 25 SL 1863
Talamancaheros underwoodi Central America 1906
Tampichthys catostomops Pánuco minnow North America 1977
Tampichthys dichroma Bicolor minnow Central America 1977



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