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FAUNA PARAGUAY FISH IMAGE GALLERY
FAUNA Paraguay Gallery of Fish Images
We are in the process of identifying our fish images, so this gallery is something of a work in progress! After each family name are two numbers separated by a slash, the second number referring to the total number of species in the family present in Paraguay and the first to the number of species for which we currently have images.
We currently have images of 31 species of fish and desperately need more - next time you see a fisherman ask him if he minds you taking a few shots of his catch!!
Click on the family links below for access to the species images.
Click on individual photographs for full-size images.


Class Chondrichthyes : Subclass Elasmobranchii

Order Rajiformes
Potamotrygonidae (1/5) River Stingrays

Superclass Osteichthyes : Class Sarcopterygii : Subclass Dipnoi

Order Lepidosireniformes
Lepidosirenidae (1) Lungfish

Class Actinopterygii

Order Beloniformes
Belonidae (2) Needlefish

Order Characiformes
Anostomidae (21) Headstanders
Acestrorhynchidae (1/4) Pike Characins
Characidae (11/116) Characins
Crenuchidae (3) Darter Characins
Curimatidae (16) Curimatas
Cynodontidae (1) Biara
Erythrinidae (2/4) Trahiras
Gasteropelecidae (1) Freshwater Hatchetfish
Hemiodontidae (2) Hemiodus
Lebiasinidae (3) Pyrrhulinas
Paradontidae (5)
Prochilodontidae (1/1) Bocachicos

Order Clupeiformes
Clupeidae (2) Herrings and allies
Engraulidae (1/1) Anchovies

Order Cypriniformes
Cyprinidae (1) Carps

Order Cyprinodontiformes
Poeciliidae (8) Livebearers
Rivulidae (16) New World Rivulines

Order Gymnotiformes
Apteronotidae (3) Ghost Knifefish
Gymnotidae (2/2) Nakedback Knifefish
Hypopomidae (3)
Sternopygidae (3) Glass Knifefish

Order Perciformes
Cichlidae (2/27) Cichlids
Sciaenidae (4) Croakers and Drums

Order Pleuronectiformes
Achiridae (2)

Order Siluriformes
Aspredinidae (6) Banjo Catfish
Auchenipteridae (12) Auchenipterid Catfish
Callichthyidae (1/14) Armoured Catfish
Cetopsidae (1) Whale-like Catfish
Doradidae (8) Thorny Catfish
Heptapteridae (3/9) Seven-finned Catfish
Loricariidae (3/57) Suckermouth Catfish
Pimelodidae (2/22) Long-whiskered Catfish
Pseudopimelodidae (2)
Scoloplacidae (1) Spiny Dwarf Catfish
Trichomycteridae (5) Parasitic Catfish

Order Synbranchiformes
Synbranchidae (1/1) Swamp-eels
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