TAXONOMY

We already have photographs or videos of all the fish that are on this page.   The pictures and videos are of live fish, not preserved in formaldehyde without their natural colors.   They are an exact copy of what the fish looks like under water or recently captured.   We will be adding all these photographs and videos as soon as possible.      Leyend State Name Abreviation Amazonas Am Anzoátegui An Apure Ap Aragua Ar Bolívar Bo Carabobo Ca Cojedes Co Falcón Fa Guárico Gu Miranda Mi Monagas Mo Portuguesa Po Sucre Su Zulia Zu   Abbreviation Explanation Sp. = Species We know the Genera name but not the species name. It could be a new species. Aff. = Afíniss Looks like…  Very similar to...   Heading color of freshwater fish (Continental). Heading color of saltwater fish (Marine). Heading color of brackish water fish. Heading color of fish families or subfamilies that include freshwater and saltwater fish. Heading color of fish that are not from Venezuela but we have found them in our countries water systems       The “Origin by State” column content has the locations in which the “Fish From Venezuela Foundation” has found the fish.   Clic on a name in blue and it will open the page which contains the fish.     Class Order Family Subfamily Scientific name Common name Origin by state Actinopterygii Anguilliformes Muraenidae Muraeninae Echidna catenata Chain moray Ca - Fa     Class Order Family Scientific name Common name Origin by state Actinopterygii Beloniformes Belonidae Strongylura timucu Timucu Ca - Fa     Class Order Family Scientific name Common name Origin by state Actinopterygii Mugiliformes Mugilidae Mugil curema White mullet Ca - Fa     Class Order Family Subfamily Scientific name Common name Origin by state Actinopterygii Perciformes Acanthuridae Acanthurinae Acanthurus bahianus Ocean surgeon Ca - Fa         Acanthurus coeruleus Blue tang surgeonfish Ca - Fa     Class Order Family Scientific name Common name Origin by state Actinopterygii Perciformes Blenniidae Ophioblennius macclurei Redlip blenny     Ca - Fa     Class Order Family Scientific name Common name Origin by state Actinopterygii Perciformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon capistratus Foureye butterflyfish Ca - Fa     Class Order Family Scientific name Common name Origin by state Actinopterygii Perciformes Pomacanthidae Pomacanthus paru French angelfish Ca - Fa     Class Order Family Scientific name Common name Origin by state Actinopterygii Perciformes Pomacentridae    Abudefduf vaigiensis Sergeant major  Ca - Fa        Microspathodon chrysurus Yellowtail damselfish  Ca - Fa        Stegastes partitus  Bicolor damselfish  Ca - Fa        Stegastes rocasensis  Rocas gregory damselfish  Ca - Fa   Class Order Family Subfamily Scientific name Common name Origin by state Actinopterygii Perciformes Scaridae  Scarinae Scarus taeniopterus Princess parrotfish Ca - Fa         Scarus vetula Queen parrotfish Ca - Fa           Sparisoma viride  Stoplight parrotfish Ca - Fa       Class Order Family  Subfamily Scientific name Common name Origin by state Actinopterygii Siluriformes Callichthyidae  Corydoradinae Corydoras aeneus Bronze corydoras Ca - Mi         Corydoras septentrionalis Co