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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 fresh water fish (Continental).

Heading color of salt water fish (Marine).

Heading color of brackish water 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

Subfamily

Scientific name

Common name

Origin by state

Actinopterygii

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Ophichthinae

Myrichthys breviceps

Sharp tail eel Ca - Fa

 

Class Order Family Scientific name Common name Origin by state
Actinopterygii Beloniformes Belonidae  Potamorrhaphis eigenmanni Picua Am
      Potamorrhaphis guianensis Picua An - Mo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





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