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Fish of Latin America and the Caribbean

96 fish from Latin America and the Caribbean on EveryFish so far.

🇵🇪 Peru and 1 moreTiticaca orestias Largest killifish of Lake Titicaca, likely extinct.Livebearer · Rivers and lakes

🇲🇽 Mexico and 3 moreXiphophorus A genus of small livebearing fish native to Mexico and Central America, known for aquarium use and genetic research.Livebearer · Rivers and lakes

🇧🇷 Brazil and 1 moreLargescale four-eyes Surface-dwelling fish with split eyes for dual vision.Livebearer · Rivers and lakes · 1758

🇻🇪 Venezuela and 4 moreGuppy Small tropical livebearer known for bright male colours and rapid reproduction.Livebearer · Rivers and lakes · 1859

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Xiphophorus: Marrabbio2, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Largescale four-eyes: Michael Gäbler, CC BY 3.0, source
Guppy: Wibowo Djatmiko ( Wie146 ), CC BY-SA 3.0, source

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