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SpeciesScientists Discover Mysterious New Fish in the Red Sea โ€“ and Have Never Seen It AgainOceanEye to eye with Britain's hidden sharks at SharkAdemy - OceanographicRiversIn October, biologists surveying a New York harbor for invasive fish pulled up a bright yellow one. It wasn't an invasive species at allOceanShedd Aquarium Sends Shark Eggs to Bolster Wild PopulationsSpeciesA rare fish has been found in Lake Ontario, North America, whose entire body is golden. It is a nati..OceanThe Great Sea Reef Is Fijiโ€™s Wildest Dive, and a New Frontier for ConservationOceanEckerd College professor contributes to designating Biscayne Bay an Important Shark and Ray AreaSpeciesRio Verde Grande Survey Identifies Fifty-Three Fish Species Facing Flow ReductionsFisheriesAdams River Salmon Run in Thompson-NicolaIndiaHilsa production dropped 26% in five years, fisheries minister tells parliamentSpeciesScientists Discover Mysterious New Fish in the Red Sea โ€“ and Have Never Seen It AgainOceanEye to eye with Britain's hidden sharks at SharkAdemy - OceanographicRiversIn October, biologists surveying a New York harbor for invasive fish pulled up a bright yellow one. It wasn't an invasive species at allOceanShedd Aquarium Sends Shark Eggs to Bolster Wild PopulationsSpeciesA rare fish has been found in Lake Ontario, North America, whose entire body is golden. It is a nati..OceanThe Great Sea Reef Is Fijiโ€™s Wildest Dive, and a New Frontier for ConservationOceanEckerd College professor contributes to designating Biscayne Bay an Important Shark and Ray AreaSpeciesRio Verde Grande Survey Identifies Fifty-Three Fish Species Facing Flow ReductionsFisheriesAdams River Salmon Run in Thompson-NicolaIndiaHilsa production dropped 26% in five years, fisheries minister tells parliament
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Fish of Latin America and the Caribbean

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

Fish places

The Amazon at Manaus 1The Galapagos IslandsThe Sea of Cortez

Countries

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Argentina 5๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ Bahamas 1๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ Belize 1๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ด Bolivia 5๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Brazil 16๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Chile 2๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Colombia 6๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท Costa Rica 1๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡บ Cuba 3๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ Ecuador 2๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡น Guatemala 1๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡พ Guyana 2๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ Honduras 1๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Mexico 16๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Nicaragua 1๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Panama 2๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡พ Paraguay 1๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ช Peru 7๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ท Suriname 2๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡พ Uruguay 2๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ช Venezuela 2
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๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ท Suriname and 2 moreRedeye piranha A large freshwater fish from South America with a rhombus-shaped body and red eyes.Other ยท Rivers and lakes ยท 1766 ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Brazil and 3 moreTambaqui A large freshwater fish from South America known for its heavy body and seed-eating habits.Other ยท Rivers and lakes ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Brazil and 4 moreWolf fish A predatory freshwater ray-finned fish found across Central and South America.Other ยท Rivers and lakes Latin America and the CaribbeanLeporinus South American freshwater fish genus in the Anostomidae familyOther ยท Rivers and lakes ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡บ CubaCuban gar Large tropical freshwater predator native to western Cuba.Other ยท Rivers and lakes ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท BrazilBanded leporinus A striped freshwater fish from the Amazon kept in home tanks and occasionally caught by anglers.Other ยท Rivers and lakes ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Brazil and 4 moreHoplias aimara A large freshwater predator from South America known for its size and mercury accumulation.Other ยท Rivers and lakes ยท 1846 ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Brazil and 4 moreArapaima Giant air-breathing freshwater fish of the AmazonOther ยท Rivers and lakes ยท 1822 ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Argentina and 4 moreArgentinian silverside A large, adaptable silverside native to South America.Other ยท Rivers and lakes ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Brazil and 4 moreRed-bellied piranha A widespread South American freshwater fish known for its omnivorous diet and shoaling behavior.Other ยท Rivers and lakes ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Brazil and 1 moreRed-bellied Pacu A large South American freshwater fish related to piranhas, farmed for food and kept in aquariums.Other ยท Rivers and lakes ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท BrazilBlack arowana A South American freshwater fish known for its dark colour and jumping hunting style.Other ยท Rivers and lakes ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Panama and 1 moreGlass knifefish Translucent electric fish from South American riversOther ยท Rivers and lakes ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Brazil and 1 moreSilver arowana Large South American freshwater predator with bone tongue.Other ยท Rivers and lakes

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