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Unrestricted Fish and Wildlife Species

Last Updated 5/12/2004

Listed Species: The following species of wildlife, including tropical fish, aquatics and invertebrates do not require an importation permit, and can be traded by commercial pet shops, pursuant to Title 12 MRSA 7237, and 7377 and Regulations Chapter 2.3 and 7.60: “Acceptable species of tropical fish and wildlife that may be imported without an importation permit shall be designated by the Commissioner, a list of which shall be maintained and made available by the Department. The acceptability of such species to be imported or possessed shall be based on an informed determination by the Commissioner that the species will not cause an unreasonable risk to indigenous species, or their habitats, or pose other dangers to the natural community, in captivity or if accidentally or intentionally released into the wild.”

Reminder: A Wildlife or Fish Importation permit is STILL required for any species that is not listed herein as Unrestricted by the Commissioner. The list is updated annually on January 1st. Please check for species that may be added or deleted from the list.

Added this year: Degu- Octodon degu

Deleted this year: Jack Dempsy Cichlid (Cichlisoma octopasciatum) because it is a leading invasive pest. Also there are some name corrections.

Addition of Species: Any species of fish or wildlife can be considered for addition to this list by submitting a request with sufficient documentation to the Warden Service Permit Office by September for the next annual publication.

Many species have already been considered and rejected. Among these are tarantulas and snails. Tarantulas - All are restricted, but certain species may be approved under a special importation permit for individuals (not for pet shop trade). Snails - Because they serve as intermediate host for a wide range of aquatic parasites and other pathogens, all snails (Gastropoda) are restricted and can be imported only by a special importation permit with specific health certifications, therefore snails cannot be traded by commercial pet shops.

Captive Breeding: The Department is moving towards a requirement that all stock for pet shops be captive bred. If a listed species is not available as captive bred, an exception can be considered if requested (see heading “Addition of Species” above). This is necessary because of high tick loads and health issues, and other considerations in many wild caught specimens.

Maine Law prohibits the commercial trading of native Maine snakes and turtles taken from the wild.

Endangered Species - Animal Welfare:

Importers of wildlife must comply with CITES and Endangered and Threatened Species Regulations, and with State and Federal Animal Welfare laws. Under Maine law, in addition to Maine Warden Service, the Department of Agriculture Pet Shop Inspector may enforce Fish and Wildlife laws (Title 12 MRSA) relating to wildlife importation.

Species Identification: Because of the variety of common names in use, the latin scientific name of all wildlife and fish species sold in pet shops must be designated and readily available at inspection. They are listed here by common name first.

Questions regarding domestic animals, or about the pet shop license itself, should be addressed to the Department of Agriculture, Food & Rural Resources, Division of Regulations, Animal Welfare Unit, Station #28, Augusta, ME 04333. (207) 287-3846.

Questions regarding the importation of fish or wildlife, and about the unrestricted species list for importing wildlife, should be addressed to Warden Service, 284 State Street, 41 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0041. (207) 287-5240.

Mammals
Common Name	Scientific Name
Gerbils	Gerbillus spp.
Hamsters	Mesocricetus suratus var.
Rabbits	Oryctolagus cuniculus var.
Mice	Mus musculus var.
Mouse	Acomys cahirinus
African Spiny	Acomys cahirinus
Rats	Rattus norvegicus var.
Guinea Pigs	Cavia porcellus
Chinchilla	Chinchilla laniger
Common Ferret	Mustela putorious furo.
Sugar Glider	Petaurus breviceps
Button Quail	Coturnix
Degus	Octodon degu
Snakes
Common Name	Scientific Name
Water Snakes Exceptions: Northern Water Snake Atlantic Salt Marsh Snake Concho Water Snake	Nerodia spp   N. Sipedon (BIO) N. clarkiitaeniata (E&T) N. paucimaculata (E&T)
Rat Snake, American ( New World) Exceptions: Black Rat Snake E.O. Old World Rat Snake	Elaphe spp.   obsoleta, (BIO) (E&T in MA) Elaphe spp (SN & BIO)
King Snakes Exceptions: Scarlet King Snake St. Helena Mt. King Snake	Lampropeltis spp.   L. triangulum elapsoides (SN) L.Z. zonata (BIO)
Milk Snakes Exceptions: Eastern Milk Snake Red Milk Snake Pale Milk Snake	Lampropeltis spp.   L. Triangulum triangulum (BIO) L. triangulum syspila (BIO) L.T. multistrata (BIO)
Indigo Snake, South American Cribo Exceptions: All U.S. Indigo Snakes (SN) (E&T)	Drymarchon spp. (Captive bred only)
Gopher and Pine Snakes	Pituophis melanoleucu sub spp.
Glossy Snakes	Arizona spp.
House Snakes	Boaedon spp.
Sunbeam Snake	Xenopeltis unicolor
Boa Constrictor	Boa constrictor constrictor (also known as the Red-Tailed Boa)
Ball Python	Python regius (captive bred only due to high tick loads from wild)
Rainbow Boa	Epicrates cenchrin spp.
Rosey Boa	Lichanur trivirgata
Jungle Carpet Python	Morelia spilota ssp.
Childrens Python	Liasis childreni
Kenyan Sand Boa	Eryx colubrinus loveridgei (captive bred only)
Rough Scaled Sand Boa	Eryx conicus (captive bred only)
Lizards
Common Name	Scientific Name
Common Agama	Agama agama
Giant Ameiva	Ameiva ameiva
Basilisks, common	Basiliscus spp.
Bearded dragon	Pogona vitticeps
Chameleons, New World (only)	Anolis spp.
Chuckwalla, Chilean (only)	Phymaturus spp.
Gecko, Mediterranean	Hemidaclybus spp.
Gecko, Banded (all)	Coleonyx spp.
Gecko, Day	Phelsuma spp.
Gecko, Leopard	Eublepharis spp.
Gecko, Tokay	Gecko gecko
Gecko, African Fat Tailed (captive bred only)	Hemitheconyx caudicinctus
Gecko, New Caledonian Crested	Rhacodactylus ciliatus
Lizard, Alligator	Gerrhonotus spp.
Lizard, Collard and leopard	Crotaphytus spp.
Lizard, Curly-tailed	Leiocephalus spp.
Lizard, False club-tailed	Pseudocordylus spp.
Lizard, Girdle-tailed	Cordylus spp.
Lizard, Glass	Ophisaurus spp.
Lizard, Greater Earless	Holbrookia spp.
Lizard, Mountain-horned	Calotes spp.
Lizard, Plated	Gerrhosaurus spp.
Lizard, Rock	Platysaurus spp.
Lizard, Side blotched	Uta spp.
Lizard, Spiny	Sceloporus spp.
Lizard, Tree and Bush	Urosaurus spp.
Lizard, zebra-tailed	Calisaurus spp.
Lizard, Black (spiny tailed)	Ctenosaurus spp.
Lizard, whiptail	Cnemidophorus spp.
Lizard, Night	Xantusia spp.
Skink, Blue tongue (captive bred only)	Tiligua spp.
Skink, Southwestern Five-lined	Eumeces inexpectatus
Tegu, Common (captive bred only)	Tupinambis spp.
Tegu, dwarf	Callopistes spp.
Water dragon	Physignathus spp.
So. American Swift Exception: L.Altissimus	Liolaemus spp.
Turtles (must be min. 4 dia.)
Common Name	Scientific Name
Red-Eared Turtle	Chrysemys scripta elegans
Amphibians
Common Name	Scientific Name
Horned Frog	Ceratophrys spp.
Whites Tree Frog	Litoria caerulea
Green Tree Frog	Hyla cinerea
Red Eyed Tree Frog	Agaychnis ssp.
Pixie Frog (African Bullfrog)	Pyxicephalus spp. (captive bred only)
Freshwater Crabs: All crabs of the tribe Brachyura are unrestricted.
Birds - (Non-Native) All pet birds including federally regulated birds listed below, including finches and parrots brought into this state must be obtained from companies that are registered with the Me. Dept. of Agriculture. A list of those companies is attached.
Common Name	Scientific Name
Diamond Dove	Geopelia c. cuneata
Rock Dove	Columba liva, var.
Mannikens	Lonchura spp.
Canary	Serinus cariria
Finches: The following families of finches will be generally unrestricted. This includes most finches and weaver finches except the sparrows): Listed CITES I species and Endangered Species may not be imported.	Examples of unregulated commonly traded species: Family: Fringillidae, subfamily Fringillinae Family: Ploceidae (weavers and weaver finches), subfamily Viduinae, Euplectinae, and Plocicinae. Family Estrildidae except genus Passer (sparrows).
Parrots With the exception of the gray or monk parakeet, (also known as quaker) Myiopsitta monachus, the entire Psittacine family will be generally unrestricted. This family includes the parrots, parakeets, cockatoos, cockateels, macaws, lovebirds, etc. Listed CITES and Endangered Species may not be imported unless legally exempted. Check the red book (the US Fish and Wildlife Service endangered species listing world wide), or with your supplier before importing. You will be held responsible for improper importations.	Psittacine family

Alphabetical List of Fishes by Scientific Name
Common Names Used in Trade and Sale of Fishes	Scientific Name (genus & species subspecies)
High-Backed Headstander	Abramites hypselonotus hypselonotus
Cat, Talking Catfish, Spiny Catfish	Acanthodoras spinosissimus
Long-Nosed Loach, Horse-Face Loach	Acantopsis dialuzona
Barracuda, Freshwater, Spotted Cachorro	Acestrorhynchus falcatus
Barracuda, Amazon Cachorro, Dog Characin	Acestrorhynchus falcirostris
Cichlid, Blue Spot Cichlid, Blue Acara	Aequidens pulcher
Cichlid, Green Terror, Esmeralda Cichlid	Aequidens rivulatus
Cat, White-Spot Doradid, Talking Catfish, Spotted Doras	Agamyxis pecthifrons
Cichlid, Compressiceps, Compressed Cichlid	Altolamprologus compressiceps
Cat, Hancock's Doradid, Talking Catfish, Striped Doras, Flying Pan Catfish, Hancock's Amblydoras	Amblydoras hancockii
Cichlid, Red Devil, Thicklips Cichlid	Amphilophus labiatus
Red Devil, Thicklips Cichlid	Amphilophus labiatus
Four-Eyes, Striped Four-Eyed Fish	Anablep anableps
Snowflake Bristlenose	Ancistrus hoplogenys
Big-spot Bristlenose	Ancistrus lineolataus
Temminck's Bristlenose, Bristlenose Catfish	Ancistrus temminckii; A. dolichopterus
Striped Anostomus, Striped Headstander	Anostomus anostomus amostomus
Gray-Lined Anostomus	Anostomus garmani
Anostomus, four-spot Four-Spotted Headstander	Anostomus gracilis
False Three-Spotted Anostomus	Anostomus spiloclistron
Lisa Anostomus, Lisa	Anostomus taeniatus
Ternetz's Anostomus, Red-Mouth Headstander	Anostomus ternetzi
Odd-Lip Anostomus	Anostomus trimaculatus
Three-Spot Anostomus	Anostomus trimaculatus
Checkerboard Anostomus	Anostomus varius
Agissiz Dwarf Cichlid	Apistogramma agassizii
Banded Dwarf Cichlid	Apistogramma bitaeniata
Borelli’s Dwarf Cichlid, Yellow Dwarf Cichlid, Umbrella Dwarf Cichlid	Apistogramma borellii
Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid, Big Mouth Apistogramma, Crested Dwarf Cichlid	Apistogramma cacatuoides
Net Dwarf Cichlid, Amazon Dwarf Cichlid, Pertensis Dwarf Cichlid	Apistogramma pertensis
Three-Stripe Dwarf Cichlid, Blue Apistogramma, Drifasciata Dwarf Cichlid	Apistogramma trifasciata trifasciata
Blue Panchax, Panchax Panchax, Panchax	Aplocheilus panchax panchax
Black Ghost, Knife Fish Ghost, Knifefish Black Ghost	Apteronotus albifrons
Long-Nosed Black Ghost, Knife Fish, Brown Ghost	Apteronotus leptrohynchus
Zebra Cichlid, Convict Cichlid	Archocentrus nigrofasciatus
Arius Catfish, West American Shark Cat, Jordon's Catfish, Shark Catfish	Arius seemani
Tetra, Glass, Glass Headstander, Small-scaled Glass-characin	Asiphonichthys condei
Bloyet's Mouthbrooder	Astatotilapia bloyeti
Oscar, Red Oscar, Peacock Cichlid, Velvet Cichlid. Includes: Big-Spot Oscar, Marble Oscar, Plane-Colour Oscar, Blackfin Oscar, Red-Pearl Oscar.	Astronotus ocellatus
Albino Oscar	Astronotus ocellatus albino
Blind Cave Tetra	Astyanax fasciatus mexicanus
Badis, Blue Dwarf, Dwarf Perch, Chameleonfish, Dwarf Chameleon Fish	Badis badis.badis
Cat, Black Lancer Catfish	Bagrichthys hypselpterus
Tricolor Shark, Bala Shark, Silver Shark	Balantiocheilus melanopterus
Sucker Barb, Siam Highfin Shark, Sucker Barb	Barbichthys laevis
Arulius Barb, Longfin Barb, Filament Barb	Barbus arulius
Two-Spotted Barb, Red-Striped Barb	Barbus bimaculatus
Rosy Barb, Red Barb	Barbus conchonius
Clown Barb, Everett's Barb	Barbus everetti
T-Barb, Spanner Barb	Barbus lateristriga
Black-Ruby Barb, Ruby Barb, Purple-Headed Barb	Barbus nigrofasciatus
Checkered Barb, Checkerboard Barb, Island Barb, Iridescent Barb, Chequer Barb	Barbus oligolepis
Golden Barb, Sachs' Barb, Gol-Finned Barb	Barbus sachsi
Tinfoil Barb, Schwanenfeld's Barb	Barbus schwanefeldi
Green Barb, Thin-Banded Barb, Chineses Barb, Half-Striped Bab, Half-Banded Barb, Gold Bard	Barbus semifasciolatus
Tiger Barb, Sumatran Barb	Barbus tetrazona.tetrazona
Cherry Barb	Barbus titteya
Madagascan Rainbowfish	Bedotia geayi
Pike Topminnow, Piketop Minnow, Pike Killifish, Pike Livebearer	Belonesox belizanus belizanus
Pearly Betta	Betta anabatoides
Slender Betta	Betta bellica
Painted Betta	Betta bellica
Betta, Chinese fighting fish	Betta splendens
Bengal Loach, Queen Loach	Botia dario
Le Conti's Loach, Red-Finned Loach, Red-Tailed Blue Shark, Gold Fin Loach	Botia lecontei
Pakistani Loach, Pakistani Shark	Botia lohachata
Clown Loach, Tiger Botia	Botia macracanthus
Orange-Finned Loach	Botia modesta
Hora's Loach Cream Botia, Skunk Loach	Botia morleti
Zebra Loach, Striped Botia	Botia striata
Spotted Pike, Characin	Boulengerella maculata
Pearl Danio, Gold Danio, Spotted Danio	Brachydanio albolineatus
Leopard Danio	Brachydanio frankei
Zebra Danio, Zebra	Brachydanio rerio
Golden-Banded Goby, Doria's Bumblebee Goby, Doria's Bumblebeefish	Brachygobius doriae
Golden-Banded Goby, Doria's Bumblebee Goby, Doria's Bumblebeefish	Brachygobius doriae
Common Brochis, Green Brochis, Emerald Catfish, Sailfin Corydoras, Short-Bodied Catfish	Brochis splendens
Slender Armored Catfish, Bubble-Nest-Building Catfish, Armored Catfish, Callichthys Catfish	Callichthys callichthys callichthys
Goldfish	Carassius auratus auratus
Marble Hatchetfish	Carnegiella strigata strigata
Frogmouth Catfish, Chocolate Frogmouth Catfish	Chaca bankanensis
Chalceus, Yellow-Finned Chalceus, Pink-Tailed Characin, Pink-Tailed Chalceus	Chalceus macrolepidotus
Indian Glassfish, Glassfish, Glass Perch	Chanda ranga
Glass Headstander, Humpbacked Headstander, Glass Characin	Charax gibbosus
Spotted Headstander, Pearl Headstander, Spotted Headstander	Chilodus punctatus
Pike Cichlid, Peacock Bass, Peacock Cichlid, Eyespot Cichlid, Lukanani	Cichla ocellaris
Rio Grande Perch, Texas Cichlid, Pearl Cichlid	Cichlasoma cyanoguttatum
Port Cichlid, Black Acara, Port Acara, Brown Acara, Golden Cichlid	Cichlasoma portalegrensis
Cichlid, Keyhole Cichlid	Cleithracara maronii
Banded Gourami, Little Giant Gouram,i Giant Gourami, Striped Gourami, Banded Gourami, Indian Gourami, Rainbow Gourami	Colisa fasciata
Gourami, Thick Lipped Gourami	Colisa labiosa
Gourami, Dwarf Gourami, Sunset Gourami	Colisa lalia
Gourami, Honey Gourami, Honeycomb Gourami, Honey Dwarf Gourami	Colisa sota
Bronze Catfish, Schultz's Catfish, Aeneus Catfish	Corydoras aeneus
Corydora, Skunk Cat Arched Corydoras, Skunk Cory, Tabatinga Catfish	Corydoras arcuatus
Corydoras, Elegant Cory	Corydoras elegans
Black-Spotted, Corydoras Black Sail Cory	Corydoras melanistius melanistius
Corydoras, Bandit Cory, Masked Corydoras	Corydoras metae
Corydoras, Blue Cory Natterer's Catfish, Blue Catfish	Corydoras nattereri
Corydoras, Panda Cory	Corydoras panda
Cat, Pygmy Corydoras	Corydoras pygmaeus
Corydoras, Network Catfish, Reticulated Corydoras	Corydoras reticulatus
Flagtail Corycat, Robina's Cory, Mrs Schwartz's Catfish, Flagtail Corydoras	Corydoras robineae
Schwartz's Cory	Corydoras schwartzi
Catfish, Leopard Corydoras, False Julii Catfish, Three-Line Cory	Corydoras trilineatus
Cat, Peppered Corydoras, Mottled Catfish	Corydorus paleatus
Saxa Crenicichla, Rocky Pike Cichlid, White-Spotted Pike Cichlid, Ring-Tailed Pike Cichlid, Spangled Pike Cichlid	Crenicichla saxatilis
Fox, Siamese Flying Fox (fish)	Crossocheilus siamensis
Ornate Ctenopoma, Orange Bushfish	Ctenopoma ansorgii
Pearlscale Ctenopoma, Pearl Bushfish	Ctenopoma damasi
Kingsley's Ctenopoma, Tail-Spot Climbing Perch, Tailspot Bushfish	Ctenopoma kingsleyae
Dwarf Ctenopoma, Gaboon Dwarf Bushfish	Ctenopoma nanum
Sharp-Nosed Combing Perch, Marbled Climbing Perch, Sharp-Nosed Ctenopoma, Mottled Ctenopoma	Ctenopoma oxyrhynchum
Barb, Skin-head	Cyclocheilichthys apogon
Cichlid, Frontosa Cichlid	Cyphotilapia frontosa
Cichlid, Blue Lumphead, Blue Dolphin Cichlid	Cyrtocara moorii
Danio, Giant Danio	Danio aequipinnatus
Siamese Tiger Fish	Datniodes microlepis
Datnoid, Many-Barred Tiger Fis,h Siamese Tiger,, Four-Barred Tiger Fish	Datniodes quadrifasciatus
Halfbeak Wrestling Half, Malayan Halfbeak	Dermogenys pusillus pusillus
Cat, Porthole Catfish	Dianema longibarbis
Cat, Flag-Tailed Catfish, Striped-Tailed Catfish	Dianema urostriata
Malawi Eye-Biter	Dimidiochromis compressiceps
Red-Finned Distichodus	Distichodus notospilus
Short-Nosed Clown Tetra, Six-Barred Distichodus	Distichodus sexfasciatus
Two-Colored Banjo Catfish, Banjo Catfish	Dysichthys coracoideus coracoideus
Green Knife Fish	Eigenmannia virescens
Electric Eel	Electrophorus electricus
Red-Tailed Labeo, Red Finned Black Shark	Epalzeorhynchus bicolor
Ruby Shark, Rainbow Shark, Red-Finned Shark	Epalzeorhynchus frenatus
Cat, Flying Fox	Epalzeorhynchus kallopterus
Shark, Flying Fox	Epalzeorhynchus kallopterus
Snakefish, Ropefish, Reedfish	Erpetoichthys calabaricus
Chromide, Orange Chromide	Etroplus maculatus
Three-Striped Glass Catfish, African Glass Catfish, Congo Glass Catfish	Eutropiellus debauwi
Bucktoothed Tetra	Exodon paradoxus
Common Hatchetfish, Black-Lined Silver Hatchetfish, Silver Hatchetfish	Gasteropelecus sternicla
Brazil Geophagus, Pearl Cichlid, Brasilian High-Hat	Geophagus braziliensis
Spotted Sailfin, Sucker Catfish	Glyptoperichthys gibbiceps
Elephant-Nose, Peter's Elephantnose, Long Nosed Elephant Fish	Gnathonemus petersii
Blunt-jaw elephantnose	Gnathonemus tamandua
Aba Aba	Gymnarchus niloticus
Black Tetra, Black Widow Longfinned Black Tetra	Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Mouthbrooder, Paraguay Balzani Cichlid Paraguay Eartheater	Gymnogeophagus balzanii
Sucking Loach Chinese Algae Eater Indian Algae Eater Siamese Algae Eater	Gyrinocheilus aymonieri
Hampala Silver and Red Barb Sidebar Barb	Hampala macrolepidota
Burton's Hap; Burton's Mouth-Brooder Burton's Nigerian Mouthbreeder	Haplochromis burtoni
Silver-Tipped Tetra, Hearing's Silver-Tipped Tetra	Hasemania nana
Kissing Gouram,i Green Kissing Gourami, Pink Kissing Gourami	Helostoma temminckii
Jewel Cichlid, Jewelfish Red Cichlid	Hemichromis bimaculatus
Lifalili Cichlid, Blood-Red Jewel Cichlid	Hemichromis lifalili
Buenos Aires Tetra	Hemigrammus caudovittatus
Glowlight Tetra	Hemigrammus erythrozonus
Head and Tail Light, Beacon Fish	Hemigrammus ocellifer
Pretty Tetra, Black Wedge Tetra, Garnet Tetra	Hemigrammus pulcher pulcher
Rummy Nose, Red-Nosed Tetra	Hemigrammus rhodostomus
Golden Tetra, Roadway's Tetra	Hemigrammus rodwayi
Black and White Tailed, Half-Striped Characin, Hemiodus, Half-Lined Hemiodus	Hemiodopsis semitaeniatus
Barton's Cichlid	Herichthys bartoni
Pearlscale Cichlid	Herichthys carpintis
Black Belt Cichlid	Herichthys maculicauda
Manaquense Cichlid	Herichthys managuensis
Severum Cichlid, Eye Spot Cichlid, Banded Cichlid, Convict Fish	Heros severus
Rainbow Cichlid	Herotilapia multispinosa
Common Trahita, Tiger Tetra	Hoplias malabaricus
Port Hoplo, Bubblenest Catfish Hoplo Cat Atipa	Hoplosternum thoracatum thoracatum
Flame Tetra Red Tetra from Rio Red Tetra Tetra Von Rio	Hyphessbrycon flammeus
Bleeding Heart Tetra Tetra Perez	Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma
Black Tetra Black Neon Tetra	Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi
Loreto Tetra	Hyphessobrycon loretoensis
Lemon Tetra	Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis
Golden Phantom Tetra	Hyphessobrycon roseus
Serpa Tetra Blood Characin Jewel Tetra Callistus Tetra Tetra Serpae	Hyphessobrycon serpae
Knifefish, Slender-tailed Knife Fish	Hypopygus lepturus
Dotted Hypostomus	Hypostomus micropunctatus
Plecostomus, Pleco Plecostomus Cafish Sucker Catfish	Hypostomus plecostomus Florida grown?
Chocolate Cichlid	Hypselecara coryphaenoides
Rusty Cichlid Melanochromis Brevis	Iodotropheus sprengerae
American Flagfish, Flagfish	Jordanella floridae
Glass Catfish Ghost Catfish Indian Ghost	Kryptopterus bicirrhis
Black Shark	Labeo chrysophekadion
Red-Fin Shark Rainbow Shark	Labeo erythrurus
Variegated Shark Harlequin Shark Blotchy Shark	Labeo variegatus
Fulleborn's Cichlid	Labeotropheus fuelleborni
Trewavas' Cichlid Red-Top Cichlid	Labeotropheus trewavasae
Orange-Lined Cichlid	Labidochromis exasperatus
Dwarf Flag Cichlid Flag Cichlid Flag Acara Flag Laetacara Thayer's Cichlid Blunthead	Laetacara curviceps
Jonklaas's Loach	Lepidocephalus jonklaasi
South American Lungfish	Lepidosiren paradoxa
Black-Banded Leporinus Banded Leporinus Striped Leporinus	Leporinus fasciatus fasciatus
Eight-Banded Leporinus	Leporinus octofasciatus
Belted Leporinus	Leporinus pellegrini
Red-Finned Cigar Shark River Barb Pink-Tailed Barb	Leptobarbus hoevenii
Auritus	Limnochromis auritus
Cat, Jaguar Catfish	Liosomadoras oncinus
Zebra Cichlid	Lobochilotes labiatus
Long-Finned Apollo Shark	Luciosoma sentigerum
Half-Banded Spiny Eel	Macrognathus circumcinctus
Spot-Finned Spiny Eel	Macrognathus saimensis
Gourami, Paradise Fish	Macropodus opercularis
Electric Catfish	Malapterurus electricus
White Spotted Spiny Eel Spiny Eel Tire Track Eel	Mastacembelus armatus armatus
Fire Eel	Mastacembelus erythrotaenia
Black Phantom Tetra	Megalamphodus megalopterus
Chipokae Mbuna	Melanochromis chipokae
Johanni Mbuna	Melanochromis johannii
Parallel-Striped Mbuna	Melanochromis parallelus
Boeseman's Rainbowfish	Melanotaenia boesemani
Maryland's Rainbowfish	Melanotaenia maylandi
Splendid Rainbowfish Cape York Rainbowfish Eastern Rainbowfish Pink-Tailed Australian Rainbow	Melanotaenia splendida
Checkered Rainbow Fish	Melanotaenia splendida inornaata
Festive Cichlid, Flag Cichlid	Mesonauto festivus
Metynnis, Plain Metynnis	Metynnis hypsauchen hypsauchen
Ram Butterfly, Dwarf Cichlid Ramirez', Dwarf Cichlid, Ramirezi Butterfly Cichlid	Microgeophagus ramirezi
Red-Line Pipefish,	Microphis brachyurus brachyurus
Diamond Tetra, Pitter's Tetra	Moenkausia pittieri
Yellow-Banded Moenkhausia, Red-Eye Tetra, Red-Eyed Tetra	Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae
South American Leaf Fish, Barbeled Leaf Fish, Leaffish	Monocirrhus polyacanthus
Mono, Fingerfish Moon Fish, Mono Malayan Angel, Natal Moony Silver Batfish, Singapore Angel	Monodactylus argenteus
Mormyrid, Torpedo Mormyrid	Mormyrops engystoma
Golden Mylossoma, Silver Dollar	Mylossoma aureum
Silver Mylossoma, Hard-Bellied Silver Dollar, Hard-Bellied Characin	Mylossoma duriventre
Silver Mylossoma, Hard-Bellied Silver Dollar, Hard-Bellied Characin	Mylossoma duriventre
Two-Spot Catfish, Bar-Tail Mystus, Two-Spot Pink Bagrid	Mystus micracanthus
Cichlid, Salvin's Cichlid	Nandopsis salvini
Brown-tailed Pencilfish, Three-Striped Pencilfish, Tube-Mouthed Pencilfish, Hochey Stick Pencilfish, Black-Tailed Pencil Fish, Diptail Pencilfish, Tube-Mouthed Pencilfish, Pencilfish	Nannobrycon eques
One-Lined Pencilfish, Red-Tailed Pencil Fish	Nannobrycon unifasciatus
Three-Lined Pencilfish, Three-Banded Pencilfish	Nannostomus trifasciatus duplicate?
Emperor Tetra, Black Emperor Tetra	Nematobrycon palermi
Cichlid, Livinstoni	Nimbochromis livingstonii
Polystigma	Nimbochromis polystigma
Benustus Hap, Benustus Hap Venustus	Nimbochromis venustus
Metynnis, Red-eyed	No specific species listed.
Arowana, Silver Arowana, Aruana Arawana	Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
Black Arowana	Osteoglossum ferreirai
Dwarf Otocinclus, Golden Otocinclus, Midget Sucker Catfish, Sucking Catfish ,Golden Dwarf Sucker Catfish	Otocinclus affinis
Royal Panaque, Pin-Striped Plec Panaque, Gold Nugget Plec	Panaque nigrolineatus
Blue-eyed panaque, Blue-eyed Plecostomus	Panaque suttoni
Siamese Shark, Asian Shark, Catfish Irridescent Shark, Catfish	Pangasius sutchi
Siamese Shark, Asian Shark, Catfish Irridescent Shark, Catfish	Pangasius sutchi
Javanese Loach	Pangio javanicus
Kuhli Loach, Coolie Loach, Leopard Eel Prickly Eye Striped Loach	Pangio kuhlii kuhlii
Coolie Loach, Slimy Myersi Kuhli Loach, Myer's Loach, Slimy Loach	Pangio kuhlii myersi
Butterfly, African Butterfly Fish	Pantodon buchhoizi
Cardinal Tetra	Paracheirodon axelrodi
Neon Tetra, Neontetra	Paracheirodon innesi
Cat, West African Glass Catfish	Paraila occidentalis
Brazil Butterfly, Pretty Peckoltia, Striped Plec	Peckoltia pulcher
Banded Peckoltia, Clown Pleco, Striped Sucker	Peckoltia vittata
Kribensis Purple Cichlid, Dwarf Rainbow Cichlid, Common Krib	Pelvicachromis pulcher
Congo Tetra, Feathertail Tetra, Spike Tail Tetra	Phenacogrammus interruptus
Redtail Catfish	Phractocephalus hemioliopterus
Cat, African Whiptailed Catfish	Phractura ansorgi
Slender Pimelodella	Pimelodella gracilis
White-Striped Pimelodus, Banded Pimelodus	Pimelodus albofaciatus
Cat, Dusky Dusky Pimelodus	Pimelodus blochii
Polka-Dot Catfish, Angelicus Pimelodus, Spotted Pimelodella	Pimelodus pictus
Polka-Dot Catfish, Angelicus Pimelodus, Spotted Pimelodella	Pimelodus pictus
Deep-Water Haplo	Placidochromis electra
Striped Raphael Catfish, Humbug Catfish	Platydoras armatus
False Chocolate Doradid	Platydoras costatus
Sailfin Molly, Green Sailfin Molly	Poecilia latipinna
Guppy Millionsfish	Poecilia reticulata
Black Molly, Pointed-Mouth Molly, Short-Finned Molly, Mexico Molly, Shortfin Molly, Yellow Sphenops Molly, Molly Sphenops, Molly Sphenops, Mexican Molly	Poecilia sphenops
Mexican Sailfin, Molly Green-Sailfin, Molly Yucatan, Molly Sail-Fin, Molly	Poecilia velifera
Dusky Whale (fish)	Pollimyrus nigripinnis
Armored Bichir, Banded Sailfin	Polypterus delhezi
Reticulated Freshwater Stingray	Potamotrygon reticulatus
X-ray Fish, Pristella Water Goldfinch, Albino Pristella	Pristella maxillaris
Dwarf Egyptian, Mouth-Brooder Dwarf, Mouthbrooder Egyptian, Mouthbrooder Small, Mouth-Brooder Dwarf, Eqyptian Mouthbreeder	Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor multicolor
Gourami, Day's Paradise fish	Pseudosphromenus day
Aurora Cichlid, Pseudotropheus Lucerna	Pseudotropheus aurora
Slender Cichlid, Elongated Nyasa Cichlid, Slender Pseudotropheus	Pseudotropheus elongatus
Kennyi Mbuna Pseudotropheus Kenyi Pseudotropheus Lilancinius	Pseudotropheus lombardoi
Eduard's Mbuna Pseudotropheus Pindani	Pseudotropheus socolofi
Zebra Cichlid, Nyassa Blue Cichlid, Red-Top Zebra, Zebra Mazinzi Nyasa, Blue Cichlid	Pseudotropheus zebra
Deep Angelfish, Altum Angel, Long-Finned Angelfish	Pterophyllum altum
Long-Nose Angelfish	Pterophyllum dumerili
Angelfish, Lesser Angelfish, Scalare	Pterophyllum scalare
Gold Pleco, Many-Rayed Sailfin, Sucker, Catfish	Pterygoplichthys multriadiatus
Redtailed Rasbora, False Magnificent Rasbora, Brilliant Rasbora	Rasbora borapetensis
Long-Band Rasbora, Brilliant Rasbora, Einthoven's Rosbora, Blackstripe Rasbora	Rasbora einthovenii
Two-Spot Rasbora, Elgant Rasbora, Yellow Rasbora	Rasbora elegans elegans
Harlequin Fish, Harlequin Rasbora, Red Rasbora, Harlequin Rasbora	Rasbora heteromorpha
Clown Rasbora, Iridescent Rasbora, Big-Spot Rasbora	Rasbora kalochroma
Spotted Rasbora, Pigmy Rasbora, Dwarf Rasbora	Rasbora maculata
Red-Striped Rasbora, Redline Rasbora, Glowlight Rasbora	Rasbora pauciperforata
Three-line Rasbora Scissortailed Rasbora	Rasbora trilineata
Malawi Torpedo	Rhamphchromis macrophthalmus
Eel Knife Fish	Rhampichthys rostratus
Cat, Regan's bishop there is no common name associated with this scientific name.	Rineloricaria fallax
Earth-Eater, Demon Fish	Satanoperca jurupari
Scat Argus Fish, Spotted Scat, Spotted Butterfish	Scatophagus argus argus
Electric Blue Haplo, Haplochromis Big Eye	Sciaenochromis ahli
Plain-Body Prochilodus, Silver Prochilodus	Semaprochilodus taeniurus
Flag-Tailed Prochilodus	Semaprochilodus theraponura
Shovel-Nose Catfish	Sorubim lima
Chocolate Gourami,	Sphaerichthys osphromenoides
African Blockhead, Lionhead Cichlid, Bumphead Cichlid, Buffalohead Cichlid, Flathead Cichlid	Steatocranus casuarius
Knight Goby	Stigmatogobius sadanundio
Panama Sturisoma Royal Whiptail Royal Farowella	Sturisoma panamense
Discus Discus Fish, Green Discus Blue Discus	Symphysodon aequifasciatus aequifasciatus
Discus fish, Discus Hecke,l Discus Red, Discus Pompadour	Symphysodon discus discus
American Marbled Eel	Synbranchus marmoratus
Congo High-Fin, Synodontis Albert's Catfish	Synodontis alberti
Angel Catfish, Polka-Dot Synodontis, Polda-Dot African Catfish	Synodontis angelicus
Brichard's Synodontis	Synodontis brichardi
Feather-Fin Synodontis	Synodontis eupterus
Cuckoo Syndontis, Multi-Spotted Synodontis	Synodontis multipunctatus
Black Spotted Upside Down Catfish	Synodontis nigriventris
Spotted Synodontis, One-Spot Catfish	Synodontis notatus
Poll's Upside-Down Catfish, Leopard Catfish	Synodontis polli
Vermiculated Synodontis	Synodontis schoutedeni
Blue-line silver tetra; Big-Eyed Characin; Silver Tetra	Tetragonopterus argenteus
Puffer Fish, Figure-Eight Puffer, Striped Puffer	Tetraodon palembangensis
Penguin Fish, Boehlke's Penguin, Bohlke's Penguin	Thayeria boehlkei
Silver Hatchetfish,	Thoracocharax stellatus
Firemouth Cichlid	Thorichthys meeki
Seven-Spot Archer Fish, Common Archer Fish	Toxotes chatareus
Archer Fish	Toxotes jaculatrix
Gourami, Pearl Pearl Gourami, Lace Gourami, Leeri Mosaic Gourami	Trichogaster leeri
Moonlight Gourami, Moonbeam Gourami	Trichogaster microlepis
Snake-Skinned Gourami	Trichogaster pectoralis
Three-Spot Blue Gourami, Blue Gourami Spotted Gourami	Trichogaster trichopterus trichopterus
Dwarf Croaking Gourami, Pygmy Gourami, Sparking Gourami	Trichopsis pumila
Yellow-Finned Hatchetfish, Yellowfin Giant Hatchet, Pretty Chalcinus	Triportheus albus
African Knife fish	Xenomystus nigri
Swordtail, Green Swordtail Helleri	Xiphophorus helleri
Platy, Southern Platy, Moon Platy	Xiphophorus maculatus
Variegated Platy, Variatus Platy, Variable Platy Sunset, Platy Platy Variatus	Xiphophorus variatus

References:

Axelrod, H.R., W. E. Burgess, N. Pronek and J. G. Walls. 1989. Atlas Of Freshwater Aquarium Fishes. Third Edition. T. F. H. Publications, Neptune City, N.J.

Robins, C. R., R. M. Bailey, C. E. Bond, J. R. Brooker, E. A. Lachner, R. N. Lean and W. B. Scott. 1991. Common and Scientific Names of Fishes from the United States and Canada. Fifth Edition. American Fisheries Society. Special Publication 20. Bethesda, Maryland.

Master Index of Freshwater Fishes

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