Country · North & Central America
Cuba
Every profile recorded in Cuba, native or introduced.
- Species
- 3
- Families
- 3
- Genera
- 3
- Found only here
- 1
- Photographed
- 3 of 3
Where it isNorth & Central America
Shares its fishes withspecies recorded in both
Found only here1
1 of these profiles carry Cuba and no other country. That is not the same as endemic. Most of these distributions are only half recorded.
Colomesus psittacusBanded Puffer
Tetraodontidae · Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Although it does penetrate the lower basins of rivers, particularly the Amazon where it has been collected from the rio Xingu several hundred kilometres from its mouth, this species is predominantly an inhabitant of mangrove swamps, estuaries, and other such saline habitats. It is particularly common in tidal channels, shallow inshore lagoons, and the lower reaches of rivers.
Ctenopharyngodon idellaGrass Carp
Cyprinidae · Valenciennes, 1844
Despite being a wholly unsuitable aquarium subject, C. idella is often traded as such, with an albino form having been developed specifically for the ornamental market. Individuals which have outgrown their aquarium or pond should never be released into natural waters, either, since this species has proven capable of causing serious environmental damage under a wide range of climatic conditions.
Atractosteus tristoechusCuban Gar
Lepisosteidae · Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Endemic to Cuba where it's found throughout western parts of the island plus Isla de la Juventud (Isle of Youth, formerly known as the Isle of Pines). It's endangered across most of this range and captive breeding efforts are well-established. Known locally in Cuba as 'manjuari', it clearly shouldn't be considered a home aquarium subject...