Fishing in Ecuador
48 species across 41 spots
Ecuador offers fishing across 41 spots with 48 species in marine, freshwater, marine, freshwater, brackish waters. Suitable for beginner to expert anglers.
Top Spots
Protected floodplain lakes and slow‑moving tributaries in Cuyabeno harbor large schools of B. cunia, especially during the high‑water period.
Renowned for its abundant marine life, the Galapagos Islands offer an exceptional Colorado Grouper fishing experience.
A remote volcanic seamount with strong upwellings, offering reliable bites for experienced anglers targeting this species.
48
Species
41
Spots
Species
48
Pompano dolphinfish
Coryphaena equiselis
marine
Sailfin grouper
Mycteroperca olfax
marine
Cynodonichthys brunneus
Cynodonichthys brunneus
freshwater
Eastern Pacific bonito
Sarda chiliensis
marine
Brachyhypopomus cunia
Brachyhypopomus cunia
freshwater
Astroblepus floridaensis
Astroblepus floridaensis
freshwater
Cyphocharax plumbeus
Cyphocharax plumbeus
freshwater
Mexican barred snapper
Hoplopagrus guentherii
marine
Carruco sargo
Genyatremus pacifici
marine
Neon tetra
Paracheirodon innesi
freshwater
Tessellated blenny
Hypsoblennius invemar
marine
Astroblepus stuebeli
Astroblepus stuebeli
freshwater
Tyttocharax tambopatensis
Tyttocharax tambopatensis
freshwater
Nematocharax venustus
Nematocharax venustus
freshwater
Thresher
Alopias vulpinus
marine
Ninja lanternshark
Etmopterus benchleyi
marine
Bigeye tuna
Thunnus obesus
marine
Cyphocharax aspilos
Cyphocharax aspilos
freshwater
Rineloricaria eigenmanni
Rineloricaria eigenmanni
freshwater
American halfbeak
Hyporhamphus meeki
marine, freshwater, brackish
Hoedeman's Hypopygus
Hypopygus hoedemani
freshwater
Hyphessobrycon ericae
Hyphessobrycon ericae
freshwater
Ebinania brephocephala
Ebinania brephocephala
marine
Sturisoma tenuirostre
Sturisoma tenuirostre
freshwater
Gigantactis macronema
Gigantactis macronema
marine
Franciscodoras marmoratus
Franciscodoras marmoratus
freshwater
Slender tuna
Allothunnus fallai
marine
Slender snipefish
Macroramphosus gracilis
marine
Longwing spinyfin
Diretmoides pauciradiatus
marine
Acrostalagmus lateritius
Acrostalagmus lateritius
Gliocladium borysseviczii
Gliocladium borysseviczii
Cynodonichthys pacificus
Cynodonichthys pacificus
freshwater
Cheilotrema fasciatum
Cheilotrema fasciatum
marine
Citharichthys amblybregmatus
Citharichthys amblybregmatus
marine
Acrostalagmus ochraceus
Acrostalagmus ochraceus
Boulenger's snaggletooth
Astronesthes boulengeri
marine
Adontosternarchus balaenops
Adontosternarchus balaenops
freshwater
Elachocharax junki
Elachocharax junki
freshwater
Panama croaker
Ophioscion panamensis
marine, brackish
Popeye lampfish
Bolinichthys longipes
marine
Shorthorn fangtooth
Anoplogaster brachycera
marine
Giant blenny
Scartichthys gigas
marine
Gibberfish
Gibberichthys pumilus
marine
Coelophrys arca
Coelophrys arca
marine
Blue Stiliger
Ercolania coerulea
Cheilodactylus elongatus
Cheilodactylus elongatus
Bigeye sand tiger shark
Odontaspis noronhai
marine
Trigonectes rogoaguae
Trigonectes rogoaguae
freshwater