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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Curimatidae Toothless characins

Genus: Curimata

(See list of species below)


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13 species (see list below)

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South America
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
 
Curimata acutirostris
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South America
Max. Length 21.2 cm SL
 
Curimata aspera
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 16.7 cm SL
 
Curimata cerasina
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.2 cm SL
 
Curimata cisandina
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Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Curimata cyprinoides (Linnaeus, 1766)

Photo by Holm, E.
 
Curimata cyprinoides
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South America
Max. Length 16.7 cm SL
 
Curimata incompta
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Photo by IBAMA

South America
Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
Curimata inornata Vari, 1989

Photo by IBAMA
 
Curimata inornata
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 17.7 cm SL
 
Curimata knerii
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Photo by Feitosa, J.L.

South America
Max. Length 17.6 cm SL
Curimata macrops Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889

Photo by Feitosa, J.L.
 
Curimata macrops
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Photo by Alvarez, F. / CIUA

South America
Max. Length 32 cm SL
Curimata mivartii Steindachner, 1878

Photo by Alvarez, F. / CIUA
 
Curimata mivartii
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 22.5 cm SL
 
Curimata ocellata
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 19.5 cm SL
 
Curimata roseni
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Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 19.6 cm SL
Curimata vittata (Kner, 1858)

Photo by Holm, E.
 
Curimata vittata
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13 Species of Family Curimatidae with Genus Curimata
(Toothless characins)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1995 Curimata acutirostris South America 8.2 SL
1868 Curimata aspera South America 21.2 SL
1984 Curimata cerasina South America 16.7 SL
1942 Curimata cisandina South America 12.2 SL
1766 Curimata cyprinoides South America 23 SL
1984 Curimata incompta South America 16.7 SL
1989 Curimata inornata South America 13.6 SL
1876 Curimata knerii South America 17.7 SL
1889 Curimata macrops South America 17.6 SL
1878 Curimata mivartii South America 32 SL
1889 Curimata ocellata South America 22.5 SL
1989 Curimata roseni South America 19.5 SL
1858 Curimata vittata South America 19.6 SL



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