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Family: Characidae Characins



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1112 species (see list below)

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South America
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Acanthocharax microlepis Eigenmann, 1912

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Acanthocharax microlepis
[]

Photo by Menezes, N.A.

South America
Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
Acestrocephalus acutus Menezes, 2006

Photo by Menezes, N.A.
 
Acestrocephalus acutus
[]

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.

South America
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Acestrocephalus anomalus (Steindachner, 1880)

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.
 
Acestrocephalus anomalus
[]

Photo by Menezes, N.A.

South America
Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
Acestrocephalus boehlkei Menezes, 1977

Photo by Menezes, N.A.
 
Acestrocephalus boehlkei
[]

Photo by Menezes, N.A.

South America
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Acestrocephalus maculosus Menezes, 2006

Photo by Menezes, N.A.
 
Acestrocephalus maculosus
[]

Photo by Menezes, N.A.

South America
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
Acestrocephalus nigrifasciatus Menezes, 2006

Photo by Menezes, N.A.
 
Acestrocephalus nigrifasciatus
[]

Photo by Menezes, N.A.

South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Acestrocephalus pallidus Menezes, 2006

Photo by Menezes, N.A.
 
Acestrocephalus pallidus
[]

Photo by Menezes, N.A.

South America
Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
Acestrocephalus sardina (Fowler, 1913)

Photo by Menezes, N.A.
 
Acestrocephalus sardina
[]

Photo by Menezes, N.A.

South America
Max. Length 13.5 cm TL
Acestrocephalus stigmatus Menezes, 2006

Photo by Menezes, N.A.
 
Acestrocephalus stigmatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Acinocheirodon melanogramma
[]

Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Acrobrycon ipanquianus (Cope, 1877)

Photo by AquaNet
 
Acrobrycon ipanquianus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Acrobrycon ortii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
 
Acrobrycon starnesi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.0 cm SL
 
Amazonspinther dalmata
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Aphyocharacidium bolivianum
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm
 
Aphyocharacidium melandetum
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Aphyocharax agassizii
[]

Photo by Landines, M./ Ana Sanabria

South America
Max. Length 8 cm
Aphyocharax alburnus (Günther, 1869)

Photo by Landines, M./ Ana Sanabria
 
Aphyocharax alburnus
[Goldencrown tetra]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Aphyocharax anisitsi Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Aphyocharax anisitsi
[Bloodfin tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.0 cm
 
Aphyocharax colifax
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
Aphyocharax dentatus Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Aphyocharax dentatus
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 5.8 cm
Aphyocharax erythrurus Eigenmann, 1912

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Aphyocharax erythrurus
[Flametail tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Aphyocharax gracilis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Aphyocharax nattereri (Steindachner, 1882)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Aphyocharax nattereri
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Aphyocharax pusillus
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
Aphyocharax rathbuni Eigenmann, 1907

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Aphyocharax rathbuni
[Redflank bloodfin]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Aphyocharax yekwanae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm TL
 
Aphyocheirodon hemigrammus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm
 
Aphyodite grammica
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Argopleura chocoensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Argopleura conventus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Argopleura diquensis
[]

Photo by Roa Fuentes, C.A.

South America
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Argopleura magdalenensis (Eigenmann, 1913)

Photo by Roa Fuentes, C.A.
 
Argopleura magdalenensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Astyanacinus moorii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 14 cm TL
 
Astyanacinus multidens
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Astyanacinus yariguies
[]

Photo by Hawkins, B. Waterhouse

South America
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Astyanax abramis (Jenyns, 1842)

Photo by Hawkins, B. Waterhouse
 
Astyanax abramis
[]

Photo by Molina, A.

Central America
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Astyanax aeneus (Günther, 1860)

Photo by Molina, A.
 
Astyanax aeneus
[Banded tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
 
Astyanax ajuricaba
[]
No picture found
North America
 
Astyanax altior
[Yucatan tetra]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 12.6 cm TL
Astyanax altiparanae Garutti & Britski, 2000

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Astyanax altiparanae
[]
No picture found
Central America
 
Astyanax angustifrons
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.1 cm SL
 
Astyanax anterior
[]

Photo by Protogino, L.C.

South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Astyanax aramburui Protogino, Miquelarena & López, 2006

Photo by Protogino, L.C.
 
Astyanax aramburui
[]

Photo by Salgado, F.L.K.

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Astyanax argyrimarginatus Garutti, 1999

Photo by Salgado, F.L.K.
 
Astyanax argyrimarginatus
[]

Photo by Cavallaro, M.R./Froehlich, O.

South America
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Astyanax asuncionensis Géry, 1972

Photo by Cavallaro, M.R./Froehlich, O.
 
Astyanax asuncionensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
 
Astyanax atratoensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Astyanax aurocaudatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Astyanax bagual
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.9 cm SL
 
Astyanax bifasciatus
[]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

South America
Max. Length 17.5 cm TL
Astyanax bimaculatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Astyanax bimaculatus
[Twospot astyanax]
No picture found
South America
 
Astyanax biotae
[]

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Astyanax bockmanni Vari & Castro, 2007

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia
 
Astyanax bockmanni
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Astyanax bourgeti
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
 
Astyanax brachypterygium
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Astyanax brevirhinus
[]

Photo by Zanata, A.M.

South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Astyanax burgerai Zanata & Camelier, 2009

Photo by Zanata, A.M.
 
Astyanax burgerai
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Astyanax caucanus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Astyanax chaparae
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Astyanax chico
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
 
Astyanax clavitaeniatus
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Astyanax cocibolca
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Astyanax cordovae
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Astyanax correntinus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
 
Astyanax courensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.9 cm SL
 
Astyanax cremnobates
[]

Photo by Hasselgreen Jr., P.C.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Astyanax daguae Eigenmann, 1913

Photo by Hasselgreen Jr., P.C.
 
Astyanax daguae
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Astyanax depressirostris
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
 
Astyanax dissensus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
 
Astyanax dissimilis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Astyanax dnophos
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9 cm SL
 
Astyanax douradilho
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 14.4 cm TL
 
Astyanax eigenmanniorum
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Astyanax elachylepis
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Astyanax endy
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Astyanax epiagos
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.0 cm SL
 
Astyanax eremus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Astyanax erythropterus
[]

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.

North, Central and South
Max. Length 16.8 cm TL
Astyanax fasciatus (Cuvier, 1819)

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.
 
Astyanax fasciatus
[Banded astyanax]
No picture found
South America
 
Astyanax fasslii
[]

Photo by Aguirre, W.

South America

Astyanax festae (Boulenger, 1898)

Photo by Aguirre, W.
 
Astyanax festae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
 
Astyanax filiferus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Astyanax gisleni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Astyanax giton
[]

Photo by Garutti, G.F.

South America

Astyanax goyacensis Eigenmann, 1908

Photo by Garutti, G.F.
 
Astyanax goyacensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9 cm SL
 
Astyanax goyanensis
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Astyanax gracilior
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Astyanax guaporensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
 
Astyanax guaricana
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Astyanax guianensis Eigenmann, 1909

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Astyanax guianensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 17 cm SL
 
Astyanax gymnodontus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
 
Astyanax gymnogenys
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Astyanax hamatilis
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Astyanax hastatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
 
Astyanax henseli
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Astyanax hermosus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Astyanax integer
[]

Photo by Fulgêncio, M.

South America
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
Astyanax intermedius Eigenmann, 1908

Photo by Fulgêncio, M.
 
Astyanax intermedius
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Astyanax ita
[]
No picture found
Astyanax jacobinae
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Astyanax jacobinae
[Piaba]

Photo by Roselet, F.F.G.

South America
Max. Length 14.5 cm SL
Astyanax jacuhiensis (Cope, 1894)

Photo by Roselet, F.F.G.
 
Astyanax jacuhiensis
[]

Photo by Salgado, F.L.K.

South America
Max. Length 11.4 cm SL
Astyanax janeiroensis Eigenmann, 1908

Photo by Salgado, F.L.K.
 
Astyanax janeiroensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Astyanax jenynsii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Astyanax jordanensis
[]

Photo by Freiberg, J.

North America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Astyanax jordani (Hubbs & Innes, 1936)

Photo by Freiberg, J.
 
Astyanax jordani
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America

Astyanax kennedyi Géry, 1964

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Astyanax kennedyi
[]
No picture found
Central America
 
Astyanax kompi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
 
Astyanax kullanderi
[]

Photo by Salgado, F.L.K.

South America
Max. Length 7.7 cm TL
Astyanax lacustris (Lütken, 1875)

Photo by Salgado, F.L.K.
 
Astyanax lacustris
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Astyanax latens
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Astyanax laticeps
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Astyanax leonidas
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Astyanax leopoldi Géry, Planquette & Le Bail, 1988

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Astyanax leopoldi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12 cm SL
 
Astyanax lineatus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Astyanax longior
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 18.6 cm SL
 
Astyanax longirhinus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Astyanax maculisquamis
[]

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 17.3 cm SL
Astyanax magdalenae Eigenmann & Henn, 1916

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Astyanax magdalenae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Astyanax marionae
[]

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.

South America
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Astyanax maximus (Steindachner, 1876)

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.
 
Astyanax maximus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Astyanax megaspilura
[]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Astyanax mexicanus (De Filippi, 1853)

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Astyanax mexicanus
[Mexican tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
 
Astyanax microlepis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Astyanax microschemos
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
 
Astyanax minor
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Astyanax multidens
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Astyanax mutator
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Astyanax myersi
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Astyanax nasutus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Central America

Astyanax nicaraguensis Eigenmann & Ogle, 1907

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Astyanax nicaraguensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Astyanax novae
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Astyanax obscurus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Astyanax ojiara
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Astyanax orbignyanus
[]

Photo by Pacheco Chaves, B.

South America
Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
Astyanax orthodus Eigenmann, 1907

Photo by Pacheco Chaves, B.
 
Astyanax orthodus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Astyanax pampa
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Astyanax paraguayensis
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 16.9 cm TL
Astyanax parahybae Eigenmann, 1908

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Astyanax parahybae
[]

Photo by Marceniuk, A.P.

South America
Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
Astyanax paranae Eigenmann, 1914

Photo by Marceniuk, A.P.
 
Astyanax paranae
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Astyanax paranahybae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
 
Astyanax paris
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Astyanax pedri
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Astyanax pelecus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Astyanax pellegrini
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
 
Astyanax pirabitira
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Astyanax pirapuan
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Astyanax poetzschkei
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.9 cm SL
 
Astyanax procerus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Astyanax puka
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Astyanax pynandi
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Astyanax ribeirae Eigenmann, 1911

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Astyanax ribeirae
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
Astyanax rivularis (Lütken, 1875)

Photo by MNHN
 
Astyanax rivularis
[]
No picture found
Central America
 
Astyanax robustus
[]

Photo by Brown, C.

Central and South America

Astyanax ruberrimus Eigenmann, 1913

Photo by Brown, C.
 
Astyanax ruberrimus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Astyanax rupununi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
 
Astyanax saguazu
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Astyanax saltor
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Astyanax scabripinnis (Jenyns, 1842)

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Astyanax scabripinnis
[]

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Astyanax schubarti Britski, 1964

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia
 
Astyanax schubarti
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Astyanax scintillans
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12 cm SL
 
Astyanax serratus
[]

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.

South America
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
Astyanax siapae Garutti, 2003

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.
 
Astyanax siapae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Astyanax stenohalinus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Astyanax stilbe
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Astyanax superbus
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America

Astyanax symmetricus Eigenmann, 1908

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Astyanax symmetricus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
 
Astyanax taeniatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
 
Astyanax totae
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Astyanax trierythropterus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
 
Astyanax troya
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Astyanax tumbayaensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
 
Astyanax tupi
[]

Photo by Triques, M.L.

South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Astyanax turmalinensis Triques, Vono & Caiafa, 2003

Photo by Triques, M.L.
 
Astyanax turmalinensis
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Astyanax unitaeniatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
 
Astyanax utiariti
[]

Photo by Brosse, S.

South America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Astyanax validus Géry, Planquette & Le Bail, 1991

Photo by Brosse, S.
 
Astyanax validus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
 
Astyanax varzeae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Astyanax venezuelae
[]

Photo by Zanata, A.M.

South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Astyanax vermilion Zanata & Camelier, 2009

Photo by Zanata, A.M.
 
Astyanax vermilion
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 11.4 cm SL
Astyanax villwocki Zarske & Géry, 1999

Photo by MNHN
 
Astyanax villwocki
[]

Photo by Garutti, G.F.

South America
Max. Length 6.0 cm SL
Astyanax xavante Garutti & Venere, 2009

Photo by Garutti, G.F.
 
Astyanax xavante
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.9 cm SL
 
Astyanax xiru
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm
 
Atopomesus pachyodus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Attonitus bounites
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Attonitus ephimeros
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Attonitus irisae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Aulixidens eugeniae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
 
Axelrodia lindeae
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 1.7 cm SL
Axelrodia riesei Géry, 1966

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Axelrodia riesei
[Ruby tetra]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
Axelrodia stigmatias (Fowler, 1913)

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Axelrodia stigmatias
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9 cm SL
 
Bario steindachneri
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm TL
Boehlkea fredcochui Géry, 1966

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Boehlkea fredcochui
[Cochu's blue tetra]

Photo by Habluetzel, P.

South America
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
Brachychalcinus copei (Steindachner, 1882)

Photo by Habluetzel, P.
 
Brachychalcinus copei
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
 
Brachychalcinus nummus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Brachychalcinus orbicularis (Valenciennes, 1850)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Brachychalcinus orbicularis
[Discus tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
 
Brachychalcinus parnaibae
[]

Photo by Pereira, R.C.

South America
Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
Brachychalcinus retrospina Boulenger, 1892

Photo by Pereira, R.C.
 
Brachychalcinus retrospina
[]

Photo by Estrada Anaya, R.A.

Central America
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
Bramocharax baileyi Rosen, 1972

Photo by Estrada Anaya, R.A.
 
Bramocharax baileyi
[]

Photo by Estrada Anaya, R.A.

Central America
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Bramocharax bransfordii Gill, 1877

Photo by Estrada Anaya, R.A.
 
Bramocharax bransfordii
[]

Photo by Estrada Anaya, R.A.

North America
Max. Length 13.8 cm SL
Bramocharax caballeroi Contreras-Balderas & Rivera-Teillery, 1985

Photo by Estrada Anaya, R.A.
 
Bramocharax caballeroi
[Catemaco characin]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 19.3 cm SL
 
Bramocharax dorioni
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
Brittanichthys axelrodi Géry, 1965

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Brittanichthys axelrodi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Brittanichthys myersi
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Bryconacidnus ellisi (Pearson, 1924)

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Bryconacidnus ellisi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
 
Bryconacidnus hemigrammus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Bryconacidnus paipayensis
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Bryconadenos tanaothoros
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Bryconadenos weitzmani
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus agna
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.6 cm TL
 
Bryconamericus alfredae
[]

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 7.6 cm TL
Bryconamericus alpha Eigenmann, 1914

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Bryconamericus alpha
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
Bryconamericus andresoi Román-Valencia, 2003

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus andresoi
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
Bryconamericus arilepis Román-Valencia, Vanegas-Ríos & Ruiz-C., 2008

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus arilepis
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

Central America
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Bryconamericus bayano (Fink, 1976)

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus bayano
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus bolivianus
[]

Photo by Aguirre, W.

South America
Max. Length 9.5 cm TL
Bryconamericus brevirostris (Günther, 1860)

Photo by Aguirre, W.
 
Bryconamericus brevirostris
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.7 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus bucayensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus caldasi
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Bryconamericus carlosi Román-Valencia, 2003

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus carlosi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.8 cm TL
 
Bryconamericus caucanus
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America

Bryconamericus charalae Román-Valencia, 2005

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus charalae
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Bryconamericus cinarucoense Román-Valencia, Taphorn & Ruiz-C., 2008

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus cinarucoense
[]

Photo by Asociacion Acuaristas de Venezuela (AAV)

South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Bryconamericus cismontanus Eigenmann, 1914

Photo by Asociacion Acuaristas de Venezuela (AAV)
 
Bryconamericus cismontanus
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
Bryconamericus cristiani Román-Valencia, 1999

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus cristiani
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 8.0 cm SL
Bryconamericus dahli Román-Valencia, 2000

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus dahli
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Bryconamericus deuterodonoides
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Bryconamericus diaphanus (Cope, 1878)

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Bryconamericus diaphanus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus ecai
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus ecuadorensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus eigenmanni
[]

Photo by Brown, C.

Central and South America
Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
Bryconamericus emperador (Eigenmann & Ogle, 1907)

Photo by Brown, C.
 
Bryconamericus emperador
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus exodon
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
Bryconamericus foncensis Román-Valencia, Vanegas-Ríos & Ruiz-C., 2009

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus foncensis
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Bryconamericus galvisi Román-Valencia, 2000

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus galvisi
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

Central America
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Bryconamericus gonzalezi Román-Valencia, 2002

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus gonzalezi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Bryconamericus grosvenori
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.3 cm TL
 
Bryconamericus guaytarae
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America

Bryconamericus guizae Román-Valencia, 2003

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus guizae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm
 
Bryconamericus guyanensis
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
Bryconamericus huilae Román-Valencia, 2003

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus huilae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm TL
 
Bryconamericus hyphesson
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus icelus
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Bryconamericus ichoensis Román-Valencia, 2000

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus ichoensis
[]

Photo by Loureiro, M.

South America
Max. Length 11.4 cm TL
Bryconamericus iheringii (Boulenger, 1887)

Photo by Loureiro, M.
 
Bryconamericus iheringii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus ikaa
[]

Photo by Teixeira de Mello, F.

South America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Bryconamericus lambari Malabarba & Kindel, 1995

Photo by Teixeira de Mello, F.
 
Bryconamericus lambari
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America

Bryconamericus lassorum Román-Valencia, 2002

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus lassorum
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Bryconamericus loisae Géry, 1964

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus loisae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus macarenae
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Bryconamericus macrophthalmus Román-Valencia, 2003

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus macrophthalmus
[]
1112 Species of Family Characidae
(Characins)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1912 Acanthocharax microlepis South America 8.5 SL
2006 Acestrocephalus acutus South America 10.4 SL
1880 Acestrocephalus anomalus South America 20 SL
1977 Acestrocephalus boehlkei South America 13.5 SL
2006 Acestrocephalus maculosus South America 7.9 SL
2006 Acestrocephalus nigrifasciatus South America 9.3 SL
2006 Acestrocephalus pallidus South America 6.1 SL
1913 Acestrocephalus sardina South America 13.5 SL
2006 Acestrocephalus stigmatus South America 13.5 TL
1999 Acinocheirodon melanogramma South America 3.8 SL
1877 Acrobrycon ipanquianus South America 12 SL
2014 Acrobrycon ortii South America 6.1 SL
2014 Acrobrycon starnesi South America 7.3 SL
2008 Amazonspinther dalmata South America 2.0 SL
1973 Aphyocharacidium bolivianum South America 2.8 SL
1912 Aphyocharacidium melandetum South America 3.5
1882 Aphyocharax agassizii South America 3.3 SL
1869 Aphyocharax alburnus Goldencrown tetra South America 8
1903 Aphyocharax anisitsi Bloodfin tetra South America 5.5 TL
1991 Aphyocharax colifax South America 5.0
1903 Aphyocharax dentatus South America 7.2 SL
1912 Aphyocharax erythrurus Flametail tetra South America 5.8
1940 Aphyocharax gracilis South America 5.4 SL
1882 Aphyocharax nattereri South America 3.1 SL
1868 Aphyocharax pusillus South America 6.4 SL
1907 Aphyocharax rathbuni Redflank bloodfin South America 2.7 SL
2003 Aphyocharax yekwanae South America 5.6 SL
1915 Aphyocheirodon hemigrammus South America 4.8 TL
1912 Aphyodite grammica South America 3.2
1913 Argopleura chocoensis South America 5.3 SL
1913 Argopleura conventus South America 3.6 SL
1913 Argopleura diquensis South America 4.7 SL
1913 Argopleura magdalenensis South America 5.3 SL
1892 Astyanacinus moorii South America 10 SL
1924 Astyanacinus multidens South America 14 TL
2012 Astyanacinus yariguies South America 7.7 SL
1842 Astyanax abramis South America 14 SL
1860 Astyanax aeneus Banded tetra Central America 12 SL
2009 Astyanax ajuricaba South America 9.5 SL
1936 Astyanax altior Yucatan tetra North America
2000 Astyanax altiparanae South America 12.6 TL
1908 Astyanax angustifrons Central America
1908 Astyanax anterior South America 11.1 SL
2006 Astyanax aramburui South America 6.1 SL
1999 Astyanax argyrimarginatus South America 4.5 SL
1972 Astyanax asuncionensis South America 15 SL
1907 Astyanax atratoensis South America 10.3 SL
1913 Astyanax aurocaudatus South America 6 SL
2015 Astyanax bagual South America 7.8 SL
2010 Astyanax bifasciatus South America 12.9 SL
1758 Astyanax bimaculatus Twospot astyanax South America 17.5 TL
2004 Astyanax biotae South America
2007 Astyanax bockmanni South America 7 TL
1908 Astyanax bourgeti South America
2001 Astyanax brachypterygium South America 6.3 SL
1908 Astyanax brevirhinus South America 10 TL
2009 Astyanax burgerai South America 5.4 SL
1879 Astyanax caucanus South America
1943 Astyanax chaparae South America
2004 Astyanax chico South America
2003 Astyanax clavitaeniatus South America 7.2 SL
2008 Astyanax cocibolca Central America 5.4 SL
1880 Astyanax cordovae South America
1891 Astyanax correntinus South America
2010 Astyanax courensis South America 7.2 SL
2001 Astyanax cremnobates South America 8.9 SL
1913 Astyanax daguae South America 4 TL
1908 Astyanax depressirostris South America
2013 Astyanax dissensus South America 8.4 SL
2010 Astyanax dissimilis South America 13.6 SL
2004 Astyanax dnophos South America 3.3 SL
2014 Astyanax douradilho South America 9 SL
1894 Astyanax eigenmanniorum South America 14.4 TL
2005 Astyanax elachylepis South America
2006 Astyanax endy South America
2008 Astyanax epiagos South America 5.9 SL
2014 Astyanax eremus South America 10.0 SL
1891 Astyanax erythropterus South America
1819 Astyanax fasciatus Banded astyanax North, Central and South 16.8 TL
1915 Astyanax fasslii South America
1898 Astyanax festae South America
1913 Astyanax filiferus South America 8.5 SL
1943 Astyanax gisleni South America
1908 Astyanax giton South America 8 TL
1908 Astyanax goyacensis South America
1944 Astyanax goyanensis South America 9 SL
1908 Astyanax gracilior South America
1911 Astyanax guaporensis South America
2013 Astyanax guaricana South America 9.6 SL
1909 Astyanax guianensis South America 6 TL
1911 Astyanax gymnodontus South America 17 SL
1911 Astyanax gymnogenys South America 11.5 SL
2014 Astyanax hamatilis South America 4.4 SL
1928 Astyanax hastatus South America
2006 Astyanax henseli South America 10.8 SL
2005 Astyanax hermosus South America
1930 Astyanax integer South America
1908 Astyanax intermedius South America 7.3 SL
2002 Astyanax ita South America 6.1 SL
2008 Astyanax jacobinae Piaba Astyanax jacobinae 5.1 SL
1894 Astyanax jacuhiensis South America 14.5 SL
1908 Astyanax janeiroensis South America 11.4 SL
1877 Astyanax jenynsii South America 7.6 SL
2009 Astyanax jordanensis South America 7.6 SL
1936 Astyanax jordani North America 10 TL
1964 Astyanax kennedyi South America
1938 Astyanax kompi Central America
1995 Astyanax kullanderi South America 8.8 SL
1875 Astyanax lacustris South America 7.7 TL
2004 Astyanax latens South America 4.4 SL
1894 Astyanax laticeps South America 5.4 SL
2002 Astyanax leonidas South America 4.6 SL
1988 Astyanax leopoldi South America 6 TL
1891 Astyanax lineatus South America 12 SL
1878 Astyanax longior South America
2010 Astyanax longirhinus South America 18.6 SL
1997 Astyanax maculisquamis South America 7.6 SL
1916 Astyanax magdalenae South America 17.3 SL
1911 Astyanax marionae South America 6 SL
1876 Astyanax maximus South America 25 TL
1944 Astyanax megaspilura South America
1853 Astyanax mexicanus Mexican tetra North America 12 TL
1913 Astyanax microlepis South America 9.1 SL
2006 Astyanax microschemos South America 5.5 SL
2010 Astyanax minor South America 10.8 SL
1908 Astyanax multidens South America
1909 Astyanax mutator South America
1950 Astyanax myersi South America
1907 Astyanax nasutus Central America 10 TL
1907 Astyanax nicaraguensis Central America
1911 Astyanax novae South America 3.3 SL
1870 Astyanax obscurus South America
2000 Astyanax ojiara South America 5.1 SL
1850 Astyanax orbignyanus South America
1907 Astyanax orthodus South America 10.8 SL
2005 Astyanax pampa South America 6.2 SL
1918 Astyanax paraguayensis South America
1908 Astyanax parahybae South America 16.9 TL
1914 Astyanax paranae South America 11.3 SL
1911 Astyanax paranahybae South America
2002 Astyanax paris South America 8.6 SL
1908 Astyanax pedri South America 7.8 SL
2006 Astyanax pelecus South America 6 SL
1907 Astyanax pellegrini South America 8 SL
2013 Astyanax pirabitira South America 9.1 SL
2011 Astyanax pirapuan South America
1932 Astyanax poetzschkei South America
2013 Astyanax procerus South America 11.9 SL
2007 Astyanax puka South America 5.0 SL
2003 Astyanax pynandi South America
1911 Astyanax ribeirae South America 8 TL
1875 Astyanax rivularis South America 9.9 SL
1912 Astyanax robustus Central America
1913 Astyanax ruberrimus Central and South America
1914 Astyanax rupununi South America 4.8 SL
2003 Astyanax saguazu South America 9.2 SL
1960 Astyanax saltor South America 5.9 SL
1842 Astyanax scabripinnis South America 7.8 SL
1964 Astyanax schubarti South America 9 SL
1928 Astyanax scintillans South America 3.0 SL
2010 Astyanax serratus South America 12 SL
2003 Astyanax siapae South America 9.4 SL
1962 Astyanax stenohalinus South America 7.8 SL
1870 Astyanax stilbe South America
1942 Astyanax superbus South America
1908 Astyanax symmetricus South America
1842 Astyanax taeniatus South America 8.5 SL
2005 Astyanax totae South America 8.2 SL
1970 Astyanax trierythropterus South America
2002 Astyanax troya South America 7.4 SL
2005 Astyanax tumbayaensis South America
2003 Astyanax tupi South America 7.3 SL
2003 Astyanax turmalinensis South America 6.5 SL
1998 Astyanax unitaeniatus South America
2007 Astyanax utiariti South America 7.9 SL
1991 Astyanax validus South America 15 TL
2007 Astyanax varzeae South America 8.3 SL
1944 Astyanax venezuelae South America 5 TL
2009 Astyanax vermilion South America 4.3 SL
1999 Astyanax villwocki South America 11.4 SL
2009 Astyanax xavante South America 6.0 SL
2013 Astyanax xiru South America 10.9 SL
1927 Atopomesus pachyodus South America 4.3
2000 Attonitus bounites South America 5.7 SL
2000 Attonitus ephimeros South America 5.0 SL
2000 Attonitus irisae South America 4.6 SL
1952 Aulixidens eugeniae South America 4.3 SL
1973 Axelrodia lindeae South America 2.1 SL
1966 Axelrodia riesei Ruby tetra South America 1.7 SL
1913 Axelrodia stigmatias South America 2.1 SL
1893 Bario steindachneri South America 9 SL
1966 Boehlkea fredcochui Cochu's blue tetra South America 5.4 TL
1882 Brachychalcinus copei South America 7.3 SL
1958 Brachychalcinus nummus South America 8.4 SL
1850 Brachychalcinus orbicularis Discus tetra South America 9 SL
1989 Brachychalcinus parnaibae South America 7.2 SL
1892 Brachychalcinus retrospina South America 6.9 SL
1972 Bramocharax baileyi Central America 6.8 SL
1877 Bramocharax bransfordii Central America 15 SL
1985 Bramocharax caballeroi Catemaco characin North America 13.8 SL
1970 Bramocharax dorioni Central America 19.3 SL
1965 Brittanichthys axelrodi South America 2.8 SL
1965 Brittanichthys myersi South America 3.2 SL
1924 Bryconacidnus ellisi South America 3.8 SL
1924 Bryconacidnus hemigrammus South America 4 SL
1929 Bryconacidnus paipayensis South America 5 SL
2005 Bryconadenos tanaothoros South America
2009 Bryconadenos weitzmani South America 4.1 SL
2001 Bryconamericus agna South America 6.5 SL
1927 Bryconamericus alfredae South America 6.6 TL
1914 Bryconamericus alpha South America 7.6 TL
2003 Bryconamericus andresoi South America 7.1 SL
2008 Bryconamericus arilepis South America 7.1 SL
1976 Bryconamericus bayano Central America 5.7 SL
1924 Bryconamericus bolivianus South America 6.8 SL
1860 Bryconamericus brevirostris South America 9.5 TL
2013 Bryconamericus bucayensis South America 8.7 SL
2014 Bryconamericus caldasi South America 7.4 SL
2003 Bryconamericus carlosi South America 5.7 SL
1913 Bryconamericus caucanus South America 8.8 TL
2005 Bryconamericus charalae South America
2008 Bryconamericus cinarucoense South America 3.7 SL
1914 Bryconamericus cismontanus South America 6 SL
1999 Bryconamericus cristiani South America 6.9 SL
2000 Bryconamericus dahli South America 8.0 SL
1914 Bryconamericus deuterodonoides South America 5 TL
1878 Bryconamericus diaphanus South America 5 TL
2004 Bryconamericus ecai South America 7.5 SL
2015 Bryconamericus ecuadorensis South America 8.3 SL
1906 Bryconamericus eigenmanni South America 6.1 SL
1907 Bryconamericus emperador Central and South America 10.4 SL
1907 Bryconamericus exodon South America 5.7 SL
2009 Bryconamericus foncensis South America 8.3 SL
2000 Bryconamericus galvisi South America 7.6 SL
2002 Bryconamericus gonzalezi Central America 7.4 SL
1927 Bryconamericus grosvenori South America 7 TL
1914 Bryconamericus guaytarae South America 8.3 TL
2003 Bryconamericus guizae South America
2010 Bryconamericus guyanensis South America 4.3
2003 Bryconamericus huilae South America 8.6 SL
1909 Bryconamericus hyphesson South America 3.7 TL
1964 Bryconamericus icelus South America 8 SL
2000 Bryconamericus ichoensis South America 3.4 SL
1887 Bryconamericus iheringii South America 11.4 TL
2004 Bryconamericus ikaa South America 6.8 SL
1995 Bryconamericus lambari South America 5.6 SL
2002 Bryconamericus lassorum South America
1964 Bryconamericus loisae South America 7.4 SL
2010 Bryconamericus macarenae South America 4.7 SL
2003 Bryconamericus macrophthalmus South America 4.7 SL



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