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Family: Characidae Characins



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1112 species (see list below)

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South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus megalepis
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South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus mennii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus microcephalus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.3 cm TL
 
Bryconamericus miraensis
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm TL
Bryconamericus motatanensis Schultz, 1944

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus motatanensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.7 cm TL
 
Bryconamericus multiradiatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.7 cm TL
 
Bryconamericus novae
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
Bryconamericus orinocoense Román-Valencia, 2003

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus orinocoense
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus ornaticeps
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus oroensis
[]

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.

South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Bryconamericus osgoodi Eigenmann & Allen, 1942

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.
 
Bryconamericus osgoodi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
 
Bryconamericus pachacuti
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus patriciae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus pectinatus
[]

Photo by Aguirre, W.

South America
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
Bryconamericus peruanus (Müller & Troschel, 1845)

Photo by Aguirre, W.
 
Bryconamericus peruanus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Bryconamericus phoenicopterus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus pinnavittatus
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
Bryconamericus plutarcoi Román-Valencia, 2001

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus plutarcoi
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Bryconamericus pyahu
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Bryconamericus rubropictus
[]

Photo by Molina, A.

Central and South America
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Bryconamericus scleroparius (Regan, 1908)

Photo by Molina, A.
 
Bryconamericus scleroparius
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.7 cm TL
 
Bryconamericus simus
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Bryconamericus singularis Román-Valencia, Taphorn & Ruiz-C., 2008

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

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 11.4 cm TL
Bryconamericus stramineus Eigenmann, 1908

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Bryconamericus stramineus
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America

Bryconamericus subtilisform Román-Valencia, 2003

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus subtilisform
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus sylvicola
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus tenuis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.9 cm TL
 
Bryconamericus ternetzi
[]

Photo by Molina, A.

Central America
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Bryconamericus terrabensis Meek, 1914

Photo by Molina, A.
 
Bryconamericus terrabensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus thomasi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus tolimae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus turiuba
[]
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South America
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus uporas
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
Bryconamericus yokiae Román-Valencia, 2003

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus yokiae
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Bryconamericus ytu
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus zamorensis
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 8.8 cm TL
 
Bryconamericus zeteki
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
Bryconella pallidifrons (Fowler, 1946)

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Bryconella pallidifrons
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
Bryconexodon juruenae Géry, 1980

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Bryconexodon juruenae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
 
Bryconexodon trombetasi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Caiapobrycon tucurui
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Carlana eigenmanni
[]
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South America
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Ceratobranchia binghami
[]
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South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Ceratobranchia delotaenia
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Ceratobranchia elatior
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Ceratobranchia joanae
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Ceratobranchia obtusirostris Eigenmann, 1914

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Ceratobranchia obtusirostris
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 17.4 cm TL
Chalceus epakros Zanata & Toledo-Piza, 2004

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Chalceus epakros
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 21.4 cm SL
Chalceus erythrurus (Cope, 1870)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Chalceus erythrurus
[Tucan fish]
No picture found
South America
 
Chalceus fasciatus
[]

Photo by Habluetzel, P.

South America
Max. Length 14.4 cm SL
Chalceus guaporensis Zanata & Toledo-Piza, 2004

Photo by Habluetzel, P.
 
Chalceus guaporensis
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Chalceus latus
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 24.5 cm SL
Chalceus macrolepidotus Cuvier, 1818

Photo by Landines, M.
 
Chalceus macrolepidotus
[Pinktail chalceus]
No picture found
South America
 
Chalceus spilogyros
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Chalceus taeniatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
 
Charax apurensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
 
Charax caudimaculatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Charax condei
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.1 cm SL
 
Charax delimai
[]

Photo by Casacuberta, M.

South America
Max. Length 14.4 cm TL
Charax gibbosus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Casacuberta, M.
 
Charax gibbosus
[Glass headstander]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Charax hemigrammus
[]

Photo by Alves, C.B.M.

South America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Charax leticiae Lucena, 1987

Photo by Alves, C.B.M.
 
Charax leticiae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
 
Charax macrolepis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11 cm SL
 
Charax metae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
 
Charax michaeli
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.8 cm SL
 
Charax niger
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
 
Charax notulatus
[]

Photo by Mikolji, I.

South America
Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
Charax pauciradiatus (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Mikolji, I.
 
Charax pauciradiatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Charax rupununi
[]

Photo by Loureiro, M.

South America
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
Charax stenopterus (Cope, 1894)

Photo by Loureiro, M.
 
Charax stenopterus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Charax tectifer
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
 
Charax unimaculatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Cheirodon australe
[]

Photo by Busse, K.

South America
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
Cheirodon galusdai Eigenmann, 1928

Photo by Busse, K.
 
Cheirodon galusdai
[]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Cheirodon ibicuhiensis Eigenmann, 1915

Photo by Fischer, L.G.
 
Cheirodon ibicuhiensis
[]

Photo by Mirande, M.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Cheirodon interruptus (Jenyns, 1842)

Photo by Mirande, M.
 
Cheirodon interruptus
[Uruguay tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Cheirodon jaguaribensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Cheirodon kiliani
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 1.8 cm SL
 
Cheirodon luelingi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Cheirodon ortegai
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm TL
 
Cheirodon parahybae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Cheirodon pisciculus
[]

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Cheirodontops geayi Schultz, 1944

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.
 
Cheirodontops geayi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm
 
Chrysobrycon eliasi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
 
Chrysobrycon hesperus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Chrysobrycon myersi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Chrysobrycon yoliae
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Compsura gorgonae
[]

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm TL
Compsura heterura Eigenmann, 1915

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Compsura heterura
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 4.1 cm TL
Coptobrycon bilineatus (Ellis, 1911)

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Coptobrycon bilineatus
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Corynopoma riisei Gill, 1858

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Corynopoma riisei
[Swordtail characin]
No picture found
Central and South America
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Creagrutus affinis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.2 cm TL
 
Creagrutus amoenus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Creagrutus anary
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.0 cm SL
 
Creagrutus atratus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Creagrutus atrisignum
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Creagrutus barrigai
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
Creagrutus beni Eigenmann, 1911

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Creagrutus beni
[Goldstripe characin]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Creagrutus bolivari
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Creagrutus brevipinnis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Creagrutus britskii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
 
Creagrutus calai
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
 
Creagrutus caucanus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
 
Creagrutus changae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.3 cm TL
 
Creagrutus cochui
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Creagrutus cracentis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.0 cm SL
 
Creagrutus crenatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Creagrutus ephippiatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
 
Creagrutus figueiredoi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
 
Creagrutus flavescens
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Creagrutus gephyrus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Creagrutus gracilis
[]

Photo by Torres-Mejia, M.

South America
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
Creagrutus guanes Torres-Mejia & Vari, 2005

Photo by Torres-Mejia, M.
 
Creagrutus guanes
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Creagrutus gyrospilus
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
Creagrutus hildebrandi Schultz, 1944

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Creagrutus hildebrandi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
 
Creagrutus holmi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Creagrutus hysginus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Creagrutus ignotus
[]

Photo by Nugra Salazar, F.

South America
Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
Creagrutus kunturus Vari, Harold & Ortega, 1995

Photo by Nugra Salazar, F.
 
Creagrutus kunturus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Creagrutus lassoi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Creagrutus lepidus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Creagrutus machadoi
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America

Creagrutus maculosus Román-Valencia, García-Alzate, Ruiz-C. & Taphorn, 2010

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Creagrutus maculosus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Creagrutus magdalenae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Creagrutus magoi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
 
Creagrutus manu
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
 
Creagrutus maracaiboensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
 
Creagrutus maxillaris
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Creagrutus melanzonus
[]

Photo by Agudelo, H. & Taphorn, D.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Creagrutus melasma Vari, Harold & Taphorn, 1994

Photo by Agudelo, H. & Taphorn, D.
 
Creagrutus melasma
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Creagrutus menezesi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Creagrutus meridionalis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Creagrutus molinus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Creagrutus mucipu
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
 
Creagrutus muelleri
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
 
Creagrutus nigrostigmatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Creagrutus nigrotaeniatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
 
Creagrutus occidaneus
[]

Photo by Eakins, R.

South America
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
Creagrutus ortegai Vari & Harold, 2001

Photo by Eakins, R.
 
Creagrutus ortegai
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Creagrutus ouranonastes
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Creagrutus paraguayensis
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
Creagrutus paralacus Harold & Vari, 1994

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Creagrutus paralacus
[]

Photo by Habluetzel, P.

South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Creagrutus pearsoni Mahnert & Géry, 1988

Photo by Habluetzel, P.
 
Creagrutus pearsoni
[]

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.

South America
Max. Length 8.7 cm SL
Creagrutus peruanus (Steindachner, 1876)

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.
 
Creagrutus peruanus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Creagrutus petilus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
 
Creagrutus phasma
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
 
Creagrutus pila
[]

Photo by Brosse, S.

South America
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
Creagrutus planquettei Géry & Renno, 1989

Photo by Brosse, S.
 
Creagrutus planquettei
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Creagrutus provenzanoi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
 
Creagrutus runa
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
 
Creagrutus saxatilis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.0 cm SL
 
Creagrutus seductus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
 
Creagrutus taphorni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Creagrutus tuyuka
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Creagrutus ungulus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Creagrutus varii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Creagrutus veruina
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Creagrutus vexillapinnus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Creagrutus xiphos
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Creagrutus yanatili
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
 
Creagrutus zephyrus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9 cm SL
 
Ctenobrycon alleni
[]

Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP

South America
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Ctenobrycon hauxwellianus (Cope, 1870)

Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP
 
Ctenobrycon hauxwellianus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Ctenobrycon multiradiatus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Ctenobrycon oliverai
[]

Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP

South America
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Ctenobrycon spilurus (Valenciennes, 1850)

Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP
 
Ctenobrycon spilurus
[Silver tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Ctenocheirodon pristis
[]

Photo by Guimarães, T.F.R.

South America
Max. Length 7.4 cm TL
Cyanocharax alburnus (Hensel, 1870)

Photo by Guimarães, T.F.R.
 
Cyanocharax alburnus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Cyanocharax alegretensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Cyanocharax dicropotamicus
[]

Photo by Guimarães, T.F.R.

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Cyanocharax itaimbe Malabarba & Weitzman, 2003

Photo by Guimarães, T.F.R.
 
Cyanocharax itaimbe
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Cyanocharax lepiclastus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Cyanocharax obi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Cyanocharax tipiaia
[]

Photo by Teixeira de Mello, F.

South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Cyanocharax uruguayensis (Messner, 1962)

Photo by Teixeira de Mello, F.
 
Cyanocharax uruguayensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 17 cm SL
 
Cynopotamus amazonum
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 24 cm SL
Cynopotamus argenteus (Valenciennes, 1836)

Photo by MNHN
 
Cynopotamus argenteus
[]

Photo by Olaya-Nieto, C.W.

South America
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Cynopotamus atratoensis (Eigenmann, 1907)

Photo by Olaya-Nieto, C.W.
 
Cynopotamus atratoensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 17.5 cm SL
 
Cynopotamus bipunctatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 16 cm SL
 
Cynopotamus essequibensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
 
Cynopotamus gouldingi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
 
Cynopotamus juruenae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 25.8 cm TL
 
Cynopotamus kincaidi
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Cynopotamus magdalenae (Steindachner, 1879)

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Cynopotamus magdalenae
[]

Photo by Andrade, M.C.

South America
Max. Length 21 cm SL
Cynopotamus tocantinensis Menezes, 1987

Photo by Andrade, M.C.
 
Cynopotamus tocantinensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 23.7 cm SL
 
Cynopotamus venezuelae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 15.2 cm TL
 
Cynopotamus xinguano
[]

Photo by Zarske, A.

South America
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
Dectobrycon armeniacus Zarske & Géry, 2006

Photo by Zarske, A.
 
Dectobrycon armeniacus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
 
Deuterodon iguape
[]

Photo by Vitule, JRS

South America
Max. Length 12.6 cm TL
Deuterodon langei Travassos, 1957

Photo by Vitule, JRS
 
Deuterodon langei
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
 
Deuterodon longirostris
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Deuterodon parahybae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Deuterodon potaroensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
 
Deuterodon rosae
[]

Photo by Salgado, F.L.K.

South America
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
Deuterodon singularis Lucena & Lucena, 1992

Photo by Salgado, F.L.K.
 
Deuterodon singularis
[]

Photo by Vitule, JRS

South America
Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
Deuterodon stigmaturus (Gomes, 1947)

Photo by Vitule, JRS
 
Deuterodon stigmaturus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
 
Deuterodon supparis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Diapoma pyrrhopteryx
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Diapoma speculiferum
[]

Photo by Teixeira de Mello, F.

South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Diapoma terofali (Géry, 1964)

Photo by Teixeira de Mello, F.
 
Diapoma terofali
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Diapoma thauma
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Ectrepopterus uruguayensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
 
Erythrocharax altipinnis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Exodon paradoxus Müller & Troschel, 1844

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Exodon paradoxus
[Bucktooth tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 22 cm SL
 
Galeocharax gulo
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 30.5 cm TL
 
Galeocharax humeralis
[]

Photo by Fulgêncio, M.

South America
Max. Length 33.1 cm SL
Galeocharax knerii (Steindachner, 1879)

Photo by Fulgêncio, M.
 
Galeocharax knerii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 17.4 cm SL
 
Genycharax tarpon
[]

Photo by Brown, C.

Central America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Gephyrocharax atracaudatus (Meek & Hildebrand, 1912)

Photo by Brown, C.
 
Gephyrocharax atracaudatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Gephyrocharax caucanus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Gephyrocharax chaparae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Gephyrocharax chocoensis
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Gephyrocharax intermedius
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Gephyrocharax major
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Gephyrocharax martae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Gephyrocharax melanocheir
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Gephyrocharax sinuensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Gephyrocharax torresi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Gephyrocharax valencia
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Gephyrocharax venezuelae Schultz, 1944

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Gephyrocharax venezuelae
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Gephyrocharax whaleri
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Glandulocauda caerulea
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Glandulocauda melanopleura
[]

Photo by Alvarez, R.

South America
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Grundulus bogotensis (Humboldt, 1821)

Photo by Alvarez, R.
 
Grundulus bogotensis
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Grundulus cochae Román-Valencia, Paepke & Pantoja, 2003

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Grundulus cochae
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America

Grundulus quitoensis Román-Valencia, Ruiz C. & Barriga, 2005

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Grundulus quitoensis
[]

Photo by Gosztonyi, A.E.

South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Gymnocharacinus bergii Steindachner, 1903

Photo by Gosztonyi, A.E.
 
Gymnocharacinus bergii
[Naked characin]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Gymnocorymbus bondi (Fowler, 1911)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Gymnocorymbus bondi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Gymnocorymbus flaviolimai
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi (Boulenger, 1895)

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
[Black tetra]

Photo by Ott, G.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Gymnocorymbus thayeri Eigenmann, 1908

Photo by Ott, G.
 
Gymnocorymbus thayeri
[False black tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
 
Gymnotichthys hildae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
 
Hasemania crenuchoides
[]

Photo by Greco, F.M.

South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Hasemania hanseni (Fowler, 1949)

Photo by Greco, F.M.
 
Hasemania hanseni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Hasemania kalunga
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.9 cm TL
 
Hasemania maxillaris
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm TL
 
Hasemania melanura
[Copper tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Hasemania nambiquara
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
Hasemania nana (Lütken, 1875)

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hasemania nana
[Silvertip tetra]

Photo by Zanata, A.M.

South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Hasemania piatan Zanata & Serra, 2010

Photo by Zanata, A.M.
 
Hasemania piatan
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7 cm SL
 
Hasemania uberaba
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
 
Hemibrycon antioquiae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
 
Hemibrycon beni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Hemibrycon boquiae
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 9.0 cm SL
Hemibrycon brevispini Román-Valencia & Arcila-Mesa, 2009

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Hemibrycon brevispini
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Hemibrycon cairoense Román-Valencia & Arcila-Mesa, 2009

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Hemibrycon cairoense
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.7 cm SL
 
Hemibrycon cardalensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
 
Hemibrycon carrilloi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.6 cm SL
 
Hemibrycon colombianus
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Hemibrycon dariensis
[]
1112 Species of Family Characidae
(Characins)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1941 Bryconamericus megalepis South America 4.5 SL
2002 Bryconamericus mennii South America 5.5 SL
1908 Bryconamericus microcephalus South America 7.7 SL
1945 Bryconamericus miraensis South America 9.3 TL
1944 Bryconamericus motatanensis South America 4.7 TL
1960 Bryconamericus multiradiatus South America 2.7 TL
1914 Bryconamericus novae South America 5.7 TL
2003 Bryconamericus orinocoense South America 2.9 SL
1995 Bryconamericus ornaticeps South America 6.5 SL
2013 Bryconamericus oroensis South America 9.7 SL
1942 Bryconamericus osgoodi South America 6.1 SL
1927 Bryconamericus pachacuti South America 7.5 TL
2004 Bryconamericus patriciae South America 6.2 SL
1990 Bryconamericus pectinatus South America 3.5 SL
1845 Bryconamericus peruanus South America 9.2 SL
1872 Bryconamericus phoenicopterus South America 6 TL
2015 Bryconamericus pinnavittatus South America 2.7 SL
2001 Bryconamericus plutarcoi South America 6.9 SL
2003 Bryconamericus pyahu South America
1901 Bryconamericus rubropictus South America
1908 Bryconamericus scleroparius Central and South America 11 TL
1898 Bryconamericus simus South America 8.7 TL
2008 Bryconamericus singularis South America 3.9 SL
1908 Bryconamericus stramineus South America 11.4 TL
2003 Bryconamericus subtilisform South America
1998 Bryconamericus sylvicola South America 6.5 SL
1992 Bryconamericus tenuis South America 3.8 SL
1928 Bryconamericus ternetzi South America 5.9 TL
1914 Bryconamericus terrabensis Central America 9 TL
1940 Bryconamericus thomasi South America 7 SL
1913 Bryconamericus tolimae South America 11.8 SL
2005 Bryconamericus turiuba South America 6.1 SL
2002 Bryconamericus uporas South America 5.3 SL
2003 Bryconamericus yokiae South America 6.8 SL
2004 Bryconamericus ytu South America
2013 Bryconamericus zamorensis South America 7.3 SL
1938 Bryconamericus zeteki Central America 8.8 TL
1946 Bryconella pallidifrons South America 2.3 SL
1980 Bryconexodon juruenae South America 12.5 SL
1991 Bryconexodon trombetasi South America 11.7 SL
2000 Caiapobrycon tucurui South America 4.5 SL
1912 Carlana eigenmanni Central America 5.4 SL
1927 Ceratobranchia binghami South America 5.3 SL
1990 Ceratobranchia delotaenia South America 3.8 SL
1942 Ceratobranchia elatior South America 5.2 SL
1990 Ceratobranchia joanae South America 3.4 SL
1914 Ceratobranchia obtusirostris South America 5.5 SL
2004 Chalceus epakros South America 17.4 TL
1870 Chalceus erythrurus Tucan fish South America 21.4 SL
1841 Chalceus fasciatus South America
2004 Chalceus guaporensis South America 14.4 SL
1841 Chalceus latus South America
1818 Chalceus macrolepidotus Pinktail chalceus South America 24.5 SL
2004 Chalceus spilogyros South America
1841 Chalceus taeniatus South America
1987 Charax apurensis South America 11.8 SL
1987 Charax caudimaculatus South America 9.7 SL
1976 Charax condei South America 5.4 SL
2014 Charax delimai South America 12.1 SL
1758 Charax gibbosus Glass headstander South America 14.4 TL
1912 Charax hemigrammus South America 3.3 SL
1987 Charax leticiae South America 10 SL
1858 Charax macrolepis South America 9.5 SL
1922 Charax metae South America 11 SL
1989 Charax michaeli South America 11.3 SL
1989 Charax niger South America 12.8 SL
1987 Charax notulatus South America 6.3 SL
1864 Charax pauciradiatus South America 10.1 SL
1912 Charax rupununi South America 4.5 SL
1894 Charax stenopterus South America 9.4 SL
1870 Charax tectifer South America 10 SL
1989 Charax unimaculatus South America 8.6 SL
1928 Cheirodon australe South America 5.0 SL
1928 Cheirodon galusdai South America 5.9 SL
1915 Cheirodon ibicuhiensis South America 4.2 SL
1842 Cheirodon interruptus Uruguay tetra South America 6 TL
1941 Cheirodon jaguaribensis South America 3.8 SL
1982 Cheirodon kiliani South America 3.0 SL
1964 Cheirodon luelingi South America 1.8 SL
1980 Cheirodon ortegai South America 3.4 SL
1915 Cheirodon parahybae South America 3.9 TL
1855 Cheirodon pisciculus South America 5.5 SL
1944 Cheirodontops geayi South America 4 SL
2011 Chrysobrycon eliasi South America 4.4
1958 Chrysobrycon hesperus South America 8.2 SL
1970 Chrysobrycon myersi South America 6.4 SL
2014 Chrysobrycon yoliae South America 5.2 SL
1909 Compsura gorgonae Central America 2.9 SL
1915 Compsura heterura South America 3.7 TL
1911 Coptobrycon bilineatus South America 4.1 TL
1858 Corynopoma riisei Swordtail characin South America 4.8 SL
1880 Creagrutus affinis Central and South America 7.8 SL
1943 Creagrutus amoenus South America 10.2 TL
1913 Creagrutus anary South America 4.5 SL
2001 Creagrutus atratus South America 7.0 SL
1927 Creagrutus atrisignum South America 5.5 SL
2001 Creagrutus barrigai South America 5.3 SL
1911 Creagrutus beni Goldstripe characin South America 7.3 SL
1944 Creagrutus bolivari South America 5.2 SL
1913 Creagrutus brevipinnis South America 4.8 SL
2001 Creagrutus britskii South America 5.3 SL
2001 Creagrutus calai South America 6.6 SL
1913 Creagrutus caucanus South America 8.3 SL
2001 Creagrutus changae South America 6.7 SL
1964 Creagrutus cochui South America 11.3 TL
2001 Creagrutus cracentis South America 6 TL
2001 Creagrutus crenatus South America 7.0 SL
2001 Creagrutus ephippiatus South America 5.8 SL
2001 Creagrutus figueiredoi South America 6.3 SL
2001 Creagrutus flavescens South America 9.4 SL
1975 Creagrutus gephyrus South America 6.5 SL
2001 Creagrutus gracilis South America 7.7 SL
2005 Creagrutus guanes South America 7.3 SL
2001 Creagrutus gyrospilus South America 6.2 SL
1944 Creagrutus hildebrandi South America 6.3 SL
2001 Creagrutus holmi South America 9.2 SL
1994 Creagrutus hysginus South America 5.6 SL
2001 Creagrutus ignotus South America 6.2 SL
1995 Creagrutus kunturus South America 9.6 SL
2001 Creagrutus lassoi South America 7.5 SL
1993 Creagrutus lepidus South America 4.7 SL
2001 Creagrutus machadoi South America 4.5 SL
2010 Creagrutus maculosus South America
1913 Creagrutus magdalenae South America 5.6 SL
2001 Creagrutus magoi South America 6.5 SL
2001 Creagrutus manu South America 4.0 SL
1944 Creagrutus maracaiboensis South America 2.2 SL
1927 Creagrutus maxillaris South America 7.2 SL
1909 Creagrutus melanzonus South America 3.6 SL
1994 Creagrutus melasma South America 4 SL
2001 Creagrutus menezesi South America 7.5 SL
2001 Creagrutus meridionalis South America 6.2 SL
2001 Creagrutus molinus South America 5.6 SL
2001 Creagrutus mucipu South America 5.6 SL
1859 Creagrutus muelleri South America 10.8 SL
1960 Creagrutus nigrostigmatus South America 2.3 SL
2014 Creagrutus nigrotaeniatus South America 4.3 SL
2001 Creagrutus occidaneus South America 6.6 SL
2001 Creagrutus ortegai South America 7.1 SL
2001 Creagrutus ouranonastes South America 10 SL
1988 Creagrutus paraguayensis South America 5.8 SL
1994 Creagrutus paralacus South America 6.7 SL
1988 Creagrutus pearsoni South America 3.4 SL
1876 Creagrutus peruanus South America 8.7 SL
2001 Creagrutus petilus South America 4.9 SL
1927 Creagrutus phasma South America 6.6 SL
2001 Creagrutus pila South America 7.1 SL
1989 Creagrutus planquettei South America 6.7 SL
2001 Creagrutus provenzanoi South America 5.8 SL
2001 Creagrutus runa South America 6.3 SL
2001 Creagrutus saxatilis South America 8.2 SL
2001 Creagrutus seductus South America 7.0 SL
2001 Creagrutus taphorni South America 7.4 SL
2003 Creagrutus tuyuka South America 6.8 SL
2001 Creagrutus ungulus South America 7.5 SL
2004 Creagrutus varii South America 4.2 SL
2001 Creagrutus veruina South America 4.5 SL
2001 Creagrutus vexillapinnus South America 5.0 SL
2001 Creagrutus xiphos South America 2.8 SL
2010 Creagrutus yanatili South America 6.5 SL
2001 Creagrutus zephyrus South America 4.0 SL
1907 Ctenobrycon alleni South America 9 SL
1870 Ctenobrycon hauxwellianus South America 8 SL
1876 Ctenobrycon multiradiatus South America
2010 Ctenobrycon oliverai South America
1850 Ctenobrycon spilurus Silver tetra South America 8 SL
2012 Ctenocheirodon pristis South America 3.4 SL
1870 Cyanocharax alburnus South America 7.4 TL
2003 Cyanocharax alegretensis South America 4.2 SL
2003 Cyanocharax dicropotamicus South America 4.3 SL
2003 Cyanocharax itaimbe South America 4.5 SL
2003 Cyanocharax lepiclastus South America
2012 Cyanocharax obi South America 5.9 SL
2003 Cyanocharax tipiaia South America 3.6 SL
1962 Cyanocharax uruguayensis South America 3.4 SL
1868 Cynopotamus amazonum South America 17 SL
1836 Cynopotamus argenteus South America 24 SL
1907 Cynopotamus atratoensis South America 35 SL
1909 Cynopotamus bipunctatus South America 17.5 SL
1912 Cynopotamus essequibensis South America 16 SL
1987 Cynopotamus gouldingi South America 16.5 SL
1987 Cynopotamus juruenae South America 8.5 SL
1950 Cynopotamus kincaidi South America 25.8 TL
1879 Cynopotamus magdalenae South America 40 SL
1987 Cynopotamus tocantinensis South America 21 SL
1944 Cynopotamus venezuelae South America 23.7 SL
2007 Cynopotamus xinguano South America 15.2 TL
2006 Dectobrycon armeniacus South America 6.6 SL
1907 Deuterodon iguape South America 9.8 SL
1957 Deuterodon langei South America 12.6 TL
1907 Deuterodon longirostris South America 9.1 SL
1908 Deuterodon parahybae South America 3.9 SL
1909 Deuterodon potaroensis South America 6 SL
1908 Deuterodon rosae South America 11.7 SL
1992 Deuterodon singularis South America 8.8 SL
1947 Deuterodon stigmaturus South America 10.7 SL
1992 Deuterodon supparis South America 10.2 SL
2011 Diapoma pyrrhopteryx South America 5.6 SL
1894 Diapoma speculiferum South America 4.6 SL
1964 Diapoma terofali South America 4.8 SL
2011 Diapoma thauma South America 4.5 SL
1943 Ectrepopterus uruguayensis South America 4.7 SL
2013 Erythrocharax altipinnis Asia 2.6 SL
1844 Exodon paradoxus Bucktooth tetra South America 7.5 SL
1870 Galeocharax gulo South America 22 SL
1834 Galeocharax humeralis South America 30.5 TL
1879 Galeocharax knerii South America 33.1 SL
1912 Genycharax tarpon South America 17.4 SL
1912 Gephyrocharax atracaudatus Central America 4.7 SL
1912 Gephyrocharax caucanus South America 5.0 SL
1940 Gephyrocharax chaparae South America 4.8 SL
1912 Gephyrocharax chocoensis South America 5.2 SL
1916 Gephyrocharax intermedius Central America 4.4 SL
1929 Gephyrocharax major South America 5.6 SL
1943 Gephyrocharax martae South America 3.7 SL
1912 Gephyrocharax melanocheir South America 4.2 SL
1964 Gephyrocharax sinuensis South America 4.5 SL
2013 Gephyrocharax torresi South America 4.2 SL
1920 Gephyrocharax valencia South America 4.1 SL
1944 Gephyrocharax venezuelae South America 4.1 SL
1938 Gephyrocharax whaleri Central America 4.9 SL
2009 Glandulocauda caerulea South America 4.4 SL
1911 Glandulocauda melanopleura South America 5.5 SL
1821 Grundulus bogotensis South America 7.9 SL
2003 Grundulus cochae South America 6.1 SL
2005 Grundulus quitoensis South America
1903 Gymnocharacinus bergii Naked characin South America 7.5 TL
1911 Gymnocorymbus bondi South America 5 SL
2015 Gymnocorymbus flaviolimai South America 5.2 SL
1895 Gymnocorymbus ternetzi Black tetra South America 7.5 SL
1908 Gymnocorymbus thayeri False black tetra South America 5 SL
1950 Gymnotichthys hildae South America 7.1 SL
1999 Hasemania crenuchoides South America 6.7 SL
1949 Hasemania hanseni South America 3.3 SL
2010 Hasemania kalunga South America 5.3 SL
1911 Hasemania maxillaris South America 2.9 TL
1911 Hasemania melanura Copper tetra South America 4.4 TL
2007 Hasemania nambiquara South America 2.7 SL
1875 Hasemania nana Silvertip tetra South America 2.7 SL
2010 Hasemania piatan South America 5.4 SL
2015 Hasemania uberaba South America 7 SL
2013 Hemibrycon antioquiae South America 8.3 SL
1924 Hemibrycon beni South America 8.1 SL
1913 Hemibrycon boquiae South America 4.8 SL
2009 Hemibrycon brevispini South America 9.0 SL
2009 Hemibrycon cairoense South America 8.5 SL
2013 Hemibrycon cardalensis South America 8.7 SL
1960 Hemibrycon carrilloi South America 6.7 SL
1914 Hemibrycon colombianus South America 10.6 SL
1916 Hemibrycon dariensis Central America 6.5 SL



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