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Family: Characidae Characins



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1112 species (see list below)

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South America
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL

 
Hemibrycon decurrens
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.8 cm SL

 
Hemibrycon dentatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL

 
Hemibrycon divisorensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL

 
Hemibrycon fasciatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10 cm SL

 
Hemibrycon helleri
[]

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.

South America
Max. Length 11.9 cm SL
Hemibrycon huambonicus (Steindachner, 1882)

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.
 
Hemibrycon huambonicus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.7 cm SL

 
Hemibrycon inambari
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
Hemibrycon jabonero Schultz, 1944

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Hemibrycon jabonero
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL

 
Hemibrycon jelskii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL

 
Hemibrycon metae
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Hemibrycon microformaa Román-Valencia & Ruiz-C., 2007

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Hemibrycon microformaa
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL

 
Hemibrycon mikrostiktos
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL

 
Hemibrycon orcesi
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
Hemibrycon paez Román-Valencia & Arcila-Mesa, 2010

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Hemibrycon paez
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.9 cm SL

 
Hemibrycon palomae
[]

Photo by Nugra Salazar, F.

South America
Max. Length 16.8 cm SL
Hemibrycon polyodon (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Nugra Salazar, F.
 
Hemibrycon polyodon
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Hemibrycon quindos Román-Valencia & Arcila-Mesa, 2010

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

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 9.0 cm SL
Hemibrycon rafaelense Román-Valencia & Arcila-Mesa, 2008

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

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
Hemibrycon raqueliae Román-Valencia & Arcila-Mesa, 2010

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Hemibrycon raqueliae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL

 
Hemibrycon sanjuanensis
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America

Hemibrycon santamartae Román-Valencia, Ruiz-C., García-Alzate & Taphorn, 2010

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

Photo by Brosse, S.

South America
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
Hemibrycon surinamensis Géry, 1962

Photo by Brosse, S.
 
Hemibrycon surinamensis
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL

 
Hemibrycon taeniurus
[Mountain stream sardine]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL

 
Hemibrycon tridens
[Jumping tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11 cm SL

 
Hemibrycon velox
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
Hemibrycon virolinica Román-Valencia & Arcila-Mesa, 2010

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

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 8.9 cm SL
Hemibrycon yacopiae Román-Valencia & Arcila-Mesa, 2010

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Hemibrycon yacopiae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL

 
Hemigrammus aereus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm TL

 
Hemigrammus analis
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Hemigrammus arua Lima, Wosiacki & Ramos, 2009

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hemigrammus arua
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL

 
Hemigrammus ataktos
[]

Photo by Bork, D.

South America
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Hemigrammus barrigonae Eigenmann & Henn, 1914

Photo by Bork, D.
 
Hemigrammus barrigonae
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
Hemigrammus bellottii (Steindachner, 1882)

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Hemigrammus bellottii
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Hemigrammus bleheri Géry & Mahnert, 1986

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hemigrammus bleheri
[Firehead tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL

 
Hemigrammus boesemani
[]

Photo by Fulgêncio, M.

South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm TL
Hemigrammus brevis Ellis, 1911

Photo by Fulgêncio, M.
 
Hemigrammus brevis
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 5.8 cm TL
Hemigrammus coeruleus Durbin, 1908

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hemigrammus coeruleus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.3 cm TL

 
Hemigrammus cupreus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.8 cm TL

 
Hemigrammus cylindricus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL

 
Hemigrammus diagonicus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL

 
Hemigrammus durbinae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL

 
Hemigrammus elegans
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm TL
Hemigrammus erythrozonus Durbin, 1909

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hemigrammus erythrozonus
[Glowlight tetra]

Photo by Zarske, A.

South America

Hemigrammus falsus Meinken, 1958

Photo by Zarske, A.
 
Hemigrammus falsus
[Head-and-tail-light fish]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Hemigrammus filamentosus Zarske, 2011

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hemigrammus filamentosus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL

 
Hemigrammus geisleri
[]

Photo by Bentinho, A.

South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Hemigrammus gracilis (Lütken, 1875)

Photo by Bentinho, A.
 
Hemigrammus gracilis
[]

Photo by Zarske, A.

South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Hemigrammus guyanensis Géry, 1959

Photo by Zarske, A.
 
Hemigrammus guyanensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL

 
Hemigrammus haraldi
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm TL
Hemigrammus hyanuary Durbin, 1918

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hemigrammus hyanuary
[January tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.1 cm TL

 
Hemigrammus iota
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm TL
Hemigrammus levis Durbin, 1908

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hemigrammus levis
[]

Photo by Zarske, A.

South America
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
Hemigrammus luelingi Géry, 1964

Photo by Zarske, A.
 
Hemigrammus luelingi
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm TL
Hemigrammus lunatus Durbin, 1918

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hemigrammus lunatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL

 
Hemigrammus machadoi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL

 
Hemigrammus mahnerti
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Hemigrammus marginatus Ellis, 1911

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Hemigrammus marginatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm TL

 
Hemigrammus matei
[]

Photo by Zarske, A.

South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm TL
Hemigrammus megaceps Fowler, 1945

Photo by Zarske, A.
 
Hemigrammus megaceps
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3 cm TL

 
Hemigrammus melanochrous
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Hemigrammus micropterus Meek, 1907

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Hemigrammus micropterus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL

 
Hemigrammus microstomus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL

 
Hemigrammus mimus
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Hemigrammus neptunus Zarske & Géry, 2002

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hemigrammus neptunus
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Hemigrammus newboldi (Fernández-Yépez, 1949)

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Hemigrammus newboldi
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm TL
Hemigrammus ocellifer (Steindachner, 1882)

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hemigrammus ocellifer
[Head-and-taillight tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL

 
Hemigrammus ora
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm TL

 
Hemigrammus orthus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL

 
Hemigrammus parana
[]

Photo by Zarske, A.

South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Hemigrammus pretoensis Géry, 1965

Photo by Zarske, A.
 
Hemigrammus pretoensis
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Hemigrammus pulcher Ladiges, 1938

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hemigrammus pulcher
[Garnet tetra]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Hemigrammus rhodostomus Ahl, 1924

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hemigrammus rhodostomus
[Rummy-nose tetra]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 5.3 cm TL
Hemigrammus rodwayi Durbin, 1909

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hemigrammus rodwayi
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Hemigrammus rubrostriatus Zarske, 2015

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hemigrammus rubrostriatus
[]

Photo by Zarske, A.

South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Hemigrammus schmardae (Steindachner, 1882)

Photo by Zarske, A.
 
Hemigrammus schmardae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL

 
Hemigrammus silimoni
[]
No picture found
South America

 
Hemigrammus skolioplatus
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm TL
Hemigrammus stictus (Durbin, 1909)

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hemigrammus stictus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL

 
Hemigrammus taphorni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL

 
Hemigrammus tocantinsi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2 cm SL

 
Hemigrammus tridens
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm TL
Hemigrammus ulreyi (Boulenger, 1895)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hemigrammus ulreyi
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

Central and South America
Max. Length 5.3 cm TL
Hemigrammus unilineatus (Gill, 1858)

Photo by Landines, M.
 
Hemigrammus unilineatus
[Featherfin tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL

 
Hemigrammus vorderwinkleri
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL

 
Hemigrammus yinyang
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL

 
Heterocheirodon jacuiensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL

 
Heterocheirodon yatai
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
Hollandichthys multifasciatus (Eigenmann & Norris, 1900)

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Hollandichthys multifasciatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL

 
Hollandichthys taramandahy
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon acaciae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon agulha
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.6 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon albolineatum
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 2.0 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon amandae Géry & Uj, 1987

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hyphessobrycon amandae
[Ember tetra]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon amapaensis Zarske & Géry, 1998

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hyphessobrycon amapaensis
[]

Photo by Garcia-Alzate, C.A. / Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon amaronensis García-Alzate, Román-Valencia & Taphorn, 2010

Photo by Garcia-Alzate, C.A. / Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Hyphessobrycon amaronensis
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon anisitsi (Eigenmann, 1907)

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hyphessobrycon anisitsi
[Buenos Aires tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon arianae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon auca
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon axelrodi
[Calypso tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL

 
Hyphessobrycon balbus
[]

Photo by Kornobis, S.

South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon bentosi Durbin, 1908

Photo by Kornobis, S.
 
Hyphessobrycon bentosi
[Ornate tetra]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm TL
Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus Ellis, 1911

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus
[Yellow tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon borealis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL

 
Hyphessobrycon boulengeri
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon brumado
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon cachimbensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 1.8 cm TL

 
Hyphessobrycon catableptus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon chocoensis
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon clavatus Zarske, 2015

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hyphessobrycon clavatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.9 cm TL

 
Hyphessobrycon coelestinus
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Hyphessobrycon columbianus Zarske & Géry, 2002

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hyphessobrycon columbianus
[]

Photo by Granados-Dieseldorff, P. & M. Christensen

North America
Max. Length 4.4 cm TL
Hyphessobrycon compressus (Meek, 1904)

Photo by Granados-Dieseldorff, P. & M. Christensen
 
Hyphessobrycon compressus
[Mayan tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4 cm TL

 
Hyphessobrycon condotensis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon copelandi Durbin, 1908

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hyphessobrycon copelandi
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South Amercia
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon cyanotaenia Zarske & Géry, 2006

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hyphessobrycon cyanotaenia
[]

Photo by Garcia-Alzate, C.A. / Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon diancistrus Weitzman, 1977

Photo by Garcia-Alzate, C.A. / Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Hyphessobrycon diancistrus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon diastatos
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon dorsalis Zarske, 2014

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hyphessobrycon dorsalis
[]

Photo by Marceniuk, A.P.

South America
Max. Length 6.8 cm TL
Hyphessobrycon duragenys Ellis, 1911

Photo by Marceniuk, A.P.
 
Hyphessobrycon duragenys
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon ecuadorensis (Eigenmann, 1915)

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Hyphessobrycon ecuadorensis
[]

Photo by Aguirre, W.

South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm TL
Hyphessobrycon ecuadoriensis Eigenmann & Henn, 1914

Photo by Aguirre, W.
 
Hyphessobrycon ecuadoriensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.5 cm

 
Hyphessobrycon eilyos
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 2 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon elachys Weitzman, 1984

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hyphessobrycon elachys
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm TL
Hyphessobrycon eos Durbin, 1909

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Hyphessobrycon eos
[Dawn tetra]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon epicharis Weitzman & Palmer, 1997

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hyphessobrycon epicharis
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon eques (Steindachner, 1882)

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hyphessobrycon eques
[Jewel tetra]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma (Fowler, 1943)

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma
[Bleeding-heart tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon eschwartzae
[]

Photo by Garcia-Alzate, C.A. / Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon fernandezi Fernández-Yépez, 1972

Photo by Garcia-Alzate, C.A. / Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Hyphessobrycon fernandezi
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon flammeus Myers, 1924

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hyphessobrycon flammeus
[Flame tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon frankei
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon georgettae Géry, 1961

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hyphessobrycon georgettae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon gracilior
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon griemi
[Goldspotted tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon guarani
[]
No picture found
South Amreica
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon hamatus
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 2.1 cm TL
Hyphessobrycon haraldschultzi Travassos, 1960

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hyphessobrycon haraldschultzi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon hasemani
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon heliacus Moreira, Landim & Costa, 2002

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hyphessobrycon heliacus
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi Géry, 1961

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi
[Black neon tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 1.7 cm TL

 
Hyphessobrycon heteresthes
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm TL
Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus (Ulrey, 1894)

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus
[Flag tetra]
No picture found
South America

 
Hyphessobrycon hexastichos
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 1.9 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon hildae
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon igneus Miquelarena, Menni, López & Casciotta, 1980

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hyphessobrycon igneus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon iheringi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL

 
Hyphessobrycon inconstans
[]
No picture found
South America

 
Hyphessobrycon isiri
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon itaparicensis Lima & Costa, 2001

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hyphessobrycon itaparicensis
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon jackrobertsi Zarske, 2014

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hyphessobrycon jackrobertsi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon kayabi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon khardinae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon langeanii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon latus
[]

Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon loretoensis Ladiges, 1938

Photo by AquaNet
 
Hyphessobrycon loretoensis
[Loreto tetra]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon loweae Costa & Géry, 1994

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hyphessobrycon loweae
[]

Photo by Timm, C.D.

South America
Max. Length 9.6 cm TL
Hyphessobrycon luetkenii (Boulenger, 1887)

Photo by Timm, C.D.
 
Hyphessobrycon luetkenii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm TL

 
Hyphessobrycon maculicauda
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon mavro
[]

Photo by Anderson,T.

South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon megalopterus (Eigenmann, 1915)

Photo by Anderson,T.
 
Hyphessobrycon megalopterus
[Black phantom tetra]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon melanostichos Carvalho & Bertaco, 2006

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hyphessobrycon melanostichos
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon melasemeion
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm TL

 
Hyphessobrycon melazonatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon meridionalis
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon metae Eigenmann & Henn, 1914

Photo by Landines, M.
 
Hyphessobrycon metae
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon micropterus (Eigenmann, 1915)

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hyphessobrycon micropterus
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon milleri
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.1 cm TL

 
Hyphessobrycon minimus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon minor
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon moniliger
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon montagi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon mutabilis
[]

Photo by Fulgêncio, M.

South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon negodagua Lima & Gerhard, 2001

Photo by Fulgêncio, M.
 
Hyphessobrycon negodagua
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon nicolasi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon niger
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America

Hyphessobrycon nigricinctus Zarske & Géry, 2004

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hyphessobrycon nigricinctus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon notidanos
[]

Photo by Garcia-Alzate, C.A.

South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon ocasoensis García-Alzate & Román-Valencia, 2008

Photo by Garcia-Alzate, C.A.
 
Hyphessobrycon ocasoensis
[]

Photo by Garcia-Alzate, C.A. / Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon oritoensis García-Alzate, Román-Valencia & Taphorn, 2008

Photo by Garcia-Alzate, C.A. / Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Hyphessobrycon oritoensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon otrynus
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon paepkei Zarske, 2014

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hyphessobrycon paepkei
[]

Photo by Brown, C.

Central and South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon panamensis Durbin, 1908

Photo by Brown, C.
 
Hyphessobrycon panamensis
[]

Photo by Hein, G.

South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon pando Hein, 2009

Photo by Hein, G.
 
Hyphessobrycon pando
[Pando tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon parvellus
[]

Photo by Garcia-Alzate, C.A. / Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon paucilepis García-Alzate, Román-Valencia & Taphorn, 2008

Photo by Garcia-Alzate, C.A. / Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Hyphessobrycon paucilepis
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon peruvianus Ladiges, 1938

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hyphessobrycon peruvianus
[Peruvian tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon peugeoti
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon piabinhas
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.9 cm TL

 
Hyphessobrycon poecilioides
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon procerus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.4 cm TL

 
Hyphessobrycon proteus
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis Ahl, 1937

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis
[Lemon tetra]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon pyrrhonotus Burgess, 1993

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hyphessobrycon pyrrhonotus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon pytai
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon reticulatus Ellis, 1911

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hyphessobrycon reticulatus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm TL
Hyphessobrycon robustulus (Cope, 1870)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hyphessobrycon robustulus
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon rosaceus Durbin, 1909

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Hyphessobrycon rosaceus
[Rosy tetra]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 1.9 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon roseus (Géry, 1960)

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hyphessobrycon roseus
[]

Photo by F.R. Carvalho & A.C. Santos

South America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon rutiliflavidus Carvalho, Langeani, Miyazawa & Troy, 2008

Photo by F.R. Carvalho & A.C. Santos
 
Hyphessobrycon rutiliflavidus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon saizi Géry, 1964

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hyphessobrycon saizi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon santae
[]

Photo by Molina, A.

Central America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon savagei Bussing, 1967

Photo by Molina, A.
 
Hyphessobrycon savagei
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon schauenseei
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4 cm TL

 
Hyphessobrycon scholzei
[Blackline tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon scutulatus
[]

Photo by Garcia-Alzate, C.A. / Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon sebastiani García-Alzate, Román-Valencia & Taphorn, 2010

Photo by Garcia-Alzate, C.A. / Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Hyphessobrycon sebastiani
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon simulatus (Géry, 1960)

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hyphessobrycon simulatus
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon socolofi Weitzman, 1977

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hyphessobrycon socolofi
[Spotfin tetra]

Photo by Garcia-Alzate, C.A. / Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon sovichthys Schultz, 1944

Photo by Garcia-Alzate, C.A. / Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Hyphessobrycon sovichthys
[]

Photo by Greco, F.M.

South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon stegemanni Géry, 1961

Photo by Greco, F.M.
 
Hyphessobrycon stegemanni
[Savanna tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm TL

 
Hyphessobrycon stramineus
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon sweglesi (Géry, 1961)

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hyphessobrycon sweglesi
[Red phantom tetra]

Photo by Garcia-Alzate, C.A. / Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon taguae García-Alzate, Román-Valencia & Taphorn, 2010

Photo by Garcia-Alzate, C.A. / Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Hyphessobrycon taguae
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon takasei Géry, 1964

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hyphessobrycon takasei
[Coffee-bean tetra]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon taphorni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL

 
Hyphessobrycon taurocephalus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.6 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon tenuis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon togoi
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon tortuguerae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.1 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon tropis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.1 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon tukunai
[]

Photo by Garcia-Alzate, C.A. / Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon tuyensis García-Alzate, Román-Valencia & Taphorn, 2008

Photo by Garcia-Alzate, C.A. / Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Hyphessobrycon tuyensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon uaiso
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon vilmae Géry, 1966

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hyphessobrycon vilmae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon vinaceus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon wajat
[]

Photo by Baptista, A.

South America

Hyphessobrycon weitzmanorum Lima & Moreira, 2003

Photo by Baptista, A.
 
Hyphessobrycon weitzmanorum
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL

 
Hyphessobrycon werneri
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL

 
Hypobrycon leptorhynchus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL

 
Hypobrycon maromba
[]
No picture found
South America

 
Hypobrycon poi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL

 
Hysteronotus megalostomus
[]

Photo by Gagliardi, F.

South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
Inpaichthys kerri Géry & Junk, 1977

Photo by Gagliardi, F.
 
Inpaichthys kerri
[Royal tetra]

Photo by Aguirre, W.

South America
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
Iotabrycon praecox Roberts, 1973

Photo by Aguirre, W.
 
Iotabrycon praecox
[]

Photo by Brosse, S.

South America
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Jupiaba abramoides (Eigenmann, 1909)

Photo by Brosse, S.
 
Jupiaba abramoides
[]

Photo by Pereira, R.C.

South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Jupiaba acanthogaster (Eigenmann, 1911)

Photo by Pereira, R.C.
 
Jupiaba acanthogaster
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL

 
Jupiaba anteroides
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL

 
Jupiaba apenima
[]
No picture found
South America

 
Jupiaba asymmetrica
[]
No picture found
South America

 
Jupiaba atypindi
[]

Photo by Zanata, A.M.

South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Jupiaba citrina Zanata & Ohara, 2009

Photo by Zanata, A.M.
 
Jupiaba citrina
[]
No picture found
South America

 
Jupiaba elassonaktis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm TL

 
Jupiaba essequibensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL

 
Jupiaba iasy
[]

Photo by Brosse, S.

South America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Jupiaba keithi (Géry, Planquette & Le Bail, 1996)

Photo by Brosse, S.
 
Jupiaba keithi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.7 cm SL

 
Jupiaba kurua
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL

 
Jupiaba maroniensis
[]

Photo by Ponton, D.

South America.
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Jupiaba meunieri (Géry, Planquette & Le Bail, 1996)

Photo by Ponton, D.
 
Jupiaba meunieri
[]
No picture found
South America

 
Jupiaba minor
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL

 
Jupiaba mucronata
[]
1112 Species of Family Characidae
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1913 Hemibrycon decurrens South America 5.7 SL
1913 Hemibrycon dentatus South America 11.8 SL
2007 Hemibrycon divisorensis South America 8.2 SL
2013 Hemibrycon fasciatus South America 8.3 SL
1927 Hemibrycon helleri South America 10 SL
1882 Hemibrycon huambonicus South America 11.9 SL
2010 Hemibrycon inambari South America 8.7 SL
1944 Hemibrycon jabonero South America 11.5 SL
1876 Hemibrycon jelskii South America 10.2 SL
1930 Hemibrycon metae South America 9.3 SL
2007 Hemibrycon microformaa South America 3.1 SL
2010 Hemibrycon mikrostiktos South America 4.4 SL
1958 Hemibrycon orcesi South America 5 SL
2010 Hemibrycon paez South America 9.4 SL
2010 Hemibrycon palomae South America 8.9 SL
1864 Hemibrycon polyodon South America 16.8 SL
2010 Hemibrycon quindos South America 5.2 SL
2008 Hemibrycon rafaelense South America 9.0 SL
2010 Hemibrycon raqueliae South America 9.9 SL
2014 Hemibrycon sanjuanensis South America 8.5 SL
2010 Hemibrycon santamartae South America
1962 Hemibrycon surinamensis South America 9.2 SL
1858 Hemibrycon taeniurus Mountain stream sardine Central America 8.2 SL
1922 Hemibrycon tridens Jumping tetra South America 6.5 SL
1964 Hemibrycon velox South America 11 SL
2010 Hemibrycon virolinica South America 9.8 SL
2010 Hemibrycon yacopiae South America 8.9 SL
1959 Hemigrammus aereus South America 2.4 SL
1909 Hemigrammus analis South America 3.6 TL
2009 Hemigrammus arua South America 3 SL
2014 Hemigrammus ataktos South America 3.8 SL
1914 Hemigrammus barrigonae South America 4.1 SL
1882 Hemigrammus bellottii South America 2.6 SL
1986 Hemigrammus bleheri Firehead tetra South America 3.6 SL
1959 Hemigrammus boesemani South America 3.3 SL
1911 Hemigrammus brevis South America 3.6 TL
1908 Hemigrammus coeruleus South America 5.8 TL
1918 Hemigrammus cupreus South America 5.3 TL
1909 Hemigrammus cylindricus South America 10.8 TL
2011 Hemigrammus diagonicus South America 2.8 SL
2015 Hemigrammus durbinae South America 2.8 SL
1882 Hemigrammus elegans South America 4 SL
1909 Hemigrammus erythrozonus Glowlight tetra South America 3.3 TL
1958 Hemigrammus falsus Head-and-tail-light fish South America
2011 Hemigrammus filamentosus South America 3.6 SL
2007 Hemigrammus geisleri South America 3.5 TL
1875 Hemigrammus gracilis South America 4.4 SL
1959 Hemigrammus guyanensis South America 3.5 SL
1961 Hemigrammus haraldi South America 2.7 SL
1918 Hemigrammus hyanuary January tetra South America 4.4 TL
1909 Hemigrammus iota South America 2.1 TL
1908 Hemigrammus levis South America 4.8 TL
1964 Hemigrammus luelingi South America 2.5 SL
1918 Hemigrammus lunatus South America 4.8 TL
2014 Hemigrammus machadoi South America 3.6 SL
1989 Hemigrammus mahnerti South America 2.8 SL
1911 Hemigrammus marginatus South America 4.5 SL
1918 Hemigrammus matei South America 4.3 TL
1945 Hemigrammus megaceps South America 2.8 TL
1913 Hemigrammus melanochrous South America 3 TL
1907 Hemigrammus micropterus South America 4 SL
1918 Hemigrammus microstomus South America 4 SL
1955 Hemigrammus mimus South America 2.8 SL
2002 Hemigrammus neptunus South America 3.2 SL
1949 Hemigrammus newboldi South America 5 SL
1882 Hemigrammus ocellifer Head-and-taillight tetra South America 4.4 TL
2006 Hemigrammus ora South America 3.8 SL
1909 Hemigrammus orthus South America 3.4 TL
2008 Hemigrammus parana South America 3.1 SL
1965 Hemigrammus pretoensis South America 5.1 SL
1938 Hemigrammus pulcher Garnet tetra South America 3.3 SL
1924 Hemigrammus rhodostomus Rummy-nose tetra South America 5 TL
1909 Hemigrammus rodwayi South America 5.3 TL
2015 Hemigrammus rubrostriatus South America 4.9 SL
1882 Hemigrammus schmardae South America 3.7 SL
2008 Hemigrammus silimoni South America 3.3 SL
2005 Hemigrammus skolioplatus South America
1909 Hemigrammus stictus South America 4.3 TL
2007 Hemigrammus taphorni South America 4.2 SL
2010 Hemigrammus tocantinsi South America 3.7 SL
1907 Hemigrammus tridens South America 2 SL
1895 Hemigrammus ulreyi South America 4.4 TL
1858 Hemigrammus unilineatus Featherfin tetra Central and South America 5.3 TL
1963 Hemigrammus vorderwinkleri South America 3.3 SL
2009 Hemigrammus yinyang South America 2.9 SL
1999 Heterocheirodon jacuiensis South America 4.0 SL
1992 Heterocheirodon yatai South America 4.2 SL
1900 Hollandichthys multifasciatus South America 9.6 SL
2013 Hollandichthys taramandahy South America 8.8 SL
2010 Hyphessobrycon acaciae South America 2.9 SL
1913 Hyphessobrycon agulha South America 4.3 SL
1950 Hyphessobrycon albolineatum South America 2.6 SL
1987 Hyphessobrycon amandae Ember tetra South America 2.0 SL
1998 Hyphessobrycon amapaensis South America 3.0 SL
2010 Hyphessobrycon amaronensis South America 2.7 SL
1907 Hyphessobrycon anisitsi Buenos Aires tetra South America 6 SL
1989 Hyphessobrycon arianae South America 2.4 SL
2004 Hyphessobrycon auca South America 4.2 SL
1959 Hyphessobrycon axelrodi Calypso tetra Central America 2.2 SL
1927 Hyphessobrycon balbus South America 6 TL
1908 Hyphessobrycon bentosi Ornate tetra South America 4.3 SL
1911 Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus Yellow tetra South America 4.7 TL
2006 Hyphessobrycon borealis South America 2.8 SL
1907 Hyphessobrycon boulengeri South America 4.5 TL
2010 Hyphessobrycon brumado South America 3.2 SL
1964 Hyphessobrycon cachimbensis South America 4.9 SL
1909 Hyphessobrycon catableptus South America 1.8 TL
2013 Hyphessobrycon chocoensis South America 4.0 SL
2015 Hyphessobrycon clavatus South America 3.1 SL
1929 Hyphessobrycon coelestinus South America 2.9 TL
2002 Hyphessobrycon columbianus South America 7 TL
1904 Hyphessobrycon compressus Mayan tetra North America 4.4 TL
1913 Hyphessobrycon condotensis South America 4 TL
1908 Hyphessobrycon copelandi South America 3.5 SL
2006 Hyphessobrycon cyanotaenia South Amercia 3.5 SL
1977 Hyphessobrycon diancistrus South America 3.7 SL
2014 Hyphessobrycon diastatos South America 2.7 SL
2014 Hyphessobrycon dorsalis South America 3.7 SL
1911 Hyphessobrycon duragenys South America 6.8 TL
1915 Hyphessobrycon ecuadorensis South America 2.1 SL
1914 Hyphessobrycon ecuadoriensis South America 3.1 TL
2003 Hyphessobrycon eilyos South America 2.5
1984 Hyphessobrycon elachys South America 2 SL
1909 Hyphessobrycon eos Dawn tetra South America 4.2 TL
1997 Hyphessobrycon epicharis South America 3.3 SL
1882 Hyphessobrycon eques Jewel tetra South America 4 SL
1943 Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma Bleeding-heart tetra South America 6.1 SL
2013 Hyphessobrycon eschwartzae South America 3.2 SL
1972 Hyphessobrycon fernandezi South America 3.7 SL
1924 Hyphessobrycon flammeus Flame tetra South America 2.6 SL
1997 Hyphessobrycon frankei South America 3.4 SL
1961 Hyphessobrycon georgettae South America 3.2 SL
1964 Hyphessobrycon gracilior South America 2.2 SL
1957 Hyphessobrycon griemi Goldspotted tetra South America 2.9 SL
1987 Hyphessobrycon guarani South America 3.1 SL
2005 Hyphessobrycon hamatus South Amreica 4.5 SL
1960 Hyphessobrycon haraldschultzi South America 2.1 TL
1913 Hyphessobrycon hasemani South America 2.8 SL
2002 Hyphessobrycon heliacus South America 2.8 SL
1961 Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi Black neon tetra South America 3.2 SL
1894 Hyphessobrycon heteresthes South America 1.7 TL
1894 Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus Flag tetra South America 3.6 TL
2005 Hyphessobrycon hexastichos South America
1950 Hyphessobrycon hildae South America 1.9 SL
1980 Hyphessobrycon igneus South America 4.2 SL
1941 Hyphessobrycon iheringi South America 4.2 SL
1907 Hyphessobrycon inconstans South America 4.5 TL
2006 Hyphessobrycon isiri South America
2001 Hyphessobrycon itaparicensis South America 3.8 SL
2014 Hyphessobrycon jackrobertsi South America 3.4 SL
2014 Hyphessobrycon kayabi South America 2.8 SL
2008 Hyphessobrycon khardinae South America 3.9 SL
2003 Hyphessobrycon langeanii South America 5.9 SL
1941 Hyphessobrycon latus South America 5 SL
1938 Hyphessobrycon loretoensis Loreto tetra South America 2.4 SL
1994 Hyphessobrycon loweae South America 3.2 SL
1887 Hyphessobrycon luetkenii South America 9.6 TL
1936 Hyphessobrycon maculicauda South America 4.3 TL
2010 Hyphessobrycon mavro South America 3.4 SL
1915 Hyphessobrycon megalopterus Black phantom tetra South America 3.6 SL
2006 Hyphessobrycon melanostichos South America 3.7 SL
1945 Hyphessobrycon melasemeion South America 3.9 SL
1908 Hyphessobrycon melazonatus South America 3.8 TL
1978 Hyphessobrycon meridionalis South America 5 SL
1914 Hyphessobrycon metae South America 4 SL
1915 Hyphessobrycon micropterus South America 2.7 SL
1908 Hyphessobrycon milleri Central America 2.9 SL
1909 Hyphessobrycon minimus South America 2.1 TL
1909 Hyphessobrycon minor South America 3.1 SL
2002 Hyphessobrycon moniliger South America 3.1 SL
2014 Hyphessobrycon montagi South America 3.1 SL
1994 Hyphessobrycon mutabilis South America 2.7 SL
2001 Hyphessobrycon negodagua South America 2.8 SL
2010 Hyphessobrycon nicolasi South America 5.1 SL
2010 Hyphessobrycon niger South America 2.8 SL
2004 Hyphessobrycon nigricinctus South America
2006 Hyphessobrycon notidanos South America 2.9 SL
2008 Hyphessobrycon ocasoensis South America 4.4 SL
2008 Hyphessobrycon oritoensis South America 4.3 SL
2008 Hyphessobrycon otrynus South America 3.4 SL
2014 Hyphessobrycon paepkei South America 3.4 SL
1908 Hyphessobrycon panamensis Central and South America 4.4 SL
2009 Hyphessobrycon pando Pando tetra South America 3.7 SL
1911 Hyphessobrycon parvellus South America 2.2 SL
2008 Hyphessobrycon paucilepis South America 2.9 SL
1938 Hyphessobrycon peruvianus Peruvian tetra South America 2.8 SL
2013 Hyphessobrycon peugeoti South America 3.2 SL
1941 Hyphessobrycon piabinhas South America 3.2 SL
1913 Hyphessobrycon poecilioides South America 6.9 TL
1987 Hyphessobrycon procerus South America 3.3 SL
1913 Hyphessobrycon proteus South America 7.4 TL
1937 Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis Lemon tetra South America 3.8 SL
1993 Hyphessobrycon pyrrhonotus South America 4.5 SL
1993 Hyphessobrycon pytai South America 3.8 SL
1911 Hyphessobrycon reticulatus South America 5.3 SL
1870 Hyphessobrycon robustulus South America 4.4 TL
1909 Hyphessobrycon rosaceus Rosy tetra South America 3.4 SL
1960 Hyphessobrycon roseus South America 1.9 SL
2008 Hyphessobrycon rutiliflavidus South America 5.8 SL
1964 Hyphessobrycon saizi South America 2.3 SL
1907 Hyphessobrycon santae South America 7.1 SL
1967 Hyphessobrycon savagei Central America 3.7 SL
1926 Hyphessobrycon schauenseei South America 3.1 SL
1937 Hyphessobrycon scholzei Blackline tetra South America 4 TL
2003 Hyphessobrycon scutulatus South America 3.5 SL
2010 Hyphessobrycon sebastiani South America 4.6 SL
1960 Hyphessobrycon simulatus South America 3 SL
1977 Hyphessobrycon socolofi Spotfin tetra South America 5.6 SL
1944 Hyphessobrycon sovichthys South America 3 SL
1961 Hyphessobrycon stegemanni Savanna tetra South America 3.1 SL
1918 Hyphessobrycon stramineus South America 3.8 TL
1961 Hyphessobrycon sweglesi Red phantom tetra South America 3.2 SL
2010 Hyphessobrycon taguae South America 3.1 SL
1964 Hyphessobrycon takasei Coffee-bean tetra South America 3.0 SL
2013 Hyphessobrycon taphorni Asia 2.9 SL
1911 Hyphessobrycon taurocephalus South America 5.5 TL
1964 Hyphessobrycon tenuis South America 2.6 SL
2006 Hyphessobrycon togoi South America 6.8 SL
1958 Hyphessobrycon tortuguerae Central America 3.9 SL
1963 Hyphessobrycon tropis South America 2.1 SL
1965 Hyphessobrycon tukunai South America 2.1 SL
2008 Hyphessobrycon tuyensis South America 3.1 SL
2013 Hyphessobrycon uaiso South America 5.3 SL
1966 Hyphessobrycon vilmae South America 2.9 SL
2007 Hyphessobrycon vinaceus South America 6.3 SL
1999 Hyphessobrycon wajat South America 3.1 SL
2003 Hyphessobrycon weitzmanorum South America
1987 Hyphessobrycon werneri South America 3.2 SL
1996 Hypobrycon leptorhynchus South America 4.8 SL
1994 Hypobrycon maromba South America 4.8 SL
2001 Hypobrycon poi South America
1911 Hysteronotus megalostomus South America 4.2 SL
1977 Inpaichthys kerri Royal tetra South America 2.8 SL
1973 Iotabrycon praecox South America 2.2 SL
1909 Jupiaba abramoides South America 12 SL
1911 Jupiaba acanthogaster South America 5.5 SL
1965 Jupiaba anteroides South America 7.5 SL
1997 Jupiaba apenima South America 4.0 SL
1908 Jupiaba asymmetrica South America
1997 Jupiaba atypindi South America
2009 Jupiaba citrina South America 6.1 SL
2007 Jupiaba elassonaktis South America
1909 Jupiaba essequibensis South America 5.1 TL
2009 Jupiaba iasy South America 4.7 SL
1996 Jupiaba keithi South America 10 SL
2009 Jupiaba kurua South America 8.7 SL
1996 Jupiaba maroniensis South America 6 TL
1996 Jupiaba meunieri South America. 9 SL
1964 Jupiaba minor South America
1909 Jupiaba mucronata South America 4.2 SL



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