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Family: Characidae Characins



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1112 species (see list below)

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South America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Jupiaba ocellata
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South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Jupiaba paranatinga
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Jupiaba pinnata
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South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Jupiaba pirana
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Jupiaba poekotero
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.3 cm TL
 
Jupiaba polylepis
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.0 cm SL
 
Jupiaba poranga
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Jupiaba potaroensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Jupiaba scologaster
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Jupiaba yarina
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Jupiaba zonata
[]

Photo by Zarske, A.

South America

Knodus borki Zarske, 2008

Photo by Zarske, A.
 
Knodus borki
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 8.7 cm TL
Knodus breviceps (Eigenmann, 1908)

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Knodus breviceps
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Knodus caquetae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Knodus chapadae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Knodus delta
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Knodus dorsomaculatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Knodus figueiredoi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Knodus gamma
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Knodus geryi
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm TL
Knodus heteresthes (Eigenmann, 1908)

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Knodus heteresthes
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.4 cm TL
 
Knodus hypopterus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Knodus longus
[]

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.

South America
Max. Length 6.9 cm TL
Knodus megalops Myers, 1929

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.
 
Knodus megalops
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Knodus meridae Eigenmann, 1911

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Knodus meridae
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Knodus mizquae
[]

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Knodus moenkhausii (Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903)

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia
 
Knodus moenkhausii
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Knodus orteguasae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Knodus pasco
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Knodus savannensis
[]

Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP

South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Knodus septentrionalis Géry, 1972

Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP
 
Knodus septentrionalis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Knodus shinahota
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
 
Knodus smithi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
 
Knodus tiquiensis
[]

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

South America

Knodus victoriae (Steindachner, 1907)

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Knodus victoriae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Kolpotocheirodon figueiredoi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Kolpotocheirodon theloura
[]

Photo by Aguirre, W./FMNH

South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Landonia latidens Eigenmann & Henn, 1914

Photo by Aguirre, W./FMNH
 
Landonia latidens
[]
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South America
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
 
Lepidocharax burnsi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Lepidocharax diamantina
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Leptagoniates pi Vari, 1978

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Leptagoniates pi
[]

Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP

South America
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Leptagoniates steindachneri Boulenger, 1887

Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP
 
Leptagoniates steindachneri
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.9 cm
 
Leptobrycon jatuaranae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Lophiobrycon weitzmani
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.6 cm TL
 
Macropsobrycon uruguayanae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Macropsobrycon xinguensis
[]

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.

South America
Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
Markiana geayi (Pellegrin, 1909)

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.
 
Markiana geayi
[]

Photo by Aguilera, G.

South America
Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
Markiana nigripinnis (Perugia, 1891)

Photo by Aguilera, G.
 
Markiana nigripinnis
[]
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South America
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
 
Microgenys lativirgata
[]
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South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Microgenys minuta
[]
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South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Microgenys weyrauchi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3 cm SL
 
Microschemobrycon callops
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3 cm SL
 
Microschemobrycon casiquiare
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Microschemobrycon elongatus Géry, 1973

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Microschemobrycon elongatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Microschemobrycon geisleri
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3 cm SL
 
Microschemobrycon guaporensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm TL
 
Microschemobrycon melanotus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
 
Microschemobrycon meyburgi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Mimagoniates barberi
[]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Mimagoniates inequalis (Eigenmann, 1911)

Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Mimagoniates inequalis
[Croaking tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Mimagoniates lateralis
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Mimagoniates microlepis (Steindachner, 1877)

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Mimagoniates microlepis
[Blue tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Mimagoniates pulcher
[]

Photo by Guimarães, T.F.R.

South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Mimagoniates rheocharis Menezes & Weitzman, 1990

Photo by Guimarães, T.F.R.
 
Mimagoniates rheocharis
[]
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South America
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Mimagoniates sylvicola
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Mixobrycon ribeiroi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia affinis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
Moenkhausia agnesae Géry, 1965

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Moenkhausia agnesae
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Moenkhausia atahualpiana
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia aurantia
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia australe
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
 
Moenkhausia barbouri
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Moenkhausia bonita Benine, Castro & Sabino, 2004

Photo by Froehlich, O./Cavallaro, M.R.
 
Moenkhausia bonita
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia britskii
[]

Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 8.2 cm TL
Moenkhausia browni Eigenmann, 1909

Photo by Holm, E.
 
Moenkhausia browni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm TL
 
Moenkhausia celibela
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Moenkhausia ceros Eigenmann, 1908

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Moenkhausia ceros
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia chlorophthalma
[]

Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Moenkhausia chrysargyrea (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Holm, E.
 
Moenkhausia chrysargyrea
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Moenkhausia collettii (Steindachner, 1882)

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Moenkhausia collettii
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Moenkhausia comma Eigenmann, 1908

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Moenkhausia comma
[]

Photo by Mikolji, I.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Moenkhausia copei (Steindachner, 1882)

Photo by Mikolji, I.
 
Moenkhausia copei
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Moenkhausia cosmops Lima, Britski & Machado, 2007

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Moenkhausia cosmops
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
Moenkhausia costae (Steindachner, 1907)

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Moenkhausia costae
[]

Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Moenkhausia cotinho Eigenmann, 1908

Photo by Holm, E.
 
Moenkhausia cotinho
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia crisnejas
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia dasalmas
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia diamantina
[]

Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Moenkhausia dichroura (Kner, 1858)

Photo by AquaNet
 
Moenkhausia dichroura
[Bandtail tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia diktyota
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia doceana
[]

Photo by Zarske, A.

South America
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
Moenkhausia dorsinuda Zarske & Géry, 2002

Photo by Zarske, A.
 
Moenkhausia dorsinuda
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia eigenmanni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia eurystaenia
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia forestii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.1 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia georgiae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia gracilima
[]

Photo by Habluetzel, P.

South America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Moenkhausia grandisquamis (Müller & Troschel, 1845)

Photo by Habluetzel, P.
 
Moenkhausia grandisquamis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia hasemani
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.7 cm TL
 
Moenkhausia heikoi
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Moenkhausia hemigrammoides Géry, 1965

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Moenkhausia hemigrammoides
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia hysterosticta
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia icae
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Moenkhausia inrai Géry, 1992

Photo by MNHN
 
Moenkhausia inrai
[]

Photo by Aguilera, G.

South America
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Moenkhausia intermedia Eigenmann, 1908

Photo by Aguilera, G.
 
Moenkhausia intermedia
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia jamesi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia justae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia lata
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia latissima
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 10.5 cm TL
Moenkhausia lepidura (Kner, 1858)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Moenkhausia lepidura
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia levidorsa
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia lineomaculata
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia lopesi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
 
Moenkhausia loweae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia margitae
[]

Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Moenkhausia megalops (Eigenmann, 1907)

Photo by Holm, E.
 
Moenkhausia megalops
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia melogramma
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia metae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.9 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia miangi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia mikia
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.6 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia moisae
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia mutum
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Moenkhausia naponis Böhlke, 1958

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Moenkhausia naponis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia newtoni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia nigromarginata
[]

Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP

South America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Moenkhausia oligolepis (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP
 
Moenkhausia oligolepis
[Glass tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.3 cm TL
 
Moenkhausia orteguasae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia ovalis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia pankilopteryx
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia parecis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia petymbuaba
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia phaeonota
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia pirauba
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Moenkhausia pittieri Eigenmann, 1920

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Moenkhausia pittieri
[Diamond tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia plumbea
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Moenkhausia pyrophthalma Costa, 1994

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Moenkhausia pyrophthalma
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia robertsi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia rubra
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae (Steindachner, 1907)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae
[Redeye tetra]
No picture found
South America
 
Moenkhausia schultzi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia shideleri
[]

Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
Moenkhausia simulata (Eigenmann, 1924)

Photo by Holm, E.
 
Moenkhausia simulata
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia surinamensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia takasei
[Black-jacket tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia tergimacula
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Moenkhausia tridentata
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia venerei
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.3 cm TL
 
Moenkhausia xinguensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Monotocheirodon drilos
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Monotocheirodon kontos
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm
 
Monotocheirodon pearsoni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Myxiops aphos
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
Nanocheirodon insignis (Steindachner, 1880)

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Nanocheirodon insignis
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Nantis indefessus
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Nematobrycon lacortei Weitzman & Fink, 1971

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Nematobrycon lacortei
[Rainbow tetra]

Photo by Cox, R.

South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Nematobrycon palmeri Eigenmann, 1911

Photo by Cox, R.
 
Nematobrycon palmeri
[Emperor tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Nematocharax costai
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Nematocharax venustus
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Odontostilbe dialeptura
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Odontostilbe dierythrura
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Odontostilbe ecuadorensis
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Odontostilbe euspilurus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm TL
 
Odontostilbe fugitiva
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 1.8 cm SL
 
Odontostilbe littoris
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Odontostilbe microcephala
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Odontostilbe mitoptera
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Odontostilbe nareuda
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Odontostilbe pao
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
 
Odontostilbe paraguayensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Odontostilbe parecis
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Odontostilbe pequira (Steindachner, 1882)

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Odontostilbe pequira
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Odontostilbe pulchra
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Odontostilbe roloffi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Odontostilbe splendida
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Odontostilbe stenodon
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
 
Odontostoechus lethostigmus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm TL
 
Oligobrycon microstomus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 16 cm SL
 
Oligosarcus acutirostris
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
 
Oligosarcus amome
[]

Photo by Azevedo-Santos, V.M.

South America
Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
Oligosarcus argenteus Günther, 1864

Photo by Azevedo-Santos, V.M.
 
Oligosarcus argenteus
[]

Photo by Habluetzel, P.

South America
Max. Length 14.7 cm SL
Oligosarcus bolivianus (Fowler, 1940)

Photo by Habluetzel, P.
 
Oligosarcus bolivianus
[]

Photo by Braga MR & Vitule JRS

South America
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Oligosarcus brevioris Menezes, 1987

Photo by Braga MR & Vitule JRS
 
Oligosarcus brevioris
[]

Photo by Vitule, JRS

South America
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Oligosarcus hepsetus (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Vitule, JRS
 
Oligosarcus hepsetus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Oligosarcus itau
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 20.5 cm SL
 
Oligosarcus jacuiensis
[]

Photo by Roselet, F.F.G.

South America
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Oligosarcus jenynsii (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Roselet, F.F.G.
 
Oligosarcus jenynsii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 29.5 cm SL
 
Oligosarcus longirostris
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Oligosarcus macrolepis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.8 cm SL
 
Oligosarcus menezesi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.2 cm SL
 
Oligosarcus oligolepis
[]

Photo by Marceniuk, A.P.

South America
Max. Length 20.5 cm SL
Oligosarcus paranensis Menezes & Géry, 1983

Photo by Marceniuk, A.P.
 
Oligosarcus paranensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
 
Oligosarcus perdido
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
Oligosarcus pintoi Amaral Campos, 1945

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Oligosarcus pintoi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
 
Oligosarcus planaltinae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
 
Oligosarcus platensis
[]

Photo by Timm, C.D.

South America
Max. Length 31.3 cm TL
Oligosarcus robustus Menezes, 1969

Photo by Timm, C.D.
 
Oligosarcus robustus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
 
Oligosarcus schindleri
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 16.2 cm SL
 
Oligosarcus solitarius
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 19.7 cm SL
 
Oligosarcus varii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
 
Orthospinus franciscensis
[]

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.

South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm
Othonocheirodus eigenmanni Myers, 1927

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.
 
Othonocheirodus eigenmanni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 1.6 cm SL
 
Oxybrycon parvulus
[]

Photo by Prins, E.

South America
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
Paracheirodon axelrodi (Schultz, 1956)

Photo by Prins, E.
 
Paracheirodon axelrodi
[Cardinal tetra]

Photo by Noren, M.

South America
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
Paracheirodon innesi (Myers, 1936)

Photo by Noren, M.
 
Paracheirodon innesi
[Neon tetra]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 2.0 cm SL
Paracheirodon simulans (Géry, 1963)

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Paracheirodon simulans
[Green neon tetra]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Paragoniates alburnus Steindachner, 1876

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Paragoniates alburnus
[]

Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Parapristella aubynei (Eigenmann, 1909)

Photo by Holm, E.
 
Parapristella aubynei
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Parapristella georgiae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
 
Parastremma album
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Parastremma pulchrum
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 18 cm SL
 
Parastremma sadina
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Parecbasis cyclolepis
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Petitella georgiae Géry & Boutière, 1964

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Petitella georgiae
[False rummynose tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
 
Phallobrycon adenacanthus
[]

Photo by Aguirre, W./FMNH

South America
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
Phenacobrycon henni (Eigenmann, 1914)

Photo by Aguirre, W./FMNH
 
Phenacobrycon henni
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Phenacogaster apletostigma Lucena & Gama, 2007

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Phenacogaster apletostigma
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Phenacogaster beni
[]

Photo by Z.M.S. de Lucena & L.R. Malabarba

South America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Phenacogaster calverti (Fowler, 1941)

Photo by Z.M.S. de Lucena & L.R. Malabarba
 
Phenacogaster calverti
[]

Photo by Z.M.S. de Lucena & L.R. Malabarba

South America
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
Phenacogaster capitulatus Lucena & Malabarba, 2010

Photo by Z.M.S. de Lucena & L.R. Malabarba
 
Phenacogaster capitulatus
[]

Photo by Z.M.S. de Lucena & L.R. Malabarba

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Phenacogaster carteri (Norman, 1934)

Photo by Z.M.S. de Lucena & L.R. Malabarba
 
Phenacogaster carteri
[]

Photo by Alves, C.B.M.

South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Phenacogaster franciscoensis Eigenmann, 1911

Photo by Alves, C.B.M.
 
Phenacogaster franciscoensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Phenacogaster jancupa
[]

Photo by Z.M.S. de Lucena & L.R. Malabarba

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Phenacogaster maculoblongus Lucena & Malabarba, 2010

Photo by Z.M.S. de Lucena & L.R. Malabarba
 
Phenacogaster maculoblongus
[]

Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Phenacogaster megalostictus Eigenmann, 1909

Photo by Holm, E.
 
Phenacogaster megalostictus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Phenacogaster microstictus
[]

Photo by Z.M.S. de Lucena & L.R. Malabarba

South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Phenacogaster napoatilis Lucena & Malabarba, 2010

Photo by Z.M.S. de Lucena & L.R. Malabarba
 
Phenacogaster napoatilis
[]

Photo by Z.M.S. de Lucena & L.R. Malabarba

South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Phenacogaster ojitatus Lucena & Malabarba, 2010

Photo by Z.M.S. de Lucena & L.R. Malabarba
 
Phenacogaster ojitatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Phenacogaster pectinatus
[]

Photo by Z.M.S. de Lucena & L.R. Malabarba

South America
Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
Phenacogaster prolatus Lucena & Malabarba, 2010

Photo by Z.M.S. de Lucena & L.R. Malabarba
 
Phenacogaster prolatus
[]

Photo by Z.M.S. de Lucena & L.R. Malabarba

South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Phenacogaster retropinnus Lucena & Malabarba, 2010

Photo by Z.M.S. de Lucena & L.R. Malabarba
 
Phenacogaster retropinnus
[]

Photo by Z.M.S. de Lucena & L.R. Malabarba

South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Phenacogaster simulatus Lucena & Malabarba, 2010

Photo by Z.M.S. de Lucena & L.R. Malabarba
 
Phenacogaster simulatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Phenacogaster suborbitalis
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Phenacogaster tegatus (Eigenmann, 1911)

Photo by Froehlich, O./Cavallaro, M.R.
 
Phenacogaster tegatus
[]

Photo by Le Bail, P.-Y

South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Phenacogaster wayampi Le Bail & Lucena, 2010

Photo by Le Bail, P.-Y
 
Phenacogaster wayampi
[]

Photo by Le Bail, P.-Y

South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Phenacogaster wayana Le Bail & Lucena, 2010

Photo by Le Bail, P.-Y
 
Phenacogaster wayana
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Phenagoniates macrolepis (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913)

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Phenagoniates macrolepis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Piabarchus analis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Piabarchus torrenticola
[]

Photo by Marceniuk, A.P.

South America

Piabina anhembi da Silva & Kaefer, 2003

Photo by Marceniuk, A.P.
 
Piabina anhembi
[]

Photo by Manzotti, A.R.

South America
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
Piabina argentea Reinhardt, 1867

Photo by Manzotti, A.R.
 
Piabina argentea
[]

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America

Planaltina britskii Menezes, Weitzman & Burns, 2003

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia
 
Planaltina britskii
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Planaltina glandipedis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Planaltina myersi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.1 cm TL
 
Poptella brevispina
[]

Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 10.2 cm TL
Poptella compressa (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Holm, E.
 
Poptella compressa
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
 
Poptella longipinnis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
 
Poptella paraguayensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 1.5 cm SL
 
Priocharax ariel
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 1.5 cm SL
 
Priocharax nanus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 1.7 cm SL
 
Priocharax pygmaeus
[]
1112 Species of Family Characidae
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1996 Jupiaba ocellata South America 12 TL
2009 Jupiaba paranatinga South America 3.8 SL
1909 Jupiaba pinnata South America 5.8 SL
1997 Jupiaba pirana South America 4.4 SL
2005 Jupiaba poekotero South America 6.8 SL
1864 Jupiaba polylepis South America 7.3 TL
1997 Jupiaba poranga South America 8.0 SL
1909 Jupiaba potaroensis South America
1986 Jupiaba scologaster South America 3.7 SL
1997 Jupiaba yarina South America 7.7 SL
1908 Jupiaba zonata South America 4.7 SL
2008 Knodus borki South America
1908 Knodus breviceps South America 8.7 TL
1945 Knodus caquetae South America 6.5 SL
1906 Knodus chapadae South America 5.7 SL
1972 Knodus delta South America 3.6 SL
2010 Knodus dorsomaculatus South America 4.8 SL
2014 Knodus figueiredoi South America 3.2 SL
1972 Knodus gamma South America 4.8 SL
2004 Knodus geryi South America 6.5 SL
1908 Knodus heteresthes South America 5.1 TL
1943 Knodus hypopterus South America 6.4 TL
2006 Knodus longus South America 4.6 SL
1929 Knodus megalops South America 6.9 TL
1911 Knodus meridae South America 4.5 SL
1943 Knodus mizquae South America
1903 Knodus moenkhausii South America 4.5 TL
1943 Knodus orteguasae South America
2007 Knodus pasco South America 5.5 SL
1961 Knodus savannensis South America 3.4 SL
1972 Knodus septentrionalis South America 5.1 SL
2007 Knodus shinahota South America 3.7 SL
1913 Knodus smithi South America 3.5 TL
2006 Knodus tiquiensis South America 7.3 SL
1907 Knodus victoriae South America
2004 Kolpotocheirodon figueiredoi South America 3.1 SL
2000 Kolpotocheirodon theloura South America 3.0 SL
1914 Landonia latidens South America 4.2 SL
2011 Lepidocharax burnsi South America 4.0 SL
2011 Lepidocharax diamantina South America 3.9 SL
1978 Leptagoniates pi South America 3.1 SL
1887 Leptagoniates steindachneri South America 7.6 SL
1915 Leptobrycon jatuaranae South America 2.9
2003 Lophiobrycon weitzmani South America 2.9 SL
1915 Macropsobrycon uruguayanae South America 4.6 TL
1973 Macropsobrycon xinguensis South America 3.1 SL
1909 Markiana geayi South America 10.4 SL
1891 Markiana nigripinnis South America 10.4 SL
1927 Microgenys lativirgata South America 7.1 SL
1913 Microgenys minuta South America 4.5 SL
1945 Microgenys weyrauchi South America 2.8 SL
1953 Microschemobrycon callops South America 3 SL
1953 Microschemobrycon casiquiare South America 3 SL
1973 Microschemobrycon elongatus South America 4.5 TL
1973 Microschemobrycon geisleri South America 2.7 SL
1915 Microschemobrycon guaporensis South America 3 SL
1912 Microschemobrycon melanotus South America 4.3 TL
1975 Microschemobrycon meyburgi South America 2.2 SL
1907 Mimagoniates barberi South America 3.5 SL
1911 Mimagoniates inequalis Croaking tetra South America 3.3 SL
1913 Mimagoniates lateralis South America 3.3 SL
1877 Mimagoniates microlepis Blue tetra South America 6.1 SL
2009 Mimagoniates pulcher South America 3.7 SL
1990 Mimagoniates rheocharis South America 4.8 SL
1990 Mimagoniates sylvicola South America 3.0 SL
1907 Mixobrycon ribeiroi South America 3.5 SL
1915 Moenkhausia affinis South America 6 SL
1965 Moenkhausia agnesae South America 6.9 SL
1907 Moenkhausia atahualpiana South America
2011 Moenkhausia aurantia South America 5.0 SL
1908 Moenkhausia australe South America 3.8 SL
1908 Moenkhausia barbouri South America 6.5 TL
2004 Moenkhausia bonita South America 4.4 SL
2016 Moenkhausia britskii South America 5.8 SL
1909 Moenkhausia browni South America 8.2 TL
2010 Moenkhausia celibela South America 4.9 TL
1908 Moenkhausia ceros South America 5 TL
2010 Moenkhausia chlorophthalma South America 6.8 SL
1864 Moenkhausia chrysargyrea South America 12 SL
1882 Moenkhausia collettii South America 5 SL
1908 Moenkhausia comma South America 7.4 SL
1882 Moenkhausia copei South America 6 SL
2007 Moenkhausia cosmops South America 5.4 SL
1907 Moenkhausia costae South America 5.9 SL
1908 Moenkhausia cotinho South America 6.1 SL
1929 Moenkhausia crisnejas South America 4.4 SL
2011 Moenkhausia dasalmas South America 4.3 SL
2007 Moenkhausia diamantina South America 6.6 SL
1858 Moenkhausia dichroura Bandtail tetra South America 10 SL
2001 Moenkhausia diktyota South America 5.2 SL
1877 Moenkhausia doceana South America 7.7 SL
2002 Moenkhausia dorsinuda South America 7.1 SL
1964 Moenkhausia eigenmanni South America 5.3 SL
2010 Moenkhausia eurystaenia South America 3.7 SL
2009 Moenkhausia forestii South America 3.8 SL
1965 Moenkhausia georgiae South America 12.1 SL
1908 Moenkhausia gracilima South America 5.9 SL
1845 Moenkhausia grandisquamis South America 10 SL
1917 Moenkhausia hasemani South America 4.5 SL
2004 Moenkhausia heikoi South America 8.7 TL
1965 Moenkhausia hemigrammoides South America 4 SL
2007 Moenkhausia hysterosticta South America 4.5 SL
1908 Moenkhausia icae South America 4.2 SL
1992 Moenkhausia inrai South America 6.5 SL
1908 Moenkhausia intermedia South America 8 SL
1908 Moenkhausia jamesi South America 6.8 SL
1908 Moenkhausia justae South America 6 SL
1908 Moenkhausia lata South America 8 SL
1908 Moenkhausia latissima South America 9.2 SL
1858 Moenkhausia lepidura South America 10.5 TL
2002 Moenkhausia levidorsa South America 6.4 SL
2015 Moenkhausia lineomaculata South America 6.8 SL
2001 Moenkhausia lopesi South America 3.9 SL
1992 Moenkhausia loweae South America 7.5 TL
2001 Moenkhausia margitae South America 6.4 SL
1907 Moenkhausia megalops South America 5 SL
1908 Moenkhausia melogramma South America 4 SL
1922 Moenkhausia metae South America 7.4 SL
1915 Moenkhausia miangi South America 8.9 SL
2010 Moenkhausia mikia South America 7.8 SL
1995 Moenkhausia moisae South America 10.6 SL
2016 Moenkhausia mutum Asia 6.5 SL
1958 Moenkhausia naponis South America 5.4 SL
1964 Moenkhausia newtoni South America 2.7 SL
1994 Moenkhausia nigromarginata South America 5.3 SL
1864 Moenkhausia oligolepis Glass tetra South America 10 SL
1943 Moenkhausia orteguasae South America 7.3 TL
1868 Moenkhausia ovalis South America 8 SL
2006 Moenkhausia pankilopteryx South America 9.7 SL
2016 Moenkhausia parecis South America 7.8 SL
2006 Moenkhausia petymbuaba South America 5.6 SL
1979 Moenkhausia phaeonota South America 5.6 SL
2010 Moenkhausia pirauba South America 9.9 SL
1920 Moenkhausia pittieri Diamond tetra South America 6 SL
2010 Moenkhausia plumbea South America 5.0 SL
1994 Moenkhausia pyrophthalma South America 3.4 SL
1964 Moenkhausia robertsi South America 4.9 SL
2014 Moenkhausia rubra South America 5.4 SL
1907 Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae Redeye tetra South America 7 SL
1950 Moenkhausia schultzi South America
1909 Moenkhausia shideleri South America 7.3 SL
1924 Moenkhausia simulata South America 7.2 SL
1965 Moenkhausia surinamensis South America 10 SL
1964 Moenkhausia takasei Black-jacket tetra South America 3.3 SL
1999 Moenkhausia tergimacula South America 5.2 SL
1929 Moenkhausia tridentata South America
2016 Moenkhausia venerei South America 3.9 SL
1882 Moenkhausia xinguensis South America 10.3 TL
2013 Monotocheirodon drilos South America 3.8 SL
2013 Monotocheirodon kontos South America 3.7 SL
1924 Monotocheirodon pearsoni South America 4.4
2004 Myxiops aphos South America 5.6 SL
1880 Nanocheirodon insignis South America 2.4 SL
2004 Nantis indefessus South America
1971 Nematobrycon lacortei Rainbow tetra South America 3.6 SL
1911 Nematobrycon palmeri Emperor tetra South America 4.2 SL
2013 Nematocharax costai South America 5.0 SL
1986 Nematocharax venustus South America 5.1 SL
1974 Odontostilbe dialeptura Central America 3.4 SL
1940 Odontostilbe dierythrura South America
2006 Odontostilbe ecuadorensis South America 5.0 SL
1945 Odontostilbe euspilurus South America
1870 Odontostilbe fugitiva South America 4.4 TL
1960 Odontostilbe littoris South America 1.8 SL
1907 Odontostilbe microcephala South America 4.6 SL
1974 Odontostilbe mitoptera Central America 3.7 SL
2006 Odontostilbe nareuda South America 3.8 SL
2007 Odontostilbe pao South America 2.9 SL
1903 Odontostilbe paraguayensis South America 4 SL
2006 Odontostilbe parecis South America 4.2 SL
1882 Odontostilbe pequira South America 5.6 SL
1858 Odontostilbe pulchra Central America 3.7 SL
1972 Odontostilbe roloffi South America 4.2 SL
2007 Odontostilbe splendida South America 4.2 SL
1915 Odontostilbe stenodon South America 3.3 SL
1947 Odontostoechus lethostigmus South America 6.7 SL
1915 Oligobrycon microstomus South America 3.9 TL
1987 Oligosarcus acutirostris South America 16 SL
2015 Oligosarcus amome South America 12.5 SL
1864 Oligosarcus argenteus South America 10.5 SL
1940 Oligosarcus bolivianus South America 14.7 SL
1987 Oligosarcus brevioris South America 28 TL
1829 Oligosarcus hepsetus South America 32 TL
2011 Oligosarcus itau South America
2010 Oligosarcus jacuiensis South America 20.5 SL
1864 Oligosarcus jenynsii South America 31 TL
1983 Oligosarcus longirostris South America 29.5 SL
1877 Oligosarcus macrolepis South America 7.7 SL
1996 Oligosarcus menezesi South America 13.8 SL
1867 Oligosarcus oligolepis South America 11.2 SL
1983 Oligosarcus paranensis South America 20.5 SL
2007 Oligosarcus perdido South America 9.8 SL
1945 Oligosarcus pintoi South America 8.8 SL
1983 Oligosarcus planaltinae South America 9.9 SL
1962 Oligosarcus platensis South America 9.7 SL
1969 Oligosarcus robustus South America 31.3 TL
1983 Oligosarcus schindleri South America 8.2 SL
1987 Oligosarcus solitarius South America 16.2 SL
2015 Oligosarcus varii South America 19.7 SL
1914 Orthospinus franciscensis South America 7.4 SL
1927 Othonocheirodus eigenmanni South America 4.7
1964 Oxybrycon parvulus South America 1.6 SL
1956 Paracheirodon axelrodi Cardinal tetra South America 2.5 SL
1936 Paracheirodon innesi Neon tetra South America 2.2 SL
1963 Paracheirodon simulans Green neon tetra South America 2.0 SL
1876 Paragoniates alburnus South America 6 TL
1909 Parapristella aubynei South America 5 SL
1964 Parapristella georgiae South America 5 SL
1960 Parastremma album South America 9.5 SL
1960 Parastremma pulchrum South America 10 SL
1912 Parastremma sadina South America 18 SL
1914 Parecbasis cyclolepis South America 8 SL
1964 Petitella georgiae False rummynose tetra South America 3.9 SL
2009 Phallobrycon adenacanthus South America 4 SL
1914 Phenacobrycon henni South America 3.0 SL
2007 Phenacogaster apletostigma South America 4.1 SL
1911 Phenacogaster beni South America 3.7 SL
1941 Phenacogaster calverti South America 8 TL
2010 Phenacogaster capitulatus South America 4.0 SL
1934 Phenacogaster carteri South America 4 SL
1911 Phenacogaster franciscoensis South America 4.2 SL
1995 Phenacogaster jancupa South America 4.7 SL
2010 Phenacogaster maculoblongus South America 4.5 SL
1909 Phenacogaster megalostictus South America 3.7 SL
1909 Phenacogaster microstictus South America 4.2 SL
2010 Phenacogaster napoatilis South America 4.8 SL
2010 Phenacogaster ojitatus South America 3.6 SL
1870 Phenacogaster pectinatus South America 4.5 SL
2010 Phenacogaster prolatus South America 5.0 SL
2010 Phenacogaster retropinnus South America 5.1 SL
2010 Phenacogaster simulatus South America 4.3 SL
1936 Phenacogaster suborbitalis South America 5.5 SL
1911 Phenacogaster tegatus South America 3.5 SL
2010 Phenacogaster wayampi South America 4.8 SL
2010 Phenacogaster wayana South America 4.7 SL
1913 Phenagoniates macrolepis South America 4.5 SL
1914 Piabarchus analis South America 4.9 SL
1988 Piabarchus torrenticola South America 7.7 SL
2003 Piabina anhembi South America
1867 Piabina argentea South America 7.3 SL
2003 Planaltina britskii South America
2003 Planaltina glandipedis South America
1954 Planaltina myersi South America 4.6 SL
1989 Poptella brevispina South America 9.1 TL
1864 Poptella compressa South America 10.2 TL
1901 Poptella longipinnis South America 6.9 SL
1907 Poptella paraguayensis South America 10.2 SL
1987 Priocharax ariel South America 1.5 SL
2014 Priocharax nanus South America 1.5 SL
1987 Priocharax pygmaeus South America 1.7 SL



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