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Family: Characidae Characins; tetras
Subfamily: Stethaprioninae


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Andromakhe latens South America 4.4 SL 2004
Andromakhe paris South America 8.6 SL 2002
Andromakhe saguazu South America 9.2 SL 2003
Andromakhe stenohalina South America 7.8 SL 1962
Andromakhe tupi South America 7.3 SL 2003
Astyanax abramis South America 14 SL 1842
Astyanax acatlanensis Central America 7.5 SL 2017
Astyanax aeneus Banded tetra Central America 12 SL 1860
Astyanax altior Yucatan tetra North America 1936
Astyanax altiparanae South America 16.4 TL 2000
Astyanax anai North America 11.3 SL 2018
Astyanax angustifrons Central America 1908
Astyanax aramburui South America 6.1 SL 2006
Astyanax argentatus Texan tetra North America 11.4 SL 1854
Astyanax argyrimarginatus South America 4.5 SL 1999
Astyanax asuncionensis South America 15 SL 1972
Astyanax atratoensis South America 10.3 SL 1907
Astyanax aurocaudatus South America 6 SL 1913
Astyanax bacalarensis Central America 9.5 SL 2017
Astyanax bagual South America 7.8 SL 2015
Astyanax baileyi Central America 6.9 SL 1972
Astyanax belizianus Belizean tetra North America 1868
Astyanax bimaculatus Twospot astyanax South America 17.5 TL 1758
Astyanax biotae South America 5.2 SL 2004
Astyanax boliviensis South America 9.0 SL 2018
Astyanax bourgeti South America 1908
Astyanax brachypterygium South America 6.4 SL 2001
Astyanax bransfordii Central America 15 SL 1877
Astyanax brevimanus Quiché tetra North America 1864
Astyanax brevirhinus South America 10 TL 1908
Astyanax brucutu South America 6.6 SL 2017
Astyanax caballeroi Catemaco characin North America 13.8 SL 1985
Astyanax caucanus South America 1879
Astyanax chaparae South America 1943
Astyanax clavitaeniatus South America 7.2 SL 2003
Astyanax cocibolca Central America 5.4 SL 2008
Astyanax cordovae South America 1880
Astyanax courensis South America 7.2 SL 2010
Astyanax cremnobates South America 8.9 SL 2001
Astyanax cubilhuitz Central America 5.3 SL 2017
Astyanax depressirostris South America 1908
Astyanax dissimilis South America 13.6 SL 2010
Astyanax dnophos South America 3.3 SL 2004
Astyanax dorioni Central America 19.3 SL 1970
Astyanax douradilho South America 9 SL 2014
Astyanax elachylepis South America 2005
Astyanax embera South America, Colombia. 9.0 SL 2018
Astyanax epiagos South America 5.9 SL 2008
Astyanax eremus South America 10.0 SL 2014
Astyanax fasslii South America 1915
Astyanax filiferus South America 8.5 SL 1913
Astyanax finitimus Veracruz tetra North America 8.0 SL 1868
Astyanax gandhiae South America 11.0 2018
Astyanax gisleni South America 1943
Astyanax goyacensis South America 1908
Astyanax goyanensis South America 9 SL 1944
Astyanax gracilior South America 1908
Astyanax guaricana South America 9.6 SL 2013
Astyanax henseli South America 11.1 SL 2006
Astyanax integer South America 1930
Astyanax jacobinae Piaba Astyanax jacobinae 5.1 SL 2008
Astyanax jacuhiensis South America 14.5 SL 1894
Astyanax jenynsii South America 7.6 SL 1877
Astyanax joaovitori South America 7.7 SL 2017
Astyanax jordanensis South America 7.6 SL 2009
Astyanax jordani North America 10 TL 1936
Astyanax kennedyi South America 1964
Astyanax keronolepis South America 10.4 SL 2019
Astyanax kompi Central America 1938
Astyanax kullanderi South America 8.8 SL 1995
Astyanax lacustris South America 9.3 SL 1875
Astyanax laticeps South America 8.9 SL 1894
Astyanax leopoldi South America 6 TL 1988
Astyanax lineatus South America 12 SL 1891
Astyanax longior South America 1878
Astyanax longirhinus South America 18.6 SL 2010
Astyanax lorien South America 7.5 SL 2018
Astyanax macal Central America 6.7 SL 2017
Astyanax maculisquamis South America 7.6 SL 1997
Astyanax magdalenae South America 17.3 SL 1916
Astyanax maximus South America 25 TL 1876
Astyanax megaspilura South America 1944
Astyanax mexicanus Mexican tetra North America 12 TL 1853
Astyanax microlepis South America 12.5 SL 1913
Astyanax microschemos South America 5.5 SL 2006
Astyanax minor South America 10.8 SL 2010
Astyanax moorii South America 10 SL 1892
Astyanax multidens South America 14 TL 1924
Astyanax myersi South America 1950
Astyanax nasutus Central America 10 TL 1907
Astyanax nicaraguensis Central America 1907
Astyanax nobre South America 3.0 SL 2022
Astyanax novae South America 3.3 SL 1911
Astyanax obscurus South America 1870
Astyanax ocotal Central America 10.5 SL 2017
Astyanax orbignyanus South America 1850
Astyanax orstedii Costa Rican tetra North America 8.6 SL 1875
Astyanax orthodus South America 10.8 SL 1907
Astyanax panamensis Panamanian tetra America 10.1 SL 1864
Astyanax paraguayensis South America 1918
Astyanax paranahybae South America 1911
Astyanax pardensis South America 6.3 SL 2021
Astyanax pedri South America 7.8 SL 1908
Astyanax petenensis Petén tetra North America 10.9 SL 1864
Astyanax pirabitira South America 9.1 SL 2013
Astyanax pirapuan South America 2011
Astyanax poetzschkei South America 1932
Astyanax procerus South America 11.9 SL 2013
Astyanax rioverde Central America 7.5 SL 2017
Astyanax robustus Central America 1912
Astyanax ruberrimus Central and South America 1913
Astyanax rupestris South America 8.7 SL 2018
Astyanax rupununi South America 4.8 SL 1914
Astyanax saltor South America 5.9 SL 1960
Astyanax salvatoris Central America 6.1 SL 2017
Astyanax scabripinnis South America 15.6 TL 1842
Astyanax scintillans South America 3.0 SL 1928
Astyanax serratus South America 12 SL 2010
Astyanax siapae South America 9.4 SL 2003
Astyanax sincora South America 6.2 SL 2019
Astyanax stilbe South America 1870
Astyanax superbus South America 1942
Astyanax symmetricus South America 1908
Astyanax tamiahua Central America 6.3 SL 2017
Astyanax tehuacanensis Central Ameica 7.5 SL 2017
Astyanax totae South America 8.2 SL 2005
Astyanax trierythropterus South America 1970
Astyanax turmalinensis South America 6.5 SL 2003
Astyanax unitaeniatus South America 1998
Astyanax utiariti South America 7.9 SL 2007
Astyanax validus South America 15 TL 1991
Astyanax varii South America 4.4 SL 2019
Astyanax varzeae South America 8.3 SL 2007
Astyanax venezuelae South America 5 TL 1944
Astyanax vermilion South America 4.3 SL 2009
Astyanax villwocki South America 11.4 SL 1999
Astyanax yariguies South America 7.7 SL 2012
Bario steindachneri South America 9 SL 1893
Brachychalcinus copei South America 9 TL 1882
Brachychalcinus nummus South America 8.4 SL 1958
Brachychalcinus orbicularis Discus tetra South America 9 SL 1850
Brachychalcinus parnaibae South America 7.2 SL 1989
Brachychalcinus reisi South America 6.1 SL 2017
Brachychalcinus retrospina South America 6.9 SL 1892
Brittanichthys axelrodi South America 2.8 SL 1965
Brittanichthys myersi South America 3.2 SL 1965
Bryconella pallidifrons South America 2.3 SL 1946
Carlana eigenmanni Central America 5.4 SL 1912
Coptobrycon bilineatus South America 4.1 TL 1911
Ctenobrycon alleni South America 9 SL 1907
Ctenobrycon hauxwellianus South America 8 SL 1870
Ctenobrycon multiradiatus South America 1876
Ctenobrycon oliverai South America 2010
Ctenobrycon spilurus Silver tetra South America 8 SL 1850
Deuterodon aphos South America 5.6 SL 2004
Deuterodon burgerai South America 5.4 SL 2009
Deuterodon giton South America 11.3 TL 1908
Deuterodon hamatilis South America 4.4 SL 2014
Deuterodon hastatus South America 1928
Deuterodon heterostomus South America 10.4 SL 1911
Deuterodon iguape South America 9.8 SL 1907
Deuterodon intermedius South America 7.3 SL 1908
Deuterodon janeiroensis South America 11.4 SL 1908
Deuterodon langei South America 12.6 TL 1957
Deuterodon longirostris South America 9.1 SL 1907
Deuterodon luetkenii South America 9.6 TL 1887
Deuterodon mutator South America 1909
Deuterodon oyakawai South America 6.4 SL 2014
Deuterodon parahybae South America 3.9 SL 1908
Deuterodon pelecus South America 6 SL 2006
Deuterodon potaroensis South America 6 SL 1909
Deuterodon ribeirae South America 8 TL 1911
Deuterodon rosae South America 11.7 SL 1908
Deuterodon sazimai South America 5.7 SL 2014
Deuterodon singularis South America 8.8 SL 1992
Deuterodon stigmaturus South America 10.7 SL 1947
Deuterodon supparis South America 10.2 SL 1992
Deuterodon taeniatus South America 9.6 SL 1842
Ectrepopterus uruguayensis South America 5.1 SL 1943
Erythrocharax altipinnis Asia 2.6 SL 2013
Grundulus bogotensis South America 7.9 SL 1821
Grundulus cochae South America 6.1 SL 2003
Grundulus quitoensis South America 2005
Gymnocharacinus bergii Naked characin South America 7.5 TL 1903
Gymnocorymbus bondi South America 5 SL 1911
Gymnocorymbus flaviolimai South America 5.2 SL 2015
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi Black tetra South America 7.5 SL 1895
Gymnocorymbus thayeri False black tetra South America 7.4 SL 1908
Gymnotichthys hildae South America 7.1 SL 1950
Hasemania crenuchoides South America 6.7 SL 1999
Hasemania hanseni South America 3.3 SL 1949
Hasemania kalunga South America 5.3 SL 2010
Hasemania maxillaris South America 2.9 TL 1911
Hasemania melanura Copper tetra South America 4.4 TL 1911
Hasemania nambiquara South America 2.7 SL 2007
Hasemania nana Silvertip tetra South America 2.7 SL 1875
Hasemania piatan South America 5.4 SL 2010
Hasemania uberaba South America 7 SL 2015
Hemigrammus aereus South America 2.4 SL 1959
Hemigrammus analis South America 3.9 TL 1909
Hemigrammus arua South America 3 SL 2009
Hemigrammus ataktos South America 3.8 SL 2014
Hemigrammus barrigonae South America 4.1 SL 1914
Hemigrammus bellottii South America 3.3 SL 1882
Hemigrammus boesemani South America 3.3 SL 1959
Hemigrammus brevis South America 3.6 TL 1911
Hemigrammus changae South America 3.2 SL 2019
Hemigrammus coeruleus South America 5.8 TL 1908
Hemigrammus cupreus South America 5.3 TL 1918
Hemigrammus cylindricus South America 10.8 TL 1909
Hemigrammus diagonicus South America 2.8 SL 2011
Hemigrammus durbinae South America 2.8 SL 2015
Hemigrammus elegans South America 4 SL 1882
Hemigrammus erythrozonus Glowlight tetra South America 3.3 TL 1909
Hemigrammus falsus Head-and-tail-light fish South America 1958
Hemigrammus filamentosus South America 3.6 SL 2011
Hemigrammus geisleri South America 3.5 TL 2007
Hemigrammus gracilis South America 4.4 SL 1875
Hemigrammus guyanensis South America 3.5 SL 1959
Hemigrammus haraldi South America 2.7 SL 1961
Hemigrammus hyanuary January tetra South America 4.4 TL 1918
Hemigrammus iota South America 2.1 TL 1909
Hemigrammus levis South America 5.9 TL 1908
Hemigrammus luelingi South America 2.5 SL 1964
Hemigrammus lunatus South America 4.8 TL 1918
Hemigrammus machadoi South America 3.6 SL 2014
Hemigrammus mahnerti South America 2.8 SL 1989
Hemigrammus marginatus South America 4.5 SL 1911
Hemigrammus matei South America 4.3 TL 1918
Hemigrammus megaceps South America 2.8 TL 1945
Hemigrammus melanochrous South America 3 TL 1913
Hemigrammus micropterus South America 4 SL 1907
Hemigrammus microstomus South America 4 SL 1918
Hemigrammus mimus South America 2.8 SL 1955
Hemigrammus neptunus South America 3.2 SL 2002
Hemigrammus newboldi South America 5 SL 1949
Hemigrammus ocellifer Head-and-taillight tetra South America 4.9 TL 1882
Hemigrammus ora South America 3.8 SL 2006
Hemigrammus orthus South America 3.4 TL 1909
Hemigrammus parana South America 3.1 SL 2008
Hemigrammus pretoensis South America 5.1 SL 1965
Hemigrammus pulcher Garnet tetra South America 3.3 SL 1938
Hemigrammus rodwayi South America 5.3 TL 1909
Hemigrammus rubrostriatus South America 4.9 SL 2015
Hemigrammus schmardae South America 5.4 TL 1882
Hemigrammus silimoni South America 3.3 SL 2008
Hemigrammus skolioplatus South America 2005
Hemigrammus stictus South America 4.3 TL 1909
Hemigrammus taphorni South America 4.2 SL 2007
Hemigrammus tocantinsi South America 3.7 SL 2010



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