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Family: Characidae Characins; tetras
Subfamily: Characinae


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101 species (see list below)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Acanthocharax microlepis South America 8.5 SL 1912
Acestrocephalus acutus South America 10.4 SL 2006
Acestrocephalus anomalus South America 20 SL 1880
Acestrocephalus boehlkei South America 13.5 SL 1977
Acestrocephalus maculosus South America 7.9 SL 2006
Acestrocephalus nigrifasciatus South America 9.3 SL 2006
Acestrocephalus pallidus South America 6.1 SL 2006
Acestrocephalus sardina South America 21.7 SL 1913
Acestrocephalus stigmatus South America 13.5 TL 2006
Amazonichthys camelierae South America 2023
Amazonichthys lindeae South America 2.5 SL 1973
Charax apurensis South America 11.8 SL 1987
Charax awa South America 12 SL 2018
Charax caudimaculatus South America 9.7 SL 1987
Charax condei South America 5.4 SL 1976
Charax delimai South America 12.1 SL 2014
Charax gibbosus Glass headstander South America 14.4 TL 1758
Charax hemigrammus South America 3.3 SL 1912
Charax leticiae South America 10 SL 1987
Charax macrolepis South America 9.5 SL 1858
Charax metae South America 13.1 SL 1922
Charax michaeli South America 18.5 SL 1989
Charax niger South America 12.8 SL 1989
Charax notulatus South America 6.3 SL 1987
Charax pauciradiatus South America 10.1 SL 1864
Charax rupununi South America 4.5 SL 1912
Charax stenopterus South America 9.4 SL 1894
Charax tectifer South America 14.4 SL 1870
Charax unimaculatus South America 8.6 SL 1989
Cynopotamus amazonum South America 23.1 1868
Cynopotamus argenteus South America 29.5 SL 1836
Cynopotamus atratoensis South America 35 SL 1907
Cynopotamus bipunctatus South America 17.5 SL 1909
Cynopotamus essequibensis South America 16 SL 1912
Cynopotamus gouldingi South America 16.5 SL 1987
Cynopotamus juruenae South America 8.5 SL 1987
Cynopotamus kincaidi South America 31.5 TL 1950
Cynopotamus magdalenae South America 40 SL 1879
Cynopotamus tocantinensis South America 21 SL 1987
Cynopotamus venezuelae South America 23.7 SL 1944
Cynopotamus xinguano South America 15.2 TL 2007
Galeocharax gulo South America 25 SL 1870
Galeocharax humeralis South America 30.6 TL 1834
Galeocharax knerii South America 33.1 SL 1879
Microschemobrycon callops South America 3.5 SL 1953
Microschemobrycon casiquiare South America 3.5 SL 1953
Microschemobrycon elongatus South America 4.5 TL 1973
Microschemobrycon geisleri South America 2.8 SL 1973
Microschemobrycon guaporensis South America 3.2 SL 1915
Microschemobrycon melanotus South America 4.3 TL 1912
Microschemobrycon meyburgi South America 2.2 SL 1975
Phenacogaster apletostigma South America 4.1 SL 2007
Phenacogaster beni South America 3.7 SL 1911
Phenacogaster calverti South America 8 TL 1941
Phenacogaster capitulata South America 4.0 SL 2010
Phenacogaster carteri South America 4 SL 1934
Phenacogaster franciscoensis South America 4.2 SL 1911
Phenacogaster jancupa South America 4.7 SL 1995
Phenacogaster lucenae South America 3.8 SL 2023
Phenacogaster maculoblonga South America 4.5 SL 2010
Phenacogaster megalostictus South America 3.7 SL 1909
Phenacogaster microstictus South America 4.2 SL 1909
Phenacogaster napoatilis South America 4.8 SL 2010
Phenacogaster ojitata South America 3.6 SL 2010
Phenacogaster pectinata South America 4.5 SL 1870
Phenacogaster prolata South America 5.0 SL 2010
Phenacogaster retropinnus South America 5.1 SL 2010
Phenacogaster simulata South America 4.3 SL 2010
Phenacogaster suborbitalis South America 5.5 SL 1936
Phenacogaster tegatus South America 3.5 SL 1911
Phenacogaster wayampi South America 4.8 SL 2010
Phenacogaster wayana South America 4.7 SL 2010
Priocharax ariel South America 1.5 SL 1987
Priocharax britzi South America 1.4 SL 2021
Priocharax marupiara South America 1.7 SL 2023
Priocharax nanus South America 1.5 SL 2014
Priocharax pygmaeus South America 1.7 SL 1987
Priocharax toledopizae South America 1.9 SL 2023
Priocharax varii South America 1.4 SL 2020
Roeboides affinis South America 11 SL 1868
Roeboides araguaito South America 11.1 SL 2003
Roeboides biserialis South America 4.8 SL 1890
Roeboides bouchellei Crystal tetra Central America 8.2 SL 1923
Roeboides bussingi Central America 9.3 SL 2013
Roeboides carti Central America 8.3 SL 2000
Roeboides dayi Central and South America 12.7 SL 1878
Roeboides descalvadensis Parana scale-eating characin South America 8.9 SL 1932
Roeboides dientonito South America 6.8 SL 1944
Roeboides dispar South America 8.1 SL 2001
Roeboides guatemalensis Guatemalan headstander Central America 13 SL 1864
Roeboides ilseae Central America 7.6 SL 1986
Roeboides loftini Central America 7.5 SL 2011
Roeboides margareteae South America 18.5 SL 2003
Roeboides microlepis South America 20 SL 1851
Roeboides myersii South America 22 TL 1870
Roeboides numerosus South America 6.1 SL 2000
Roeboides occidentalis Central and South America 13 SL 1916
Roeboides oligistos South America 7 SL 2000
Roeboides prognathus South America 18.5 SL 1895
Roeboides sazimai South America 8.4 SL 2007
Roeboides xenodon South America 8.2 SL 1851



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