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Family: Characidae Characins; tetras
Subfamily: Cheirodontinae


(See list of species below)


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65 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Acinocheirodon melanogramma
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Max. Length 4.8 cm TL
 
Aphyocheirodon hemigrammus
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Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
 
Cheirodon australe
[]

Photo by Busse, K.

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

Photo by Photo by Busse, K.
 
Cheirodon galusdae
[]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

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

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

Photo by Mirande, M.

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

Photo by Photo by Mirande, M.
 
Cheirodon interruptus
[Uruguay tetra]
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Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Cheirodon jaguaribensis
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Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Cheirodon kiliani
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Max. Length 1.8 cm SL
 
Cheirodon luelingi
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No picture found

Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Cheirodon ortegai
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No picture found

Max. Length 3.9 cm TL
 
Cheirodon parahybae
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No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Cheirodon pisciculus
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Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.

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

Photo by Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.
 
Cheirodontops geayi
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No picture found

Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Compsura gorgonae
[]

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm TL
Compsura heterura Eigenmann, 1915

Photo by Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Compsura heterura
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Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Ctenocheirodon pristis
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Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
 
Heterocheirodon jacuiensis
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Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Heterocheirodon yatai
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Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Kolpotocheirodon figueiredoi
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Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Kolpotocheirodon theloura
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No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm TL
 
Macropsobrycon uruguayanae
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No picture found

Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Macropsobrycon xinguensis
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Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
Nanocheirodon insignis (Steindachner, 1880)

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Nanocheirodon insignis
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Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
 
Odontostilbe avanhandava
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Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Odontostilbe dialeptura
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Odontostilbe dierythrura
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Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Odontostilbe ecuadorensis
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Odontostilbe euspilurus
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Max. Length 4.4 cm TL
 
Odontostilbe fugitiva
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Max. Length 1.8 cm SL
 
Odontostilbe littoris
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Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Odontostilbe microcephala
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Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Odontostilbe mitoptera
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Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Odontostilbe nareuda
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Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Odontostilbe pao
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Max. Length 4 cm SL
 
Odontostilbe paraguayensis
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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 Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Odontostilbe pequira
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Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Odontostilbe pulchra
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Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Odontostilbe roloffi
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Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Odontostilbe splendida
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Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Odontostilbe stenodon
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Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Odontostilbe weitzmani
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No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Prodontocharax alleni
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No picture found

Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Prodontocharax howesi
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No picture found

Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Prodontocharax melanotus
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Protocheirodon pi (Vari, 1978)

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

Photo by Brown, C.

Central America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Pseudocheirodon arnoldi (Boulenger, 1909)

Photo by Photo by Brown, C.
 
Pseudocheirodon arnoldi
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Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Pseudocheirodon terrabae
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Max. Length 4 cm SL
 
Saccoderma hastata
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Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
Saccoderma melanostigma Schultz, 1944

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Saccoderma melanostigma
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Saccoderma robusta
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Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Serrapinnus aster
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No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Serrapinnus calliurus
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Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.

South America
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
Serrapinnus gracilis (Géry, 1960)

Photo by Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.
 
Serrapinnus gracilis
[]

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

South America
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
Serrapinnus heterodon (Eigenmann, 1915)

Photo by Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Serrapinnus heterodon
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Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
Serrapinnus kriegi (Schindler, 1937)

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Serrapinnus kriegi
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Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Serrapinnus lucindai
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No picture found

Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Serrapinnus microdon
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Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
 
Serrapinnus micropterus
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Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Serrapinnus notomelas (Eigenmann, 1915)

Photo by Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Serrapinnus notomelas
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Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm TL
Serrapinnus piaba (Lütken, 1875)

Photo by Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Serrapinnus piaba
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Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Serrapinnus potiguar
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Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Serrapinnus sterbai
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Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
 
Serrapinnus tocantinensis
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Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Serrapinnus zanatae
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Acinocheirodon melanogramma South America 3.8 SL 1999
Aphyocheirodon hemigrammus South America 4.8 TL 1915
Cheirodon australe South America 6.5 TL 1928
Cheirodon galusdae South America 5.9 SL 1928
Cheirodon ibicuhiensis South America 4.2 SL 1915
Cheirodon interruptus Uruguay tetra South America 6 TL 1842
Cheirodon jaguaribensis South America 3.8 SL 1941
Cheirodon kiliani South America 3.0 SL 1982
Cheirodon luelingi South America 1.8 SL 1964
Cheirodon ortegai South America 3.4 SL 1980
Cheirodon parahybae South America 3.9 TL 1915
Cheirodon pisciculus South America 5.5 SL 1855
Cheirodontops geayi South America 4 SL 1944
Compsura gorgonae Central America 2.9 SL 1909
Compsura heterura South America 3.8 TL 1915
Ctenocheirodon pristis South America 3.4 SL 2012
Heterocheirodon jacuiensis South America 4.0 SL 1999
Heterocheirodon yatai South America 4.2 SL 1992
Kolpotocheirodon figueiredoi South America 3.1 SL 2004
Kolpotocheirodon theloura South America 3.0 SL 2000
Macropsobrycon uruguayanae South America 4.6 TL 1915
Macropsobrycon xinguensis South America 3.2 SL 1973
Nanocheirodon insignis South America 2.9 SL 1880
Odontostilbe avanhandava South America 7.1 SL 2018
Odontostilbe dialeptura Central America 3.4 SL 1974
Odontostilbe dierythrura South America 1940
Odontostilbe ecuadorensis South America 5.0 SL 2006
Odontostilbe euspilurus South America 1945
Odontostilbe fugitiva South America 4.4 TL 1870
Odontostilbe littoris South America 1.8 SL 1960
Odontostilbe microcephala South America 5.2 SL 1907
Odontostilbe mitoptera Central America 3.7 SL 1974
Odontostilbe nareuda South America 3.8 SL 2006
Odontostilbe pao South America 2.9 SL 2007
Odontostilbe paraguayensis South America 4 SL 1903
Odontostilbe parecis South America 4.2 SL 2006
Odontostilbe pequira South America 5.6 SL 1882
Odontostilbe pulchra Central America 3.7 SL 1858
Odontostilbe roloffi South America 4.2 SL 1972
Odontostilbe splendida South America 4.2 SL 2007
Odontostilbe stenodon South America 3.3 SL 1915
Odontostilbe weitzmani South America 5.1 SL 2018
Prodontocharax alleni South America 4.4 SL 1953
Prodontocharax howesi South America 4.2 SL 1940
Prodontocharax melanotus South America 4.8 SL 1924
Protocheirodon pi South America 3.1 SL 1978
Pseudocheirodon arnoldi Central America 4.3 SL 1909
Pseudocheirodon terrabae Central America 5.1 SL 1967
Saccoderma hastata South America 4 SL 1913
Saccoderma melanostigma South America 2.7 SL 1944
Saccoderma robusta South America 1955
Serrapinnus aster South America 3.3 SL 2014
Serrapinnus calliurus South America 4.4 SL 1900
Serrapinnus gracilis South America 2.4 SL 1960
Serrapinnus heterodon South America 8.3 SL 1915
Serrapinnus kriegi South America 2.4 SL 1937
Serrapinnus lucindai South America 3.0 SL 2014
Serrapinnus microdon South America 4.2 SL 1915
Serrapinnus micropterus South America 2.6 SL 1907
Serrapinnus notomelas South America 3.6 SL 1915
Serrapinnus piaba South America 4.2 TL 1875
Serrapinnus potiguar South America 3.2 SL 2014
Serrapinnus sterbai South America 3.5 SL 2012
Serrapinnus tocantinensis South America 4.0 SL 2014
Serrapinnus zanatae South America 3.9 SL 2016



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