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Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae Characins; tetras
Subfamily: Stethaprioninae
Genus: Brachychalcinus

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6 species (see list below)
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Photo by Habluetzel, P.

South America
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Brachychalcinus copei (Steindachner, 1882)

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Brachychalcinus copei
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Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
 
Brachychalcinus nummus
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Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Brachychalcinus orbicularis (Valenciennes, 1850)

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Brachychalcinus orbicularis
[Discus tetra]
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Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
 
Brachychalcinus parnaibae
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Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Brachychalcinus reisi
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Photo by Pereira, R.C.

South America
Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
Brachychalcinus retrospina Boulenger, 1892

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Brachychalcinus retrospina
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
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



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