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Family: Characidae Characins; tetras



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Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.

South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Bryconamericus osgoodi Eigenmann & Allen, 1942

Photo by Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.
 
Bryconamericus osgoodi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm TL

 
Bryconamericus pachacuti
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.2 cm SL

 
Bryconamericus patriciae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm TL

 
Bryconamericus pectinatus
[]

Photo by Aguirre, W.

South America
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
Bryconamericus peruanus (Müller & Troschel, 1845)

Photo by Photo by Aguirre, W.
 
Bryconamericus peruanus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL

 
Bryconamericus phoenicopterus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.7 cm SL

 
Bryconamericus pinnavittatus
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
Bryconamericus plutarcoi Román-Valencia, 2001

Photo by Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus plutarcoi
[]

Photo by Teixeira de Mello, F.

South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Bryconamericus poi (Almirón, Casciotta, Azpelicueta & Cione, 2001)

Photo by Photo by Teixeira de Mello, F.
 
Bryconamericus poi
[]
No picture found


 
Bryconamericus pyahu
[]
No picture found


 
Bryconamericus rubropictus
[]

Photo by Molina, A.

Central and South America
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Bryconamericus scleroparius (Regan, 1908)

Photo by Photo by Molina, A.
 
Bryconamericus scleroparius
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.7 cm TL

 
Bryconamericus simus
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Bryconamericus singularis Román-Valencia, Taphorn & Ruiz-C., 2008

Photo by Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus singularis
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 11.4 cm TL
Bryconamericus stramineus Eigenmann, 1908

Photo by Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Bryconamericus stramineus
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America

Bryconamericus subtilisform Román-Valencia, 2003

Photo by Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus subtilisform
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm SL

 
Bryconamericus sylvicola
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.8 cm SL

 
Bryconamericus tenuis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.9 cm TL

 
Bryconamericus ternetzi
[]

Photo by Molina, A.

Central America
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Bryconamericus terrabensis Meek, 1914

Photo by Photo by Molina, A.
 
Bryconamericus terrabensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm SL

 
Bryconamericus thomasi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.8 cm SL

 
Bryconamericus tolimae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.1 cm SL

 
Bryconamericus turiuba
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.3 cm SL

 
Bryconamericus uporas
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
Bryconamericus yokiae Román-Valencia, 2003

Photo by Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus yokiae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9 cm SL

 
Bryconamericus ytu
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.3 cm SL

 
Bryconamericus zamorensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.8 cm TL

 
Bryconamericus zeteki
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
Bryconella pallidifrons (Fowler, 1946)

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Bryconella pallidifrons
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
Bryconexodon juruenae Géry, 1980

Photo by Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Bryconexodon juruenae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.7 cm SL

 
Bryconexodon trombetasi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL

 
Caiapobrycon tucurui
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.4 cm SL

 
Carlana eigenmanni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.2 cm TL

 
Ceratobranchia binghami
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.8 cm SL

 
Ceratobranchia delotaenia
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.2 cm SL

 
Ceratobranchia elatior
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.4 cm SL

 
Ceratobranchia joanae
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Ceratobranchia obtusirostris Eigenmann, 1914

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Ceratobranchia obtusirostris
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.8 cm SL

 
Charax apurensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm SL

 
Charax awa
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.7 cm SL

 
Charax caudimaculatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.4 cm SL

 
Charax condei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.1 cm SL

 
Charax delimai
[]

Photo by Casacuberta, M.

South America
Max. Length 14.4 cm TL
Charax gibbosus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Casacuberta, M.
 
Charax gibbosus
[Glass headstander]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm SL

 
Charax hemigrammus
[]

Photo by Alves, C.B.M.

South America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Charax leticiae Lucena, 1987

Photo by Photo by Alves, C.B.M.
 
Charax leticiae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.5 cm SL

 
Charax macrolepis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.1 cm SL

 
Charax metae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.5 cm SL

 
Charax michaeli
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.8 cm SL

 
Charax niger
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.3 cm SL

 
Charax notulatus
[]

Photo by Mikolji, I.

South America
Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
Charax pauciradiatus (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Photo by Mikolji, I.
 
Charax pauciradiatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL

 
Charax rupununi
[]

Photo by Loureiro, M.

South America
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
Charax stenopterus (Cope, 1894)

Photo by Photo by Loureiro, M.
 
Charax stenopterus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.4 cm SL

 
Charax tectifer
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.6 cm SL

 
Charax unimaculatus
[]
No picture found

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]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.8 cm SL

 
Cheirodon jaguaribensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.0 cm SL

 
Cheirodon kiliani
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.8 cm SL

 
Cheirodon luelingi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.4 cm SL

 
Cheirodon ortegai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.9 cm TL

 
Cheirodon parahybae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm SL

 
Cheirodon pisciculus
[]

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
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm

 
Chrysobrycon eliasi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL

 
Chrysobrycon guahibo
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.2 cm SL

 
Chrysobrycon hesperus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.4 cm SL

 
Chrysobrycon myersi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.2 cm SL

 
Chrysobrycon yoliae
[]
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
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 4.1 cm TL
Coptobrycon bilineatus (Ellis, 1911)

Photo by Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Coptobrycon bilineatus
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Corynopoma riisei Gill, 1858

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Corynopoma riisei
[Swordtail characin]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.8 cm SL

 
Creagrutus affinis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.2 cm TL

 
Creagrutus amoenus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL

 
Creagrutus anary
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.0 cm SL

 
Creagrutus atratus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm SL

 
Creagrutus atrisignum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.3 cm SL

 
Creagrutus barrigai
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
Creagrutus beni Eigenmann, 1911

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Creagrutus beni
[Goldstripe characin]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.2 cm SL

 
Creagrutus bolivari
[]

Photo by Schöffmann, J.

South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Creagrutus brevipinnis Eigenmann, 1913

Photo by Photo by Schöffmann, J.
 
Creagrutus brevipinnis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.3 cm SL

 
Creagrutus britskii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.6 cm SL

 
Creagrutus calai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.3 cm SL

 
Creagrutus caucanus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm SL

 
Creagrutus cerritulus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.7 cm SL

 
Creagrutus changae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.3 cm TL

 
Creagrutus cochui
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL

 
Creagrutus cracentis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.0 cm SL

 
Creagrutus crenatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.8 cm SL

 
Creagrutus ephippiatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.3 cm SL

 
Creagrutus figueiredoi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.4 cm SL

 
Creagrutus flavescens
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm SL

 
Creagrutus gephyrus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.7 cm SL

 
Creagrutus gracilis
[]

Photo by Torres-Mejia, M.

South America
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
Creagrutus guanes Torres-Mejia & Vari, 2005

Photo by Photo by Torres-Mejia, M.
 
Creagrutus guanes
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.2 cm SL

 
Creagrutus gyrospilus
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
Creagrutus hildebrandi Schultz, 1944

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Creagrutus hildebrandi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.2 cm SL

 
Creagrutus holmi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.6 cm SL

 
Creagrutus hysginus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.2 cm SL

 
Creagrutus ignotus
[]

Photo by Nugra Salazar, F.

South America
Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
Creagrutus kunturus Vari, Harold & Ortega, 1995

Photo by Photo by Nugra Salazar, F.
 
Creagrutus kunturus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm SL

 
Creagrutus lassoi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.7 cm SL

 
Creagrutus lepidus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL

 
Creagrutus machadoi
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America

Creagrutus maculosus Román-Valencia, García-Alzate, Ruiz-C. & Taphorn, 2010

Photo by Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Creagrutus maculosus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.7 cm SL

 
Creagrutus magdalenae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm SL

 
Creagrutus magoi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.0 cm SL

 
Creagrutus manu
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.2 cm SL

 
Creagrutus maracaiboensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.2 cm SL

 
Creagrutus maxillaris
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm SL

 
Creagrutus melanzonus
[]

Photo by Agudelo, H. & Taphorn, D.

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Creagrutus melasma Vari, Harold & Taphorn, 1994

Photo by Photo by Agudelo, H. & Taphorn, D.
 
Creagrutus melasma
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm SL

 
Creagrutus menezesi
[]

Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Creagrutus meridionalis Vari & Harold, 2001

Photo by Photo by Petersen, P.
 
Creagrutus meridionalis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.6 cm SL

 
Creagrutus molinus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.6 cm SL

 
Creagrutus mucipu
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.8 cm SL

 
Creagrutus muelleri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.3 cm SL

 
Creagrutus nigrostigmatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.3 cm SL

 
Creagrutus nigrotaeniatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.6 cm SL

 
Creagrutus occidaneus
[]

Photo by Eakins, R.

South America
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
Creagrutus ortegai Vari & Harold, 2001

Photo by Photo by Eakins, R.
 
Creagrutus ortegai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm SL

 
Creagrutus ouranonastes
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.8 cm SL

 
Creagrutus paraguayensis
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
Creagrutus paralacus Harold & Vari, 1994

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Creagrutus paralacus
[]

Photo by Habluetzel, P.

South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Creagrutus pearsoni Mahnert & Géry, 1988

Photo by Photo by Habluetzel, P.
 
Creagrutus pearsoni
[]

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.

South America
Max. Length 8.7 cm SL
Creagrutus peruanus (Steindachner, 1876)

Photo by Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.
 
Creagrutus peruanus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.9 cm SL

 
Creagrutus petilus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.6 cm SL

 
Creagrutus phasma
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.1 cm SL

 
Creagrutus pila
[]

Photo by Brosse, S.

South America
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
Creagrutus planquettei Géry & Renno, 1989

Photo by Photo by Brosse, S.
 
Creagrutus planquettei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.8 cm SL

 
Creagrutus provenzanoi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.3 cm SL

 
Creagrutus runa
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.2 cm SL

 
Creagrutus saxatilis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.0 cm SL

 
Creagrutus seductus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.4 cm SL

 
Creagrutus taphorni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.8 cm SL

 
Creagrutus tuyuka
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.9 cm TL

 
Creagrutus ungulus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.2 cm SL

 
Creagrutus varii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL

 
Creagrutus veruina
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.0 cm SL

 
Creagrutus vexillapinnus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.8 cm SL

 
Creagrutus xiphos
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm TL

 
Creagrutus yanatili
[]

Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Creagrutus yudja Netto-Ferreira & Moreira, 2018

Photo by Photo by Petersen, P.
 
Creagrutus yudja
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.0 cm SL

 
Creagrutus zephyrus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9 cm SL

 
Ctenobrycon alleni
[]

Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP

South America
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Ctenobrycon hauxwellianus (Cope, 1870)

Photo by Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP
 
Ctenobrycon hauxwellianus
[]
No picture found


 
Ctenobrycon multiradiatus
[]
No picture found


 
Ctenobrycon oliverai
[]

Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP

South America
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Ctenobrycon spilurus (Valenciennes, 1850)

Photo by Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP
 
Ctenobrycon spilurus
[Silver tetra]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.4 cm SL

 
Ctenocheirodon pristis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 23.1 cm

 
Cynopotamus amazonum
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 29.5 cm SL
Cynopotamus argenteus (Valenciennes, 1836)

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Cynopotamus argenteus
[]

Photo by Olaya-Nieto, C.W.

South America
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Cynopotamus atratoensis (Eigenmann, 1907)

Photo by Photo by Olaya-Nieto, C.W.
 
Cynopotamus atratoensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.5 cm SL

 
Cynopotamus bipunctatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16 cm SL

 
Cynopotamus essequibensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.5 cm SL

 
Cynopotamus gouldingi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.5 cm SL

 
Cynopotamus juruenae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 31.5 cm TL

 
Cynopotamus kincaidi
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Cynopotamus magdalenae (Steindachner, 1879)

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Cynopotamus magdalenae
[]

Photo by Andrade, M.C.

South America
Max. Length 21 cm SL
Cynopotamus tocantinensis Menezes, 1987

Photo by Photo by Andrade, M.C.
 
Cynopotamus tocantinensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 23.7 cm SL

 
Cynopotamus venezuelae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.2 cm TL

 
Cynopotamus xinguano
[]

Photo by Zarske, A.

South America
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
Dectobrycon armeniacus Zarske & Géry, 2006

Photo by Photo by Zarske, A.
 
Dectobrycon armeniacus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.6 cm SL

 
Deuterodon aphos
[]

Photo by Zanata, A.M.

South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Deuterodon burgerai (Zanata & Camelier, 2009)

Photo by Photo by Zanata, A.M.
 
Deuterodon burgerai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.3 cm TL

 
Deuterodon giton
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm SL

 
Deuterodon hamatilis
[]
No picture found


 
Deuterodon hastatus
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
Deuterodon heterostomus (Eigenmann, 1911)

Photo by Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Deuterodon heterostomus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.8 cm SL

 
Deuterodon iguape
[]

Photo by Brito, M.F.G.

South America
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
Deuterodon intermedius (Eigenmann, 1908)

Photo by Photo by Brito, M.F.G.
 
Deuterodon intermedius
[]

Photo by Salgado, F.L.K.

South America
Max. Length 11.4 cm SL
Deuterodon janeiroensis (Eigenmann, 1908)

Photo by Photo by Salgado, F.L.K.
 
Deuterodon janeiroensis
[]

Photo by Vitule, JRS

South America
Max. Length 12.6 cm TL
Deuterodon langei Travassos, 1957

Photo by Photo by Vitule, JRS
 
Deuterodon langei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.1 cm SL

 
Deuterodon longirostris
[]

Photo by Timm, C.D.

South America
Max. Length 9.6 cm TL
Deuterodon luetkenii (Boulenger, 1887)

Photo by Photo by Timm, C.D.
 
Deuterodon luetkenii
[]
No picture found


 
Deuterodon mutator
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.4 cm SL

 
Deuterodon oyakawai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.9 cm SL

 
Deuterodon parahybae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm SL

 
Deuterodon pelecus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm SL

 
Deuterodon potaroensis
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Deuterodon ribeirae (Eigenmann, 1911)

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Deuterodon ribeirae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.7 cm SL

 
Deuterodon rosae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.7 cm SL

 
Deuterodon sazimai
[]

Photo by Salgado, F.L.K.

South America
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
Deuterodon singularis Lucena & Lucena, 1992

Photo by Photo by Salgado, F.L.K.
 
Deuterodon singularis
[]

Photo by Vitule, JRS

South America
Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
Deuterodon stigmaturus (Gomes, 1947)

Photo by Photo by Vitule, JRS
 
Deuterodon stigmaturus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.2 cm SL

 
Deuterodon supparis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.6 cm SL

 
Deuterodon taeniatus
[]

Photo by Guimarães, T.F.R.

South America
Max. Length 7.4 cm TL
Diapoma alburnum (Hensel, 1870)

Photo by Photo by Guimarães, T.F.R.
 
Diapoma alburnum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.2 cm SL

 
Diapoma alegretense
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.3 cm SL

 
Diapoma dicropotamicus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.1 cm SL

 
Diapoma guarani
[]

Photo by Guimarães, T.F.R.

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Diapoma itaimbe (Malabarba & Weitzman, 2003)

Photo by Photo by Guimarães, T.F.R.
 
Diapoma itaimbe
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm SL

 
Diapoma lepiclastum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.9 cm SL

 
Diapoma nandi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.9 cm SL

 
Diapoma obi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.6 cm SL

 
Diapoma pyrrhopteryx
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm SL

 
Diapoma speculiferum
[]

Photo by Teixeira de Mello, F.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Diapoma terofali (Géry, 1964)

Photo by Photo by Teixeira de Mello, F.
 
Diapoma terofali
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL

 
Diapoma thauma
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm SL

 
Diapoma tipiaia
[]

Photo by Teixeira de Mello, F.

South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Diapoma uruguayense (Messner, 1962)

Photo by Photo by Teixeira de Mello, F.
 
Diapoma uruguayense
[]

Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Ectrepopterus uruguayensis (Fowler, 1943)

Photo by Photo by Petersen, P.
 
Ectrepopterus uruguayensis
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

Central America
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Eretmobrycon bayano Fink, 1976

Photo by Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Eretmobrycon bayano
[]

Photo by Aguirre, W.

South America

Eretmobrycon festae (Boulenger, 1898)

Photo by Photo by Aguirre, W.
 
Eretmobrycon festae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.6 cm SL

 
Erythrocharax altipinnis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Exodon paradoxus Müller & Troschel, 1844

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Exodon paradoxus
[Bucktooth tetra]
No picture found

Max. Length 25 cm SL

 
Galeocharax gulo
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 30.6 cm TL

 
Galeocharax humeralis
[]

Photo by Brito, M.F.G.

South America
Max. Length 33.1 cm SL
Galeocharax knerii (Steindachner, 1879)

Photo by Photo by Brito, M.F.G.
 
Galeocharax knerii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.4 cm SL

 
Genycharax tarpon
[]

Photo by Brown, C.

Central America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Gephyrocharax atracaudatus (Meek & Hildebrand, 1912)

Photo by Photo by Brown, C.
 
Gephyrocharax atracaudatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.0 cm SL

 
Gephyrocharax caucanus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.8 cm SL

 
Gephyrocharax chaparae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.2 cm SL

 
Gephyrocharax chocoensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm SL

 
Gephyrocharax intermedius
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.6 cm SL

 
Gephyrocharax major
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.7 cm SL

 
Gephyrocharax martae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.2 cm SL

 
Gephyrocharax melanocheir
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL

 
Gephyrocharax sinuensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.2 cm SL

 
Gephyrocharax torresi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.1 cm SL

 
Gephyrocharax valencia
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Gephyrocharax venezuelae Schultz, 1944

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Gephyrocharax venezuelae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.9 cm SL

 
Gephyrocharax whaleri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm SL

 
Glandulocauda caerulea
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm SL

 
Glandulocauda melanopleura
[]

Photo by Alvarez, R.

South America
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Grundulus bogotensis (Humboldt, 1821)

Photo by Photo by Alvarez, R.
 
Grundulus bogotensis
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Grundulus cochae Román-Valencia, Paepke & Pantoja, 2003

Photo by Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Grundulus cochae
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America

Grundulus quitoensis Román-Valencia, Ruiz C. & Barriga, 2005

Photo by Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Grundulus quitoensis
[]

Photo by Gosztonyi, A.E.

South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Gymnocharacinus bergii Steindachner, 1903

Photo by Photo by Gosztonyi, A.E.
 
Gymnocharacinus bergii
[Naked characin]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Gymnocorymbus bondi (Fowler, 1911)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Gymnocorymbus bondi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.2 cm SL

 
Gymnocorymbus flaviolimai
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi (Boulenger, 1895)

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
[Black tetra]

Photo by Ott, G.

South America
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Gymnocorymbus thayeri Eigenmann, 1908

Photo by Photo by Ott, G.
 
Gymnocorymbus thayeri
[False black tetra]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.1 cm SL

 
Gymnotichthys hildae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.7 cm SL

 
Hasemania crenuchoides
[]

Photo by Greco, F.M.

South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Hasemania hanseni (Fowler, 1949)

Photo by Photo by Greco, F.M.
 
Hasemania hanseni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.3 cm SL

 
Hasemania kalunga
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.9 cm TL

 
Hasemania maxillaris
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm TL

 
Hasemania melanura
[Copper tetra]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
Hasemania nambiquara Bertaco & Malabarba, 2007

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hasemania nambiquara
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

South America
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
Hasemania nana (Lütken, 1875)

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Hasemania nana
[Silvertip tetra]

Photo by Zanata, A.M.

South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Hasemania piatan Zanata & Serra, 2010

Photo by Photo by Zanata, A.M.
 
Hasemania piatan
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm SL

 
Hasemania uberaba
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.3 cm SL

 
Hemibrycon antioquiae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.1 cm SL

 
Hemibrycon beni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.8 cm SL

 
Hemibrycon boquiae
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Bryconamericus osgoodi South America 6.1 SL 1942
Bryconamericus pachacuti South America 7.5 TL 1927
Bryconamericus patriciae South America 6.2 SL 2004
Bryconamericus pectinatus South America 8 TL 1990
Bryconamericus peruanus South America 9.2 SL 1845
Bryconamericus phoenicopterus South America 6 TL 1872
Bryconamericus pinnavittatus South America 2.7 SL 2015
Bryconamericus plutarcoi South America 6.9 SL 2001
Bryconamericus poi South America 5.2 SL 2001
Bryconamericus pyahu South America 2003
Bryconamericus rubropictus South America 1901
Bryconamericus scleroparius Central and South America 11 TL 1908
Bryconamericus simus South America 8.7 TL 1898
Bryconamericus singularis South America 3.9 SL 2008
Bryconamericus stramineus South America 11.4 TL 1908
Bryconamericus subtilisform South America 2003
Bryconamericus sylvicola South America 6.5 SL 1998
Bryconamericus tenuis South America 3.8 SL 1992
Bryconamericus ternetzi South America 5.9 TL 1928
Bryconamericus terrabensis Central America 9 TL 1914
Bryconamericus thomasi South America 7 SL 1940
Bryconamericus tolimae South America 11.8 SL 1913
Bryconamericus turiuba South America 6.1 SL 2005
Bryconamericus uporas South America 5.3 SL 2002
Bryconamericus yokiae South America 6.8 SL 2003
Bryconamericus ytu South America 9 SL 2004
Bryconamericus zamorensis South America 7.3 SL 2013
Bryconamericus zeteki Central America 8.8 TL 1938
Bryconella pallidifrons South America 2.3 SL 1946
Bryconexodon juruenae South America 12.5 SL 1980
Bryconexodon trombetasi South America 11.7 SL 1991
Caiapobrycon tucurui South America 4.5 SL 2000
Carlana eigenmanni Central America 5.4 SL 1912
Ceratobranchia binghami South America 6.2 TL 1927
Ceratobranchia delotaenia South America 3.8 SL 1990
Ceratobranchia elatior South America 5.2 SL 1942
Ceratobranchia joanae South America 3.4 SL 1990
Ceratobranchia obtusirostris South America 5.5 SL 1914
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
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
Chrysobrycon eliasi South America 4.4 2011
Chrysobrycon guahibo South America 4.5 SL 2015
Chrysobrycon hesperus South America 8.2 SL 1958
Chrysobrycon myersi South America 6.4 SL 1970
Chrysobrycon yoliae South America 5.2 SL 2014
Compsura gorgonae Central America 2.9 SL 1909
Compsura heterura South America 3.8 TL 1915
Coptobrycon bilineatus South America 4.1 TL 1911
Corynopoma riisei Swordtail characin South America 4.8 SL 1858
Creagrutus affinis Central and South America 7.8 SL 1880
Creagrutus amoenus South America 10.2 TL 1943
Creagrutus anary South America 4.5 SL 1913
Creagrutus atratus South America 7.0 SL 2001
Creagrutus atrisignum South America 5.5 SL 1927
Creagrutus barrigai South America 5.3 SL 2001
Creagrutus beni Goldstripe characin South America 7.3 SL 1911
Creagrutus bolivari South America 5.2 SL 1944
Creagrutus brevipinnis South America 4.8 SL 1913
Creagrutus britskii South America 5.3 SL 2001
Creagrutus calai South America 6.6 SL 2001
Creagrutus caucanus South America 8.3 SL 1913
Creagrutus cerritulus South America 5.1 SL 2017
Creagrutus changae South America 6.7 SL 2001
Creagrutus cochui South America 11.3 TL 1964
Creagrutus cracentis South America 6 TL 2001
Creagrutus crenatus South America 7.0 SL 2001
Creagrutus ephippiatus South America 5.8 SL 2001
Creagrutus figueiredoi South America 6.3 SL 2001
Creagrutus flavescens South America 9.4 SL 2001
Creagrutus gephyrus South America 6.5 SL 1975
Creagrutus gracilis South America 7.7 SL 2001
Creagrutus guanes South America 7.3 SL 2005
Creagrutus gyrospilus South America 6.2 SL 2001
Creagrutus hildebrandi South America 6.3 SL 1944
Creagrutus holmi South America 9.2 SL 2001
Creagrutus hysginus South America 5.6 SL 1994
Creagrutus ignotus South America 6.2 SL 2001
Creagrutus kunturus South America 9.6 SL 1995
Creagrutus lassoi South America 7.5 SL 2001
Creagrutus lepidus South America 4.7 SL 1993
Creagrutus machadoi South America 4.5 SL 2001
Creagrutus maculosus South America 2010
Creagrutus magdalenae South America 5.7 SL 1913
Creagrutus magoi South America 6.5 SL 2001
Creagrutus manu South America 4.0 SL 2001
Creagrutus maracaiboensis South America 2.2 SL 1944
Creagrutus maxillaris South America 7.2 SL 1927
Creagrutus melanzonus South America 3.6 SL 1909
Creagrutus melasma South America 4.5 SL 1994
Creagrutus menezesi South America 7.5 SL 2001
Creagrutus meridionalis South America 11 SL 2001
Creagrutus molinus South America 5.6 SL 2001
Creagrutus mucipu South America 5.6 SL 2001
Creagrutus muelleri South America 10.8 SL 1859
Creagrutus nigrostigmatus South America 2.3 SL 1960
Creagrutus nigrotaeniatus South America 4.3 SL 2014
Creagrutus occidaneus South America 6.6 SL 2001
Creagrutus ortegai South America 7.1 SL 2001
Creagrutus ouranonastes South America 10 SL 2001
Creagrutus paraguayensis South America 5.8 SL 1988
Creagrutus paralacus South America 6.7 SL 1994
Creagrutus pearsoni South America 3.4 SL 1988
Creagrutus peruanus South America 8.7 SL 1876
Creagrutus petilus South America 4.9 SL 2001
Creagrutus phasma South America 6.6 SL 1927
Creagrutus pila South America 7.1 SL 2001
Creagrutus planquettei South America 6.7 SL 1989
Creagrutus provenzanoi South America 5.8 SL 2001
Creagrutus runa South America 6.3 SL 2001
Creagrutus saxatilis South America 8.2 SL 2001
Creagrutus seductus South America 7.0 SL 2001
Creagrutus taphorni South America 7.4 SL 2001
Creagrutus tuyuka South America 6.8 SL 2003
Creagrutus ungulus South America 10.9 TL 2001
Creagrutus varii South America 4.2 SL 2004
Creagrutus veruina South America 4.5 SL 2001
Creagrutus vexillapinnus South America 5.0 SL 2001
Creagrutus xiphos South America 2.8 SL 2001
Creagrutus yanatili South America 10 TL 2010
Creagrutus yudja South America 3 SL 2018
Creagrutus zephyrus South America 4.0 SL 2001
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
Ctenocheirodon pristis South America 3.4 SL 2012
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
Dectobrycon armeniacus South America 6.6 SL 2006
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
Diapoma alburnum South America 7.4 TL 1870
Diapoma alegretense South America 4.2 SL 2003
Diapoma dicropotamicus South America 4.3 SL 2003
Diapoma guarani South America 3.1 SL 1987
Diapoma itaimbe South America 4.5 SL 2003
Diapoma lepiclastum South America 4.4 SL 2003
Diapoma nandi South Armerica 5.9 SL 2018
Diapoma obi South America 5.9 SL 2012
Diapoma pyrrhopteryx South America 5.6 SL 2011
Diapoma speculiferum South America 4.6 SL 1894
Diapoma terofali South America 6 SL 1964
Diapoma thauma South America 4.5 SL 2011
Diapoma tipiaia South America 3.6 SL 2003
Diapoma uruguayense South America 5.1 SL 1962
Ectrepopterus uruguayensis South America 5.1 SL 1943
Eretmobrycon bayano Central America 5.7 SL 1976
Eretmobrycon festae South America 1898
Erythrocharax altipinnis Asia 2.6 SL 2013
Exodon paradoxus Bucktooth tetra South America 7.5 SL 1844
Galeocharax gulo South America 25 SL 1870
Galeocharax humeralis South America 30.6 TL 1834
Galeocharax knerii South America 33.1 SL 1879
Genycharax tarpon South America 17.4 SL 1912
Gephyrocharax atracaudatus Central America 4.7 SL 1912
Gephyrocharax caucanus South America 5.0 SL 1912
Gephyrocharax chaparae South America 4.8 SL 1940
Gephyrocharax chocoensis South America 5.2 SL 1912
Gephyrocharax intermedius Central America 4.4 SL 1916
Gephyrocharax major South America 5.6 SL 1929
Gephyrocharax martae South America 3.7 SL 1943
Gephyrocharax melanocheir South America 4.2 SL 1912
Gephyrocharax sinuensis South America 4.5 SL 1964
Gephyrocharax torresi South America 4.2 SL 2013
Gephyrocharax valencia South America 4.1 SL 1920
Gephyrocharax venezuelae South America 4.1 SL 1944
Gephyrocharax whaleri Central America 4.9 SL 1938
Glandulocauda caerulea South America 4.4 SL 2009
Glandulocauda melanopleura South America 5.5 SL 1911
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
Hemibrycon antioquiae South America 8.3 SL 2013
Hemibrycon beni South America 8.1 SL 1924
Hemibrycon boquiae South America 4.8 SL 1913



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