| Species name | Common name | Distribution | Max. Length (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brachychalcinus copei (Steindachner, 1882) |
South America | 9 | |
| Brachychalcinus nummus Böhlke, 1958 |
South America | 8.4 | |
| Brachychalcinus orbicularis (Valenciennes, 1850) |
Discus tetra | South America | 9 |
| Brachychalcinus parnaibae Reis, 1989 |
South America | 7.2 | |
| Brachychalcinus reisi Garcia-Ayala, Ohara, Pastana & Benine, 2017 |
South America | 6.13 | |
| Brachychalcinus retrospina Boulenger, 1892 |
South America | 6.9 |