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Family: Characidae Characins; tetras


Country: Peru | See tabular list

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154 species in Peru - America, South - Inland waters (see list below)
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Photo by Menezes, N.A.

South America
Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
Acestrocephalus boehlkei Menezes, 1977

Photo by Photo by Menezes, N.A.
 
Acestrocephalus boehlkei
[]

Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Acrobrycon ipanquianus (Cope, 1877)

Photo by Photo by AquaNet
 
Acrobrycon ipanquianus
[]

Photo by Landines, M./ Ana Sanabria

South America
Max. Length 8 cm
Aphyocharax alburnus (Günther, 1869)

Photo by Photo by Landines, M./ Ana Sanabria
 
Aphyocharax alburnus
[Goldencrown tetra]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Aphyocharax pusillus
[]

Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Astyanax abramis (Jenyns, 1842)

Photo by Photo by Petersen, P.
 
Astyanax abramis
[]

Photo by Eakins, R.

South America
Max. Length 17.5 cm TL
Astyanax bimaculatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Eakins, R.
 
Astyanax bimaculatus
[Twospot astyanax]

Photo by Ruiz-C., R.I. et al., 2018

South America
Max. Length 9.0 cm SL
Astyanax boliviensis Ruiz-C., Román-Valencia, Taphorn, Buckup & Ortega, 2018

Photo by Photo by Ruiz-C., R.I. et al., 2018
 
Astyanax boliviensis
[]

Photo by Ruiz-C., R.I. et al., 2018

South America
Max. Length 11.0 cm
Astyanax gandhiae Ruiz-C., Román-Valencia, Taphorn, Buckup & Ortega, 2018

Photo by Photo by Ruiz-C., R.I. et al., 2018
 
Astyanax gandhiae
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America

Astyanax kennedyi Géry, 1964

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Astyanax kennedyi
[]
No picture found
 
Astyanax longior
[]

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.

South America
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Astyanax maximus (Steindachner, 1876)

Photo by Photo by Castro-Lima, F.
 
Astyanax maximus
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 11.4 cm SL
Astyanax villwocki Zarske & Géry, 1999

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Astyanax villwocki
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Attonitus bounites
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Attonitus ephimeros
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Attonitus irisae
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
Axelrodia stigmatias (Fowler, 1913)

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Axelrodia stigmatias
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9 cm SL
 
Bario steindachneri
[]

Photo by Habluetzel, P.

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

Photo by Photo by Habluetzel, P.
 
Brachychalcinus copei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
 
Brachychalcinus nummus
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Bryconacidnus ellisae (Pearson, 1924)

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Bryconacidnus ellisae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Bryconacidnus paipayensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.6 cm TL
 
Bryconamericus alfredae
[]

Photo by Aguirre, W.

South America
Max. Length 9.5 cm TL
Bryconamericus brevirostris (Günther, 1860)

Photo by Photo by Aguirre, W.
 
Bryconamericus brevirostris
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Bryconamericus diaphanus (Cope, 1878)

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Bryconamericus diaphanus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Bryconamericus grosvenori
[]

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 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 8.7 cm TL
 
Bryconamericus simus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus thomasi
[]

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
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.2 cm TL
 
Ceratobranchia binghami
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Ceratobranchia delotaenia
[]

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 9.7 cm SL
 
Charax caudimaculatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.4 cm SL
 
Charax tectifer
[]
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 4.4 cm
 
Chrysobrycon eliasi
[]
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 5.3 cm SL
 
Creagrutus barrigai
[]
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 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
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
 
Creagrutus holmi
[]

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 4.0 cm SL
 
Creagrutus manu
[]
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
[]

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 7.1 cm SL
 
Creagrutus pila
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.9 cm TL
 
Creagrutus ungulus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Creagrutus yanatili
[]

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

Max. Length 23.1 cm
 
Cynopotamus amazonum
[]

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
[]

Photo by Aguirre, W.

South America

Eretmobrycon festae (Boulenger, 1898)

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

Max. Length 25 cm SL
 
Galeocharax gulo
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Gymnocorymbus flaviolimai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
 
Hemibrycon divisorensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Hemibrycon helleri
[]

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.

South America
Max. Length 11.9 cm SL
Hemibrycon huambonicus (Steindachner, 1882)

Photo by Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.
 
Hemibrycon huambonicus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.7 cm SL
 
Hemibrycon inambari
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
 
Hemibrycon jelskii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Hemibrycon mikrostiktos
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Hemibrycon tridens
[Jumping tetra]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Hemigrammus boesemani
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Hemigrammus changae Ota, Lima & Hidalgo, 2019

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hemigrammus changae
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm TL
Hemigrammus hyanuary Durbin, 1918

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hemigrammus hyanuary
[January tetra]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
Hemigrammus luelingi Géry, 1964

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hemigrammus luelingi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.8 cm TL
 
Hemigrammus lunatus
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Hemigrammus marginatus Ellis, 1911

Photo by Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Hemigrammus marginatus
[]

Photo by Zarske, A.

South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm TL
Hemigrammus megaceps Fowler, 1945

Photo by Photo by Zarske, A.
 
Hemigrammus megaceps
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm TL
Hemigrammus ocellifer (Steindachner, 1882)

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hemigrammus ocellifer
[Head-and-taillight tetra]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Hemigrammus pulcher Ladiges, 1938

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hemigrammus pulcher
[Garnet tetra]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 5.3 cm TL
Hemigrammus rodwayi Durbin, 1909

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hemigrammus rodwayi
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

Central and South America
Max. Length 5.3 cm TL
Hemigrammus unilineatus (Gill, 1858)

Photo by Photo by Landines, M.
 
Hemigrammus unilineatus
[Featherfin tetra]

Photo by Kornobis, S.

South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon bentosi Durbin, 1908

Photo by Photo by Kornobis, S.
 
Hyphessobrycon bentosi
[Ornate tetra]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon clavatus Zarske, 2015

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hyphessobrycon clavatus
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma (Fowler, 1943)

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma
[Bleeding-heart tetra]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Hyphessobrycon eschwartzae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Hyphessobrycon frankei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
 
Hyphessobrycon gracilior
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon jackrobertsi Zarske, 2014

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hyphessobrycon jackrobertsi
[]

Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon loretoensis Ladiges, 1938

Photo by Photo by AquaNet
 
Hyphessobrycon loretoensis
[Loreto tetra]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon margitae Zarske, 2016

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hyphessobrycon margitae
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America

Hyphessobrycon nigricinctus Zarske & Géry, 2004

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hyphessobrycon nigricinctus
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Hyphessobrycon peruvianus Ladiges, 1938

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hyphessobrycon peruvianus
[Peruvian tetra]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm TL
Hyphessobrycon robustulus (Cope, 1870)

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hyphessobrycon robustulus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Hyphessobrycon taphorni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
 
Hyphessobrycon tenuis
[]
No picture found
 
Jupiaba asymmetrica
[]

Photo by Zarske, A.

South America

Knodus borki Zarske, 2008

Photo by Photo by Zarske, A.
 
Knodus borki
[]

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.

South America
Max. Length 6.9 cm TL
Knodus megalops Myers, 1929

Photo by Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.
 
Knodus megalops
[]

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Knodus moenkhausii (Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903)

Photo by Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia
 
Knodus moenkhausii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Knodus pasco
[]

Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP

South America
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Leptagoniates steindachneri Boulenger, 1887

Photo by Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP
 
Leptagoniates steindachneri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
 
Microgenys lativirgata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Microgenys weyrauchi
[]
No picture found
 
Moenkhausia atahualpiana
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Moenkhausia ceros Eigenmann, 1908

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Moenkhausia ceros
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 6.4 cm TL
Moenkhausia collettii (Steindachner, 1882)

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Moenkhausia collettii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia crisnejas
[]

Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Moenkhausia dichroura (Kner, 1858)

Photo by Photo by AquaNet
 
Moenkhausia dichroura
[Bandtail tetra]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 10.5 cm TL
Moenkhausia lepidura (Kner, 1858)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Moenkhausia lepidura
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia margitae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia mikia
[]

Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP

South America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Moenkhausia oligolepis (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP
 
Moenkhausia oligolepis
[Glass tetra]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia ovalis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Moenkhausia robertsi
[]

Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
Moenkhausia simulata (Eigenmann, 1924)

Photo by Photo by Holm, E.
 
Moenkhausia simulata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Monotocheirodon drilos
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Monotocheirodon kontos
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Odontostilbe ecuadorensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm TL
 
Odontostilbe fugitiva
[]

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.

South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm
Othonocheirodus eigenmanni Myers, 1927

Photo by Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.
 
Othonocheirodus eigenmanni
[]

Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
Oxybrycon parvulus Géry, 1964

Photo by Photo by Petersen, P.
 
Oxybrycon parvulus
[]

Photo by Noren, M.

South America
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
Paracheirodon innesi (Myers, 1936)

Photo by Photo by Noren, M.
 
Paracheirodon innesi
[Neon tetra]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Paragoniates alburnus Steindachner, 1876

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Paragoniates alburnus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Parecbasis cyclolepis
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Petitella georgiae Géry & Boutière, 1964

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Petitella georgiae
[False rummynose tetra]

Photo by Z.M.S. de Lucena & L.R. Malabarba

South America
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
Phenacogaster capitulata Lucena & Malabarba, 2010

Photo by Photo by Z.M.S. de Lucena & L.R. Malabarba
 
Phenacogaster capitulata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Phenacogaster pectinata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Piabarchus analis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.7 cm SL
 
Priocharax pygmaeus
[]

Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Prionobrama filigera (Cope, 1870)

Photo by Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP
 
Prionobrama filigera
[Glass bloodfin]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Prodontocharax alleni
[]
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 Lucena, C.A.S.

South America
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Roeboides affinis (Günther, 1868)

Photo by Photo by Lucena, C.A.S.
 
Roeboides affinis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
 
Roeboides dispar
[]

Photo by IBAMA

South America
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Roeboides myersii Gill, 1870

Photo by Photo by IBAMA
 
Roeboides myersii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
 
Scopaeocharax atopodus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Scopaeocharax rhinodus
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

South America
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
Stethaprion erythrops Cope, 1870

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Stethaprion erythrops
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 11.2 cm SL
Tetragonopterus argenteus Cuvier, 1816

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Tetragonopterus argenteus
[]

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.

South America
Max. Length 12.7 cm TL
Tetragonopterus chalceus Spix & Agassiz, 1829

Photo by Photo by Castro-Lima, F.
 
Tetragonopterus chalceus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Thayeria boehlkei Weitzman, 1957

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Thayeria boehlkei
[Blackline penguinfish]

Photo by Zarske, A.

South America
Max. Length 1.7 cm SL
Trochilocharax ornatus Zarske, 2010

Photo by Photo by Zarske, A.
 
Trochilocharax ornatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.8 cm SL
 
Tyttobrycon hamatus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
Tyttocharax cochui (Ladiges, 1950)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Tyttocharax cochui
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 1.6 cm SL
Tyttocharax tambopatensis Weitzman & Ortega, 1995

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Tyttocharax tambopatensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Varicharax nigrolineatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
 
Xenurobrycon heterodon
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.4 cm SL
 
Xenurobrycon polyancistrus
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Acestrocephalus boehlkei South America 13.5 SL 1977
Acrobrycon ipanquianus South America 12 SL 1877
Aphyocharax alburnus Goldencrown tetra South America 8 1869
Aphyocharax pusillus South America 6.4 SL 1868
Astyanax abramis South America 14 SL 1842
Astyanax bimaculatus Twospot astyanax South America 17.5 TL 1758
Astyanax boliviensis South America 9.0 SL 2018
Astyanax gandhiae South America 11.0 2018
Astyanax kennedyi South America 1964
Astyanax longior South America 1878
Astyanax maximus South America 25 TL 1876
Astyanax villwocki South America 11.4 SL 1999
Attonitus bounites South America 5.7 SL 2000
Attonitus ephimeros South America 5.0 SL 2000
Attonitus irisae South America 4.6 SL 2000
Axelrodia stigmatias South America 2.5 SL 1913
Bario steindachneri South America 9 SL 1893
Brachychalcinus copei South America 9 TL 1882
Brachychalcinus nummus South America 8.4 SL 1958
Bryconacidnus ellisae South America 3.8 SL 1924
Bryconacidnus paipayensis South America 5 SL 1929
Bryconamericus alfredae South America 6.6 TL 1927
Bryconamericus brevirostris South America 9.5 TL 1860
Bryconamericus diaphanus South America 13 TL 1878
Bryconamericus grosvenori South America 7 TL 1927
Bryconamericus osgoodi South America 6.1 SL 1942
Bryconamericus pachacuti South America 7.5 TL 1927
Bryconamericus pectinatus South America 8 TL 1990
Bryconamericus peruanus South America 9.2 SL 1845
Bryconamericus phoenicopterus South America 6 TL 1872
Bryconamericus simus South America 8.7 TL 1898
Bryconamericus thomasi South America 7 SL 1940
Bryconella pallidifrons South America 2.3 SL 1946
Ceratobranchia binghami South America 6.2 TL 1927
Ceratobranchia delotaenia South America 3.8 SL 1990
Ceratobranchia obtusirostris South America 5.5 SL 1914
Charax caudimaculatus South America 9.7 SL 1987
Charax tectifer South America 14.4 SL 1870
Cheirodon luelingi South America 1.8 SL 1964
Cheirodon ortegai South America 3.4 SL 1980
Chrysobrycon eliasi South America 4.4 2011
Chrysobrycon hesperus South America 8.2 SL 1958
Chrysobrycon myersi South America 6.4 SL 1970
Chrysobrycon yoliae South America 5.2 SL 2014
Creagrutus barrigai South America 5.3 SL 2001
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 flavescens South America 9.4 SL 2001
Creagrutus gephyrus South America 6.5 SL 1975
Creagrutus gracilis South America 7.7 SL 2001
Creagrutus holmi South America 9.2 SL 2001
Creagrutus kunturus South America 9.6 SL 1995
Creagrutus manu South America 4.0 SL 2001
Creagrutus occidaneus South America 6.6 SL 2001
Creagrutus ortegai South America 7.1 SL 2001
Creagrutus ouranonastes South America 10 SL 2001
Creagrutus pearsoni South America 3.4 SL 1988
Creagrutus peruanus South America 8.7 SL 1876
Creagrutus pila South America 7.1 SL 2001
Creagrutus ungulus South America 10.9 TL 2001
Creagrutus yanatili South America 10 TL 2010
Ctenobrycon hauxwellianus South America 8 SL 1870
Cynopotamus amazonum South America 23.1 1868
Dectobrycon armeniacus South America 6.6 SL 2006
Eretmobrycon festae South America 1898
Galeocharax gulo South America 25 SL 1870
Gymnocorymbus flaviolimai South America 5.2 SL 2015
Hemibrycon divisorensis South America 8.2 SL 2007
Hemibrycon helleri South America 10 SL 1927
Hemibrycon huambonicus South America 11.9 SL 1882
Hemibrycon inambari South America 8.7 SL 2010
Hemibrycon jelskii South America 10.2 SL 1876
Hemibrycon mikrostiktos South America 4.4 SL 2010
Hemibrycon tridens Jumping tetra South America 6.5 SL 1922
Hemigrammus boesemani South America 3.3 SL 1959
Hemigrammus changae South America 3.2 SL 2019
Hemigrammus hyanuary January tetra South America 4.4 TL 1918
Hemigrammus luelingi South America 2.5 SL 1964
Hemigrammus lunatus South America 4.8 TL 1918
Hemigrammus marginatus South America 4.5 SL 1911
Hemigrammus megaceps South America 2.8 TL 1945
Hemigrammus ocellifer Head-and-taillight tetra South America 4.9 TL 1882
Hemigrammus pulcher Garnet tetra South America 3.3 SL 1938
Hemigrammus rodwayi South America 5.3 TL 1909
Hemigrammus unilineatus Featherfin tetra Central and South America 5.3 TL 1858
Hyphessobrycon bentosi Ornate tetra South America 4.3 SL 1908
Hyphessobrycon clavatus South America 3.1 SL 2015
Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma Bleeding-heart tetra South America 6.1 SL 1943
Hyphessobrycon eschwartzae South America 3.2 SL 2013
Hyphessobrycon frankei South America 3.4 SL 1997
Hyphessobrycon gracilior South America 2.2 SL 1964
Hyphessobrycon jackrobertsi South America 3.4 SL 2014
Hyphessobrycon loretoensis Loreto tetra South America 2.4 SL 1938
Hyphessobrycon margitae South America 4 SL 2016
Hyphessobrycon nigricinctus South America 2004
Hyphessobrycon peruvianus Peruvian tetra South America 3.9 SL 1938
Hyphessobrycon robustulus South America 4.4 TL 1870
Hyphessobrycon taphorni Asia 2.9 SL 2013
Hyphessobrycon tenuis South America 2.6 SL 1964
Jupiaba asymmetrica South America 1908
Knodus borki South America 2008
Knodus megalops South America 6.9 TL 1929
Knodus moenkhausii South America 4.5 TL 1903
Knodus pasco South America 5.5 SL 2007
Leptagoniates steindachneri South America 7.6 SL 1887
Microgenys lativirgata South America 7.1 SL 1927
Microgenys weyrauchi South America 2.8 SL 1945
Moenkhausia atahualpiana South America 1907
Moenkhausia ceros South America 5 TL 1908
Moenkhausia collettii South America 6.4 TL 1882
Moenkhausia crisnejas South America 4.4 SL 1929
Moenkhausia dichroura Bandtail tetra South America 10 SL 1858
Moenkhausia lepidura South America 10.5 TL 1858
Moenkhausia margitae South America 6.4 SL 2001
Moenkhausia mikia South America 7.8 SL 2010
Moenkhausia oligolepis Glass tetra South America 10 SL 1864
Moenkhausia ovalis South America 8 SL 1868
Moenkhausia robertsi South America 4.9 SL 1964
Moenkhausia simulata South America 7.2 SL 1924
Monotocheirodon drilos South America 3.8 SL 2013
Monotocheirodon kontos South America 3.7 SL 2013
Odontostilbe ecuadorensis South America 5.0 SL 2006
Odontostilbe fugitiva South America 4.4 TL 1870
Othonocheirodus eigenmanni South America 4.7 1927
Oxybrycon parvulus South America 2.1 SL 1964
Paracheirodon innesi Neon tetra South America 2.2 SL 1936
Paragoniates alburnus South America 6 TL 1876
Parecbasis cyclolepis South America 8 SL 1914
Petitella georgiae False rummynose tetra South America 3.9 SL 1964
Phenacogaster capitulata South America 4.0 SL 2010
Phenacogaster pectinata South America 4.5 SL 1870
Piabarchus analis South America 4.9 SL 1914
Priocharax pygmaeus South America 1.7 SL 1987
Prionobrama filigera Glass bloodfin South America 6 TL 1870
Prodontocharax alleni South America 4.4 SL 1953
Prodontocharax melanotus South America 4.8 SL 1924
Protocheirodon pi South America 3.1 SL 1978
Roeboides affinis South America 11 SL 1868
Roeboides dispar South America 8.1 SL 2001
Roeboides myersii South America 22 TL 1870
Scopaeocharax atopodus South America 2.2 SL 1958
Scopaeocharax rhinodus South America 3.0 SL 1958
Stethaprion erythrops South America 8.8 SL 1870
Tetragonopterus argenteus South America 11.2 SL 1816
Tetragonopterus chalceus South America 12.7 TL 1829
Thayeria boehlkei Blackline penguinfish South America 3.2 SL 1957
Trochilocharax ornatus South America 1.7 SL 2010
Tyttobrycon hamatus South America 1.8 SL 1973
Tyttocharax cochui South America 2.1 SL 1950
Tyttocharax tambopatensis South America 1.6 SL 1995
Varicharax nigrolineatus South America 3.6 SL 2020
Xenurobrycon heterodon South America 2.1 SL 1985
Xenurobrycon polyancistrus South America 1.4 SL 1987



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