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Family: Characidae Characins; tetras



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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Acanthocharax microlepis South America 8.5 SL 1912
Acestrocephalus acutus South America 10.4 SL 2006
Acestrocephalus anomalus South America 20 SL 1880
Acestrocephalus boehlkei South America 13.5 SL 1977
Acestrocephalus maculosus South America 7.9 SL 2006
Acestrocephalus nigrifasciatus South America 9.3 SL 2006
Acestrocephalus pallidus South America 6.1 SL 2006
Acestrocephalus sardina South America 21.7 SL 1913
Acestrocephalus stigmatus South America 13.5 TL 2006
Acinocheirodon melanogramma South America 3.8 SL 1999
Acrobrycon ipanquianus South America 12 SL 1877
Acrobrycon ortii South America 6.1 SL 2014
Acrobrycon starnesi South America 7.3 SL 2014
Amazonichthys camelierae South America 2023
Amazonichthys lindeae South America 2.5 SL 1973
Amazonspinther dalmata South America 2.0 SL 2008
Andromakhe latens South America 4.4 SL 2004
Andromakhe paris South America 8.6 SL 2002
Andromakhe saguazu South America 9.2 SL 2003
Andromakhe stenohalina South America 7.8 SL 1962
Andromakhe tupi South America 7.3 SL 2003
Aphyocharacidium bolivianum South America 3.4 SL 1973
Aphyocharacidium melandetum South America 3.5 1912
Aphyocharax agassizii South America 3.3 SL 1882
Aphyocharax alburnus Goldencrown tetra South America 8 1869
Aphyocharax anisitsi Bloodfin tetra South America 5.5 TL 1903
Aphyocharax colifax South America 5.0 1991
Aphyocharax dentatus South America 7.2 SL 1903
Aphyocharax erythrurus Flametail tetra South America 5.8 1912
Aphyocharax gracilis South America 5.4 SL 1940
Aphyocharax nattereri South America 3.1 SL 1882
Aphyocharax pusillus South America 6.4 SL 1868
Aphyocharax rathbuni Redflank bloodfin South America 7.1 SL 1907
Aphyocharax yekwanae South America 5.6 SL 2003
Aphyocheirodon hemigrammus South America 4.8 TL 1915
Aphyodite apiaka South America 3.1 SL 2017
Aphyodite grammica South America 3.2 1912
Aphyodite tupebas South America 2.6 SL 2017
Argopleura chocoensis South America 5.3 SL 1913
Argopleura conventus South America 3.6 SL 1913
Argopleura diquensis South America 6.8 SL 1913
Argopleura magdalenensis South America 6.0 SL 1913
Astyanax abramis South America 14 SL 1842
Astyanax acatlanensis Central America 7.5 SL 2017
Astyanax aeneus Banded tetra Central America 12 SL 1860
Astyanax altior Yucatan tetra North America 1936
Astyanax altiparanae South America 16.4 TL 2000
Astyanax anai North America 11.3 SL 2018
Astyanax angustifrons Central America 1908
Astyanax aramburui South America 6.1 SL 2006
Astyanax argentatus Texan tetra North America 11.4 SL 1854
Astyanax argyrimarginatus South America 4.5 SL 1999
Astyanax asuncionensis South America 15 SL 1972
Astyanax atratoensis South America 10.3 SL 1907
Astyanax aurocaudatus South America 6 SL 1913
Astyanax bacalarensis Central America 9.5 SL 2017
Astyanax bagual South America 7.8 SL 2015
Astyanax baileyi Central America 6.9 SL 1972
Astyanax belizianus Belizean tetra North America 1868
Astyanax bimaculatus Twospot astyanax South America 17.5 TL 1758
Astyanax biotae South America 5.2 SL 2004
Astyanax boliviensis South America 9.0 SL 2018
Astyanax bourgeti South America 1908
Astyanax brachypterygium South America 6.4 SL 2001
Astyanax bransfordii Central America 15 SL 1877
Astyanax brevimanus Quiché tetra North America 1864
Astyanax brevirhinus South America 10 TL 1908
Astyanax brucutu South America 6.6 SL 2017
Astyanax caballeroi Catemaco characin North America 13.8 SL 1985
Astyanax caucanus South America 1879
Astyanax chaparae South America 1943
Astyanax clavitaeniatus South America 7.2 SL 2003
Astyanax cocibolca Central America 5.4 SL 2008
Astyanax cordovae South America 1880
Astyanax courensis South America 7.2 SL 2010
Astyanax cremnobates South America 8.9 SL 2001
Astyanax cubilhuitz Central America 5.3 SL 2017
Astyanax depressirostris South America 1908
Astyanax dissimilis South America 13.6 SL 2010
Astyanax dnophos South America 3.3 SL 2004
Astyanax dorioni Central America 19.3 SL 1970
Astyanax douradilho South America 9 SL 2014
Astyanax elachylepis South America 2005
Astyanax embera South America, Colombia. 9.0 SL 2018
Astyanax epiagos South America 5.9 SL 2008
Astyanax eremus South America 10.0 SL 2014
Astyanax fasslii South America 1915
Astyanax filiferus South America 8.5 SL 1913
Astyanax finitimus Veracruz tetra North America 8.0 SL 1868
Astyanax gandhiae South America 11.0 2018
Astyanax gisleni South America 1943
Astyanax goyacensis South America 1908
Astyanax goyanensis South America 9 SL 1944
Astyanax gracilior South America 1908
Astyanax guaricana South America 9.6 SL 2013
Astyanax henseli South America 11.1 SL 2006
Astyanax integer South America 1930
Astyanax jacobinae Piaba Astyanax jacobinae 5.1 SL 2008
Astyanax jacuhiensis South America 14.5 SL 1894
Astyanax jenynsii South America 7.6 SL 1877
Astyanax joaovitori South America 7.7 SL 2017
Astyanax jordanensis South America 7.6 SL 2009
Astyanax jordani North America 10 TL 1936
Astyanax kennedyi South America 1964
Astyanax keronolepis South America 10.4 SL 2019
Astyanax kompi Central America 1938
Astyanax kullanderi South America 8.8 SL 1995
Astyanax lacustris South America 9.3 SL 1875
Astyanax laticeps South America 8.9 SL 1894
Astyanax leopoldi South America 6 TL 1988
Astyanax lineatus South America 12 SL 1891
Astyanax longior South America 1878
Astyanax longirhinus South America 18.6 SL 2010
Astyanax lorien South America 7.5 SL 2018
Astyanax macal Central America 6.7 SL 2017
Astyanax maculisquamis South America 7.6 SL 1997
Astyanax magdalenae South America 17.3 SL 1916
Astyanax maximus South America 25 TL 1876
Astyanax megaspilura South America 1944
Astyanax mexicanus Mexican tetra North America 12 TL 1853
Astyanax microlepis South America 12.5 SL 1913
Astyanax microschemos South America 5.5 SL 2006
Astyanax minor South America 10.8 SL 2010
Astyanax moorii South America 10 SL 1892
Astyanax multidens South America 14 TL 1924
Astyanax myersi South America 1950
Astyanax nasutus Central America 10 TL 1907
Astyanax nicaraguensis Central America 1907
Astyanax nobre South America 3.0 SL 2022
Astyanax novae South America 3.3 SL 1911
Astyanax obscurus South America 1870
Astyanax ocotal Central America 10.5 SL 2017
Astyanax orbignyanus South America 1850
Astyanax orstedii Costa Rican tetra North America 8.6 SL 1875
Astyanax orthodus South America 10.8 SL 1907
Astyanax panamensis Panamanian tetra America 10.1 SL 1864
Astyanax paraguayensis South America 1918
Astyanax paranahybae South America 1911
Astyanax pardensis South America 6.3 SL 2021
Astyanax pedri South America 7.8 SL 1908
Astyanax petenensis Petén tetra North America 10.9 SL 1864
Astyanax pirabitira South America 9.1 SL 2013
Astyanax pirapuan South America 2011
Astyanax poetzschkei South America 1932
Astyanax procerus South America 11.9 SL 2013
Astyanax rioverde Central America 7.5 SL 2017
Astyanax robustus Central America 1912
Astyanax ruberrimus Central and South America 1913
Astyanax rupestris South America 8.7 SL 2018
Astyanax rupununi South America 4.8 SL 1914
Astyanax saltor South America 5.9 SL 1960
Astyanax salvatoris Central America 6.1 SL 2017
Astyanax scabripinnis South America 15.6 TL 1842
Astyanax scintillans South America 3.0 SL 1928
Astyanax serratus South America 12 SL 2010
Astyanax siapae South America 9.4 SL 2003
Astyanax sincora South America 6.2 SL 2019
Astyanax stilbe South America 1870
Astyanax superbus South America 1942
Astyanax symmetricus South America 1908
Astyanax tamiahua Central America 6.3 SL 2017
Astyanax tehuacanensis Central Ameica 7.5 SL 2017
Astyanax totae South America 8.2 SL 2005
Astyanax trierythropterus South America 1970
Astyanax turmalinensis South America 6.5 SL 2003
Astyanax unitaeniatus South America 1998
Astyanax utiariti South America 7.9 SL 2007
Astyanax validus South America 15 TL 1991
Astyanax varii South America 4.4 SL 2019
Astyanax varzeae South America 8.3 SL 2007
Astyanax venezuelae South America 5 TL 1944
Astyanax vermilion South America 4.3 SL 2009
Astyanax villwocki South America 11.4 SL 1999
Astyanax yariguies South America 7.7 SL 2012
Atopomesus pachyodus South America 4.3 1927
Attonitus bounites South America 5.7 SL 2000
Attonitus ephimeros South America 5.0 SL 2000
Attonitus irisae South America 4.6 SL 2000
Aulixidens eugeniae South America 4.3 SL 1952
Axelrodia riesei Ruby tetra South America 2.1 SL 1966
Axelrodia stigmatias South America 2.5 SL 1913
Bario steindachneri South America 9 SL 1893
Boehlkea fredcochui Cochu's blue tetra South America 5.4 TL 1966
Boehlkea weitzmani South America 3.5 SL 2017
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
Brittanichthys axelrodi South America 2.8 SL 1965
Brittanichthys myersi South America 3.2 SL 1965
Bryconacidnus ellisae South America 3.8 SL 1924
Bryconacidnus hemigrammus South America 4 SL 1924
Bryconacidnus paipayensis South America 5 SL 1929
Bryconadenos tanaothoros South America 2005
Bryconadenos weitzmani South America 4.1 SL 2009
Bryconamericus agna South America 6.5 SL 2001
Bryconamericus alfredae South America 6.6 TL 1927
Bryconamericus alpha South America 7.6 TL 1914
Bryconamericus andresoi South America 7.1 SL 2003
Bryconamericus arilepis South America 7.1 SL 2008
Bryconamericus bolivianus South America 6.8 SL 1924
Bryconamericus brevirostris South America 9.5 TL 1860
Bryconamericus bucayensis South America 8.7 SL 2013
Bryconamericus caldasi South America 7.4 SL 2014
Bryconamericus carlosi South America 5.7 SL 2003
Bryconamericus caucanus South America 8.8 TL 1913
Bryconamericus charalae South America 2005
Bryconamericus cinarucoense South America 3.7 SL 2008
Bryconamericus cismontanus South America 6 SL 1914
Bryconamericus coeruleus South America 6.5 SL 2017
Bryconamericus cristiani South America 6.9 SL 1999
Bryconamericus dahli South America 8.0 SL 2000
Bryconamericus deuterodonoides South America 5 TL 1914
Bryconamericus diaphanus South America 13 TL 1878
Bryconamericus ecai South America 7.5 SL 2004
Bryconamericus ecuadorensis South America 8.3 SL 2015
Bryconamericus eigenmanni South America 6.1 SL 1906
Bryconamericus emperador Central and South America 10.4 SL 1907
Bryconamericus exodon South America 5.7 SL 1907
Bryconamericus foncensis South America 8.3 SL 2009
Bryconamericus galvisi South America 7.6 SL 2000
Bryconamericus gonzalezi Central America 7.4 SL 2002
Bryconamericus grosvenori South America 7 TL 1927
Bryconamericus guaytarae South America 8.3 TL 1914
Bryconamericus guizae South America 2003
Bryconamericus guyanensis South America 4.3 2010
Bryconamericus huilae South America 8.6 SL 2003
Bryconamericus hyphesson South America 3.7 TL 1909
Bryconamericus icelus South America 8 SL 1964
Bryconamericus ichoensis South America 3.4 SL 2000
Bryconamericus iheringii South America 11.4 TL 1887
Bryconamericus ikaa South America 6.8 SL 2004
Bryconamericus indefessus South America 2004
Bryconamericus lambari South America 5.6 SL 1995
Bryconamericus lassorum South America 2002
Bryconamericus loisae South America 7.4 SL 1964
Bryconamericus macarenae South America 4.7 SL 2010
Bryconamericus macrophthalmus South America 4.7 SL 2003
Bryconamericus megalepis South America 4.5 SL 1941
Bryconamericus mennii South America 5.5 SL 2002
Bryconamericus microcephalus South America 7.7 SL 1908
Bryconamericus miraensis South America 9.3 TL 1945
Bryconamericus motatanensis South America 4.7 TL 1944
Bryconamericus multiradiatus South America 2.7 TL 1960
Bryconamericus novae South America 5.7 TL 1914
Bryconamericus orinocoensis South America 2.9 SL 2003
Bryconamericus ornaticeps South America 6.5 SL 1995
Bryconamericus oroensis South America 9.7 SL 2013
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
Hemibrycon brevispini South America 9.0 SL 2009
Hemibrycon cairoensis South America 8.5 SL 2009
Hemibrycon cardalensis South America 8.7 SL 2013
Hemibrycon carrilloi South America 6.7 SL 1960
Hemibrycon colombianus South America 10.6 SL 1914
Hemibrycon dariensis Central America 6.5 SL 1916
Hemibrycon decurrens South America 5.7 SL 1913
Hemibrycon dentatus South America 11.8 SL 1913
Hemibrycon divisorensis South America 8.2 SL 2007
Hemibrycon fasciatus South America 8.3 SL 2013
Hemibrycon guejarensis South America 7.8 SL 2018
Hemibrycon helleri South America 10 SL 1927
Hemibrycon huambonicus South America 11.9 SL 1882
Hemibrycon inambari South America 8.7 SL 2010
Hemibrycon jabonero South America 11.5 SL 1944
Hemibrycon jelskii South America 10.2 SL 1876
Hemibrycon metae South America 9.3 SL 1930
Hemibrycon microformaa South America 3.1 SL 2007
Hemibrycon mikrostiktos South America 4.4 SL 2010
Hemibrycon orcesi South America 5 SL 1958
Hemibrycon paez South America 9.4 SL 2010
Hemibrycon palomae South America 8.9 SL 2010
Hemibrycon polyodon South America 16.8 SL 1864
Hemibrycon quindos South America 5.2 SL 2010
Hemibrycon rafaelensis South America 9.0 SL 2008
Hemibrycon raqueliae South America 9.9 SL 2010
Hemibrycon sanjuanensis South America 8.5 SL 2014
Hemibrycon santamartae South America 2010
Hemibrycon sierraensis South America, Colombia 7.2 SL 2015
Hemibrycon surinamensis South America 9.5 SL 1962
Hemibrycon taeniurus Mountain stream sardine Central America 8.2 SL 1858
Hemibrycon tridens Jumping tetra South America 6.5 SL 1922
Hemibrycon velox South America 11 SL 1964
Hemibrycon virolinica South America 9.8 SL 2010
Hemibrycon yacopiae South America 8.9 SL 2010
Hemigrammus aereus South America 2.4 SL 1959
Hemigrammus analis South America 3.9 TL 1909
Hemigrammus arua South America 3 SL 2009
Hemigrammus ataktos South America 3.8 SL 2014
Hemigrammus barrigonae South America 4.1 SL 1914
Hemigrammus bellottii South America 3.3 SL 1882
Hemigrammus boesemani South America 3.3 SL 1959
Hemigrammus brevis South America 3.6 TL 1911
Hemigrammus changae South America 3.2 SL 2019
Hemigrammus coeruleus South America 5.8 TL 1908
Hemigrammus cupreus South America 5.3 TL 1918
Hemigrammus cylindricus South America 10.8 TL 1909
Hemigrammus diagonicus South America 2.8 SL 2011
Hemigrammus durbinae South America 2.8 SL 2015
Hemigrammus elegans South America 4 SL 1882
Hemigrammus erythrozonus Glowlight tetra South America 3.3 TL 1909
Hemigrammus falsus Head-and-tail-light fish South America 1958
Hemigrammus filamentosus South America 3.6 SL 2011
Hemigrammus geisleri South America 3.5 TL 2007
Hemigrammus gracilis South America 4.4 SL 1875
Hemigrammus guyanensis South America 3.5 SL 1959
Hemigrammus haraldi South America 2.7 SL 1961
Hemigrammus hyanuary January tetra South America 4.4 TL 1918
Hemigrammus iota South America 2.1 TL 1909
Hemigrammus levis South America 5.9 TL 1908
Hemigrammus luelingi South America 2.5 SL 1964
Hemigrammus lunatus South America 4.8 TL 1918
Hemigrammus machadoi South America 3.6 SL 2014
Hemigrammus mahnerti South America 2.8 SL 1989
Hemigrammus marginatus South America 4.5 SL 1911
Hemigrammus matei South America 4.3 TL 1918
Hemigrammus megaceps South America 2.8 TL 1945
Hemigrammus melanochrous South America 3 TL 1913
Hemigrammus micropterus South America 4 SL 1907
Hemigrammus microstomus South America 4 SL 1918
Hemigrammus mimus South America 2.8 SL 1955
Hemigrammus neptunus South America 3.2 SL 2002
Hemigrammus newboldi South America 5 SL 1949
Hemigrammus ocellifer Head-and-taillight tetra South America 4.9 TL 1882
Hemigrammus ora South America 3.8 SL 2006
Hemigrammus orthus South America 3.4 TL 1909
Hemigrammus parana South America 3.1 SL 2008
Hemigrammus pretoensis South America 5.1 SL 1965
Hemigrammus pulcher Garnet tetra South America 3.3 SL 1938
Hemigrammus rodwayi South America 5.3 TL 1909
Hemigrammus rubrostriatus South America 4.9 SL 2015
Hemigrammus schmardae South America 5.4 TL 1882
Hemigrammus silimoni South America 3.3 SL 2008
Hemigrammus skolioplatus South America 2005
Hemigrammus stictus South America 4.3 TL 1909
Hemigrammus taphorni South America 4.2 SL 2007
Hemigrammus tocantinsi South America 3.7 SL 2010
Hemigrammus tridens South America 2 SL 1907
Hemigrammus ulreyi South America 4.4 TL 1895
Hemigrammus unilineatus Featherfin tetra Central and South America 5.3 TL 1858
Hemigrammus vorderwinkleri South America 3.3 SL 1963
Hemigrammus yinyang South America 2.9 SL 2009
Heterocheirodon jacuiensis South America 4.0 SL 1999
Heterocheirodon yatai South America 4.2 SL 1992
Hollandichthys multifasciatus South America 9.6 SL 1900
Hollandichthys taramandahy South America 8.8 SL 2013
Hyphessobrycon acaciae South America 2.9 SL 2010
Hyphessobrycon agulha South America 4.3 SL 1913
Hyphessobrycon albolineatus South America 2.6 SL 1950
Hyphessobrycon amandae Ember tetra South America 2.0 SL 1987
Hyphessobrycon amapaensis South America 3.0 SL 1998
Hyphessobrycon amaronensis South America 2.7 SL 2010
Hyphessobrycon arianae South America 2.4 SL 1989
Hyphessobrycon auca South America 4.2 SL 2004
Hyphessobrycon axelrodi Calypso tetra Central America 2.2 SL 1959
Hyphessobrycon balbus South America 6 TL 1927
Hyphessobrycon bentosi Ornate tetra South America 4.3 SL 1908
Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus Yellow tetra South America 4.7 TL 1911
Hyphessobrycon borealis South America 2.8 SL 2006
Hyphessobrycon boulengeri South America 4.5 TL 1907
Hyphessobrycon brumado South America 3.2 SL 2010
Hyphessobrycon cachimbensis South America 4.9 SL 1964
Hyphessobrycon catableptus South America 1.8 TL 1909
Hyphessobrycon chocoensis South America 4.0 SL 2013
Hyphessobrycon clavatus South America 3.1 SL 2015
Hyphessobrycon coelestinus South America 3.3 SL 1929
Hyphessobrycon columbianus South America 7 TL 2002
Hyphessobrycon comodoro Emerald green tetra South America 3.9 SL 2022
Hyphessobrycon compressus Mayan tetra North America 4.4 TL 1904
Hyphessobrycon condotensis South America 4 TL 1913
Hyphessobrycon copelandi South America 5 TL 1908
Hyphessobrycon cyanotaenia South Amercia 3.7 SL 2006
Hyphessobrycon diancistrus South America 3.7 SL 1977
Hyphessobrycon diastatos South America 2.7 SL 2014
Hyphessobrycon dorsalis South America 3.7 SL 2014
Hyphessobrycon duragenys South America 6.8 TL 1911
Hyphessobrycon ecuadorensis South America 2.1 SL 1915
Hyphessobrycon ecuadoriensis South America 3.1 TL 1914
Hyphessobrycon eilyos South America 2.5 2003
Hyphessobrycon elachys South America 2 SL 1984
Hyphessobrycon eos Dawn tetra South America 4.2 TL 1909
Hyphessobrycon epicharis South America 3.3 SL 1997
Hyphessobrycon eques Jewel tetra South America 4 SL 1882
Hyphessobrycon ericae South America 4.0 SL 2017
Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma Bleeding-heart tetra South America 6.1 SL 1943
Hyphessobrycon eschwartzae South America 3.2 SL 2013
Hyphessobrycon fernandezi South America 3.7 SL 1972
Hyphessobrycon flammeus Flame tetra South America 2.6 SL 1924
Hyphessobrycon frankei South America 3.4 SL 1997
Hyphessobrycon georgettae South America 3.2 SL 1961
Hyphessobrycon gracilior South America 2.2 SL 1964
Hyphessobrycon griemi Goldspotted tetra South America 2.9 SL 1957
Hyphessobrycon hamatus South Amreica 4.5 SL 2005
Hyphessobrycon haraldschultzi South America 2.1 TL 1960
Hyphessobrycon hasemani South America 2.8 SL 1913
Hyphessobrycon heliacus South America 2.8 SL 2002
Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi Black neon tetra South America 3.2 SL 1961
Hyphessobrycon heteresthes South America 1.7 TL 1894
Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus Flag tetra South America 3.6 TL 1894
Hyphessobrycon hexastichos South America 2005
Hyphessobrycon hildae South America 1.9 SL 1950
Hyphessobrycon igneus South America 4.2 SL 1980
Hyphessobrycon iheringi South America 4.2 SL 1941
Hyphessobrycon inconstans South America 4.5 TL 1907
Hyphessobrycon isiri South America 2006
Hyphessobrycon itaparicensis South America 3.8 SL 2001
Hyphessobrycon jackrobertsi South America 3.4 SL 2014
Hyphessobrycon kayabi South America 2.8 SL 2014
Hyphessobrycon khardinae South America 3.9 SL 2008
Hyphessobrycon klausanni South America 2.8 SL 2017
Hyphessobrycon langeanii South America 5.9 SL 2003
Hyphessobrycon latus South America 5 SL 1941
Hyphessobrycon loretoensis Loreto tetra South America 2.4 SL 1938
Hyphessobrycon loweae South America 3.2 SL 1994
Hyphessobrycon maculicauda South America 4.3 TL 1936
Hyphessobrycon margitae South America 4 SL 2016
Hyphessobrycon mavro South America 3.4 SL 2010
Hyphessobrycon megalopterus Black phantom tetra South America 3.6 SL 1915
Hyphessobrycon melanostichos South America 3.7 SL 2006
Hyphessobrycon melasemeion South America 3.9 SL 1945
Hyphessobrycon melazonatus South America 3.8 TL 1908
Hyphessobrycon meridionalis South America 5 SL 1978
Hyphessobrycon metae South America 4 SL 1914
Hyphessobrycon micropterus South America 2.7 SL 1915
Hyphessobrycon milleri Central America 2.9 SL 1908
Hyphessobrycon minimus South America 2.1 TL 1909
Hyphessobrycon minor South America 3.1 SL 1909
Hyphessobrycon moniliger South America 3.1 SL 2002
Hyphessobrycon montagi South America 3.1 SL 2014
Hyphessobrycon mutabilis South America 2.7 SL 1994
Hyphessobrycon myrmex South America 2.4 SL 2017
Hyphessobrycon natagaima South America, Colombia 4.7 SL 2015
Hyphessobrycon negodagua South America 2.8 SL 2001
Hyphessobrycon nicolasi South America 5.1 SL 2010
Hyphessobrycon niger South America 2.8 SL 2010
Hyphessobrycon nigricinctus South America 2004
Hyphessobrycon notidanos South America 2.9 SL 2006
Hyphessobrycon ocasoensis South America 4.4 SL 2008
Hyphessobrycon oritoensis South America 4.3 SL 2008
Hyphessobrycon otrynus South America 3.4 SL 2008
Hyphessobrycon paepkei South America 3.4 SL 2014
Hyphessobrycon panamensis Central and South America 4.4 SL 1908
Hyphessobrycon pando Pando tetra South America 3.7 SL 2009
Hyphessobrycon parvellus South America 2.2 SL 1911
Hyphessobrycon paucilepis South America 2.9 SL 2008
Hyphessobrycon peruvianus Peruvian tetra South America 3.9 SL 1938
Hyphessobrycon peugeotorum South America 3.2 SL 2013
Hyphessobrycon piabinhas South America 3.2 SL 1941
Hyphessobrycon pinnistriatus South America 2017
Hyphessobrycon piranga South America 2018
Hyphessobrycon poecilioides South America 6.9 TL 1913
Hyphessobrycon procerus South America 3.3 SL 1987
Hyphessobrycon procyon South America 3.2 SL 2016
Hyphessobrycon proteus South America 7.4 TL 1913
Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis Lemon tetra South America 3.8 SL 1937
Hyphessobrycon pyrrhonotus South America 4.5 SL 1993
Hyphessobrycon pytai South America 3.8 SL 1993
Hyphessobrycon reticulatus South America 5.3 SL 1911
Hyphessobrycon rheophilus South America 4.2 SL 2019
Hyphessobrycon robustulus South America 4.4 TL 1870
Hyphessobrycon rosaceus Rosy tetra South America 3.4 SL 1909
Hyphessobrycon roseus South America 1.9 SL 1960
Hyphessobrycon rutiliflavidus South America 5.8 SL 2008
Hyphessobrycon saizi South America 2.3 SL 1964
Hyphessobrycon santae South America 7.1 SL 1907
Hyphessobrycon savagei Central America 3.7 SL 1967
Hyphessobrycon schauenseei South America 3.1 SL 1926
Hyphessobrycon scholzei Blackline tetra South America 4 TL 1937
Hyphessobrycon scutulatus South America 3.5 SL 2003
Hyphessobrycon sebastiani South America 4.6 SL 2010
Hyphessobrycon simulatus South America 3 SL 1960
Hyphessobrycon socolofi Spotfin tetra South America 5.6 SL 1977
Hyphessobrycon sovichthys South America 3 SL 1944
Hyphessobrycon stegemanni Savanna tetra South America 3.1 SL 1961
Hyphessobrycon stramineus South America 3.8 TL 1918
Hyphessobrycon sweglesi Red phantom tetra South America 3.2 SL 1961
Hyphessobrycon taguae South America 3.1 SL 2010
Hyphessobrycon takasei Coffee-bean tetra South America 3.0 SL 1964
Hyphessobrycon taphorni Asia 2.9 SL 2013
Hyphessobrycon taurocephalus South America 5.5 TL 1911
Hyphessobrycon tenuis South America 2.6 SL 1964
Hyphessobrycon togoi South America 6.8 SL 2006
Hyphessobrycon tortuguerae Central America 3.9 SL 1958
Hyphessobrycon tropis South America 2.1 SL 1963
Hyphessobrycon tukunai South America 2.1 SL 1965
Hyphessobrycon tuyensis South America 3.1 SL 2008
Hyphessobrycon uaiso South America 5.3 SL 2013
Hyphessobrycon vilmae South America 2.9 SL 1966
Hyphessobrycon vinaceus South America 6.3 SL 2007
Hyphessobrycon wadai South America 3.5 SL 2016
Hyphessobrycon wajat South America 3.1 SL 1999
Hyphessobrycon weitzmanorum South America 2003
Hyphessobrycon werneri South America 3.2 SL 1987
Hyphessobrycon wosiackii South America 3.5 SL 2017
Hyphessobrycon zoe South America 3.0 SL 2020
Hypobrycon leptorhynchus South America 4.8 SL 1996
Hypobrycon maromba South America 4.8 SL 1994
Hysteronotus megalostomus South America 4.2 SL 1911
Inpaichthys kerri Royal tetra South America 2.8 SL 1977
Iotabrycon praecox South America 2.2 SL 1973
Jupiaba abramoides South America 12 SL 1909
Jupiaba acanthogaster South America 5.5 SL 1911
Jupiaba ajuricaba South America 9.5 SL 2009
Jupiaba anterior South America 11.1 SL 1908
Jupiaba anteroides South America 7.5 SL 1965
Jupiaba apenima South America 5.9 TL 1997
Jupiaba asymmetrica South America 1908
Jupiaba atypindi South America 1997
Jupiaba citrina South America 6.1 SL 2009
Jupiaba elassonaktis South America 2007
Jupiaba essequibensis South America 5.1 TL 1909
Jupiaba iasy South America 4.7 SL 2009
Jupiaba keithi South America 10 SL 1996
Jupiaba kurua South America 8.7 SL 2009
Jupiaba maroniensis South America 6 TL 1996
Jupiaba meunieri South America. 9 SL 1996
Jupiaba minor South America 1964
Jupiaba mucronata South America 4.2 SL 1909
Jupiaba ocellata South America 12 TL 1996
Jupiaba paranatinga South America 3.8 SL 2009
Jupiaba pinnata South America 5.8 SL 1909
Jupiaba pirana South America 4.4 SL 1997
Jupiaba poekotero South America 6.8 SL 2005
Jupiaba polylepis South America 7.3 TL 1864
Jupiaba poranga South America 8.0 SL 1997
Jupiaba potaroensis South America 1909
Jupiaba scologaster South America 3.7 SL 1986
Jupiaba yarina South America 7.7 SL 1997
Jupiaba zonata South America 4.7 SL 1908
Knodus borki South America 2008
Knodus breviceps South America 8.7 TL 1908
Knodus caquetae South America 6.5 SL 1945
Knodus chapadae South America 5.7 SL 1906
Knodus delta South America 3.6 SL 1972
Knodus dorsomaculatus South America 4.8 SL 2010
Knodus figueiredoi South America 3.2 SL 2014
Knodus gamma South America 4.8 SL 1972
Knodus geryi South America 6.5 SL 2004
Knodus heteresthes South America 5.1 TL 1908
Knodus hypopterus South America 6.4 TL 1943
Knodus longus South America 4.6 SL 2006
Knodus megalops South America 6.9 TL 1929
Knodus meridae South America 4.5 SL 1911
Knodus mizquae South America 1943
Knodus moenkhausii South America 4.5 TL 1903
Knodus orteguasae South America 1943
Knodus pasco South America 5.5 SL 2007
Knodus savannensis South America 6.0 TL 1961
Knodus septentrionalis South America 5.1 SL 1972
Knodus shinahota South America 3.7 SL 2007
Knodus smithi South America 3.5 TL 1913
Knodus tiquiensis South America 7.3 SL 2006
Knodus victoriae South America 1907
Kolpotocheirodon figueiredoi South America 3.1 SL 2004
Kolpotocheirodon theloura South America 3.0 SL 2000
Landonia latidens South America 4.2 SL 1914
Lepidocharax burnsi South America 4.0 SL 2011
Lepidocharax diamantina South America 3.9 SL 2011
Leptagoniates steindachneri South America 7.6 SL 1887
Leptobrycon jatuaranae South America 2.9 1915
Lophiobrycon weitzmani South America 2.9 SL 2003
Macropsobrycon uruguayanae South America 4.6 TL 1915
Macropsobrycon xinguensis South America 3.2 SL 1973
Makunaima guaporensis South America 1911
Makunaima guianensis South America 6 TL 1909
Makunaima multidens South America 1908
Markiana geayi South America 10.4 SL 1909
Markiana nigripinnis South America 10.4 SL 1891
Microgenys lativirgata South America 7.1 SL 1927
Microgenys minuta South America 4.5 SL 1913
Microgenys weyrauchi South America 2.8 SL 1945
Microschemobrycon callops South America 3.5 SL 1953
Microschemobrycon casiquiare South America 3.5 SL 1953
Microschemobrycon elongatus South America 4.5 TL 1973
Microschemobrycon geisleri South America 2.8 SL 1973
Microschemobrycon guaporensis South America 3.2 SL 1915
Microschemobrycon melanotus South America 4.3 TL 1912
Microschemobrycon meyburgi South America 2.2 SL 1975
Mimagoniates barberi South America 3.5 SL 1907
Mimagoniates inequalis Croaking tetra South America 3.3 SL 1911
Mimagoniates lateralis South America 3.3 SL 1913
Mimagoniates microlepis Blue tetra South America 6.1 SL 1877
Mimagoniates pulcher South America 3.7 SL 2009
Mimagoniates rheocharis South America 4.8 SL 1990
Mimagoniates sylvicola South America 3.0 SL 1990
Mixobrycon ribeiroi South America 3.5 SL 1907
Moenkhausia affinis South America 6 SL 1915
Moenkhausia agnesae South America 6.9 SL 1965
Moenkhausia andrica South America 7.0 SL 2021
Moenkhausia atahualpiana South America 1907
Moenkhausia aurantia South America 5.0 SL 2011
Moenkhausia australis South America 3.8 SL 1908
Moenkhausia barbouri South America 6.5 TL 1908
Moenkhausia bonita South America 8.5 SL 2004
Moenkhausia britskii South America 5.8 SL 2016
Moenkhausia browni South America 8.2 TL 1909
Moenkhausia celibela South America 4.9 TL 2010
Moenkhausia ceros South America 5 TL 1908
Moenkhausia chlorophthalma South America 6.8 SL 2010
Moenkhausia chrysargyrea South America 12 SL 1864
Moenkhausia collettii South America 6.4 TL 1882
Moenkhausia comma South America 7.4 SL 1908
Moenkhausia copei South America 6 SL 1882
Moenkhausia cosmops South America 5.4 SL 2007
Moenkhausia costae South America 5.9 SL 1907
Moenkhausia cotinho South America 6.1 SL 1908
Moenkhausia crisnejas South America 4.4 SL 1929
Moenkhausia dasalmas South America 4.3 SL 2011
Moenkhausia diamantina South America 6.6 SL 2007
Moenkhausia dichroura Bandtail tetra South America 10 SL 1858
Moenkhausia diktyota South America 5.2 SL 2001
Moenkhausia doceana South America 7.7 SL 1877
Moenkhausia dorsinuda South America 7.1 SL 2002
Moenkhausia eigenmanni South America 5.3 SL 1964
Moenkhausia eurystaenia South America 3.7 SL 2010
Moenkhausia forestii South America 3.8 SL 2009
Moenkhausia gracilima South America 5.9 SL 1908
Moenkhausia grandisquamis South America 10 SL 1845
Moenkhausia hasemani South America 4.5 SL 1917
Moenkhausia heikoi South America 8.7 TL 2004
Moenkhausia hemigrammoides South America 4 SL 1965
Moenkhausia hysterosticta South America 4.5 SL 2007
Moenkhausia icae South America 4.2 SL 1908
Moenkhausia inrai South America 6.5 SL 1992
Moenkhausia intermedia South America 8 SL 1908
Moenkhausia jamesi South America 6.8 SL 1908
Moenkhausia justae South America 6 SL 1908
Moenkhausia lata South America 8 SL 1908
Moenkhausia latissima South America 9.2 SL 1908
Moenkhausia lepidura South America 10.5 TL 1858
Moenkhausia levidorsa South America 6.4 SL 2002
Moenkhausia lineomaculata South America 6.8 SL 2015
Moenkhausia lopesi South America 3.9 SL 2001
Moenkhausia loweae South America 7.5 TL 1992
Moenkhausia margitae South America 6.4 SL 2001
Moenkhausia megalops South America 5 SL 1907
Moenkhausia melogramma South America 4 SL 1908
Moenkhausia metae South America 7.4 SL 1922
Moenkhausia miangi South America 8.9 SL 1915
Moenkhausia mikia South America 7.8 SL 2010
Moenkhausia moisae South America 10.6 SL 1995
Moenkhausia mutum South America 6.5 SL 2016
Moenkhausia naponis South America 5.4 SL 1958
Moenkhausia newtoni South America 2.7 SL 1964
Moenkhausia nigromarginata South America 5.3 SL 1994
Moenkhausia oligolepis Glass tetra South America 10 SL 1864
Moenkhausia orteguasae South America 7.3 TL 1943
Moenkhausia ovalis South America 8 SL 1868
Moenkhausia pankilopteryx South America 9.7 SL 2006
Moenkhausia parecis South America 7.8 SL 2016
Moenkhausia petymbuaba South America 5.6 SL 2006
Moenkhausia phaeonota South America 5.6 SL 1979
Moenkhausia pirauba South America 9.9 SL 2010
Moenkhausia pittieri Diamond tetra South America 6 SL 1920
Moenkhausia plumbea South America 5.0 SL 2010
Moenkhausia pyrophthalma South America 3.4 SL 1994
Moenkhausia robertsi South America 4.9 SL 1964
Moenkhausia rubra South America 5.4 SL 2014
Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae Redeye tetra South America 7 SL 1907
Moenkhausia schultzi South America 1950
Moenkhausia shideleri South America 7.3 SL 1909
Moenkhausia simulata South America 7.2 SL 1924
Moenkhausia surinamensis South America 10.3 SL 1965
Moenkhausia takasei Black-jacket tetra South America 3.3 SL 1964
Moenkhausia tergimacula South America 5.2 SL 1999
Moenkhausia tridentata South America 1929
Moenkhausia uirapuru South America 6.0 SL 2015
Moenkhausia venerei South America 3.9 SL 2016
Moenkhausia xinguensis South America 10.3 TL 1882
Monotocheirodon drilos South America 3.8 SL 2013
Monotocheirodon kontos South America 3.7 SL 2013
Monotocheirodon pearsoni South America 4.4 1924
Nanocheirodon insignis South America 2.9 SL 1880
Nematobrycon lacortei Rainbow tetra South America 3.6 SL 1971
Nematobrycon palmeri Emperor tetra South America 4.2 SL 1911
Nematocharax costai South America 5.0 SL 2013
Nematocharax venustus South America 5.1 SL 1986
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
Odontostoechus lethostigmus South America 6.7 SL 1947
Oligobrycon microstomus South America 3.9 TL 1915
Oligosarcus acutirostris South America 16 SL 1987
Oligosarcus amome South America 12.5 SL 2015
Oligosarcus argenteus South America 10.5 SL 1864
Oligosarcus bolivianus South America 14.7 SL 1940
Oligosarcus brevioris South America 28 TL 1987
Oligosarcus hepsetus South America 32 TL 1829
Oligosarcus itau South America 2011
Oligosarcus jacuiensis South America 20.5 SL 2010
Oligosarcus jenynsii South America 31 TL 1864
Oligosarcus longirostris South America 29.5 SL 1983
Oligosarcus macrolepis South America 7.7 SL 1877
Oligosarcus menezesi South America 13.8 SL 1996
Oligosarcus oligolepis South America 26.2 SL 1867
Oligosarcus paranensis South America 20.5 SL 1983
Oligosarcus perdido South America 9.8 SL 2007
Oligosarcus pintoi South America 8.8 SL 1945
Oligosarcus planaltinae South America 9.9 SL 1983
Oligosarcus platensis South America 9.7 SL 1962
Oligosarcus robustus South America 31.3 TL 1969
Oligosarcus schindleri South America 8.2 SL 1983
Oligosarcus solitarius South America 16.2 SL 1987
Oligosarcus varii South America 19.7 SL 2015
Orthospinus franciscensis South America 7.4 SL 1914
Othonocheirodus eigenmanni South America 4.7 1927
Oxybrycon parvulus South America 2.1 SL 1964
Paracheirodon axelrodi Cardinal tetra South America 2.5 SL 1956
Paracheirodon innesi Neon tetra South America 2.2 SL 1936
Paracheirodon simulans Green neon tetra South America 2.0 SL 1963
Paragoniates alburnus South America 6 TL 1876
Parapristella aubynei South America 5 SL 1909
Parapristella georgiae South America 5 SL 1964
Parastremma album South America 9.5 SL 1960
Parastremma pulchrum South America 10 SL 1960
Parastremma sadina South America 18 SL 1912
Parecbasis cyclolepis South America 8 SL 1914
Petitella bleheri Firehead tetra South America 3.6 SL 1986
Petitella georgiae False rummynose tetra South America 3.9 SL 1964
Petitella rhodostoma Rummy-nose tetra South America 5 TL 1924
Phallobrycon adenacanthus South America 4 SL 2009
Phenacobrycon henni South America 3.0 SL 1914
Phenacogaster apletostigma South America 4.1 SL 2007
Phenacogaster beni South America 3.7 SL 1911
Phenacogaster calverti South America 8 TL 1941
Phenacogaster capitulata South America 4.0 SL 2010
Phenacogaster carteri South America 4 SL 1934
Phenacogaster franciscoensis South America 4.2 SL 1911
Phenacogaster jancupa South America 4.7 SL 1995
Phenacogaster lucenae South America 3.8 SL 2023
Phenacogaster maculoblonga South America 4.5 SL 2010
Phenacogaster megalostictus South America 3.7 SL 1909
Phenacogaster microstictus South America 4.2 SL 1909
Phenacogaster napoatilis South America 4.8 SL 2010
Phenacogaster ojitata South America 3.6 SL 2010
Phenacogaster pectinata South America 4.5 SL 1870
Phenacogaster prolata South America 5.0 SL 2010
Phenacogaster retropinnus South America 5.1 SL 2010
Phenacogaster simulata South America 4.3 SL 2010
Phenacogaster suborbitalis South America 5.5 SL 1936
Phenacogaster tegatus South America 3.5 SL 1911
Phenacogaster wayampi South America 4.8 SL 2010
Phenacogaster wayana South America 4.7 SL 2010
Phenagoniates macrolepis South America 4.5 SL 1913
Phycocharax rasbora South America 3.3 SL 2017
Piabarchus analis South America 4.9 SL 1914
Piabarchus torrenticola South America 7.7 SL 1988
Piabina anhembi South America 2003
Piabina argentea South America 7.3 SL 1867
Planaltina britskii South America 2003
Planaltina glandipedis South America 2003
Planaltina kaingang South America 5.5 SL 2018
Planaltina myersi South America 4.6 SL 1954
Poptella brevispina South America 8.8 SL 1989
Poptella compressa South America 10.2 TL 1864
Poptella longipinnis South America 6.9 SL 1901
Poptella paraguayensis South America 10.2 SL 1907
Priocharax ariel South America 1.5 SL 1987
Priocharax britzi South America 1.4 SL 2021
Priocharax marupiara South America 1.7 SL 2023
Priocharax nanus South America 1.5 SL 2014
Priocharax pygmaeus South America 1.7 SL 1987
Priocharax toledopizae South America 1.9 SL 2023
Priocharax varii South America 1.4 SL 2020
Prionobrama filigera Glass bloodfin South America 6 TL 1870
Prionobrama paraguayensis South America 5 TL 1914
Pristella ariporo South America 3.0 SL 2019
Pristella maxillaris X-ray tetra South America 4.5 TL 1894
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
Psalidodon anisitsi Buenos Aires tetra South America 13.2 TL 1907
Psalidodon bifasciatus South America 12.9 SL 2010
Psalidodon bockmanni South America 17.3 TL 2007
Psalidodon chico South America 2004
Psalidodon correntinus South America 1891
Psalidodon dissensus South America 12.4 TL 2013
Psalidodon eigenmanniorum South America 14.4 TL 1894
Psalidodon endy South America 6.2 SL 2006
Psalidodon erythropterus South America 1891
Psalidodon fasciatus Banded astyanax South America 17.1 TL 1819
Psalidodon gymnodontus South America 17 SL 1911
Psalidodon gymnogenys South America 11.5 SL 1911
Psalidodon hermosus South America 2005
Psalidodon ita South America 6.1 SL 2002
Psalidodon jequitinhonhae 6 SL 1877
Psalidodon leonidas South America 4.6 SL 2002
Psalidodon marionae South America 9.1 SL 1911
Psalidodon ojiara South America 5.1 SL 2000
Psalidodon pampa South America 6.2 SL 2005
Psalidodon parahybae South America 16.9 TL 1908
Psalidodon paranae South America 16.4 TL 1914
Psalidodon pellegrini South America 8 SL 1907
Psalidodon powelli South America 6.0 SL 2017
Psalidodon puka South America 5.0 SL 2007
Psalidodon pynandi South America 2003
Psalidodon rivularis South America 9.9 SL 1875
Psalidodon rutilus South America 7.0 SL 1842
Psalidodon schubarti South America 9 SL 1964
Psalidodon troya South America 7.4 SL 2002
Psalidodon tumbayaensis South America 2005
Psalidodon xavante South America 6.0 SL 2009
Psalidodon xiru South America 10.9 SL 2013
Psellogrammus kennedyi South America 5.9 SL 1903
Pseudochalceus bohlkei South America 6.9 SL 1967
Pseudochalceus kyburzi South America 7.8 SL 1966
Pseudochalceus lineatus South America 7.5 TL 1863
Pseudochalceus longianalis South America 7.9 SL 1972
Pseudocheirodon arnoldi Central America 4.3 SL 1909
Pseudocheirodon terrabae Central America 5.1 SL 1967
Pseudocorynopoma doriae Dragonfin tetra South America 6.3 SL 1891
Pseudocorynopoma heterandria South America 5.6 SL 1914
Pseudocorynopoma stanleyi Clear-finned dragonfin tetra South America 6.2 SL 2020
Pterobrycon landoni South America 2.5 SL 1913
Pterobrycon myrnae Semaphore tetra Central America 3.9 SL 1974
Ptychocharax rhyacophila South America 6.2 SL 1994
Rachoviscus crassiceps South America 3.9 SL 1926
Rachoviscus graciliceps South America 4.8 SL 1981
Rhinobrycon negrensis South America 3.9 SL 1944
Rhinopetitia myersi South America 3.0 SL 1964
Rhinopetitia potamorhachia South America 4.5 SL 2014
Rhoadsia altipinna South America 17 SL 1911
Rhoadsia minor South America 10.4 TL 1914
Roeboexodon geryi South America 15 SL 1960
Roeboexodon guyanensis South America 12 SL 1948
Roeboides affinis South America 11 SL 1868
Roeboides araguaito South America 11.1 SL 2003
Roeboides biserialis South America 4.8 SL 1890
Roeboides bouchellei Crystal tetra Central America 8.2 SL 1923
Roeboides bussingi Central America 9.3 SL 2013
Roeboides carti Central America 8.3 SL 2000
Roeboides dayi Central and South America 12.7 SL 1878
Roeboides descalvadensis Parana scale-eating characin South America 8.9 SL 1932
Roeboides dientonito South America 6.8 SL 1944
Roeboides dispar South America 8.1 SL 2001
Roeboides guatemalensis Guatemalan headstander Central America 13 SL 1864
Roeboides ilseae Central America 7.6 SL 1986
Roeboides loftini Central America 7.5 SL 2011
Roeboides margareteae South America 18.5 SL 2003
Roeboides microlepis South America 20 SL 1851
Roeboides myersii South America 22 TL 1870
Roeboides numerosus South America 6.1 SL 2000
Roeboides occidentalis Central and South America 13 SL 1916
Roeboides oligistos South America 7 SL 2000
Roeboides prognathus South America 18.5 SL 1895
Roeboides sazimai South America 8.4 SL 2007
Roeboides xenodon South America 8.2 SL 1851
Saccoderma hastata South America 4 SL 1913
Saccoderma melanostigma South America 2.7 SL 1944
Saccoderma robusta South America 1955
Schultzites axelrodi South America 3.4 SL 1964
Scissor macrocephalus South America 1864
Scopaeocharax atopodus South America 2.2 SL 1958
Scopaeocharax rhinodus South America 3.0 SL 1958
Serrabrycon magoi South America 3.2 SL 1986
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
Spintherobolus ankoseion South America 2.8 SL 1999
Spintherobolus broccae South America 2.6 SL 1925
Spintherobolus leptoura South America 2.8 SL 1999
Spintherobolus papilliferus South America 6.1 SL 1911
Stethaprion crenatum South America 8.5 SL 1916
Stethaprion erythrops South America 8.8 SL 1870
Stichonodon insignis South America 8 TL 1876
Stygichthys typhlops Blind tetra South America 2.4 SL 1965
Tetragonopterus anostomus South America 12.9 TL 2011
Tetragonopterus araguaiensis South America 6.3 SL 2013
Tetragonopterus argenteus South America 11.2 SL 1816
Tetragonopterus carvalhoi South America 6.5 SL 2011
Tetragonopterus chalceus South America 12.7 TL 1829
Tetragonopterus daguae South America 4 TL 1913
Tetragonopterus denticulatus South America 6.8 SL 2013
Tetragonopterus franciscoensis South America 9.3 SL 2016
Tetragonopterus georgiae South America 12.1 SL 1965
Tetragonopterus juruena South America 7.6 SL 2016
Tetragonopterus kuluene South America 6.4 SL 2016
Tetragonopterus ommatus South America 6.6 SL 2016
Tetragonopterus rarus South America 8.5 SL 2004
Tetragonopterus signatus South America 1861
Thayeria boehlkei Blackline penguinfish South America 3.2 SL 1957
Thayeria ifati South America 3.5 SL 1959
Thayeria obliqua Penguinfish South America 7.6 SL 1908
Thrissobrycon pectinifer South America. 3.0 SL 1953
Trochilocharax ornatus South America 1.7 SL 2010
Tucanoichthys tucano South America 1.7 SL 1997
Tyttobrycon dorsimaculatus South America 2.0 SL 1973
Tyttobrycon hamatus South America 1.8 SL 1973
Tyttobrycon marajoara South America 2.1 SL 2013
Tyttobrycon spinosus South America 2.1 SL 1973
Tyttobrycon xeruini South America 2.3 SL 1973
Tyttocharax cochui South America 2.1 SL 1950
Tyttocharax madeirae Blackedge tetra South America 2.1 SL 1913
Tyttocharax metae South America 1.9 SL 2012
Tyttocharax tambopatensis South America 1.6 SL 1995
Varicharax nigrolineatus South America 3.6 SL 2020
Xenagoniates bondi South America 6 SL 1942
Xenurobrycon coracoralinae South America 1.5 SL 2005
Xenurobrycon heterodon South America 2.1 SL 1985
Xenurobrycon macropus South America 2 SL 1945
Xenurobrycon polyancistrus South America 1.4 SL 1987
Xenurobrycon pteropus South America 1.5 SL 1985
Xenurobrycon varii South America 1.4 SL 2016



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