Characidae Family
The Animal (Eretmobrycon bayano Fink, 1976) is a fascinating member of the animal kingdom representing unique evolutionary adaptations. This...
2,227 species in this family.1596 species in this category
Animal (Creagrutus vexillapinnus) - Facts & Information
Creagrutus vexillapinnus Vari & Harold, 2001
Animal (Charax notatus) - Facts & Information
Charax notatus Meuschen, 1778
Animal (Astyanax varii) - Facts & Information
Astyanax varii Zanata, Burger, Vita & Camelier, 2019
Animal (BOLDADD) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Markiana Eigenmann) - Facts & Information
Markiana Eigenmann, 1903
Petén Tetra; Sardinita Del Petén (Astyanax petenensis) - Facts & Information
Astyanax petenensis (Günther, 1864)
Lambari (Astyanax pirapuan) - Facts & Information
Astyanax pirapuan Tagliacollo, Britzke, Silva & Benine, 2011
Animal (Pseudochalceinae Géry) - Facts & Information
Pseudochalceinae Géry, 1966
Animal (Moenkhausia alesis) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia alesis Petrolli & Benine, 2015
Animal (Phenacogaster eurytaenia) - Facts & Information
Phenacogaster eurytaenia Lucena, Antonetti & Lucena, 2018
Lambari (Hasemania melanura) - Facts & Information
Hasemania melanura Ellis, 1911
Animal (Hyphessobrycon milleri) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon milleri Durbin, 1908
Mojarita (Cheirodon luelingi) - Facts & Information
Cheirodon luelingi Géry, 1964
Piaba (Hyphessobrycon dorsalis) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon dorsalis Zarske, 2014
Animal (Priocharax) - Facts & Information
Priocharax Weitzman & Vari, 1987
Garnet Tetra; Granatovaya Tetra; Karfunkelsalmler; Kilfläckstetra; Loistotetra; Mojarita; Pragttetra; Pretty; Sardinita; Tetra Granate; Zwinnik Latarnik; Black Wedge Tetra; Pretty Tetra (Hemigrammus pulcher) - Facts & Information
Hemigrammus pulcher Ladiges, 1938
Animal (Astyanax ruberrimus) - Facts & Information
Astyanax ruberrimus Eigenmann, 1913
Animal (Dectobrycon armeniacus) - Facts & Information
Dectobrycon armeniacus Zarske & Géry, 2006
Neon-Negro; Black Neon (Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi Géry, 1961
Animal (Hyphessobrycon margitae) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon margitae Zarske, 2016
Animal (Charax cyprinoides) - Facts & Information
Charax cyprinoides Meuschen, 1778
Dash-Dot Tetra; Tétra De Bellotti (Hemigrammus bellottii) - Facts & Information
Hemigrammus bellottii (Steindachner, 1882)
Animal (Bryconacidnus Myers) - Facts & Information
Bryconacidnus Myers, 1929
Animal (Moenkhausia australis) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia australis Eigenmann, 1908
Animal (Dectobrycon Zarske) - Facts & Information
Dectobrycon Zarske & Géry, 2006
Animal (Hyphessobrycon togoi) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon togoi Miquelarena & López, 2006
Animal (Psalidodon bockmanni) - Facts & Information
Psalidodon bockmanni (Vari & Castro, 2007)
Mojarita (Creagrutus ouranonastes) - Facts & Information
Creagrutus ouranonastes Vari & Harold, 2001
Piaba (Hyphessobrycon brumado) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon brumado Zanata & Camelier, 2010
Animal (BOLDAAM) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Tetragonopterus paucidens) - Facts & Information
Tetragonopterus paucidens Ulrey, 1894
Animal (Hyphessobrycon epicharis) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon epicharis Weitzman & Palmer, 1997
Animal (Pristella crinogi) - Facts & Information
Pristella crinogi Lima, Caires, Conde-Saldaña, Mirande & Carvalho, 2021
Animal (Hemigrammus stictus) - Facts & Information
Hemigrammus stictus (Durbin, 1909)
Animal (Cheirodontinae Eigenmann) - Facts & Information
Cheirodontinae Eigenmann, 1915
Animal (Astyanax gandhiae) - Facts & Information
Astyanax gandhiae Ruiz-C., Román-Valencia, Taphorn, Buckup & Ortega, 2018
Piabinha (Hyphessobrycon piabinhas) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon piabinhas Fowler, 1941
Animal (Astyanax viridis) - Facts & Information
Astyanax viridis Kilesse Salgado, 2021
Animal (Hyphessobrycon caru) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon caru Guimarães, Brito, Feitosa, Carvalho-Costa & Ottoni, 2019
Animal (Tetragonopterus gibbicervix) - Facts & Information
Tetragonopterus gibbicervix Pellegrin, 1909
Animal (Brachychalcinus copei) - Facts & Information
Brachychalcinus copei (Steindachner, 1882)
Piaba; Tetra (Hyphessobrycon loweae) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon loweae Costa & Géry, 1994
Animal (Odontostilbe splendida) - Facts & Information
Odontostilbe splendida Bührnheim & Malabarba, 2007
Animal (Bryconamericus microcephalus) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus microcephalus (Miranda Ribeiro, 1908)
Cacunda; Glass Characin; Saicanga; Small-Scale Glass Tetra (Charax niger) - Facts & Information
Charax niger Lucena, 1989
Mojarra (Psalidodon leonidas) - Facts & Information
Psalidodon leonidas (Azpelicueta, Casciotta & Almirón, 2002)
Mojarrita; Sardinita (Prodontocharax melanotus) - Facts & Information
Prodontocharax melanotus Pearson, 1924
Animal (Phenacogaster carteri) - Facts & Information
Phenacogaster carteri (Norman, 1934)
Animal (Acrobrycon) - Facts & Information
Acrobrycon Eigenmann & Pearson, 1924
Sardinita De Veracruz; Veracruz Tetra (Astyanax finitimus) - Facts & Information
Astyanax finitimus (Bocourt, 1868)
Mojarita (Bryconacidnus paipayensis) - Facts & Information
Bryconacidnus paipayensis (Pearson, 1929)
Animal (Knodus septentrionalis) - Facts & Information
Knodus septentrionalis Géry, 1972
Animal (Ctenobrycon magdalenae) - Facts & Information
Ctenobrycon magdalenae (Eigenmann & Henn, 1916)
Animal (Roeboexodon geryi) - Facts & Information
Roeboexodon geryi Myers, 1960
Animal (Creagrutus ignotus) - Facts & Information
Creagrutus ignotus Vari & Harold, 2001
Palometita (Brachychalcinus nummus) - Facts & Information
Brachychalcinus nummus Böhlke, 1958
Animal (Deuterodon hamatilis) - Facts & Information
Deuterodon hamatilis (Camelier & Zanata, 2014)
Dientefrio Pintado; Red-Finned Buck-Toothed Tetra (Creagrutus melasma) - Facts & Information
Creagrutus melasma Vari, Harold & Taphorn, 1994
Animal (Phenacogaster napoatilis) - Facts & Information
Phenacogaster napoatilis Lucena & Malabarba, 2010
Animal (Moenkhausia ceros) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia ceros Eigenmann, 1908
Animal (Hasemania nambiquara) - Facts & Information
Hasemania nambiquara Bertaco & Malabarba, 2007
Animal (Gephyrocharax machadoi) - Facts & Information
Gephyrocharax machadoi Ferreira, Faria, Ribeiro, Santana, Quagio-Grassioto & Menezes, 2018
Animal (BOLDAAD) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Hyphessobrycon sateremawe) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon sateremawe Faria, Bastos, Zuanon & Lima, 2020
Animal (Xenurobrycon coracoralinae) - Facts & Information
Xenurobrycon coracoralinae Moreira, 2005
Animal (Oligosarcus planaltinae) - Facts & Information
Oligosarcus planaltinae Menezes & Géry, 1983
Animal (Hyphessobrycon eschwartzae) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon eschwartzae García-Alzate, Román-Valencia & Ortega, 2013
Animal (Jupiaba ajuricaba) - Facts & Information
Jupiaba ajuricaba (Marinho & Lima, 2009)
Bleeding Heart Tetra; Rosáceo; Spotfin Tetra (Hyphessobrycon socolofi) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon socolofi Weitzman, 1977
Piaba (Astyanax elachylepis) - Facts & Information
Astyanax elachylepis Bertaco & Lucinda, 2005
Jupiaba Du Maroni; Jupiaba Du Maroní (Jupiaba maroniensis) - Facts & Information
Jupiaba maroniensis (Géry, Planquette & Le Bail, 1996)
Red-Tailed Astyanax (Odontostilbe pulchra) - Facts & Information
Odontostilbe pulchra (Gill, 1858)
Sirotoukkatetra (Microschemobrycon elongatus) - Facts & Information
Microschemobrycon elongatus Géry, 1973
Animal (Hyphessobrycon agulha) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon agulha Fowler, 1913
Lambari (Ctenobrycon multiradiatus) - Facts & Information
Ctenobrycon multiradiatus (Steindachner, 1876)
Buck-Toothed Tetra; Dientefrio (Creagrutus bolivari) - Facts & Information
Creagrutus bolivari Schultz, 1944
Blind Cave Fish; Sardina Ciega; Sardinita Ciega (Astyanax jordani) - Facts & Information
Astyanax jordani (Hubbs & Innes, 1936)
Animal (Argopleura chocoensis) - Facts & Information
Argopleura chocoensis (Eigenmann, 1913)
Animal (Moenkhausia monicae) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia monicae Marinho, Dagosta, Camelier & Lima, 2016
Lambari; Piaba (Hemigrammus tocantinsi) - Facts & Information
Hemigrammus tocantinsi Carvalho, Bertaco & Jerep, 2010
Lambari (Astyanax dissimilis) - Facts & Information
Astyanax dissimilis Garavello & Sampaio, 2010
Animal (Atopomesus Myers) - Facts & Information
Atopomesus Myers, 1927
Animal (Hyphessobrycon tropis) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon tropis Géry, 1963
Animal (Hyphessobrycon chocoensis) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon chocoensis García-Alzate, Román-Valencia & Taphorn, 2013
Animal (Rhinopetitia potamorhachia) - Facts & Information
Rhinopetitia potamorhachia Netto-Ferreira, Birindelli, Sousa & Menezes, 2014
Animal (Compsura gorgonae) - Facts & Information
Compsura gorgonae (Evermann & Goldsborough, 1909)
Anchobeta; Anchovata; Anchoveta; Guatemalan Glass Characin; Guatemalan Headstander (Roeboides guatemalensis) - Facts & Information
Roeboides guatemalensis (Günther, 1864)
Piaba; Sauá (Tetragonopterus anostomus) - Facts & Information
Tetragonopterus anostomus Silva & Benine, 2011
Jupiaba De Meunier (Jupiaba meunieri) - Facts & Information
Jupiaba meunieri (Géry, Planquette & Le Bail, 1996)
False Rummy Nose Tetra; False Red Nose Tetra; False Rummy-Nosed Tetra (Petitella georgiae) - Facts & Information
Petitella georgiae Géry & Boutière, 1964
Animal (Creagrutus paraguayensis) - Facts & Information
Creagrutus paraguayensis Mahnert & Géry, 1988
Piabinha (Compsura heterura) - Facts & Information
Compsura heterura Eigenmann, 1915
Sardina De Rio (Bryconamericus lassorum) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus lassorum Román-Valencia, 2002
Animal (Hemigrammus kuroobi) - Facts & Information
Hemigrammus kuroobi Reia & Benine, 2019
Animal (Creagrutus guanes) - Facts & Information
Creagrutus guanes Torres-Mejia & Vari, 2005
Animal (BOLDAAL) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Hemibrycon gutierrezi) - Facts & Information
Hemibrycon gutierrezi Ardila Rodríguez, 2020
Cacunda; Corcunda; Saicanga (Roeboides microlepis) - Facts & Information
Roeboides microlepis (Reinhardt, 1851)
Flag Tetra; Tétra Drapeau (Moenkhausia hemigrammoides) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia hemigrammoides Géry, 1965
Animal (Phenacogaster naevata) - Facts & Information
Phenacogaster naevata Antonetti, Lucena & Lucena, 2018