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 (Bryconamericus stramineus) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus stramineus Eigenmann, 1908
Mojarita (Ceratobranchia delotaenia) - Facts & Information
Ceratobranchia delotaenia Chernoff & Machado-Allison, 1990
Animal (Bryconexodon juruenae) - Facts & Information
Bryconexodon juruenae Géry, 1980
Azulito; Barred Glass Tetra (Phenagoniates macrolepis) - Facts & Information
Phenagoniates macrolepis (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913)
Lambari; Piaba (Moenkhausia tergimacula) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia tergimacula Lucena & Lucena, 1999
Buck-Toothed Tetra; Dientefrio (Creagrutus taphorni) - Facts & Information
Creagrutus taphorni Vari & Harold, 2001
Animal (Planaltina kaingang) - Facts & Information
Planaltina kaingang Deprá, da Graça, Pavanelli, Avelino & Oliveira, 2018
Glass Fish; Pez Vidrio (Leptagoniates steindachneri) - Facts & Information
Leptagoniates steindachneri Boulenger, 1887
Animal (Psalidodon rivularis) - Facts & Information
Psalidodon rivularis (Lütken, 1875)
Animal (Bryconamericus uporas) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus uporas Casciotta, Azpelicueta & Almirón, 2002
Mojarita (Creagrutus yanatili) - Facts & Information
Creagrutus yanatili Harold & Salcedo, 2010
Animal (Moenkhausia barbouri) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia barbouri Eigenmann, 1908
Animal (Moenkhausia plumbea) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia plumbea Sousa, Netto-Ferreira & Birindelli, 2010
Miguelinho; Bucktoothed Tetra (Exodon paradoxus) - Facts & Information
Exodon paradoxus Müller & Troschel, 1844
Buenos Aires Tetra (Psalidodon anisitsi) - Facts & Information
Psalidodon anisitsi (Eigenmann, 1907)
Jabonero Tetra; Mojara; Paleta; Sardina; Sardina De Montaña; Sinikiilatetra; Tolomba (Hemibrycon jabonero) - Facts & Information
Hemibrycon jabonero Schultz, 1944
Potaro Tetra (Deuterodon mutator) - Facts & Information
Deuterodon mutator (Eigenmann, 1909)
Animal (Hemigrammus cupreus) - Facts & Information
Hemigrammus cupreus Durbin, 1918
Animal (Hyphessobrycon amaronensis) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon amaronensis García-Alzate, Román-Valencia & Taphorn, 2010
Sardina (Creagrutus affinis) - Facts & Information
Creagrutus affinis Steindachner, 1880
Animal (Psalidodon chico) - Facts & Information
Psalidodon chico (Casciotta & Almirón, 2004)
Animal (Aphyocharax gracilis) - Facts & Information
Aphyocharax gracilis Fowler, 1940
Animal (Atopomesus pachyodus) - Facts & Information
Atopomesus pachyodus Myers, 1927
Animal (Knodus dorsomaculatus) - Facts & Information
Knodus dorsomaculatus Ferreira & Netto-Ferreira, 2010
Lambari (Bryconamericus turiuba) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus turiuba Langeani, Lucena, Pedrini & Tarelho-Pereira, 2005
Mojarita (Creagrutus changae) - Facts & Information
Creagrutus changae Vari & Harold, 2001
Animal (Hemibrycon rafaelensis) - Facts & Information
Hemibrycon rafaelensis Román-Valencia & Arcila-Mesa, 2008
Animal (Hemibrycon brevispini) - Facts & Information
Hemibrycon brevispini Román-Valencia & Arcila-Mesa, 2009
Animal (Moenkhausia forestii) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia forestii Benine, Mariguela & Oliveira, 2009
Animal (Nematocharax costai) - Facts & Information
Nematocharax costai Bragança, Barbosa & Mattos, 2013
Animal (Cyanogaster Mattox) - Facts & Information
Cyanogaster Mattox, Britz, Toledo-Piza & Marinho, 2013
Animal (Bryconetes enigmaticus) - Facts & Information
Bryconetes enigmaticus Weiss, Malabarba, & Malabarba, 2014
Lambari (Cheirodon parahybae) - Facts & Information
Cheirodon parahybae Eigenmann, 1915
Animal (Deuterodon heterostomus) - Facts & Information
Deuterodon heterostomus (Eigenmann, 1911)
Mojarra (Bryconamericus mennii) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus mennii Miquelarena, Protogino, Filiberto & López, 2002
Large-Spot Phenacogaster; Tetra (Phenacogaster megalostictus) - Facts & Information
Phenacogaster megalostictus Eigenmann, 1909
Animal (Moenkhausia abyss) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia abyss Oliveira & Marinho, 2016
Animal (Astyanax bourgeti) - Facts & Information
Astyanax bourgeti Eigenmann, 1908
Piaba (Jupiaba apenima) - Facts & Information
Jupiaba apenima Zanata, 1997
Lambari (Astyanax jenynsii) - Facts & Information
Astyanax jenynsii (Steindachner, 1877)
Animal (BOLDADW) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Phenacogaster maculoblonga) - Facts & Information
Phenacogaster maculoblonga Lucena & Malabarba, 2010
Lambari; Pequira (Serrapinnus notomelas) - Facts & Information
Serrapinnus notomelas (Eigenmann, 1915)
Animal (Bryconamericus novae) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus novae Eigenmann & Henn, 1914
X-Ray Tetra; X-Ray Fish (Pristella maxillaris) - Facts & Information
Pristella maxillaris (Ulrey, 1894)
Animal (Characinus curimata) - Facts & Information
Characinus curimata Lacépède, 1803
Animal (Knodus delta) - Facts & Information
Knodus delta Géry, 1972
Animal (Eretmobrycon Fink) - Facts & Information
Eretmobrycon Fink, 1976
Animal (Bryconamericus foncensis) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus foncensis Román-Valencia, Vanegas-Ríos & Ruiz-C., 2009
Sardinita; Tetra (Aulixidens eugeniae) - Facts & Information
Aulixidens eugeniae Böhlke, 1952
Animal (Pseudopristella Géry) - Facts & Information
Pseudopristella Géry, 1960
Animal (Aphyodite apiaka) - Facts & Information
Aphyodite apiaka Esguícero & Castro, 2017
Animal (Caiapobrycon) - Facts & Information
Caiapobrycon Malabarba & Vari, 2000
Sardina (Argopleura magdalenensis) - Facts & Information
Argopleura magdalenensis (Eigenmann, 1913)
Garrida; Sardinha Branca (Pseudocorynopoma heterandria) - Facts & Information
Pseudocorynopoma heterandria Eigenmann, 1914
Animal (Stethaprioninae Terán) - Facts & Information
Stethaprioninae Terán, Benitez & Mirande, 2020
Astynaxes (Astyanax) - Facts & Information
Astyanax Baird & Girard, 1854
Goldstriped Characin (Creagrutus beni) - Facts & Information
Creagrutus beni Eigenmann, 1911
Animal (Phenacogaster lucenae) - Facts & Information
Phenacogaster lucenae Souza, Mattox, Vita, Ochoa, Melo & Oliveira, 2023
Animal (Mimagoniates pulcher) - Facts & Information
Mimagoniates pulcher Menezes & Weitzman, 2009
Animal (Orthospinus Reis) - Facts & Information
Orthospinus Reis, 1989
Lambari-Listrado (Hollandichthys multifasciatus) - Facts & Information
Hollandichthys multifasciatus (Eigenmann & Norris, 1900)
Piaba (Astyanax unitaeniatus) - Facts & Information
Astyanax unitaeniatus Garutti, 1998
Sardina De Rio (Psalidodon puka) - Facts & Information
Psalidodon puka (Mirande, Aguilera & Azpelicueta, 2007)
Animal (Acrobrycon ortii) - Facts & Information
Acrobrycon ortii Arcila, Vari & Menezes, 2014
Animal (Charax condei) - Facts & Information
Charax condei (Géry & Knöppel, 1976)
Animal (Microschemobrycon callops) - Facts & Information
Microschemobrycon callops Böhlke, 1953
Animal (Tetragonopterinae Gill) - Facts & Information
Tetragonopterinae Gill, 1858
Rosy Tetra (Hyphessobrycon rosaceus) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon rosaceus Durbin, 1909
Animal (BOLDAEI) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Paragoniates muelleri) - Facts & Information
Paragoniates muelleri Steindachner, 1876
Mojarrita (Microgenys weyrauchi) - Facts & Information
Microgenys weyrauchi Fowler, 1945
Animal (Mimagoniates Regan) - Facts & Information
Mimagoniates Regan, 1907
Animal (BOLDAAN) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Tetragonopterus branickii) - Facts & Information
Tetragonopterus branickii Steindachner, 1879
Animal (BOLDAAY) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Prodontocharax) - Facts & Information
Prodontocharax Eigenmann & Pearson, 1924
Animal (BOLDAEH) - Facts & Information
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Tetra (Bryconamericus hyphesson) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus hyphesson Eigenmann, 1909
Animal (Hasemania Ellis) - Facts & Information
Hasemania Ellis, 1911
Bandtail Tetra; Mountain Stream Sardine; Sardine (Hemibrycon taeniurus) - Facts & Information
Hemibrycon taeniurus (Gill, 1858)
Animal (Parastremma sadina) - Facts & Information
Parastremma sadina Eigenmann, 1912
Animal (Phenacogaster retropinnus) - Facts & Information
Phenacogaster retropinnus Lucena & Malabarba, 2010
Animal (Priocharax rex) - Facts & Information
Priocharax rex Mattox, Acosta-Santos, Bogotá-Gregory, Agudelo & Lima, 2025
Cocibolca'S Tetra; Sardina Lagunera; Sardinilla (Astyanax cocibolca) - Facts & Information
Astyanax cocibolca Bussing, 2008
Sardina (Gephyrocharax chocoensis) - Facts & Information
Gephyrocharax chocoensis Eigenmann, 1912
Sardinita Del Tamazulapan; Tamazulapan Tetra (Astyanax salvatoris) - Facts & Information
Astyanax salvatoris Valdez-Moreno, Lozano-Vilano & Schmitter-Soto, 2017
Animal (Pseudochalceus bohlkei) - Facts & Information
Pseudochalceus bohlkei Orcés V., 1967
Myer'S Astyanax; Sardina (Astyanax myersi) - Facts & Information
Astyanax myersi (Fernández-Yépez, 1950)
Animal (Nematobrycon Eigenmann) - Facts & Information
Nematobrycon Eigenmann, 1911
Animal (Hemibrycon chaparensis) - Facts & Information
Hemibrycon chaparensis Ruiz-C, Román-Valencia, Bastidas & Taphorn, 2023
Animal (Moenkhausia bonita) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia bonita Benine, Castro & Sabino, 2004
Animal (Charax metae) - Facts & Information
Charax metae Eigenmann, 1922
Animal (Tetragonopterus fuscoauratus) - Facts & Information
Tetragonopterus fuscoauratus Castelnau, 1855
Animal (Astyanax aurocaudatus) - Facts & Information
Astyanax aurocaudatus Eigenmann, 1913
Animal (Oligosarcus amome) - Facts & Information
Oligosarcus amome Almirón, Casciotta, Piálek, Doubnerová & Říčan, 2015
Catemaco Characin; Pepesca De Catemaco (Astyanax caballeroi) - Facts & Information
Astyanax caballeroi (Contreras-Balderas & Rivera-Teillery, 1985)
Animal (Mimagoniates inequalis) - Facts & Information
Mimagoniates inequalis (Eigenmann, 1911)
Animal (Inpaichthys parauapiranga) - Facts & Information
Inpaichthys parauapiranga Ferreira, Ribeiro, Lima, Silva, Ferreira, & Mirande, 2024
Lambari; Piaba-Do-Rabo-Vermelho; Piabinha (Hyphessobrycon coelestinus) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon coelestinus Myers, 1929