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 (Monotocheirodon kontos) - Facts & Information
Monotocheirodon kontos Menezes, Weitzman & Quagio-Grassiotto, 2013
Tetra (Hyphessobrycon rheophilus) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon rheophilus Ohara, Teixeira, Albornoz-Garzón, Mirande & Lima, 2019
Diente Frio (Creagrutus hysginus) - Facts & Information
Creagrutus hysginus Harold, Vari, Machado-Allison & Provenzano, 1994
Sardina De Savage; Savage Tetra (Hyphessobrycon savagei) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon savagei Bussing, 1967
Animal (Moenkhausia britskii) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia britskii Azevedo-Santos & Benine, 2016
Animal (Bryconamericus indefessus) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus indefessus (Mirande, Aguilera & Azpelicueta, 2004)
Animal (Cheirodon Girard) - Facts & Information
Cheirodon Girard, 1855
Animal (BOLDACY) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Bryconamericus tenuis) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus tenuis Bizerril & Auraujo, 1992
Lambari (Astyanax brevirhinus) - Facts & Information
Astyanax brevirhinus Eigenmann, 1908
Animal (Hemibrycon fasciatus) - Facts & Information
Hemibrycon fasciatus Román-Valencia, Ruiz-C., Taphorn P., Mancera-Rodriguez & García-Alzate, 2013
Astyanax Robuste (Astyanax validus) - Facts & Information
Astyanax validus Géry, Planquette & Le Bail, 1991
Animal (Odontostilbe weitzmani) - Facts & Information
Odontostilbe weitzmani Chuctaya, Bührnheim & Malabarba, 2018
Sardina (Roeboides carti) - Facts & Information
Roeboides carti Lucena, 2000
Tetra; Tétra De Boseman (Hemigrammus boesemani) - Facts & Information
Hemigrammus boesemani Géry, 1959
Animal (Hemigrammus haraldi) - Facts & Information
Hemigrammus haraldi Géry, 1961
Sardinata (Bryconamericus subtilisform) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus subtilisform Román-Valencia, 2003
Lambari (Moenkhausia nigromarginata) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia nigromarginata Costa, 1994
Sardinita (Bryconamericus singularis) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus singularis Román-Valencia, Taphorn & Ruiz-C., 2008
Cachorra; Lambari-Cachorro; Piaba; Piaba-Facão; Piaba-Rala (Roeboides xenodon) - Facts & Information
Roeboides xenodon (Reinhardt, 1851)
Animal (Moenkhausia hysterosticta) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia hysterosticta Lucinda, Malabarba & Benine, 2007
Animal (Hemibrycon orcesi) - Facts & Information
Hemibrycon orcesi Böhlke, 1958
Animal (BOLDAAK) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Argopleura Eigenmann) - Facts & Information
Argopleura Eigenmann, 1913
Animal (Hyphessobrycon ribeiroi) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon ribeiroi Lima, Silva-Oliveira, Oliveira & Faria, 2025
Animal (BOLDACL) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Hyphessobrycon santae) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon santae (Eigenmann, 1907)
Animal (BOLDAET) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Aphyodite grammica) - Facts & Information
Aphyodite grammica Eigenmann, 1912
Animal (Eretmobrycon festae) - Facts & Information
Eretmobrycon festae (Boulenger, 1898)
Lambari-Cachorro (Oligosarcus pintoi) - Facts & Information
Oligosarcus pintoi Amaral Campos, 1945
Animal (Parastremma album) - Facts & Information
Parastremma album Dahl, 1960
Animal (Ctenobrycon Eigenmann) - Facts & Information
Ctenobrycon Eigenmann, 1908
Animal (Cyanogaster noctivaga) - Facts & Information
Cyanogaster noctivaga Mattox, Britz, Toledo-Piza & Marinho, 2013
Piaba (Astyanax kullanderi) - Facts & Information
Astyanax kullanderi Costa, 1995
Animal (BOLDAEZ) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Schultzites Géry) - Facts & Information
Schultzites Géry, 1964
Animal (Astyanax fasslii) - Facts & Information
Astyanax fasslii (Steindachner, 1915)
Mojarita Robusta (Bryconamericus pectinatus) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus pectinatus Vari & Siebert, 1990
Sardina (Hemibrycon guejarensis) - Facts & Information
Hemibrycon guejarensis Román-Valencia, Ruiz-C. & Taphorn, 2018
Animal (Serrapinnus lucindai) - Facts & Information
Serrapinnus lucindai Jerep & Malabarba, 2014
Animal (Scopaeocharax) - Facts & Information
Scopaeocharax Weitzman & Fink, 1985
Animal (Pristellinae Géry) - Facts & Information
Pristellinae Géry & Boutière, 1964
Animal (Xenurobrycon pteropus) - Facts & Information
Xenurobrycon pteropus Weitzman & Fink, 1985
Mojarita (Creagrutus ungulus) - Facts & Information
Creagrutus ungulus Vari & Harold, 2001
Cacundinha; Dientudo Jorobado (Charax leticiae) - Facts & Information
Charax leticiae Lucena, 1987
Mojarita (Attonitus ephimeros) - Facts & Information
Attonitus ephimeros Vari & Ortega, 2000
Animal (Hyphessobrycon veredus) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon veredus Teixeira, Dutra, Penido, Santos & Pessali, 2019
Moneda; Monjita; Rosita; Silver Tetra (Gymnocorymbus bondi) - Facts & Information
Gymnocorymbus bondi (Fowler, 1911)
Animal (Bryconamericus thomasi) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus thomasi Fowler, 1940
Animal (Knodus heteresthes) - Facts & Information
Knodus heteresthes (Eigenmann, 1908)
Animal (Hemigrammus ora) - Facts & Information
Hemigrammus ora Zarske, Le Bail & Géry, 2006
Saicanga (Charax caudimaculatus) - Facts & Information
Charax caudimaculatus Lucena, 1987
Animal (Rhinobrycon Myers) - Facts & Information
Rhinobrycon Myers, 1944
Animal (Kolpotocheirodon figueiredoi) - Facts & Information
Kolpotocheirodon figueiredoi Malabarba, Lima & Weitzman, 2004
Animal (Varicharax Vanegas-Ríos) - Facts & Information
Varicharax Vanegas-Ríos, Faustino-Fuster, Meza-Vargas & Ortega, 2020
Animal (Chrysobrycon) - Facts & Information
Chrysobrycon Weitzman & Menezes, 1998
Animal (Makunaima guaporensis) - Facts & Information
Makunaima guaporensis (Eigenmann, 1911)
Animal (Knodus Eigenmann) - Facts & Information
Knodus Eigenmann, 1911
Jibao (Cynopotamus venezuelae) - Facts & Information
Cynopotamus venezuelae (Schultz, 1944)
Animal (Makunaima Terán) - Facts & Information
Makunaima Terán, Benitez & Mirande, 2020
Lambari (Lophiobrycon weitzmani) - Facts & Information
Lophiobrycon weitzmani Castro, Ribeiro, Benine & Melo, 2003
Animal (Tetragonopterus sardina) - Facts & Information
Tetragonopterus sardina Posada, 1909
Animal (Phenacogaster suborbitalis) - Facts & Information
Phenacogaster suborbitalis Ahl, 1936
Animal (Hyphessobrycon citrus) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon citrus Marinho & Dagosta, 2024
Animal (Acestrocephalus anomalus) - Facts & Information
Acestrocephalus anomalus (Steindachner, 1880)
Animal (Diapoma dicropotamicus) - Facts & Information
Diapoma dicropotamicus (Malabarba & Weitzman, 2003)
Animal (Odontostoechus Gomes) - Facts & Information
Odontostoechus Gomes, 1947
Lambari (Deuterodon langei) - Facts & Information
Deuterodon langei Travassos, 1957
Animal (Psalidodon bifasciatus) - Facts & Information
Psalidodon bifasciatus (Garavello & Sampaio, 2010)
Animal (BOLDAEB) - Facts & Information
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Mojara; Sardina (Othonocheirodus eigenmanni) - Facts & Information
Othonocheirodus eigenmanni Myers, 1927
Animal (Hemibrycon surinamensis) - Facts & Information
Hemibrycon surinamensis Géry, 1962
Animal (Creagrutus crenatus) - Facts & Information
Creagrutus crenatus Vari & Harold, 2001
Lambari (Moenkhausia newtoni) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia newtoni Travassos, 1964
Animal (Jupiaba pirana) - Facts & Information
Jupiaba pirana Zanata, 1997
Animal (Macropsobrycon Eigenmann) - Facts & Information
Macropsobrycon Eigenmann, 1915
Animal (BOLDAFQ) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Hyphessobrycon clavatus) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon clavatus Zarske, 2015
Animal (Hyphessobrycon scholzei) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon scholzei Ahl, 1937
Animal (Astyanax orthodus) - Facts & Information
Astyanax orthodus Eigenmann, 1907
Animal (Astyanax nobre) - Facts & Information
Astyanax nobre Dagosta & Marinho, 2022
Animal (Knodus mizquae) - Facts & Information
Knodus mizquae (Fowler, 1943)
Animal (Moenkhausia restricta) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia restricta Soares & Benine, 2019
X-Ray Tetra (Pristella ariporo) - Facts & Information
Pristella ariporo Conde-Saldaña, Albornoz-Garzón, García-Melo, Villa-Navarro, Mirande & Lima, 2019
Animal (Aphyodite tupebas) - Facts & Information
Aphyodite tupebas Esguícero & Castro, 2017
Animal (Hemigrammus silimoni) - Facts & Information
Hemigrammus silimoni Britski & Lima, 2008
Lambari (Moenkhausia levidorsa) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia levidorsa Benine, 2002
Animal (Bryconamericus miraensis) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus miraensis Fowler, 1945
Animal (Acestrocephalus pallidus) - Facts & Information
Acestrocephalus pallidus Menezes, 2006
Copeland'S Tetra; Copeland’S Tetra; Tétra De Copeland (Hyphessobrycon copelandi) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon copelandi Durbin, 1908
Tetra (Jupiaba pinnata) - Facts & Information
Jupiaba pinnata (Eigenmann, 1909)
Animal (Creagrutus maxillaris) - Facts & Information
Creagrutus maxillaris (Myers, 1927)
Lambari; Piquira-De-Duas-Listras (Coptobrycon bilineatus) - Facts & Information
Coptobrycon bilineatus (Ellis, 1911)
Animal (Priocharax britzi) - Facts & Information
Priocharax britzi Mattox, Souza, Toledo-Piza & Oliveira, 2021
Mexican Tetra; Sardina Ciega; Sardinita Mexicana (Astyanax mexicanus) - Facts & Information
Astyanax mexicanus (De Filippi, 1853)
Piaba (Hemigrammus brevis) - Facts & Information
Hemigrammus brevis Ellis, 1911
Piaba; Tetra (Hyphessobrycon hexastichos) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon hexastichos Bertaco & Carvalho, 2005
Piaba (Phenacogaster franciscoensis) - Facts & Information
Phenacogaster franciscoensis Eigenmann, 1911
Lambari; Piaba (Moenkhausia rubra) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia rubra Pastana & Dagosta, 2014