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
Cachuelas; Sardina (Iotabrycon praecox) - Facts & Information
Iotabrycon praecox Roberts, 1973
Animal (Lepidocharax Ferreira) - Facts & Information
Lepidocharax Ferreira, Menezes & Quagio-Grassiotto, 2011
Animal (Hemibrycon santamartae) - Facts & Information
Hemibrycon santamartae Román-Valencia, Ruiz-C., García-Alzate & Taphorn, 2010
Animal (Bryconamericus pinnavittatus) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus pinnavittatus Dagosta & Netto-Ferreira, 2015
Animal (Bryconamericus cinarucoense) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus cinarucoense Román-Valencia, Taphorn & Ruiz-C., 2008
Chango; Mueluda (Cynopotamus magdalenae) - Facts & Information
Cynopotamus magdalenae (Steindachner, 1879)
Animal (BOLDACU) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Rhodeoides vaillanti) - Facts & Information
Rhodeoides vaillanti Thominot, 1884
Animal (Gephyrocharax torresi) - Facts & Information
Gephyrocharax torresi Vanegas-Ríos, Azpelicueta. Mirande & García Gonzales, 2013
Piquirão (Aphyocharax dentatus) - Facts & Information
Aphyocharax dentatus Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903
Animal (Hemigrammus yinyang) - Facts & Information
Hemigrammus yinyang Lima & Sousa, 2009
Piabinha (Cheirodon macropterus) - Facts & Information
Cheirodon macropterus Fowler, 1941
Mojarita (Monotocheirodon pearsoni) - Facts & Information
Monotocheirodon pearsoni Eigenmann, 1924
Lambari De Rabo Amarelo; Lambrari Guaçu; Machadinha; Piaba Chata; Piabão; Piava Chata; Tambiú; Twospot Astyanax (Astyanax argyrimarginatus) - Facts & Information
Astyanax argyrimarginatus Garutti, 1999
Animal (Phenacogaster yari) - Facts & Information
Phenacogaster yari Romero-Figueroa & Carvalho, 2024
Animal (Astyanax gracilior) - Facts & Information
Astyanax gracilior Eigenmann, 1908
Animal (Bryconamericus ecai) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus ecai da Silva, 2004
Animal (Diapoma pampeana) - Facts & Information
Diapoma pampeana Ito, Carvalho, Pavanelli, Vanegas-Rios & Malabarba, 2022
Lambari; Tetra (Hyphessobrycon kayabi) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon kayabi Teixeira, Lima & Zuanon, 2014
Animal (Cheirodon ibicuhiensis) - Facts & Information
Cheirodon ibicuhiensis Eigenmann, 1915
Animal (Tyttocharax metae) - Facts & Information
Tyttocharax metae Román-Valencia, García-Alzate, Ruiz-C. & Taphorn, 2012
Mojarita (Hyphessobrycon tenuis) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon tenuis Géry, 1964
Dentón; Jibao; Peixe-Cigarra (Galeocharax gulo) - Facts & Information
Galeocharax gulo (Cope, 1870)
Mojara (Moenkhausia simulata) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia simulata (Eigenmann, 1924)
Animal (Paleotetra Weiss) - Facts & Information
Paleotetra Weiss, Malabarba & Malabarba, 2012
Animal (Jupiaba zonata) - Facts & Information
Jupiaba zonata (Eigenmann, 1908)
Bryconamericus De Guyane; Tetra (Bryconamericus guyanensis) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus guyanensis Zarske, Le Bail & Géry, 2010
Animal (Moenkhausia ischyognatha) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia ischyognatha Petrolli & Benine, 2015
Animal (Argopleura conventus) - Facts & Information
Argopleura conventus (Eigenmann, 1913)
Animal (Saccoderma robusta) - Facts & Information
Saccoderma robusta Dahl, 1955
Meta Tetra; Purple Tetra; Sardina Morichalera; Sardinita Del Meta (Hyphessobrycon metae) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon metae Eigenmann & Henn, 1914
Piaba; Tetra (Hyphessobrycon mutabilis) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon mutabilis Costa & Géry, 1994
Animal (Poptella compressa) - Facts & Information
Poptella compressa (Günther, 1864)
Animal (Serrapinnus heterodon) - Facts & Information
Serrapinnus heterodon (Eigenmann, 1915)
Mojarita (Hemibrycon mikrostiktos) - Facts & Information
Hemibrycon mikrostiktos Bertaco & Malabarba, 2010
Animal (BOLDABW) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Prionobrama Fowler) - Facts & Information
Prionobrama Fowler, 1913
Sardinita De Tamiahua; Tamiahua Tetra (Astyanax tamiahua) - Facts & Information
Astyanax tamiahua Schmitter-Soto, 2017
Lambari (Moenkhausia diktyota) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia diktyota Lima & Toledo-Piza, 2001
Mojarita (Scopaeocharax atopodus) - Facts & Information
Scopaeocharax atopodus (Böhlke, 1958)
Saia-Branca (Poptella paraguayensis) - Facts & Information
Poptella paraguayensis (Eigenmann, 1907)
Sardinita (Bryconamericus macarenae) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus macarenae Román-Valencia, García-Alzate, Ruiz-C. & Taphorn, 2010
Animal (Astyanax filiferus) - Facts & Information
Astyanax filiferus (Eigenmann, 1913)
Animal (Tetragonopterus microstoma) - Facts & Information
Tetragonopterus microstoma Günther, 1864
Animal (Creagrutus phasma) - Facts & Information
Creagrutus phasma Myers, 1927
Cocibolca Tetra; Sardina Lagunera (Astyanax nasutus) - Facts & Information
Astyanax nasutus Meek, 1907
Animal (BOLDAEN) - Facts & Information
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Animal (BOLDACG) - Facts & Information
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Bloodfin Tetra; Mojarra De Aletas Rojas; Bloodfin (Aphyocharax anisitsi) - Facts & Information
Aphyocharax anisitsi Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903
Tambicu (Oligosarcus macrolepis) - Facts & Information
Oligosarcus macrolepis (Steindachner, 1877)
Animal (Ctenobrycon alleni) - Facts & Information
Ctenobrycon alleni (Eigenmann & McAtee, 1907)
Animal (Hyphessobrycon schauenseei) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon schauenseei Fowler, 1926
Animal (Moenkhausia flava) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia flava Britzke, Troy, Oliveira & Benine, 2018
Animal (Stethaprioninae Eigenmann) - Facts & Information
Stethaprioninae Eigenmann, 1907
Animal (Astyanax symmetricus) - Facts & Information
Astyanax symmetricus Eigenmann, 1908
Animal (Myxiops) - Facts & Information
Myxiops Zanata & Akama, 2004
Animal (Oligosarcus bolivianus) - Facts & Information
Oligosarcus bolivianus (Fowler, 1940)
Animal (Moenkhausia agnesae) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia agnesae Géry, 1965
Animal (Brachychalcinus retrospina) - Facts & Information
Brachychalcinus retrospina Boulenger, 1892
Animal (Attonitus bounites) - Facts & Information
Attonitus bounites Vari & Ortega, 2000
Animal (Jupiaba abramoides) - Facts & Information
Jupiaba abramoides (Eigenmann, 1909)
Animal (Creagrutus cijerri) - Facts & Information
Creagrutus cijerri Bisbal & Sánchez, 1997
Lambari (Creagrutus varii) - Facts & Information
Creagrutus varii Ribeiro, Benine & Figueiredo, 2004
Calypso Tetra; Pristella; Riddlei (Hyphessobrycon axelrodi) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon axelrodi (Travassos, 1959)
Animal (Stichonodon Eigenmann) - Facts & Information
Stichonodon Eigenmann, 1903
Piaba (Moenkhausia diamantina) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia diamantina Benine, Castro & Santos, 2007
Lambari (Astyanax longirhinus) - Facts & Information
Astyanax longirhinus Garavello & Sampaio, 2010
Animal (Moenkhausia lata) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia lata Eigenmann, 1908
Animal (BOLDAEK) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Psalidodon xavante) - Facts & Information
Psalidodon xavante (Garutti & Venere, 2009)
Animal (Parastremma pulchrum) - Facts & Information
Parastremma pulchrum Dahl, 1960
Animal (Hemibrycon quindos) - Facts & Information
Hemibrycon quindos Román-Valencia & Arcila-Mesa, 2010
Animal (Hemibrycon Günther) - Facts & Information
Hemibrycon Günther, 1864
Animal (Protocheirodon Vari) - Facts & Information
Protocheirodon Vari, Melo & Oliveira, 2016
Piaba; Tetra (Hyphessobrycon amapaensis) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon amapaensis Zarske & Géry, 1998
Carachita; Sardina (Eretmobrycon peruanus) - Facts & Information
Eretmobrycon peruanus (Müller & Troschel, 1845)
Animal (Makunaima guianensis) - Facts & Information
Makunaima guianensis (Eigenmann, 1909)
Lambari (Hasemania maxillaris) - Facts & Information
Hasemania maxillaris Ellis, 1911
Animal (Bryconamericus pyahu) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus pyahu Azpelicueta, Casciotta & Almirón, 2003
Animal (Creagrutus menezesi) - Facts & Information
Creagrutus menezesi Vari & Harold, 2001
Animal (Creagrutus barrigai) - Facts & Information
Creagrutus barrigai Vari & Harold, 2001
Naked Characin (Gymnocharacinus bergii) - Facts & Information
Gymnocharacinus bergii Steindachner, 1903
Cacunda (Cynopotamus tocantinensis) - Facts & Information
Cynopotamus tocantinensis Menezes, 1987
Animal (Astyanax chaparae) - Facts & Information
Astyanax chaparae Fowler, 1943
Animal (Galeocharax Fowler) - Facts & Information
Galeocharax Fowler, 1910
Animal (Hyphessobrycon piorskii) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon piorskii Guimarães, Brito, Feitosa, Carvalho-Costa & Ottoni, 2018
Mojara (Astyanax villwocki) - Facts & Information
Astyanax villwocki Zarske & Géry, 1999
Animal (Bryconamericus gonzalezi) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus gonzalezi Román-Valencia, 2002
Animal (Astyanax rupestris) - Facts & Information
Astyanax rupestris Zanata, Burger & Camelier, 2018
Mojarita (Aphyocharax pusillus) - Facts & Information
Aphyocharax pusillus Günther, 1868
Animal (BOLDACJ) - Facts & Information
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Lambari (Psalidodon marionae) - Facts & Information
Psalidodon marionae (Eigenmann, 1911)
Animal (Deuterodon sazimai) - Facts & Information
Deuterodon sazimai (Santos & Castro, 2014)
Piaba (Hyphessobrycon iheringi) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon iheringi Fowler, 1941
Animal (Astyanax atratoensis) - Facts & Information
Astyanax atratoensis Eigenmann, 1907
Mojarita (Creagrutus holmi) - Facts & Information
Creagrutus holmi Vari & Harold, 2001
Sardina De Rio (Psalidodon pampa) - Facts & Information
Psalidodon pampa (Casciotta, Almirón & Azpelicueta, 2005)
Mojarita; Tetra (Hyphessobrycon nigricinctus) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon nigricinctus Zarske & Géry, 2004
Animal (Astyanax depressirostris) - Facts & Information
Astyanax depressirostris Miranda Ribeiro, 1908
Lambari; Piaba (Odontostilbe avanhandava) - Facts & Information
Odontostilbe avanhandava Chuctaya, Bührnheim & Malabarba, 2018