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 (Astyanax bimaculatus) - Facts & Information
Astyanax bimaculatus paraguayensis Eigenmann, 1921
Half-Striped Penguin Tetra (Thayeria ifati) - Facts & Information
Thayeria ifati Géry, 1959
Animal (Hemibrycon yacopiae) - Facts & Information
Hemibrycon yacopiae Román-Valencia & Arcila-Mesa, 2010
Animal (Characinus spixii) - Facts & Information
Characinus spixii Swainson, 1839
Animal (Odontostilbe microcephala) - Facts & Information
Odontostilbe microcephala Eigenmann, 1907
Animal (Phenacogaster guayupe) - Facts & Information
Phenacogaster guayupe Romero-Figueroa & Carvalho, 2024
Animal (Cyanocharax) - Facts & Information
Cyanocharax Malabarba & Weitzman, 2003
Animal (Planaltina Böhlke) - Facts & Information
Planaltina Böhlke, 1954
Animal (Paracheirodon Géry) - Facts & Information
Paracheirodon Géry, 1960
Lambari-Listrado (Hollandichthys taramandahy) - Facts & Information
Hollandichthys taramandahy Bertaco & Malabarba, 2013
Animal (Astyanax argentum) - Facts & Information
Astyanax argentum Kilesse Salgado, 2021
Mojarra (Bryconamericus ytu) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus ytu Almirón, Azpelicueta & Casciotta, 2004
Ulrey'S Tetra (Hemigrammus ulreyi) - Facts & Information
Hemigrammus ulreyi (Boulenger, 1895)
Lambari; Piaba; Tetra (Hyphessobrycon scutulatus) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon scutulatus Lucena, 2003
Animal (Tyttobrycon shibattai) - Facts & Information
Tyttobrycon shibattai Abrahão, Pastana & Marinho, 2019
Redflank Bloodfin (Aphyocharax rathbuni) - Facts & Information
Aphyocharax rathbuni Eigenmann, 1907
Animal (Grundulus cochae) - Facts & Information
Grundulus cochae Román-Valencia, Paepke & Pantoja, 2003
Animal (Phenagoniates) - Facts & Information
Phenagoniates Eigenmann & Wilson, 1914
Animal (Moenkhausia goya) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia goya Deprá, Azevedo-Santos, Vitorino Júnior, Dagosta, Marinho & Benine, 2018
Animal (Charax hemigrammus) - Facts & Information
Charax hemigrammus (Eigenmann, 1912)
Animal (BOLDADM) - Facts & Information
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Lambari (Astyanax guaricana) - Facts & Information
Astyanax guaricana Oliveira, Abilhoa & Pavanelli, 2013
Animal (Astyanax embera) - Facts & Information
Astyanax embera Ruiz-C., Román-Valencia, Taphorn, Buckup & Ortega, 2018
Animal (Rhinopetitia melanohumeralis) - Facts & Information
Rhinopetitia melanohumeralis Menezes & Netto-Ferreira, 2019
Animal (Oxybrycon parvulus) - Facts & Information
Oxybrycon parvulus Géry, 1964
Animal (BOLDACV) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Kolpotocheirodon) - Facts & Information
Kolpotocheirodon Malabarba & Weitzman, 2000
Animal (Piabarchus Myers) - Facts & Information
Piabarchus Myers, 1928
Piaba (Orthospinus franciscensis) - Facts & Information
Orthospinus franciscensis (Eigenmann, 1914)
Animal (Bryconamericus arilepis) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus arilepis Román-Valencia, Vanegas-Ríos & Ruiz-C., 2008
Animal (Hyphessobrycon peugeotorum) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon peugeotorum Ingenito, Lima & Buckup, 2013
Piaba (Hyphessobrycon vinaceus) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon vinaceus Bertaco, Malabarba & Dergam, 2007
Sardina; Sardinita (Hyphessobrycon poecilioides) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon poecilioides Eigenmann, 1913
Mojarra (Bryconamericus sylvicola) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus sylvicola Braga, 1998
Lambari; Piaba (Phenacogaster jancupa) - Facts & Information
Phenacogaster jancupa Malabarba & Lucena, 1995
Animal (Stethaprion crenatum) - Facts & Information
Stethaprion crenatum Eigenmann, 1916
Tétra Du Suriname (Moenkhausia surinamensis) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia surinamensis Géry, 1965
Animal (Knodus longus) - Facts & Information
Knodus longus Zarske & Géry, 2006
Animal (Diapoma nandi) - Facts & Information
Diapoma nandi Vanegas-Ríos, Azpelicueta & Malabarba, 2018
Animal (Bryconacidnus hemigrammus) - Facts & Information
Bryconacidnus hemigrammus (Pearson, 1924)
Mojarita (Xenurobrycon polyancistrus) - Facts & Information
Xenurobrycon polyancistrus Weitzman, 1987
Animal (Bryconamericus zamorensis) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus zamorensis Román-Valencia, Ruiz-C., Taphorn B. & García-A., 2013
Lambari-Azul (Mimagoniates rheocharis) - Facts & Information
Mimagoniates rheocharis Menezes & Weitzman, 1990
Jupiaba De Keith; Tetra (Jupiaba keithi) - Facts & Information
Jupiaba keithi (Géry, Planquette & Le Bail, 1996)
Animal (Astyanax dolinae) - Facts & Information
Astyanax dolinae da Graça, Oliveira, Lima, da Silva & Fernandes, 2017
Piaba (Jupiaba citrina) - Facts & Information
Jupiaba citrina Zanata & Ohara, 2009
Animal (Phenacobrycon Eigenmann) - Facts & Information
Phenacobrycon Eigenmann, 1922
Animal (Tyttocharax Fowler) - Facts & Information
Tyttocharax Fowler, 1913
Animal (Knodus guajajara) - Facts & Information
Knodus guajajara Aguiar, Brito, Ottoni & Guimaraes, 2022
Animal (Serrapinus) - Facts & Information
Serrapinus
Animal (Tetragonopterus Bleeker) - Facts & Information
Tetragonopterus Bleeker, 1863
Animal (Astyanax utiariti) - Facts & Information
Astyanax utiariti Bertaco & Garutti, 2007
Brinconcita (Gephyrocharax melanocheir) - Facts & Information
Gephyrocharax melanocheir Eigenmann, 1912
Animal (BOLDAAX) - Facts & Information
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Cacunda; Dientudo (Cynopotamus argenteus) - Facts & Information
Cynopotamus argenteus (Valenciennes, 1836)
Animal (Astyanax laticeps) - Facts & Information
Astyanax laticeps (Cope, 1894)
Animal (Astyanax stilbe) - Facts & Information
Astyanax stilbe (Cope, 1870)
Lambari; Mojarra; Tetra (Diapoma terofali) - Facts & Information
Diapoma terofali (Géry, 1964)
Animal (Hemigrammus geisleri) - Facts & Information
Hemigrammus geisleri Zarske & Géry, 2007
Animal (Microschemobrycon casiquiare) - Facts & Information
Microschemobrycon casiquiare Böhlke, 1953
Animal (Bryconamericus exodon) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus exodon Eigenmann, 1907
Animal (Tetragonopterus kuluene) - Facts & Information
Tetragonopterus kuluene Silva, Melo, Oliveira & Benine, 2016
Animal (Tetragonopterus manaos) - Facts & Information
Tetragonopterus manaos Urbanski, Melo, Silva & Benine, 2018
Tetra (Hemigrammus iota) - Facts & Information
Hemigrammus iota Durbin, 1909
Animal (Stethaprion Cope) - Facts & Information
Stethaprion Cope, 1870
Animal (Serrapinnus sterbai) - Facts & Information
Serrapinnus sterbai Zarske, 2012
Animal (Parapristella aubynei) - Facts & Information
Parapristella aubynei (Eigenmann, 1909)
Lambari; Piaba (Astyanax eremus) - Facts & Information
Astyanax eremus Ingenito & Duboc, 2014
Animal (Hemibrycon mamorensis) - Facts & Information
Hemibrycon mamorensis Ruiz-C, Román-Valencia, Bastidas & Taphorn, 2023
Tetra Preto; Black Tetra; Black Widow (Gymnocorymbus ternetzi) - Facts & Information
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi (Boulenger, 1895)
Animal (Tetragonopterus ortonii) - Facts & Information
Tetragonopterus ortonii Gill, 1870
Animal (Moenkhausia takasei) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia takasei Géry, 1964
Animal (BOLDADJ) - Facts & Information
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Mojarra (Andromakhe latens) - Facts & Information
Andromakhe latens (Mirande, Aguilera & Azpelicueta, 2004)
Animal (Astyanax courensis) - Facts & Information
Astyanax courensis Bertaco, Carvalho & Jerep, 2010
Animal (Hemibrycon dentatus) - Facts & Information
Hemibrycon dentatus (Eigenmann, 1913)
Animal (Astyanax yariguies) - Facts & Information
Astyanax yariguies (Torres-Mejia, Hernández & Senechal, 2012)
Animal (Moenkhausia dasalmas) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia dasalmas Bertaco, Jerep & Carvalho, 2011
Piaba (Tetragonopterus franciscoensis) - Facts & Information
Tetragonopterus franciscoensis Silva, Melo, Oliveira & Benine, 2016
Animal (Moenkhausia parecis) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia parecis Ohara & Marinho, 2016
Animal (BOLDADK) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Knodus borki) - Facts & Information
Knodus borki Zarske, 2008
Animal (Gymnotichthys Fernández-Yépez) - Facts & Information
Gymnotichthys Fernández-Yépez, 1950
Animal (Astyanax pirabitira) - Facts & Information
Astyanax pirabitira Lucena, Bertaco & Berbigier, 2013
Animal (Moenkhausia naponis) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia naponis Böhlke, 1958
Piaba (Astyanax epiagos) - Facts & Information
Astyanax epiagos Zanata & Camelier, 2008
Animal (Jupiaba essequibensis) - Facts & Information
Jupiaba essequibensis (Eigenmann, 1909)
Animal (Psalidodon dissensus) - Facts & Information
Psalidodon dissensus (Lucena & Thofehrn, 2013)
Tétra De Guyane (Hemigrammus guyanensis) - Facts & Information
Hemigrammus guyanensis Géry, 1959
Animal (Hemibrycon cardalensis) - Facts & Information
Hemibrycon cardalensis Román-Valencia, Ruiz-C., Taphorn P., Mancera-Rodriguez & García-Alzate, 2013
Golosa (Nanocheirodon insignis) - Facts & Information
Nanocheirodon insignis (Steindachner, 1880)
Denton (Charax tectifer) - Facts & Information
Charax tectifer (Cope, 1870)
Animal (Odontostilbe littoris) - Facts & Information
Odontostilbe littoris (Géry, 1960)
Animal (BOLDADC) - Facts & Information
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Mojarita (Creagrutus gracilis) - Facts & Information
Creagrutus gracilis Vari & Harold, 2001
Animal (Hemibrycon sanjuanensis) - Facts & Information
Hemibrycon sanjuanensis Román-Valencia, Ruiz-C., Taphorn & García-Alzate, 2014
Lambari (Bryconamericus coeruleus) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus coeruleus Jerep & Shibatta, 2017
Animal (Psalidodon paranae) - Facts & Information
Psalidodon paranae (Eigenmann, 1914)
Cynopotamus De L’Essequibo (Cynopotamus essequibensis) - Facts & Information
Cynopotamus essequibensis Eigenmann, 1912
Animal (Moenkhausia rondoni) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia rondoni Mathubara & Toledo-Piza, 2020