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 (Phycocharax rasbora) - Facts & Information
Phycocharax rasbora Ohara, Mirande & Lima, 2017
Animal (Rhinobrycon negrensis) - Facts & Information
Rhinobrycon negrensis Myers, 1944
Animal (Deuterodon burgerai) - Facts & Information
Deuterodon burgerai (Zanata & Camelier, 2009)
Animal (Bryconamericus cristiani) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus cristiani RomaĢn-Valencia, 1999
Animal (BOLDAAA) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Hemibrycon beni) - Facts & Information
Hemibrycon beni Pearson, 1924
Lacandon Tetra; Pepesca Lacandona (Astyanax ocotal) - Facts & Information
Astyanax ocotal Valdez-Moreno, Rodiles-HernaĢndez & Schmitter-Soto, 2017
Animal (BOLDACR) - Facts & Information
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Bleeding-Heart Tetra; Bleeding Heart Tetra (Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma (Fowler, 1943)
Animal (Moenkhausia comma) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia comma Eigenmann, 1908
Animal (Knodus cupariensis) - Facts & Information
Knodus cupariensis de Sousa, Silva-Oliveira, Canto & Ribeiro, 2020
Mojarra (Hyphessobrycon auca) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon auca AlmiroĢn, Casciotta, Bechara & RuiĢz DiĢaz, 2004
Animal (Hyphessobrycon fernandezi) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon fernandezi FernaĢndez-YeĢpez, 1972
Mojara (Moenkhausia atahualpiana) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia atahualpiana (Fowler, 1907)
Animal (Hemigrammus analis) - Facts & Information
Hemigrammus analis Durbin, 1909
Animal (Bryconamericus misei) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus misei Pedroso, DepraĢ, & Pavanelli, 2024
Animal (Creagrutus caucanus) - Facts & Information
Creagrutus caucanus Eigenmann, 1913
Mojarra; Piky; Tetra (Mixobrycon ribeiroi) - Facts & Information
Mixobrycon ribeiroi (Eigenmann, 1907)
Mojarita; Urey Negro; Loreto Tetra (Hyphessobrycon loretoensis) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon loretoensis Ladiges, 1938
Dwarf Tetra (Hyphessobrycon minimus) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon minimus Durbin, 1909
Animal (Annulotrematoidess parisellei) - Facts & Information
Annulotrematoidess parisellei
Animal (Gymnocorymbus flaviolimai) - Facts & Information
Gymnocorymbus flaviolimai Benine, Melo, Castro & Oliveira, 2015
Lambari-Corintiano; Viuvinha (Moenkhausia intermedia) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia intermedia Eigenmann, 1908
Animal (Diapoma obi) - Facts & Information
Diapoma obi (Casciotta, AlmiroĢn, PiaĢlek & RĢiĢcĢan, 2012)
Mojarita (Hyphessobrycon frankei) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon frankei Zarske & GeĢry, 1997
Animal (Hemigrammus changae) - Facts & Information
Hemigrammus changae Ota, Lima & Hidalgo, 2019
Mojarita (Bryconamericus pachacuti) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus pachacuti Eigenmann, 1927
Animal (Bryconamericus ternetzi) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus ternetzi Myers, 1928
Animal (BOLDAEX) - Facts & Information
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Animal (BOLDAAR) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Hyphessobrycon proteus) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon proteus Eigenmann, 1913
Animal (Moenkhausia schultzi) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia schultzi FernaĢndez-YeĢpez, 1950
Animal (Hemibrycon iqueima) - Facts & Information
Hemibrycon iqueima GarciĢa-Melo, Albornoz-GarzoĢn, GarciĢa-Melo, Villa-Navarro & Maldonado-Ocampo, 2018
Blue Emperor Tetra; Purple Emperor Tetra; Puxa-Puxa; Royal Tetra; Tetra-Imperador Azul (Inpaichthys kerri) - Facts & Information
Inpaichthys kerri GeĢry & Junk, 1977
Animal (Serrapinnus microdon) - Facts & Information
Serrapinnus microdon (Eigenmann, 1915)
Animal (Creagrutus andaki) - Facts & Information
Creagrutus andaki Albornoz-GarzoĢn, Acosta-Santos, BogotaĢ-Gregory & Agudelo-CoĢrdoba, 2020
Bocarra; Lambari-Bocarra (Oligosarcus argenteus) - Facts & Information
Oligosarcus argenteus GuĢnther, 1864
Animal (Axelrodia lindeae) - Facts & Information
Axelrodia lindeae GeĢry, 1973
Lambari (Astyanax serratus) - Facts & Information
Astyanax serratus Garavello & Sampaio, 2010
Animal (Scissor macrocephalus) - Facts & Information
Scissor macrocephalus GuĢnther, 1864
Lambari-Escuro (Astyanax douradilho) - Facts & Information
Astyanax douradilho Bertaco, 2014
Animal (Ctenocheirodon pristis) - Facts & Information
Ctenocheirodon pristis Malabarba & Jerep, 2012
Animal (Serrapinnus tocantinensis) - Facts & Information
Serrapinnus tocantinensis Malabarba & Jerep, 2014
Anchobeta; Anchovata; Buchi; Chobeta; DientoĢn; Pomesa (Roeboides occidentalis) - Facts & Information
Roeboides occidentalis Meek & Hildebrand, 1916
Animal (BOLDAAI) - Facts & Information
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Piaba; Tetra (Hyphessobrycon melazonatus) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon melazonatus Durbin, 1908
Mojarra (Psalidodon troya) - Facts & Information
Psalidodon troya (Azpelicueta, Casciotta & AlmiroĢn, 2002)
Animal (Hyphessobrycon taguae) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon taguae GarciĢa-Alzate, RomaĢn-Valencia & Taphorn, 2010
Animal (BOLDADN) - Facts & Information
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Animal (BOLDAAO) - Facts & Information
BOLD:AAO5650
Animal (Ctenobrycon multifasciatus) - Facts & Information
Ctenobrycon multifasciatus Steindachner in Eigenmann, 1910
Animal (Hemigrammus amacayacu) - Facts & Information
Hemigrammus amacayacu Albornoz-GarzoĢn, MeĢndez-LoĢpez, DoNascimiento & Lima, 2019
Animal (BOLDAED) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Priocharax varii) - Facts & Information
Priocharax varii Mattox, Souza, Toledo-Piza, Britz & Oliveira, 2020
Animal (Parapristella GeĢry) - Facts & Information
Parapristella GeĢry, 1964
Animal (Odontostoechus lethostigmus) - Facts & Information
Odontostoechus lethostigmus Gomes, 1947
Lambari-De-Cabeceira (Astyanax cremnobates) - Facts & Information
Astyanax cremnobates Bertaco & Malabarba, 2001
Animal (Poptella fuscata) - Facts & Information
Poptella fuscata Garcia-Ayala & Benine, 2021
Animal (Astyanax saltor) - Facts & Information
Astyanax saltor Travassos, 1960
Animal (Moenkhausia shideleri) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia shideleri Eigenmann, 1909
Animal (Moenkhausia miangi) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia miangi Steindachner, 1915
QuicheĢ Tetra; Sardinita Del QuicheĢ (Astyanax brevimanus) - Facts & Information
Astyanax brevimanus (GuĢnther, 1864)
Animal (Psalidodon Eigenmann) - Facts & Information
Psalidodon Eigenmann, 1911
Lambari; Mojarra (Bryconamericus iheringii) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus iheringii (Boulenger, 1887)
Animal (Parapristella georgiae) - Facts & Information
Parapristella georgiae GeĢry, 1964
Animal (Creagrutus nigrostigmatus) - Facts & Information
Creagrutus nigrostigmatus Dahl, 1960
Mojarita (Creagrutus pila) - Facts & Information
Creagrutus pila Vari & Harold, 2001
Animal (Hyphessobrycon rutiliflavidus) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon rutiliflavidus Carvalho, Langeani, Miyazawa & Troy, 2008
Animal (Rhinopetitia nigrofasciata) - Facts & Information
Rhinopetitia nigrofasciata Menezes & Netto-Ferreira, 2019
Whiteline Tetra; Whitestriped Tetra (Hyphessobrycon albolineatus) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon albolineatus FernaĢndez-YeĢpez, 1950
Animal (Hemigrammus levis) - Facts & Information
Hemigrammus levis Durbin, 1908
Animal (Pseudochalceus Kner) - Facts & Information
Pseudochalceus Kner, 1863
Animal (Nematobrycon lacortei) - Facts & Information
Nematobrycon lacortei Weitzman & Fink, 1971
DientoĢn; Jibao (Cynopotamus bipunctatus) - Facts & Information
Cynopotamus bipunctatus Pellegrin, 1909
Animal (Bryconamericus multiradiatus) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus multiradiatus Dahl, 1960
Animal (Moenkhausia bellasomniosa) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia bellasomniosa Soares, Lima, Bastos & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2019
Animal (Odontostilbe nareuda) - Facts & Information
Odontostilbe nareuda BuĢhrnheim & Malabarba, 2006
Animal (Bryconamericus loisae) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus loisae GeĢry, 1964
Mojarra (Bryconamericus poi) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus poi (AlmiroĢn, Casciotta, Azpelicueta & Cione, 2001)
Animal (Piabarchus analis) - Facts & Information
Piabarchus analis (Eigenmann, 1914)
Mojarita (Creagrutus gephyrus) - Facts & Information
Creagrutus gephyrus BoĢhlke & Saul, 1975
Animal (BOLDAER) - Facts & Information
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Sardina De Rio (Hyphessobrycon ecuadorensis) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon ecuadorensis (Eigenmann, 1915)
Panamanian Tetra (Astyanax panamensis) - Facts & Information
Astyanax panamensis (GuĢnther, 1864)
Animal (Gymnotichthys hildae) - Facts & Information
Gymnotichthys hildae FernaĢndez-YeĢpez, 1950
Animal (Acestrocephalus maculosus) - Facts & Information
Acestrocephalus maculosus Menezes, 2006
Animal (Poptella Eigenmann) - Facts & Information
Poptella Eigenmann, 1908
Dientefrio; Saddled Creagrutus; Sardinita (Creagrutus ephippiatus) - Facts & Information
Creagrutus ephippiatus Vari & Harold, 2001
Animal (Jupiaba anterior) - Facts & Information
Jupiaba anterior (Eigenmann, 1908)
Lambari (Diapoma pyrrhopteryx) - Facts & Information
Diapoma pyrrhopteryx Menezes & Weitzman, 2011
Animal (Tetragonopterus Cuvier) - Facts & Information
Tetragonopterus Cuvier, 1816
Animal (Tetragonopterus fasciatus) - Facts & Information
Tetragonopterus fasciatus Cuvier, 1819
Feux-De-Position; Head-And-Tail Light Tetra; Beacon Fish; Head-And-Tail-Light Tetra (Hemigrammus ocellifer) - Facts & Information
Hemigrammus ocellifer (Steindachner, 1882)
Animal (Charax Scopoli) - Facts & Information
Charax Scopoli, 1777
Animal (Bryconamericus ornaticeps) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus ornaticeps Bizerril & Perez-Neto, 1995
Animal (Oligosarcus perdido) - Facts & Information
Oligosarcus perdido Ribeiro, Cavallaro & Froehlich, 2007
Animal (Hemibrycon clausen) - Facts & Information
Hemibrycon clausen Ardila RodriĢguez, 2020
Animal (BOLDAEC) - Facts & Information
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Astyanax De LeĢopold; LeopoldāS Tetra (Astyanax leopoldi) - Facts & Information
Astyanax leopoldi GeĢry, Planquette & Le Bail, 1988
Animal (Moenkhausia chrysargyrea) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia chrysargyrea (GuĢnther, 1864)