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
Blue Tetra; Mojarra; Piky (Mimagoniates barberi) - Facts & Information
Mimagoniates barberi Regan, 1907
Mojarita (Bryconamericus osgoodi) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus osgoodi Eigenmann & Allen, 1942
Sardina (Microgenys minuta) - Facts & Information
Microgenys minuta Eigenmann, 1913
Lambari; Piabinha; Piquira-Do-Ribeira (Spintherobolus leptoura) - Facts & Information
Spintherobolus leptoura Weitzman & Malabarba, 1999
Lambari (Astyanax novae) - Facts & Information
Astyanax novae Eigenmann, 1911
Animal (Bryconamericus caldasi) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus caldasi Román-Valencia, Ruiz-C., Taphorn B. & García-Alzate, 2014
Animal (Xenurobrycon) - Facts & Information
Xenurobrycon Myers & Miranda Ribeiro, 1945
Animal (Hemibrycon convencionensis) - Facts & Information
Hemibrycon convencionensis Ruiz-C, Román-Valencia, Bastidas & Taphorn, 2023
Mojarita (Acestrocephalus boehlkei) - Facts & Information
Acestrocephalus boehlkei Menezes, 1977
Animal (BOLDAFG) - Facts & Information
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Sardinita; Platinunm Tetra (Gephyrocharax atracaudatus) - Facts & Information
Gephyrocharax atracaudatus (Meek & Hildebrand, 1912)
Animal (Aphyocharacinae Eigenmann) - Facts & Information
Aphyocharacinae Eigenmann, 1909
Piabinha-Branca (Hemigrammus gracilis) - Facts & Information
Hemigrammus gracilis (Lütken, 1875)
Animal (Hemibrycon sierraensis) - Facts & Information
Hemibrycon sierraensis García-Alzate, Román-Valencia & Taphorn, 2015
Animal (Hysteronotus Eigenmann) - Facts & Information
Hysteronotus Eigenmann, 1911
Tétra Du Nord (Hyphessobrycon borealis) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon borealis Zarske, Le Bail & Géry, 2006
Animal (Moenkhausia jamesi) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia jamesi Eigenmann, 1908
Animal (Rhinopetitia paucirastra) - Facts & Information
Rhinopetitia paucirastra Menezes & Netto-Ferreira, 2019
Animal (Odontostilbe roloffi) - Facts & Information
Odontostilbe roloffi Géry, 1972
Animal (Annulotrematoidess) - Facts & Information
Annulotrematoidess
Lambari (Deuterodon singularis) - Facts & Information
Deuterodon singularis Lucena & Lucena, 1992
Animal (Tyttocharax cochui) - Facts & Information
Tyttocharax cochui (Ladiges, 1950)
Sardinita Dos Lineas (Hemigrammus barrigonae) - Facts & Information
Hemigrammus barrigonae Eigenmann & Henn, 1914
Animal (Creagrutus tuyuka) - Facts & Information
Creagrutus tuyuka Vari & Lima, 2003
Animal (Hyphessobrycon heteresthes) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon heteresthes (Ulrey, 1894)
Animal (Tetragonopterus rarus) - Facts & Information
Tetragonopterus rarus (Zarske, Géry & Isbrücker, 2004)
False X-Ray Tetra; Faux Tétra Rayons X; Faux Tétra Rayons-X (Hyphessobrycon simulatus) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon simulatus (Géry, 1960)
Animal (Stethaprion erythrops) - Facts & Information
Stethaprion erythrops Cope, 1870
Piaba; Tetra (Moenkhausia heikoi) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia heikoi Géry & Zarske, 2004
Animal (Moenkhausia icae) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia icae Eigenmann, 1908
Animal (Acestrocephalus stigmatus) - Facts & Information
Acestrocephalus stigmatus Menezes, 2006
Animal (Charax unimaculatus) - Facts & Information
Charax unimaculatus Lucena, 1989
Sardinita De Valencia; Tetra Valencia (Gephyrocharax valencia) - Facts & Information
Gephyrocharax valencia Eigenmann, 1920
Animal (Hyphessobrycon delimai) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon delimai Teixeira, Netto-Ferreira, Birindelli & Sousa, 2016
Animal (Moenkhausia dorsinuda) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia dorsinuda Zarske & Géry, 2002
Lambari; Piaba (Hyphessobrycon werneri) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon werneri Géry & Uj, 1987
Animal (Andromakhe saguazu) - Facts & Information
Andromakhe saguazu (Casciotta, Almirón & Azpelicueta, 2003)
Animal (Oligosarcus varii) - Facts & Information
Oligosarcus varii Menezes & Ribeiro, 2015
Piquira (Odontostilbe pequira) - Facts & Information
Odontostilbe pequira (Steindachner, 1882)
Animal (Microschemobrycon cryptogrammus) - Facts & Information
Microschemobrycon cryptogrammus Ohara, Jerep & Cavallaro, 2019
Animal (Landonia) - Facts & Information
Landonia Eigenmann & Henn, 1914
Mojarita (Odontostilbe ecuadorensis) - Facts & Information
Odontostilbe ecuadorensis Bührnheim & Malabarba, 2006
Animal (Astyanax procerus) - Facts & Information
Astyanax procerus Lucena, Castro & Bertaco, 2013
Animal (BOLDADG) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Phenacogaster calverti) - Facts & Information
Phenacogaster calverti (Fowler, 1941)
Animal (Astyanax paraguayensis) - Facts & Information
Astyanax paraguayensis (Fowler, 1918)
Animal (Hemigrammus schmardae) - Facts & Information
Hemigrammus schmardae (Steindachner, 1882)
Animal (Palaeocharax) - Facts & Information
Palaeocharax Gaudant & Smith, 2008
Animal (Odontostilbe pao) - Facts & Information
Odontostilbe pao Bührnheim & Malabarba, 2007
Dientefrio; Sardinita; Spotted Creagrutus (Creagrutus maculosus) - Facts & Information
Creagrutus maculosus Román-Valencia, García-Alzate, Ruiz-C. & Taphorn, 2010
Animal (Phenacogaster tukano) - Facts & Information
Phenacogaster tukano Romero-Figueroa & Carvalho, 2024
Scissortail Tetra; Tetra (Schultzites axelrodi) - Facts & Information
Schultzites axelrodi Géry, 1964
Rupununi Astyanax (Astyanax rupununi) - Facts & Information
Astyanax rupununi Fowler, 1914
Animal (Hemigrammus aguaruna) - Facts & Information
Hemigrammus aguaruna Lima, Correa & Ota, 2016
Animal (Odontostilbe euspilurus) - Facts & Information
Odontostilbe euspilurus (Fowler, 1945)
Animal (Diapoma itaimbe) - Facts & Information
Diapoma itaimbe (Malabarba & Weitzman, 2003)
Animal (Hemigrammus coeruleus) - Facts & Information
Hemigrammus coeruleus Durbin, 1908
Animal (Astyanax lineatus) - Facts & Information
Astyanax lineatus (Perugia, 1891)
Animal (Creagrutus xiphos) - Facts & Information
Creagrutus xiphos Vari & Harold, 2001
Animal (Bryconamericus brevirostris) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus brevirostris (Günther, 1860)
Animal (Pterobrycon Eigenmann) - Facts & Information
Pterobrycon Eigenmann, 1913
Animal (Dinotopterygium uniodon) - Facts & Information
Dinotopterygium uniodon Frainer, Carvalho, Bertaco & Malabarba, 2021
Cachana (Cynopotamus atratoensis) - Facts & Information
Cynopotamus atratoensis (Eigenmann, 1907)
Piaba (Hyphessobrycon negodagua) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon negodagua Lima & Gerhard, 2001
Sardina De Rio (Hyphessobrycon inconstans) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon inconstans (Eigenmann & Ogle, 1907)
Animal (Creagrutus figueiredoi) - Facts & Information
Creagrutus figueiredoi Vari & Harold, 2001
Tetra; Tétra De L’Inra (Moenkhausia inrai) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia inrai Géry, 1992
Mojarra Aletuda; Mojarra De Velo; Dragon-Fin Tetra; Dragon-Finned Characin (Pseudocorynopoma doriae) - Facts & Information
Pseudocorynopoma doriae Perugia, 1891
Animal (Hyphessobrycon oritoensis) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon oritoensis García-Alzate, Román-Valencia & Taphorn, 2008
Mojarra; Sardina (Acrobrycon ipanquianus) - Facts & Information
Acrobrycon ipanquianus (Cope, 1877)
Animal (Moenkhausia metae) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia metae Eigenmann, 1922
Lambarizinho; Piabinha (Planaltina glandipedis) - Facts & Information
Planaltina glandipedis Menezes, Weitzman & Burns, 2003
Animal (Astyanax maximus) - Facts & Information
Astyanax maximus (Steindachner, 1876)
Animal (Astyanax boliviensis) - Facts & Information
Astyanax boliviensis Ruiz-C., Román-Valencia, Taphorn, Buckup & Ortega, 2018
Animal (Astyanax obscurus) - Facts & Information
Astyanax obscurus (Hensel, 1870)
Engraçadinho; Lambarizinho Vermelho; Tetra-Engraçadinho; Tetra-Rio; Tetra-Vermelho; Vermelhinho; Flame Tetra; Red Tetra (Hyphessobrycon flammeus) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon flammeus Myers, 1924
Tetra (Phenacogaster microstictus) - Facts & Information
Phenacogaster microstictus Eigenmann, 1909
Animal (Tetragonopterus georgiae) - Facts & Information
Tetragonopterus georgiae (Géry, 1965)
Animal (Knodus savannensis) - Facts & Information
Knodus savannensis Géry, 1961
Pocha Del Sur (Cheirodon australe) - Facts & Information
Cheirodon australe Eigenmann, 1928
Piaba (Hyphessobrycon latus) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon latus Fowler, 1941
Animal (Bryconamericus oroensis) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus oroensis Román-Valencia, Ruiz-C., Taphorn & García-A., 2013
Animal (Prodontocharax alleni) - Facts & Information
Prodontocharax alleni Böhlke, 1953
Animal (Monotocheirodon drilos) - Facts & Information
Monotocheirodon drilos Menezes, Weitzman & Quagio-Grassiotto, 2013
Animal (Hemigrammus mimus) - Facts & Information
Hemigrammus mimus Böhlke, 1955
Animal (Aphyocharacidium Géry) - Facts & Information
Aphyocharacidium Géry, 1960
Animal (Hyphessobrycon wajat) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon wajat Almirón & Casciotta, 1999
Animal (Bryconamericus emperador) - Facts & Information
Bryconamericus emperador (Eigenmann & Ogle, 1907)
Belgian Flag Tetra; Flag Tetra (Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus (Ulrey, 1894)
Animal (BOLDAAJ) - Facts & Information
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Maya Tetra; Mayan Tetra; Sardina Plateada; Sardinita Plateada (Hyphessobrycon compressus) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon compressus (Meek, 1904)
Animal (Cheirodontops Schultz) - Facts & Information
Cheirodontops Schultz, 1944
Animal (Hemibrycon decurrens) - Facts & Information
Hemibrycon decurrens (Eigenmann, 1913)
Animal (Hyphessobrycon igneus) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon igneus Miquelarena, Menni, López & Casciotta, 1980
Mojara (Moenkhausia crisnejas) - Facts & Information
Moenkhausia crisnejas Pearson, 1929
Piaba; Tetra (Hyphessobrycon paepkei) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon paepkei Zarske, 2014
Animal (Hemibrycon jelskii) - Facts & Information
Hemibrycon jelskii (Steindachner, 1876)
Animal (Deuterodon aphos) - Facts & Information
Deuterodon aphos (Zanata & Akama, 2004)
Piaba; Tetra (Hyphessobrycon heliacus) - Facts & Information
Hyphessobrycon heliacus Moreira, Landim & Costa, 2002
Animal (BOLDAEG) - Facts & Information
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