Family
Characidae
126 species in this family. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.
Species · page 1 of 3
Acanthocharax microlepis
Acanthocharax microlepis
CharacidaeAcestrocephalus boehlkei
Acestrocephalus boehlkei
CharacidaeAcestrocephalus sardina
Acestrocephalus sardina
CharacidaeSardina
Acrobrycon ipanquianus
Characidae
Aphyocharax alburnus
Aphyocharax alburnus
CharacidaeAphyocharax erythrurus
Aphyocharax erythrurus
CharacidaeMojarita
Aphyocharax pusillus
Characidae
twospot astyanax
Astyanax bimaculatus
CharacidaeAstyanax maximus
Astyanax maximus
Characidae
Mexican Tetra
Astyanax mexicanus
CharacidaeMojarita
Astyanax multidens
CharacidaeAttonitus bounites
Attonitus bounites
Characidaemojarita
Attonitus ephimeros
Characidaemojarita
Attonitus irisae
CharacidaeBario
Bario steindachneri
Characidae
Blue King Tetra
Boehlkea fredcochui
CharacidaeBrachychalcinus copei
Brachychalcinus copei
CharacidaePalometita
Brachychalcinus nummus
Characidaemojarita
Bryconacidnus ellisae
CharacidaeBryconamericus brevirostris
Bryconamericus brevirostris
Characidaemojarita
Bryconamericus grosvenori
CharacidaeMojarita
Bryconamericus pachacuti
Characidaemojarita
Bryconamericus phoenicopterus
CharacidaeMojarita
Ceratobranchia binghami
Characidaemojarita
Ceratobranchia delotaenia
CharacidaeCeratobranchia elatior
Ceratobranchia elatior
Characidae
Scarlettail Chalceus
Chalceus epakros
Characidae
Tucan Fish
Chalceus erythrurus
Characidae
Pinktail Chalceus
Chalceus macrolepidotus
CharacidaeCharax caudimaculatus
Charax caudimaculatus
CharacidaeGlass headstander
Charax gibbosus
CharacidaeGlass Characin
Charax michaeli
CharacidaeDusky Headstander
Charax tectifer
CharacidaeCreagrutus cochui
Creagrutus cochui
Characidaemojarita
Creagrutus flavescens
Characidaemojarita
Creagrutus holmi
Characidaemojarita
Creagrutus ouranonastes
Characidaemojarita
Creagrutus peruanus
Characidaemojarita
Creagrutus ungulus
Characidaemojarita
Creagrutus yanatili
Characidae
Ctenobrycon hauxwellianus
Ctenobrycon hauxwellianus
Characidae
silver tetra
Ctenobrycon spilurus
CharacidaeCyanogaster geisleri
Cyanogaster geisleri
CharacidaeEretmobrycon peruanus
Eretmobrycon peruanus
CharacidaeDentón
Galeocharax gulo
Characidae
Black Tetra
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Characidaeblack tetra
Gymnocorymbus thayeri
Characidaemojarita
Hemibrycon helleri
Characidaemojara
Hemibrycon huambonicus
Characidaemojarita
Hemibrycon inambari
CharacidaeHemibrycon jelskii
Hemibrycon jelskii
Characidae
Hemigrammus analis
Hemigrammus analis
CharacidaeDash-dot tetra
Hemigrammus bellottii
Characidae
Hemigrammus elegans
Hemigrammus elegans
CharacidaeHemigrammus grammicus
Hemigrammus grammicus
Characidae
January Tetra
Hemigrammus hyanuary
Characidae
Hemigrammus levis
Hemigrammus levis
Characidae
Head-and-tail light tetra
Hemigrammus ocellifer
CharacidaeHemigrammus pretoensis
Hemigrammus pretoensis
Characidae
Garnet tetra
Hemigrammus pulcher
Characidae