Family

Characidae

964 species in this family. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.

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Species · page 1 of 17

Acanthocharax microlepis

Acanthocharax microlepis

Characidae

Acestrocephalus acutus

Acestrocephalus acutus

Characidae

Acestrocephalus anomalus

Acestrocephalus anomalus

Characidae

Acestrocephalus boehlkei

Acestrocephalus boehlkei

Characidae

Acestrocephalus nigrifasciatus

Acestrocephalus nigrifasciatus

Characidae

Acestrocephalus pallidus

Acestrocephalus pallidus

Characidae

Acestrocephalus sardina

Acestrocephalus sardina

Characidae

Acestrocephalus stigmatus

Acestrocephalus stigmatus

Characidae

Sardina

Acrobrycon ipanquianus

Characidae
Dalmatian Piquira

Dalmatian Piquira

Amazonspinther dalmata

Characidae

Andromakhe latens

Andromakhe latens

Characidae

Andromakhe paris

Andromakhe paris

Characidae

Andromakhe saguazu

Andromakhe saguazu

Characidae

Andromakhe stenohalina

Andromakhe stenohalina

Characidae

Leporinus de Pellegrin

Aphyocharacidium melandetum

Characidae
Aphyocharax alburnus

Aphyocharax alburnus

Aphyocharax alburnus

Characidae
Bloodfin Tetra

Bloodfin Tetra

Aphyocharax anisitsi

Characidae
Mojarrita Cola Roja

Mojarrita Cola Roja

Aphyocharax dentatus

Characidae

Aphyocharax erythrurus

Aphyocharax erythrurus

Characidae
Dawn Tetra

Dawn Tetra

Aphyocharax nattereri

Characidae
Mojarita

Mojarita

Aphyocharax pusillus

Characidae

Redflank bloodfin

Aphyocharax rathbuni

Characidae

Aphyocheirodon hemigrammus

Aphyocheirodon hemigrammus

Characidae

Argopleura chocoensis

Argopleura chocoensis

Characidae
Sardina

Sardina

Argopleura magdalenensis

Characidae
Latin Astyanax

Latin Astyanax

Astyanax abramis

Characidae
Banded Tetra

Banded Tetra

Astyanax aeneus

Characidae
Yucatan Tetra

Yucatan Tetra

Astyanax altior

Characidae
Astyanax altiparanae

Astyanax altiparanae

Astyanax altiparanae

Characidae

Campeche Tetra

Astyanax angustifrons

Characidae

Mojarra

Astyanax aramburui

Characidae

Twospot Astyanax

Astyanax argyrimarginatus

Characidae
Astyanax asuncionensis

Astyanax asuncionensis

Astyanax asuncionensis

Characidae

Astyanax atratoensis

Astyanax atratoensis

Characidae

Astyanax aurocaudatus

Astyanax aurocaudatus

Characidae
Bacalar Tetra

Bacalar Tetra

Astyanax bacalarensis

Characidae

Astyanax bagual

Astyanax bagual

Characidae
twospot astyanax

twospot astyanax

Astyanax bimaculatus

Characidae
Astyanax biotae

Astyanax biotae

Astyanax biotae

Characidae

Astyanax bourgeti

Astyanax bourgeti

Characidae

Astyanax brachypterygium

Astyanax brachypterygium

Characidae

Mexican Tetra

Astyanax brevimanus

Characidae

Astyanax brevirhinus

Astyanax brevirhinus

Characidae

Brucutu Tetra

Astyanax brucutu

Characidae

Catemaco characin

Astyanax caballeroi

Characidae

Astyanax caucanus

Astyanax caucanus

Characidae

Astyanax courensis

Astyanax courensis

Characidae

Astyanax cremnobates

Astyanax cremnobates

Characidae

Astyanax dissimilis

Astyanax dissimilis

Characidae

Astyanax douradilho

Astyanax douradilho

Characidae

Silverscale Astyanax

Astyanax elachylepis

Characidae

Astyanax embera

Astyanax embera

Characidae

Astyanax filiferus

Astyanax filiferus

Characidae
banded astyanax

banded astyanax

Astyanax finitimus

Characidae

Astyanax gisleni

Astyanax gisleni

Characidae

Astyanax goyacensis

Astyanax goyacensis

Characidae

Astyanax goyanensis

Astyanax goyanensis

Characidae

Astyanax henseli

Astyanax henseli

Characidae

Red-Tailed Astyanax

Astyanax integer

Characidae
Astyanax jacuhiensis

Astyanax jacuhiensis

Astyanax jacuhiensis

Characidae