Order
Characiformes
1,790 species in this order. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.
Families in Characiformes
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Species · page 1 of 30
Cinnamon Headstander
Abramites eques
Anostomidae
High-back Headstander
Abramites hypselonotus
AnostomidaeAcanthocharax microlepis
Acanthocharax microlepis
CharacidaeAcestrocephalus acutus
Acestrocephalus acutus
CharacidaeAcestrocephalus anomalus
Acestrocephalus anomalus
CharacidaeAcestrocephalus boehlkei
Acestrocephalus boehlkei
CharacidaeAcestrocephalus nigrifasciatus
Acestrocephalus nigrifasciatus
CharacidaeAcestrocephalus pallidus
Acestrocephalus pallidus
CharacidaeAcestrocephalus sardina
Acestrocephalus sardina
CharacidaeAcestrocephalus stigmatus
Acestrocephalus stigmatus
CharacidaeAcestrorhynchus abbreviatus
Acestrorhynchus abbreviatus
AcestrorhynchidaeAcestrorhynchus altus
Acestrorhynchus altus
AcestrorhynchidaeAcestrorhynchus britskii
Acestrorhynchus britskii
Acestrorhynchidae
Red-tailed freshwater barracuda, Spotted cachorro
Acestrorhynchus falcatus
Acestrorhynchidae
Big-eyed Cachorro
Acestrorhynchus falcirostris
Acestrorhynchidae
Acestrorhynchus grandoculis
Acestrorhynchus grandoculis
Acestrorhynchidae
Acestrorhynchus heterolepis
Acestrorhynchus heterolepis
AcestrorhynchidaeAcestrorhynchus isalineae
Acestrorhynchus isalineae
AcestrorhynchidaeAcestrorhynchus lacustris
Acestrorhynchus lacustris
Acestrorhynchidae
Pike characin
Acestrorhynchus microlepis
Acestrorhynchidae
Acestrorhynchus minimus
Acestrorhynchus minimus
Acestrorhynchidae
Acestrorhynchus nasutus
Acestrorhynchus nasutus
Acestrorhynchidae
Pike characin
Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro
AcestrorhynchidaeSheep pacu
Acnodon normani
SerrasalmidaeSardina
Acrobrycon ipanquianus
CharacidaeAgoniates anchovia
Agoniates anchovia
TriportheidaeAgoniates halecinus
Agoniates halecinus
Triportheidae
Dalmatian Piquira
Amazonspinther dalmata
CharacidaeSouth American Grass Darter
Ammocryptocharax elegans
CrenuchidaeAmmocryptocharax minutus
Ammocryptocharax minutus
CrenuchidaeAndromakhe latens
Andromakhe latens
CharacidaeAndromakhe paris
Andromakhe paris
CharacidaeAndromakhe saguazu
Andromakhe saguazu
CharacidaeAndromakhe stenohalina
Andromakhe stenohalina
Characidae
Anodus elongatus
Anodus elongatus
HemiodontidaeAnodus orinocensis
Anodus orinocensis
Hemiodontidae
Anostomoides atrianalis
Anostomoides atrianalis
Anostomidae
Striped Headstander
Anostomus anostomus
Anostomidae
Striped Headstander
Anostomus brevior
AnostomidaeRed Mouth Headstander
Anostomus ternetzi
Anostomidae
Darter characine
Apareiodon affinis
ParodontidaeLongitudinal-lined Characin
Apareiodon argenteus
ParodontidaeJaguaribe Characin
Apareiodon davisi
ParodontidaeHaseman's Characin
Apareiodon hasemani
ParodontidaeGreenback Characin
Apareiodon ibitiensis
ParodontidaeBahia Characin
Apareiodon itapicuruensis
Parodontidae
Roundnosed Characin
Apareiodon machrisi
ParodontidaeApareiodon piracicabae
Apareiodon piracicabae
ParodontidaeTigrine Characin
Apareiodon tigrinus
ParodontidaePearlscale Characin
Apareiodon vittatus
ParodontidaeVlad's Characin
Apareiodon vladii
ParodontidaeLeporinus de Pellegrin
Aphyocharacidium melandetum
Characidae
Aphyocharax alburnus
Aphyocharax alburnus
Characidae
Bloodfin Tetra
Aphyocharax anisitsi
Characidae
Mojarrita Cola Roja
Aphyocharax dentatus
CharacidaeAphyocharax erythrurus
Aphyocharax erythrurus
Characidae
Dawn Tetra
Aphyocharax nattereri
CharacidaeMojarita
Aphyocharax pusillus
CharacidaeRedflank bloodfin
Aphyocharax rathbuni
CharacidaeAphyocheirodon hemigrammus
Aphyocheirodon hemigrammus
Characidae