Order
Characiformes
274 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 5
High-back Headstander
Abramites hypselonotus
AnostomidaeAcanthocharax microlepis
Acanthocharax microlepis
CharacidaeAcestrocephalus boehlkei
Acestrocephalus boehlkei
CharacidaeAcestrocephalus sardina
Acestrocephalus sardina
CharacidaeAcestrorhynchus abbreviatus
Acestrorhynchus abbreviatus
Acestrorhynchidae
Red-tailed freshwater barracuda, Spotted cachorro
Acestrorhynchus falcatus
Acestrorhynchidae
Big-eyed Cachorro
Acestrorhynchus falcirostris
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
AcestrorhynchidaeSardina
Acrobrycon ipanquianus
CharacidaeAgoniates anchovia
Agoniates anchovia
TriportheidaeAmmocryptocharax minutus
Ammocryptocharax minutus
Crenuchidae
Anodus elongatus
Anodus elongatus
HemiodontidaeAnodus orinocensis
Anodus orinocensis
Hemiodontidae
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
Characidae
Pike characin
Boulengerella cuvieri
Ctenoluciidae
Spotted pike-characin
Boulengerella maculata
CtenoluciidaeBrachychalcinus copei
Brachychalcinus copei
CharacidaePalometita
Brachychalcinus nummus
Characidae
Slender Brycon
Brycon amazonicus
Bryconidae
Cascafe Brycon
Brycon atrocaudatus
BryconidaeBrycon cephalus
Brycon cephalus
Bryconidae
Elegant Brycon
Brycon hilarii
Bryconidae
Darkfin Brycon
Brycon melanopterus
BryconidaeScaly Brycon
Brycon polylepis
Bryconidaemojarita
Bryconacidnus ellisae
CharacidaeBryconamericus brevirostris
Bryconamericus brevirostris
Characidaemojarita
Bryconamericus grosvenori
CharacidaeMojarita
Bryconamericus pachacuti
Characidaemojarita
Bryconamericus phoenicopterus
Characidae
Bryconops alburnoides
Bryconops alburnoides
Iguanodectidae
Tétra à queue brillante
Bryconops melanurus
IguanodectidaeCabeza pa'bajo
Caenotropus labyrinthicus
ChilodontidaeHeadstander
Caenotropus maculosus
ChilodontidaeOrinoco Headstander
Caenotropus mestomorgmatos
Chilodontidae
Black-winged hatchetfish
Carnegiella marthae
Gasteropelecidae
Pygmy Hatchetfish
Carnegiella myersi
GasteropelecidaeScherer’s hatchetfish
Carnegiella schereri
Gasteropelecidae
marbled hatchetfish
Carnegiella strigata
GasteropelecidaeMojarita
Ceratobranchia binghami
Characidaemojarita
Ceratobranchia delotaenia
CharacidaeCeratobranchia elatior
Ceratobranchia elatior
Characidae
Scarlettail Chalceus
Chalceus epakros
Characidae
Tucan Fish
Chalceus erythrurus
Characidae
Pinktail Chalceus
Chalceus macrolepidotus
Characidae