Order

Characiformes

1,790 species in this order. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.

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Species · page 10 of 30

Characidium roesseli

Characidium roesseli

Crenuchidae

Characidium sanctjohanni

Characidium sanctjohanni

Crenuchidae

Characidium satoi

Characidium satoi

Crenuchidae

Characidium schubarti

Characidium schubarti

Crenuchidae

South American Mud Darter

Characidium steindachneri

Crenuchidae

Characidium stigmosum

Characidium stigmosum

Crenuchidae

Characidium tenue

Characidium tenue

Crenuchidae

Characidium timbuiense

Characidium timbuiense

Crenuchidae

Characidium travassosi

Characidium travassosi

Crenuchidae
Vidal's Darter

Vidal's Darter

Characidium vidali

Crenuchidae

Characidium xavante da

Characidium xavante da

Crenuchidae
Zebra Darter

Zebra Darter

Characidium zebra

Crenuchidae

Glass Headstander

Charax apurensis

Characidae

Charax awa

Charax awa

Characidae

Charax caudimaculatus

Charax caudimaculatus

Characidae

Phantom Headstander

Charax condei

Characidae

Charax delimai

Charax delimai

Characidae

Glass headstander

Charax gibbosus

Characidae

Leticia's Headstander

Charax leticiae

Characidae

Charax metae

Charax metae

Characidae

Glass Characin

Charax michaeli

Characidae

Glass Characin

Charax niger

Characidae

Glass Headstander

Charax notulatus

Characidae

Glass Characin

Charax pauciradiatus

Characidae

Charax rupununi

Charax rupununi

Characidae
Crystal Headstander

Crystal Headstander

Charax stenopterus

Characidae

Dusky Headstander

Charax tectifer

Characidae
Pocha del Sur

Pocha del Sur

Cheirodon australe

Characidae
Cheirodon galusdae

Cheirodon galusdae

Cheirodon galusdae

Characidae

Cheirodon ibicuhiensis

Cheirodon ibicuhiensis

Characidae
Uruguay Tetra

Uruguay Tetra

Cheirodon interruptus

Characidae

Cheirodon jaguaribensis

Cheirodon jaguaribensis

Characidae

Pocha

Cheirodon kiliani

Characidae

Pocha Común

Cheirodon pisciculus

Characidae

Cheirodontops geayi

Cheirodontops geayi

Characidae

Headstander

Chilodus gracilis

Chilodontidae
Spotted Headstander

Spotted Headstander

Chilodus punctatus

Chilodontidae

Headstander

Chilodus zunevei

Chilodontidae

Chrysobrycon calamar

Chrysobrycon calamar

Characidae

Chrysobrycon guahibo

Chrysobrycon guahibo

Characidae

mojara

Chrysobrycon hesperus

Characidae

Chrysobrycon mojicai

Chrysobrycon mojicai

Characidae

Chrysobrycon ximango

Chrysobrycon ximango

Characidae

Chrysobrycon yoliae

Chrysobrycon yoliae

Characidae

Clupeacharax anchoveoides

Clupeacharax anchoveoides

Triportheidae
blackfin pacu

blackfin pacu

Colossoma macropomum

Serrasalmidae
Compsura heterura

Compsura heterura

Compsura heterura

Characidae

Redspotted Tetra

Copeina guttata

Lebiasinidae

Tetra

Copeina osgoodi

Lebiasinidae
Splash Tetra

Splash Tetra

Copella arnoldi

Lebiasinidae
Mulet montagne

Mulet montagne

Copella carsevennensis

Lebiasinidae

Elegant copella

Copella compta

Lebiasinidae

Red-spotted Copeina

Copella eigenmanni

Lebiasinidae

Copella meinkeni

Copella meinkeni

Lebiasinidae

Copella metae

Copella metae

Lebiasinidae

Spotted Tetra

Copella nattereri

Lebiasinidae

blackbanded pyrrhulina

Copella nigrofasciata

Lebiasinidae

Rainbow Copella

Copella vilmae

Lebiasinidae

Coptobrycon bilineatus

Coptobrycon bilineatus

Characidae

Sword-Cheeked Tetra

Corynopoma riisei

Characidae