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 14 of 30

Kessler's Wolffish

Kessler's Wolffish

Erythrinus kessleri

Erythrinidae
bucktoothed tetra

bucktoothed tetra

Exodon paradoxus

Characidae

Dentón

Galeocharax gulo

Characidae
Dientudo

Dientudo

Galeocharax humeralis

Characidae

Galeocharax knerii

Galeocharax knerii

Characidae

Spotted hatchetfish

Gasteropelecus levis

Gasteropelecidae
Spotted Hatchetfish

Spotted Hatchetfish

Gasteropelecus maculatus

Gasteropelecidae
Silver hatchetfish

Silver hatchetfish

Gasteropelecus sternicla

Gasteropelecidae

boquiancha

Genycharax tarpon

Characidae

Gephyrocharax caucanus

Gephyrocharax caucanus

Characidae

Sardina

Gephyrocharax chocoensis

Characidae

mojara

Gephyrocharax major

Characidae
Steel Tetra

Steel Tetra

Gephyrocharax melanocheir

Characidae

Tetra Valencia

Gephyrocharax valencia

Characidae

Brinconcita

Gephyrocharax venezuelae

Characidae

Gilbertolus alatus

Gilbertolus alatus

Acestrorhynchidae

Gilbertolus atratoensis

Gilbertolus atratoensis

Acestrorhynchidae

Jibao

Gilbertolus maracaiboensis

Acestrorhynchidae

Glandulocauda caerulea

Glandulocauda caerulea

Characidae

Glandulocauda melanopleura

Glandulocauda melanopleura

Characidae
Arowana Tetra

Arowana Tetra

Gnathocharax steindachneri

Acestrorhynchidae

Gnathodolus bidens

Gnathodolus bidens

Anostomidae

Guapucha

Grundulus bogotensis

Characidae
Naked Characin

Naked Characin

Gymnocharacinus bergii

Characidae

Silver Tetra

Gymnocorymbus bondi

Characidae
Black Tetra

Black Tetra

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

Characidae

black tetra

Gymnocorymbus thayeri

Characidae

Hasemania hanseni

Hasemania hanseni

Characidae

Hasemania nambiquara

Hasemania nambiquara

Characidae
silver-tipped tetra

silver-tipped tetra

Hasemania nana

Characidae

Hemibrycon antioquiae

Hemibrycon antioquiae

Characidae

Hemibrycon boquiae

Hemibrycon boquiae

Characidae

Hemibrycon cairoensis

Hemibrycon cairoensis

Characidae

Hemibrycon cardalensis

Hemibrycon cardalensis

Characidae

Sardina

Hemibrycon carrilloi

Characidae

Hemibrycon caucanus

Hemibrycon caucanus

Characidae

Hemibrycon colombianus

Hemibrycon colombianus

Characidae

Hemibrycon dentatus

Hemibrycon dentatus

Characidae

mojarita

Hemibrycon divisorensis

Characidae

Hemibrycon fasciatus

Hemibrycon fasciatus

Characidae

Sardina

Hemibrycon guejarensis

Characidae

mojarita

Hemibrycon helleri

Characidae

mojara

Hemibrycon huambonicus

Characidae

mojarita

Hemibrycon inambari

Characidae

Hemibrycon iqueima

Hemibrycon iqueima

Characidae

Mojara

Hemibrycon jabonero

Characidae

Hemibrycon jelskii

Hemibrycon jelskii

Characidae

Mountain Tetra

Hemibrycon metae

Characidae

Hemibrycon palomae

Hemibrycon palomae

Characidae

Hemibrycon rafaelensis

Hemibrycon rafaelensis

Characidae

Hemibrycon raqueliae

Hemibrycon raqueliae

Characidae

Hemibrycon sanjuanensis

Hemibrycon sanjuanensis

Characidae

Hemibrycon santamartae

Hemibrycon santamartae

Characidae

Hemibrycon sierraensis

Hemibrycon sierraensis

Characidae

Hemibrycon surinamensis

Hemibrycon surinamensis

Characidae

Hemibrycon virolinica

Hemibrycon virolinica

Characidae

Hemibrycon yacopiae

Hemibrycon yacopiae

Characidae

Hemigrammus aguaruna

Hemigrammus aguaruna

Characidae
Hemigrammus analis

Hemigrammus analis

Hemigrammus analis

Characidae

Hemigrammus arua

Hemigrammus arua

Characidae