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 2 of 5
Peruvian Darter
Characidium etheostoma
CrenuchidaeSouth American Sand Darter
Characidium pellucidum
CrenuchidaeCharacidium pteroides
Characidium pteroides
CrenuchidaeSardina
Characidium purpuratum
CrenuchidaeSouth American Mud Darter
Characidium steindachneri
Crenuchidae
Zebra Darter
Characidium zebra
CrenuchidaeCharax caudimaculatus
Charax caudimaculatus
CharacidaeGlass headstander
Charax gibbosus
CharacidaeGlass Characin
Charax michaeli
CharacidaeDusky Headstander
Charax tectifer
Characidae
Spotted Headstander
Chilodus punctatus
Chilodontidae
blackfin pacu
Colossoma macropomum
SerrasalmidaeRedspotted Tetra
Copeina guttata
LebiasinidaeTetra
Copeina osgoodi
Lebiasinidae
Splash Tetra
Copella arnoldi
LebiasinidaeSpotted Tetra
Copella nattereri
LebiasinidaeCreagrutus cochui
Creagrutus cochui
Characidaemojarita
Creagrutus flavescens
Characidaemojarita
Creagrutus holmi
Characidaemojarita
Creagrutus ouranonastes
Characidaemojarita
Creagrutus peruanus
Characidaemojarita
Creagrutus ungulus
Characidaemojarita
Creagrutus yanatili
Characidae
Sailfin Characin
Crenuchus spilurus
Crenuchidae
Ctenobrycon hauxwellianus
Ctenobrycon hauxwellianus
Characidae
silver tetra
Ctenobrycon spilurus
CharacidaeYahuarachi
Curimata knerii
CurimatidaeCurimata roseni
Curimata roseni
CurimatidaeRoncador
Curimata vittata
CurimatidaeLlambina
Curimatella alburnus
Curimatidae
Sabalito
Curimatella dorsalis
CurimatidaeCurimatella immaculata
Curimatella immaculata
Curimatidae
Yahuarachi
Curimatella meyeri
CurimatidaeShinyscaled Curimata
Curimatopsis macrolepis
CurimatidaeCyanogaster geisleri
Cyanogaster geisleri
Characidae
Dogtooth Characin
Cynodon gibbus
Cynodontidaechio chio
Cyphocharax derhami
CurimatidaeCyphocharax festivus
Cyphocharax festivus
CurimatidaeCyphocharax notatus
Cyphocharax notatus
CurimatidaeCyphocharax spiluropsis
Cyphocharax spiluropsis
CurimatidaeCyphocharax spilurus
Cyphocharax spilurus
CurimatidaeCyphocharax vexillapinnus
Cyphocharax vexillapinnus
CurimatidaeDwarf South American Darter
Elachocharax pulcher
CrenuchidaeEretmobrycon peruanus
Eretmobrycon peruanus
Characidae
Red Wolf Fish
Erythrinus erythrinus
ErythrinidaeDentón
Galeocharax gulo
Characidae
Silver hatchetfish
Gasteropelecus sternicla
Gasteropelecidae
Arowana Tetra
Gnathocharax steindachneri
Acestrorhynchidae
Black Tetra
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Characidaeblack tetra
Gymnocorymbus thayeri
Characidaemojarita
Hemibrycon helleri
Characidaemojara
Hemibrycon huambonicus
Characidaemojarita
Hemibrycon inambari
CharacidaeHemibrycon jelskii
Hemibrycon jelskii
Characidae
Hemigrammus analis
Hemigrammus analis
CharacidaeDash-dot tetra
Hemigrammus bellottii
Characidae
Hemigrammus elegans
Hemigrammus elegans
CharacidaeHemigrammus grammicus
Hemigrammus grammicus
Characidae
January Tetra
Hemigrammus hyanuary
Characidae
Hemigrammus levis
Hemigrammus levis
Characidae