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 21 of 30

lisa

Leporinus y-ophorus

Anostomidae

Glass Fish

Leptagoniates steindachneri

Characidae

Leptobrycon jatuaranae

Leptobrycon jatuaranae

Characidae

Leptocharacidium omospilus

Leptocharacidium omospilus

Crenuchidae

Lonchogenys ilisha

Lonchogenys ilisha

Acestrorhynchidae

Lophiobrycon weitzmani

Lophiobrycon weitzmani

Characidae

Macropsobrycon uruguayanae

Macropsobrycon uruguayanae

Characidae

Macropsobrycon xinguensis

Macropsobrycon xinguensis

Characidae

Makunaima guaporensis

Makunaima guaporensis

Characidae

Makunaima guianensis

Makunaima guianensis

Characidae

Mojarita

Makunaima multidens

Characidae

Red-Bellied Tetra

Markiana geayi

Characidae
Common Ipau

Common Ipau

Markiana nigripinnis

Characidae
hyphessobrycons

hyphessobrycons

Megalamphodus bentosi

Characidae
hyphessobrycons

hyphessobrycons

Megalamphodus copelandi

Characidae
Serpa Tetra

Serpa Tetra

Megalamphodus eques

Characidae
hyphessobrycons

hyphessobrycons

Megalamphodus erythrostigma

Characidae

hyphessobrycons

Megalamphodus haraldschultzi

Characidae

hyphessobrycons

Megalamphodus khardinae

Characidae
Black phantom tetra

Black phantom tetra

Megalamphodus megalopterus

Characidae

Megalamphodus micropterus

Megalamphodus micropterus

Characidae
Golden Tetra

Golden Tetra

Megalamphodus rosaceus

Characidae

Golden Tetra

Megalamphodus roseus

Characidae
Red Phantom Tetra

Red Phantom Tetra

Megalamphodus sweglesi

Characidae

Megaleporinus brinco

Megaleporinus brinco

Anostomidae

Megaleporinus conirostris

Megaleporinus conirostris

Anostomidae

Megaleporinus elongatus

Megaleporinus elongatus

Anostomidae

Megaleporinus gaiero

Megaleporinus gaiero

Anostomidae

Megaleporinus garmani

Megaleporinus garmani

Anostomidae
Megaleporinus macrocephalus

Megaleporinus macrocephalus

Megaleporinus macrocephalus

Anostomidae
Comelón

Comelón

Megaleporinus muyscorum

Anostomidae
Megaleporinus obtusidens

Megaleporinus obtusidens

Megaleporinus obtusidens

Anostomidae
Megaleporinus piavussu

Megaleporinus piavussu

Megaleporinus piavussu

Anostomidae

Megaleporinus reinhardti

Megaleporinus reinhardti

Anostomidae

Megaleporinus trifasciatus

Megaleporinus trifasciatus

Anostomidae

Melanocharacidium auroradiatum

Melanocharacidium auroradiatum

Crenuchidae

Melanocharacidium blennioides

Melanocharacidium blennioides

Crenuchidae

Melanocharacidium depressum

Melanocharacidium depressum

Crenuchidae

Melanocharacidium dispilomma

Melanocharacidium dispilomma

Crenuchidae

Melanocharacidium melanopteron

Melanocharacidium melanopteron

Crenuchidae

Melanocharacidium pectorale

Melanocharacidium pectorale

Crenuchidae

mojarita

Melanocharacidium rex

Crenuchidae

Metynnis altidorsalis

Metynnis altidorsalis

Serrasalmidae
silver dollar

silver dollar

Metynnis argenteus

Serrasalmidae

Silver Dollar

Metynnis cuiaba

Serrasalmidae
Striped Metynnis

Striped Metynnis

Metynnis fasciatus

Serrasalmidae

Silver Dollar

Metynnis guaporensis

Serrasalmidae
Plain Metynnis

Plain Metynnis

Metynnis hypsauchen

Serrasalmidae
Silver Dollar

Silver Dollar

Metynnis lippincottianus

Serrasalmidae

Silver dollar

Metynnis longipinnis

Serrasalmidae

Silver Dollar

Metynnis luna

Serrasalmidae
Spotted Metynnis

Spotted Metynnis

Metynnis maculatus

Serrasalmidae

Metynnis melanogrammus

Metynnis melanogrammus

Serrasalmidae

Silver Dollar

Metynnis mola

Serrasalmidae

Metynnis polystictus

Metynnis polystictus

Serrasalmidae

Microcharacidium eleotrioides

Microcharacidium eleotrioides

Crenuchidae

Microcharacidium gnomus

Microcharacidium gnomus

Crenuchidae

Microcharacidium weitzmani

Microcharacidium weitzmani

Crenuchidae

mojarrita

Microgenys lativirgata

Characidae

sardina

Microgenys minuta

Characidae