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 24 of 30

Golden Pencilfish

Golden Pencilfish

Nannostomus beckfordi

Lebiasinidae

Two-lined Pencilfish

Nannostomus bifasciatus

Lebiasinidae

Spotstripe Pencilfish

Nannostomus britskii

Lebiasinidae

Two-striped Pencilfish

Nannostomus digrammus

Lebiasinidae
Brown Pencilfish

Brown Pencilfish

Nannostomus eques

Lebiasinidae

Harrison's pencilfish

Nannostomus harrisoni

Lebiasinidae
Elegant Pencilfish

Elegant Pencilfish

Nannostomus limatus

Lebiasinidae
Dwarf Pencilfish

Dwarf Pencilfish

Nannostomus marginatus

Lebiasinidae

Marilyn´s Pencilfish

Nannostomus marilynae

Lebiasinidae
red pencil

red pencil

Nannostomus mortenthaleri

Lebiasinidae

Shining Pencilfish

Nannostomus nitidus

Lebiasinidae
Three Stripe Pencilfish

Three Stripe Pencilfish

Nannostomus trifasciatus

Lebiasinidae
One-lined Pencilfish

One-lined Pencilfish

Nannostomus unifasciatus

Lebiasinidae
Golosa

Golosa

Nanocheirodon insignis

Characidae
emperor tetra

emperor tetra

Nematobrycon palmeri

Characidae

Nematocharax varii

Nematocharax varii

Characidae

Nematocharax venustus

Nematocharax venustus

Characidae

Green Dwarf Tetra

Odontocharacidium aphanes

Crenuchidae

Odontostilbe avanhandava

Odontostilbe avanhandava

Characidae

Odontostilbe fugitiva

Odontostilbe fugitiva

Characidae

Odontostilbe nareuda

Odontostilbe nareuda

Characidae

Odontostilbe pacaasnovos

Odontostilbe pacaasnovos

Characidae

Odontostilbe pao

Odontostilbe pao

Characidae
Odontostilbe paraguayensis

Odontostilbe paraguayensis

Odontostilbe paraguayensis

Characidae

Red-Tailed Astyanax

Odontostilbe pulchra

Characidae

Odontostilbe splendida

Odontostilbe splendida

Characidae

Odontostilbe stenodon

Odontostilbe stenodon

Characidae

Lancet Toothy

Oligosarcus acutirostris

Characidae

Orangefin Toothy

Oligosarcus amome

Characidae
Silver Toothy

Silver Toothy

Oligosarcus argenteus

Characidae

Bolivian Toothy

Oligosarcus bolivianus

Characidae
Surf Toothy

Surf Toothy

Oligosarcus brevioris

Characidae

Sharptooth Toothy

Oligosarcus hepsetus

Characidae

Itau Toothy

Oligosarcus itau

Characidae

Jacui Toothy

Oligosarcus jacuiensis

Characidae
Bocacha

Bocacha

Oligosarcus jenynsii

Characidae

Slender Toothy

Oligosarcus longirostris

Characidae

Bigscale Toothy

Oligosarcus macrolepis

Characidae

Menezes' Toothy

Oligosarcus menezesi

Characidae
Teether Toothy

Teether Toothy

Oligosarcus oligolepis

Characidae
Mirror Toothy

Mirror Toothy

Oligosarcus paranensis

Characidae

Midwater Toothy

Oligosarcus perdido

Characidae

Cardinal Toothy

Oligosarcus pintoi

Characidae

Lake Toothy

Oligosarcus planaltinae

Characidae
Tambica

Tambica

Oligosarcus robustus

Characidae

Dogtooth Toothy

Oligosarcus solitarius

Characidae

Var's Toothy

Oligosarcus varii

Characidae

Orthospinus franciscensis

Orthospinus franciscensis

Characidae

Parrot Pacu

Ossubtus xinguense

Serrasalmidae

Oxybrycon parvulus

Oxybrycon parvulus

Characidae
Cardinal Tetra

Cardinal Tetra

Paracheirodon axelrodi

Characidae
Neon Tetra

Neon Tetra

Paracheirodon innesi

Characidae
Green Cardinal

Green Cardinal

Paracheirodon simulans

Characidae

Sardina Azul

Paragoniates alburnus

Characidae

Paramyloplus ternetzi

Paramyloplus ternetzi

Serrasalmidae

Parapristella aubynei

Parapristella aubynei

Characidae

Parapristella georgiae

Parapristella georgiae

Characidae

Parastremma sadina

Parastremma sadina

Characidae

Parecbasis cyclolepis

Parecbasis cyclolepis

Characidae

Torpedo Characin

Parodon alfonsoi

Parodontidae