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 27 of 30

Psalidodon schubarti

Psalidodon schubarti

Characidae

Psalidodon troya

Psalidodon troya

Characidae

Psalidodon xavante

Psalidodon xavante

Characidae

Psalidodon xiru

Psalidodon xiru

Characidae

Boquiche

Psectrogaster amazonica

Curimatidae

Hairy Curimata

Psectrogaster ciliata

Curimatidae
Psectrogaster curviventris

Psectrogaster curviventris

Psectrogaster curviventris

Curimatidae

Psectrogaster essequibensis

Psectrogaster essequibensis

Curimatidae

Psectrogaster falcata

Psectrogaster falcata

Curimatidae

Psectrogaster rhomboides

Psectrogaster rhomboides

Curimatidae

Chio-chio

Psectrogaster rutiloides

Curimatidae
Psellogrammus kennedyi

Psellogrammus kennedyi

Psellogrammus kennedyi

Characidae

Headstander

Pseudanos gracilis

Anostomidae
Threespot Headstander

Threespot Headstander

Pseudanos trimaculatus

Anostomidae

Pseudanos varii

Pseudanos varii

Anostomidae

Chocolate Headstander

Pseudanos winterbottomi

Anostomidae
dragon-fin tetra

dragon-fin tetra

Pseudocorynopoma doriae

Characidae

Elegant Dragonfin Tetra

Pseudocorynopoma heterandria

Characidae

Clear-finned Dragonfin Tetra

Pseudocorynopoma stanleyi

Characidae

Dica

Pseudocurimata lineopunctata

Curimatidae
Pygocentrus cariba

Pygocentrus cariba

Pygocentrus cariba

Serrasalmidae
Batman crested loach

Batman crested loach

Pygocentrus nattereri

Serrasalmidae
Black-tailed Piranha

Black-tailed Piranha

Pygocentrus piraya

Serrasalmidae
Lobetoothed piranha

Lobetoothed piranha

Pygopristis denticulata

Serrasalmidae
Southern Splash Tetra

Southern Splash Tetra

Pyrrhulina australis

Lebiasinidae

Beni Pencilfish

Pyrrhulina beni

Lebiasinidae
Short-lined Pyrrhulina

Short-lined Pyrrhulina

Pyrrhulina brevis

Lebiasinidae

Pyrrhulina capim

Pyrrhulina capim

Lebiasinidae

flechita

Pyrrhulina eleanorae

Lebiasinidae
Pencilfish

Pencilfish

Pyrrhulina filamentosa

Lebiasinidae

Urquisho

Pyrrhulina laeta

Lebiasinidae

Urquisho

Pyrrhulina lugubris

Lebiasinidae

Pencilfish

Pyrrhulina marilynae

Lebiasinidae

Pyrrhulina maxima

Pyrrhulina maxima

Lebiasinidae
Sardinita

Sardinita

Pyrrhulina obermulleri

Lebiasinidae

Pyrrhulina punctata

Pyrrhulina punctata

Lebiasinidae

Halfbanded Pyrrhulina

Pyrrhulina semifasciata

Lebiasinidae

copeina

Pyrrhulina spilota

Lebiasinidae

Stol's Pyrrhulina

Pyrrhulina stoli

Lebiasinidae
Banded Pyrrhulina

Banded Pyrrhulina

Pyrrhulina vittata

Lebiasinidae

Zigzag Pyrrhulina

Pyrrhulina zigzag

Lebiasinidae

Rachoviscus crassiceps

Rachoviscus crassiceps

Characidae

Rachoviscus graciliceps

Rachoviscus graciliceps

Characidae

Ramirezella newboldi

Ramirezella newboldi

Characidae
Biara

Biara

Rhaphiodon vulpinus

Cynodontidae

Rhinobrycon negrensis

Rhinobrycon negrensis

Characidae

Rhinopetitia melanohumeralis

Rhinopetitia melanohumeralis

Characidae

Rhinopetitia myersi

Rhinopetitia myersi

Characidae

Rhinopetitia nigrofasciata

Rhinopetitia nigrofasciata

Characidae

Rhinopetitia oligolepis

Rhinopetitia oligolepis

Characidae

Rhinopetitia potamorhachia

Rhinopetitia potamorhachia

Characidae

Sabaleta

Rhoadsia altipinna

Characidae
Lisa

Lisa

Rhytiodus argenteofuscus

Anostomidae

Rhytiodus lauzannei

Rhytiodus lauzannei

Anostomidae

Lisa

Rhytiodus microlepis

Anostomidae

Roeboexodon geryi

Roeboexodon geryi

Characidae

Roeboexodon guyanensis

Roeboexodon guyanensis

Characidae
Denton

Denton

Roeboides affinis

Characidae

Dientonito

Roeboides araguaito

Characidae

Roeboides biserialis

Roeboides biserialis

Characidae