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 29 of 30

Shinyback Mini Tetra

Serrapinnus zanatae

Characidae
Redcheek Piranha

Redcheek Piranha

Serrasalmus altispinis

Serrasalmidae

Platinum Piranha

Serrasalmus altuvei

Serrasalmidae

Serrasalmus brandtii

Serrasalmus brandtii

Serrasalmidae

Compressus Piranha

Serrasalmus compressus

Serrasalmidae
Pinch piranha

Pinch piranha

Serrasalmus eigenmanni

Serrasalmidae
Slender piranha

Slender piranha

Serrasalmus elongatus

Serrasalmidae

Gery's Piranha

Serrasalmus geryi

Serrasalmidae
Castelnau´s piranha

Castelnau´s piranha

Serrasalmus gibbus

Serrasalmidae
Rio Negro Piranha

Rio Negro Piranha

Serrasalmus gouldingi

Serrasalmidae

Grizzed Piranha

Serrasalmus hastatus

Serrasalmidae
Holland's Piranha

Holland's Piranha

Serrasalmus hollandi

Serrasalmidae

Humeralis Piranha

Serrasalmus humeralis

Serrasalmidae

Iridescent Pirambeba

Serrasalmus irritans

Serrasalmidae
Red Ruby Piranha

Red Ruby Piranha

Serrasalmus maculatus

Serrasalmidae
Pirambebas

Pirambebas

Serrasalmus magallanesi

Serrasalmidae
Silver piranha

Silver piranha

Serrasalmus manueli

Serrasalmidae
Spotted Piranha

Spotted Piranha

Serrasalmus marginatus

Serrasalmidae

Medina's Piranha

Serrasalmus medinai

Serrasalmidae

Painted Caribbean

Serrasalmus nalseni

Serrasalmidae

Odysse's Piranha

Serrasalmus odyssei

Serrasalmidae
Redeye piranha

Redeye piranha

Serrasalmus rhombeus

Serrasalmidae
Sharp-snouted Piranha

Sharp-snouted Piranha

Serrasalmus sanchezi

Serrasalmidae

Pirambebas

Serrasalmus scapularis

Serrasalmidae

Sawtooth Pirambeba

Serrasalmus serrulatus

Serrasalmidae
Spekled piranha

Spekled piranha

Serrasalmus spilopleura

Serrasalmidae

Glass Piquira

Spintherobolus ankoseion

Characidae

Brocc's Pequira

Spintherobolus broccae

Characidae

Miniature Piquira

Spintherobolus leptoura

Characidae

Tiete Piquira

Spintherobolus papilliferus

Characidae

Steindachnerina amazonica

Steindachnerina amazonica

Curimatidae

Hump-backed Sardine

Steindachnerina argentea

Curimatidae

Steindachnerina atratoensis

Steindachnerina atratoensis

Curimatidae

Boquiche

Steindachnerina bimaculata

Curimatidae
Sabalito

Sabalito

Steindachnerina biornata

Curimatidae
Sabalito

Sabalito

Steindachnerina brevipinna

Curimatidae

Steindachnerina conspersa

Steindachnerina conspersa

Curimatidae

Steindachnerina corumbae

Steindachnerina corumbae

Curimatidae

Boquiche

Steindachnerina dobula

Curimatidae

Steindachnerina elegans

Steindachnerina elegans

Curimatidae

Steindachnerina fasciata

Steindachnerina fasciata

Curimatidae

Steindachnerina guentheri

Steindachnerina guentheri

Curimatidae

Julilla

Steindachnerina hypostoma

Curimatidae
Steindachnerina insculpta

Steindachnerina insculpta

Steindachnerina insculpta

Curimatidae

Julilla

Steindachnerina leucisca

Curimatidae

Steindachnerina notonota

Steindachnerina notonota

Curimatidae

Steindachnerina planiventris

Steindachnerina planiventris

Curimatidae

Steindachnerina pupula

Steindachnerina pupula

Curimatidae

Steindachnerina seriata

Steindachnerina seriata

Curimatidae

Steindachnerina de Vari

Steindachnerina varii

Curimatidae

Stethaprion crenatum

Stethaprion crenatum

Characidae

Stethaprion erythrops

Stethaprion erythrops

Characidae

Palometa

Stichonodon insignis

Characidae

blind characin

Stygichthys typhlops

Characidae

Synaptolaemus cingulatus

Synaptolaemus cingulatus

Anostomidae

Red Banded Leporinus

Synaptolaemus latofasciatus

Anostomidae

Tarumania walkerae

Tarumania walkerae

Tarumaniidae

Araguaia Tetra

Tetragonopterus araguaiensis

Characidae
Dollar Tetra

Dollar Tetra

Tetragonopterus argenteus

Characidae

false silver tetra

Tetragonopterus chalceus

Characidae