Order
Characiformes
274 species in this order. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.
Families in Characiformes
Continue through the taxonomy to reach every species profile with standard HTML links.
Species · page 3 of 5
Head-and-tail light tetra
Hemigrammus ocellifer
CharacidaeHemigrammus pretoensis
Hemigrammus pretoensis
Characidae
Garnet tetra
Hemigrammus pulcher
CharacidaeRedstriped Tetra
Hemigrammus rubrostriatus
Characidae
Featherfin tetra
Hemigrammus unilineatus
CharacidaeHemigrammus vorderwinkleri
Hemigrammus vorderwinkleri
Characidae
Julilla
Hemiodus microlepis
Hemiodontidae
Poson-bannann
Hemiodus unimaculatus
Hemiodontidae
Aimara
Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus
Erythrinidae
Tiger Characin
Hoplias malabaricus
Erythrinidae
Tiger Fish
Hoplias microlepis
Erythrinidae
Harm
Hydrolycus armatus
Cynodontidae
Payara
Hydrolycus scomberoides
CynodontidaeHyphessobrycon bentosi
Hyphessobrycon bentosi
CharacidaeHyphessobrycon columbianus
Hyphessobrycon columbianus
Characidae
Firefin Tetra
Hyphessobrycon igneus
CharacidaeRoberts' Tetra
Hyphessobrycon jackrobertsi
Characidaeloreto tetra
Hyphessobrycon loretoensis
Characidaemojarita
Hyphessobrycon nigricinctus
CharacidaePeruvian tetra
Hyphessobrycon peruvianus
Characidaemojarita
Hyphessobrycon robustulus
Characidae
False X-Ray Tetra
Hyphessobrycon simulatus
CharacidaeIguanodectes purusii
Iguanodectes purusii
Iguanodectidae
Iguanodectes spilurus
Iguanodectes spilurus
IguanodectidaeJupiaba zonata
Jupiaba zonata
CharacidaeTetra
Knodus breviceps
Characidaemojarita
Knodus megalops
CharacidaeKnodus orteguasae
Knodus orteguasae
CharacidaeKnodus pasco
Knodus pasco
CharacidaeLaemolyta proxima
Laemolyta proxima
AnostomidaeLisa
Laemolyta taeniata
AnostomidaeCachuelas
Landonia latidens
Characidae
twospotted lebiasina
Lebiasina bimaculata
Lebiasinidae
Leporinus agassizii
Leporinus agassizii
AnostomidaeLeporinus amazonicus
Leporinus amazonicus
AnostomidaeMije
Leporinus brunneus
AnostomidaeLeporinus cylindriformis
Leporinus cylindriformis
AnostomidaeLeporinus desmotes
Leporinus desmotes
Anostomidae
banded leporinus
Leporinus fasciatus
Anostomidae
Threespot leporinus
Leporinus friderici
AnostomidaeLeporinus jamesi
Leporinus jamesi
Anostomidae
Leporinus moralesi
Leporinus moralesi
AnostomidaeLeporinus parae
Leporinus parae
AnostomidaeLeporinus striatus
Leporinus striatus
Anostomidae
hyphessobrycons
Megalamphodus bentosi
Characidae
hyphessobrycons
Megalamphodus copelandi
Characidae
hyphessobrycons
Megalamphodus erythrostigma
CharacidaeGolden Tetra
Megalamphodus rosaceus
CharacidaeMegaleporinus trifasciatus
Megaleporinus trifasciatus
AnostomidaeMelanocharacidium dispilomma
Melanocharacidium dispilomma
Crenuchidae
Spotted Metynnis
Metynnis maculatus
Serrasalmidaemojarrita
Microgenys lativirgata
Characidaemojarrita
Microgenys weyrauchi
CharacidaeMicroschemobrycon geisleri
Microschemobrycon geisleri
Characidae
Moenkhausia agnesae
Moenkhausia agnesae
CharacidaeMoenkhausia chrysargyrea
Moenkhausia chrysargyrea
Characidae
colletti tetra
Moenkhausia collettii
CharacidaeBall Astyanax
Moenkhausia comma
Characidae
Black Caudal Peduncle Tetra
Moenkhausia cotinho
Characidaemojara
Moenkhausia crisnejas
Characidae