Order: Characiformes
There are 18 families and over 2,000 species described here.
No Information Domesticated Near Threatened Endangered Extinct in the Wild
Data Deficient Least Concern Vulnerable Critically Endangered
Data Deficient Least Concern Vulnerable Critically Endangered
Family: Alestidae
There are 18 genera and 119 species described here.
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African Tigerfish
Hydrocynus vittatus Also known as a Tiervis or Ngwesh.
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Family: Anostomidae
There are 14 genera and 152 species described here.
Striped Anostomus
Anostomus anostomus For more information select the common name above.
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Black-Banded Leporinus
Leporinus fasciatus For more information select the common name above.
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Family: Characidae
There are 140 genera and 1213 species described here.
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Blind Cave Tetra
Astyanax jordani For more information select the common name above.
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Blind Cave Fish
Astyanax mexicanus For more information select the common name above.
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Black Tetra
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi see also: GMO
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Buenos Aires Tetra
Hyphessobrycon anisitsi For more information select the common name above.
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Red-Eye Tetra
Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae For more information select the common name above.
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Neon Tetra
Paracheirodon innesi For more information select the common name above.
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Family: Ctenoluciidae (Pike Characins)
There are 2 genera and 7 species described here.
Spotted Pike-Characin
Boulengerella maculata For more information select the common name above.
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Family: Distichodontidae
There are 17 genera and 90 species described here.
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Sixbanded Distichodus
Distichodus sexfasciatus Also known as a Sixbar Distichodus.
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Family: Erythrinidae
There are 3 genera and 16 species described here.
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Wolf Fish
Hoplias aimara Also known as an Anjumara or Manjuma.
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Family: Prochilodontidae (Flannel-mouth Characins)
There are 3 genera and around 21 species described here.
Flag-Tailed Prochilodus
Semaprochilodus insignis Also known as a Kissing Prochilodus.
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Family: Serrasalmidae (Pacus, Piranhas, Silver Dollars)
There are 16 genera and over 90 species described here.
Black Pacu
Colossoma macropomum Also known as a Black-Finned Pacu, Giant Pacu, Cachama, Gamitana, or simply as a Pacu.
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Pirapitinga
Piaractus brachypomus For more information select the common name above.
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Black Spot Piranha
Pygocentrus cariba For more information select the common name above.
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Red-Bellied Piranha
Pygocentrus nattereri For more information select the common name above.
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Violet Line Piranha
Serrasalmus geryi Also known as a Pirambeba or a Gery's Pirahna.
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