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Family Order: Characiformes 🍽️ 17 Edible 🐠 167 Aquarium

Characidae

Species
193
Genera
30
Max Length
40 cm
Max Weight
-
Avg Trophic
3.27
Threatened
1

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Brazil
46 spp.
Colombia
27 spp.
Venezuela
22 spp.
Bolivia
20 spp.
Paraguay
12 spp.
Peru
12 spp.
Argentina
11 spp.
Ecuador
9 spp.
Guyana
9 spp.
Uruguay
6 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
1 m

🌿 Genera in Family Characidae

Genus
Tetragonopterus
15 species
15 species in this genus.
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Aphyocharax
11 species
11 species in this genus.
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Serrapinnus
15 species
15 species in this genus.
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Galeocharax
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Genus
Roeboides
22 species
22 species in this genus.
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Genus
Phenacogaster
25 species
25 species in this genus.
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Genus
Charax
18 species
18 species in this genus.
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Genus
Phenagoniates
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Odontostilbe
19 species
19 species in this genus.
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Genus
Prionobrama
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Genus
Roeboexodon
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Genus
Acanthocharax
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Exodon
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Compsura
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Genus
Pseudocheirodon
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Genus
Serrabrycon
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Microschemobrycon
7 species
7 species in this genus.
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Genus
Atopomesus
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Cheirodon
10 species
10 species in this genus.
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Genus
Thrissobrycon
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Aphyocharacidium
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Genus
Acinocheirodon
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Saccoderma
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Genus
Cynopotamus
12 species
12 species in this genus.
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Genus
Acestrocephalus
8 species
8 species in this genus.
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Genus
Xenagoniates
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Macropsobrycon
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Genus
Prodontocharax
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Genus
Paragoniates
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Leptagoniates
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
193

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
DD
Least Concern 142
Near Threatened 3
Vulnerable 8
Endangered 4
Data Deficient 14

🐟 Species in Characidae

193 total
Goldencrown tetra
Aphyocharax alburnus
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible
Guatemalan headstander
Roeboides guatemalensis
NT 💧 Freshwater Edible
Krieg's Mini Tetra
Serrapinnus kriegi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Macropsobrycon Uruguayanae
Macropsobrycon uruguayanae
LC 💧 Freshwater
Microschemobrycon Callops
Microschemobrycon callops
LC 💧 Freshwater
Microschemobrycon Casiquiare
Microschemobrycon casiquiare
LC 💧 Freshwater
Microschemobrycon Elongatus
Microschemobrycon elongatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Microschemobrycon Geisleri
Microschemobrycon geisleri
LC 💧 Freshwater
Microschemobrycon Guaporensis
Microschemobrycon guaporensis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Microschemobrycon Melanotus
Microschemobrycon melanotus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Microschemobrycon Meyburgi
Microschemobrycon meyburgi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Mojarita
Aphyocharax pusillus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Mojarrita
Prodontocharax melanotus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Odontostilbe Avanhandava
Odontostilbe avanhandava
LC 💧 Freshwater
Odontostilbe Dialeptura
Odontostilbe dialeptura
NT 💧 Freshwater
Odontostilbe Dierythrura
Odontostilbe dierythrura
LC 💧 Freshwater
Odontostilbe Ecuadorensis
Odontostilbe ecuadorensis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Odontostilbe Euspilurus
Odontostilbe euspilurus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Odontostilbe Fugitiva
Odontostilbe fugitiva
LC 💧 Freshwater
Odontostilbe Littoris
Odontostilbe littoris
💧 Freshwater
Odontostilbe Microcephala
Odontostilbe microcephala
LC 💧 Freshwater
Odontostilbe Mitoptera
Odontostilbe mitoptera
VU 💧 Freshwater
Odontostilbe Nareuda
Odontostilbe nareuda
LC 💧 Freshwater
Odontostilbe Pao
Odontostilbe pao
💧 Freshwater