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Genus Family: Acestrorhamphidae 🍽️ 1 Edible 🐠 17 Aquarium

Oligosarcus

Species
22
Max Length
32 cm
Max Weight
-
Max Lifespan
-
Avg Trophic
4.01
Threatened
1

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Teleostei
Order
Characiformes
Family
Acestrorhamphidae
Genus
Oligosarcus

🐟 Species in Genus Oligosarcus

22 total
Cardinal Toothy
Oligosarcus pintoi
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Dogtooth Toothy
Oligosarcus solitarius
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Oligosarcus Acutirostris
Oligosarcus acutirostris
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Oligosarcus Amome
Oligosarcus amome
💧 Freshwater
Oligosarcus Argenteus
Oligosarcus argenteus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Oligosarcus Bolivianus
Oligosarcus bolivianus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Oligosarcus Brevioris
Oligosarcus brevioris
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Oligosarcus Hepsetus
Oligosarcus hepsetus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Oligosarcus Itau
Oligosarcus itau
EN 💧 Freshwater
Oligosarcus Jacuiensis
Oligosarcus jacuiensis
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Oligosarcus Jenynsii
Oligosarcus jenynsii
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible Aquarium
Oligosarcus Longirostris
Oligosarcus longirostris
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Oligosarcus Macrolepis
Oligosarcus macrolepis
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Oligosarcus Menezesi
Oligosarcus menezesi
NT 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Oligosarcus Oligolepis
Oligosarcus oligolepis
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Oligosarcus Paranensis
Oligosarcus paranensis
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Oligosarcus Perdido
Oligosarcus perdido
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Oligosarcus Planaltinae
Oligosarcus planaltinae
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Oligosarcus Platensis
Oligosarcus platensis
💧 Freshwater
Oligosarcus Robustus
Oligosarcus robustus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Oligosarcus Varii
Oligosarcus varii
💧 Freshwater
Schindler's Toothy
Oligosarcus schindleri
EN 💧 Freshwater

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
22

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
EN
Least Concern 16
Near Threatened 1
Endangered 2

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Brazil
5 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
4 m
Deepest
20 m