South-American characins

Family Characidae

Astyanax jordani – Blind cave tetra
Brachychalcinus orbicularis – Discus tetra
Hyphessobrycon amapaensis – Amapa tetra
Hyphessobrycon ecuadoriensis – Ecuadorian tetra
Hyphessobrycon eques – Jewel tetra
Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi – Black neon tetra
Moenkhausia pittieri – Diamond tetra
Paracheirodon axelrodi – Cardinal tetra
Paracheirodon innesi – Neon tetra
Tetragonopterus argenteus – Silver disk tetra

Family Serrasalmidae

Colossoma macropomum – Black Pacu
Metynnis fasciatus – Banded silver dollar
Piaractus brachypomus – Red belly pacu
Pygocentrus nattereri – Red piranha
Pygocentrus piraya – San Francisco piranha

Family Bryconidae

Brycon melanopterus – Blackfin dorada
Salminus brasiliensis – Dorado

Family Acestrorhynchidae

Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro – Pantaneiro pike characin

Family Ctenoluciidae

Family Cynodontidae

Family Erythrinidae

Family Hepsetidae

 

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