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Characins

 Scientific NameCommon NamesSynonymsFamily
 Abramites hypselonotusHigh-Backed Headstander
Marbled Headstander
Abramites microcephalus
Abramites ternetzi
Leporinus nigripinnis
Leporinus solarii
Anostomidae
Aphyocharax anisitsiBloodfin TetraCharacidae
Aphyocharax paraguayensisPanda Tetra
Rio Paraguay Tetra
Characidae
Aphyocharax rathbuniGreen Fire Tetra
Rathbun's Bloodfin
Redflank Bloodfin
Characidae
Astyanax jordaniBlind Cave Fish
Silvery Tetra
Anoptichthys jordani
Astyanax fasciatus mexicanus
Astyanax mexicanus jordani
Characidae
Boehlkea fredcochui Blue Tetra
Cochu's Blue Tetra
Characidae
 Brachychalcinus orbicularisDiscus Tetra
Disk Tetra
Salmon Discus
Ephippicharax orbicularis
Poptella orbicularis
Tetragonopterus orbicularis
Characidae
Carnegiella strigataMarbled HatchetfishCarnegiella strigata fasciata
Carnegiella strigata marowini
Carnegiella strigata strigata
Carnegiella strigata surinamensis
Carnegiella strigata vesca
Carnegiella vesca
Gasteropelecus fasciatus
Gasteropelecus strigatus
Gasteropelecidae
Colossoma macropomumBlackfin Pacu
Pacu
Red Bellied Pacu
Tambaqui
Colossoma tambaqui
Myletes macropomus
Piaractus macropomus
Characidae
 Copella arnoldiJumping Characin
Splash Characin
Splash Tetra
Copeina arnoldiLebiasinidae
 Corynopoma riiseiSwordtail Characin
Swordtail Tetra
Characidae
 Ctenolucius hujetaFreshwater Barracuda
Gar Characin
Hujeta
Pike Characin
Rocket Gar
Ctenolucius hujeta hujeta
Hydrocynus hujeta
Luciocharax hujeta
Xiphostoma hujeta
Ctenoluciidae
 Distichodus affinisSilver DistichodusDistichodura affineCitharinidae
 Distichodus lusossoLong Nosed DistichodusCitharinidae
Exodon paradoxusBucktooth TetraHystricodon paradoxusCharacidae
Gasteropelecus sterniclaCommon Hatchet
Common Hatchetfish
River Hatchet
Silver Hatchet
Clupea sterniclaGasteropelecidae
Gymnocorymbus ternetziBlack Skirt Tetra
Black Tetra
Black Widow
Skirt Tetra
Tetragonopterus ternetziCharacidae
Hasemania nanaSilver Tip Tetra
Silvertip Tetra
Hemigrammus nanus
Tetragonopterus nanus
Characidae
Hemigrammus bleheriFirehead Tetra
Rummynose Tetra
Characidae
Hemigrammus erythrozonusFire Neon
Glo-light Tetra
Glowlight Tetra
Characidae
Hemigrammus ocelliferBeaconfish
Head & Tail Lights Tetra
Hemibrycon ocellifer
Tetragonopterus ocellifer
Characidae
Hemigrammus pulcherGarnet Tetra
Pretty Tetra
Characidae
Hemigrammus rodwayiGold Tetra
Golden Tetra
Hemigrammus armstrongiCharacidae
Hyphessobrycon anisitsiBuenos Aires TetraHemigrammus anisitsi
Hemigrammus caudovittatus
Hyphessobrycon anisitsi
Characidae
Hyphessobrycon bifasciatusYellow TetraCharacidae
Hyphessobrycon columbianusBlue Colombian Tetra
Blue Flame Tetra
Colombian Redfin Tetra
Colombian Tetra
Columbian Tetra
Red Colombian Tetra
Hyphessobrycon ecuadoriensisCharacidae
Hyphessobrycon equesJewel Tetra
Serpae Tetra
Cheirodon eques
Chirodon eques
Hyphessobrycon callistus
Hyphessobrycon serpae
Megalamphodus eques
Characidae
Hyphessobrycon erythrostigmaBleeding Heart TetraHemigrammus erythrostigmaCharacidae
Hyphessobrycon flammeusFlame Tetra
Red Tetra
Von Rio Tetra
Characidae
Hyphessobrycon haraldschultziHarold Schultz TetraHemigrammus haraldschultziCharacidae
Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodiBlack Cardinal
Black Neon
Characidae
Hyphessobrycon megalopterusBlack Phantom
Phantom Tetra
Megalamphodus megalopterusCharacidae
Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnisLemon TetraCharacidae
Hyphessobrycon rosaceusBlack Flag Tetra
Rosaceus
Rosy Tetra
Hyphessobrycon bentosi
Hyphessobrycon bentosi rosaceus
Characidae
Hyphessobrycon sweglesiRed Phantom
Swegles's Tetra
Megalamphodus sweglesiCharacidae
Ladigesia roloffiJelly Bean TetraAlestiidae
Leporinus affinisBanded LeporinusAnostomidae
Leporinus fasciatusBlack Banded LeporinusSalmo fasciatusAnostomidae
Metynnis hypsauchenSilver Dollar
Silver Pacu
Myletes hypsauchenCharacidae
Moenkhausia pittieriDiamond TetraCharacidae
Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenaeLamp Eyes
Redeye Tetra
Moenkhausia sanctae-filomenae
Tetragonopterus sanctaefilomenae
Characidae
Myleus rubripinnisRed Hook
Silver Dollar
Myletes rubripinnisCharacidae
 Nannaethiops unitaeniatusOne Line Tetra
One Striped African Characin
Citharinidae
Nannostomus beckfordiGolden PencilfishLebiasinidae
Nannostomus equesBrown Pencilfish
Three Striped Pencilfish
Lebiasinidae
Nannostomus unifasciatusOne-lined PencilfishPoecilobrycon unifasciatusLebiasinidae
Nematobrycon palmeriEmperor TetraCharacidae
Neolebias ansorgiiLandgraf's TetraNeolebias ansorgii
Neolebias landgrafi
Citharinidae
Paracheirodon axelrodiCardinal TetraCheirodon axelrodiCharacidae
Paracheirodon innesiNeon TetraHyphessobrycon innesiCharacidae
 Paracheirodon simulansFalse Neon Tetra
Green Neon Tetra
Green Tetra
Cheirodon simulans
Hyphessobrycon simulans
Characidae
Phenacogrammus interruptusCongo TetraAlestopetersius interruptus
Hemigrammalestes interruptus
Micralestes interruptus
Phenacogrammus interruptus
Alestiidae
Prionobrama filigeraGlass BloodfinAphyocharax filigerusCharacidae
Pristella maxillarisPristella
X-Ray Tetra
Aphyocarax maxillaris
Aphyocharax maxillaris
Holopristis riddlei
Pristella riddlei
Characidae
Pygocentrus nattereriPiranha
Red Bellied Piranha
Pygocentrus ternetziCharacidae
 Serrasalmus rhombeusBlack Piranha
Niger Piranha
Rhom Piranha
White Piranha
Serralamus nigerCharacidae
Thayeria boehlkeiHockeystick Tetra
Penguin Tetra
Penguinfish
Characidae
 Thayeria obliquaPenguin Fish
Short Striped Thayeria
Thayeria obliquusCharacidae
Triportheus rotundatusCatalina TetraChalceus rotundatusCharacidae