TAXONOMY ATLAS · LEVEL 03
Characins
Characiformes- Families
- 27
- Species
- 2,385
01
FAMILY
Acestrorhamphidae
Acestrorhamphidae- Genera
- 53
- Species
- 693
Representatives：
Tetra、
banded tetra、
Yucatan Tetra
02
FAMILY
Stevardiidae
Stevardiidae- Genera
- 44
- Species
- 355
Representatives：
Acrobrycon ipanquianus、
Argopleura conventus、
Argopleura diquensis
03
FAMILY
Characidae
Characidae- Genera
- 49
- Species
- 218
Representatives：
Acanthocharax microlepis、
Acestrocephalus anomalus、
Acestrocephalus boehlkei
04
FAMILY
Anostomidae
Anostomidae- Genera
- 16
- Species
- 167
Representatives：
Cinnamon Headstander、
Marbled headstander、
Anostomoides atrianalis
05
FAMILY
Alestidae
Alestidae- Genera
- 18
- Species
- 118
Representatives：
Alestes ansorgii、
Silversides、
Characin
06
FAMILY
Curimatidae
Curimatidae- Genera
- 8
- Species
- 117
Representatives：
Curimata cerasina、
Curimata cyprinoides、
Curimata incompta
07
FAMILY
Crenuchidae
Crenuchidae- Genera
- 12
- Species
- 116
Representatives：
Ammocryptocharax elegans、
Ammocryptocharax lateralis、
Ammocryptocharax minutus
08
FAMILY
Distichodontidae
Distichodontidae- Genera
- 16
- Species
- 108
Representatives：
Belonophago hutsebouti、
Belonophago tinanti、
Silver distichodus
09
FAMILY
Serrasalmidae
Serrasalmidae- Genera
- 18
- Species
- 108
Representatives：
Sheep-pacu、
Slender Pacu、
Wimple piranha
10
FAMILY
Lebiasinidae
Lebiasinidae- Genera
- 7
- Species
- 79
Representatives：
Redspotted tetra、
Tetra、
Splash tetra
11
FAMILY
Bryconidae
Bryconidae- Genera
- 4
- Species
- 52
Representatives：
Silver Brycon、
Slender Brycon、
Cascafe Brycon
12
FAMILY
Iguanodectidae
Iguanodectidae- Genera
- 3
- Species
- 37
Representatives：
Orangefin tetra、
Bryconops alburnoides、
Tailspot tetra
13
FAMILY
Hemiodontidae
Hemiodontidae- Genera
- 5
- Species
- 33
Representatives：
Anodus elongatus、
Anodus orinocensis、
Argonectes longiceps
14
FAMILY
Parodontidae
Parodontidae- Genera
- 3
- Species
- 32
Representatives：
Darter characine、
Jaguaribe Characin、
Haseman's Characin
15
FAMILY
Acestrorhynchidae
Acestrorhynchidae- Genera
- 7
- Species
- 26
Representatives：
Acestrorhynchus altus、
Acestrorhynchus britskii、
Red Tail Cachorro
16
FAMILY
Erythrinidae
Erythrinidae- Genera
- 3
- Species
- 24
Representatives：
Red Wolffish、
Kessler's Wolffish、
Aimara
17
FAMILY
Triportheidae
Triportheidae- Genera
- 6
- Species
- 24
Representatives：
Agoniates anchovia、
Agoniates halecinus、
Lignobrycon myersi
18
FAMILY
Prochilodontidae
Prochilodontidae- Genera
- 3
- Species
- 21
Representatives：
Ichthyoelephas humeralis、
Jetudo、
Prochilodus argenteus
19
FAMILY
Gasteropelecidae
Gasteropelecidae- Genera
- 3
- Species
- 9
Representatives：
Black-winged hatchetfish、
Pygmy hatchetfish、
Dwarf hatchetfish
20
FAMILY
Chalceidae
Chalceidae- Genera
- 1
- Species
- 8
Representatives：
Scarlettail Chalceus、
Tucan fish、
Guapore Chalceus
21
FAMILY
Chilodidae
Chilodidae- Genera
- 2
- Species
- 8
Representatives：
Maze Headstander、
Spotfin Headstander、
Orinoco Headstander
22
FAMILY
Citharinidae
Citharinidae- Genera
- 3
- Species
- 8
Representatives：
Citharidium ansorgii、
Moon fish、
Congo citharin
23
FAMILY
Cynodontidae
Cynodontidae- Genera
- 3
- Species
- 8
Representatives：
Agassiz's Payara、
Blackear Payara、
Silver Payara
24
FAMILY
Ctenoluciidae
Ctenoluciidae- Genera
- 2
- Species
- 7
Representatives：
bicuda、
Striped pike-characin、
Golden pike-characin
25
FAMILY
Hepsetidae
Hepsetidae- Genera
- 1
- Species
- 6
Representatives：
Southern African Pike、
Kingsley's African Pike、
Kafue Pike
26
FAMILY
Lepidarchidae
Lepidarchidae- Genera
- 2
- Species
- 2
Representatives：
Niger tetra、
Adonis tetra
27
FAMILY
Tarumaniidae
Tarumaniidae- Genera
- 1
- Species
- 1
Representatives：
muckfish