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5831 species in America, South - Inland waters (see list below)

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Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus cinarucoense
[]

Photo by Asociacion Acuaristas de Venezuela (AAV)

South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Photo by Asociacion Acuaristas de Venezuela (AAV)
 
Bryconamericus cismontanus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus coeruleus
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus cristiani
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 8.0 cm SL
Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus dahli
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Bryconamericus deuterodonoides
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Bryconamericus diaphanus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus ecai
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus ecuadorensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus eigenmanni
[]

Photo by Brown, C.

Central and South America
Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
Photo by Brown, C.
 
Bryconamericus emperador
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus exodon
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus foncensis
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus galvisi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Bryconamericus grosvenori
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.3 cm TL
 
Bryconamericus guaytarae
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus guizae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm
 
Bryconamericus guyanensis
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus huilae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm TL
 
Bryconamericus hyphesson
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus icelus
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus ichoensis
[]

Photo by Loureiro, M.

South America
Max. Length 11.4 cm TL
Photo by Loureiro, M.
 
Bryconamericus iheringii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus ikaa
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Bryconamericus indefessus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus lambari
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus lassorum
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus loisae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus macarenae
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus macrophthalmus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus megalepis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus mennii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus microcephalus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.3 cm TL
 
Bryconamericus miraensis
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm TL
Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus motatanensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.7 cm TL
 
Bryconamericus multiradiatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.7 cm TL
 
Bryconamericus novae
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus orinocoensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus ornaticeps
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus oroensis
[]

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.

South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.
 
Bryconamericus osgoodi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
 
Bryconamericus pachacuti
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus patriciae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Bryconamericus pectinatus
[]

Photo by Aguirre, W.

South America
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
Photo by Aguirre, W.
 
Bryconamericus peruanus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Bryconamericus phoenicopterus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus pinnavittatus
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus plutarcoi
[]

Photo by Teixeira de Mello, F.

South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Photo by Teixeira de Mello, F.
 
Bryconamericus poi
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Bryconamericus pyahu
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Bryconamericus rubropictus
[]

Photo by Molina, A.

Central and South America
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Photo by Molina, A.
 
Bryconamericus scleroparius
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.7 cm TL
 
Bryconamericus simus
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus singularis
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 11.4 cm TL
Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Bryconamericus stramineus
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus subtilisform
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus sylvicola
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus tenuis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.9 cm TL
 
Bryconamericus ternetzi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus thomasi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus tolimae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus turiuba
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus uporas
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus yokiae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus ytu
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus zamorensis
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Bryconella pallidifrons
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Bryconexodon juruenae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
 
Bryconexodon trombetasi
[]

Photo by Brosse, S.

South America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Photo by Brosse, S.
 
Bryconops affinis
[Orangefin tetra]

Photo by Togni, G.L.

South America
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Photo by Togni, G.L.
 
Bryconops alburnoides
[]

Photo by Schöffmann, J.

South America
Max. Length 12.4 cm TL
Photo by Schöffmann, J.
 
Bryconops caudomaculatus
[Tailspot tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
 
Bryconops colanegra
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Bryconops colaroja
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Bryconops collettei
[]

Photo by Vierke, J.

South America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Photo by Vierke, J.
 
Bryconops cyrtogaster
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Bryconops disruptus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Bryconops durbinae
[]

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.

South America
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Photo by Castro-Lima, F.
 
Bryconops giacopinii
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Bryconops gracilis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
 
Bryconops humeralis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Bryconops imitator
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Bryconops inpai
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.0 cm SL
 
Bryconops magoi
[]

Photo by Brosse, S.

South America
Max. Length 13.2 cm TL
Photo by Brosse, S.
 
Bryconops melanurus
[]
No picture found
South Amrerica
Max. Length 9.6 cm
 
Bryconops munduruku
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
 
Bryconops piracolina
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Bryconops tocantinensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.0 cm SL
 
Bryconops transitoria
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Bryconops vibex
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
Photo by DATZ
 
Bujurquina apoparuana
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
 
Bujurquina beniensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Bujurquina cordemadi
[]

Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP

South America
Max. Length 8.9 cm SL
Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP
 
Bujurquina eurhinus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
 
Bujurquina hophrys
[]

Photo by Hazes, B.

South America
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
Photo by Hazes, B.
 
Bujurquina huallagae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Bujurquina labiosa
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
 
Bujurquina mabelae
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Photo by DATZ
 
Bujurquina mariae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
 
Bujurquina megalospilus
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
Photo by DATZ
 
Bujurquina moriorum
[]

Photo by Habluetzel, P.

South America
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
Photo by Habluetzel, P.
 
Bujurquina oenolaemus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
 
Bujurquina omagua
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11 cm SL
 
Bujurquina ortegai
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Bujurquina pardus
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
Photo by DATZ
 
Bujurquina peregrinabunda
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
 
Bujurquina robusta
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
Photo by DATZ
 
Bujurquina syspilus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
 
Bujurquina tambopatae
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Photo by DATZ
 
Bujurquina vittata
[Banded acara]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
 
Bujurquina zamorensis
[]

Photo by Busse, K.

South America
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Photo by Busse, K.
 
Bullockia maldonadoi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
 
Bunocephalus aleuropsis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
 
Bunocephalus aloikae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12 cm SL
 
Bunocephalus amaurus
[Camouflaged catfish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Bunocephalus chamaizelus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Bunocephalus colombianus
[]

Photo by Mikolji, I.

South America
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Photo by Mikolji, I.
 
Bunocephalus coracoideus
[Guitarrita]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Bunocephalus doriae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
 
Bunocephalus erondinae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Bunocephalus hartti
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13 cm SL
 
Bunocephalus knerii
[Ecuador banjo catfish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Bunocephalus larai
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Bunocephalus minerim
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
Photo by Landines, M.
 
Bunocephalus verrucosus
[Gnarled catfish]

Photo by IBAMA

South America
Max. Length 25.3 cm SL
Photo by IBAMA
 
Caenotropus labyrinthicus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
 
Caenotropus maculosus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 19.2 cm TL
 
Caenotropus mestomorgmatos
[]

Photo by Lucena, C.A.S.

South America
Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
Photo by Lucena, C.A.S.
 
Caenotropus schizodon
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Caiapobrycon tucurui
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Callichthys callichthys
[Cascarudo]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Callichthys fabricioi
[Western catfish]
No picture found
South America
 
Callichthys oibaensis
[Oibita catfish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 15.8 cm SL
 
Callichthys serralabium
[Sawlipped catfish]

Photo by Østergaard, T.

South America
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Photo by Østergaard, T.
 
Calophysus macropterus
[Zamurito]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 1.1 cm SL
 
Cambeva diffusa
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Cambeva pascuali
[]
No picture found
Argentina, Misiones, Para
Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
 
Cambeva ytororo
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Campellolebias brucei
[Swordfin killifish]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Campellolebias chrysolineatus
[]

Photo by Bornstein, A.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Photo by Bornstein, A.
 
Campellolebias dorsimaculatus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Campellolebias intermedius
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 26 cm SL
Photo by DATZ
 
Caquetaia kraussii
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 19 cm SL
Photo by DATZ
 
Caquetaia myersi
[]

Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 19 cm SL
Photo by AquaNet
 
Caquetaia spectabilis
[]

Photo by Winter, T.J.

Asia
Max. Length 48 cm TL
Photo by Winter, T.J.
 
Carassius auratus
[Goldfish]

Photo by Nyeste, K.

Eurasia
Max. Length 64 cm TL
Photo by Nyeste, K.
 
Carassius carassius
[Crucian carp]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Cosmopolitan in tropical
Max. Length 400 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Carcharhinus leucas
[Bull shark]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
Photo by Landines, M.
 
Carnegiella marthae
[Blackwing hatchetfish]

Photo by Oliver Zompro/von Wussow Importe

South America
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
Photo by Oliver Zompro/von Wussow Importe
 
Carnegiella myersi
[Pygmy hatchetfish]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Carnegiella schereri
[Dwarf hatchetfish]

Photo by Nilsson, K.

South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Photo by Nilsson, K.
 
Carnegiella strigata
[Marbled hatchetfish]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
Photo by MNHN
 
Catathyridium grandirivi
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 23.7 cm
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Catathyridium jenynsii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm
 
Catathyridium lorentzii
[]

Photo by Rotundo, M.M.

South America
Max. Length 22.5 cm TL
Photo by Rotundo, M.M.
 
Cathorops agassizii
[]

Photo by FAO

South America
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Cathorops arenatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 19.5 cm SL
 
Cathorops manglarensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 30.6 cm TL
 
Cathorops mapale
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 24.5 cm SL
 
Cathorops nuchalis
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Central America
Max. Length 36 cm TL
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Cathorops steindachneri
[Steindachner's sea catfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Central and South America
Max. Length 33.9 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Cathorops tuyra
[Besudo sea catfish]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Photo by MNHN
 
Cathorops variolosus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Catoprion mento
[Wimple piranha]

Photo by Ospina Pabon, J.G./GUIA

South America
Max. Length 22.5 cm SL
Photo by Ospina Pabon, J.G./GUIA
 
Centrochir crocodili
[]

Photo by James, A.

South America
Max. Length 41 cm TL
Photo by James, A.
 
Centrodoras brachiatus
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 21 cm SL
Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Centrodoras hasemani
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
 
Centromochlus akwe
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Centromochlus carolae
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 9.0 cm SL
Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Centromochlus existimatus
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 13.9 cm SL
Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Centromochlus heckelii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.0 cm SL
 
Centromochlus macracanthus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Centromochlus megalops
[]

Photo by Calegari, B.B.

South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Photo by Calegari, B.B.
 
Centromochlus melanoleucus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 6.2 cm TL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Centromochlus musaicus
[]

Photo by Sarmento-Soares, L.M.

South America
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Photo by Sarmento-Soares, L.M.
 
Centromochlus orca
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 10.9 cm SL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Centromochlus schultzi
[]

Photo by Perusquía, E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 36.2 cm TL
Photo by Perusquía, E.
 
Centropomus ensiferus
[Swordspine snook]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

South America
Max. Length 53.6 cm SL
Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Centropomus irae
[Ira’s snook]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 123 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Centropomus nigrescens
[Black snook]

Photo by Perusquía, E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 72 cm TL
Photo by Perusquía, E.
 
Centropomus parallelus
[Fat snook]

Photo by Barbosa, J.M./M. Deda

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 56 cm TL
Photo by Barbosa, J.M./M. Deda
 
Centropomus pectinatus
[Tarpon snook]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 140 cm TL
Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Centropomus undecimalis
[Common snook]

Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Photo by Holm, E.
 
Cephalosilurus albomarginatus
[]

Photo by Ros, W.

South America
Max. Length 29 cm SL
Photo by Ros, W.
 
Cephalosilurus apurensis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 40.5 cm TL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Cephalosilurus fowleri
[]

Photo by Ros, W.

South America
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Photo by Ros, W.
 
Cephalosilurus nigricaudus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.2 cm TL
 
Ceratobranchia binghami
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Ceratobranchia delotaenia
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Ceratobranchia elatior
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Ceratobranchia joanae
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Ceratobranchia obtusirostris
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Cetopsidium ferreirai
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Cetopsidium minutum
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Cetopsidium morenoi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Cetopsidium orientale
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Cetopsidium pemon
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Cetopsidium roae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Cetopsidium soniae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 18.8 cm SL
 
Cetopsis amphiloxa
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9 cm SL
 
Cetopsis arcana
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
 
Cetopsis aspis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 18.7 cm SL
 
Cetopsis baudoensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
 
Cetopsis caiapo
[]

Photo by Østergaard, T.

South America
Max. Length 26.3 cm SL
Photo by Østergaard, T.
 
Cetopsis candiru
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 27.3 cm TL
Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Cetopsis coecutiens
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
 
Cetopsis fimbriata
[]

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 10.9 cm SL
Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia
 
Cetopsis gobioides
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9 cm SL
 
Cetopsis jurubidae
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 11.9 cm SL
Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Cetopsis montana
[]

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Cetopsis motatanensis
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Cetopsis oliveirai
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
 
Cetopsis orinoco
[]

Photo by Agudelo, H. & Alvarez, F.

South America
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Photo by Agudelo, H. & Alvarez, F.
 
Cetopsis othonops
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Cetopsis parma
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.4 cm SL
 
Cetopsis pearsoni
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Cetopsis plumbea
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Cetopsis sandrae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
 
Cetopsis sarcodes
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
 
Cetopsis starnesi
[]
No picture found
South Americ
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Cetopsis umbrosa
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
 
Cetopsorhamdia boquillae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.9 cm TL
 
Cetopsorhamdia filamentosa
[]

Photo by Azevedo-Santos, V.M.

South America
Max. Length 11.1 cm SL
Photo by Azevedo-Santos, V.M.
 
Cetopsorhamdia iheringi
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Cetopsorhamdia insidiosa
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Cetopsorhamdia molinae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
 
Cetopsorhamdia nasus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Cetopsorhamdia orinoco
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
 
Cetopsorhamdia phantasia
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12 cm SL
 
Cetopsorhamdia picklei
[]

Photo by Gartner, D.-P.

South America
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Photo by Gartner, D.-P.
 
Chaetobranchopsis australis
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Photo by DATZ
 
Chaetobranchopsis orbicularis
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Photo by DATZ
 
Chaetobranchus flavescens
[Kunapari]

Photo by Santos et al, 2006

South America
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Photo by Santos et al, 2006
 
Chaetobranchus semifasciatus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Chaetostoma aburrensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 15.3 cm SL
 
Chaetostoma alternifasciatum
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 16 cm SL
 
Chaetostoma anale
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 16 cm TL
 
Chaetostoma anomalum
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 14.0 cm SL
 
Chaetostoma bifurcum
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.2 cm SL
 
Chaetostoma branickii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 30 cm TL
 
Chaetostoma breve
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.9 cm SL
 
Chaetostoma brevilabiatum
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Chaetostoma changae
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Chaetostoma daidalmatos
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 25 cm TL
 
Chaetostoma dermorhynchum
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
 
Chaetostoma dorsale
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
 
Chaetostoma dupouii
[]

Photo by Revelo, W. & Laaz, E.

Central and South America
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Photo by Revelo, W. & Laaz, E.
 
Chaetostoma fischeri
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
 
Chaetostoma floridablancaensis
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

South America
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Chaetostoma formosae
[]
5831 Species of Family Loricariidae
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Bryconamericus cinarucoense South America 3.7 SL
Bryconamericus cismontanus South America 6 SL
Bryconamericus coeruleus South America 6.5 SL
Bryconamericus cristiani South America 6.9 SL
Bryconamericus dahli South America 8.0 SL
Bryconamericus deuterodonoides South America 5 TL
Bryconamericus diaphanus South America 13 TL
Bryconamericus ecai South America 7.5 SL
Bryconamericus ecuadorensis South America 8.3 SL
Bryconamericus eigenmanni South America 6.1 SL
Bryconamericus emperador Central and South America 10.4 SL
Bryconamericus exodon South America 5.7 SL
Bryconamericus foncensis South America 8.3 SL
Bryconamericus galvisi South America 7.6 SL
Bryconamericus grosvenori South America 7 TL
Bryconamericus guaytarae South America 8.3 TL
Bryconamericus guizae South America
Bryconamericus guyanensis South America 4.3
Bryconamericus huilae South America 8.6 SL
Bryconamericus hyphesson South America 3.7 TL
Bryconamericus icelus South America 8 SL
Bryconamericus ichoensis South America 3.4 SL
Bryconamericus iheringii South America 11.4 TL
Bryconamericus ikaa South America 6.8 SL
Bryconamericus indefessus South America
Bryconamericus lambari South America 5.6 SL
Bryconamericus lassorum South America
Bryconamericus loisae South America 7.4 SL
Bryconamericus macarenae South America 4.7 SL
Bryconamericus macrophthalmus South America 4.7 SL
Bryconamericus megalepis South America 4.5 SL
Bryconamericus mennii South America 5.5 SL
Bryconamericus microcephalus South America 7.7 SL
Bryconamericus miraensis South America 9.3 TL
Bryconamericus motatanensis South America 4.7 TL
Bryconamericus multiradiatus South America 2.7 TL
Bryconamericus novae South America 5.7 TL
Bryconamericus orinocoensis South America 2.9 SL
Bryconamericus ornaticeps South America 6.5 SL
Bryconamericus oroensis South America 9.7 SL
Bryconamericus osgoodi South America 6.1 SL
Bryconamericus pachacuti South America 7.5 TL
Bryconamericus patriciae South America 6.2 SL
Bryconamericus pectinatus South America 8 TL
Bryconamericus peruanus South America 9.2 SL
Bryconamericus phoenicopterus South America 6 TL
Bryconamericus pinnavittatus South America 2.7 SL
Bryconamericus plutarcoi South America 6.9 SL
Bryconamericus poi South America 5.2 SL
Bryconamericus pyahu South America
Bryconamericus rubropictus South America
Bryconamericus scleroparius Central and South America 11 TL
Bryconamericus simus South America 8.7 TL
Bryconamericus singularis South America 3.9 SL
Bryconamericus stramineus South America 11.4 TL
Bryconamericus subtilisform South America
Bryconamericus sylvicola South America 6.5 SL
Bryconamericus tenuis South America 3.8 SL
Bryconamericus ternetzi South America 5.9 TL
Bryconamericus thomasi South America 7 SL
Bryconamericus tolimae South America 11.8 SL
Bryconamericus turiuba South America 6.1 SL
Bryconamericus uporas South America 5.3 SL
Bryconamericus yokiae South America 6.8 SL
Bryconamericus ytu South America 9 SL
Bryconamericus zamorensis South America 7.3 SL
Bryconella pallidifrons South America 2.3 SL
Bryconexodon juruenae South America 12.5 SL
Bryconexodon trombetasi South America 11.7 SL
Bryconops affinis Orangefin tetra South America 12 TL
Bryconops alburnoides South America 15 SL
Bryconops caudomaculatus Tailspot tetra South America 12.4 TL
Bryconops colanegra South America 8.8 SL
Bryconops colaroja South America 7.8 SL
Bryconops collettei South America 7.8 SL
Bryconops cyrtogaster South America 12 TL
Bryconops disruptus South America 6.4 SL
Bryconops durbinae South America 3.1 SL
Bryconops giacopinii South America 18 TL
Bryconops gracilis South America
Bryconops humeralis South America 8.6 SL
Bryconops imitator South America 7.6 SL
Bryconops inpai South America 10 TL
Bryconops magoi South America 7.0 SL
Bryconops melanurus South America 13.2 TL
Bryconops munduruku South Amrerica 9.6
Bryconops piracolina South America 7.1 SL
Bryconops tocantinensis South America 6.5 SL
Bryconops transitoria South America 7.0 SL
Bryconops vibex South America 6.8 SL
Bujurquina apoparuana South America 7.7 SL
Bujurquina beniensis South America 9.2 SL
Bujurquina cordemadi South America 6.2 SL
Bujurquina eurhinus South America 8.9 SL
Bujurquina hophrys South America 8.5 SL
Bujurquina huallagae South America 8.3 SL
Bujurquina labiosa South America 5.5 SL
Bujurquina mabelae South America 7.1 SL
Bujurquina mariae South America 15 TL
Bujurquina megalospilus South America 7.1 SL
Bujurquina moriorum South America 9.7 SL
Bujurquina oenolaemus South America 6.7 SL
Bujurquina omagua South America 9.9 SL
Bujurquina ortegai South America 11 SL
Bujurquina pardus South America 7.7 SL
Bujurquina peregrinabunda South America 10.7 SL
Bujurquina robusta South America 8.8 SL
Bujurquina syspilus South America 10.3 SL
Bujurquina tambopatae South America 8.2 SL
Bujurquina vittata Banded acara South America 9 SL
Bujurquina zamorensis South America 7.4 SL
Bullockia maldonadoi South America 5.7 SL
Bunocephalus aleuropsis South America 9.1 SL
Bunocephalus aloikae South America 6.3 SL
Bunocephalus amaurus Camouflaged catfish South America 12 SL
Bunocephalus chamaizelus South America 3.7 SL
Bunocephalus colombianus South America 11.5 SL
Bunocephalus coracoideus Guitarrita South America 11 SL
Bunocephalus doriae South America 8.3 SL
Bunocephalus erondinae South America 8.3 SL
Bunocephalus hartti South America 5.8 SL
Bunocephalus knerii Ecuador banjo catfish South America 13 SL
Bunocephalus larai South America 5.6 SL
Bunocephalus minerim South America 4.9 SL
Bunocephalus verrucosus Gnarled catfish South America 9.8 SL
Caenotropus labyrinthicus South America 25.3 SL
Caenotropus maculosus South America 10.8 SL
Caenotropus mestomorgmatos South America 19.2 TL
Caenotropus schizodon South America 9.1 SL
Caiapobrycon tucurui South America 4.5 SL
Callichthys callichthys Cascarudo South America 21 TL
Callichthys fabricioi Western catfish South America 12.5 SL
Callichthys oibaensis Oibita catfish South America
Callichthys serralabium Sawlipped catfish South America 15.8 SL
Calophysus macropterus Zamurito South America 40 TL
Cambeva diffusa South America 1.1 SL
Cambeva pascuali South America 4.9 SL
Cambeva ytororo Argentina, Misiones, Para 10.7 SL
Campellolebias brucei Swordfin killifish South America 4.5 TL
Campellolebias chrysolineatus South America 5 TL
Campellolebias dorsimaculatus South America 4 TL
Campellolebias intermedius South America
Caquetaia kraussii South America 26 SL
Caquetaia myersi South America 19 SL
Caquetaia spectabilis South America 19 SL
Carassius auratus Goldfish Asia 48 TL
Carassius carassius Crucian carp Eurasia 64 TL
Carcharhinus leucas Bull shark Cosmopolitan in tropical 400 TL
Carnegiella marthae Blackwing hatchetfish South America 2.8 SL
Carnegiella myersi Pygmy hatchetfish South America 2.2 SL
Carnegiella schereri Dwarf hatchetfish South America 2.6 SL
Carnegiella strigata Marbled hatchetfish South America 3.5 SL
Catathyridium grandirivi South America 11.5 SL
Catathyridium jenynsii South America 23.7
Catathyridium lorentzii South America 5.4
Cathorops agassizii South America 22.5 TL
Cathorops arenatus South America 25 SL
Cathorops manglarensis South America 19.5 SL
Cathorops mapale South America 30.6 TL
Cathorops nuchalis South America 24.5 SL
Cathorops steindachneri Steindachner's sea catfish Central America 36 TL
Cathorops tuyra Besudo sea catfish Central and South America 33.9 TL
Cathorops variolosus South America
Catoprion mento Wimple piranha South America 15 SL
Centrochir crocodili South America 22.5 SL
Centrodoras brachiatus South America 41 TL
Centrodoras hasemani South America 21 SL
Centromochlus akwe South America 7.4 SL
Centromochlus carolae South America 3.7 SL
Centromochlus existimatus South America 9.0 SL
Centromochlus heckelii South America 13.9 SL
Centromochlus macracanthus South America 13.0 SL
Centromochlus megalops South America
Centromochlus melanoleucus South America 3.2 SL
Centromochlus musaicus South America 6.2 TL
Centromochlus orca South America 5.7 SL
Centromochlus schultzi South America 10.9 SL
Centropomus ensiferus Swordspine snook Western Atlantic 36.2 TL
Centropomus irae Ira’s snook South America 53.6 SL
Centropomus nigrescens Black snook Eastern Pacific 123 TL
Centropomus parallelus Fat snook Western Atlantic 72 TL
Centropomus pectinatus Tarpon snook Western Atlantic 56 TL
Centropomus undecimalis Common snook Western Atlantic 140 TL
Cephalosilurus albomarginatus South America 8.5 SL
Cephalosilurus apurensis South America 29 SL
Cephalosilurus fowleri South America 40.5 TL
Cephalosilurus nigricaudus South America 35 TL
Ceratobranchia binghami South America 6.2 TL
Ceratobranchia delotaenia South America 3.8 SL
Ceratobranchia elatior South America 5.2 SL
Ceratobranchia joanae South America 3.4 SL
Ceratobranchia obtusirostris South America 5.5 SL
Cetopsidium ferreirai South America 3.7 SL
Cetopsidium minutum South America 4.9 SL
Cetopsidium morenoi South America 4.3 SL
Cetopsidium orientale South America 5.8 SL
Cetopsidium pemon South America 4.3 SL
Cetopsidium roae South America 4.1 SL
Cetopsidium soniae South America 3.6 SL
Cetopsis amphiloxa South America 18.8 SL
Cetopsis arcana South America 9 SL
Cetopsis aspis South America 7.1 SL
Cetopsis baudoensis South America 18.7 SL
Cetopsis caiapo South America 6.9 SL
Cetopsis candiru South America 26.3 SL
Cetopsis coecutiens South America 27.3 TL
Cetopsis fimbriata South America 10.3 SL
Cetopsis gobioides South America 10.9 SL
Cetopsis jurubidae South America 9 SL
Cetopsis montana South America 11.9 SL
Cetopsis motatanensis South America 15.5 SL
Cetopsis oliveirai South America 3.6 SL
Cetopsis orinoco South America 9.4 SL
Cetopsis othonops South America 11 SL
Cetopsis parma South America 17 SL
Cetopsis pearsoni South America 11.4 SL
Cetopsis plumbea South America 11.8 SL
Cetopsis sandrae South America 7.5 SL
Cetopsis sarcodes South America 6.9 SL
Cetopsis starnesi South America 9.7 SL
Cetopsis umbrosa South Americ 5.4 SL
Cetopsorhamdia boquillae South America 7.2 SL
Cetopsorhamdia filamentosa South America 2.9 TL
Cetopsorhamdia iheringi South America 11.1 SL
Cetopsorhamdia insidiosa South America 7.7 SL
Cetopsorhamdia molinae South America 3.6 SL
Cetopsorhamdia nasus South America 10.3 SL
Cetopsorhamdia orinoco South America 5.4 SL
Cetopsorhamdia phantasia South America 4 SL
Cetopsorhamdia picklei South America 12 SL
Chaetobranchopsis australis South America 12 SL
Chaetobranchopsis orbicularis South America 12 SL
Chaetobranchus flavescens Kunapari South America 26 TL
Chaetobranchus semifasciatus South America 23 SL
Chaetostoma aburrensis South America
Chaetostoma alternifasciatum South America 15.3 SL
Chaetostoma anale South America 16 SL
Chaetostoma anomalum South America 16 TL
Chaetostoma bifurcum South America 14.0 SL
Chaetostoma branickii South America 13.2 SL
Chaetostoma breve South America 30 TL
Chaetostoma brevilabiatum South America 11.9 SL
Chaetostoma changae South America 7.6 SL
Chaetostoma daidalmatos South America
Chaetostoma dermorhynchum South America 25 TL
Chaetostoma dorsale South America 8.8 SL
Chaetostoma dupouii South America 7.9 SL
Chaetostoma fischeri Central and South America 30 TL
Chaetostoma floridablancaensis South America 10.1 SL
Chaetostoma formosae South America 9.7 SL



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