Fish Identification

Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Acestrorhamphidae American tetras
Subfamily: Tyttobryconinae
Genus: Priocharax

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12 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 1.5 cm SL
 
Priocharax ariel
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Max. Length 1.4 cm SL
 
Priocharax britzi
No picture found

Max. Length 1.9 cm SL
 
Priocharax conwayi
No picture found

Max. Length 1.7 cm SL
 
Priocharax marupiara
No picture found

Max. Length 1.5 cm SL
 
Priocharax nanus
No picture found

Max. Length 1.4 cm SL
 
Priocharax phasma
Photo by Lopez, G.G.S. et al., 2025

South America
Max. Length 1.6 cm SL
Priocharax piagassu Lopez, Souza, Reia, Mantuaneli, Morales, Lima, Oliveira & Mattox, 2025
Photo by Lopez, G.G.S. et al., 2025
 
Priocharax piagassu
No picture found

Max. Length 1.7 cm SL
 
Priocharax pygmaeus
No picture found

Max. Length 2.0 cm SL
 
Priocharax rex
Photo by Lopez, G.G.S. et al., 2025

South America
Max. Length 1.6 cm SL
Priocharax robbiei Lopez, Souza, Reia, Mantuaneli, Morales, Lima, Oliveira & Mattox, 2025
Photo by Lopez, G.G.S. et al., 2025
 
Priocharax robbiei
No picture found

Max. Length 1.9 cm SL
 
Priocharax toledopizae
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Max. Length 1.4 cm SL
 
Priocharax varii


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Priocharax ariel South America 1.5 SL 1987
Priocharax britzi South America 1.4 SL 2021
Priocharax conwayi South America 1.9 SL 2024
Priocharax marupiara South America 1.7 SL 2023
Priocharax nanus South America 1.5 SL 2014
Priocharax phasma South America 1.4 SL 2024
Priocharax piagassu South America 1.6 SL 2025
Priocharax pygmaeus South America 1.7 SL 1987
Priocharax rex South America 2.0 SL 2025
Priocharax robbiei South America 1.6 SL 2025
Priocharax toledopizae South America 1.9 SL 2023
Priocharax varii South America 1.4 SL 2020



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