Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae Characins; tetras
Subfamily: Cheirodontinae
Genus: Cheirodon

(See list of species below)


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10 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
 
Cheirodon australe
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Photo by Busse, K.

South America
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
Cheirodon galusdae Eigenmann, 1928

Photo by Photo by Busse, K.
 
Cheirodon galusdae
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Photo by Fischer, L.G.

South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Cheirodon ibicuhiensis Eigenmann, 1915

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Cheirodon ibicuhiensis
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Photo by Mirande, M.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Cheirodon interruptus (Jenyns, 1842)

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Cheirodon interruptus
[Uruguay tetra]
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Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Cheirodon jaguaribensis
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No picture found

Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Cheirodon kiliani
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Max. Length 1.8 cm SL
 
Cheirodon luelingi
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Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Cheirodon ortegai
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Max. Length 3.9 cm TL
 
Cheirodon parahybae
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Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Cheirodon pisciculus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cheirodon australe South America 6.5 TL 1928
Cheirodon galusdae South America 5.9 SL 1928
Cheirodon ibicuhiensis South America 4.2 SL 1915
Cheirodon interruptus Uruguay tetra South America 6 TL 1842
Cheirodon jaguaribensis South America 3.8 SL 1941
Cheirodon kiliani South America 3.0 SL 1982
Cheirodon luelingi South America 1.8 SL 1964
Cheirodon ortegai South America 3.4 SL 1980
Cheirodon parahybae South America 3.9 TL 1915
Cheirodon pisciculus South America 5.5 SL 1855



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