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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae Characins
Subfamily: Stevardiinae
Genus: Bryconamericus

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79 species (see list below)

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South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus agna
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.6 cm TL
 
Bryconamericus alfredae
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 7.6 cm TL
Bryconamericus alpha Eigenmann, 1914

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Bryconamericus alpha
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Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
Bryconamericus andresoi Román-Valencia, 2003

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus andresoi
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Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
Bryconamericus arilepis Román-Valencia, Vanegas-Ríos & Ruiz-C., 2008

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus arilepis
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Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

Central America
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Bryconamericus bayano (Fink, 1976)

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus bayano
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus bolivianus
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Photo by Aguirre, W.

South America
Max. Length 9.5 cm TL
Bryconamericus brevirostris (Günther, 1860)

Photo by Aguirre, W.
 
Bryconamericus brevirostris
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.7 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus bucayensis
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus caldasi
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Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Bryconamericus carlosi Román-Valencia, 2003

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus carlosi
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.8 cm TL
 
Bryconamericus caucanus
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Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America

Bryconamericus charalae Román-Valencia, 2005

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus charalae
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Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Bryconamericus cinarucoense Román-Valencia, Taphorn & Ruiz-C., 2008

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus cinarucoense
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Photo by Asociacion Acuaristas de Venezuela (AAV)

South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Bryconamericus cismontanus Eigenmann, 1914

Photo by Asociacion Acuaristas de Venezuela (AAV)
 
Bryconamericus cismontanus
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Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
Bryconamericus cristiani Román-Valencia, 1999

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus cristiani
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Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 8.0 cm SL
Bryconamericus dahli Román-Valencia, 2000

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus dahli
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Bryconamericus deuterodonoides
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Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Bryconamericus diaphanus (Cope, 1878)

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

Central and South America
Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
Bryconamericus emperador (Eigenmann & Ogle, 1907)

Photo by Brown, C.
 
Bryconamericus emperador
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus exodon
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Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
Bryconamericus foncensis Román-Valencia, Vanegas-Ríos & Ruiz-C., 2009

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus foncensis
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Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Bryconamericus galvisi Román-Valencia, 2000

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus galvisi
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Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

Central America
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Bryconamericus gonzalezi Román-Valencia, 2002

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus gonzalezi
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Bryconamericus grosvenori
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.3 cm TL
 
Bryconamericus guaytarae
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Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America

Bryconamericus guizae Román-Valencia, 2003

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

South America
Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
Bryconamericus huilae Román-Valencia, 2003

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

South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Bryconamericus ichoensis Román-Valencia, 2000

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus ichoensis
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Photo by Loureiro, M.

South America
Max. Length 11.4 cm TL
Bryconamericus iheringii (Boulenger, 1887)

Photo by Loureiro, M.
 
Bryconamericus iheringii
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus ikaa
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Photo by Teixeira de Mello, F.

South America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Bryconamericus lambari Malabarba & Kindel, 1995

Photo by Teixeira de Mello, F.
 
Bryconamericus lambari
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Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America

Bryconamericus lassorum Román-Valencia, 2002

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus lassorum
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Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Bryconamericus loisae Géry, 1964

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

South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Bryconamericus macrophthalmus Román-Valencia, 2003

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

South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm TL
Bryconamericus motatanensis Schultz, 1944

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

South America
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
Bryconamericus orinocoense Román-Valencia, 2003

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus orinocoense
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus ornaticeps
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus oroensis
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Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.

South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Bryconamericus osgoodi Eigenmann & Allen, 1942

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.
 
Bryconamericus osgoodi
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
 
Bryconamericus pachacuti
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus patriciae
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus pectinatus
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Photo by Aguirre, W.

South America
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
Bryconamericus peruanus (Müller & Troschel, 1845)

Photo by Aguirre, W.
 
Bryconamericus peruanus
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Bryconamericus phoenicopterus
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus pinnavittatus
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Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
Bryconamericus plutarcoi Román-Valencia, 2001

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus plutarcoi
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No picture found
South America
 
Bryconamericus pyahu
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No picture found
South America
 
Bryconamericus rubropictus
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Photo by Molina, A.

Central and South America
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Bryconamericus scleroparius (Regan, 1908)

Photo by Molina, A.
 
Bryconamericus scleroparius
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.7 cm TL
 
Bryconamericus simus
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Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Bryconamericus singularis Román-Valencia, Taphorn & Ruiz-C., 2008

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus singularis
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Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 11.4 cm TL
Bryconamericus stramineus Eigenmann, 1908

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Bryconamericus stramineus
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Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America

Bryconamericus subtilisform Román-Valencia, 2003

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus subtilisform
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus sylvicola
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus tenuis
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.9 cm TL
 
Bryconamericus ternetzi
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Photo by Molina, A.

Central America
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Bryconamericus terrabensis Meek, 1914

Photo by Molina, A.
 
Bryconamericus terrabensis
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus thomasi
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus tolimae
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus turiuba
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus uporas
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Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
Bryconamericus yokiae Román-Valencia, 2003

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Bryconamericus yokiae
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No picture found
South America
 
Bryconamericus ytu
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
 
Bryconamericus zamorensis
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No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 8.8 cm TL
 
Bryconamericus zeteki
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79 Species of Family Characidae with Genus Bryconamericus
(Characins)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
2001 Bryconamericus agna South America 6.5 SL
1927 Bryconamericus alfredae South America 6.6 TL
1914 Bryconamericus alpha South America 7.6 TL
2003 Bryconamericus andresoi South America 7.1 SL
2008 Bryconamericus arilepis South America 7.1 SL
1976 Bryconamericus bayano Central America 5.7 SL
1924 Bryconamericus bolivianus South America 6.8 SL
1860 Bryconamericus brevirostris South America 9.5 TL
2013 Bryconamericus bucayensis South America 8.7 SL
2014 Bryconamericus caldasi South America 7.4 SL
2003 Bryconamericus carlosi South America 5.7 SL
1913 Bryconamericus caucanus South America 8.8 TL
2005 Bryconamericus charalae South America
2008 Bryconamericus cinarucoense South America 3.7 SL
1914 Bryconamericus cismontanus South America 6 SL
1999 Bryconamericus cristiani South America 6.9 SL
2000 Bryconamericus dahli South America 8.0 SL
1914 Bryconamericus deuterodonoides South America 5 TL
1878 Bryconamericus diaphanus South America 5 TL
2004 Bryconamericus ecai South America 7.5 SL
2015 Bryconamericus ecuadorensis South America 8.3 SL
1906 Bryconamericus eigenmanni South America 6.1 SL
1907 Bryconamericus emperador Central and South America 10.4 SL
1907 Bryconamericus exodon South America 5.7 SL
2009 Bryconamericus foncensis South America 8.3 SL
2000 Bryconamericus galvisi South America 7.6 SL
2002 Bryconamericus gonzalezi Central America 7.4 SL
1927 Bryconamericus grosvenori South America 7 TL
1914 Bryconamericus guaytarae South America 8.3 TL
2003 Bryconamericus guizae South America
2010 Bryconamericus guyanensis South America 4.3
2003 Bryconamericus huilae South America 8.6 SL
1909 Bryconamericus hyphesson South America 3.7 TL
1964 Bryconamericus icelus South America 8 SL
2000 Bryconamericus ichoensis South America 3.4 SL
1887 Bryconamericus iheringii South America 11.4 TL
2004 Bryconamericus ikaa South America 6.8 SL
1995 Bryconamericus lambari South America 5.6 SL
2002 Bryconamericus lassorum South America
1964 Bryconamericus loisae South America 7.4 SL
2010 Bryconamericus macarenae South America 4.7 SL
2003 Bryconamericus macrophthalmus South America 4.7 SL
1941 Bryconamericus megalepis South America 4.5 SL
2002 Bryconamericus mennii South America 5.5 SL
1908 Bryconamericus microcephalus South America 7.7 SL
1945 Bryconamericus miraensis South America 9.3 TL
1944 Bryconamericus motatanensis South America 4.7 TL
1960 Bryconamericus multiradiatus South America 2.7 TL
1914 Bryconamericus novae South America 5.7 TL
2003 Bryconamericus orinocoense South America 2.9 SL
1995 Bryconamericus ornaticeps South America 6.5 SL
2013 Bryconamericus oroensis South America 9.7 SL
1942 Bryconamericus osgoodi South America 6.1 SL
1927 Bryconamericus pachacuti South America 7.5 TL
2004 Bryconamericus patriciae South America 6.2 SL
1990 Bryconamericus pectinatus South America 3.5 SL
1845 Bryconamericus peruanus South America 9.2 SL
1872 Bryconamericus phoenicopterus South America 6 TL
2015 Bryconamericus pinnavittatus South America 2.7 SL
2001 Bryconamericus plutarcoi South America 6.9 SL
2003 Bryconamericus pyahu South America
1901 Bryconamericus rubropictus South America
1908 Bryconamericus scleroparius Central and South America 11 TL
1898 Bryconamericus simus South America 8.7 TL
2008 Bryconamericus singularis South America 3.9 SL
1908 Bryconamericus stramineus South America 11.4 TL
2003 Bryconamericus subtilisform South America
1998 Bryconamericus sylvicola South America 6.5 SL
1992 Bryconamericus tenuis South America 3.8 SL
1928 Bryconamericus ternetzi South America 5.9 TL
1914 Bryconamericus terrabensis Central America 9 TL
1940 Bryconamericus thomasi South America 7 SL
1913 Bryconamericus tolimae South America 11.8 SL
2005 Bryconamericus turiuba South America 6.1 SL
2002 Bryconamericus uporas South America 5.3 SL
2003 Bryconamericus yokiae South America 6.8 SL
2004 Bryconamericus ytu South America
2013 Bryconamericus zamorensis South America 7.3 SL
1938 Bryconamericus zeteki Central America 8.8 TL



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