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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Lebiasinidae Pencilfishes
Subfamily: Lebiasininae
Genus: Piabucina

(See list of species below)


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9 species (see list below)

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Photo by Aguirre, W.

South America
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Piabucina astrigata Regan, 1903

Photo by Aguirre, W.
 
Piabucina astrigata
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Photo by Laaz, E. & A. Torres

South America
Max. Length 12.8 cm SL
Piabucina aureoguttata Fowler, 1911

Photo by Laaz, E. & A. Torres
 
Piabucina aureoguttata
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No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
 
Piabucina boruca
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 14.3 cm SL
 
Piabucina elongata
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 16.4 cm SL
 
Piabucina erythrinoides
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No picture found
Central and South America
Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
 
Piabucina festae
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Photo by Brown, C.

Central and South America
Max. Length 14.3 cm SL
Piabucina panamensis Gill, 1877

Photo by Brown, C.
 
Piabucina panamensis
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Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Piabucina pleurotaenia Regan, 1903

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Piabucina pleurotaenia
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 14.6 cm SL
 
Piabucina unitaeniata
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9 Species of Family Lebiasinidae with Genus Piabucina
(Pencilfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1903 Piabucina astrigata South America 16 SL
1911 Piabucina aureoguttata South America 12.8 SL
1967 Piabucina boruca Central America 11.8 SL
1887 Piabucina elongata South America 14.3 SL
1850 Piabucina erythrinoides South America 16.4 SL
1899 Piabucina festae Central and South America 13.5 SL
1877 Piabucina panamensis Central and South America 14.3 SL
1903 Piabucina pleurotaenia South America 16 TL
1864 Piabucina unitaeniata South America 14.6 SL



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