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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Curimatidae Toothless characins

Genus: Psectrogaster

(See list of species below)


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8 species (see list below)

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Photo by IBAMA

South America
Max. Length 19 cm SL
Psectrogaster amazonica Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889

Photo by IBAMA
 
Psectrogaster amazonica
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South America
Max. Length 12.9 cm SL
 
Psectrogaster ciliata
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 17.1 cm SL
 
Psectrogaster curviventris
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Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 16.9 cm SL
Psectrogaster essequibensis (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Holm, E.
 
Psectrogaster essequibensis
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South America
Max. Length 16.8 cm SL
 
Psectrogaster falcata
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Photo by Feitosa, J.L.

South America
Max. Length 17.8 cm SL
Psectrogaster rhomboides Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889

Photo by Feitosa, J.L.
 
Psectrogaster rhomboides
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Photo by IBAMA

South America
Max. Length 17.8 cm SL
Psectrogaster rutiloides (Kner, 1858)

Photo by IBAMA
 
Psectrogaster rutiloides
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 16.4 cm SL
 
Psectrogaster saguiru
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8 Species of Family Curimatidae with Genus Psectrogaster
(Toothless characins)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1889 Psectrogaster amazonica South America 19 SL
1844 Psectrogaster ciliata South America 12.9 SL
1903 Psectrogaster curviventris South America 17.1 SL
1864 Psectrogaster essequibensis South America 16.9 SL
1889 Psectrogaster falcata South America 16.8 SL
1889 Psectrogaster rhomboides South America 17.8 SL
1858 Psectrogaster rutiloides South America 17.8 SL
1941 Psectrogaster saguiru South America 16.4 SL



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