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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae Characins
Subfamily: Characinae
Genus: Roeboides

(See list of species below)


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22 species (see list below)

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Photo by Lucena, C.A.S.

South America
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Roeboides affinis (Günther, 1868)

Photo by Lucena, C.A.S.
 
Roeboides affinis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.1 cm SL
 
Roeboides araguaito
[]

Photo by Lucena, C.A.S.

South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Roeboides biserialis (Garman, 1890)

Photo by Lucena, C.A.S.
 
Roeboides biserialis
[]

Photo by Molina, A.

Central America
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
Roeboides bouchellei Fowler, 1923

Photo by Molina, A.
 
Roeboides bouchellei
[Crystal tetra]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
 
Roeboides bussingi
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
 
Roeboides carti
[]

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

Central and South America
Max. Length 12.7 cm SL
Roeboides dayi (Steindachner, 1878)

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Roeboides dayi
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 8.9 cm SL
Roeboides descalvadensis Fowler, 1932

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Roeboides descalvadensis
[Parana scale-eating characin]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Roeboides dientonito
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
 
Roeboides dispar
[]

Photo by Brown, C.

Central America
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Roeboides guatemalensis (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Brown, C.
 
Roeboides guatemalensis
[Guatemalan headstander]

Photo by Molina, A.

Central America
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Roeboides ilseae Bussing, 1986

Photo by Molina, A.
 
Roeboides ilseae
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Roeboides loftini
[]

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

South America
Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
Roeboides margareteae Lucena, 2003

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Roeboides margareteae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 20 cm SL
 
Roeboides microlepis
[]

Photo by IBAMA

South America
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Roeboides myersii Gill, 1870

Photo by IBAMA
 
Roeboides myersii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Roeboides numerosus
[]
No picture found
Central and South America
Max. Length 13 cm SL
 
Roeboides occidentalis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7 cm SL
 
Roeboides oligistos
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
Roeboides prognathus (Boulenger, 1895)

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Roeboides prognathus
[]

Photo by Lucena, C.A.S.

South America
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
Roeboides sazimai Lucena, 2007

Photo by Lucena, C.A.S.
 
Roeboides sazimai
[]

Photo by Lucena, C.A.S.

South America
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
Roeboides xenodon (Reinhardt, 1851)

Photo by Lucena, C.A.S.
 
Roeboides xenodon
[]
22 Species of Family Characidae with Genus Roeboides
(Characins)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1868 Roeboides affinis South America 11 SL
2003 Roeboides araguaito South America 11.1 SL
1890 Roeboides biserialis South America 4.8 SL
1923 Roeboides bouchellei Crystal tetra Central America 8.2 SL
2013 Roeboides bussingi Central America 9.3 SL
2000 Roeboides carti Central America 8.3 SL
1878 Roeboides dayi Central and South America 12.7 SL
1932 Roeboides descalvadensis Parana scale-eating characin South America 8.9 SL
1944 Roeboides dientonito South America 6.8 SL
2001 Roeboides dispar South America 8.1 SL
1864 Roeboides guatemalensis Guatemalan headstander Central America 13 SL
1986 Roeboides ilseae Central America 7.6 SL
2011 Roeboides loftini Central America 7.5 SL
2003 Roeboides margareteae South America 18.5 SL
1851 Roeboides microlepis South America 20 SL
1870 Roeboides myersii South America 18 SL
2000 Roeboides numerosus South America 6.1 SL
1916 Roeboides occidentalis Central and South America 13 SL
2000 Roeboides oligistos South America 7 SL
1895 Roeboides prognathus South America 18.5 SL
2007 Roeboides sazimai South America 8.4 SL
1851 Roeboides xenodon South America 8.2 SL



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