Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Ctenoluciidae Pike-characids

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7 species (see list below)

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Photo by Holm, E.

Boulengerella cuvieri
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

Boulengerella lateristriga
[Striped pike-characin]

No picture found
South America
Max. Length 42 cm SL

Boulengerella lucius
[Golden pike-characin]

Photo by Ott, G.

Boulengerella maculata
[Spotted pike-characin]

No picture found
South America
Max. Length 38.2 cm SL

Boulengerella xyrekes
[]

Photo by Mikolji, I.

Ctenolucius beani
[]

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

Ctenolucius hujeta
[Gar characin]

7 Species of Family Ctenoluciidae
(Pike-characids)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1829	Boulengerella cuvieri		South America	88 FL
1895	Boulengerella lateristriga	Striped pike-characin	South America	25.8 SL
1816	Boulengerella lucius	Golden pike-characin	South America	42 SL
1850	Boulengerella maculata	Spotted pike-characin	South America	31.9 SL
1995	Boulengerella xyrekes		South America	38.2 SL
1907	Ctenolucius beani		Central and South America	28.6 SL
1850	Ctenolucius hujeta	Gar characin	South America	26 SL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Ctenoluciidae Pike-characids(See list of species below)

Family: Ctenoluciidae Pike-characids

(See list of species below)