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Family: Iguanodectidae



(See list of species below)


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31 species (see list below)

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Photo by Brosse, S.

South America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Bryconops affinis (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Brosse, S.
 
Bryconops affinis
[Orangefin tetra]

Photo by Togni, G.L.

South America
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Bryconops alburnoides Kner, 1858

Photo by Togni, G.L.
 
Bryconops alburnoides
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.4 cm TL
 
Bryconops caudomaculatus
[Tailspot tetra]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
 
Bryconops colanegra
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Bryconops colaroja
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Bryconops collettei
[]

Photo by Vierke, J.

South America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Bryconops cyrtogaster (Norman, 1926)

Photo by Vierke, J.
 
Bryconops cyrtogaster
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Bryconops disruptus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Bryconops durbini
[]

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.

South America
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Bryconops giacopinii (Fernández-Yépez, 1950)

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.
 
Bryconops giacopinii
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Bryconops gracilis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
 
Bryconops humeralis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Bryconops imitator
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Bryconops inpai
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.0 cm SL
 
Bryconops magoi
[]

Photo by Brosse, S.

South America
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Bryconops melanurus (Bloch, 1794)

Photo by Brosse, S.
 
Bryconops melanurus
[]
No picture found
South Amrerica
Max. Length 9.6 cm
 
Bryconops munduruku
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
 
Bryconops piracolina
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Bryconops transitoria
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Bryconops vibex
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Iguanodectes adujai
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Iguanodectes geisleri Géry, 1970

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Iguanodectes geisleri
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Iguanodectes gracilis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
 
Iguanodectes polylepis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Iguanodectes purusii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Iguanodectes rachovii
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
Iguanodectes spilurus (Günther, 1864)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Iguanodectes spilurus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
 
Iguanodectes variatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
 
Piabucus caudomaculatus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 12.9 cm SL
Piabucus dentatus (Koelreuter, 1763)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Piabucus dentatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
 
Piabucus melanostoma
[]
31 Species of Family Iguanodectidae
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1864 Bryconops affinis Orangefin tetra South America 12 TL
1858 Bryconops alburnoides South America 15 SL
1864 Bryconops caudomaculatus Tailspot tetra South America 12.4 TL
1999 Bryconops colanegra South America 8.8 SL
1999 Bryconops colaroja South America 7.8 SL
2005 Bryconops collettei South America 7.8 SL
1926 Bryconops cyrtogaster South America 12 TL
1997 Bryconops disruptus South America 6.4 SL
1908 Bryconops durbini South America 3.1 SL
1950 Bryconops giacopinii South America 18 TL
1908 Bryconops gracilis South America
1996 Bryconops humeralis South America 8.6 SL
2002 Bryconops imitator South America 7.6 SL
1968 Bryconops inpai South America 10 TL
2005 Bryconops magoi South America 7.0 SL
1794 Bryconops melanurus South America 12 SL
2015 Bryconops munduruku South Amrerica 9.6
2011 Bryconops piracolina South America 7.1 SL
1915 Bryconops transitoria South America
1996 Bryconops vibex South America 6.8 SL
1970 Iguanodectes adujai South America 6.2 SL
1970 Iguanodectes geisleri South America 5.5 SL
1993 Iguanodectes gracilis South America 4.6 SL
1993 Iguanodectes polylepis South America 8.5 SL
1908 Iguanodectes purusii South America 7.5 SL
1912 Iguanodectes rachovii South America 6.2 SL
1864 Iguanodectes spilurus South America 10.2 SL
1993 Iguanodectes variatus South America 10.3 SL
1977 Piabucus caudomaculatus South America 9.6 SL
1763 Piabucus dentatus South America 12.9 SL
1891 Piabucus melanostoma South America 11.5 SL



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