Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Crenuchidae South American darters
Subfamily: Characidiinae
Genus: Elachocharax

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Max. Length 1.9 cm SL

 
Elachocharax geryi
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Max. Length 2.3 cm SL

 
Elachocharax junki
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Max. Length 1.4 cm SL

 
Elachocharax mitopterus
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Photo by Castro-Lima, F.

South America
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
Elachocharax pulcher Myers, 1927

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Elachocharax pulcher
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Elachocharax geryi South America 1.9 SL 1978
Elachocharax junki South America 2.3 SL 1971
Elachocharax mitopterus South America 1.4 SL 1986
Elachocharax pulcher South America 2.2 SL 1927



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