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Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae Characins; tetras
Subfamily: Stevardiinae
Genus: Hemibrycon

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38 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
 
Hemibrycon antioquiae
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Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
 
Hemibrycon beni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Hemibrycon boquiae
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 9.0 cm SL
Hemibrycon brevispini Román-Valencia & Arcila-Mesa, 2009

Photo by Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Hemibrycon brevispini
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Hemibrycon cairoensis Román-Valencia & Arcila-Mesa, 2009

Photo by Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Hemibrycon cairoensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.7 cm SL
 
Hemibrycon cardalensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
 
Hemibrycon carrilloi
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No picture found

Max. Length 10.6 cm SL
 
Hemibrycon colombianus
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No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Hemibrycon dariensis
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No picture found

Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Hemibrycon decurrens
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No picture found

Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
 
Hemibrycon dentatus
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No picture found

Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
 
Hemibrycon divisorensis
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No picture found

Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
 
Hemibrycon fasciatus
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No picture found

Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Hemibrycon guejarensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Hemibrycon helleri
[]

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.

South America
Max. Length 11.9 cm SL
Hemibrycon huambonicus (Steindachner, 1882)

Photo by Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.
 
Hemibrycon huambonicus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.7 cm SL
 
Hemibrycon inambari
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
Hemibrycon jabonero Schultz, 1944

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Hemibrycon jabonero
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No picture found

Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
 
Hemibrycon jelskii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
 
Hemibrycon metae
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Hemibrycon microformaa Román-Valencia & Ruiz-C., 2007

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Hemibrycon microformaa
[]
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Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Hemibrycon mikrostiktos
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No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Hemibrycon orcesi
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
Hemibrycon paez Román-Valencia & Arcila-Mesa, 2010

Photo by Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Hemibrycon paez
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.9 cm SL
 
Hemibrycon palomae
[]

Photo by Nugra Salazar, F.

South America
Max. Length 16.8 cm SL
Hemibrycon polyodon (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Photo by Nugra Salazar, F.
 
Hemibrycon polyodon
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Hemibrycon quindos Román-Valencia & Arcila-Mesa, 2010

Photo by Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Hemibrycon quindos
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 9.0 cm SL
Hemibrycon rafaelensis Román-Valencia & Arcila-Mesa, 2008

Photo by Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Hemibrycon rafaelensis
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
Hemibrycon raqueliae Román-Valencia & Arcila-Mesa, 2010

Photo by Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Hemibrycon raqueliae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
 
Hemibrycon sanjuanensis
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America

Hemibrycon santamartae Román-Valencia, Ruiz-C., García-Alzate & Taphorn, 2010

Photo by Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Hemibrycon santamartae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
 
Hemibrycon sierraensis
[]

Photo by Brosse, S.

South America
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
Hemibrycon surinamensis Géry, 1962

Photo by Photo by Brosse, S.
 
Hemibrycon surinamensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
 
Hemibrycon taeniurus
[Mountain stream sardine]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Hemibrycon tridens
[Jumping tetra]
No picture found

Max. Length 11 cm SL
 
Hemibrycon velox
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
Hemibrycon virolinica Román-Valencia & Arcila-Mesa, 2010

Photo by Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Hemibrycon virolinica
[]

Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

South America
Max. Length 8.9 cm SL
Hemibrycon yacopiae Román-Valencia & Arcila-Mesa, 2010

Photo by Photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.
 
Hemibrycon yacopiae
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Hemibrycon antioquiae South America 8.3 SL 2013
Hemibrycon beni South America 8.1 SL 1924
Hemibrycon boquiae South America 4.8 SL 1913
Hemibrycon brevispini South America 9.0 SL 2009
Hemibrycon cairoensis South America 8.5 SL 2009
Hemibrycon cardalensis South America 8.7 SL 2013
Hemibrycon carrilloi South America 6.7 SL 1960
Hemibrycon colombianus South America 10.6 SL 1914
Hemibrycon dariensis Central America 6.5 SL 1916
Hemibrycon decurrens South America 5.7 SL 1913
Hemibrycon dentatus South America 11.8 SL 1913
Hemibrycon divisorensis South America 8.2 SL 2007
Hemibrycon fasciatus South America 8.3 SL 2013
Hemibrycon guejarensis South America 7.8 SL 2018
Hemibrycon helleri South America 10 SL 1927
Hemibrycon huambonicus South America 11.9 SL 1882
Hemibrycon inambari South America 8.7 SL 2010
Hemibrycon jabonero South America 11.5 SL 1944
Hemibrycon jelskii South America 10.2 SL 1876
Hemibrycon metae South America 9.3 SL 1930
Hemibrycon microformaa South America 3.1 SL 2007
Hemibrycon mikrostiktos South America 4.4 SL 2010
Hemibrycon orcesi South America 5 SL 1958
Hemibrycon paez South America 9.4 SL 2010
Hemibrycon palomae South America 8.9 SL 2010
Hemibrycon polyodon South America 16.8 SL 1864
Hemibrycon quindos South America 5.2 SL 2010
Hemibrycon rafaelensis South America 9.0 SL 2008
Hemibrycon raqueliae South America 9.9 SL 2010
Hemibrycon sanjuanensis South America 8.5 SL 2014
Hemibrycon santamartae South America 2010
Hemibrycon sierraensis South America, Colombia 7.2 SL 2015
Hemibrycon surinamensis South America 9.5 SL 1962
Hemibrycon taeniurus Mountain stream sardine Central America 8.2 SL 1858
Hemibrycon tridens Jumping tetra South America 6.5 SL 1922
Hemibrycon velox South America 11 SL 1964
Hemibrycon virolinica South America 9.8 SL 2010
Hemibrycon yacopiae South America 8.9 SL 2010



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