Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae Characins; tetras
Subfamily: Stethaprioninae
Genus: Oligosarcus

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22 species
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Max. Length 16 cm SL

 
Oligosarcus acutirostris
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Max. Length 12.5 cm SL

 
Oligosarcus amome
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Photo by Azevedo-Santos, V.M.

South America
Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
Oligosarcus argenteus Günther, 1864

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Oligosarcus argenteus
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Photo by Habluetzel, P.

South America
Max. Length 14.7 cm SL
Oligosarcus bolivianus (Fowler, 1940)

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Oligosarcus bolivianus
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Photo by Braga MR & Vitule JRS

South America
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Oligosarcus brevioris Menezes, 1987

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Oligosarcus brevioris
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Photo by Vitule, JRS

South America
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Oligosarcus hepsetus (Cuvier, 1829)

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Oligosarcus hepsetus
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Oligosarcus itau
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No picture found

Max. Length 20.5 cm SL

 
Oligosarcus jacuiensis
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Photo by Roselet, F.F.G.

South America
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Oligosarcus jenynsii (Günther, 1864)

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Oligosarcus jenynsii
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Max. Length 29.5 cm SL

 
Oligosarcus longirostris
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No picture found

Max. Length 7.7 cm SL

 
Oligosarcus macrolepis
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Max. Length 13.8 cm SL

 
Oligosarcus menezesi
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Max. Length 26.2 cm SL

 
Oligosarcus oligolepis
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Photo by Marceniuk, A.P.

South America
Max. Length 20.5 cm SL
Oligosarcus paranensis Menezes & Géry, 1983

Photo by Photo by Marceniuk, A.P.
 
Oligosarcus paranensis
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No picture found

Max. Length 9.8 cm SL

 
Oligosarcus perdido
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Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
Oligosarcus pintoi Amaral Campos, 1945

Photo by Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Oligosarcus pintoi
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No picture found

Max. Length 9.9 cm SL

 
Oligosarcus planaltinae
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No picture found

Max. Length 9.7 cm SL

 
Oligosarcus platensis
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Photo by Timm, C.D.

South America
Max. Length 31.3 cm TL
Oligosarcus robustus Menezes, 1969

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Oligosarcus robustus
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Max. Length 8.2 cm SL

 
Oligosarcus schindleri
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Max. Length 16.2 cm SL

 
Oligosarcus solitarius
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Max. Length 19.7 cm SL

 
Oligosarcus varii
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Oligosarcus acutirostris South America 16 SL 1987
Oligosarcus amome South America 12.5 SL 2015
Oligosarcus argenteus South America 18.5 SL 1864
Oligosarcus bolivianus South America 14.7 SL 1940
Oligosarcus brevioris South America 28 TL 1987
Oligosarcus hepsetus South America 32 TL 1829
Oligosarcus itau South America 2011
Oligosarcus jacuiensis South America 20.5 SL 2010
Oligosarcus jenynsii South America 31 TL 1864
Oligosarcus longirostris South America 29.5 SL 1983
Oligosarcus macrolepis South America 7.7 SL 1877
Oligosarcus menezesi South America 13.8 SL 1996
Oligosarcus oligolepis South America 26.2 SL 1867
Oligosarcus paranensis South America 20.5 SL 1983
Oligosarcus perdido South America 9.8 SL 2007
Oligosarcus pintoi South America 8.8 SL 1945
Oligosarcus planaltinae South America 9.9 SL 1983
Oligosarcus platensis South America 9.7 SL 1962
Oligosarcus robustus South America 31.3 TL 1969
Oligosarcus schindleri South America 8.2 SL 1983
Oligosarcus solitarius South America 16.2 SL 1987
Oligosarcus varii South America 19.7 SL 2015



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