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183 species · 18 families · Characiformes
Tetras, piranhas and pacus
All 183 tetras, piranhas and pacus on this site, grouped by family.
Tetras Characidae 83
American Glassy Tetra
Hyphessobrycon eschwartzae
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Astyanax kennedyi
Astyanax kennedyi
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Axelrodia stigmatias
Axelrodia stigmatias
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Black neon tetra
Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi
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Black phantom tetra
Hyphessobrycon megalopterus
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Black tetra
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
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Blackline penguinfish
Thayeria boehlkei
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Bleeding heart tetra
Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma
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Blood Tetra
Hyphessobrycon pyrrhonotus
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Bloodfin tetra
Aphyocharax anisitsi
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Blue tetra
Mimagoniates microlepis
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Bucktooth tetra
Exodon paradoxus
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Cardinal tetra
Paracheirodon axelrodi
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Ceros Tetra
Moenkhausia ceros
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Chocolate Neon Tetra
Hyphessobrycon vilmae
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Colombian Tetra
Hyphessobrycon columbianus
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Cystal Red Tetra
Hyphessobrycon haraldschultzi
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Dawn tetra
Aphyocharax nattereri
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Diamond tetra
Moenkhausia pittieri
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Discus tetra
Brachychalcinus orbicularis
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Ember tetra
Hyphessobrycon amandae
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Emperor tetra
Nematobrycon palmeri
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False rummynose tetra
Petitella georgiae
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False X-ray tetra
Hyphessobrycon simulatus
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Featherfin tetra
Hemigrammus unilineatus
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Flag tetra
Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus
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Flame tetra
Hyphessobrycon flammeus
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Garnet tetra
Hemigrammus pulcher
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Glass bloodfin tetra
Prionobrama filigera
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Glass tetra
Moenkhausia oligolepis
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Glowlight tetra
Hemigrammus erythrozonus
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Gold tetra
Hemigrammus rodwayi
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Golden Tetra
Hyphessobrycon roseus
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Goldentip Tetra
Hemigrammus ulreyi
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Green neon tetra
Paracheirodon simulans
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Gymnocorymbus bondi
Gymnocorymbus bondi
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Half-striped penguin tetra
Thayeria ifati
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Head-and-taillight tetra
Hemigrammus ocellifer
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Hemigrammus barrigonae
Hemigrammus barrigonae
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Hemigrammus boesemani
Hemigrammus boesemani
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Hemigrammus cupreus
Hemigrammus cupreus
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Hemigrammus levis
Hemigrammus levis
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Hemigrammus stictus
Hemigrammus stictus
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Hemigrammus vorderwinkleri
Hemigrammus vorderwinkleri
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Hyphessobrycon acaciae
Hyphessobrycon acaciae
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Hyphessobrycon amapaensis
Hyphessobrycon amapaensis
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Hyphessobrycon auca
Hyphessobrycon auca
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Hyphessobrycon balbus
Hyphessobrycon balbus
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Hyphessobrycon borealis
Hyphessobrycon borealis
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Hyphessobrycon brumado
Hyphessobrycon brumado
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Hyphessobrycon melanostichos
Hyphessobrycon melanostichos
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January tetra
Hemigrammus hyanuary
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Knodus borki
Knodus borki
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Lemon tetra
Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis
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Leopold’s tetra
Astyanax leopoldi
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Loreto tetra
Hyphessobrycon loretoensis
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Mayan tetra
Hyphessobrycon compressus
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Meta Tetra
Hyphessobrycon metae
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Mexican tetra
Astyanax mexicanus
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Neon tetra
Paracheirodon innesi
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Ornate tetra
Hyphessobrycon bentosi
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Penguinfish
Thayeria obliqua
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Peruvian tetra
Hyphessobrycon peruvianus
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Phantom Headstander
Charax condei
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Phenacogaster tegatus
Phenacogaster tegatus
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Rainbow tetra
Nematobrycon lacortei
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Red phantom tetra
Hyphessobrycon sweglesi
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Redeye tetra
Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae
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Redflank bloodfin
Aphyocharax rathbuni
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Rosy tetra
Hyphessobrycon rosaceus
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Royal tetra
Inpaichthys kerri
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Ruby tetra
Axelrodia riesei
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Savanna tetra
Hyphessobrycon stegemanni
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Serpae tetra
Hyphessobrycon eques
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Silvertip tetra
Hasemania nana
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Spotfin tetra
Hyphessobrycon socolofi
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Swordtail characin
Corynopoma riisei
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Tetra Toucan
Tucanoichthys tucano
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Trochilocharax ornatus
Trochilocharax ornatus
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Twospot astyanax
Astyanax bimaculatus
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X-ray tetra
Pristella maxillaris
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Yellow tetra
Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus
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Yellow-jaw Tetra
Hyphessobrycon agulha
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Piranhas and pacus Serrasalmidae 23
Black spot piranha
Pygocentrus cariba
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Blue tiger piranha
Serrasalmus gouldingi
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Cachama
Colossoma macropomum
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Gery's Piranha
Serrasalmus geryi
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Metynnis argenteus
Metynnis argenteus
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Metynnis lippincottianus
Metynnis lippincottianus
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Pirapitinga
Piaractus brachypomus
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Platinum Piranha
Serrasalmus altuvei
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Red Ruby Piranha
Serrasalmus maculatus
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Red-bellied piranha
Pygocentrus nattereri
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Redeye piranha
Serrasalmus rhombeus
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Redhook myleus
Myloplus rubripinnis
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San Francisco piranha
Pygocentrus piraya
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Sawtooth Pirambeba
Serrasalmus serrulatus
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Serrasalmus manueli
Serrasalmus manueli
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Sharp-snouted piranha
Serrasalmus sanchezi
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Sheep-pacu
Acnodon normani
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Silver dollar
Metynnis hypsauchen
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Slender piranha
Serrasalmus elongatus
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Spotted metynnis
Metynnis maculatus
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Spotted Piranha
Serrasalmus marginatus
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White piranha
Serrasalmus brandtii
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Wimple piranha
Catoprion mento
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Pencilfish and splash tetras Lebiasinidae 22
Anduzi's Nannostomus
Nannostomus anduzei
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Barred pencilfish
Nannostomus espei
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Blackstripe pencilfish
Nannostomus harrisoni
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Brown pencilfish
Nannostomus eques
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Copella carsevennensis
Copella carsevennensis
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Copella meinkeni
Copella meinkeni
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Copella metae
Copella metae
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Golden pencilfish
Nannostomus beckfordi
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Greenstripe pencilfish
Nannostomus marilynae
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Least pencilfish
Nannostomus minimus
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Nannostomus grandis
Nannostomus grandis
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Nannostomus marginatus
Nannostomus marginatus
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Oneline pencilfish
Nannostomus unifasciatus
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Purple Pencilfish
Nannostomus rubrocaudatus
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red pencil
Nannostomus mortenthaleri
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Red-spotted Copeina
Copella eigenmanni
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Redspotted tetra
Copeina guttata
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Shining pencilfish
Nannostomus nitidus
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Splash tetra
Copella arnoldi
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Spotted tetra
Copella nattereri
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Threestripe pencilfish
Nannostomus trifasciatus
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Twostripe pencilfish
Nannostomus digrammus
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Headstanders Anostomidae 12
Banded leporinus
Leporinus fasciatus
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Laemolyta taeniata
Laemolyta taeniata
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Leporellus vittatus
Leporellus vittatus
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Leporinus brunneus
Leporinus brunneus
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Lipstick leporinus
Leporinus arcus
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Marbled headstander
Abramites hypselonotus
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Red Banded Leporinus
Synaptolaemus latofasciatus
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Red Mouth Headstander
Anostomus ternetzi
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Striped headstander
Anostomus anostomus
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Synaptolaemus cingulatus
Synaptolaemus cingulatus
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Threespot headstander
Pseudanos trimaculatus
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Threespot leporinus
Leporinus friderici
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African tetras Alestidae 10
African Rainbow Tetra
Alestopetersius nigropterus
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Blue Diamond Characin
Alestopetersius smykalai
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Boulenger's Featherfin Tetra
Bryconaethiops boulengeri
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Brichard's Tetra
Alestopetersius brichardi
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Congo tetra
Phenacogrammus interruptus
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Giant tigerfish
Hydrocynus goliath
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Niger tetra
Arnoldichthys spilopterus
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Sierra leone dwarf characin
Ladigesia roloffi
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Tiger fish
Hydrocynus vittatus
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Yellow-tailed African tetra
Alestopetersius caudalis
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Distichodus and African characins Distichodontidae 6
Ansorge's characin
Neolebias ansorgii
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Longsnout distichodus
Distichodus lusosso
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Oneline tetra
Nannaethiops unitaeniatus
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Silver distichodus
Distichodus affinis
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Six-banded distichodus
Distichodus sexfasciatus
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Threeline tetra
Neolebias trilineatus
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Freshwater hatchetfish Gasteropelecidae 6
Black-winged hatchetfish
Carnegiella marthae
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Common hatchetfish
Gasteropelecus sternicla
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Marbled hatchetfish
Carnegiella strigata
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Pygmy hatchetfish
Carnegiella myersi
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Silver hatchetfish
Gasteropelecus levis
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Spotfin hatchetfish
Thoracocharax stellatus
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Pike characins Ctenoluciidae 4
Gar characin
Ctenolucius hujeta
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Golden pike-characin
Boulengerella lucius
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Spotted pike-characin
Boulengerella maculata
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Striped pike-characin
Boulengerella lateristriga
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