Fish Identification: Find Species


Family: Iguanodectidae "Lizard bite tetras"



(See list of species below)


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32 species (see list below)
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Photo by Brosse, S.

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

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Bryconops affinis
[Orangefin tetra]

Photo by Togni, G.L.

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

Photo by Photo by Togni, G.L.
 
Bryconops alburnoides
[]

Photo by Schöffmann, J.

South America
Max. Length 12.4 cm TL
Bryconops caudomaculatus (Günther, 1864)

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Bryconops caudomaculatus
[Tailspot tetra]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
 
Bryconops colanegra
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Bryconops colaroja
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Bryconops collettei
[]

Photo by Vierke, J.

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

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Bryconops cyrtogaster
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Bryconops disruptus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Bryconops durbinae
[]

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.

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

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Bryconops giacopinii
[]
No picture found
 
Bryconops gracilis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
 
Bryconops humeralis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Bryconops imitator
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Bryconops inpai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.0 cm SL
 
Bryconops magoi
[]

Photo by Brosse, S.

South America
Max. Length 13.2 cm TL
Bryconops melanurus (Bloch, 1794)

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Bryconops melanurus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.6 cm
 
Bryconops munduruku
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
 
Bryconops piracolina
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Bryconops tocantinensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.0 cm SL
 
Bryconops transitoria
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Bryconops vibex
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Iguanodectes adujai
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

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

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Iguanodectes geisleri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Iguanodectes gracilis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
 
Iguanodectes polylepis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Iguanodectes purusii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Iguanodectes rachovii
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

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

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Iguanodectes spilurus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
 
Iguanodectes variatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
 
Piabucus caudomaculatus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

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

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Piabucus dentatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
 
Piabucus melanostoma
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Bryconops affinis Orangefin tetra South America 12 TL 1864
Bryconops alburnoides South America 15 SL 1858
Bryconops caudomaculatus Tailspot tetra South America 12.4 TL 1864
Bryconops colanegra South America 8.8 SL 1999
Bryconops colaroja South America 7.8 SL 1999
Bryconops collettei South America 7.8 SL 2005
Bryconops cyrtogaster South America 12 TL 1926
Bryconops disruptus South America 6.4 SL 1997
Bryconops durbinae South America 3.1 SL 1908
Bryconops giacopinii South America 18 TL 1950
Bryconops gracilis South America 1908
Bryconops humeralis South America 8.6 SL 1996
Bryconops imitator South America 7.6 SL 2002
Bryconops inpai South America 10 TL 1968
Bryconops magoi South America 7.0 SL 2005
Bryconops melanurus South America 13.2 TL 1794
Bryconops munduruku South Amrerica 9.6 2015
Bryconops piracolina South America 7.1 SL 2011
Bryconops tocantinensis South America 6.5 SL 2016
Bryconops transitoria South America 7.0 SL 1915
Bryconops vibex South America 6.8 SL 1996
Iguanodectes adujai South America 6.2 SL 1970
Iguanodectes geisleri South America 5.5 SL 1970
Iguanodectes gracilis South America 4.6 SL 1993
Iguanodectes polylepis South America 8.5 SL 1993
Iguanodectes purusii South America 7.5 SL 1908
Iguanodectes rachovii South America 6.2 SL 1912
Iguanodectes spilurus South America 10.2 SL 1864
Iguanodectes variatus South America 10.3 SL 1993
Piabucus caudomaculatus South America 9.6 SL 1977
Piabucus dentatus South America 12.9 SL 1763
Piabucus melanostoma South America 11.5 SL 1891



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