Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Ctenoluciidae Pike-characids

Genus: Boulengerella

(See list of species below)


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5 species (see list below)
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Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 88 cm FL
Boulengerella cuvieri (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)

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Boulengerella cuvieri
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Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 25.8 cm SL
Boulengerella lateristriga (Boulenger, 1895)

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Boulengerella lateristriga
[Striped pike-characin]
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Max. Length 43 cm SL
 
Boulengerella lucius
[Golden pike-characin]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 31.9 cm SL
Boulengerella maculata (Valenciennes, 1850)

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Boulengerella maculata
[Spotted pike-characin]
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Max. Length 38.2 cm SL
 
Boulengerella xyrekes
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Boulengerella cuvieri South America 88 FL 1829
Boulengerella lateristriga Striped pike-characin South America 25.8 SL 1895
Boulengerella lucius Golden pike-characin South America 43 SL 1816
Boulengerella maculata Spotted pike-characin South America 31.9 SL 1850
Boulengerella xyrekes South America 38.2 SL 1995



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