Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae Characins; tetras
Subfamily: Characinae
Genus: Galeocharax

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Max. Length 25 cm SL
 
Galeocharax gulo
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Max. Length 30.6 cm TL
 
Galeocharax humeralis
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Photo by Brito, M.F.G.

South America
Max. Length 33.1 cm SL
Galeocharax knerii (Steindachner, 1879)

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Galeocharax knerii
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Galeocharax gulo South America 25 SL 1870
Galeocharax humeralis South America 30.6 TL 1834
Galeocharax knerii South America 33.1 SL 1879



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