Fish Identification: Find Species

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

(See list of species below)


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21 species (see list below)
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Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Phenacogaster apletostigma Lucena & Gama, 2007

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Phenacogaster apletostigma
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Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Phenacogaster beni
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Photo by Z.M.S. de Lucena & L.R. Malabarba

South America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Phenacogaster calverti (Fowler, 1941)

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Phenacogaster calverti
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Photo by Z.M.S. de Lucena & L.R. Malabarba

South America
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
Phenacogaster capitulata Lucena & Malabarba, 2010

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Phenacogaster capitulata
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Photo by Z.M.S. de Lucena & L.R. Malabarba

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Phenacogaster carteri (Norman, 1934)

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Phenacogaster carteri
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Photo by Alves, C.B.M.

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Phenacogaster franciscoensis Eigenmann, 1911

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Phenacogaster franciscoensis
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No picture found

Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Phenacogaster jancupa
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No picture found

Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Phenacogaster lucenae
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Photo by Z.M.S. de Lucena & L.R. Malabarba

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Phenacogaster maculoblonga Lucena & Malabarba, 2010

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Phenacogaster maculoblonga
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Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Phenacogaster megalostictus Eigenmann, 1909

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Phenacogaster megalostictus
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No picture found

Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Phenacogaster microstictus
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Photo by Z.M.S. de Lucena & L.R. Malabarba

South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Phenacogaster napoatilis Lucena & Malabarba, 2010

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Phenacogaster napoatilis
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Photo by Z.M.S. de Lucena & L.R. Malabarba

South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Phenacogaster ojitata Lucena & Malabarba, 2010

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Phenacogaster ojitata
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No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Phenacogaster pectinata
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Photo by Z.M.S. de Lucena & L.R. Malabarba

South America
Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
Phenacogaster prolata Lucena & Malabarba, 2010

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Phenacogaster prolata
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Photo by Z.M.S. de Lucena & L.R. Malabarba

South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Phenacogaster retropinnus Lucena & Malabarba, 2010

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Phenacogaster retropinnus
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Photo by Z.M.S. de Lucena & L.R. Malabarba

South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Phenacogaster simulata Lucena & Malabarba, 2010

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Phenacogaster simulata
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No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Phenacogaster suborbitalis
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Photo by Froehlich, O./Cavallaro, M.R.

South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Phenacogaster tegatus (Eigenmann, 1911)

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Phenacogaster tegatus
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Photo by Le Bail, P.-Y

South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Phenacogaster wayampi Le Bail & Lucena, 2010

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Phenacogaster wayampi
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Photo by Le Bail, P.-Y

South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Phenacogaster wayana Le Bail & Lucena, 2010

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Phenacogaster wayana
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Phenacogaster apletostigma South America 4.1 SL 2007
Phenacogaster beni South America 3.7 SL 1911
Phenacogaster calverti South America 8 TL 1941
Phenacogaster capitulata South America 4.0 SL 2010
Phenacogaster carteri South America 4 SL 1934
Phenacogaster franciscoensis South America 4.5 SL 1911
Phenacogaster jancupa South America 4.7 SL 1995
Phenacogaster lucenae South America 3.8 SL 2023
Phenacogaster maculoblonga South America 4.5 SL 2010
Phenacogaster megalostictus South America 3.7 SL 1909
Phenacogaster microstictus South America 4.2 SL 1909
Phenacogaster napoatilis South America 4.8 SL 2010
Phenacogaster ojitata South America 3.6 SL 2010
Phenacogaster pectinata South America 4.5 SL 1870
Phenacogaster prolata South America 5.0 SL 2010
Phenacogaster retropinnus South America 5.1 SL 2010
Phenacogaster simulata South America 4.3 SL 2010
Phenacogaster suborbitalis South America 5.5 SL 1936
Phenacogaster tegatus South America 3.5 SL 1911
Phenacogaster wayampi South America 4.8 SL 2010
Phenacogaster wayana South America 4.7 SL 2010



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