Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae Characins; tetras
Subfamily: Stethaprioninae
Genus: Poptella

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4 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
 
Poptella brevispina
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Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 10.2 cm TL
Poptella compressa (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Photo by Holm, E.
 
Poptella compressa
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Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
Poptella longipinnis (Popta, 1901)

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Poptella longipinnis
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Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
Poptella paraguayensis (Eigenmann, 1907)

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Poptella paraguayensis
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Poptella brevispina South America 8.8 SL 1989
Poptella compressa South America 10.2 TL 1864
Poptella longipinnis South America 6.9 SL 1901
Poptella paraguayensis South America 10.2 SL 1907



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