Characidae
Astyanax bimaculatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Astyanax bimaculatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Astyanax bimaculatus is a broadly distributed freshwater tetra species that belongs to the A. bimaculatus species complex.
Astyanax bacalarensis Schmitter-Soto, 2017
Astyanax bacalarensis Schmitter-Soto, 2017
Astyanax bacalarensis is a small adaptable silver fish found across freshwater and low-salinity habitats in Central America.
Astyanax mexicanus (De Filippi, 1853)
Astyanax mexicanus (De Filippi, 1853)
Astyanax mexicanus, the Mexican tetra, is a freshwater characin with surface and blind cave forms, popular in aquariums.
Paracheirodon innesi (Myers, 1936)
Paracheirodon innesi (Myers, 1936)
Paracheirodon innesi, the neon tetra, is a small colorful freshwater fish native to the Amazon basin, introduced to Singapore and the US.
Paracheirodon axelrodi (Schultz, 1956)
Paracheirodon axelrodi (Schultz, 1956)
Paracheirodon axelrodi, the cardinal tetra, is a small freshwater fish with distinct iridescent blue and red coloration, native to northern South American river basins.
Hyphessobrycon eques (Steindachner, 1882)
Hyphessobrycon eques (Steindachner, 1882)
Hyphessobrycon eques, the serpae tetra, is a small reddish tetra native to parts of South America that also lives in artificial water bodies.
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi (Boulenger, 1895)
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi (Boulenger, 1895)
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi, the black tetra, is a common aquarium freshwater characin native to South American river basins.
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