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Order: Characiformes
Family: Lebiasinidae Pencilfishes
Subfamily: Pyrrhulininae


(See list of species below)


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49 species (see list below)
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Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Copeina guttata (Steindachner, 1876)

Photo by Photo by Landines, M.
 
Copeina guttata
[Redspotted tetra]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Copeina osgoodi
[]

Photo by Bukkems, J.

South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Copella arnoldi (Regan, 1912)

Photo by Photo by Bukkems, J.
 
Copella arnoldi
[Splash tetra]

Photo by Brosse, S.

South America
Max. Length 5.7 cm TL
Copella carsevennensis (Regan, 1912)

Photo by Photo by Brosse, S.
 
Copella carsevennensis
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Copella compta (Myers, 1927)

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Copella compta
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Copella eigenmanni (Regan, 1912)

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Copella eigenmanni
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Copella meinkeni Zarske & Géry, 2006

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Copella meinkeni
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Copella metae (Eigenmann, 1914)

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Copella metae
[]

Photo by Christoffersen, T.

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Copella nattereri (Steindachner, 1876)

Photo by Photo by Christoffersen, T.
 
Copella nattereri
[Spotted tetra]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Copella nigrofasciata (Meinken, 1952)

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Copella nigrofasciata
[]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Copella vilmae Géry, 1963

Photo by Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Copella vilmae
[Rainbow copella]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 1.6 cm SL
Nannostomus anduzei Fernandez & Weitzman, 1987

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Nannostomus anduzei
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Nannostomus beckfordi Günther, 1872

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Nannostomus beckfordi
[Golden pencilfish]

Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Nannostomus bifasciatus Hoedeman, 1954

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Nannostomus bifasciatus
[Whiteside pencilfish]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
Nannostomus britskii Weitzman, 1978

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Nannostomus britskii
[Spotstripe pencilfish]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
Nannostomus digrammus (Fowler, 1913)

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Nannostomus digrammus
[Twostripe pencilfish]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Nannostomus eques Steindachner, 1876

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Nannostomus eques
[Brown pencilfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Nannostomus erythrurus
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Nannostomus espei (Meinken, 1956)

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Nannostomus espei
[Barred pencilfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Nannostomus grandis
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Nannostomus harrisoni (Eigenmann, 1909)

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Nannostomus harrisoni
[Blackstripe pencilfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Nannostomus limatus
[Elegant pencilfish]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
Nannostomus marginatus Eigenmann, 1909

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Nannostomus marginatus
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Nannostomus marilynae Weitzman & Cobb, 1975

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Nannostomus marilynae
[Greenstripe pencilfish]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
Nannostomus minimus Eigenmann, 1909

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Nannostomus minimus
[Least pencilfish]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
Nannostomus mortenthaleri Paepke & Arendt, 2001

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Nannostomus mortenthaleri
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Nannostomus nigrotaeniatus Zarske, 2013

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Nannostomus nigrotaeniatus
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Nannostomus nitidus Weitzman, 1978

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Nannostomus nitidus
[Shining pencilfish]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
Nannostomus rubrocaudatus Zarske, 2009

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Nannostomus rubrocaudatus
[]

Photo by Appleby, C.

South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Nannostomus trifasciatus Steindachner, 1876

Photo by Photo by Appleby, C.
 
Nannostomus trifasciatus
[Threestripe pencilfish]

Photo by Appleby, C.

South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Nannostomus unifasciatus Steindachner, 1876

Photo by Photo by Appleby, C.
 
Nannostomus unifasciatus
[Oneline pencilfish]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Pyrrhulina australis Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Pyrrhulina australis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Pyrrhulina beni
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Pyrrhulina brevis Steindachner, 1876

Photo by Photo by Landines, M.
 
Pyrrhulina brevis
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Pyrrhulina eleanorae Fowler, 1940

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Pyrrhulina eleanorae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Pyrrhulina elongata
[]

Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 11.1 cm SL
Pyrrhulina filamentosa Valenciennes, 1847

Photo by Photo by AquaNet
 
Pyrrhulina filamentosa
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Pyrrhulina laeta (Cope, 1872)

Photo by Photo by Landines, M.
 
Pyrrhulina laeta
[Halfbanded pyrrhulina]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Pyrrhulina lugubris
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm SL
 
Pyrrhulina marilynae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Pyrrhulina maxima
[]
No picture found
 
Pyrrhulina melanostomus
[Blackmouth pyrrhulina]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Pyrrhulina obermulleri Myers, 1926

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pyrrhulina obermulleri
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Pyrrhulina rachoviana Myers, 1926

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Pyrrhulina rachoviana
[Fanning pyrrhulina]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

South America
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Pyrrhulina semifasciata Steindachner, 1876

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Pyrrhulina semifasciata
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Pyrrhulina spilota Weitzman, 1960

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Pyrrhulina spilota
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Pyrrhulina stoli
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Pyrrhulina vittata Regan, 1912

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Pyrrhulina vittata
[Banded pyrrhulina]

Photo by Christoffersen, T.

South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Pyrrhulina zigzag Zarske & Géry, 1997

Photo by Photo by Christoffersen, T.
 
Pyrrhulina zigzag
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Copeina guttata Redspotted tetra South America 7.6 SL 1876
Copeina osgoodi South America 5.1 SL 1922
Copella arnoldi Splash tetra South America 3.4 SL 1912
Copella carsevennensis South America 5.7 TL 1912
Copella compta South America 5.1 SL 1927
Copella eigenmanni South America 3.6 SL 1912
Copella meinkeni South America 4.5 SL 2006
Copella metae South America 3.4 SL 1914
Copella nattereri Spotted tetra South America 4.5 SL 1876
Copella nigrofasciata South America 4.5 SL 1952
Copella vilmae Rainbow copella South America 4.5 SL 1963
Nannostomus anduzei South America 1.6 SL 1987
Nannostomus beckfordi Golden pencilfish South America 6.5 SL 1872
Nannostomus bifasciatus Whiteside pencilfish South America 3.4 SL 1954
Nannostomus britskii Spotstripe pencilfish South America 2.4 SL 1978
Nannostomus digrammus Twostripe pencilfish South America 2.8 SL 1913
Nannostomus eques Brown pencilfish South America 5 TL 1876
Nannostomus erythrurus South America 2.9 SL 1909
Nannostomus espei Barred pencilfish South America 4 TL 1956
Nannostomus grandis South America 4.6 SL 2011
Nannostomus harrisoni Blackstripe pencilfish South America 4.5 SL 1909
Nannostomus limatus Elegant pencilfish South America 3.6 SL 1978
Nannostomus marginatus South America 3.5 TL 1909
Nannostomus marilynae Greenstripe pencilfish South America 5 TL 1975
Nannostomus minimus Least pencilfish South America 2.3 SL 1909
Nannostomus mortenthaleri South America 2.9 SL 2001
Nannostomus nigrotaeniatus South America 3.3 SL 2013
Nannostomus nitidus Shining pencilfish South America 3.5 SL 1978
Nannostomus rubrocaudatus South America 2.6 SL 2009
Nannostomus trifasciatus Threestripe pencilfish South America 3.6 SL 1876
Nannostomus unifasciatus Oneline pencilfish South America 3.8 SL 1876
Pyrrhulina australis South America 5 SL 1903
Pyrrhulina beni South America 5 SL 1924
Pyrrhulina brevis South America 7 SL 1876
Pyrrhulina eleanorae South America 7.5 SL 1940
Pyrrhulina elongata South America 3.7 SL 2001
Pyrrhulina filamentosa South America 11.1 SL 1847
Pyrrhulina laeta Halfbanded pyrrhulina South America 7.6 SL 1872
Pyrrhulina lugubris South America 5 SL 1922
Pyrrhulina marilynae South America 3 SL 2013
Pyrrhulina maxima South America 8 SL 1889
Pyrrhulina melanostomus Blackmouth pyrrhulina South America 1870
Pyrrhulina obermulleri South America 6 SL 1926
Pyrrhulina rachoviana Fanning pyrrhulina South America 3.9 SL 1926
Pyrrhulina semifasciata South America 7 SL 1876
Pyrrhulina spilota South America 7 SL 1960
Pyrrhulina stoli South America 6 SL 1953
Pyrrhulina vittata Banded pyrrhulina South America 3.5 SL 1912
Pyrrhulina zigzag South America 3.5 SL 1997



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