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Crenuchidae

17 species in this family

The Crenuchidae family belongs to the characins, tetras & piranhas and includes 17 species in the guide. You find them all below, with photos, identification details and distribution. Identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.

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Best-known species

Banded characidium (Characidium fasciatum) — Crenuchidae
Banded characidium
Characidium fasciatum
Crenuchidae
 Sailfin tetra (Crenuchus spilurus) — Crenuchidae
Sailfin tetra
Crenuchus spilurus
Crenuchidae
 Darter characin (Characidium laterale) — Crenuchidae
Darter characin (Characidium laterale)
Crenuchidae
 Darter tetra (Characidium zebra) — Crenuchidae
Darter tetra
Characidium zebra
Crenuchidae
 Rachow's darter characin (Characidium rachovii) — Crenuchidae
Rachow's darter characin
Characidium rachovii
Crenuchidae
 South American darter (Characidium steindachneri) — Crenuchidae
South American darter (Characidium steindachneri)
Crenuchidae
 Black morpho tetra (Poecilocharax weitzmani) — Crenuchidae
Black morpho tetra
Poecilocharax weitzmani
Crenuchidae
 Beautiful darter tetra (Elachocharax pulcher) — Crenuchidae
Beautiful darter tetra
Elachocharax pulcher
Crenuchidae
 Darter characin (Microcharacidium eleotrioides) — Crenuchidae
Darter characin (Microcharacidium eleotrioides)
Crenuchidae
 Dwarf darter tetra (Ammocryptocharax minutus) — Crenuchidae
Dwarf darter tetra (Ammocryptocharax minutus)
Crenuchidae

All species from A to Z

Banded characidium (Characidium fasciatum) — Crenuchidae
Banded characidium
Characidium fasciatum
Crenuchidae
 Beautiful darter tetra (Elachocharax pulcher) — Crenuchidae
Beautiful darter tetra
Elachocharax pulcher
Crenuchidae
 Black morpho tetra (Poecilocharax weitzmani) — Crenuchidae
Black morpho tetra
Poecilocharax weitzmani
Crenuchidae
 Darter characin (Microcharacidium eleotrioides) — Crenuchidae
Darter characin (Microcharacidium eleotrioides)
Crenuchidae
 Darter characin (Characidium laterale) — Crenuchidae
Darter characin (Characidium laterale)
Crenuchidae
 Darter tetra (Characidium zebra) — Crenuchidae
Darter tetra
Characidium zebra
Crenuchidae
 Dwarf darter tetra (Ammocryptocharax minutus) — Crenuchidae
Dwarf darter tetra (Ammocryptocharax minutus)
Crenuchidae
 Elegant darter tetra (Ammocryptocharax elegans) — Crenuchidae
Elegant darter tetra
Ammocryptocharax elegans
Crenuchidae
 Glass darter tetra (Leptocharacidium omospilus) — Crenuchidae
Glass darter tetra
Leptocharacidium omospilus
Crenuchidae
 Hein's darter tetra (Characidium heinianum) — Crenuchidae
Hein's darter tetra
Characidium heinianum
Crenuchidae
 Purple darter tetra (Characidium purpuratum) — Crenuchidae
Purple darter tetra
Characidium purpuratum
Crenuchidae
 Rachow's darter characin (Characidium rachovii) — Crenuchidae
Rachow's darter characin
Characidium rachovii
Crenuchidae
 Sailfin tetra (Crenuchus spilurus) — Crenuchidae
Sailfin tetra
Crenuchus spilurus
Crenuchidae
 South American darter (Characidium steindachneri) — Crenuchidae
South American darter (Characidium steindachneri)
Crenuchidae
 South American darter (Melanocharacidium dispilomma) — Crenuchidae
South American darter (Melanocharacidium dispilomma)
Crenuchidae
 Vinton's sand darter tetra (Ammocryptocharax vintonae) — Crenuchidae
Vinton's sand darter tetra
Ammocryptocharax vintonae
Crenuchidae
 Winged darter tetra (Characidium pteroides) — Crenuchidae
Winged darter tetra
Characidium pteroides
Crenuchidae