South-American characins
This section contains the species and subspecies currently documented in South-American characins.
Acestrorhynchidae
Pantaneiro pike characin — Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro
Bryconidae
Blackfin dorada — Brycon melanopterus
Dorado — Salminus brasiliensis
Characidae
Blind cave tetra — Astyanax jordani
Silver discus tetra — Brachychalcinus orbicularis
Amapa tetra — Hyphessobrycon amapaensis
Ecuadorian tetra — Hyphessobrycon ecuadoriensis
Jewel tetra — Hyphessobrycon eques
Black neon tetra — Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi
Diamond tetra — Moenkhausia pittieri
Cardinal tetra — Paracheirodon axelrodi
Neon tetra — Paracheirodon innesi
Silver disk tetra — Tetragonopterus argenteus
Serrasalmidae (sometimes Characidae)
Cachama, Black Pacu — Colossoma macropomum
Banded silver dollar — Metynnis fasciatus
Red belly pacu — Piaractus brachypomus