Fish Identification: Find Species

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

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9 species
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Max. Length 6.7 cm SL

 
Hasemania crenuchoides
[]

Photo by Greco, F.M.

South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Hasemania hanseni (Fowler, 1949)

Photo by Photo by Greco, F.M.
 
Hasemania hanseni
[]
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Max. Length 5.3 cm SL

 
Hasemania kalunga
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.9 cm TL

 
Hasemania maxillaris
[]
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Max. Length 4.4 cm TL

 
Hasemania melanura
[Copper tetra]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
Hasemania nambiquara Bertaco & Malabarba, 2007

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Hasemania nambiquara
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Hasemania nana (Lütken, 1875)

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Hasemania nana
[Silvertip tetra]

Photo by Zanata, A.M.

South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Hasemania piatan Zanata & Serra, 2010

Photo by Photo by Zanata, A.M.
 
Hasemania piatan
[]
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Max. Length 7 cm SL

 
Hasemania uberaba
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Hasemania crenuchoides South America 6.7 SL 1999
Hasemania hanseni South America 3.3 SL 1949
Hasemania kalunga South America 5.3 SL 2010
Hasemania maxillaris South America 2.9 TL 1911
Hasemania melanura Copper tetra South America 4.4 TL 1911
Hasemania nambiquara South America 2.7 SL 2007
Hasemania nana Silvertip tetra South America 3.8 SL 1875
Hasemania piatan South America 5.4 SL 2010
Hasemania uberaba South America 7 SL 2015



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