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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Acestrorhamphidae American tetras
Subfamily: Thayeriinae
Genus: Holopristis

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9 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Holopristis aguaruna
Photo by Zarske, A.

South America

Holopristis falsa (Meinken, 1958)
Photo by Zarske, A.
 
Holopristis falsa
[Head-and-tail-light fish]
Photo by Zarske, A.

South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Holopristis guyanensis (Géry, 1959)
Photo by Zarske, A.
 
Holopristis guyanensis
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Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Holopristis haraldi
Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
Holopristis luelingi (Géry, 1964)
Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Holopristis luelingi
Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Holopristis neptunus (Zarske & Géry, 2002)
Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Holopristis neptunus
Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm TL
Holopristis ocellifera (Steindachner, 1882)
Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Holopristis ocellifera
[Head-and-taillight tetra]
Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Holopristis pulchra (Ladiges, 1938)
Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Holopristis pulchra
[Garnet tetra]
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Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Holopristis yinyang


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Holopristis aguaruna South America 3.2 SL 2016
Holopristis falsa Head-and-tail-light fish South America 1958
Holopristis guyanensis South America 3.5 SL 1959
Holopristis haraldi South America 2.7 SL 1961
Holopristis luelingi South America 2.5 SL 1964
Holopristis neptunus South America 3.2 SL 2002
Holopristis ocellifera Head-and-taillight tetra South America 4.9 TL 1882
Holopristis pulchra Garnet tetra South America 3.3 SL 1938
Holopristis yinyang South America 2.9 SL 2009



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