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Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae Characins; tetras
Subfamily: Stevardiinae
Genus: Gephyrocharax

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13 species (see list below)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Gephyrocharax atracaudatus Central America 4.7 SL 1912
Gephyrocharax caucanus South America 5.0 SL 1912
Gephyrocharax chaparae South America 4.8 SL 1940
Gephyrocharax chocoensis South America 5.2 SL 1912
Gephyrocharax intermedius Central America 4.4 SL 1916
Gephyrocharax major South America 5.6 SL 1929
Gephyrocharax martae South America 3.7 SL 1943
Gephyrocharax melanocheir South America 4.2 SL 1912
Gephyrocharax sinuensis South America 4.5 SL 1964
Gephyrocharax torresi South America 4.2 SL 2013
Gephyrocharax valencia South America 4.1 SL 1920
Gephyrocharax venezuelae South America 4.1 SL 1944
Gephyrocharax whaleri Central America 4.9 SL 1938



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