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Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Curimatidae Toothless characins

Genus: Steindachnerina

(See list of species below)



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23 species
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Steindachnerina amazonica South America 9.9 SL 1911
Steindachnerina argentea Stout sardine South America 9.3 SL 1858
Steindachnerina atratoensis South America 8.3 SL 1912
Steindachnerina bimaculata South America 17.3 SL 1876
Steindachnerina binotata South America 13.3 SL 1924
Steindachnerina biornata South America 18.8 TL 1987
Steindachnerina brevipinna South America 22.6 TL 1889
Steindachnerina conspersa South America 12.8 SL 1891
Steindachnerina dobula South America 16.3 SL 1868
Steindachnerina elegans South America 10.6 SL 1875
Steindachnerina fasciata South America 9.6 SL 1985
Steindachnerina gracilis South America 7.3 SL 1989
Steindachnerina guentheri South America 11.1 SL 1889
Steindachnerina hypostoma South America 9.8 SL 1887
Steindachnerina insculpta South America 19.3 TL 1948
Steindachnerina leucisca South America 15.1 SL 1868
Steindachnerina notograptos South America 10.6 SL 2009
Steindachnerina notonota South America 11 TL 1937
Steindachnerina planiventris South America 8.7 SL 1989
Steindachnerina pupula South America 16.8 TL 1991
Steindachnerina quasimodoi South America 12.3 SL 1989
Steindachnerina seriata South America 8.3 SL 2011
Steindachnerina varii South America 9.4 SL 1991



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