Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Curimatidae Toothless characins

Genus: Potamorhina

(See list of species below)


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5 species (see list below)
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South America
Max. Length 27 cm SL
Potamorhina altamazonica (Cope, 1878)

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Potamorhina altamazonica
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Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Potamorhina laticeps (Valenciennes, 1850)

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Potamorhina laticeps
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South America
Max. Length 24 cm SL
Potamorhina latior (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)

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Potamorhina latior
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Max. Length 21.9 cm SL
 
Potamorhina pristigaster
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Max. Length 23.4 cm SL
 
Potamorhina squamoralevis
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Potamorhina altamazonica South America 27 SL 1878
Potamorhina laticeps South America 25 SL 1850
Potamorhina latior South America 24 SL 1829
Potamorhina pristigaster South America 21.9 SL 1876
Potamorhina squamoralevis South America 23.4 SL 1983



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