Amérique du Sud - List of fishes

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leopard pleco

Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

35 cm

living in colonies

omnivorous

Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus

Loricariidae

25 cm

living in colonies

omnivorous with herbivorous tendency

Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Loricariidae

25 cm

living in colonies

omnivorous with herbivorous tendency

Pygocentrus cariba

Serrasalmidae

30 cm

living in shoals

carnivorous

red piranha

Pygocentrus nattereri

30 cm

gregarious

carnivorous

It is carnivorous, its sharp teeth have earned it the local name. (Pira = fish, Nha = tooth). Its dangerousness was often exaggerated: it serves as prey of many animals (alligators, giant otter ...). Piranhas are especially dangerous for humans in the dry season, when they lack food.

Pygocentrus piraya

Serrasalmidae

30 cm

living in shoals

carnivorous

Pyrrhulina australis

Lebiasinidae

5 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Pyrrhulina cf brevis

Lebiasinidae

6 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Pyrrhulina lugubris

Lebiasinidae

4 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Rachoviscus crassiceps

Characidae

4 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Retroculus lapidifer

Cichlidae

18 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

Retroculus xinguensis

Cichlidae

20 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

Rhamdia quelen

heptapteridae

40 cm

solitary

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

sabaleta

Rhoadsia altipinna

9 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous

Rhynchodoras woodsi

Doradidae

10 cm

living in a group or alone

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Rineloricaria sp. red

Loricariidae

10 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous

Roeboides descalvadensis

Characidae

9 cm

living in small groups

lépidophage

Satanoperca daemon

Cichlidae

24 cm

living as a couple or in a group

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Satanoperca jurupari

Cichlidae

18 cm

living as a couple or in a group

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Satanoperca leucosticta

Cichlidae

18 cm

living as a couple or in a group

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Satanoperca mapiritensis

Cichlidae

15 cm

living as a couple or in a group

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Saxatilia lepidota

Cichlidae

17 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

Scobinancistrus aureatus

Loricariidae

25 cm

solitary

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Scobinancistrus raonii

Loricariidae

20 cm

solitary

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Semaprochilodus insignis

Prochilodontidae

30 cm

living in shoals

omnivorous with herbivorous tendency

silver prochilodus

Semaprochilodus taeniurus

30 cm

living in shoals

omnivorous with herbivorous tendency

Serrapinnus kriegi

Characidae

2 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Serrasalmus compressus

Serrasalmidae

20 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

violet-line piranha

Serrasalmus geryi

15 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Serrasalmus manueli

Serrasalmidae

25 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Serrasalmus rhombeus

Serrasalmidae

40 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Serrasalmus spilopleura

Serrasalmidae

25 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Simpsonichthys santanae

Cynolebiidae

2 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

Sorubim lima

Pimelodidae

38 cm

living in shoals

carnivorous

It is a nocturnal hunter. It lives in the bottom of the rivers, where it remains upright to hide among the reeds. It fits well in a large aquarium. But we must avoid leaving it with small fish that it could eat.

Spatuloricaria puganensis

Loricariidae

20 cm

solitary

herbivorous

Spectrolebias reticulatus

Cynolebiidae

1 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

blue discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus

15 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

The discus, an oviparous fish from the Amazon regions, reproduces at the beginning of the flood season, giving its young a better chance of survival. It naturally resides in slightly acidic waters, favoring flooded forest areas to protect and feed itself.

Symphysodon discus

Cichlidae

14 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

The pair defends its eggs and alevins against potential predators. The juveniles feed on the mucus secreted by the parents. Breeding in aquarium is possible, but complicated. There are many colorful varieties that sometimes reach exorbitant prices.

Symphysodon tarzoo

Cichlidae

14 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

Synbranchus marmoratus

Synbranchidae

120 cm

solitary

carnivorous

bujurqui

Tahuantinsuyoa macantzatza

7 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

ninja tatia

Tatia musaica

5 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Tetragonopterus argenteus

Characidae

11 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

blackline penguinfish

Thayeria boehlkei

5 cm

living in shoals

carnivorous

Thayeria ifati

Characidae

4 cm

living in shoals

carnivorous

Triportheus angulatus

Triportheidae

15 cm

gregarious

herbivorous

sardina

Trochilocharax ornatus

2 cm

living in shoals

carnivorous

tetra toucan

Tucanoichthys tucano

1 cm

living in shoals

omnivorous

Amérique du Sud - List of fishes

leopard pleco

Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus

Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Pygocentrus cariba

red piranha

Pygocentrus piraya

Pyrrhulina australis

Pyrrhulina cf brevis

Pyrrhulina lugubris

Rachoviscus crassiceps

Retroculus lapidifer

Retroculus xinguensis

Rhamdia quelen

sabaleta

Rhynchodoras woodsi

Rineloricaria sp. red

Roeboides descalvadensis

Satanoperca daemon

Satanoperca jurupari

Satanoperca leucosticta

Satanoperca mapiritensis

Saxatilia lepidota

Scobinancistrus aureatus

Scobinancistrus raonii

Semaprochilodus insignis

silver prochilodus

Serrapinnus kriegi

Serrasalmus compressus

violet-line piranha

Serrasalmus manueli

Serrasalmus rhombeus

Serrasalmus spilopleura

Simpsonichthys santanae

Sorubim lima

Spatuloricaria puganensis

Spectrolebias reticulatus

blue discus

Symphysodon discus

Symphysodon tarzoo

Synbranchus marmoratus

bujurqui

ninja tatia

Tetragonopterus argenteus

blackline penguinfish

Thayeria ifati

Triportheus angulatus

sardina

tetra toucan

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