Species in the São Francisco

     n= 187 (Incomplete)
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Species Name Family Habitat Length (cm) Trophic Level Status
Acentronichthys leptos Heptapteridae demersal 11.0 TL 3.4 native
Acestrorhynchus britskii Acestrorhynchidae benthopelagic 16.5 SL 4.0 native
Acestrorhynchus lacustris Acestrorhynchidae benthopelagic 31.8 SL 4.3 native
Acinocheirodon melanogramma Characidae benthopelagic 3.8 SL 2.5 native
Anchoviella sanfranciscana Engraulidae pelagic 12.8 SL 3.3 native
Anchoviella vaillanti Vaillant's anchovy Engraulidae pelagic 6.8 SL 3.2 endemic
Apareiodon hasemani Parodontidae benthopelagic 6.8 SL 2.5 native
Apareiodon ibitiensis Parodontidae benthopelagic 11.3 SL 2.3 native
Apareiodon piracicabae Parodontidae benthopelagic 12.0 SL 2.3 native
Apteronotus brasiliensis Apteronotidae benthopelagic 29.0 TL 3.3 native
Archolaemus orientalis Sternopygidae benthopelagic 3.2 native
Astyanax lacustris Characidae benthopelagic 9.3 SL 2.8 native
Australoheros mattosi Cichlidae pelagic 8.0 SL 3.1 native
Australoheros montanus Cichlidae pelagic 10.3 SL 3.1 native
Bagropsis reinhardti Pimelodidae demersal 22.7 SL 3.9 native
Bergiaria westermanni Pimelodidae demersal 19.7 SL 3.8 native
Brachyhypopomus menezesi Hypopomidae benthopelagic 11.9 TL 3.1 native
Brycon nattereri Bryconidae benthopelagic 51.0 SL 2.7 native
Brycon orthotaenia Bryconidae benthopelagic 33.0 SL 2.8 native
Bryconamericus stramineus Characidae benthopelagic 11.4 TL 2.7 native
Bunocephalus hartti Aspredinidae demersal 5.8 SL 3.1 native
Bunocephalus minerim Aspredinidae demersal 4.9 SL 3.1 native
Cephalosilurus fowleri Pseudopimelodidae demersal 40.5 TL 3.8 native
Cetopsis gobioides Cetopsidae demersal 10.9 SL 3.6 native
Cetopsorhamdia iheringi Heptapteridae demersal 11.1 SL 3.0 native
Characidium fasciatum Darter characin Crenuchidae benthopelagic 6.7 SL 2.9 native
Characidium lagosantense Crenuchidae benthopelagic 4.1 SL 3.3 native
Characidium satoi Crenuchidae benthopelagic 4.4 SL 3.3 native
Cichlasoma sanctifranciscense Cichlidae benthopelagic 8.8 SL 3.0 native
Compsura heterura Characidae benthopelagic 3.8 TL 2.6 native
Conorhynchos conirostris Pimelodidae demersal 53.5 SL 4.2 native
Corydoras difluviatilis Sparano cory Callichthyidae demersal 4.7 SL 3.0 native
Corydoras garbei Bahia cory Callichthyidae demersal 3.9 SL 3.0 native
Corydoras lymnades Nose stribed cory Callichthyidae demersal 3.0 SL 3.0 native
Curculionichthys sagarana Loricariidae demersal 2.4 SL 2.6 native
Curimatella lepidura Curimatidae benthopelagic 11.3 SL 2.3 endemic
Cynolebias altus Rivulidae benthopelagic 13.3 SL 3.4 endemic
Cynolebias attenuatus Rivulidae benthopelagic 10.5 SL 3.3 endemic
Cynolebias gibbus Rivulidae benthopelagic 9.8 SL 3.3 endemic
Cynolebias gilbertoi Rivulidae benthopelagic 5.0 SL 3.2 native
Cynolebias gorutuba Rivulidae benthopelagic 8.9 SL 3.3 native
Cynolebias leptocephalus Rivulidae benthopelagic 12.5 SL 3.4 endemic
Cynolebias obscurus Rivulidae benthopelagic 4.9 SL 3.2 native
Cynolebias ochraceus Rivulidae benthopelagic 5.7 SL 3.2 native
Cynolebias oticus Rivulidae benthopelagic 8.2 SL 3.3 native
Cynolebias parietalis Rivulidae benthopelagic 7.7 SL 3.3 native
Cynolebias perforatus Rivulidae benthopelagic 12.0 TL 3.3 endemic
Cynolebias porosus Rivulidae benthopelagic 15.0 TL 3.4 endemic
Cynolebias rectiventer Rivulidae demersal 10.2 SL 3.3 native
Cynolebias roseus Rivulidae benthopelagic 5.2 SL 3.2 native
Duopalatinus emarginatus Pimelodidae demersal 14.0 SL 3.7 native
Eigenmannia besouro Sternopygidae benthopelagic 14.8 TL 3.1 native
Eigenmannia microstomus Sternopygidae benthopelagic 18.7 TL 3.1 native
Franciscodoras marmoratus Doradidae demersal 36.0 TL 2.8 native
Galeocharax gulo Characidae benthopelagic 25.0 SL 4.0 native
Harttia longipinna Loricariidae demersal 10.7 SL 2.6 native
Harttia torrenticola Loricariidae demersal 7.7 SL 2.7 native
Hasemania nana Silvertip tetra Characidae pelagic 2.7 SL 3.0 native
Hemigrammus brevis Characidae benthopelagic 3.6 TL 3.0 native
Hemigrammus gracilis Characidae benthopelagic 4.4 SL 3.0 native
Hemigrammus marginatus Characidae benthopelagic 4.5 SL 2.8 native
Hemiodus gracilis Hemiodontidae benthopelagic 16.3 SL 2.7 native
Heptapterus longicauda Heptapteridae demersal 15.7 SL 3.5 native
Hisonotus devidei Loricariidae demersal 3.2 SL 2.4 native
Hisonotus vespuccii Loricariidae demersal 3.6 SL 2.3 endemic
Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus Aimara Erythrinidae pelagic 28.5 SL 3.4 native
Hoplias intermedius Erythrinidae benthopelagic 60.0 SL 4.2 native
Hoplias microcephalus Erythrinidae benthopelagic 35.6 SL 4.0 native
Hyphessobrycon diastatos Characidae benthopelagic 2.7 SL 3.0 native
Hyphessobrycon micropterus Characidae benthopelagic 2.7 SL 3.0 native
Hyphessobrycon santae Characidae benthopelagic 7.1 SL 2.8 native
Hypostomus bimbai Loricariidae demersal 31.4 SL 2.0 native
Hypostomus pastinhai Loricariidae demersal 25.1 SL 2.0 native
Hypsolebias adornatus Rivulidae pelagic 4.5 SL 3.2 native
Hypsolebias auratus Rivulidae benthopelagic 5.0 TL 3.2 native
Hypsolebias caeruleus Rivulidae benthopelagic 3.2 native
Hypsolebias flavicaudatus Rivulidae benthopelagic 8.0 TL 3.3 endemic
Hypsolebias fulminantis Rivulidae benthopelagic 6.0 TL 3.2 native
Hypsolebias ghisolfii Rivulidae benthopelagic 7.3 SL 3.3 native
Hypsolebias gilbertobrasili Rivulidae benthopelagic 3.7 SL 3.2 native
Hypsolebias guanambi Rivulidae benthopelagic 3.9 SL 3.2 native
Hypsolebias harmonicus Rivulidae benthopelagic 3.2 native
Hypsolebias hellneri Rivulidae benthopelagic 6.0 TL 3.2 native
Hypsolebias igneus Rivulidae pelagic 5.6 SL 3.2 native
Hypsolebias janaubensis Rivulidae benthopelagic 3.9 SL 3.2 native
Hypsolebias macaubensis Rivulidae benthopelagic 3.9 SL 3.2 native
Hypsolebias magnificus Rivulidae benthopelagic 5.0 TL 3.2 endemic
Hypsolebias marginatus Rivulidae benthopelagic 6.0 TL 3.2 native
Hypsolebias mediopapillatus Rivulidae benthopelagic 3.2 native
Hypsolebias nitens Rivulidae benthopelagic 4.1 SL 3.2 native
Hypsolebias picturatus Rivulidae pelagic 4.3 SL 3.2 native
Hypsolebias pterophyllus Rivulidae benthopelagic 6.5 SL 3.3 native
Hypsolebias radiseriatus Rivulidae benthopelagic 4.7 SL 3.2 native
Hypsolebias sertanejo Rivulidae benthopelagic 4.8 SL 3.2 native
Hypsolebias shibattai Rivulidae benthopelagic 3.4 SL 3.1 native
Hypsolebias trifasciatus Rivulidae benthopelagic 3.3 SL 3.1 native
Hysteronotus megalostomus Characidae benthopelagic 4.2 SL 3.0 native
Imparfinis minutus Heptapteridae demersal 12.0 SL 3.0 native
Kolpotocheirodon theloura Characidae pelagic 3.0 SL 2.7 native
Lepidocharax burnsi Characidae benthopelagic 4.0 SL 3.0 native
Leporellus cartledgei Anostomidae benthopelagic 2.3 native
Leporellus pictus Anostomidae benthopelagic 2.3 native
Leporinus maculatus Spotted leporinus Anostomidae benthopelagic 20.0 TL 3.5 native
Leporinus marcgravii Anostomidae pelagic 11.9 SL 2.5 native
Leporinus taeniatus Anostomidae benthopelagic 19.0 TL 2.5 native
Lophiosilurus alexandri Pseudopimelodidae demersal 72.0 TL 4.0 native
Megalancistrus barrae Loricariidae demersal 38.5 SL 2.0 native
Megaleporinus elongatus Anostomidae benthopelagic 50.0 TL 2.5 questionable
Megaleporinus obtusidens Anostomidae benthopelagic 76.0 TL 3.2 native
Megaleporinus reinhardti Anostomidae benthopelagic 17.0 SL 2.7 native
Melanorivulus decoratus Rivulidae benthopelagic 5.0 TL 3.2 endemic
Microglanis leptostriatus Pseudopimelodidae demersal 4.2 SL 3.3 native
Microglanis reikoae Pseudopimelodidae demersal 2.9 SL native
Microlepidogaster discontenta Loricariidae demersal 4.0 SL 2.2 native
Microlepidogaster negomata Loricariidae demersal 4.1 SL 2.2 native
Moenkhausia costae Characidae benthopelagic 5.9 SL 3.3 native
Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae Redeye tetra Characidae benthopelagic 7.0 SL 3.0 native
Myleus altipinnis Serrasalmidae benthopelagic 2.0 native
Myleus micans Serrasalmidae benthopelagic 27.6 SL 2.0 native
Neoplecostomus franciscoensis Loricariidae demersal 10.8 SL 2.0 native
Orthospinus franciscensis Characidae benthopelagic 7.4 SL 3.1 native
Otocinclus xakriaba Loricariidae demersal 3.1 SL 2.0 native
Oxydoras niger Ripsaw catfish Doradidae demersal 100.0 SL 2.8 native
Pachyurus francisci San Francisco croaker Sciaenidae benthopelagic 29.7 SL 3.6 endemic
Pachyurus squamipennis Sciaenidae benthopelagic 29.1 SL 3.6 native
Pareiorhaphis stephanus Loricariidae demersal 9.9 SL 2.0 native
Pareiorhina cepta Loricariidae benthopelagic 4.4 SL 2.1 native
Parodon hilarii Parodontidae benthopelagic 13.7 SL 2.0 native
Parotocinclus prata Loricariidae demersal 5.0 SL 2.0 native
Parotocinclus robustus Loricariidae demersal 4.2 SL 2.1 native
Phalloceros harpagos Ellipse spot toothcarp Poeciliidae benthopelagic 4.7 SL 3.0 native
Phalloceros uai One spot toothcarp Poeciliidae benthopelagic 3.4 SL 3.0 native
Phenacogaster franciscoensis Characidae benthopelagic 4.2 SL 3.3 native
Phenacorhamdia tenebrosa Heptapteridae demersal 7.5 SL 3.4 native
Piabina argentea Characidae benthopelagic 7.3 SL 3.0 native
Pimelodella laurenti Heptapteridae demersal 7.1 SL 3.4 native
Pimelodella robinsoni Heptapteridae demersal 9.7 TL 3.4 native
Pimelodella vittata Heptapteridae demersal 9.7 SL 3.5 native
Pimelodus fur Pimelodidae benthopelagic 28.0 SL 3.3 native
Pimelodus maculatus Pimelodidae benthopelagic 51.0 TL 2.9 native
Pimelodus pohli Pimelodidae demersal 15.0 SL 3.2 native
Plagioscion squamosissimus South American silver croaker Sciaenidae benthopelagic 80.0 TL 4.3 native
Plesioptopoma curvidens Loricariidae demersal 9.2 SL 2.0 native
Prochilodus argenteus Prochilodontidae benthopelagic 44.0 SL 2.1 native
Prochilodus costatus Prochilodontidae benthopelagic 42.0 SL 2.1 native
Prochilodus vimboides Prochilodontidae benthopelagic 46.5 SL 2.1 endemic
Psalidodon rivularis Characidae benthopelagic 9.9 SL 2.7 native
Psellogrammus kennedyi Characidae benthopelagic 5.9 SL 3.1 native
Pseudauchenipterus flavescens Auchenipteridae demersal 3.4 native
Pseudopimelodus charus Pseudopimelodidae demersal 20.2 SL 3.7 native
Pseudoplatystoma corruscans Spotted sorubim Pimelodidae demersal 182.0 TL 4.5 native
Pseudotatia parva Auchenipteridae demersal 4.6 SL 3.2 native
Pygocentrus piraya San Francisco piranha Serrasalmidae pelagic 34.0 SL 3.7 endemic
Rhamdia enfurnada Heptapteridae demersal 3.6 native
Rhamdiopsis microcephala Heptapteridae demersal 7.8 SL 3.4 native
Rhinelepis aspera Loricariidae demersal 49.0 TL 2.0 native
Roeboides xenodon Characidae benthopelagic 8.2 SL 3.7 native
Salminus franciscanus Bryconidae pelagic-neritic 75.5 SL 2.7 endemic
Salminus hilarii Bryconidae benthopelagic 50.0 SL 2.7 native
Schizodon knerii Anostomidae benthopelagic 23.5 SL 2.5 native
Serrapinnus heterodon Characidae pelagic 8.3 SL 2.1 native
Serrapinnus piaba Characidae benthopelagic 4.2 TL 2.6 native
Serrasalmus brandtii White piranha Serrasalmidae benthopelagic 21.2 SL 3.5 endemic
Simpsonichthys alternatus Rivulidae benthopelagic 3.9 SL 3.2 endemic
Simpsonichthys fasciatus Rivulidae benthopelagic 3.2 native
Simpsonichthys gibberatus Rivulidae benthopelagic 3.2 native
Simpsonichthys nielseni Rivulidae benthopelagic 3.2 native
Simpsonichthys punctulatus Rivulidae demersal 2.9 SL 3.1 native
Simpsonichthys rufus Rivulidae pelagic 5.0 SL 3.2 native
Simpsonichthys similis Rivulidae benthopelagic 6.0 TL 3.2 native
Simpsonichthys stellatus Rivulidae benthopelagic 6.0 TL 3.2 native
Simpsonichthys trilineatus Rivulidae benthopelagic 6.0 TL 3.2 native
Simpsonichthys virgulatus Rivulidae benthopelagic 3.2 native
Simpsonichthys zonatus Rivulidae benthopelagic 5.0 TL 3.2 native
Spatuloricaria nudiventris Loricariidae demersal 20.4 SL 2.4 native
Stegophilus insidiosus Trichomycteridae demersal 4.2 native
Steindachnerina elegans Curimatidae benthopelagic 10.6 SL 2.1 native
Sternopygus macrurus Longtail knifefish Sternopygidae benthopelagic 140.5 TL 3.2 native
Stygichthys typhlops Blind tetra Characidae pelagic 2.4 SL 3.0 endemic
Tetragonopterus chalceus Characidae pelagic 12.7 TL 3.2 native
Tetragonopterus franciscoensis Characidae demersal 9.3 SL 3.1 native
Trachelyopterus leopardinus Auchenipteridae demersal 18.0 TL 3.4 native
Trichomycterus brasiliensis Trichomycteridae benthopelagic 13.5 SL 3.2 native
Trichomycterus concolor Trichomycteridae benthopelagic 6.4 3.2 native
Trichomycterus reinhardti Trichomycteridae benthopelagic 6.5 3.2 native
Trichomycterus variegatus Trichomycteridae benthopelagic 4.0 3.2 native
Triportheus guentheri Triportheidae benthopelagic 13.4 SL 2.8 native
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