Characoids & Cyprinids (Barbs &
Tetras)
A characoid is known by having the following characteristics:
Usually has an adipose fin (small fin in between the dorsal and caudal
fin)
Well developed scales, teeth, and no rostral bone. There are several
other characteristics, but these will suffice. There are over 1,300
species of characoids in South and Central America as well as Africa.
A cyprinid is a soft-finned fish with toothless jaws and cycloid scales
(these scales show concentric lines of growth). This is the largest
family of fish. There is no adipose fin. Some may have barbels
(generally limited to 2 pairs). There are no scales on the head.
The largest in this family may reach a size of over 6 feet. Commonly
known cyprinids are goldfish and carp. Barbs belong to this family.
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Fish I currently keep:
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| Puntius nigrofasciatus
(Black Ruby Barbs) |
Phenacogrammus
interruptus (Congo tetras) |
| Hyphessobrycon
erythrostigma (Bleeding Heart Tetras) |
Thayeria
boehlkei (Penguin/Hockey Stick Tetra)
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Tanichthys
albonubes
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Puntius
conchonius
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| Pristella
maxillaris (Pristella tetra) |
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Formerly kept:
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Nannostomus
beckfordi (Beckford's Pencilfish)
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Nematobrycon
lacortei (Rainbow Tetra)
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| Paracheirodon
innesi (neon tetras) |
Nematobrycon
palmeri (emperor tetras)
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Paracheirodon
axelrodi (cardinal tetras)
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Brachydanio
rerio
(zebra danio) |
| Hyphessobrycon
scholzei (Black-lined tetra) |
Hemigrammus
ocellifer (head & tail light tetras) |
Hyphessobrycon
pulchripinnis (Lemon Tetra)
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Barbus
tetrazona (Tiger Barbs)
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Hyphessobrycon
callistus (Serpae Tetra)
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Carassius
auratus (Black Moors) |
| Hyphessobrycon
flammeus (flame tetra) |
Corynopoma
riisei (Swordtail Characin) |
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