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Family: Ctenoluciidae Pike-characids



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7 species (see list below)
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Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 88 cm FL
Boulengerella cuvieri (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)

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Boulengerella cuvieri
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Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 25.8 cm SL
Boulengerella lateristriga (Boulenger, 1895)

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Boulengerella lateristriga
[Striped pike-characin]
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Max. Length 43 cm SL
 
Boulengerella lucius
[Golden pike-characin]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 31.9 cm SL
Boulengerella maculata (Valenciennes, 1850)

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Boulengerella maculata
[Spotted pike-characin]
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Max. Length 38.2 cm SL
 
Boulengerella xyrekes
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Photo by Mikolji, I.

Central and South America
Max. Length 28.6 cm SL
Ctenolucius beani (Fowler, 1907)

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Ctenolucius beani
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

South America
Max. Length 26 cm SL
Ctenolucius hujeta (Valenciennes, 1850)

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Ctenolucius hujeta
[Gar characin]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Boulengerella cuvieri South America 88 FL 1829
Boulengerella lateristriga Striped pike-characin South America 25.8 SL 1895
Boulengerella lucius Golden pike-characin South America 43 SL 1816
Boulengerella maculata Spotted pike-characin South America 31.9 SL 1850
Boulengerella xyrekes South America 38.2 SL 1995
Ctenolucius beani Central and South America 28.6 SL 1907
Ctenolucius hujeta Gar characin South America 26 SL 1850



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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013