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Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Lebiasinidae Pencilfishes
Subfamily: Lebiasininae
Genus: Piabucina

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9 species (see list below)
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Photo by Aguirre, W.

South America
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Piabucina astrigata Regan, 1903

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Piabucina astrigata
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Photo by Laaz, E. & A. Torres

South America
Max. Length 12.8 cm SL
Piabucina aureoguttata Fowler, 1911

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Piabucina aureoguttata
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Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
 
Piabucina boruca
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Max. Length 14.3 cm SL
 
Piabucina elongata
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Max. Length 16.4 cm SL
 
Piabucina erythrinoides
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No picture found

Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
 
Piabucina festae
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Photo by Brown, C.

Central and South America
Max. Length 14.3 cm SL
Piabucina panamensis Gill, 1877

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Piabucina panamensis
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Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Piabucina pleurotaenia Regan, 1903

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Piabucina pleurotaenia
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Max. Length 14.6 cm SL
 
Piabucina unitaeniata
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Piabucina astrigata South America 16 SL 1903
Piabucina aureoguttata South America 12.8 SL 1911
Piabucina boruca Central America 11.8 SL 1967
Piabucina elongata South America 14.3 SL 1887
Piabucina erythrinoides South America 16.4 SL 1850
Piabucina festae Central and South America 13.5 SL 1899
Piabucina panamensis Central and South America 14.3 SL 1877
Piabucina pleurotaenia South America 16 TL 1903
Piabucina unitaeniata South America 14.6 SL 1864



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