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Ceratobranchia

Ceratobranchia is a genus with 5 species in this atlas, catalogued in the Tetras section, recorded from Peru, Brazil, Colombia and 2 more countries. Adult sizes run from 1.5 in to 3 in. Every species below links to a full researched profile.

Species in atlas
5
Adult sizes
1.5–3 in
IUCN assessed
5 of 5
Recorded from
5 countries

About the genus

Ceratobranchia is a genus of small characid tetras from the western Amazon basin, recorded in the atlas from Peru, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. At 1.5–3 in, its five species are small, likely stream-dwelling schooling fish, typical of the many modestly sized genera scattered through the large family Characidae.

None of the five atlas species carries a common name, and Ceratobranchia has essentially no footprint in the aquarium trade - this is a genus of scientific rather than hobby interest, known mainly from ichthyological survey work rather than importer catalogs. Conservation data are sparse across the group: three Least Concern, one Data Deficient, and one Not Evaluated, leaving most of the genus without a clear threat picture either way.

IUCN Red List: Least Concern · 3 Data Deficient · 1 Not Evaluated · 1

The 5 species

Every Ceratobranchia recorded in this atlas. Each card links to a full researched profile — distribution, water parameters, and aquarium care, cited to primary sources.

Eigenmann, 1927

2.5 in TL · LC

Chernoff & Machado-Allison, 1990

1.5 in SL · LC

Tortonese, 1942

2 in SL · DD

Chernoff & Machado-Allison, 1990

3 in TL · NE

Eigenmann, 1914

2 in SL · LC

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How to cite

Aquarist Atlas (2026). Genus Ceratobranchia. Aquarist Atlas. https://www.aquaristatlas.com/ceratobranchia/

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