Brycon is a genus of fish in the family Bryconidae and order Characiformes found in freshwater habitats in Central and South America, ranging from southern Mexico to northern Argentina.

[2] Members of the genus may be referred to by a number of other different common names in various languages.

They reach a maximum length of 11.9–79.5 cm (4.7–31.3 in) depending on the species involved.

[3] They feed heavily on fruits and seeds, but also take other plant material, invertebrates and small fish.

[2][4][5] Brycon support important fisheries and based on a review by IBAMA, they are the fifth most caught fish by weight in the Brazilian Amazon.