Other Definitions characidae (dict)
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CharacidaeSubfamily Alestiinae - African tetras Alestes (or Brycinus) Hydrocynus Micralestes Phenacogrammus Rhabdalestes and 13 other genera Subfamily Characidiinae 8 genera Subfamily Characinae Acestrorhynchus - Pike characins Aphyocharax Boehlkea Chalceus Charax Cynodo Exodon Hasemania Hydrolycus Nematobrycon Petitella Priocharax Rhaphiodon Roeboides Thayeria ... Subfamily Crenuchinae Crenuchus Poecilocharax Subfamily Glandulocaudinae 16 genera Subfamily Iguanodectinae Iguanodectes Piabucus Subfamily Rhodasiinae Carlana Rhoadsia Parastremma Subfamily Serrasalminae Catoprion Colossoma Metynnis Myleus Mylossoma Pygocentrus Serrasalmus and 6 other genera Subfamily Tetragonopterinae Astyanax - Astynaxes Byconamericus Bryconops Cheirodon Gymnocorymbus Hemibrycon Hemigrammus Hyphessobrycon Inpaichthys Megalamphodus Moenkhausia Oligosarcus Paracheirodon Rachoviscus Tetragonopterus Tyttobrycon ... The Characidae are a family of freshwater subtropical and tropical fish, belonging to the Characiformes (characins). They orginate in the Americas from southwestern Texas and Mexico through Central and South America. They vary in length with the smallest growing to a maximum length of 0.5 in (13 mm). To some extent the family serves as a junk-basket category and various forms have been, and probably will continue to be, removed into their own families. The tetras belong here, comprising the very similar genera Hemigrammus and Hyphessobrycon, as well as a few related forms. These include the cave and neon tetras. The larger piranhas also belong here. References
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