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Characins
(Characiformes)
General data
Main name:
Characins
Classification
Class:
Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass:
Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
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Families
Piranhas and pacus
(Serrasalmidae)
Pike-characids
(Ctenoluciidae)
Brycon characins
(Bryconidae)
Dogtooth characins
(Cynodontidae)
African tetras
(Alestidae)
Characins
(Characidae)
Trahiras
(Erythrinidae)
Anostomids
(Anostomidae)
Tucanfishes
(Chalceidae)
Smallscale pike characins
(Acestrorhynchidae)
flannel-mouthed characins
(Prochilodontidae)
Triportheidae
Headstanders
(Chilodontidae)
Lutefishes
(Citharinidae)
South American darters
(Crenuchidae)
Toothless characins
(Curimatidae)
Distichodus
(Distichodontidae)
Freshwater hatchetfishes
(Gasteropelecidae)
Halftooths
(Hemiodontidae)
African pikes
(Hepsetidae)
Lizard bite tetras
(Iguanodectidae)
Pencilfishes
(Lebiasinidae)
Scrapetooths
(Parodontidae)
Muck fishes
(Tarumaniidae)
Taxonomy of Fishes
Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
->
Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes
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Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
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Perciformes - Perches
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Cypriniformes - Carps
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Esociformes - Pikes
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Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts
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Siluriformes - Catfishes
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Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes
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Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks
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Gadiformes - Cods
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Anguilliformes - Eels and morays
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Clupeiformes - Herrings
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Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses
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Gobiiformes - Gobies
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Mugiliformes - Mullets
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Carangiformes - Jacks
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Beloniformes - Needlefishes
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Labriformes - Wrasses
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Scombriformes - Mackerels
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Mulliformes - Goatfishes
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Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes
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Aulopiformes - Grinners
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Blenniiformes - Blennies
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Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps
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Osmeriformes - Smelts
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Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes
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Cichliformes - Cichlids
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Characiformes - Characins
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Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues
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Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders
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Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads
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Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish
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Istiophoriformes - Barracudas
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Albuliformes - Bonefishes
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Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes
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Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes
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Spariformes - Breams and porgies
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Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes
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Moroniformes - Temperate basses
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Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes
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Zeiformes - Dories
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Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes
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Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes
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Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards
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Lampriformes - Lamprids
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Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts
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Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes
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Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes
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Percopsiformes - Trout-perches
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Callionymiformes - Dragonets
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Atheriniformes - Silversides
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Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels
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Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers
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Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders
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Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes
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Argentiniformes - Marine smelts
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Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes
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Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes
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Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes
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Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes
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Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes
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Beryciformes - Sawbellies
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Trachichthyiformes - Rughies
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Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels
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Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes
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Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels
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Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes
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Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses
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Cladistii - Bichirs
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Dipneusti - Lungfishes
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Chondrostei - Sturgeons
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Holostei - Gars and Bowfins
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Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes
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Agnatha - Jawless fishes
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