Characidae, the characids or characins, is a family of freshwater subtropical and tropical fish belonging to the order Characiformes. The name "characins"...

Astyanax is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Characidae of the order Characiformes. Some of these fish, like many of their relatives, are kept...

the biological family Characidae and to its former subfamilies Alestidae (the "African tetras") and Lebiasinidae. The Characidae are distinguished from...

zoological subfamily. Stevardiinae is a large subdivision of the family Characidae, a diverse clade of freshwater fish. International Code of Nomenclature...

widow tetra and blackamoor, is a freshwater fish of the characin family (Characidae). It is native to the Paraguay River basin of south-central Brazil (mainly...

(Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi) is a freshwater fish of the characin family (Characidae) of the order Characiformes. It is native to the Paraguay basin of southern...

Serrasalmidae, or the subfamily Serrasalminae within the tetra family, Characidae in order Characiformes. These fish inhabit South American rivers, floodplains...

Hyphessobrycon is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Characidae. These species are among the fishes known as tetras. The genus is distributed in...

(Hyphessobrycon amandae) is a freshwater fish of the characin family (family Characidae) of order Characiformes. It is native to the Araguaia River basin of Brazil...

Originally, the characins were all grouped within a single family, the Characidae. Since then, 18 different families have been separated out. However, classification...

3–1.4 m or 4.3–4.6 ft long), predatory freshwater fish from the family Characidae. They are native to large tropical and subtropical rivers in South America...

species of Astyanax, but they are rare in other members of the family Characidae. (Only a handful of species of Astyanax, such as A. bagual, demonstrate...

Astyanax jordani is a freshwater fish of the characin family (family Characidae) of order Characiformes, native to Mexico. It is sometimes called the cave...

(17 August 2006). "A new species of Astyanax (Teleostei, Characiformes, Characidae), with breeding tubercles, from the Paraná and Uruguay river basins"....

(Paracheirodon innesi) is a freshwater fish of the characin family (family Characidae) of order Characiformes. The type species of its genus, it is native to...

Molecular phylogeny of the subfamily Stevardiinae Gill, 1858 (Characiformes: Characidae): classification and the evolution of reproductive traits. BMC Evolutionary...

Astyanax (Teleostei, Characidae) da Bacia do Tocantins, Brasil" [Description Of A New Species Of Astyanax (Teleostei, Characidae) From Tocantins Basin]...

Psalidodon is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Characidae of the order Characiformes. Some of these fish, like many of their relatives, are kept...

Hyphessobrycon borealis is a species of tetra in the family Characidae. Hyphessobrycon borealis is commonly found in French Guiana, where it has been discovered...

cachimbensis is a species of South American tetra, belonging to the family Characidae. Hyphessobrycon cachimbensis has little to no markings excluding a small...

Molecular phylogeny of the subfamily Stevardiinae Gill, 1858 (Characiformes: Characidae): classification and the evolution of reproductive traits. BMC Evolutionary...

blind cave characin or the blind cave tetra, is a freshwater fish in the Characidae family (tetras and relatives) of the order Characiformes. The type species...

physical mapping of ribosomal genes in four Astyanax species (Characiformes, Characidae) collected in Middle Paraná River, Iguassu National Park: considerations...

from largest to smallest, these are Cyprinidae, Gobiidae, Cichlidae, Characidae, Loricariidae, Balitoridae, Serranidae, Labridae, and Scorpaenidae. About...

(Characiformes: Characidae). Zootaxa, 4222 (1): 1–189. Angulo, A. & Gracian-Negrete, J.M. (2013): A new species of Brycon (Characiformes: Characidae) from Nicaragua...

Schmitter-Soto, Juan J. (2017-06-26). "A revision of Astyanax (Characiformes: Characidae) in Central and North America, with the description of nine new species"...

tetra (Axelrodia riesei) is a species of freshwater fish in the family Characidae. It is endemic to the Río Meta, Colombia, South America. In nature, it...

Carlastyanax aurocaudatus is a small species of freshwater fish in the family Characidae native to the Río Cauca in Colombia. It is the only member of the monotypic...

(October 2001). "Description of two new species of Astyanax (Teleostei: Characidae) from headwater streams of Southern Brazil, with comments on the A. scabripinnis...

cardinal tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi) is a freshwater fish of the family Characidae of order Characiformes. It is native to the upper Orinoco and Negro Rivers...