-
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...
- (Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi) is a
freshwater fish of the
characin family (
Characidae) of the
order Characiformes. It is
native to the
Paraguay basin of southern...
-
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 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...
- 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...
- Originally, the
characins were all
grouped within a
single family, the
Characidae.
Since then, 18
different families have been
separated out. However, classification...
- Serrasalmidae, or the
subfamily Serrasalminae within the
tetra family,
Characidae in
order Characiformes.
These fish
inhabit South American rivers, floodplains...
