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Characidae

Characidae, the characids, is a family of freshwater subtropical and tropical fish belonging to the order Characiformes. They are found throughout much of Central and South America, including such major waterways as the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers. These fish vary in length; many are less than 3 cm (1.2 in).

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related to Former members · 34
Characidae → Acestrorhamphidae, Acestrorhynchidae, Alestiidae, Alestiinae, Anostomidae, Characidiinae, Chilodidae, Citharinidae, Crenuchidae, Crenuchinae, Ctenoluciidae, Curimatidae, Cynodontidae, Distichodontidae, Erythrinidae, Gasteropelecidae, Hemiodontidae, Hepsetidae, Hoplerythrinus, Hoplias
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Characidae → Carlos Alberto Santos, Characiformes, Characoids, Daniel, Family Characidae, FishBase, Fishes, Froese, Hyphessobrycon, Inc, ISBN, Jacques, John Wiley, Joseph, Lucena, Neotropical Ichthyology, New, October, Ostariophysi, Pauly
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Characidae → Eschmeyer's Catalog, Family Characidae, Fishes, The

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the piranhasinstance ofincluding numerous South American fish families0.80text
doradosinstance ofincluding numerous South American fish families0.80text
as well as the African alestidsinstance ofincluding numerous South American fish families0.80text
Characidaerelated to Former membersThis0.60section
Characidaerelated to Former membersMore0.60section
Characidaerelated to Former membersNannostomus0.60section
Characidaerelated to Former membersLebiasinidae0.60section
Characidaerelated to Former membersHoplias0.60section
Characidaerelated to Former membersHoplerythrinus0.60section
Characidaerelated to Former membersErythrinidae0.60section
Characidaerelated to Former membersHydrolycus0.60section
Characidaerelated to Former membersCynodontidae0.60section

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