- Characidae, the
characids or characins, is a
family of
freshwater subtropical and
tropical fish
belonging to the
order Characiformes. The name "characins"...
-
phylogenetic position needs revision. Two
other alleged Eocene European characids,
Prohydrocyon Piton, 1938 and
Procharacinus Piton, 1938 from France, lack...
- to the
family Serrasalmidae,
which is a
group of
medium to large-sized
characids and
includes other closely related omnivores such as pacus. They are characterized...
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Extinct in the wild (EW): 6
species Critically endangered (CR): 455
species Endangered (EN): 643
species Vulnerable (VU): 1,245
species Near...
- The gl****
bloodfin tetra (Prionobrama filigera), is a
species of
Characid fish
native to the
Amazon River basin of
South America. In the wild this fish...
- Argentiniformes).
Famous representatives of
these orders are salmon,
characids and catfish. The
function of the
adipose fin is
something of a mystery...
-
longer and more
colorful dorsal and anal fins.
Unlike many
other small characids, the
black morpho tetra does not form schools.
Males have a
tendency to...
-
genus of ray-finned fish in the
family Alestiidae. Like
other "African
characids", they were
formerly included in the
Characidae but are
actually somewhat...
-
Stygichthys typhlops, the
blind tetra or
Brazilian blind characid, is a
species of fish in the
family Characidae and the only
member of the
genus Stygichthys...
- four
endemic genera: The
catfish Centrochir and Eremophilus, and the
characids Carlastyanax (often
included in Astyanax) and Genycharax. In general,...
