- is
considered the
sister group to the rest of the characins,
suborder Characoidei. This
group has a very
ancient divergence from the rest of the Characiformes...
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Gymnotiformes Characoidei (piranhas, tetras, and allies)...
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genus Hydrocynus is
placed in the
family Alestidae within the
suborder Characoidei in the
order Characiformes by the 5th
edition of
Fishes of the World...
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Animalia Phylum:
Chordata class:
Actinopterygii Order:
Characiformes Suborder:
Characoidei Superfamily:
Characoidea Family:
Gasteropelecidae Genera See text...
- Phylum:
Chordata class:
Actinopterygii Order:
Characiformes Suborder:
Characoidei Family:
Characidae Latreille, 1825
Subfamilies Aphyocharacinae Aphyoditeinae...
- Phylum:
Chordata class:
Actinopterygii Order:
Characiformes Suborder:
Characoidei Superfamily:
Characoidea Family:
Bryconidae Eigenmann, 1912 Type genus...
- Phylum:
Chordata class:
Actinopterygii Order:
Characiformes Suborder:
Characoidei Family:
Anostomidae Günther, 1864
Genera Presently 14, but see text Synonyms...
- Phylum:
Chordata class:
Actinopterygii Order:
Characiformes Suborder:
Characoidei Family:
Crenuchidae Günther, 1864
Subfamilies and
Genera Subfamily Crenuchinae...
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family Hepsetidae,
within the
superfamily Alestoidea of the
suborder Characoidei in the
order Characiformes, the characins.
Hepsetus odoe has the genus...
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family Hepsetidae,
within the
superfamily Alestoidea of the
suborder Characoidei in the
order Characiformes, the characins.
Hepsetis cuvieri has the genus...