Characiformes

The Characiformes are a order of Actinoptérygiens, fish including/understanding the characins and their similar. They are a few thousands of different species including the famous Piranha S and Tetra S.

One finds the characins in the tropical lakes and rivers of the majority of the countries of South America, Central America, and central Africa.

In the beginning, these fish were gathered in only one family, the Characidae, which one had included in the Cypriniformes. From now on they are divided into some 15 different families.

Families

Acestrorhynchidae
Alestiidae - African Tetra
Anostomidae
Characidae - Characin and will tetra
Chilodontidae
Citharinidae
Crenuchidae
Ctenoluciidae
Curimatidae
Cynodontidae
Distichodontidae
Erythrinidae - Will betray
Gasteropelecidae - Hatchet fish
Hemiodontidae
Hepsetidae
Lebiasinidae
Parodontidae
Prochilodontidae
Salminopsidae (extinct)
Serrasalmidae

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