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Characiformes / ˈ k æ r ə s ɪ f ɔːr m iː z / is an order of ray-finned fish, comprising the characins and their allies. Grouped in 18 recognized families, more than 2000 different species are described, including the well-known piranha and tetras .
The Characiformes are fishes of order Characiformes and are found in South America and Africa. The best known fish of this order are in the family characidae known as the Characins which include the South American Tetras, however there are many other families within this order: Acestrorhynchidae. Alestiidae - African Tetras.
Characiformes is an order of ray-finned fish, comprising the characins and their allies. Grouped in 18 recognized families, more than 2000 different species are described, including the well-known piranha and tetras.</p><p>Characins are most diverse in the Neotropics, where they are found in lakes and rivers throughout most of South and Central America.
Sorbinicharacidae †. Characiformes is a diverse order of ray-finned fish comprising the characins and their allies and with all extant species found in freshwater habitats. Characiformes is a large assemblage of about 2,000 species, including the well-known piranhas and tetras. Extant characiforms are found exclusively in freshwater ...
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Characiformes is an order of ray-finned fish. It includes families like Characidae, Acestrorhynchidae, and Serrasalmidae. Some characin fishes like the aimara are large. Trahiras are also large. Category: Characiformes.
Characiformes are found in fresh waters of Texas and Mexico in North America and are widely distributed in Central America, South America, and Africa. Over 1,300 species, 252 genera, and 10 families inhabit South America. At least 176 species in 23 genera and 4 families occur throughout Africa.
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Salminopsidae † (extinto) Serrasalmidae. Sorbinicharacidae †. Sinonimia. Characoidei. [ editar datos en Wikidata] Los characiformes son un orden de peces con escamas que comprende a los caracinos y demás parientes. Hay pocos miles de especies, incluyendo a las pirañas y a los tetras.
