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Characidae
Taxon
TAX00UXX8
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Characidae
Family
ACCEPTED
Rank
Family
Children
39
Updated
Oct 20, 2026
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Hierarchy
Distribution
Discussion
01
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
12 ranks
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Biota
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Eukaryota
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Animalia
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Chordata
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Vertebrata
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Gnathostomata
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Osteichthyes
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Actinopterygii
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Actinopteri
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Teleostei
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Characiformes
F
Characidae
Current
39 children
Acestrorhamphinae
Clade
›
Aphyocharacinae
Clade
›
Aphyoditeinae
Clade
›
Astyanacinus
Genus
›
Astyanax
Genus
›
Atopomesus
Genus
›
Brittanichthys
Genus
›
Bryconella
Genus
›
Carlastyanax
Genus
›
Characinae
Clade
›
Cheirodontinae
Clade
›
Ctenobrycon
Genus
›
Dectobrycon
Genus
›
Erythrocharax
Genus
›
Genycharax
Genus
›
Gymnocharacinae
Clade
›
Gymnotichthys
Genus
›
Jupiaba
Genus
›
Lobodeuterodon
Genus
›
Markiana
Genus
›
Mixobrycon
Genus
›
Nematobrycon
Genus
›
Oligobrycon
Genus
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Phallobrycon
Genus
›
Phycocharax
Genus
›
Pristellinae
Clade
›
Psalidodon
Genus
›
Psellogrammus
Genus
›
Pseudochalceinae
Clade
›
Rhoadsiinae
Clade
›
Schultzites
Genus
›
Scissor
Genus
›
Serrabrycon
Genus
›
Stethaprioninae
Clade
›
Stevardiinae
Clade
›
Stygichthys
Genus
›
Tetragonopterinae
Clade
›
Thrissobrycon
Genus
›
Tucanoichthys
Genus
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Parent
Characiformes
(Order)
02
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Distribution
Preview
Costa Rica · Native
Thailand · Origin
USA · Cult.
Australia · Cult.
EU · Cult.
Native range
Introduced / cultivated
Preview · not real data
END RECORD · TAX00UXX8