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Characiformes
Order of fishes / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Characiformes /ˈkærəsɪfɔːrmiːz/ 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.[1]
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Characiformes | |
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Hyphessobrycon bentosi | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
(unranked): | Otophysi |
Order: | Characiformes Regan, 1911 |
Type species | |
Charax gibbosus | |
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