Ctenoluciidae

The Ctenoluciidae (meaning "comb light family"), also known as pike-characins, are a small family of freshwater fishes from Panama and South America.

Ctenoluciidae
Ctenolucius hujeta
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Superfamily:	Erythrinoidea
Family:	Ctenoluciidae Schultz, 1944
Genera
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They have elongated, pike-like bodies, and several sharp and conical teeth. They are relatively large, up to 1 m (3.3 ft) in length, predatory fish.^[1]

Some of these fish, such as Ctenolucius hujeta, enter the aquarium fish hobby, often being labeled a "freshwater barracuda" or "freshwater needlefish", descriptions of fish that are both unrelated to members of this family.^{[citation needed]}

Genera

The two genera in this group are:^[2]

• Boulengerella (five species)
• Ctenolucius (two species)