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Characidae
Taxonomic Serial No.: 162848

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Taxonomy and Nomenclature


	Kingdom:	Animalia
	Taxonomic Rank:	Family
	Synonym(s):	Characidiidae
		Crenuchidae
		Serrasalmidae
		Characinae
		Tetragonopterinae
		Iguanodectinae
		Glandulocaudinae
		Serrasalminae
		Rhoadsiinae
		Crenuchinae
		Characidiinae
		Stethaprioninae
	Common Name(s):	American characins [English]
		characins [English]
		tetras [English]
		carácidos [Spanish]
		characins [French]
		charicidés [French]
		tétras [French]

	Taxonomic Status:
	Current Standing:	valid

	Data Quality Indicators:
	Record Credibility Rating:	verified - standards met
	Global Species Completeness:	complete
	Latest Record Review:	2003

Taxonomic Hierarchy


	Kingdom	Animalia – Animal, animaux, animals
	Subkingdom	Bilateria – triploblasts
	Infrakingdom	Deuterostomia
	Phylum	Chordata – cordés, cordado, chordates
	Subphylum	Vertebrata – vertebrado, vertébrés, vertebrates
	Infraphylum	Gnathostomata
	Superclass	Actinopterygii – ray-finned fishes, spiny rayed fishes, poisson épineux, poissons à nageoires rayonnées
	Class	Teleostei
	Superorder	Ostariophysi
	Order	Characiformes – piranhas, leporins, piranhas
	Family	Characidae – American characins, characins, tetras, carácidos, characins, charicidés, tétras
		Direct Children:
	Genus	Acanthocharax Eigenmann, 1912
	Genus	Acestrocephalus Eigenmann, 1910
	Genus	Acinocheirodon Malabarba and Weitzman, 1999
	Genus	Acnodon Eigenmann, 1903
	Genus	Acrobrycon Eigenmann and Pearson in Pearson, 1924
	Genus	Agoniates Müller and Troschel, 1845
	Genus	Ammocryptocharax Weitzman and Kanazawa, 1976
	Genus	Aphyocharacidium Géry, 1960
	Genus	Aphyocheirodon Eigenmann, 1915
	Genus	Aphyodite Eigenmann, 1912
	Genus	Argopleura Eigenmann, 1913
	Genus	Astyanacinus Eigenmann, 1907
	Genus	Astyanax Baird and Girard, 1854 – astynaxes
	Genus	Atopomesus Myers, 1927
	Genus	Attonitus Vari and Ortega, 2000
	Genus	Aulixidens Böhlke, 1952
	Genus	Bario Myers, 1940
	Genus	Brachychalcinus Boulenger, 1892
	Genus	Bramocharax Gill in Gill and Bransford, 1877
	Genus	Brittanichthys Géry, 1965
	Genus	Bryconacidnus Myers in Eigenmann and Myers, 1929
	Genus	Bryconamericus Eigenmann in Eigenmann, McAtee and Ward, 1907
	Genus	Bryconella Géry, 1965
	Genus	Bryconexodon Géry, 1980
	Genus	Bryconops Kner, 1858
	Genus	Caiapobrycon Malabarba and Vari, 2000
	Genus	Carlana Strand, 1928
	Genus	Catoprion Müller and Troschel, 1844
	Genus	Ceratobranchia Eigenmann in Eigenmann, Henn and Wilson, 1914
	Genus	Chalceus Cuvier, 1818
	Genus	Characidium Reinhardt, 1867
	Genus	Charax Scopoli, 1777
	Genus	Cheirodon Girard, 1855
	Genus	Cheirodontops Schultz, 1944
	Genus	Chilobrycon Géry and de Rham, 1981
	Genus	Chrysobrycon Weitzman and Menezes, 1998
	Genus	Clupeacharax Pearson, 1924
	Genus	Colossoma Eigenmann and Kennedy, 1903
	Genus	Compsura Eigenmann, 1915
	Genus	Coptobrycon Géry, 1966
	Genus	Corynopoma Gill, 1858
	Genus	Creagrutus Günther, 1864
	Genus	Crenuchus Günther, 1863
	Genus	Cyanocharax Malabarba and Weitzman, 2003
	Genus	Cynopotamus Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1850
	Genus	Deuterodon Eigenmann in Eigenmann, McAtee and Ward, 1907
	Genus	Diapoma Cope, 1894
	Genus	Elachocharax Myers, 1927
	Genus	Engraulisoma Castro, 1981
	Genus	Galeocharax Fowler, 1910
	Genus	Genycharax Eigenmann, 1912
	Genus	Gephyrocharax Eigenmann, 1912
	Genus	Geryichthys Zarske, 1997
	Genus	Glandulocauda Eigenmann, 1911
	Genus	Gnathocharax Fowler, 1913
	Genus	Grundulus Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1846
	Genus	Gymnocharacinus Steindachner, 1903
	Genus	Gymnocorymbus Eigenmann, 1908
	Genus	Gymnotichthys Fernández-Yépez, 1950
	Genus	Hasemania Ellis, 1911
	Genus	Hemibrycon Günther, 1864
	Genus	Hemigrammus Gill, 1858
	Genus	Henochilus Garman, 1890
	Genus	Heterocharax Eigenmann, 1912
	Genus	Heterocheirodon Malabarba, 1998
	Genus	Hollandichthys Eigenmann, 1910
	Genus	Hoplocharax Géry, 1966
	Genus	Hyphessobrycon Durbin in Eigenmann, 1908
	Genus	Hypobrycon Malabarba and Malabarba, 1994
	Genus	Hysteronotus Eigenmann, 1911
	Genus	Iguanodectes Cope, 1872
	Genus	Inpaichthys Géry and Junk, 1977
	Genus	Iotabrycon Roberts, 1973
	Genus	Jupiaba Zanata, 1997
	Genus	Klausewitzia Géry, 1965
	Genus	Knodus Eigenmann, 1911
	Genus	Kolpotocheirodon Malabarba and Weitzman, 2000
	Genus	Landonia Eigenmann and Henn in Eigenmann, Henn and Wilson, 1914
	Genus	Leptagoniates Boulenger, 1887
	Genus	Leptobrycon Eigenmann, 1915
	Genus	Leptocharacidium Buckup, 1993
	Genus	Lignobrycon Eigenmann and Myers, 1929
	Genus	Lonchogenys Myers, 1927
	Genus	Lophiobrycon Castro, Ribeira, Benine and Melo, 2003
	Genus	Macropsobrycon Eigenmann, 1915
	Genus	Markiana Eigenmann, 1903
	Genus	Melanocharacidium Buckup, 1993
	Genus	Metynnis Cope, 1878
	Genus	Microcharacidium Buckup, 1993
	Genus	Microgenys Eigenmann, 1913
	Genus	Microschemobrycon Eigenmann, 1915
	Genus	Mimagoniates Regan, 1907
	Genus	Mixobrycon Eigenmann, 1915
	Genus	Moenkhausia Eigenmann, 1903
	Genus	Monotocheirodon Eigenmann and Pearson in Pearson, 1924
	Genus	Mylesinus Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1850
	Genus	Myleus Müller and Troschel, 1844
	Genus	Myloplus Gill, 1896
	Genus	Mylossoma Eigenmann and Kennedy, 1903
	Genus	Nanocheirodon Malabarba, 1998
	Genus	Nematocharax Weitzman, Menezes and Britski, 1986
	Genus	Odontocharacidium Buckup, 1993
	Genus	Odontostilbe Cope, 1870
	Genus	Odontostoechus Gomes, 1947
	Genus	Oligobrycon Eigenmann, 1915
	Genus	Oligosarcus Günther, 1864
	Genus	Orthospinus Reis, 1989
	Genus	Ossubtus Jégu, 1992
	Genus	Othonocheirodus Myers, 1927
	Genus	Oxybrycon Géry, 1964
	Genus	Paracheirodon Géry, 1960 – neon tetras, green tetras, cardinal tetras
	Genus	Parapristella Géry, 1964
	Genus	Parastremma Eigenmann, 1912
	Genus	Parecbasis Eigenmann, 1914
	Genus	Phenacobrycon Eigenmann, 1922
	Genus	Phenacogaster Eigenmann, 1907
	Genus	Phenagoniates Eigenmann and Wilson in Eigenmann, Henn and Wilson, 1914
	Genus	Piabarchus Myers, 1928
	Genus	Piabina Reinhardt, 1867
	Genus	Piabucus Oken, 1817
	Genus	Piaractus Eigenmann, 1903
	Genus	Planaltina Böhlke, 1954
	Genus	Poecilocharax Eigenmann, 1909
	Genus	Poptella Eigenmann, 1908
	Genus	Priocharax Weitzman and Vari, 1987
	Genus	Pristella Eigenmann, 1908
	Genus	Pristobrycon Eigenmann, 1915
	Genus	Probolodus Eigenmann, 1911
	Genus	Prodontocharax Eigenmann and Pearson in Pearson, 1924
	Genus	Psalidodon Eigenmann, 1911
	Genus	Psellogrammus Eigenmann, 1908
	Genus	Pseudochalceus Kner, 1863
	Genus	Pseudocheirodon Meek and Hildebrand, 1916
	Genus	Pseudocorynopoma Perugia, 1891
	Genus	Pterobrycon Eigenmann, 1913
	Genus	Ptychocharax Weitzman, Fink, Machado-Allison and Royero L., 1994
	Genus	Pygocentrus Müller and Troschel, 1844
	Genus	Pygopristis Müller and Troschel, 1844
	Genus	Rachoviscus Myers, 1926
	Genus	Rhinobrycon Myers, 1944
	Genus	Rhinopetitia Géry, 1964
	Genus	Rhoadsia Fowler, 1911
	Genus	Roeboexodon Géry, 1959
	Genus	Roeboides Günther, 1864
	Genus	Saccoderma Schultz, 1944
	Genus	Salminus Agassiz in Spix and Agassiz, 1829
	Genus	Schultzites Géry, 1964
	Genus	Scissor Günther, 1864
	Genus	Scopaeocharax Weitzman and Fink, 1985
	Genus	Serrabrycon Vari, 1986
	Genus	Serrapinnus Malabarba, 1998
	Genus	Serrasalmus Lacepède, 1803
	Genus	Skiotocharax Presswell, Weitzman and Bergquist, 2000
	Genus	Spintherobolus Eigenmann, 1911
	Genus	Stethaprion Cope, 1870
	Genus	Stichonodon Eigenmann, 1903
	Genus	Stygichthys Brittan and Böhlke, 1965
	Genus	Tetragonopterus Cuvier, 1816
	Genus	Thrissobrycon Böhlke, 1953
	Genus	Tometes Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1850
	Genus	Tucanoichthys Géry and Römer, 1997
	Genus	Tyttobrycon Géry, 1973
	Genus	Tyttocharax Fowler, 1913
	Genus	Utiaritichthys Miranda Ribeiro, 1937
	Genus	Xenurobrycon Myers and Miranda Ribeiro, 1945

	Family	Characidae incertae sedis
		Children with Uncertain Position:
	Species	Cheirodon jaguaribensis Fowler, 1941
	Species	Cheirodon ortegai Vari and Géry, 1980
	Species	Cheirodon pulcher (Gill, 1858)
	Species	Deuterodon potaroensis Eigenmann, 1909
	Genus	Aphyocharax Günther, 1868
	Genus	Axelrodia Géry, 1965
	Genus	Boehlkea Géry, 1966
	Genus	Brycon Müller and Troschel, 1844
	Genus	Carlastyanax Géry, 1972
	Genus	Ctenobrycon Eigenmann, 1908
	Genus	Exodon Müller and Troschel, 1844
	Genus	Nematobrycon Eigenmann, 1911
	Genus	Paragoniates Steindachner, 1876
	Genus	Petitella Géry and Boutière, 1964
	Genus	Prionobrama Fowler, 1913
	Genus	Thayeria Eigenmann, 1908
	Genus	Triportheus Cope, 1872
	Genus	Xenagoniates Myers, 1942

References


	Expert(s):
	Expert:	Wayne C. Starnes
	Notes:	Research Curator of Fishes, North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences, Research Laboratory, 4301 Reedy Creek Rd., Raleigh, NC, 27607, USA
	Reference for:	Characidae

	Other Source(s):
	Source:	ITIS*^ca, website (version 2002)
	Acquired:	2003
	Notes:
	Reference for:	charicidés[French], tétras [French]

	Source:	NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:
	Reference for:	Characidae

	Publication(s):
	Author(s)/Editor(s):	Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, A. L. Gardner, and W. C. Starnes
	Publication Date:	2003
	Article/Chapter Title:
	Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:	Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada
	Page(s):
	Publisher:
	Publication Place:
	ISBN/ISSN:
	Notes:	As-yet (2003) unpublished manuscript from 1998
	Reference for:	Characidae

	Author(s)/Editor(s):	Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, A. L. Gardner, and W. C. Starnes
	Publication Date:	2003
	Article/Chapter Title:
	Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:	Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada
	Page(s):
	Publisher:
	Publication Place:
	ISBN/ISSN:
	Notes:	The second edition of the Vertebrate Checklist is in press as of 2/1998.
	Reference for:	Characidae

	Author(s)/Editor(s):	Nelson, Joseph S.
	Publication Date:	1994
	Article/Chapter Title:
	Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:	Fishes of the World, Third Edition
	Page(s):	xvii + 600
	Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons
	Publication Place:	New York, New York, USA
	ISBN/ISSN:	0-471-54713-1
	Notes:
	Reference for:	Characidae

	Author(s)/Editor(s):	Nelson, Joseph S., Edwin J. Crossman, H. Espinosa-Pérez, L. T. Findley, C. R. Gilbert, et al., eds.
	Publication Date:	2004
	Article/Chapter Title:	Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico, Sixth Edition
	Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:	American Fisheries Society Special Publication, no. 29
	Page(s):	ix + 386
	Publisher:	American Fisheries Society
	Publication Place:	Bethesda, Maryland, USA
	ISBN/ISSN:	1-888569-61-1, 0097-0638
	Notes:	Full author list: Nelson, Joseph S., Edwin J. Crossman, Héctor Espinosa-Pérez, Lloyd T. Findley, Carter R. Gilbert, Robert N. Lea, and James D. Williams
	Reference for:	carácidos[Spanish], characins [English], characins [French]

	Author(s)/Editor(s):	Riehl, R., and H. A. Baensch
	Publication Date:	1989
	Article/Chapter Title:
	Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:	Aquarium Atlas
	Page(s):	992
	Publisher:	Hans A. Baensch
	Publication Place:	Melle, Germany
	ISBN/ISSN:	3-88244-050-3
	Notes:
	Reference for:	Characidae, American characins [English]

	Author(s)/Editor(s):	Shiino, Sueo M.
	Publication Date:	1976
	Article/Chapter Title:	List of Common Names of Fishes of the World, Those Prevailing among English-speaking Nations
	Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:	Science Report of Shima Marineland, no. 4
	Page(s):	262
	Publisher:	Shima Marineland
	Publication Place:	Kashikojima, Shima, Mie, Japan
	ISBN/ISSN:	0385-1109
	Notes:
	Reference for:	Characidae, characins [English]

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