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Characidae  
Taxonomic Serial No.: 162848

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Family  
  Synonym(s): Characidiidae
 
    Characidiinae
 
    Characinae
 
    Crenuchidae
 
    Crenuchinae
 
    Glandulocaudinae
 
    Iguanodectinae
 
    Rhoadsiinae
 
    Serrasalmidae
 
    Serrasalminae
 
    Stethaprioninae
 
    Tetragonopterinae
 
  Common Name(s): American characins [English]
  
    carácidos [Spanish]
  
    characins [French]
  
    characins [English]
  
    charicidés [French]
  
    tetras [English]
  
    tétras [French]
  
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: valid  
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: partial    
  Latest Record Review: 2003    
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomAnimalia  -- Animal, animals, animaux  
    PhylumChordata  -- chordates, cordado, cordés  
       SubphylumVertebrata  -- vertebrado, vertebrates, vertébrés  
          SuperclassOsteichthyes  -- bony fishes, osteíceto, peixe ósseo, poissons osseux  
             ClassActinopterygii  -- poisson épineux, poissons ŕ nageoires rayonnées, ray-finned fishes, spiny rayed fishes  
                SubclassNeopterygii  -- neopterygians  
                   InfraclassTeleostei   
                      SuperorderOstariophysi   
                         OrderCharaciformes  -- leporins, piranhas, piranhas  
                            FamilyCharacidae  -- American characins, carácidos, characins, characins, charicidés, tetras, 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 Lacepčde, 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  
       
                             FamilyCharacidae  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 Boutičre, 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, characins, characins   
       
  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   
       
  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   
       

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