Characiformes
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! Characiformes
|- | |- | Hyphessobrycon bentosi |-
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! Scientific classification
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|Domain:
|Eukaryota
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|Kingdom:
|Animalia
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|Phylum:
|Chordata
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|Class:
|Actinopterygii
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|(unranked):
|Otophysi
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|Order:
|Characiformes
Regan, 1911
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|- ! Type species |-
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|- ! Families |- |
- Acestrorhynchidae
- Alestidae
- Anostomidae
- Bryconidae
- Chalceidae
- Characidae
- Chilodontidae
- Citharinidae
- Crenuchidae
- Ctenoluciidae
- Curimatidae
- Cynodontidae
- Distichodontidae
- Erythrinidae
- Gasteropelecidae
- Hemiodontidae
- Hepsetidae
- Iguanodectidae
- Lebiasinidae
- Parodontidae
- Prochilodontidae
- Serrasalmidae
- Tarumaniidae
- Triportheidae
- Salminopsidae †
- Sorbinicharacidae †
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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]