Characiformes

Characiformes; Temporal range:
	Hyphessobrycon bentosi
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
(unranked):	Otophysi
Order:	Characiformes; Regan, 1911
Type species
	Charax gibbosus; Linnaeus, 1758
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 †;

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.

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