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Characidae Fowler, 1932

114515  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:114515)

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  1. Genus Acanthocharax Eigenmann, 1912
  2. Genus Acestrocephalus Eigenmann, 1910
  3. Genus Acinocheirodon Malabarba & Weitzman, 1999
  4. Genus Acrobrycon Eigenmann & Pearson in Pearson, 1924
  5. Genus Amazonspinther Bührnheim, Carvalho, Malabarba & Weitzman, 2008
  6. Genus Ammocryptocharax Weitzman & Kanazawa, 1976
  7. Genus Andromakhe Terán, Benitez & Mirande, 2020
  8. Genus Aphyocharacidium Géry, 1960
  9. Genus Aphyocharax Günther, 1868
  10. Genus Aphyocheirodon Eigenmann, 1915
  11. Genus Aphyodite Eigenmann, 1912
  12. Genus Argopleura Eigenmann, 1913
  13. Genus Astyanacinus Eigenmann, 1907
  14. Genus Astyanax Baird & Girard, 1854
  15. Genus Atopomesus Myers, 1927
  16. Genus Attonitus Vari & Ortega, 2000
  17. Genus Aulixidens Böhlke, 1952
  18. Genus Axelrodia Géry, 1965
  19. Genus Bario Myers, 1940
  20. Genus Boehlkea Géry, 1966
  21. Genus Brachychalcinus Boulenger, 1892
  22. Genus Bramocharax Gill in Gill & Bransford, 1877
  23. Genus Brittanichthys Géry, 1965
  24. Genus Bryconacidnus Myers in Eigenmann & Myers, 1929
  25. Genus Bryconadenos Weitzman, Menezes, Evers & Burns, 2005
  26. Genus Bryconamericus Eigenmann in Eigenmann, McAtee & Ward, 1907
  27. Genus Bryconella Géry, 1965
  28. Genus Bryconexodon Géry, 1980
  29. Genus Caiapobrycon Malabarba & Vari, 2000
  30. Genus Carlana Strand, 1928
  31. Genus Carlastyanax Géry, 1972
  32. Genus Ceratobranchia Eigenmann in Eigenmann, Henn & Wilson, 1914
  33. Genus Characidium Reinhardt, 1867
  34. Genus Charax Scopoli, 1777
  35. Genus Cheirodon Girard, 1855
  36. Genus Cheirodontops Schultz, 1944
  37. Genus Chrysobrycon Weitzman & Menezes, 1998
  38. Genus Compsura Eigenmann, 1915
  39. Genus Coptobrycon Géry, 1966
  40. Genus Corynopoma Gill, 1858
  41. Genus Creagrutus Günther, 1864
  42. Genus Ctenobrycon Eigenmann, 1908
  43. Genus Ctenocheirodon Malabarba & Jerep, 2012
  44. Genus Cyanocharax Malabarba & Weitzman, 2003
  45. Genus Cyanogaster Mattox, Britz, Toledo-Piza & Marinho, 2013
  46. Genus Cynopotamus Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1850
  47. Genus Dectobrycon Zarske & Géry, 2006
  48. Genus Deuterodon Eigenmann in Eigenmann, McAtee & Ward, 1907
  49. Genus Diapoma Cope, 1894
  50. Genus Dinotopterygium Frainer, Carvalho, Bertaco & Malabarba, 2021 †
  51. Genus Ectrepopterus Fowler, 1943
  52. Genus Elachocharax Myers, 1927
  53. Genus Erythrocharax Netto-Ferreira, Birindelli, de Sousa, Mariguela & Oliveira, 2013
  54. Genus Exodon Müller & Troschel, 1844
  55. Genus Galeocharax Fowler, 1910
  56. Genus Genycharax Eigenmann, 1912
  57. Genus Gephyrocharax Eigenmann, 1912
  58. Genus Geryichthys Zarske, 1997
  59. Genus Glandulocauda Eigenmann, 1911
  60. Genus Grundulus Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1846
  61. Genus Gymnocharacinus Steindachner, 1903
  62. Genus Gymnocorymbus Eigenmann, 1908
  63. Genus Gymnotichthys Fernández-Yépez, 1950
  64. Genus Hasemania Ellis, 1911
  65. Genus Hemibrycon Günther, 1864
  66. Genus Hemigrammus Gill, 1858
  67. Genus Heterocheirodon Malabarba, 1998
  68. Genus Hollandichthys Eigenmann, 1910
  69. Genus Hyphessobrycon Durbin in Eigenmann, 1908
  70. Genus Hypobrycon Malabarba & Malabarba, 1994
  71. Genus Hysteronotus Eigenmann, 1911
  72. Genus Inpaichthys Géry & Junk, 1977
  73. Genus Iotabrycon Roberts, 1973
  74. Genus Jupiaba Zanata, 1997
  75. Genus Klausewitzia Géry, 1965
  76. Genus Knodus Eigenmann, 1911
  77. Genus Kolpotocheirodon Malabarba & Weitzman, 2000
  78. Genus Landonia Eigenmann & Henn in Eigenmann, Henn & Wilson, 1914
  79. Genus Lepidocharax Ferreira, Menezes & Quagio-Grassiotto, 2011
  80. Genus Leptagoniates Boulenger, 1887
  81. Genus Leptobrycon Eigenmann, 1915
  82. Genus Leptocharacidium Buckup, 1993
  83. Genus Lobodeuterodon Fowler, 1945
  84. Genus Lophiobrycon Castro, Ribeiro, Benine & Melo, 2003
  85. Genus Macropsobrycon Eigenmann, 1915
  86. Genus Makunaima Terán, Benitez & Mirande, 2020
  87. Genus Markiana Eigenmann, 1903
  88. Genus Melanocharacidium Buckup, 1993
  89. Genus Microcharacidium Buckup, 1993
  90. Genus Microgenys Eigenmann, 1913
  91. Genus Microschemobrycon Eigenmann, 1915
  92. Genus Mimagoniates Regan, 1907
  93. Genus Mixobrycon Eigenmann, 1915
  94. Genus Moenkhausia Eigenmann, 1903
  95. Genus Monotocheirodon Eigenmann & Pearson in Pearson, 1924
  96. Genus Myxiops Zanata & Akama, 2004
  97. Genus Nanocheirodon Malabarba, 1998
  98. Genus Nans Mirande, Aguilera & Azpelicueta, 2004
  99. Genus Nantis Mirande, Aguilera & Azpelicueta, 2006
  100. Genus Nematobrycon Eigenmann, 1911
  101. Genus Nematocharax Weitzman, Menezes & Britski, 1986
  102. Genus Odontocharacidium Buckup, 1993
  103. Genus Odontostilbe Cope, 1870
  104. Genus Odontostoechus Gomes, 1947
  105. Genus Oligobrycon Eigenmann, 1915
  106. Genus Oligosarcus Günther, 1864
  107. Genus Orthospinus Reis, 1989
  108. Genus Othonocheirodus Myers, 1927
  109. Genus Oxybrycon Géry, 1964
  110. Genus Palaeocharax Gaudant & Smith, 2008 †
  111. Genus Paleotetra Weiss, Malabarba & Malabarba, 2012 †
  112. Genus Paracheirodon Géry, 1960
  113. Genus Paragoniates Steindachner, 1876
  114. Genus Parapristella Géry, 1964
  115. Genus Parastremma Eigenmann, 1912
  116. Genus Parecbasis Eigenmann, 1914
  117. Genus Petitella Géry & Boutière, 1964
  118. Genus Phallobrycon Menezes, Ferreira & Netto-Ferreira, 2009
  119. Genus Phenacobrycon Eigenmann, 1922
  120. Genus Phenacogaster Eigenmann, 1907
  121. Genus Phenagoniates Eigenmann & Wilson in Eigenmann, Henn & Wilson, 1914
  122. Genus Piabarchus Myers, 1928
  123. Genus Piabina Reinhardt, 1867
  124. Genus Planaltina Böhlke, 1954
  125. Genus Poptella Eigenmann, 1908
  126. Genus Priocharax Weitzman & Vari, 1987
  127. Genus Prionobrama Fowler, 1913
  128. Genus Pristella Eigenmann, 1908
  129. Genus Probolodus Eigenmann, 1911
  130. Genus Prodontocharax Eigenmann & Pearson in Pearson, 1924
  131. Genus Protocheirodon Vari, Melo & Oliveira, 2016
  132. Genus Psalidodon Eigenmann, 1911
  133. Genus Psellogrammus Eigenmann, 1908
  134. Genus Pseudochalceus Kner, 1863
  135. Genus Pseudocheirodon Meek & Hildebrand, 1916
  136. Genus Pseudocorynopoma Perugia, 1891
  137. Genus Pterobrycon Eigenmann, 1913
  138. Genus Ptychocharax Weitzman, Fink, Machado-Allison & Royero, 1994
  139. Genus Rachoviscus Myers, 1926
  140. Genus Rhinobrycon Myers, 1944
  141. Genus Rhinopetitia Géry, 1964
  142. Genus Rhoadsia Fowler, 1911
  143. Genus Roeboexodon Géry, 1959
  144. Genus Roeboides Günther, 1864
  145. Genus Saccoderma Schultz, 1944
  146. Genus Schultzites Géry, 1964
  147. Genus Scissor Günther, 1864
  148. Genus Scopaeocharax Weitzman & Fink, 1985
  149. Genus Serrabrycon Vari, 1986
  150. Genus Serrapinnus Malabarba, 1998
  151. Genus Skiotocharax Presswell, Weitzman & Bergquist, 2000
  152. Genus Spintherobolus Eigenmann, 1911
  153. Genus Stethaprion Cope, 1870
  154. Genus Stichonodon Eigenmann, 1903
  155. Genus Stygichthys Brittan & Böhlke, 1965
  156. Genus Tetragonopterus Cuvier, 1816
  157. Genus Thayeria Eigenmann, 1908
  158. Genus Thrissobrycon Böhlke, 1953
  159. Genus Trochilocharax Zarske, 2010
  160. Genus Trutta Geoffroy, 1767
  161. Genus Tucanoichthys Géry & Römer, 1997
  162. Genus Tyttobrycon Géry, 1973
  163. Genus Tyttocharax Fowler, 1913
  164. Genus Varicharax Vanegas-Ríos, Faustino-Fuster, Meza-Vargas & Ortega, 2020
  165. Genus Xenagoniates Myers, 1942
  166. Genus Xenurobrycon Myers & Miranda Ribeiro, 1945
  167. Genus Acestrorhamphus Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903 accepted as Oligosarcus Günther, 1864
  168. Genus Aequidens Steindachner, 1915 accepted as Astyanax Baird & Girard, 1854
  169. Genus Amblystilbe Fowler, 1940 accepted as Prodontocharax Eigenmann & Pearson in Pearson, 1924
  170. Genus Anacrytus accepted as Cynopotamus Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1850
  171. Genus Anacyrtus Günther, 1864 accepted as Charax Scopoli, 1777
  172. Genus Anoptichthys Hubbs & Innes, 1936 accepted as Astyanax Baird & Girard, 1854
  173. Genus Aphyocarax accepted as Aphyocharax Günther, 1868
  174. Genus Apodastyanax Fowler, 1911 accepted as Ctenobrycon Eigenmann, 1908
  175. Genus Asiphonichthys Cope, 1894 accepted as Charax Scopoli, 1777
  176. Genus Astianax accepted as Astyanax Baird & Girard, 1854
  177. Genus Astyacinus Eigenmann, 1907 accepted as Astyanacinus Eigenmann, 1907
  178. Genus Astycinus accepted as Astyanacinus Eigenmann, 1907
  179. Genus Bergia Steindachner, 1891 accepted as Pseudocorynopoma Perugia, 1891
  180. Genus Bertoniolus Fowler, 1918 accepted as Astyanax Baird & Girard, 1854
  181. Genus Bleptonema Eigenmann, 1914 accepted as Prionobrama Fowler, 1913
  182. Genus Buritia Brant, 1974 accepted as Orthospinus Reis, 1989
  183. Genus Byrconella accepted as Bryconella Géry, 1965
  184. Genus Carlia Meek, 1914 accepted as Carlana Strand, 1928
  185. Genus Catemaco Contreras-Balderas & Rivera-Teillery, 1985 accepted as Bramocharax Gill in Gill & Bransford, 1877
  186. Genus Chalcinopelecus Holmberg, 1891 accepted as Pseudocorynopoma Perugia, 1891
  187. Genus Characinus Lacepède, 1803 accepted as Charax Scopoli, 1777
  188. Genus Charax Gronow, 1763 accepted as Charax Scopoli, 1777
  189. Genus Charaxodon Fernández-Yépez, 1947 accepted as Charax Scopoli, 1777
  190. Genus Chirodon Günther, 1864 accepted as Cheirodon Girard, 1855
  191. Genus Coelurichthys Miranda Ribeiro, 1908 accepted as Mimagoniates Regan, 1907
  192. Genus Corynopomops Fowler, 1943 accepted as Gephyrocharax Eigenmann, 1912
  193. Genus Creagrudite Myers, 1927 accepted as Creagrutus Günther, 1864
  194. Genus Creagrutops Schultz, 1944 accepted as Creagrutus Günther, 1864
  195. Genus Ctenocharax Regan, 1907 accepted as Grundulus Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1846
  196. Genus Cynocharax Fowler, 1907 accepted as Roeboides Günther, 1864
  197. Genus Cyrtocharax Fowler, 1907 accepted as Cynopotamus Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1850
  198. Genus Dermatocheir Durbin, 1909 accepted as Hyphessobrycon Durbin in Eigenmann, 1908
  199. Genus Distoechus Gomes, 1947 accepted as Deuterodon Eigenmann in Eigenmann, McAtee & Ward, 1907
  200. Genus Entomolepis Eigenmann, 1917 accepted as Bario Myers, 1940
  201. Genus Ephippicharax Fowler, 1913 accepted as Poptella Eigenmann, 1908
  202. Genus Epicyrtus Müller & Troschel, 1844 accepted as Charax Scopoli, 1777
  203. Genus Eretmobrycon Fink, 1976 accepted as Bryconamericus Eigenmann in Eigenmann, McAtee & Ward, 1907
  204. Genus Eucynopotamus Fowler, 1904 accepted as Roeboides Günther, 1864
  205. Genus Evenichthys Whitley, 1935 accepted as Astyanax Baird & Girard, 1854
  206. Genus Evermannella Eigenmann, 1903 accepted as Roeboides Günther, 1864 (synonym)
  207. Genus Evermannolus Eigenmann in Eigenmann & Ogle, 1907 accepted as Roeboides Günther, 1864
  208. Genus Fowlerina Eigenmann, 1907 accepted as Poptella Eigenmann, 1908
  209. Genus Gnathoplax Myers, 1960 accepted as Roeboexodon Géry, 1959
  210. Genus Grammabrycon Fowler, 1941 accepted as Phenacogaster Eigenmann, 1907
  211. Genus Gymnocothymbus accepted as Gymnocorymbus Eigenmann, 1908
  212. Genus Holesthes Jordan, 1920 accepted as Serrapinnus Malabarba, 1998
  213. Genus Holesthes Eigenmann, 1915 accepted as Odontostilbe Cope, 1870
  214. Genus Holoprion Eigenmann, 1903 accepted as Aphyocharax Günther, 1868
  215. Genus Holopristis Eigenmann, 1903 accepted as Hemigrammus Gill, 1858
  216. Genus Holoshestes accepted as Odontostilbe Cope, 1870
  217. Genus Holoshesthes Eigenmann, 1903 accepted as Odontostilbe Cope, 1870
  218. Genus Hybocharax Géry & Vu, 1963 accepted as Cynopotamus Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1850
  219. Genus Hydrocycon accepted as Galeocharax Fowler, 1910
  220. Genus Hystricodon Günther, 1864 accepted as Exodon Müller & Troschel, 1844
  221. Genus Joinvillea Steindachner, 1908 accepted as Deuterodon Eigenmann in Eigenmann, McAtee & Ward, 1907
  222. Genus Jubiaba accepted as Jupiaba Zanata, 1997
  223. Genus Lamprocheirodon Géry, 1960 accepted as Paracheirodon Géry, 1960
  224. Genus Luetkenia Steindachner, 1876 accepted as Stichonodon Eigenmann, 1903
  225. Genus Lutkenia Steindachner, 1877 accepted as Stichonodon Eigenmann, 1903
  226. Genus Lütkenia Steindachner, 1877 accepted as Stichonodon Eigenmann, 1903
  227. Genus Magalamphodus accepted as Hyphessobrycon Durbin in Eigenmann, 1908
  228. Genus Megalamphodus Eigenmann, 1915 accepted as Hyphessobrycon Durbin in Eigenmann, 1908
  229. Genus Megalomphodus accepted as Hyphessobrycon Durbin in Eigenmann, 1908
  230. Genus Microbrycon Eigenmann & Wilson in Eigenmann, Henn & Wilson, 1914 accepted as Pterobrycon Eigenmann, 1913
  231. Genus Microcaelurus Miranda Ribeiro, 1939 accepted as Tyttocharax Fowler, 1913
  232. Genus Moralesia Fowler, 1943 accepted as Charax Scopoli, 1777
  233. Genus Moralesicus Fowler, 1958 accepted as Charax Scopoli, 1777
  234. Genus Myletes Müller & Troschel, 1845 accepted as Myloplus Gill, 1896
  235. Genus Myletes Cuvier, 1814 accepted as Alestes Müller & Troschel, 1844
  236. Genus Nematopoma Gill, 1858 accepted as Corynopoma Gill, 1858
  237. Genus Notropocharax Marini, Nichols & La Monte, 1933 accepted as Aphyocharax Günther, 1868
  238. Genus Opisthanodus Ahl, 1935 accepted as Moenkhausia Eigenmann, 1903
  239. Genus Paroligosarcus Amaral Campos & Trewavas, 1949 accepted as Oligosarcus Günther, 1864
  240. Genus Pedalibrycon Fowler, 1943 accepted as Cheirodon Girard, 1855
  241. Genus Phanagoniates Eigenmann & Wilson in Eigenmann, Henn & Wilson, 1914 accepted as Phenagoniates Eigenmann & Wilson in Eigenmann, Henn & Wilson, 1914
  242. Genus Phoxinopsis Regan, 1907 accepted as Aphyocharax Günther, 1868
  243. Genus Poecilurichthys Gill, 1858 accepted as Astyanax Baird & Girard, 1854
  244. Genus Pristicharax Fowler, 1949 accepted as Hasemania Ellis, 1911
  245. Genus Pseudopristella Géry, 1960 accepted as Hyphessobrycon Durbin in Eigenmann, 1908
  246. Genus Raeboides accepted as Roeboides Günther, 1864
  247. Genus Ramirezella Fernández-Yépez, 1949 accepted as Hemigrammus Gill, 1858
  248. Genus Rhodeoides Thominot, 1884 accepted as Grundulus Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1846
  249. Genus Serrasalmo Duméril, 1805 accepted as Serrasalmus Lacepède, 1803
  250. Genus Stevardia Gill, 1858 accepted as Corynopoma Gill, 1858
  251. Genus Tetragonopterus Bleeker, 1863 accepted as Chaetodon Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym)
  252. Genus Vesicatrus Eigenmann, 1911 accepted as Phenacogaster Eigenmann, 1907
  253. Genus Xenurocharax Regan, 1913 accepted as Argopleura Eigenmann, 1913
  254. Genus Zygogaster Eigenmann, 1913 accepted as Astyanax Baird & Girard, 1854
  255. Genus Eurocharax Gaudant, 1980 † (uncertain, unassessed)
marine
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2023). Characidae Fowler, 1932. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=114515 on 2024-03-28
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes.  [details]   

additional source Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3882(1): 1-230., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1 [details]   

current name source Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (online version), 2012 version. , available online at https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]   

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp.  [details]   

habitat flag source FishBase [details]   
From other sources
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Osteichthyes (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Characiformes (Order) > Characidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info From FishBase: Freshwater + Brackish + Marine. FishBase flag: Mostly Freshwater. [details]

Habitat Marine and nonmarine [details]

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