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Characinae

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Characinae is a subfamily of freshwater ray-finned fishes, the nominate subfamily of the family Characidae. The fishes in this subfamily are found in Central and South America, from southern Mexico to Argentina.

Species

Subfamily

  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassTeleostei
  3. OrderCharaciformes
  4. FamilyCharacidae
Habitatfreshwater

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Family
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Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Characidae
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Commons category
Characinae
taxon rank
subfamily
taxon name
Characinae
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Category:Characinae
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Characinae is a subfamily of freshwater ray-finned fishes, the nominate subfamily of the family Characidae. The fishes in this subfamily are found in Central and South America, from southern Mexico to Argentina.

==Genera== Characinae contains the following valid genera:

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