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Characidae Fowler, 1932

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

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Chordata (Phylum)
  4. Vertebrata (Subphylum)
  5. Actinopterygii (Class)
  6. Characiformes (Order)
  7. Characidae (Family)
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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 Amazonichthys Esguícero & Mendonça, 2023
  6. Genus Amazonspinther Bührnheim, Carvalho, Malabarba & Weitzman, 2008
  7. Genus Ammocryptocharax Weitzman & Kanazawa, 1976
  8. Genus Andromakhe Terán, Benitez & Mirande, 2020
  9. Genus Aphyocharacidium Géry, 1960
  10. Genus Aphyocharax Günther, 1868
  11. Genus Aphyocheirodon Eigenmann, 1915
  12. Genus Aphyodite Eigenmann, 1912
  13. Genus Argopleura Eigenmann, 1913
  14. Genus Astyanacinus Eigenmann, 1907
  15. Genus Astyanax Baird & Girard, 1854
  16. Genus Atopomesus Myers, 1927
  17. Genus Attonitus Vari & Ortega, 2000
  18. Genus Aulixidens Böhlke, 1952
  19. Genus Axelrodia Géry, 1965
  20. Genus Bario Myers, 1940
  21. Genus Boehlkea Géry, 1966
  22. Genus Brachychalcinus Boulenger, 1892
  23. Genus Bramocharax Gill in Gill & Bransford, 1877
  24. Genus Brittanichthys Géry, 1965
  25. Genus Bryconacidnus Myers in Eigenmann & Myers, 1929
  26. Genus Bryconadenos Weitzman, Menezes, Evers & Burns, 2005
  27. Genus Bryconamericus Eigenmann in Eigenmann, McAtee & Ward, 1907
  28. Genus Bryconella Géry, 1965
  29. Genus Bryconexodon Géry, 1980
  30. Genus Caiapobrycon Malabarba & Vari, 2000
  31. Genus Carlana Strand, 1928
  32. Genus Carlastyanax Géry, 1972
  33. Genus Ceratobranchia Eigenmann in Eigenmann, Henn & Wilson, 1914
  34. Genus Characidium Reinhardt, 1867
  35. Genus Charax Scopoli, 1777
  36. Genus Cheirodon Girard, 1855
  37. Genus Cheirodontops Schultz, 1944
  38. Genus Chrysobrycon Weitzman & Menezes, 1998
  39. Genus Compsura Eigenmann, 1915
  40. Genus Coptobrycon Géry, 1966
  41. Genus Corynopoma Gill, 1858
  42. Genus Creagrutus Günther, 1864
  43. Genus Ctenobrycon Eigenmann, 1908
  44. Genus Ctenocheirodon Malabarba & Jerep, 2012
  45. Genus Cyanocharax Malabarba & Weitzman, 2003
  46. Genus Cyanogaster Mattox, Britz, Toledo-Piza & Marinho, 2013
  47. Genus Cynopotamus Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1850
  48. Genus Dectobrycon Zarske & Géry, 2006
  49. Genus Deuterodon Eigenmann in Eigenmann, McAtee & Ward, 1907
  50. Genus Diapoma Cope, 1894
  51. Genus Dinotopterygium Frainer, Carvalho, Bertaco & Malabarba, 2021 †
  52. Genus Ectrepopterus Fowler, 1943
  53. Genus Elachocharax Myers, 1927
  54. Genus Erythrocharax Netto-Ferreira, Birindelli, de Sousa, Mariguela & Oliveira, 2013
  55. Genus Exodon Müller & Troschel, 1844
  56. Genus Galeocharax Fowler, 1910
  57. Genus Genycharax Eigenmann, 1912
  58. Genus Gephyrocharax Eigenmann, 1912
  59. Genus Geryichthys Zarske, 1997
  60. Genus Glandulocauda Eigenmann, 1911
  61. Genus Grundulus Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1846
  62. Genus Gymnocharacinus Steindachner, 1903
  63. Genus Gymnocorymbus Eigenmann, 1908
  64. Genus Gymnotichthys Fernández-Yépez, 1950
  65. Genus Hasemania Ellis, 1911
  66. Genus Hemibrycon Günther, 1864
  67. Genus Hemigrammus Gill, 1858
  68. Genus Heterocheirodon Malabarba, 1998
  69. Genus Hollandichthys Eigenmann, 1910
  70. Genus Hyphessobrycon Durbin in Eigenmann, 1908
  71. Genus Hypobrycon Malabarba & Malabarba, 1994
  72. Genus Hysteronotus Eigenmann, 1911
  73. Genus Inpaichthys Géry & Junk, 1977
  74. Genus Iotabrycon Roberts, 1973
  75. Genus Jupiaba Zanata, 1997
  76. Genus Klausewitzia Géry, 1965
  77. Genus Knodus Eigenmann, 1911
  78. Genus Kolpotocheirodon Malabarba & Weitzman, 2000
  79. Genus Landonia Eigenmann & Henn in Eigenmann, Henn & Wilson, 1914
  80. Genus Lepidocharax Ferreira, Menezes & Quagio-Grassiotto, 2011
  81. Genus Leptagoniates Boulenger, 1887
  82. Genus Leptobrycon Eigenmann, 1915
  83. Genus Leptocharacidium Buckup, 1993
  84. Genus Lobodeuterodon Fowler, 1945
  85. Genus Lophiobrycon Castro, Ribeiro, Benine & Melo, 2003
  86. Genus Macropsobrycon Eigenmann, 1915
  87. Genus Makunaima Terán, Benitez & Mirande, 2020
  88. Genus Markiana Eigenmann, 1903
  89. Genus Melanocharacidium Buckup, 1993
  90. Genus Microcharacidium Buckup, 1993
  91. Genus Microgenys Eigenmann, 1913
  92. Genus Microschemobrycon Eigenmann, 1915
  93. Genus Mimagoniates Regan, 1907
  94. Genus Mixobrycon Eigenmann, 1915
  95. Genus Moenkhausia Eigenmann, 1903
  96. Genus Monotocheirodon Eigenmann & Pearson in Pearson, 1924
  97. Genus Myxiops Zanata & Akama, 2004
  98. Genus Nanocheirodon Malabarba, 1998
  99. Genus Nans Mirande, Aguilera & Azpelicueta, 2004
  100. Genus Nantis Mirande, Aguilera & Azpelicueta, 2006
  101. Genus Nematobrycon Eigenmann, 1911
  102. Genus Nematocharax Weitzman, Menezes & Britski, 1986
  103. Genus Odontocharacidium Buckup, 1993
  104. Genus Odontostilbe Cope, 1870
  105. Genus Odontostoechus Gomes, 1947
  106. Genus Oligobrycon Eigenmann, 1915
  107. Genus Oligosarcus Günther, 1864
  108. Genus Orthospinus Reis, 1989
  109. Genus Othonocheirodus Myers, 1927
  110. Genus Oxybrycon Géry, 1964
  111. Genus Palaeocharax Gaudant & Smith, 2008 †
  112. Genus Paleotetra Weiss, Malabarba & Malabarba, 2012 †
  113. Genus Paracheirodon Géry, 1960
  114. Genus Paragoniates Steindachner, 1876
  115. Genus Parapristella Géry, 1964
  116. Genus Parastremma Eigenmann, 1912
  117. Genus Parecbasis Eigenmann, 1914
  118. Genus Petitella Géry & Boutière, 1964
  119. Genus Phallobrycon Menezes, Ferreira & Netto-Ferreira, 2009
  120. Genus Phenacobrycon Eigenmann, 1922
  121. Genus Phenacogaster Eigenmann, 1907
  122. Genus Phenagoniates Eigenmann & Wilson in Eigenmann, Henn & Wilson, 1914
  123. Genus Phycocharax Ohara, Mirande & Lima, 2017
  124. Genus Piabarchus Myers, 1928
  125. Genus Piabina Reinhardt, 1867
  126. Genus Planaltina Böhlke, 1954
  127. Genus Poptella Eigenmann, 1908
  128. Genus Priocharax Weitzman & Vari, 1987
  129. Genus Prionobrama Fowler, 1913
  130. Genus Pristella Eigenmann, 1908
  131. Genus Probolodus Eigenmann, 1911
  132. Genus Prodontocharax Eigenmann & Pearson in Pearson, 1924
  133. Genus Protocheirodon Vari, Melo & Oliveira, 2016
  134. Genus Psalidodon Eigenmann, 1911
  135. Genus Psellogrammus Eigenmann, 1908
  136. Genus Pseudochalceus Kner, 1863
  137. Genus Pseudocheirodon Meek & Hildebrand, 1916
  138. Genus Pseudocorynopoma Perugia, 1891
  139. Genus Pterobrycon Eigenmann, 1913
  140. Genus Ptychocharax Weitzman, Fink, Machado-Allison & Royero, 1994
  141. Genus Rachoviscus Myers, 1926
  142. Genus Rhinobrycon Myers, 1944
  143. Genus Rhinopetitia Géry, 1964
  144. Genus Rhoadsia Fowler, 1911
  145. Genus Roeboexodon Géry, 1959
  146. Genus Roeboides Günther, 1864
  147. Genus Saccoderma Schultz, 1944
  148. Genus Schultzites Géry, 1964
  149. Genus Scissor Günther, 1864
  150. Genus Scopaeocharax Weitzman & Fink, 1985
  151. Genus Serrabrycon Vari, 1986
  152. Genus Serrapinnus Malabarba, 1998
  153. Genus Skiotocharax Presswell, Weitzman & Bergquist, 2000
  154. Genus Spintherobolus Eigenmann, 1911
  155. Genus Stethaprion Cope, 1870
  156. Genus Stichonodon Eigenmann, 1903
  157. Genus Stygichthys Brittan & Böhlke, 1965
  158. Genus Tetragonopterus Cuvier, 1816
  159. Genus Thayeria Eigenmann, 1908
  160. Genus Thrissobrycon Böhlke, 1953
  161. Genus Trochilocharax Zarske, 2010
  162. Genus Trutta Geoffroy, 1767
  163. Genus Tucanoichthys Géry & Römer, 1997
  164. Genus Tyttobrycon Géry, 1973
  165. Genus Tyttocharax Fowler, 1913
  166. Genus Varicharax Vanegas-Ríos, Faustino-Fuster, Meza-Vargas & Ortega, 2020
  167. Genus Xenagoniates Myers, 1942
  168. Genus Xenurobrycon Myers & Miranda Ribeiro, 1945
  169. Genus Acestrorhamphus Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903 accepted as Oligosarcus Günther, 1864
  170. Genus Aequidens Steindachner, 1915 accepted as Astyanax Baird & Girard, 1854
  171. Genus Amblystilbe Fowler, 1940 accepted as Prodontocharax Eigenmann & Pearson in Pearson, 1924
  172. Genus Anacrytus accepted as Cynopotamus Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1850
  173. Genus Anacyrtus Günther, 1864 accepted as Charax Scopoli, 1777
  174. Genus Anoptichthys Hubbs & Innes, 1936 accepted as Astyanax Baird & Girard, 1854
  175. Genus Aphyocarax accepted as Aphyocharax Günther, 1868
  176. Genus Apodastyanax Fowler, 1911 accepted as Ctenobrycon Eigenmann, 1908
  177. Genus Asiphonichthys Cope, 1894 accepted as Charax Scopoli, 1777
  178. Genus Astianax accepted as Astyanax Baird & Girard, 1854
  179. Genus Astyacinus Eigenmann, 1907 accepted as Astyanacinus Eigenmann, 1907
  180. Genus Astycinus accepted as Astyanacinus Eigenmann, 1907
  181. Genus Bergia Steindachner, 1891 accepted as Pseudocorynopoma Perugia, 1891
  182. Genus Bertoniolus Fowler, 1918 accepted as Astyanax Baird & Girard, 1854
  183. Genus Bleptonema Eigenmann, 1914 accepted as Prionobrama Fowler, 1913
  184. Genus Buritia Brant, 1974 accepted as Orthospinus Reis, 1989
  185. Genus Byrconella accepted as Bryconella Géry, 1965
  186. Genus Carlia Meek, 1914 accepted as Carlana Strand, 1928
  187. Genus Catemaco Contreras-Balderas & Rivera-Teillery, 1985 accepted as Bramocharax Gill in Gill & Bransford, 1877
  188. Genus Chalcinopelecus Holmberg, 1891 accepted as Pseudocorynopoma Perugia, 1891
  189. Genus Characinus Lacepède, 1803 accepted as Charax Scopoli, 1777
  190. Genus Charax Gronow, 1763 accepted as Charax Scopoli, 1777
  191. Genus Charaxodon Fernández-Yépez, 1947 accepted as Charax Scopoli, 1777
  192. Genus Chirodon Günther, 1864 accepted as Cheirodon Girard, 1855
  193. Genus Coelurichthys Miranda Ribeiro, 1908 accepted as Mimagoniates Regan, 1907
  194. Genus Corynopomops Fowler, 1943 accepted as Gephyrocharax Eigenmann, 1912
  195. Genus Creagrudite Myers, 1927 accepted as Creagrutus Günther, 1864
  196. Genus Creagrutops Schultz, 1944 accepted as Creagrutus Günther, 1864
  197. Genus Ctenocharax Regan, 1907 accepted as Grundulus Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1846
  198. Genus Cynocharax Fowler, 1907 accepted as Roeboides Günther, 1864
  199. Genus Cyrtocharax Fowler, 1907 accepted as Cynopotamus Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1850
  200. Genus Dermatocheir Durbin, 1909 accepted as Hyphessobrycon Durbin in Eigenmann, 1908
  201. Genus Distoechus Gomes, 1947 accepted as Deuterodon Eigenmann in Eigenmann, McAtee & Ward, 1907
  202. Genus Entomolepis Eigenmann, 1917 accepted as Bario Myers, 1940
  203. Genus Ephippicharax Fowler, 1913 accepted as Poptella Eigenmann, 1908
  204. Genus Epicyrtus Müller & Troschel, 1844 accepted as Charax Scopoli, 1777
  205. Genus Eretmobrycon Fink, 1976 accepted as Bryconamericus Eigenmann in Eigenmann, McAtee & Ward, 1907
  206. Genus Eucynopotamus Fowler, 1904 accepted as Roeboides Günther, 1864
  207. Genus Evenichthys Whitley, 1935 accepted as Astyanax Baird & Girard, 1854
  208. Genus Evermannella Eigenmann, 1903 accepted as Roeboides Günther, 1864 (synonym)
  209. Genus Evermannolus Eigenmann in Eigenmann & Ogle, 1907 accepted as Roeboides Günther, 1864
  210. Genus Fowlerina Eigenmann, 1907 accepted as Poptella Eigenmann, 1908
  211. Genus Gnathoplax Myers, 1960 accepted as Roeboexodon Géry, 1959
  212. Genus Grammabrycon Fowler, 1941 accepted as Phenacogaster Eigenmann, 1907
  213. Genus Gymnocothymbus accepted as Gymnocorymbus Eigenmann, 1908
  214. Genus Holesthes Jordan, 1920 accepted as Serrapinnus Malabarba, 1998
  215. Genus Holesthes Eigenmann, 1915 accepted as Odontostilbe Cope, 1870
  216. Genus Holoprion Eigenmann, 1903 accepted as Aphyocharax Günther, 1868
  217. Genus Holopristis Eigenmann, 1903 accepted as Hemigrammus Gill, 1858
  218. Genus Holoshestes accepted as Odontostilbe Cope, 1870
  219. Genus Holoshesthes Eigenmann, 1903 accepted as Odontostilbe Cope, 1870
  220. Genus Hybocharax Géry & Vu, 1963 accepted as Cynopotamus Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1850
  221. Genus Hydrocycon accepted as Galeocharax Fowler, 1910
  222. Genus Hystricodon Günther, 1864 accepted as Exodon Müller & Troschel, 1844
  223. Genus Joinvillea Steindachner, 1908 accepted as Deuterodon Eigenmann in Eigenmann, McAtee & Ward, 1907
  224. Genus Jubiaba accepted as Jupiaba Zanata, 1997
  225. Genus Lamprocheirodon Géry, 1960 accepted as Paracheirodon Géry, 1960
  226. Genus Luetkenia Steindachner, 1876 accepted as Stichonodon Eigenmann, 1903
  227. Genus Lutkenia Steindachner, 1877 accepted as Stichonodon Eigenmann, 1903
  228. Genus Lütkenia Steindachner, 1877 accepted as Stichonodon Eigenmann, 1903
  229. Genus Magalamphodus accepted as Hyphessobrycon Durbin in Eigenmann, 1908
  230. Genus Megalamphodus Eigenmann, 1915 accepted as Hyphessobrycon Durbin in Eigenmann, 1908
  231. Genus Megalomphodus accepted as Hyphessobrycon Durbin in Eigenmann, 1908
  232. Genus Microbrycon Eigenmann & Wilson in Eigenmann, Henn & Wilson, 1914 accepted as Pterobrycon Eigenmann, 1913
  233. Genus Microcaelurus Miranda Ribeiro, 1939 accepted as Tyttocharax Fowler, 1913
  234. Genus Moralesia Fowler, 1943 accepted as Charax Scopoli, 1777
  235. Genus Moralesicus Fowler, 1958 accepted as Charax Scopoli, 1777
  236. Genus Myletes Müller & Troschel, 1845 accepted as Myloplus Gill, 1896
  237. Genus Myletes Cuvier, 1814 accepted as Alestes Müller & Troschel, 1844
  238. Genus Nematopoma Gill, 1858 accepted as Corynopoma Gill, 1858
  239. Genus Notropocharax Marini, Nichols & La Monte, 1933 accepted as Aphyocharax Günther, 1868
  240. Genus Opisthanodus Ahl, 1935 accepted as Moenkhausia Eigenmann, 1903
  241. Genus Paroligosarcus Amaral Campos & Trewavas, 1949 accepted as Oligosarcus Günther, 1864
  242. Genus Pedalibrycon Fowler, 1943 accepted as Cheirodon Girard, 1855
  243. Genus Phanagoniates Eigenmann & Wilson in Eigenmann, Henn & Wilson, 1914 accepted as Phenagoniates Eigenmann & Wilson in Eigenmann, Henn & Wilson, 1914
  244. Genus Phoxinopsis Regan, 1907 accepted as Aphyocharax Günther, 1868
  245. Genus Poecilurichthys Gill, 1858 accepted as Astyanax Baird & Girard, 1854
  246. Genus Pristicharax Fowler, 1949 accepted as Hasemania Ellis, 1911
  247. Genus Pseudopristella Géry, 1960 accepted as Hyphessobrycon Durbin in Eigenmann, 1908
  248. Genus Raeboides accepted as Roeboides Günther, 1864
  249. Genus Ramirezella Fernández-Yépez, 1949 accepted as Hemigrammus Gill, 1858
  250. Genus Rhodeoides Thominot, 1884 accepted as Grundulus Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1846
  251. Genus Serrasalmo Duméril, 1805 accepted as Serrasalmus Lacepède, 1803
  252. Genus Stevardia Gill, 1858 accepted as Corynopoma Gill, 1858
  253. Genus Tetragonopterus Bleeker, 1863 accepted as Chaetodon Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym)
  254. Genus Vesicatrus Eigenmann, 1911 accepted as Phenacogaster Eigenmann, 1907
  255. Genus Xenurocharax Regan, 1913 accepted as Argopleura Eigenmann, 1913
  256. Genus Zygogaster Eigenmann, 1913 accepted as Astyanax Baird & Girard, 1854
  257. Genus Eurocharax Gaudant, 1980 † (uncertain, unassessed)
marine
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2025). Characidae Fowler, 1932. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=114515 on 2026-02-22
Date
action
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
created
Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
changed
Rees, Tony
2023-05-20 14:33:10Z
changed
Girard, Jean-Sébastien

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] 
Unreviewed
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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