Characidium | |
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Characidium fasciatum | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Crenuchidae |
Genus: |
Characidium J. T. Reinhardt, 1867 |
Type species | |
Characidium fasciatum J. T. Reinhardt, 1867 |
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Synonyms | |
Chorimycterus Cope, 1894 |
Chorimycterus Cope, 1894
Geryichthys Zarske, 1997
Jobertina Pellegrin, 1909
Microcharax Eigenmann, 1909
Nanognathus Boulenger, 1895
Poecilosomatops Fowler, 1906
Characidium is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae found in Central and South America.
There are currently 68 recognized species in this genus: