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Crenuchidae
Characidium fasciatum
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Suborder:	Characoidei
Family:	Crenuchidae Günther, 1864
Subfamilies and Genera
Subfamily Crenuchinae Crenuchus Poecilocharax Subfamily Characidiinae Characidium Ammocryptocharax Elachocharax Klausewitzia Leptocharacidium Melanocharacidium Microcharacidium Odontocharacidium Skiotocharax

The Crenuchidae, South American darters, are a family of freshwater fish of the order Characiformes. The 11 genera include about 115 species, though several species are undescribed. These fish are relatively small (usually under 10 cm (4 in) in standard length) and originate from eastern Panama and South America. Both subfamilies were previously included in the family Characidae, and were placed in a separate family by Buckup, 1998. Buckup, 1993, revised all genera, except Characidium.

See also

• List of fish families

References

1. ^ Nelson, Joseph, S. (2006). Fishes of the World. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN 0-471-25031-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
2. Fricke, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Van der Laan, R. "ESCHMEYER'S CATALOG OF FISHES: GENERA, SPECIES, REFERENCES". ESCHMEYER'S CATALOG OF FISHES. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
3. Buckup, Paulo A. (1998). Relationships of the Characidiinae and the phylogeny of characiform fishes (Teleostei, Ostariophysi). p.123-144. In: Malabarba, L.R; Reis, R.E.; Lucena, Z.M.; Lucena, C.A. (eds.) Phylogeny and classification of neotropical fishes. 603p. Porto Alegre, EDIPUCRS.
4. Buckup, P.A. 1993. Review of the characidiin fishes (Teleostei: Characiformes), with descriptions of four new genera and ten new species. Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 4(2):97-154.

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