Characin

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The Characin lives in the pelagic, potamodromous, freshwater, pH range: 6.0 - 6.5, dH range: 4 - 18 environment.

Most Characins are schooling fish so they do better in a community aquarium with lots of buddies to hang out with. Apart from the predatory species such as the Piranhas, most Characins are peaceful even though many are carnivores. The herbivorous Characins are known as Limnivores or mud-eaters. More

A fascinating fish, the Sabertooth Characin has a mouth full of needle sharp teeth and two large fangs! The Sabre Toothed Tiger Fishes are a group of fish known collectively as Pirandir More

The Characidae, characids or characins are a family of freshwater subtropical and tropical fish, belonging to the order Characiformes. The name "characins" is the historical one, but scientists today tend to prefer "characids" to reflect their status as a by and large monophyletic group at family rank. More

characins are a family of freshwater subtropical and tropical ... * characin - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about characin characin. Freshwater fish belonging to the family Characidae. More

* characin - definition of characin by the Free Online Dictionary ... char·a·cin (k r-s n) also char·a·cid (-s d) n. See tetra. More

Characin, common name for any member of a family of freshwater fishes that are prevalent in South America but also common in Mexico, Central... Characin, Splashing Characin, Splashing, small aquarium fish native to South America. More

The splashing characin has a silvery body... Blind Characin Blind Characin, common name for a species of fish found in Mexico, sometimes also called the blind cave fish. The blind characin lacks visual... More

characins are a family of freshwater subtropical and tropical ... * characin - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about characin characin. Freshwater fish belonging to the family Characidae. More

characins are a family of freshwater subtropical and tropical ... * characin - Wiktionary This page was last modified on 28 September 2007, at 17:57. More

characins are a family of freshwater subtropical and tropical ... More

* characin - definition of characin by the Free Online Dictionary ... char·a·cin (k r-s n) also char·a·cid (-s d) n. See tetra. More

Characin, common name for any member of a family of freshwater fishes that are prevalent in South America but also common in Mexico, Central America, and Africa. More than 1400 species are known. More

colorful characin species, called tetras, are used in aquariums. More

Various small, colorful characin species, called tetras, are used in aquariums. More

The Long Finned Characin is a lively, peace loving fish enjoying schooling. They like live food, insect and vegetation. More

A small characin found in Mexican streams is interesting for the stages of blindness it exhibits: those living deep in caves are eyeless; those found near the entrance have imperfect eyes; and the specimens living in open water have normal eyes. More

Hundreds of species of characins are found in Central and South America, a smaller number in tropical Africa. Characins are distinguished by toothed jaws and, usually, an adipose (second dorsal) fin on the back. More

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characin (kâr'usin) , common name for members of the Characidae, a large and diverse family comprising 700 species of freshwater fishes. The characins are related to the carp and the catfish. They are found in Africa and in tropical America, especially in the Amazon. More

Characins are classified in the phylum Chordata, class Osteichthyes, order Cypriniformes. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More

The Tiger Characin is a predatory fish from South America. This unusual-looking species is silver in color with very large sharp teeth that can be easily seen. More

characincharacin - any freshwater fish of the family Characinidaecharacid, characin fishcypriniform fish - a soft-finned fish of the order CypriniformesCharacidae, family Characidae - tropical freshwater fishes of Africa and South America and Central Americatetra - brightly colored tropical freshwater More

characin definition chara·cin (kar′ə sin) noun any of a large family (Characidae, order Cypriniformes) of small, strong-jawed freshwater fishes of South and Central America and Africa Etymology: ModL . More

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Common names

Alerio in Dinka
Alerio in Dinka, Northeastern
Arefe in Yoruba (Yorùbá)
Asenti in Ewe (Ɛʋɛgbɛ)
Asentiwe in Ewe (Ɛʋɛgbɛ)
Asotiklapa in Ewe (Ɛʋɛgbɛ)
Basongirino in Zande
Characin in English
Cien in Nuer
Cin in Dinka
Cin in Dinka, Northeastern
Delete in Other
Dorobela in Turkana
Egbagi in Nupe
Girfiga in Other
Hammasalesti in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Juse in Other
Kawara baladi in Arabic (‫العربية)
Kawwara baladi in Arabic (‫العربية)
Kaya in Kanuri
Kodo in Shilluk
Lelete in Other
Mazari in Hausa (‫هَوُسَ)
Mimbre in Mooré
Nile robber in English
Nyele in El Molo
Oza in Ijo
Sèlinthe in Wolof (Wollof)
Shemani in Hausa (‫هَوُسَ)
Silversides in English
Tewe in Adangme
Tewe in Irish (Gaeilge)
Vaï in Kim
Van in Kim
Vore in Kim

Order : Characiformes
Family : Alestidae
Genus : Alestes
Species : Alestes dentex
Authority : Linnaeus, 1758