Characiformes
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| The Characiformes are an order of ray-finned fish, comprising the characins and their allies. Grouped in 19 recognized families, there are probably about 2,000 species, including the well-known piranha and tetras. All species are exclusively freshwater. The vast majority live in tropical South America, with a few hundred species in Africa, and a few dozen in North and Central America.
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| Cardinal tetra | Dorado | Goliath tigerfish | Green neon tetra | |
| Lobetoothed piranha | Neon tetra | Red-bellied piranha | Redeye piranha | |
| Red phantom tetra | Rummynose tetra | San Francisco piranha | Tucano tetra | |