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Characiformes
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Characiformes is an order of ray-finned fish comprising the characins and their allies, grouped into 18 recognized families with more than 2,000 described species, including the well-known piranhas and tetras. Characins are most diverse in the Neotropics, found throughout lakes and rivers of South and Central America, with at least 209 further species native to Africa.
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