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Characiformes (Characins) is an order of ray-finned fishes. There are 2143 species of Characins, in 284 genera and 23 families. They have sexual reproduction.

  • URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0019953
  • Definition: Capable of creating a new organism by combining the genetic material of two gametes, which may come from two parent organisms or from a single organism, in the case of self-fertilizing hermaphrodites.
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of characins. View this species on GBIF