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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Goodeidae Splitfins
Subfamily: Goodeinae
Genus: Characodon

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3 species (see list below)
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Photo by Slaboch, R.

North America

Characodon audax Smith & Miller, 1986

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Characodon audax
[Bold characodon]
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Characodon garmani
[Parras characodon]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

North America
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Characodon lateralis Günther, 1866

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Characodon lateralis
[Rainbow characodon]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Characodon audax Bold characodon North America 1986
Characodon garmani Parras characodon Central America 1898
Characodon lateralis Rainbow characodon North America 5.5 TL 1866



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