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Ctenoluciidae
Sign in to saveCtenoluciidae the pike-characins, is a small family of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the order Characiformes, the characin-like fishes. The fishes in this genus are found in Panama and South America.
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Ctenoluciidae the pike-characins, is a small family of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the order Characiformes, the characin-like fishes. The fishes in this genus are found in Panama and South America.
The name of the family is derived from its type genus, Ctenolucius, and combines cteno, from the Greek ktenós meaning "comb", and the Latin lucius, which means "pike".
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