characid

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

characid(n = noun.animal) characin, characin fish - any freshwater fish of the family Characinidae; Array

is a kind of cypriniform fish

is a member of characidae, family characidae

has particulars: tetra, cardinal tetra, paracheirodon axelrodi, caribe, pirana, piranha

characid, n.

any freshwater fish of the family Characinidae; -- also called characin. [WordNet 1.5]