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Characoidei
Taxonomy
Characoidei is a suborder. It is extant.
It was assigned to Characiformes by Betancur et al. (2013) and Nelson et al. (2016).
It was assigned to Characiformes by Betancur et al. (2013) and Nelson et al. (2016).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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2013 | Characoidei Betancur et al. |
2016 | Characoidei Nelson et al. p. 195 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Subor. Characoidei
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Invalid names: Acestrorhynchinae [empty], Heterocharacinae [empty], Roestinae [empty]
Fm. Characidae
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Invalid names: Agoniatinae [empty], Aphyocharacinae [empty], Aphyoditeinae [empty], Bryconinae [empty], Characinae [empty], Cheirodontinae [empty], Clupeacharacinae [empty], Gymnocharacinae [empty], Iguanodectinae [empty], Rhoadsiinae [empty], Stethaprioninae [empty], Stevardiinae [empty], Tetragonopterinae Lundberg 1997 [empty]
Fm. Hemiodontidae
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Fm. Serrasalmidae Günther 1864
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G. Mylossoma Eigenmann and Kennedy 1903
G. Piaractus Eigenmann 1903
Invalid names: Bryconidae [empty], Chalceidae [empty], Characoidea [empty], Chilodontidae Eigenmann 1912 [empty], Crenuchoidea [empty], Ctenoluciidae [empty], Gasteropelecidae [empty], Hepsetidae [empty], Parodontidae [empty], Prochilodontidae [empty], Triportheidae [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available