"characin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: characins [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} characin (plural characins)
  1. Any of many diverse fish, of the order Characiformes, related to the carp and catfish and including the tetra, which were formerly all included in the family Characidae. Wikipedia link: characin Categories (lifeform): Characins Derived forms: pike characin

Inflected forms

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