Definition of "characin" []

• See tetra. (noun)

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• "The most important fish in Lake Chad are the characin (Alestes baremoze) and the Nile perch (Lates niloticus)."
• "Drag to Playlist hujeta/rocket/silver/characin gar, senegal bichir, acei cichlids in my planted tank my 55 gallon planted tank is home to a characin gar, senegal bichir, 16 acei cichlids, a few chinese algae eaters and a juvenile rainbow shark."
• "Another member of the large characin clan, the lemon tetra has a fairly elongated body like its smaller relative the neon tetra and like neons and other characins, the lemon tetra does best if kept in small schools of six to eight fish."