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Crenuchidae

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Crenuchidae, or South American Darters, are a family of fresh water fish of the order Characiformes. There are twelve genera including about 74 species, though there are several undescribed species. There are also two sub-families which are Crenuchinae and Characidiinae.


Common name Difficulty Maximum Size Minimum Tank Size
Characidium rachovii Rachow's Darter Tetra‎
Walking Tetra
Hummingbird Tetra
Moderate 1.96850393700791.969 in5 cm 1515 gal56.781 liters
56,781.177 mL
Crenuchus spilurus Sailfin Characin
Sailfin Tetra
Moderate 2.36220472440942.362 in6 cm 2020 gal75.708 liters
75,708.236 mL
Poecilocharax weitzmani Black Darter Tetra
Black Morpho Tetra
Moderate 1.57480314960631.575 in4 cm 1515 gal56.781 liters
56,781.177 mL
brackish water