Ctenoluciidae
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 Ctenolucius hujeta
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Ctenoluciidae (meaning "comb light family"), also known as pike-characids, is a small family of freshwater fishes from Panama and South America. They have elongate, pike-like bodies, and several sharp and conical teeth. Only two genera, Boulengerella and Ctenolucius, and seven species can be found in this group. Some of these fish, such as Ctenolucius hujeta, enter the aquarium fish hobby, often being labeled a "Freshwater Barracuda" or "Freshwater Needlefish", descriptions of fish that are both unrelated to members of this family.
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[edit] References
- "Ctenoluciidae". FishBase. Ed. Rainer Froese and Daniel Pauly. Feb 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.
- Nelson, Joseph S. (2006). Fishes of the World. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN 0471250317
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