Charax | |
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Charax stenopterus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Characidae |
Subfamily: | Characinae |
Genus: | Charax Scopoli, 1777 |
Species | |
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The genus Charax is a genus containing several species of tetras, including the glass headstander, Charax gibbosus. These fish, among other characteristics, are small, translucent, and have a rhomboid shape.