Ctenoluciidae
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The Ctenoluciidae (meaning "comb light family"), also known as pike-characins, are a small family of freshwater fishes from Panama and South America.
They have elongated, pike-like bodies, and several sharp and conical teeth. They are relatively large, up to Script error: No such module "convert". in length, predatory fish.[1]
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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Genera
The two genera in this group are:[2]
- Boulengerella Eigenmann, 1903 (five species)
- Ctenolucius Gill, 1861 (two species)
References
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- Nelson, Joseph S. (2006). Fishes of the World. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Template:ISBN
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