''Characidium'' is a

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Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from

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. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing fresh waters and feed on small animals such as insects.

Species

There are currently 69 recognized species in this genus: * ''

Characidium alipioi ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing f ...

'' Travassos, 1955 * ''

Characidium amaila ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing fr ...

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Description of a New, Narrowly Endemic South American Darter (Characiformes: Crenuchidae) from the Central Guiana Shield Highlands of Guyana.
''Copeia, 2013 (3): 454-463.'' * ''

Characidium bahiense ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing fr ...

'' V. G. Almeida, 1971 * ''

Characidium bimaculatum ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing fr ...

'' Fowler, 1941 * ''

Characidium boavistae ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing fr ...

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, 1915 * ''

Characidium boehlkei ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing fr ...

'' Géry, 1972 * ''

Characidium bolivianum ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing fr ...

'' N. E. Pearson, 1924 * ''

Characidium borellii ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing fr ...

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, 1895) * ''

Characidium brevirostre ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing fr ...

'' Pellegrin, 1909 * ''

Characidium caucanum ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing fr ...

'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1912 *''

Characidium chancoense ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing fr ...

'' * ''

Characidium chupa ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing fr ...

'' L. P. Schultz, 1944 * ''

Characidium clistenesi ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing fr ...

'' M. R. S. de Melo &

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, 2016Melo, M.R.S. & Espíndola, V.C. (2016): Description of a new species of ''Characidium'' Reinhardt, 1867 (Characiformes: Crenuchidae) from the Chapada Diamantina, Bahia, and redescription of ''Characidium bimaculatum'' Fowler, 1941. ''Zootaxa, 4196 (4): 552-568.'' * '' Characidium crandellii''

, 1915 * '' Characidium declivirostre''

, 1915 * ''

Characidium deludens ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family (biology), family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bo ...

'' Zanata & Camelier, 2015Zanata, A.M. & Camelier, P. (2015)
Two new species of ''Characidium'' Reinhardt (Characiformes: Crenuchidae) from northeastern Brazilian coastal drainages.
''Neotropical Ichthyology, 13 (3): 487-498.'' * ''

Characidium etheostoma ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing f ...

'' Cope, 1872 * ''

Characidium etzeli ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing fr ...

'' Zarske & Géry, 2001 * ''

Characidium fasciatum ''Characidium fasciatum'', the darter characin, is a fish in the family ''Characidae Characidae, the characids or characins is a family of freshwater subtropical and tropical fish, belonging to the order Characiformes. The name "characins" i ...

'' J. T. Reinhardt, 1867 * ''

Characidium geryi ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing fr ...

'' ( Zarske, 1997) * '' Characidium gomesi'' Travassos, 1956 * ''

Characidium grajahuense ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing f ...

'' Travassos, 1944 * ''

Characidium hasemani ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing f ...

, 1915 * '' Characidium heinianum'' Zarske & Géry, 2001 * ''

Characidium heirmostigmata ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing f ...

'' da Graça & Pavanelli, 2008 * '' Characidium helmeri'' Zanata, Sarmento-Soares & Martins-Pinheiro, 2015Zanata, A.M., Sarmento-Soares, L.M. & Martins-Pinheiro, R.F. (2015)
A new species of ''Characidium'' Reinhardt (Ostariophysi: Characiformes: Crenuchidae) from coastal rivers in the extreme south of Bahia, Brazil.
''Zootaxa, 4040 (3): 371–383.'' * ''

Characidium interruptum ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing fr ...

'' Pellegrin, 1909 * '' Characidium japuhybense'' Travassos, 1949 * '' Characidium kamakan'' Zanata & Camelier, 2015 * ''

Characidium lagosantense ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing fr ...

'' Travassos, 1947 * '' Characidium lanei'' Travassos, 1967 * '' Characidium laterale'' (

, 1895) * '' Characidium lauroi'' Travassos, 1949 * '' Characidium litorale'' Leitão & Buckup, 2014Leitão, R.P. & Buckup, P.A. (2014)
A New Species of ''Characidium'' (Characiformes: Crenuchidae) from Coastal Basins of Serra do Mar, Southeastern Brazil.
''Copeia, 2014 (1): 14-22.'' * ''

Characidium longum ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing f ...

'' Taphorn,

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Characidium macrolepidotum ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing f ...

'' ( W. K. H. Peters, 1868) * ''

Characidium marshi ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing f ...

'' Breder, 1925 * ''

Characidium mirim ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing f ...

'' Netto-Ferreira, Birindelli & Buckup, 2013Netto-Ferreira, A.L., Birindelli, J.L.O. & Buckup, P.A. (2013)
A new miniature species of ''Characidium'' Reinhardt (Ostariophysi: Characiformes: Crenuchidae) from the headwaters of the rio Araguaia, Brazil.
''Zootaxa, 3664 (3): 361–368.'' * '' Characidium nana''

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& Netto-Ferreira, 2015Mendonça, M.B. & Netto-Ferreira, A.L. (2015)
New species of ''Characidium'' (Characiformes: Crenuchidae) from the Rio Tapajós and Rio Xingu drainages, Pará, Brazil.
''Zootaxa, 4021 (1): 187-194.'' * ''

Characidium nupelia ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing f ...

'' da Graça, Pavanelli & Buckup, 2008 * ''

Characidium occidentale ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing fr ...

'' Buckup & R. E. dos Reis, 1997 * '' Characidium oiticicai'' Travassos, 1967 * ''

Characidium onca ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing f ...

'' M. R. S. de Melo, Mauro César Lambert de Brito Ribeiro & F. C. T. Lima, 2021Marcelo Roberto Souto de Melo, Mauro César Lambert de Brito Ribeiro, Flávio César Thadeo de Lima, A new, narrowly distributed, and critically endangered species of Characidium (Characiformes: Crenuchidae) from the Distrito Federal, Central Brazil, Neotrop. ichthyol. 19 (01) • 2021, https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-0224-2020-0061 * ''

Characidium orientale ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing fr ...

'' Buckup & R. E. dos Reis, 1997 * '' Characidium papachibe'' L. A. W. Peixoto & Wosiacki, 2013Peixoto, L.A.W. & Wosiacki, W.B. (2013)
A New Species of ''Characidium'' (Characiformes: Crenuchidae) from the Lower Amazon.
''Copeia, 2013 (1): 52-57.'' * ''

Characidium pellucidum ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing f ...

'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1909 * ''

Characidium phoxocephalum ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing fr ...

'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1912 * '' Characidium pteroides'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1909 * ''

Characidium pterostictum ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing f ...

'' A. L. Gomes, 1947 * ''

Characidium purpuratum ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing f ...

, 1882 * ''

Characidium rachovii ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing fr ...

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Characidium roesseli ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing f ...

'' Géry, 1965 * ''

Characidium samurai ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family (biology), family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bo ...

'' Zanata & Camelier, 2014Zanata, A.M. & Camelier, P. (2014)
A new species of ''Characidium'' (Characiformes: Crenuchidae) from small coastal drainages in northeastern Brazil, with remarks on the pseudotympanum of some species of the genus.
''Neotropical Ichthyology, 12 (2): 333-342.'' * ''

Characidium sanctjohanni ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing f ...

'' Dahl, 1960 * ''

Characidium satoi ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing f ...

'' M. R. S. de Melo & Oyakawa, 2015Melo, M.R.S. & Oyakawa, O.T. (2015)
A New Species of ''Characidium'' Reinhardt (Characiformes, Crenuchidae) with a Distinctively Dimorphic Male.
''Copeia, 103 (2): 281-289.'' * ''

Characidium schindleri ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing fr ...

'' Zarske & Géry, 2001 * '' Characidium schubarti'' Travassos, 1955 * '' Characidium serrano'' Buckup & R. E. dos Reis, 1997 * '' Characidium steindachneri'' Cope, 1878 * ''

Characidium sterbai ''Characidium sterbai'' is a species of South American darter (family Crenuchidae) endemic to Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Sea ...

'' ( Zarske, 1997) * ''

Characidium stigmosum ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing fr ...

'' M. R. S. de Melo & Buckup, 2002 * ''

Characidium summum ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing f ...

'' Zanata & Ohara, 2015Zanata, A.M. & Ohara, W.M. (2015)
A new species of ''Characidium'' Reinhardt (Ostariophysi: Characiformes: Crenuchidae) from headwaters of rio Pacaás Novos, rio Madeira basin, Rondônia, Brazil.
''Zootaxa, 4021 (2): 368-376.'' * '' Characidium tenue'' ( Cope, 1894) * ''

Characidium timbuiense ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing f ...

'' Travassos, 1946 * '' Characidium travassosi'' M. R. S. de Melo, Buckup & Oyakawa, 2016Melo, M.R.S., Buckup, P.A. & Oyakawa, O.T. (2016)
A new species of ''Characidium'' Reinhardt, 1867 (Characiformes: Crenuchidae) endemic to the Atlantic Forest in Paraná State, southern Brazil.
''Neotropical Ichthyology, 14 (3): e160014.'' * '' Characidium vestigipinne'' Buckup & L. Hahn, 2000 * ''

Characidium vidali ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing fr ...

'' Travassos, 1967 * '' Characidium xanthopterum'' Silveira, Langeani, da Graça, Pavanelli & Buckup, 2008 * ''

Characidium xavante ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing fr ...

'' da Graça, Pavanelli & Buckup, 2008 * ''

Characidium zebra ''Characidium'' is a genus of fish in the family Crenuchidae (South American darters). They are mainly found in South America, but ''C. marshi'' is from Panama. They are small (less than long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing fr ...

'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1909

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q3762928 Characiformes genera Freshwater fish genera Taxa named by Johannes Theodor Reinhardt Crenuchidae