Lebiasinidae

Taxobox
name = Lebiasinidae

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image_width = 300px
image_caption = "Nannostomus trifasciatus"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Characiformes
superfamilia = Erythrinoidea
familia = Lebiasinidae
subdivision_ranks = Subfamilies and Genera
subdivision = Subfamily Lebiasininae:: "Lebiasina":: "Piabucina"Subfamily Pyrrhulininae: Tribe Pyrrhulinini:: "Copeina":: "Copella":: "Pyrrhulina": Tribe Nannostomini:: "Nannostomus"
Incertae sedis: "Derhamia hoffmannorum"

The Lebiasinidae (order Characiformes), are a family of freshwater fishes found in Costa Rica, Panama, and South America. There are seven genera and approximately 61 species; "Derhamia" is not assigned to either of the two subfamilies Lebiasininae or Pyrrhulininae. They are usually small and are known as ornamental fishes in aquaria, including popular fishes such as the pencil fish and splashing tetra.

ee also

* List of fish families

External links

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* Nelson, Joseph S. (2006). "Fishes of the World". John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN 0471250317