What does "characin" mean?

Any of many diverse fish, of the order Characiformes, related to the carp and catfish and including the tetra, which were formerly all included in the family Characidae.

What is a synonym for "characin"?

Common synonyms include: characid, characiform, characin fish.

Characin

noun

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Noun

1
Any of many diverse fish, of the order Characiformes, related to the carp and catfish and including the tetra, which were formerly all included in the family Characidae.
2
any freshwater fish of the family Characinidae wordnet

Synonyms

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characid characiform characin fish

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pike characin

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