Charax (fish)

See text Charax is a genus containing several species of South American tetras, including the glass headstander, C. gibbosus.These fish, among other characteristics, are small and have a rhomboid shape.Some species are semi-translucent.There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus:This Characidae-related article is a stub.
Charax stenopterusScientific classificationEukaryotaAnimaliaChordataActinopterygiiCharaciformesCharacidaeCharacinaeScopoliType speciesSalmo gibbosusLinnaeustetrasC. gibbosusrhomboidCharax gibbosusC. H. EigenmannGüntherWikidataWikispeciesiNaturalistOpen Tree of LifeZooBank