TABLE 2 in Checklist of the species of the Order Characiformes (Teleostei: Ostariophysi)

TABLE 2 | Numbers of characiform genera and species described in the last 20 years, grouped by ten-year intervals (2003–2012; and 2013–2022). Fossil taxa included in generic and species totals and also indicated separately in parentheses followed by number of valid taxa if lower than number of described taxa.
FamilyGenera (2003–2012)Species (2003–2012)Genera (2013–2022)Species (2013–2022)Acestrorhynchidae0003Alestidae010 (3 fossil)16Anostomidae113 (12 valid)217Bryconidae0206 (1 fossil)Chalceidae0300Characidae12 (1 fossil; 9 valid)224 (2 fossil; 217 valid)8223 (218 valid)Chilodontidae0100Citharinidae0000Crenuchidae05033Ctenoluciidae0000Curimatidae05015 (14 valid)Cynodontidae0000Distichodontidae06010Erythrinidae1 (fossil)3 (1 fossil)04Gasteropelecidae0000Hemiodontidae0203Hepsetidae01 (currently invalid)02Iguanodectidae0309Lebiasinidae011 (10 valid)04Parodontidae0900Prochilodontidae0/000/00/0Serrasalmidae1 (fossil)6 (1 fossil)014Tarumaniidae0011Triportheidae0300Characiformes Incertae sedis22 (2 fossil)01 (fossil)Total taxa17 (5 fossils; 14 valid)309 (9 fossil; 299 valid)12351 (2 fossil; 345 valid)