TABLE 3 in Checklist of the species of the Order Characiformes (Teleostei: Ostariophysi)

TABLE 3 | Number of Neotropical valid recent characiform genera and species recognized in Reis et al. (2003) with taxa broken down by current treatment of families (Oliveira et al., 2011) and number of Neotropical valid recent genera and species described between 2003–2022. *The Tarumaniidae was proposed only in 2017.
FamilyValid genera (Reis et al., 2003)Valid species (Reis et al., 2003)Valid genera described 2003–2022Valid species described 2003–2022Acestrorhynchidae82903Anostomidae12138329Bryconidae44607Chalceidae1203Characidae13877116433Chilodontidae2701Crenuchidae1273038Ctenoluciidae2700Curimatidae897019Cynodontidae3800Erythrinidae31506Gasteropelecidae3900Hemiodontidae52805Iguanodectidae327012Lebiasinidae761014Parodontidae32309Prochilodontidae32100Serrasalmidae1480019Tarumaniidae**11Triportheidae51803Total valid taxa2391,46020602