What is "characin"

characin \characin\ n. any freshwater fish of the family Characinidae; -- also called characid.

Syn: characin fish, characid.

characid \characid\ n. any freshwater fish of the family Characinidae; -- also called characin.

Syn: characin, characin fish.

n. Any of many diverse fish, of the order ''Characiformes'', related to the carp and catfish and including the tetra.

n. any freshwater fish of the family Characinidae [syn: characin fish, characid]