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Descriptor English: Characidae
Descriptor Spanish: Characidae
Descriptor Characidae
Scope note: Familia de peces de agua dulce en el orden CHARACIFORMES, incluyendo los Tetras.
Descriptor Portuguese: Characidae
Descriptor French: Characidae
Entry term(s): Characid
Characids
Characin
Characins
Tetra
Tetragonopterus
Tetras
Tree number(s): B01.050.150.900.493.130.150
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D060126
Scope note: A family of fresh water fish in the order CHARACIFORMES, which includes the Tetras.
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CL classification
EM embryology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IN injuries
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
SU surgery
UR urine
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Fishes (1966-2011)
Public MeSH Note: 2012
History Note: 2012
DeCS ID: 54441
Unique ID: D060126
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2012/01/01
Date of Entry: 2011/06/24
Characidae - Preferred
Concept UI M0552971
Scope note A family of fresh water fish in the order CHARACIFORMES, which includes the Tetras.
Preferred term Characidae
Entry term(s) Characid
Characids
Characin
Characins
Tetras - Narrower
Concept UI M0552972
Preferred term Tetras
Entry term(s) Tetra
Tetragonopterus



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