Subfamily Characidiinae Fowler 1932

Characidiinae Fowler 1932b:349 [ref. 16356] (subfamily) Characidium [name only, but used as valid by Travassos 1952:5 [ref. 12720], by Travassos 1956:1 [ref. 12233], by Géry 1972b:67 [ref. 1594], by Géry 1977:111 [ref. 1597] and by Buckup 1992:1066 [ref. 20321] Article 13.2.1]

Geisleriinae Géry 1971:153, 163 [ref. 1593] (subfamily) Geisleria

Elachocharacinae Géry 1971:163 [ref. 1593] (subfamily) Elachocharax