Ctenoluciidae

The Ctenoluciidae (meaning "comb light family"), also known as pike-characins, are a small family of freshwater fishes from Panama and South America.

They have elongated, pike-like bodies, and several sharp and conical teeth. They are relatively large, up to 1 m in length, predatory fish.

Some of these fish, such as Ctenolucius hujeta, enter the aquarium fish hobby, often being labeled a "freshwater barracuda" or "freshwater needlefish", descriptions of fish that are both unrelated to members of this family.

Genera
The two genera in this group are:
 * Boulengerella (five species)
 * Ctenolucius (two species)