?Cyprinids
A harlequin rasbora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cypriniformes Family: Cyprinidae
Genera
(many, see text) Image File history File links Harlequin_rasbora. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms (as opposed to folk taxonomy). ... Phyla Subregnum Parazoa Porifera (sponges) Subregnum Agnotozoa Placozoa (trichoplax) Orthonectida (orthonectids) Rhombozoa (dicyemids) Subregnum Eumetazoa Radiata (unranked) (radial symmetry) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria (coral, jellyfish, anemones) Bilateria (unranked) (bilateral symmetry) Acoelomorpha (basal) Orthonectida (parasitic to flatworms, echinoderms, etc. ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicatas Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Orders See text The Actinopterygii are the ray-finned fish. ... Families Suborder Cobitoidea     Balitoridae (hillstream loaches)     Catostomidae (suckers)     Cobitidae (loaches)     Gyrinocheilidae (algae eaters) Suborder Cyprinoidea     Cyprinidae (carps and minnows) The Cypriniformes are an order of ray-finned fish, including the minnows and some related families. ...

The family Cyprinidae, named after the Greek word for goldfish, consists of the carps and minnows. It is the largest family of fresh-water fish, with over 2000 species of cyprinids in over 200 genera. The family belongs to the order Cypriniformes. The fish in this family originate from North America, Africa, and Eurasia. The largest fish in this family is the Giant Barb (Catlocarpio siamensis), which may grow up to 3 m (10 ft) while many species are smaller than 5 cm (2 in). All fish in this family are egg-layers and the breeding habits of most is one of non-guarding of the eggs, however, there are a few species that build nests and/or guard the eggs. In biological classification, family (Latin: familia, plural familiae) is 1) a rank or 2) a taxon in that rank. ... Trinomial name Carassius auratus auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) For the Baked Snack Crackers, please see Goldfish (snack). ... Genera Abramis Aristichthys Barbodes Carassius Cirrhinus Ctenopharyngodon Cyprinus Epalzeorhynchos Henicorhynchus Hypophthalmichthys Labeo Mylopharyngodon and others A carp is any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. ... The word minnow can mean, in decreasing order of specificity: The Eurasian minnow, Phoxinus phoxinus (Linnaeus, 1758) Any, particularly small, fish of the family Cyprinidae Fish of the family Galaxiidae, in particular those of genus galaxiid occurring in the Southern Hemisphere. ... In biology, a genus (plural genera) is a taxonomic grouping. ... Families Suborder Cobitoidea     Balitoridae (hillstream loaches)     Catostomidae (suckers)     Cobitidae (loaches)     Gyrinocheilidae (algae eaters) Suborder Cyprinoidea     Cyprinidae (carps and minnows) The Cypriniformes are an order of ray-finned fish, including the minnows and some related families. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... Africa is the worlds second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia. ... Eurasia African-Eurasian aspect of Earth Eurasia is the landmass composed of Europe and Asia. ... metre or meter, see meter (disambiguation) The metre (in the U.S., chiefly meter) is a measure of length, approximately equal to 3. ... A foot (plural: feet) is any of several old units of distance or length, measuring around a quarter to a third of a meter. ... A centimetre (US: centimeter) is a factor of the SI unit of length: there are one hundred centimeters in the base unit of measure, the metre. ... Mid-19th century tool for converting between different standards of the inch An inch is an Imperial and U.S. customary unit of length. ...

A great many familiar fish belong here:

• Barbel, (Barbus spp.)
• Barbs (Barbus, Puntius, Barbonymus spp., etc.)
• Carps (Cyprinus spp., etc.)
  • Carassius carassius (crucian carp)
  • Carassius auratus (goldfish)
  • Cyprinus carpio (common carp, koi)
• Chubs (Gila spp., etc.)
• Danionins (Danio Devario spp. etc.)
• Rasboras (Boraras, Rasbora, Trigonostigma spp.)
• Roach (Rutilus spp.)
• Dace (various Leuciscus, Rhinichthys, etc)

Barbels are group of large carp-like freshwater fish, almost all of the genus Barbus In comparison to Carp which typically inhabit mud bottomed ponds and still waters, barbels are usually found in gravel and rocky bottomed fast flowing waters with high dissolved oxygen content. ... Species Barbus brevipinnis (Shortfin Barb) Barbus callipterus (Clipper Barb) Barbus conchonius (Rosy Barb) Barbus denisonii (Red Line Torpedo Barb) Barbus nigrofasciatus (Black Ruby Barb) Barbus oligolepis (Checker Barb) Barbus pentazona (Pentazona Barb) Barbus schuberti (Gold Barb) Barbus schwanefeldi (Tinfoil Barb) Barbus tetrazona (Tiger Barb) Barbus ticto (Ticto Barb) Barbus titteya... Barb is a very common generic term for many species of fish. ... Species Barbus brevipinnis (Shortfin Barb) Barbus callipterus (Clipper Barb) Barbus conchonius (Rosy Barb) Barbus denisonii (Red Line Torpedo Barb) Barbus nigrofasciatus (Black Ruby Barb) Barbus oligolepis (Checker Barb) Barbus pentazona (Pentazona Barb) Barbus schuberti (Gold Barb) Barbus schwanefeldi (Tinfoil Barb) Barbus tetrazona (Tiger Barb) Barbus ticto (Ticto Barb) Barbus titteya... Species Barbus brevipinnis (Shortfin Barb) Barbus callipterus (Clipper Barb) Barbus conchonius (Rosy Barb) Barbus denisonii (Red Line Torpedo Barb) Barbus nigrofasciatus (Black Ruby Barb) Barbus oligolepis (Checker Barb) Barbus pentazona (Pentazona Barb) Barbus schuberti (Gold Barb) Barbus schwanefeldi (Tinfoil Barb) Barbus tetrazona (Tiger Barb) Barbus ticto (Ticto Barb) Barbus titteya... Species Barbonymus altus (Red tailed tinfoil barb) Barbonymus gonionotus (Java barb) Barbonymus schwanenfeldii (Tinfoil barb) Barbonymus is a genus of fish in the Cyprinidae family. ... Genera Abramis Aristichthys Barbodes Carassius Cirrhinus Ctenopharyngodon Cyprinus Epalzeorhynchos Henicorhynchus Hypophthalmichthys Labeo Mylopharyngodon and others A carp is any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. ... The Crucian Carp, Latin name Carassius carassius, is a member of the Cyprinid family, which includes many other fish such as the Common carp, or the smaller minnows. ... Trinomial name Carassius auratus auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) The goldfish (Carassius auratus auratus) is one of the earliest fish to be domesticated and is still one of the most commonly-kept aquarium fish. ... Binomial name Cyprinus carpio (Linnaeus, 1758) The Common Carp or European Carp (Cyprinus carpio) is a widespread freshwater fish distantly related to the common goldfish. ... Chub is a type of minnow (Cyprinidae). ... Species of Danionin Danio Danio albolineatus Danio abolineatus var pulcher Danio abolineatus var tweediei Danio choprae Danio dangila Danio feegradei Danio kerri Danio kyathit var spotted Danio kyathit var striped Danio meghalayensis Danio nigrofasciatus Danio roseus Danio rerio Danio rerio var frankei Danio sp aff kerri Danio sp aff kyathit... Species of Danionin Danio Danio albolineatus Danio abolineatus var pulcher Danio abolineatus var tweediei Danio choprae Danio dangila Danio feegradei Danio kerri Danio kyathit var spotted Danio kyathit var striped Danio meghalayensis Danio nigrofasciatus Danio roseus Danio rerio Danio rerio var frankei Danio sp aff kerri Danio sp aff kyathit... Species Brachydanio Brachydanio jayarami Brachydanio sondhii Danio Danio kerri (Turquoise Danio) Danio nigrofasciatus (Spotted Danio) Danio aequipinnatus (Giant Danio) Danio albolineatus (Pearl Danio) Danio devario (Bengal Danio) Danio malabaricus (Malabar Danio) Danio regina (Queen Danio) Danio rerio (Zebra Danio) The Danios are small minnow-type fish belonging to the family... Species See text. ... Binomial name Rutilus rutilus The Roach (Rutilus rutilus, family Cyprinidae) is a freshwater and brackish water fish native to most of Europe and western Asia. ... A dace is any of a number of species of small cyprinid fish. ...

Genera

• Acheilognathinae (bitterling-like cyprinids)
  • Acanthorhodeus (bitterlings)
  • Acheilognathus
  • Paracheilognathus
  • Rhodeus
  • Tanakia
• Alburninae
  • Acanthalburnus
  • Alburnoides
  • Alburnus
  • Chalcalburnus
  • Hemiculter
  • Pseudolaubuca
• Cultrinae
  • Culter
  • Cyprinella (satinfin shiners)
  • Ischikauia
  • Megalobrama
  • Parabramis
  • Sinibrama
• Cyprininae
  • Acrossocheilus
  • Aulopyge
  • Barbodes
  • Barbonymus
  • Barbus
  • Capoeta
  • Carassius (crucian carps)
  • Catla
  • Cirrhinus
  • Ctenopharyngodon (grass carps)
  • Cyclocheilichthys
  • Cyprinion
  • Cyprinus (common carps)
  • Epalzeorhynchos
  • Garra
  • Gymnocypris
  • Kosswigobarbus
  • Labeo
  • Morulius
  • Mylopharyngodon
  • Osteobrama
  • Pseudobarbus
  • Puntius (spotted barbs)
  • Salmostoma
  • Sawbwa
  • Schizothorax
  • Squaliobarbus
  • Tor (mahseers)
  • Varicorhinus
• Danioninae
  • Chela
  • Danio (Brachydanio is no longer valid)
  • Danionella
  • Devario
  • Esomus
  • Inlecypris
  • Microrasbora
  • Parachela
  • Sundadanio
• Gobioninae
  • Abbottina
  • Biwia
  • Coreius
  • Gobio (gudgeons)
  • Gobiobotia
  • Hemibarbus
  • Pseudogobio
  • Pungtungia
  • Rhinogobio
  • Sarcocheilichthys
  • Saurogobio
  • Squalidus
  • Xenophysogobio
• Leuciscinae
  • Aaptosyax
  • Abramis
  • Acrocheilus (chiselmouths)
  • Anaecypris
  • Aspius
  • Blicca
  • Campostoma (stonerollers)
  • Chondrostoma
  • Couesius (lake chubs)
  • Cyprinella
  • Distoechodon
  • Eremichthys (desert daces)
  • Ericymba (silverjaw minnows)
  • Erimystax (slender chubs)
  • Exoglossum (cutlips minnows)
  • Gila (including Siphateles) (western chubs)
  • Hesperoleucus (California roaches)
  • Hybognathus (silvery minnows)
  • Hybopsis (bigeye chubs)
  • Hypophthalmichthys (bighead carps)
  • Ladigesocypris
  • Lavinia (hitches)
  • Lepidomeda (spinedaces)
  • Leucaspius
  • Leuciscus (European daces)
  • Luxilus (highscale shiners)
  • Lythrurus (finescale shiners)
  • Macrhybopsis (blacktail chubs)
  • Margariscus (pearl daces)
  • Mylocheilus (peamouths)
  • Nocomis (hornyhead chubs)
  • Notemigonus (golden shiners)
  • Notropis (eastern shiners)
  • Ochetobius
  • Opsopoeodus (pugnose minnows)
  • Orthodon (Sacramento blackfishes)
  • Phenacobius (suckermouth minnows)
  • Phoxinellus
  • Phoxinus (redbelly daces)
  • Pimephales (bluntnose minnows)
  • Platygobio (flathead chubs)
  • Pogonichthys (splittails)
  • Pseudophoxinus
  • Pteronotropis (flagfin shiners)
  • Ptychocheilus (pikeminnows)
  • Relictus (relict daces)
  • Rhinichthys (riffle daces)
  • Rhynchocypris
  • Richardsonius (redside shiners)
  • Rutilus
  • Scardinius (rudds)
  • Semotilus (creek chubs)
  • Snyderichthys (leatherside chub)
  • Tribolodon
  • Tropidophoxinellus
  • Vimba
  • Xenocypris
• Rasborinae
  • Amblypharyngodon
  • Aphyocypris
  • Barilius
  • Boraras
  • Opsariichthys
  • Oxygaster
  • Pseudorasbora
  • Raiamas
  • Rasbora
  • Tanichthys
  • Trigonostigma
  • Zacco
• Unclassified
  • Acanthobrama
  • Aristichthys
  • Clinostomus (redside daces)
  • Discogobio
  • Dionda (desert minnows)
  • Gobiocypris
  • Hemigrammocypris
  • Hemitremia (flame chub)
  • Iberocypris
  • Meda (spikedaces)
  • Moapa (moapa daces)
  • Mylopharodon (hardheads)
  • Mystacoleucus
  • Oregonichthys (Oregon chubs)
  • Pachychilon
  • Plagopterus (woundfins)
  • Pseudobrama
  • Rohtee
  • Semilabeo
  • Sinocyclocheilus
  • Spinibarbichthys
  • Spinibarbus
  • Telestes
  • Tiaroga
  • Xenocyprioides
  • Yaoshanicus

The bitterling is a small European fish of the carp family with a symbiotic relationship with the freshwater mussel. ... Genera Tor Acrossocheilus The mahseer is a large-scaled carp, family Cyprinidae, a prized game fish found in India and southern Asia generally. ... Species Barbonymus altus (Red tailed tinfoil barb) Barbonymus gonionotus (Java barb) Barbonymus schwanenfeldii (Tinfoil barb) Barbonymus is a genus of fish in the Cyprinidae family. ... Species Barbus brevipinnis (Shortfin Barb) Barbus callipterus (Clipper Barb) Barbus conchonius (Rosy Barb) Barbus denisonii (Red Line Torpedo Barb) Barbus nigrofasciatus (Black Ruby Barb) Barbus oligolepis (Checker Barb) Barbus pentazona (Pentazona Barb) Barbus schuberti (Gold Barb) Barbus schwanefeldi (Tinfoil Barb) Barbus tetrazona (Tiger Barb) Barbus ticto (Ticto Barb) Barbus titteya... Catla catla, of the carp family is a tasty fish with a large protruding lower jaw. ... Binomial name Ctenopharyngodon idella Valenciennes, 1844 The Grass Carp, (Ctenopharyngodon idella), also known as the White Amur, is a herbivorous, freshwater fish considered especially well suited for aquatic weed control. ... Cyprinus is a genus of carps (family Cyprinidae) most notable for its widespread member, the common carp (Cyprinus carpio). ... Species Barbus brevipinnis (Shortfin Barb) Barbus callipterus (Clipper Barb) Barbus conchonius (Rosy Barb) Barbus denisonii (Red Line Torpedo Barb) Barbus nigrofasciatus (Black Ruby Barb) Barbus oligolepis (Checker Barb) Barbus pentazona (Pentazona Barb) Barbus schuberti (Gold Barb) Barbus schwanefeldi (Tinfoil Barb) Barbus tetrazona (Tiger Barb) Barbus ticto (Ticto Barb) Barbus titteya... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Genera Tor Acrossocheilus The mahseer is a large-scaled carp, family Cyprinidae, a prized game fish found in India and southern Asia generally. ... Species of Danionin Danio Danio albolineatus Danio abolineatus var pulcher Danio abolineatus var tweediei Danio choprae Danio dangila Danio feegradei Danio kerri Danio kyathit var spotted Danio kyathit var striped Danio meghalayensis Danio nigrofasciatus Danio roseus Danio rerio Danio rerio var frankei Danio sp aff kerri Danio sp aff kyathit... Species of Danionin Danio Danio albolineatus Danio abolineatus var pulcher Danio abolineatus var tweediei Danio choprae Danio dangila Danio feegradei Danio kerri Danio kyathit var spotted Danio kyathit var striped Danio meghalayensis Danio nigrofasciatus Danio roseus Danio rerio Danio rerio var frankei Danio sp aff kerri Danio sp aff kyathit... Species Brachydanio Brachydanio jayarami Brachydanio sondhii Danio Danio kerri (Turquoise Danio) Danio nigrofasciatus (Spotted Danio) Danio aequipinnatus (Giant Danio) Danio albolineatus (Pearl Danio) Danio devario (Bengal Danio) Danio malabaricus (Malabar Danio) Danio regina (Queen Danio) Danio rerio (Zebra Danio) The Danios are small minnow-type fish belonging to the family... Species of Danionin Danio Danio albolineatus Danio abolineatus var pulcher Danio abolineatus var tweediei Danio choprae Danio dangila Danio feegradei Danio kerri Danio kyathit var spotted Danio kyathit var striped Danio meghalayensis Danio nigrofasciatus Danio roseus Danio rerio Danio rerio var frankei Danio sp aff kerri Danio sp aff kyathit... Species Brachydanio Brachydanio jayarami Brachydanio sondhii Danio Danio kerri (Turquoise Danio) Danio nigrofasciatus (Spotted Danio) Danio aequipinnatus (Giant Danio) Danio albolineatus (Pearl Danio) Danio devario (Bengal Danio) Danio malabaricus (Malabar Danio) Danio regina (Queen Danio) Danio rerio (Zebra Danio) The Danios are small minnow-type fish belonging to the family... Species of Danionin Danio Danio albolineatus Danio abolineatus var pulcher Danio abolineatus var tweediei Danio choprae Danio dangila Danio feegradei Danio kerri Danio kyathit var spotted Danio kyathit var striped Danio meghalayensis Danio nigrofasciatus Danio roseus Danio rerio Danio rerio var frankei Danio sp aff kerri Danio sp aff kyathit... Species of Danionin Danio Danio albolineatus Danio abolineatus var pulcher Danio abolineatus var tweediei Danio choprae Danio dangila Danio feegradei Danio kerri Danio kyathit var spotted Danio kyathit var striped Danio meghalayensis Danio nigrofasciatus Danio roseus Danio rerio Danio rerio var frankei Danio sp aff kerri Danio sp aff kyathit... Species of Danionin Danio Danio albolineatus Danio abolineatus var pulcher Danio abolineatus var tweediei Danio choprae Danio dangila Danio feegradei Danio kerri Danio kyathit var spotted Danio kyathit var striped Danio meghalayensis Danio nigrofasciatus Danio roseus Danio rerio Danio rerio var frankei Danio sp aff kerri Danio sp aff kyathit... Species of Danionin Danio Danio albolineatus Danio abolineatus var pulcher Danio abolineatus var tweediei Danio choprae Danio dangila Danio feegradei Danio kerri Danio kyathit var spotted Danio kyathit var striped Danio meghalayensis Danio nigrofasciatus Danio roseus Danio rerio Danio rerio var frankei Danio sp aff kerri Danio sp aff kyathit... Species of Danionin Danio Danio albolineatus Danio abolineatus var pulcher Danio abolineatus var tweediei Danio choprae Danio dangila Danio feegradei Danio kerri Danio kyathit var spotted Danio kyathit var striped Danio meghalayensis Danio nigrofasciatus Danio roseus Danio rerio Danio rerio var frankei Danio sp aff kerri Danio sp aff kyathit... Species (see text) Abramis Cuvier, 1816, is a genus of freshwater fish in family family Cyprinidae of order Cypriniformes. ... Binomial name Acrocheilus alutaceus Agassiz and Pickering, 1855 The chiselmouth is an unusual cyprinid fish of western North America. ... Binomial name Eremichthys acros Hubbs and Miller, 1948 The desert dace Eremichthys acros is a rare cyprinid fish known only from the warm springs and creeks of Soldier Meadow in western Humboldt County, Nevada, USA. It is notable not only for its restricted range, but for the ability to live... Species (many, see text) Genus Exoglossum A mound-building genus of fresh water fish including a number of species. ... Species (many, see text) Gila is a genus of fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, native to North America and Central America. ... Binomial name Hesperoleucus symmetricus (Baird & Girard, 1854) The California roach, Hesperoleucus symmetricus, is a cyprinid fish native to western North America and abundant in the intermittent streams throughout central California. ... In Roman mythology, Lavinia was the daughter of Latinus and Amata. ... Species Lepidomeda albivallis Lepidomeda altivelis Lepidomeda mollispinis Lepidomeda vittata Lepidomeda, commonly known as the spinedaces, is a genus of cyprinid fish found in western North America. ... Species (many, see text) Leuciscus is a genus of fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae. ... Binomial name Notemigonus crysoleucas (Mitchill, 1814) The golden shiner, Notemigonus crysoleucas, is a cyprinid fish native to eastern North America and introduced throughout the continent. ... Binomial name Orthodon microlepidotus (Ayres, 1854) The Sacramento Blackfish, Orthodon microlepidotus, is a cyprinid fish of central California. ... Species (see text) Phoxinus Rafinesque, 1820, is a genus of freshwater fish in the carp family (family Cyprinidae) of order Cypriniformes. ... Species Pogonichthys ciscoides Pogonichthys macrolepidotus The splittails are a genus Pogonichthys of cyprinid fish, consisting of two species native to western North America. ... Species   - blacknose dace   - longnose dace   - longfin dace  R. cobitis - loach minnow   - Las Vegas dace   - Umpqua dace   - leopard dace   - spotted dace   - Umatilla dace Rhinichthys Agassiz, 1849, is a genus of freshwater fish in the carp family (family Cyprinidae) of order Cypriniformes. ... Species Richardsonius balteatus Richardsonius egregius Richardsonius is a genus of cyprinid fish consisting of two species native to western North America. ... Binomial name Rutilus rutilus The Roach (Rutilus rutilus, family Cyprinidae) is a freshwater and brackish water fish native to most of Europe and western Asia. ... Species See text. ... Species See text. ... Species  T. albonubes  T. micagemmae Tanichthys Lin, 1932, is a genus of freshwater fish in the carp family (family Cyprinidae) of order Cypriniformes. ... Species See text. ... Ateliers de Construction Aéronautique de Zeebrugge, also known as ACAZ, Zeebrugge Aeronautical Construction Company, and Zacco was a Belgian aircraft manufacturer of the 1920s, based in Zeebrugge. ... Species of Dionda Dionda argentosa Dionda diaboli Dionda dichroma Dionda episcopa Dionda mandibularis Dionda nubila Dionda is a genus of small minnow-type fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae. ... Binomial name Plagopterus argentissimus Cope, 1874 The woundfin (Plagopterus argentissimus) is a species of minnow endemic to the Virgin River of the southwestern United States. ... Species   - blacknose dace   - longnose dace   - longfin dace  R. cobitis - loach minnow   - Las Vegas dace   - Umpqua dace   - leopard dace   - spotted dace   - Umatilla dace Rhinichthys Agassiz, 1849, is a genus of freshwater fish in the carp family (family Cyprinidae) of order Cypriniformes. ...

References

• Cyprinidae (TSN 163342). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 28 April 2004.
• "Cyprinidae". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. September 2004 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2004.
• Myers, P.; R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. The Animal Diversity Web (online).. Retrieved on 2006-05-27.

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External links

• Cyprinella leedsi Photo and Information at MBL Aquaculture
• Pimephales promelas, Fathead Minnow, Photo and Information at MBL Aquaculture