Cyprinidae - Wikipedia
WEBCyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family, and the largest vertebrate animal family overall, with about 3,000 species; only 1,270 of these remain extant, divided into about 200 valid genera. Cyprinids range from about 12 mm (0.5 in) in size to the 3 m (9.8 ft) giant barb (Catlocarpio siamensis).
Minnow Family Cyprinidae - Cornell University
WEBCyprinidae. "Minnow" is often used to describe small silvery fish. Actually, "minnow" is the common name for the largest family of fishes found in North America. Some 48 species of minnows occur in New York state; five of these are introduced species, among which carp and goldfish are best known.
Carp | Description, Size, & Facts | Britannica
WEBApr 29, 2024 · Carp, widely, any of several fish species classified in the genus Cyprinus in the family Cyprinidae but usually, and narrowly, the common, or European, carp (Cyprinus carpio) and its close relatives within the genus Cyprinus. The carp is a …
Minnow | Freshwater, Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes | Britannica
WEBMinnow, in North America, any of various small fishes, especially those of the carp family, Cyprinidae. The name minnow is also applied to mud minnows (family Umbridae), killifishes (Cyprinodontidae), and, in a general way, the young of many large fishes. For topminnows, see live-bearer.
Cyprinid Fish: Identification, Facts, Care Guide, & Pictures
WEBMar 6, 2024 · Cyprinidae is a family of soft-finned fish in the Order Cypriniformes, which is one of five orders contained in the Superorder Ostariophysi. The Cyprinidae family is found in North America, from northern Canada to southern Mexico, Africa, and Eurasia.
Cypriniformes - Wikipedia
WEBThe most notable family placed here is the Cyprinidae (carps and minnows), which make up two-thirds of the order's diversity. This is one of the largest families of fish, and is widely distributed across Africa, Eurasia, and North America.
Cyprinidae | fish family | Britannica
WEBMale white cloud ( Tanichthys albonubes) white cloud mountain minnow, ( Tanichthys albonubes ), small aquarium fish of the carp family, Cyprinidae, native to White Cloud Mountain (Baiyun Shan), Guangdong province, China. It is a slender, hardy fish, about 4 cm (1.5 inches) long.
Cyprinidae - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
WEBThe Cyprinidae is the largest family of freshwater fishes and contains 3268 species of minnows, shiners, carps, barbs, barbels, gudgeons, chubs, dace, pikeminnows, Tench, Rudd, bitterlings, bream, southeast Asian “sharks” (Redtail Black Shark and Bala Shark), Goldfish, Koi (domesticated common carp), danios, and rasboras.
Cyprinidae - Animalia
WEBCyprinidae. 301 species. Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family, including the carps, the true minnows, and their relatives the barbs and barbels, among others.
Carp - Wikipedia
WEBThe term carp ( pl.: carp) is a generic common name for numerous species of freshwater fish from the family Cyprinidae, a very large clade of ray-finned fish mostly native to Eurasia.
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