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Cyprinid

Cyprinids
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Superclass:Osteichthyes
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cypriniformes
Family:Cyprinidae
Genera
Acheilognathinae (bitterling-like cyprinids)
Acanthorhodeus
Acheilognathus
Paracheilognathus
Rhodeus
Tanakia
Alburninae
Acanthalburnus
Alburnoides
Alburnus
Chalcalburnus
Hemiculter
Pseudolaubuca
Cultrinae
Culter
Ischikauia
Megalobrama
Parabramis
Sinibrama
Cyprininae
Acrossocheilus
Aulopyge
Barbodes
Barbus
Capoeta
Carassius
Catla
Cirrhinus
Ctenopharyngodon
Cyclocheilichthys
Cyprinion
Cyprinus (common carp)
Epalzeorhynchos
Garra
Gymnocypris
Kosswigobarbus
Labeo
Morulius
Mylopharyngodon
Osteobrama
Pseudobarbus
Puntius
Salmostoma
Sawbwa
Schizothorax
Squaliobarbus
Tor (mahseers)
Varicorhinus
Gobioninae
Abbottina
Biwia
Coreius
Gobio (gudgeons)
Gobiobotia
Hemibarbus
Pseudogobio
Pungtungia
Rhinogobio
Sarcocheilichthys
Saurogobio
Squalidus
Xenophysogobio
Leuciscinae
Aaptosyax
Abramis
Acrocheilus
Anaecypris
Aspius
Blicca
Campostoma
Chondrostoma
Couesius
Cyprinella
Distoechodon
Eremichthys
Ericymba
Erimystax
Exoglossum
Gila
Hesperoleucus
Hybognathus
Hybopsis
Hypophthalmichthys
Ladigesocypris
Lavinia
Lepidomeda
Leucaspius
Leuciscus
Luxilus
Lythrurus
Macrhybopsis
Margariscus
Mylocheilus
Nocomis
Notemigonus
Notropis
Ochetobius
Opsopoeodus
Orthodon
Phenacobius
Phoxinellus
Phoxinus
Pimephales
Platygobio
Pogonichthys
Pseudophoxinus
Pteronotropis
Ptychocheilus
Relictus
Rhinichthys
Rhynchocypris
Richardsonius
Rutilus
Scardinius
Semotilus
Siphateles
Snyderichthys (leatherside chub)
Tribolodon
Tropidophoxinellus
Vimba
Xenocypris
Rasborinae
Amblypharyngodon
Aphyocypris
Barilius
Danio
Opsariichthys
Pseudorasbora
Raiamas
Rasbora
Tanichthys
Zacco
Unclassified
Acanthobrama
Aristichthys
Clinostomus
Discogobio
Gobiocypris
Hemigrammocypris
Hemitremia
Iberocypris
Meda
Moapa
Mylopharodon
Mystacoleucus
Oregonichthys
Pachychilon
Plagopterus
Pseudobrama
Rohtee
Semilabeo
Sinocyclocheilus
Spinibarbichthys
Spinibarbus
Telestes
Tiaroga
Xenocyprioides
Yaoshanicus

The family Cyprinidae consists of the carps and minnows. It is the largest family of fresh-water fish, with over 2000 species in 210 genera. The family belongs to the order Cypriniformes. A great many familiar fish belong here: