Cyprinidae
Sign in to saveCyprinidae is a family of cyprinoid freshwater fishes commonly referred to as the carp family, which includes the carps, barbs, and barbels, among others. These cyprinids also share sister taxa with the danionins and minnows under the suborder Cyprinoidei. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family, and the largest family of vertebrates overall, with roughly 1,780 species split into 166 valid genera.
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Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse family of fish, containing roughly 1,780 species of freshwater fish including carps, barbs, barbels, danios, and minnows. Because it is the largest family of vertebrates overall, Cyprinidae represents a major portion of fish diversity on Earth and is important for understanding vertebrate evolution and ecology.
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Species
minnows or carps
KINGDOM
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderCypriniformes
- FamilyCyprinidae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
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Research
75,536 papers- Genus-level supertree of Cyprinidae (Actinopterygii: Cypriniformes), partitioned qualitative clade support and test of macro-evolutionary scenarios.Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society · 2009
- A review of the species of Oreichthys (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) in the Western Ghats, India.Zootaxa · 2015
Article
13 sectionsContents
- Biology and ecology
- Relationship with humans
- Food
- Sport
- As pest control
- As a pest species
- Aquarium fish
- Conservation
- Systematics
- Subfamilies and genera
- See also
- References
- External links
Cyprinidae is a family of cyprinoid freshwater fishes commonly referred to as the carp family, which includes the carps, barbs, and barbels, among others. These cyprinids also share sister taxa with the danionins and minnows under the suborder Cyprinoidei. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family, and the largest family of vertebrates overall, with roughly 1,780 species split into 166 valid genera.
Cyprinids range from the -long glassfishes, to the giant barb (Catlocarpio siamensis). The family name is derived from the Greek word ( 'carp').