Cyprinidae Facts for Kids

Cyprinidae are a family of freshwater fish. They are in the class Actinopterygii, and include more than 3000 different species. They have a maximum length of over 2.5 metres (8 feet 2 inches) but most types of cyprinidae are smaller than 5cm (2 inches).

Rhodeus sinensis

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Giant barbs (Catlocarpio siamensis) are the largest members of this family.
Wild capture of cyprinids by species in million tonnes, 1950–2009, as reported by the FAO
Rainbow shark, Epalzeorhynchos frenatum, a somewhat aggressive aquarium fish
Acheilognathus longipinnis: Acheilognathinae
Blue danio, Danio kerri: Danioninae
Pseudogobio esocinus , Gobioninae
Silver carp, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix: Xenocyprinae, alternatively Hypophthalmichthyinae
Rohu, Labeo rohita, of the disputed Labeoninae
The tench, Tinca tinca, is of unclear affiliations and often placed in a subfamily of its own.
Flame chub Hemitremia flammea, one of the chubs in the Leuciscinae)
Ide, Leuciscus idus , one of the Eurasian daces
Sailfin shiner, Notropis hypselopterus, a small and colorful shiner of the Leuciscinae
Rhynchocypris oxycephalus, a minnow related to some North American daces
Sarmarutilus rubilio, a European roach
Trigonostigma somphongsi, a rasbora, a relative of the blue danio above
Black carp, Mylopharyngodon piceus: Squaliobarbinae
Hemigrammocypris rasborella, of uncertain relationship: Possibly related to Aphyocypris.
Flame chub Hemitremia flammea, one of the chubs in the Leuciscinae)
Ide, Leuciscus idus , one of the Eurasian daces
Sailfin shiner, Notropis hypselopterus, a small and colorful shiner of the Leuciscinae
Rhynchocypris oxycephalus, a minnow related to some North American daces
Sarmarutilus rubilio, a European roach
Trigonostigma somphongsi, a rasbora, a relative of the blue danio above
Black carp, Mylopharyngodon piceus: Squaliobarbinae
Hemigrammocypris rasborella, of uncertain relationship: Possibly related to Aphyocypris.

Cyprinidae facts for kids

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