Squaliobarbinae
Squaliobarbinae is a small subfamily of the carp and minnow Family (biology), family, Cyprinidae, which consists of three monotypy, monotypic genera which have their natural distributions in eastern Asia. Two species, the grass carp (''Ctenopharyngodon idella'') and the black carp (''Mylopharyngodon piceus''), have been introduced to other parts of the world for weed control and aquaculture. They are large cyprinids characterised by an enlarged subtemporal fossa, the palate articulating with the ethmoid bone, supraethmoid, an enlarged intercalar bone in the cranial vault, and a divided levator posterior muscle. Genera The three genera that make up the subfamily Squaliobarbinae are: Taxonomy Cyprinids are a large, widespread, and diverse family of mainly freshwater ray-finned fishes, and the taxonomy of the family has not yet been fully resolved. Fishbase recognises the Squaliobarbinae as a valid subfamily, but recent studies suggest that this may not necessarily be the case. Fo ...
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