''Cirrhinus'' is a genus of fish in the family

Cyprinidae Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family and the largest verte ...

, the carps and minnows. Members of this genus are native to freshwater in

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and southern

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''Cirrhinus'' species list.
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Species

There are about 10 species in the genus. * '' Cirrhinus cirrhosus'' (

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, 1795) (mrigal carp) * ''

Cirrhinus fulungee The Deccan white carp (''Cirrhinus fulungee'') is a species of freshwater cyprinid fish native to Karnataka and Maharashtra in India initially but later to other states after the construction of dams. It is currently widely distributed across t ...

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, 1839) (Deccan white carp) * ''

Cirrhinus jullieni ''Cirrhinus jullieni'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Cirrhinus''. Many authorities regard ''C. jullieni'' as a synonym of ''Cirrhinus molitorella ''Cirrhinus molitorella'' (mud carp or dace) is a species of ray-finned fish in ...

'' Sauvage, 1878 * ''

Cirrhinus macrops Hora white carp (''Cirrhinus macrops'') is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Cirrhinus'' from India. Some authorities regard it as a synonym of ''Cirrhinus mrigala ''Cirrhinus mrigala'' is a species of ray-finned fish Actinoptery ...

'' Steindachner, 1870 (hora white carp) * ''

Cirrhinus microlepis The smallscale mud carp (''Cirrhinus microlepis'') is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Cirrhinus ''Cirrhinus'' is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae, the carps and minnows. Members of this genus are native to freshwater in Sou ...

'' Sauvage, 1878 (smallscale mud carp) * ''

Cirrhinus molitorella ''Cirrhinus molitorella'' (mud carp or dace) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Cirrhinus'' found mainly in southern China and Vietnam. History The mud carp is a native Asian freshwater fish with a broad distribution from the Mekong ...

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, 1844) (mud carp) * ''

Cirrhinus mrigala ''Cirrhinus mrigala'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Cirrhinus ''Cirrhinus'' is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae, the carps and minnows. Members of this genus are native to freshwater in South Asia, Indochina and southe ...

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Cirrhinus reba The Reba carp ( ml, കാവേരിക്കണ്ണി) (''Cirrhinus reba'') is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Cirrhinus ''Cirrhinus'' is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae, the carps and minnows. Members of this genus ...

'' (Hamilton, 1822) (reba carp) * ''

Cirrhinus rubirostris ''Cirrhinus rubirostris'' is a species of cyprinid fish endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indig ...

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References

Cyprinidae genera Cyprinid fish of Asia {{Labeoninae-stub