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Cyprinidae is a family of
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commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the
carp Carp are various species of oily freshwater fish from the family Cyprinidae, a very large group of fish native to Europe and Asia. While carp is consumed in many parts of the world, they are generally considered an invasive species in parts of ...
s, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family and the largest vertebrate animal family in general with about 3,000 species, of which only 1,270 remain extant, divided into about 370
genera Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nomenclat ...
. Cyprinids range from about 12 mm in size to the giant barb (''Catlocarpio siamensis''). By genus and species count, the family makes up more than two-thirds of the
ostariophysi Ostariophysi is the second-largest superorder of fish. Members of this superorder are called ostariophysians. This diverse group contains 10,758 species, about 28% of known fish species in the world and 68% of freshwater species, and are present ...
an order
Cypriniformes Cypriniformes is an order of ray-finned fish, including the carps, minnows, loaches, and relatives. Cypriniformes is an Order within the Superorder Ostariophysi consisting of "Carp-like" Ostariophysins. This order contains 11-12 families, ...
. The family name is derived from the Greek word ( 'carp').


Biology and ecology

Cyprinids are stomachless fish with toothless jaws. Even so, food can be effectively chewed by the gill rakers of the specialized last gill bow. These pharyngeal teeth allow the fish to make chewing motions against a chewing plate formed by a bony process of the skull. The pharyngeal teeth are unique to each species and are used by scientists to identify species. Strong pharyngeal teeth allow fish such as the
common carp The Eurasian carp or European carp (''Cyprinus carpio''), widely known as the common carp, is a widespread freshwater fish of eutrophic waters in lakes and large rivers in Europe and Asia.Fishbase''Cyprinus carpio'' Linnaeus, 1758/ref>Arkive The ...
and ide to eat hard baits such as snails and
bivalves Bivalvia (), in previous centuries referred to as the Lamellibranchiata and Pelecypoda, is a class of marine and freshwater molluscs that have laterally compressed bodies enclosed by a shell consisting of two hinged parts. As a group, bival ...
. Hearing is a well-developed sense in the cyprinids since they have the
Weberian organ The Weberian apparatus is an anatomical structure that connects the swim bladder to the auditory system in fishes belonging to the superorder Ostariophysi. When it is fully developed in adult fish, the elements of the apparatus are sometimes coll ...
, three specialized vertebral processes that transfer motion of the
gas bladder The swim bladder, gas bladder, fish maw, or air bladder is an internal gas-filled organ that contributes to the ability of many bony fish (but not cartilaginous fish) to control their buoyancy, and thus to stay at their current water depth w ...
to the inner ear. The vertebral processes of the Weberian organ also permit a cyprinid to detect changes in motion of the gas bladder due to atmospheric conditions or depth changes. The cyprinids are considered
physostome Physostomes are fishes that have a pneumatic duct connecting the gas bladder to the alimentary canal. This allows the gas bladder to be filled or emptied via the mouth. This not only allows the fish to fill their bladder by gulping air, but also ...
s because the
pneumatic duct The swim bladder, gas bladder, fish maw, or air bladder is an internal gas-filled organ that contributes to the ability of many bony fish (but not cartilaginous fish) to control their buoyancy, and thus to stay at their current water depth wit ...
is retained in adult stages and the fish are able to gulp air to fill the gas bladder, or they can dispose of excess gas to the gut. Cyprinids are native to
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, Africa, and Eurasia. The largest known cyprinid is the giant barb (''Catlocarpio siamensis''), which may grow up to in length and in weight. Other very large species that can surpass are the golden mahseer (''Tor putitora'') and mangar (''Luciobarbus esocinus''). The largest North American species is the
Colorado pikeminnow The Colorado pikeminnow (''Ptychocheilus lucius'', formerly squawfish) is the largest cyprinid fish of North America and one of the largest in the world, with reports of individuals up to 6 ft (1.8 m) long and weighing over 100 p ...
(''Ptychocheilus lucius''), which can reach up to in length. Conversely, many species are smaller than . The smallest known fish is '' Paedocypris progenetica'', reaching at the longest. All fish in this family are egg-layers and most do not guard their eggs; however, a few species build nests and/or guard the eggs. The bitterlings of subfamily Acheilognathinae are notable for depositing their eggs in bivalve molluscs, where the young develop until able to fend for themselves. Cyprinids contain the first and only known example of androgenesis in a vertebrate, in the
Squalius alburnoides ''Squalius alburnoides'' is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Portugal and Spain. Its natural habitats are rivers and intermittent rivers. It may be threatened by habitat loss. This species is a highly peculiar fish in r ...
allopolyploid Polyploidy is a condition in which the cells of an organism have more than one pair of ( homologous) chromosomes. Most species whose cells have nuclei (eukaryotes) are diploid, meaning they have two sets of chromosomes, where each set contains ...
complex. Most cyprinids feed mainly on invertebrates and vegetation, probably due to the lack of teeth and stomach; however, some species, like the
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, are predators that specialize in fish. Many species, such as the ide and the common rudd, prey on small fish when individuals become large enough. Even small species, such as the
moderlieschen ''Leucaspius delineatus'', known as the sunbleak, belica or moderlieschen is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is currently the only species included in genus ''Leucaspius'', whereas formerly others were included, which no ...
, are opportunistic predators that will eat larvae of the
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in artificial circumstances. Some cyprinids, such as the grass carp, are specialized herbivores; others, such as the
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, eat algae and biofilms, while others, such as the black carp, specialize in snails, and some, such as the silver carp, are specialized filter feeders. For this reason, cyprinids are often introduced as a management tool to control various factors in the aquatic environment, such as aquatic vegetation and diseases transmitted by snails. Unlike most fish species, cyprinids generally increase in abundance in eutrophic lakes. Here, they contribute towards positive feedback as they are efficient at eating the zooplankton that would otherwise graze on the algae, reducing its abundance.


Relationship with humans


Food

Cyprinids are highly important food fish; they are fished and
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across Eurasia. In
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countries in particular, cyprinids are often the major species of fish eaten because they make the largest part of
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in most water types except for fast-flowing rivers. In Eastern Europe, they are often prepared with traditional methods such as drying and salting. The prevalence of inexpensive
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fish products made this less important now than it was in earlier times. Nonetheless, in certain places, they remain popular for food, as well as recreational fishing, for ornamental use, and have been deliberately stocked in ponds and lakes for centuries for this reason.


Sport

Cyprinids are popular for angling especially for
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(due to their dominance in biomass and numbers) and fishing for common carp because of its size and strength.


As pest control

Several cyprinids have been introduced to waters outside their natural ranges to provide food, sport, or biological control for some
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species. The common carp (''Cyprinus carpio'') and the grass carp (''Ctenopharyngodon idella'') are the most important of these, for example in Florida.


As a pest species

Carp in particular can stir up sediment, reducing the clarity of the water and making plant growth difficult. In America and Australia, such as the Asian carp in the Mississippi Basin, they have become
invasive species An invasive species otherwise known as an alien is an introduced organism that becomes overpopulated and harms its new environment. Although most introduced species are neutral or beneficial with respect to other species, invasive species ad ...
that compete with native fishes or disrupt the environment. ''Cyprinus carpio'' is a major pest species in
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
impacting freshwater environments, amenity, and the agricultural economy, devastating biodiversity by decimating native fish populations where they first became established as a major pest in the wild in the 1960s. In the major river system of eastern Australia, the Murray-Darling Basin, they constitute 80-90 per cent of fish biomass. In 2016 the federal government announced A$15.2 million to fund the National Carp Control Plan to investigate using
Cyprinid herpesvirus 3 ''Cyprinid herpesvirus 3'' (also CyHV-3, koi herpes virus or KHV) is a species of virus causing a viral disease that is very contagious to the common carp ''Cyprinus carpio''. Pathology It is most commonly found in ornamental koi, which are oft ...
(carp virus) as a biological control agent while minimising impacts on industry and environment should a carp virus release go ahead. Despite initial, favourable assessment, in 2020 this plan was found to be unlikely to work due to the high fecundity of the fish.


Aquarium fish

Numerous cyprinids have become important in the aquarium and fishpond hobbies, most famously the goldfish, which was bred in China from the
Prussian carp The Prussian carp, silver Prussian carp or Gibel carp (''Carassius gibelio''), is a member of the family Cyprinidae, which includes many other fish, such as the common carp, goldfish, and the smaller minnows. It is a medium-sized cyprinid, and d ...
(''Carassius (auratus) gibelio''). First imported into Europe around 1728, it was much fancied by Chinese nobility as early as 1150AD and after it arrived there in 1502, also in
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. In the latter country, from the 18th century onwards, the common carp was bred into the ornamental variety known as koi – or more accurately , as simply means "common carp" in Japanese. Other popular aquarium cyprinids include danionins, rasborines, and true barbs. Larger species are bred by the thousands in outdoor ponds, particularly in Southeast Asia, and trade in these aquarium fishes is of considerable commercial importance. The small rasborines and danionines are perhaps only rivalled by characids and poecilid livebearers in their popularity for community aquaria. One particular species of these small and undemanding danionines is the zebrafish (''Danio rerio''). It has become the standard
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for studying developmental genetics of vertebrates, in particular fish.


Threatened families

Habitat destruction and other causes have reduced the wild stocks of several cyprinids to dangerously low levels; some are already entirely
extinct Extinction is the termination of a kind of organism or of a group of kinds (taxon), usually a species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species, although the capacity to breed and ...
. In particular, the cyprinids of the subfamily Leuciscinae from southwestern North America have been hit hard by pollution and unsustainable water use in the early to mid-20th century; most globally extinct cypriniform species are in fact leuciscinid cyprinids from the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.


Systematics

The massive diversity of cyprinids has so far made it difficult to resolve their phylogeny in sufficient detail to make assignment to
subfamilies In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...
more than tentative in many cases. Some distinct lineages obviously exist – for example, the Cultrinae and Leuciscinae, regardless of their exact delimitation, are rather close relatives and stand apart from Cyprininaebut the overall
systematics Biological systematics is the study of the diversification of living forms, both past and present, and the relationships among living things through time. Relationships are visualized as evolutionary trees (synonyms: cladograms, phylogenetic tre ...
and taxonomy of the Cyprinidae remain a subject of considerable debate. A large number of
genera Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nomenclat ...
are '' incertae sedis'', too equivocal in their traits and/or too little-studied to permit assignment to a particular subfamily with any certainty. Part of the solution seems that the delicate rasborines are the core group, consisting of minor lineages that have not shifted far from their evolutionary niche, or have coevolved for millions of years. These are among the most basal lineages of living cyprinids. Other "rasborines" are apparently distributed across the diverse lineages of the family. The validity and circumscription of proposed subfamilies like the Labeoninae or
Squaliobarbinae Squaliobarbinae is a small subfamily of the carp and minnow family, Cyprinidae, which consists of three monotypic genera which have their natural distributions in eastern Asia. Two species, the grass carp (''Ctenopharyngodon idella'') and the b ...
also remain doubtful, although the latter do appear to correspond to a distinct lineage. The sometimes-seen grouping of the
large-headed carp The bighead carp (''Hypophthalmichthys nobilis'') is a species of cyprinid freshwater fish native to East Asia East Asia is the eastern region of Asia, which is defined in both Geography, geographical and culture, ethno-cultural terms. Th ...
s ( Hypophthalmichthyinae) with '' Xenocypris'', though, seems quite in error. More likely, the latter are part of the Cultrinae. The entirely
paraphyletic In taxonomy (general), taxonomy, a group is paraphyletic if it consists of the group's most recent common ancestor, last common ancestor and most of its descendants, excluding a few Monophyly, monophyletic subgroups. The group is said to be pa ...
"Barbinae" and the disputed Labeoninae might be better treated as part of the Cyprininae, forming a close-knit group whose internal relationships are still little known. The small African " barbs" do not belong in '' Barbus'' ''
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'' – indeed, they are as distant from the typical barbels and the
typical carp ''Cyprinus'' is the genus of typical carps in family Cyprinidae. Most species in the genus are of East Asia origin with only the common carp (''C. carpio'') in Western Asia and Europe; this invasive species has also been Introduced species, intr ...
s (''Cyprinus'') as these are from '' Garra'' (which is placed in the Labeoninae by most who accept the latter as distinct) and thus might form another as yet unnamed subfamily. However, as noted above, how various minor lineages tie into this has not yet been resolved; therefore, such a radical move, though reasonable, is probably premature. The
tench The tench or doctor fish (''Tinca tinca'') is a fresh- and brackish-water fish of the order Cypriniformes found throughout Eurasia from Western Europe including the British Isles east into Asia as far as the Ob and Yenisei Rivers. It is also ...
(''Tinca tinca''), a significant food species farmed in western Eurasia in large numbers, is unusual. It is most often grouped with the Leuciscinae, but even when these were rather loosely circumscribed, it always stood apart. A cladistic analysis of
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data of the S7 ribosomal protein
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1 supports the view that it is distinct enough to constitute a monotypic subfamily. It also suggests it may be closer to the small East Asian ''
Aphyocypris ''Aphyocypris'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes consisting of eight species, all of which are restricted to East Asia. Species There are currently ten recognized species in this genus: * ''Aphyocypris amnis'' T. Y. Liao, S. O. Kullander & H. D ...
'', '' Hemigrammocypris'', and ''
Yaoshanicus ''Aphyocypris'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes consisting of eight species, all of which are restricted to East Asia. Species There are currently ten recognized species in this genus: * ''Aphyocypris amnis'' T. Y. Liao, S. O. Kullander & H. D ...
''. They would have diverged roughly at the same time from cyprinids of east-central Asia, perhaps as a result of the Alpide orogeny that vastly changed the topography of that region in the late
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, when their divergence presumably occurred. A DNA-based analysis of these fish places the Rasborinae as the basal lineage with the Cyprininae as a sister clade to the Leuciscinae. The subfamilies Acheilognathinae,
Gobioninae Gobioninae is a monophyletic subfamily of Eurasian cyprinid fishes. A species-rich subfamily, it is divided into five tribes: Gobionini, Pseudogobionini, Hemibarbini, Coreiini, and Sarcocheilichthyini. To adapt to different masticatory operation ...
, and Leuciscinae are monophyletic.


Subfamilies and genera

The 5th Edition of
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sets out the following subfamilies:


Subfamily Acheilognathinae

* ''
Acanthorhodeus The Khanka spiny bitterling (''Acanthorhodeus chankaensis'') is a temperate freshwater fish belonging to the Acheilognathinae subfamily of the family Cyprinidae. It originates in the inland rivers in Asia, and is found in China, Korea, and Russi ...
'' (Khanka spiny bitterling) * '' Acheilognathus'' (bitterlings) * '' Rhodeus'' (bitterlings) * '' Tanakia'' (bitterlings)


Subfamily

Alburninae Alburninae is a small subfamily of the carp and minnow family of ray-finned fish, the Cyprinidae. The genera in this subfamily were previously considered to be part of the Leuciscinae Leuciscinae is a subfamily of the freshwater fish family C ...

* '' Alburnoides'' * ''
Alburnus ''Alburnus'' is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae, the carps and minnows. They are known commonly as bleaks. A group of species in the genus is known as shemayas. The genus occurs in the western Palearctic realm, and the center of diversi ...
'' (bleaks) * ''
Aspiolucius ''Aspiolucius esocinus'' or the pike asp is a species of cyprinid fish native to rivers, such as Amu Darya and Syr Darya, and occasionally lakes in Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, where it was a common fish until 1980s. Afte ...
'' (pike asp) * '' Metzia''


Subfamily Barbinae

* ''
Acrossocheilus ''Acrossocheilus'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes in the family Cyprinidae, native to freshwater in China, Taiwan, Laos, and Vietnam. They are fairly small, no more than in standard length. Species There are currently 26 recognized species of t ...
'' * '' Anchicyclocheilus'' * '' Aulopyge'' (Dalmatian barbelgudgeon) * ''
Balantiocheilos ''Balantiocheilos'' is a small genus of cyprinid fish from southeast Asia. It includes two species. Species *'' Balantiocheilos ambusticauda'' H. H. Ng & Kottelat, 2007 (Burnt tail fish) *'' Balantiocheilos melanopterus'' ( Bleeker, 1851) (Tr ...
'' * '' Barbus'' (typical barbels and barbs) * '' Carasobarbus'' * '' Clypeobarbus'' * ''
Dawkinsia ''Dawkinsia'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes from freshwater in South India and Sri Lanka. It was split off from genus ''Puntius'' in 2012. Etymology ''Dawkinsia'' is named after the evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins in recognition of his ...
'' * ''
Desmopuntius ''Desmopuntius'' is a genus of small freshwater cyprinids native to Southeast Asia. They were formerly included in ''Puntius''. Etymology The name ''Desmopuntius'' is derived from the Greek language δεσμψτης ("desmotes") meaning 'priso ...
'' * ''
Diptychus ''Diptychus'' is a genus of cyprinid freshwater fish, consisting of two species found in Himalaya and the Tibetan Plateau of China, India, Nepal and Pakistan, ranging west to the Tien Shan Mountains and Central Asia.Li, G.; Y. Tang; R. Zhang; and ...
'' * ''
Enteromius ''Enteromius'' is a genus of small to medium-sized cyprinid fish native to tropical Africa. Most species were placed in the genus ''Barbus ''Barbus'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. The type species of ''Barbus'' is ...
'' * ''
Haludaria ''Haludaria'' is a genus of cyprinids native to freshwater habitats in the Western Ghats of India. Originally the genus was named ''Dravidia'' Pethiyagoda, Meegaskumbura & Maduwage, 2012 which is preoccupied by the dipteran genus ''Dravidia'' Le ...
'' * '' Hsianwenia'' * ''
Kalimantania ''Kalimantania lawak'' is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Indonesia occurring on the islands of Borneo and Java Java (; id, Jawa, ; jv, ꦗꦮ; su, ) is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia. It is bordered by the Indian Oce ...
'' * ''
Luciobarbus ''Luciobarbus'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes in the family Cyprinidae. Its members are found in fresh and brackish waters of southern Europe, northern Africa, the wider Near East, the Aral and Caspian Seas, and rivers associated with these. Se ...
'' * ''
Mesopotamichthys The binni (''Mesopotamichthys sharpeyi'') is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to the Tigris–Euphrates Basin in the Middle East. This fish mostly inhabits lakes and marshes, especially in densely vegetated places where it also lays its eggs, b ...
'' * ''
Neobarynotus ''Neobarynotus microlepis'' is a species of cyprinid fish found is Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical south-e ...
'' * ''
Oliotius The checker barb (''Oliotius oligolepis'')Kottelat, M. (2013)The Fishes of the Inland Waters of Southeast Asia: A Catalogue and Core Bibliography of the Fishes Known to Occur in Freshwaters, Mangroves and Estuaries. ''The Raffles Bulletin of Zool ...
'' * ''
Oreichthys ''Oreichthys'' is a genus of tropical Barb (fish), barbs found in Thailand, India, Bangladesh, Burma, Myanmar (Burma), northern Malay Peninsula, and the Mekong basin in Laos. They are found in ditches, ponds, streams (both highland and lowland) a ...
'' * '' Pethia'' * ''
Pseudobarbus ''Pseudobarbus'' is a ray-finned fish genus in the family Cyprinidae. The type species is Burchell's redfin (''P. burchelli''). The scientific name is derived from the Ancient Greek ''pseudes'' ("false") and the Latin word ''barbus'' ("beard", ...
'' (redfins) * ''
Puntigrus ''Puntigrus'' is a genus of cyprinids native to Southeast Asia. Etymology The name ''Puntigrus'' is derived from the first syllable of the cyprinid genus ''Puntius'' and "tigrus" (to allude to the Latin language, Latin ''"tigris"'' meaning "t ...
'' * ''
Puntius ''Puntius'' is a genus of small freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae native to South Asia and Mainland Southeast Asia, as well as Taiwan. Many species formerly placed in ''Puntius'' have been moved to other genera such as ''Barbodes'', ''Daw ...
'' (spotted barbs) * ''
Sahyadria ''Sahyadria'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes native to India where they are endemic to rivers and streams in the Western Ghats. They were formerly included in ''Puntius''. The largest ''Sahyadria'' measure total length. Etymology The name of ...
'' * ''
Schizopyge ''Schizopyge'' is a genus of cyprinid freshwater fish found in Pakistan and the northwestern part of India. ''Schizopyge'' is closely related to ''Schizothorax'' and some species have historically been moved between the two genera. Species There ...
'' (snowtrouts) * ''
Schizothorax ''Schizothorax'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in southern and western China, through northern South Asia (Himalaya) and Central Asia, to Iran, with a single species, ''S. prophylax'', in Turkey.Yang, J.; J.X. Yang; and X.Y. Chen (2012). A re ...
'' (snowtrouts) * '' Sinocyclocheilus'' (golden-line fish) * '' Striuntius'' * ''
Systomus ''Systomus'' is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae native to tropical Asia.Kottelat, M. (2013)The fishes of the inland waters of southeast Asia: A catalogue and core bibliography of the fishes known to occur in freshwaters, mangroves and e ...
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Subfamily Cultrinae

* ''
Anabarilius ''Anabarilius'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae, most of them only occurring in China. Many of the species have very restricted geographic range and have been negatively impacted by introduced species, fishing, and habitat ...
'' * '' Chanodichthys'' * '' Culter'' * ''
Cultrichthys ''Cultrichthys compressocorpus'' is a species of cyprinid 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 ...
'' * '' Hainania'' * ''
Hemiculter ''Hemiculter'' is a genus of cyprinid fish, consisting of eight species native to fresh water of eastern Asia (Siberia to Vietnam). The type species is the sharpbelly, ''Culter leucisculus''. The name is derived from the Greek word ''hemis'', m ...
'' (sharpbellies) * ''
Ischikauia ''Ischikauia steenackeri'' is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Lake Biwa is the largest freshwater lake in Japan, located entirely within Shiga Prefecture (west-central Honshu), northeast of the former capital city of Kyoto. Lake Biw ...
'' * ''
Megalobrama ''Megalobrama'' is a genus of cyprinid fish, consisting of six species native to fresh water in China and eastern Russia. The name is derived from the Greek word ''megalos'', meaning "great", and the Old French Old French (, , ; Modern Frenc ...
'' * ''
Parabramis The white Amur bream (''Parabramis pekinensis'') is a species of cyprinid freshwater fish, of the monotypic genus ''Parabramis''. It is native to eastern Asia, where found from the Amur River basin in Russia south to Ningpo and Shanghai in Chi ...
'' (white Amur bream) * ''
Paralaubuca ''Paralaubuca'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes found in Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical south-eastern regio ...
'' * ''
Pseudohemiculter ''Pseudohemiculter'' is a genus of cyprinid fish occurring in eastern Asia. There are currently four species in the genus. Species * ''Pseudohemiculter dispar'' ( W. K. H. Peters, 1881) * ''Pseudohemiculter hainanensis'' (Boulenger, 1900) * ''Ps ...
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Pseudolaubuca ''Pseudolaubuca'' is a genus of cyprinid fish from eastern Asia. There are currently four species in this genus. Species * '' Pseudolaubuca engraulis'' (Nichols Nichols may refer to: People *Nichols (surname) *Nichol, a surname Places Canada * ...
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Sinibrama ''Sinibrama'' is a small genus of cyprinid fishes, the five currently recognized species distributed in south China, Taiwan, Laos, and Vietnam. These are silvery fishes with deep, laterally compressed bodies, large eyes, and terminal mouths. The ...
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Toxabramis ''Toxabramis'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in eastern Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the ...
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Subfamily Cyprininae

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Arabibarbus ''Arabibarbus'' is a genus of Cyprinidae. They are medium-small to very large freshwater carps found in the Western Asia.Borkenhagen, K. (2014): A new genus and species of cyprinid fish (Actinopterygii, Cyprinidae) from the Arabian Peninsula, an ...
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Barboides ''Barboides'' is a genus of very small ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae from freshwater habitats in West Africa, West and Middle Africa. Species *''Barboides britzi'' Kevin W. Conway, Conway & Timo Moritz, Moritz, 2006 *''Barboides graci ...
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Barbonymus ''Barbonymus'' is a ray-finned fish genus in the family Cyprinidae, containing some barb species. The genus was only established in 1999, with the tinfoil barb (''B. schwanenfeldii'') as type species; thus, these fish are sometimes collectively ...
'' (tinfoil barbs) * '' Capoeta'' (khramulyas) * ''
Carassioides ''Carassioides'' is a genus of cyprinid fish that occurs in East and Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical south ...
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Carassius ''Carassius ''is a genus in the ray-finned fish family Cyprinidae. Most species in this genus are commonly known as crucian carps, though this term often specifically refers to '' C. carassius''. The most well known is the goldfish (''C. auratus ...
'' (Crucian carps and goldfish) * '' Cyprinus'' (typical carps) * ''
Eechathalakenda The Channa barb (''Eechathalakenda ophicephalus'') (formerly ''Puntius ophicephalus''), is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-large ...
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Subfamily Danioninae

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Amblypharyngodon The carplets (''Amblypharyngodon'') are a genus of fishes in the family Cyprinidae. They are up to in total length and inhabit a wide range of slow-moving or stagnant freshwater habitats in South and Mainland Southeast Asia. Species There are 5 ...
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Aspidoparia ''Aspidoparia'' is a small genus of cyprinid fishes that are found in South Asia South Asia is the southern subregion of Asia, which is defined in both geographical and ethno-cultural terms. The region consists of the countries of Afghan ...
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Barilius ''Barilius'' is a large genus of cyprinid freshwater fishes native to Asia. Four species in this genus have been described since 2012. Species There are currently 31 recognized species in this genus: * ''Barilius ardens'' Knight, A. Rai, D ...
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Betadevario ''Betadevario ramachandrani'' is a species of cyprinid fish that is found only in the upper Seetha River drainage in Karnataka, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-large ...
'' * '' Boraras'' (rasboras) * '' Cabdio'' * ''
Chelaethiops ''Chelaethiops'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in lakes and rivers of Africa. While commonly called "sardines", they are not related to the true sardines of the family Clupeidae. There are currently five recognized species in this genus. ...
'' * '' Chela'' * ''
Danio ''Danio'' is a genus of small freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae found in South and Southeast Asia, commonly kept in aquaria. They are generally characterised by a pattern of horizontal stripes, rows of spots or vertical bars. Some species ...
'' (danios) * ''
Danionella ''Danionella'' is a genus of danionin fish found in freshwater habitats in Myanmar and West Bengal, India. It includes some of the smallest fishes. Distribution Four out of Five Described species of ''Danionella'' are found in Myanmar. ''D. tra ...
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Devario ''Devario'' is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae native to the rivers and streams of South and Southeast Asia. These fishes have short barbels and many species having vertical or horizontal stripes. These species consume various small, aqu ...
'' * '' Esomus'' (flying barbs) * ''
Engraulicypris ''Engraulicypris'' is a genus of fish in the family (biology), family Cyprinidae endemism, endemic to Africa. In a study of Mitochondrial DNA, mitochondrial genealogy, the species formerly included in ''Mesobola'' are not Phylogenetic tree, phylo ...
'' * '' Fangfangia'' * ''
Horadandia ''Horadandia'' is a small genus of cyprinid fish from South Asia South Asia is the southern subregion of Asia, which is defined in both geographical Geography (from Greek: , ''geographia''. Combination of Greek words ‘Geo’ ...
'' * '' Inlecypris'' * '' Laubuka'' * ''
Leptocypris ''Leptocypris'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) includin ...
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Luciosoma ''Luciosoma'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in Southeast Asia. There are currently five species in this genus. Species * '' Luciosoma bleekeri'' Steindachner, 1878 (Shark minnow) * '' Luciosoma pellegrinii'' Popta, 1905 * '' Luciosoma set ...
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Malayochela ''Malayochela maassi'' Is a species of cyprinid fish found in Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei Brunei ( , ), formally Brunei Darussalam ( ms, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi: , ), is a country located on the north coast of the island of B ...
'' * '' Microdevario'' * '' Microrasbora'' * '' Nematabramis'' * '' Neobola'' * '' Opsaridium'' * '' Opsarius'' * '' Paedocypris'' * '' Pectenocypris'' * '' Raiamas'' * '' Rasbora'' * ''
Rasboroides ''Rasboroides'' is a genus of small cyprinid fishes endemism, endemic to Sri Lanka. They are found in small, slow-flowing and shaded streams in the southwestern part of the island. They are essentially restricted to lowlands, although one Introdu ...
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Rasbosoma ''Rasbosoma'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in the Mekong River, Mekong Basin of Southeast Asia (Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand). The genus contains only one species, the dwarf scissortail rasbora or ''Rasbosoma spilocerca''. They are small fis ...
'' (dwarf scissortail rasbora) * ''
Rastrineobola The silver cyprinid (''Rastrineobola argentea'') also known as the Lake Victoria sardine, mukene,and omena (native language), dagaa (swahili language) is a species of pelagic, freshwater ray-finned fish in the carp family, Cyprinidae from East A ...
'' (silver cyprinid) * ''
Salmostoma The razorbelly minnows are a group of fish in the genus ''Salmostoma'' found in southern Asia. They have been placed in the genus ''Salmophasia'' but this is regarded as a junior synonym of ''Salmostoma''. Species There are currently 13 recogn ...
'' (razorbelly minnows) * ''
Securicula ''Securicula gora'' is a species of cyprinid fish found in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and possibly in Nepal. It is the only species in its genus. Description Sericula gora'' is a silvery fish with an upward pointing mouth, shich has a prominent ...
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Sundadanio ''Sundadanio'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes from freshwater habitats, typically peat swamps and blackwater streams, in Borneo and Sumatra (as well as nearby smaller islands) in southeast Asia. At up to in standard length they are very small, ...
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Trigonopoma ''Trigonopoma'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in Southeast Asia. There are two described species in this genus. Species * '' Trigonopoma gracile'' (Kottelat Maurice Kottelat (born 16 July 1957 in Delémont, SwitzerlandTrigonostigma ''Trigonostigma'' is a genus of small cyprinid fish found in Southeast Asia. These social, colorful freshwater fish are often kept in aquariums. Species There are currently four recognized species in this genus: * '' Trigonostigma espei'' ( Mei ...
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Subfamily

Gobioninae Gobioninae is a monophyletic subfamily of Eurasian cyprinid fishes. A species-rich subfamily, it is divided into five tribes: Gobionini, Pseudogobionini, Hemibarbini, Coreiini, and Sarcocheilichthyini. To adapt to different masticatory operation ...

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Abbottina ''Abbottina'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae, the carps and minnows. They are native to eastern Asia (China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam).Froese, R. and D. Pauly. (Eds.''Abbottina'' species list.FishBase. 2011. The genus was ...
'' (false gudgeons) * ''
Belligobio ''Belligobio'' is a small genus of cyprinid fishes containing two recognized species endemic to China. The type species of ''Belligobio'' is ''Belligobio eristigma'', a synonym of '' Hemibarbus mylodon'', and this taxa is not currently classified ...
'' * '' Biwia'' * ''
Coreius ''Coreius'' is a genus of cyprinid fish belonging to the subfamily Gobioninae. They are known as gudgeons. This genus is endemic to freshwater habitats in China. It currently contains four recognized species. Species * ''Coreius cetopsis'' ( Kn ...
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Coreoleuciscus ''Coreoleuciscus'' is a genus of fish from the cyprinid Family (biology), family Endemism, endemic to rivers of Korea, rivers of the Korean peninsula. Species There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus: * ''Coreoleuciscus aeruginos'' ...
'' * '' Gnathopogon'' * ''
Gobio ''Gobio'' is a genus of typical gudgeons, ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae many of which are endemics of south-eastern Europe. Members of the genus are usually small fish, rarely longer than 10 cm. Many species previously in ''Gobio ...
'' (typical gudgeons) * ''
Gobiobotia ''Gobiobotia'' is a genus of cyprinid fish that is found in eastern Asia. Species are typically small Bottom dweller, bottom dwellers. Species There are currently 19 recognized species in this genus: * ''Gobiobotia abbreviata'' Fang Ping-Wen, P. ...
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Gobiocypris ''Gobiocypris rarus'' is a freshwater species of cyprinid fish endemic to China where it is only found near Jiuxiang in Sichuan Sichuan (; zh, c=, labels=no, ; zh, p=Sìchuān; alternatively romanized as Szechuan or Szechwan; former ...
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Hemibarbus ''Hemibarbus'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in eastern Asia. There are currently 12 recognized species in this genus. Species * '' Hemibarbus brevipennus'' P. Q. Yue, 1995 * '' Hemibarbus labeo'' (Pallas, 1776) (Barbel steed) * '' Hemibar ...
'' (steeds) * ''
Huigobio ''Huigobio'' is a genus of cyprinid fish that is found in Eastern Asia. Species These are the currently recognized species in this genus: * ''Huigobio chenhsienensis'' P. W. Fang, 1938, 1938 * ''Huigobio exilicauda'' Jiang & Zhang, 2013 * ''Hu ...
'' * '' Ladislavia'' * ''
Mesogobio ''Mesogobio'' is a genus of cyprinid 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 ...
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Microphysogobio ''Microphysogobio'' is a genus of freshwater fish in the family (biology), family Cyprinidae native to East Asia. Species There are currently 28 recognized species in this genus: * ''Microphysogobio alticorpus'' Petru Mihai Bănărescu, Bănăr ...
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Paracanthobrama ''Paracanthobrama guichenoti'' is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to China. It is the only member of its genus. Named in honor of Antoine Alphone Guichenot Antoine Alphonse Guichenot (31 July 1809 in Paris – 17 February 1876 in Cluny ...
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Paraleucogobio ''Paraleucogobio notacanthus'' 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 ...
'' * '' Parasqualidus'' * ''
Platysmacheilus ''Platysmacheilus'' is a genus 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 indigenous t ...
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Pseudogobio ''Pseudogobio'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in eastern Asia. There are currently four described species in this genus. Species * '' Pseudogobio banggiangensis'' V. H. Nguyễn, 2001 * '' Pseudogobio esocinus'' (Temminck & Schlegel Schle ...
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Pseudopungtungia ''Pseudopungtungia'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in Korea Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic ...
'' * '' Pseudorasbora'' * ''
Pungtungia ''Pungtungia'' is a genus of cyprinid 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 ...
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Rhinogobio ''Rhinogobio'' is a genus 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 indigenous to a ...
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Romanogobio ''Romanogobio'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in Europe and Asia. Species Currently, 18 described species are in this genus, including the extinct ''R. antipai'': * '' Romanogobio albipinnatus'' (Lukasch, 1933) (white-finned gudgeon) * '' R ...
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Sarcocheilichthys ''Sarcocheilichthys'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes found in eastern Asia. There are currently 12 species in the genus. Species * '' Sarcocheilichthys biwaensis'' K. Hosoya, 1982 * '' Sarcocheilichthys caobangensis'' V. H. Nguyễn & V. B. Vo ...
'' * '' Saurogobio'' * ''
Squalidus ''Squalidus'' is a genus of cyprinid fish that occurs in eastern Asia. There are currently 14 described species in this genus. Species * '' Squalidus argentatus'' ( Sauvage & Dabry de Thiersant, 1874) * '' Squalidus atromaculatus'' (Nichols & ...
'' * ''
Xenophysogobio ''Xenophysogobio'' is a genus of cyprinid fish endemism, endemic to China. There are currently two described species in this genus. Species * ''Xenophysogobio boulengeri'' (Tchang Tchung-Lin, T. L. Tchang, 1929) * ''Xenophysogobio nudicorpa'' (Hu ...
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Subfamily Labeoninae

* '' Bangana'' * ''
Brevibora ''Brevibora'' is a genus of cyprinid freshwater fish native to Southeast Asia. They are small, no more than in standard length, and restricted to acidic blackwater rivers, streams and peat swamp lakes in the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Born ...
'' * '' Cirrhinus'' (mud carps) * ''
Cophecheilus ''Cophecheilus'' is a genus of fish in the family (biology), family Cyprinidae. These fish occur only in China. Species There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus: * ''Cophecheilus bamen'' Zhu Yu (ichthyologist), Y. Zhu, Zhang E, E. ...
'' * '' Crossocheilus'' * ''
Discocheilus ''Discocheilus'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes Endemism, endemic to China. This genus contains two recognized species. Species * ''Discocheilus multilepis'' (Wang Da-Zhong, D. Z. Wang & Li De-Jun, D. J. Li, 1994) * ''Discocheilus wui'' (Chen Jin ...
'' * ''
Discogobio ''Discogobio'' is a genus of cyprinid fish that are found in eastern Asia. So far the 16 species have only been identified from China (11 species) and Vietnam (5 species) wherein each species is Endemism, endemic to the country in which it is fou ...
'' * '' Discolabeo'' * '' Garra'' * ''
Henicorhynchus ''Henicorhynchus'' is a genus of cyprinid fish that occurs in Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical south-easter ...
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Horalabiosa ''Horalabiosa''Eschmeyer, W.N. (ed.) (2004) Catalog of fishes. Updated database version of January 2004., Catalog databases as made available to FishBase in January 2004. is a disputed genus of cyprinid fish found only in India. There are curre ...
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Hongshuia ''Hongshuia'' is a genus of cyprinid fish that consists of four species, all Endemism, endemic to China. Species * ''Hongshuia banmo'' Zhang E, E. Zhang, Qiang Xie, X. Qiang & Lan Jia-Hu, J. H. Lan, 2008 * ''Hongshuia megalophthalmus'' (Chen, Ya ...
'' * '' Labeo'' (labeos) * '' Labeobarbus'' (yellowfish) * ''
Labiobarbus ''Labiobarbus'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in Southeast Asia. It currently contains nine described species. Species A total of 9 species have been assigned: * '' Labiobarbus cyanopareja'' ( Heckel, 1843) * '' Labiobarbus fasciatus'' ( Bl ...
'' * '' Longanalus'' * ''
Osteochilichthys ''Osteochilichthys'' is a small genus of cyprinid fishes. It is endemic to southern India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous ...
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Osteochilus ''Osteochilus'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes mainly found in Southeast Asia with a few extending into adjacent parts of China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List ...
'' * '' Paraqianlabeo'' * ''
Parasinilabeo ''Parasinilabeo'' is a genus of cyprinid fish endemic to China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ...
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Placocheilus ''Placocheilus caudofasciatus'' is a species of cyprinid native to Laos, Vietnam and China in eastern Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a ...
'' * '' Protolabeo'' * ''
Pseudocrossocheilus ''Pseudocrossocheilus'' is a genus 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 indigeno ...
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Pseudogyrinocheilus ''Pseudogyrinocheilus prochilus'' is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae, found in Yangtze River and its tributaries in China. This species is the only member of its genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biol ...
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Ptychidio ''Ptychidio'' is a genus of cyprinid fish endemic to China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly a ...
'' * '' Qianlabeo'' * ''
Rectoris ''Rectoris'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in China and Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Sout ...
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Semilabeo ''Semilabeo'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes found in rivers and streams in China and Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the easter ...
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Sinigarra ''Sinigarra napoense'' is a species of labeonin cyprinid fish known only from Guangxi Province, China. This species grows to a length of SL. This species is the only known member of its genus. Etymology The generic name is derived from th ...
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Sinilabeo ''Sinilabeo'' is a genus of cyprinid freshwater fish found in China and Vietnam. Species According to FishBase, there are currently six recognized species in this genus. Only two of these (marked with a star* in list) are recognized in this gen ...
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Sinocrossocheilus ''Sinocrossocheilus'' is a genus 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 indigenous ...
'' * '' Stenorynchoacrum'' * ''
Tariqilabeo ''Tariqilabeo'' is a genus of fish in the family (biology), family Cyprinidae native to Asia.Kottelat, M. (2016): On ''Gonorynchus'', ''Gonorhynchus'', ''Gonorinchus'', ''Gonorhinchus'' and ''Gonorrhynchus'', and some other names of labeonine fi ...
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Vinagarra ''Vinagarra'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae endemic to Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edg ...
'' * '' Vinalabeo''


Subfamily Leptobarbinae

* '' Leptobarbus''


Subfamily Leuciscinae

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Abramis The common bream, freshwater bream, bream, bronze bream, carp bream or sweaty bream (''Abramis brama''), is a European species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is now considered to be the only species in the genus ''Abramis''. ...
'' (common bream) * ''
Acanthobrama ''Acanthobrama'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae found mostly in the Near East. Species * '' Acanthobrama centisquama'' Heckel, 1843 * '' Acanthobrama hadiyahensis'' Coad, Alkahem & Behnke, 1983 * †'' Acanthobram ...
'' (bleaks) * '' Achondrostoma'' * ''
Anaecypris ''Anaecypris hispanica'', the Spanish minnowcarp, is a small species of ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae. It is the only living member of the genus ''Anaecypris''. It is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula and is found in the basin o ...
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Acrocheilus The chiselmouth (''Acrocheilus alutaceus'') is an unusual cyprinid fish of western North America. It is named for the sharp hard plate on its lower jaw, which is used to scrape rocks for algae. It is the sole member of the monotypic genus ''Acro ...
'' (chiselmouth) * '' Agosia'' (longfin dace) * '' Algansea'' (Mexican chubs) * '' Aztecula'' (Aztec chub) * ''
Ballerus ''Ballerus'' is a genus of cyprinid fish containing two Eurasian species. Species * ''Ballerus ballerus'' (Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus, 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 1758) (Zope) * ''Ballerus sapa'' (Peter Simon Pallas, Pallas, 1814) (White-eye ...
'' (breams) * '' Blicca'' (silver bream) * ''
Campostoma ''Campostoma'', the stonerollers, is a genus of cyprinid fish found in North America. There are currently six species recognized for this genus. Species * '' Campostoma anomalum'' (Rafinesque, 1820) (Central stoneroller) * '' Campostoma oligole ...
'' (stonerollers) * ''
Chondrostoma ''Chondrostoma'' (from the Ancient Greek roots (''khondros'') 'lump' + (''stoma'') 'mouth' = 'lump-mouth') is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. They are commonly known as nases, although this term is also used locally to den ...
'' (typical nases) * '' Chrosomus'' (typical daces) * ''
Clinostomus ''Clinostomus'' is a genus of cyprinid fish that occur in eastern North America. There are two species in this genus. Species * '' Clinostomus elongatus'' ( Kirtland, 1840) (Redside dace) * ''Clinostomus funduloides The rosyside dace (''Clino ...
'' (redside daces) * ''
Codoma The ornate shiner (''Codoma ornata'') is a cyprinid fish endemic to Mexico Mexico (Spanish language, Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a List of sovereign states, country in the southern portion of North America. ...
'' (ornate shiner) * ''
Coreoleuciscus ''Coreoleuciscus'' is a genus of fish from the cyprinid Family (biology), family Endemism, endemic to rivers of Korea, rivers of the Korean peninsula. Species There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus: * ''Coreoleuciscus aeruginos'' ...
'' (Korean splendid dace) * '' Couesius'' (lake chub) * '' Cyprinella'' (satinfin shiners) * ''
Delminichthys ''Delminichthys'' is a genus of cyprinid fish which is found in the karst region of the Balkans, Eastern Europe. Until 2006 it was considered part of the genus ''Phoxinellus''. It currently contains four species. Species * ''Delminichthys adsper ...
'' * '' Dionda'' (desert minnows) * ''
Eremichthys The desert dace (''Eremichthys acros'') is a rare cyprinid fish known only from the warm springs and creeks of Soldier Meadow in western Humboldt County, Nevada, USA. It is the only member of the monotypic genus ''Eremichthys''. The species is ...
'' (desert dace) * ''
Ericymba ''Ericymba'' is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae. They are native to North America.Yang, L., Sado, T., Hirt, M.V., Pasco-Viel, E., Arunachalam, M., Li, J., Wang, X., Freyhof, J., Saitoh, K., Simons, A.M., Miya, M., He, S. & Mayden, R.L. ...
'' (longjaw minnows) * '' Erimystax'' (slender chubs) *
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'' Evarra'' (Mexican daces) * ''
Exoglossum ''Exoglossum'' is a genus of mound-building freshwater fish of the minnow family ( Cyprinidae) containing two species, commonly known as cutlip minnows, although the individual species, particularly ''Exoglossum maxillingua'', are also locally ...
'' (cutlips minnows) * '' Gila'' (western chubs) * '' Hemitremia'' (flame chub) * '' Hesperoleucus'' (California roach) * ''
Hybognathus ''Hybognathus'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. Its members are collectively known as the silvery minnows. Hybognathus are pelagophils that are native to North America. The populations of such pelagophils, including specie ...
'' (silvery minnows) * ''
Hybopsis ''Hybopsis'' is a genus of cyprinid fish Endemism, endemic to the United States. There are currently six described species in this genus. Species * ''Hybopsis amblops'' (Constantine Samuel Rafinesque, Rafinesque, 1820) (Bigeye chub) * ''Hybopsis ...
'' (bigeye chubs) * '' Iberochondrostoma'' * ''
Iberocypris ''Squalius'' is a genus of fish in the family (biology), family Cyprinidae found in Europe and Asia. Hybrid (biology), Hybridization is not rare in the Cyprinidae, including this genus. ''Squalius alburnoides, S. alburnoides'' is known to be of a ...
'' * '' Iotichthys'' (least chub) * '' Kottelatia'' * ''
Ladigesocypris ''Ladigesocypris'' is a small genus of freshwater ray-finned fish from the carp and minnow family, Cyprinidae. It comprises two species which are endemic to Anatolia. Species The two species included in this genus are: *''Ladigesocypris irideus ...
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Lavinia In Roman mythology, Lavinia ( ; ) is the daughter of Latinus and Amata, and the last wife of Aeneas. Creation It has been proposed that the character was in part intended to represent Servilia Isaurica, Emperor Augustus's first fiancée. Stor ...
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Lepidomeda ''Lepidomeda'' is a genus of cyprinid fish, commonly known as the spinedaces, found in western North America. Of the four known species, one is extinct and two are threatened. They appear to be fairly close to the leatherside chub and the spike ...
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Leucalburnus ''Leucalburnus satunini'', the mountain dace or White Kura bleak , is a species of cyprinid 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 ...
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Leucaspius ''Leucaspius delineatus'', known as the sunbleak, belica or moderlieschen is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is currently the only species included in genus ''Leucaspius'', whereas formerly others were included, which n ...
'' (moderlieschen) * '' Leuciscus'' (Eurasian daces) * '' Leucos'' * ''
Luxilus ''Luxilus'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in North America. They are commonly known as highscale shiners. There are currently nine species in the genus. Species * '' Luxilus albeolus'' ( D. S. Jordan, 1889) (white shiner) * '' Luxilus car ...
'' (highscale shiners) * '' Lythrurus'' (finescale shiners) * '' Macrhybopsis'' (blacktail chubs) * ''
Margariscus ''Margariscus'', known as the pearl daces, is a genus of Leuciscidae, leusiscid fishes found in North America. There are currently two recognized species in this genus. Margariscus comes from the Greek word ''margariskos,'' meaning pearl. Speci ...
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Meda Meda may refer to: Places * Meda de Mouros, a parish in Tábua Municipality, Portugal * Medas, a parish in Gondomar Municipality, Portugal * Meda-Ela, Sri Lanka * Međa (Leskovac), village in the municipality of Leskovac, Serbia * Meda, Lombardy ...
'' (pikedace) * '' Moapa'' (moapa dace) * '' Mylocheilus'' (peamouth) * ''
Mylopharodon ''Mylopharadon conocephalus'', known as the hardhead, is a freshwater ray-finned fish from the family Cyprinidae, the carps and minnows, which is endemic to California. It is the sole member of the monotypic genus ''Mylopharadon''. Description ...
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Nocomis ''Nocomis'' is a genus of cyprinid fish native to North America. There are currently seven described species in this genus. Species * '' Nocomis asper'' Lachner & R. E. Jenkins, 1971 (Redspot chub) * '' Nocomis biguttatus'' ( Kirtland, 1840) ...
'' (hornyhead chubs) * '' Notemigonus'' (golden shiner) * '' Notropis'' (eastern shiners) * ''
Opsopoeodus The pugnose minnow (''Opsopoeodus emiliae'') is a species of cyprinid fish found in the eastern North America. There are two recognized subspecies with the subspecies from Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of ...
'' (pugnose minnow) * ''
Oregonichthys ''Oregonichthys'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. Collectively known as Oregon chubs, that term can also refer to ''O. crameri'' in particular. Species * ''Oregonichthys crameri'' ( Snyder, 1908) (Oregon chub) * ''Oreg ...
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Orthodon The Sacramento blackfish (''Orthodon microlepidotus'') is a species of freshwater fish in central California. A cyprinid, the blackfish is the sole member of its genus. Distribution and habitat Blackfish are primarily denizens of the warm and ...
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Pachychilon ''Pachychilon'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in Europe. There are two recognized species in this genus. Species * '' Pachychilon macedonicum'' (Steindachner Franz Steindachner (11 November 1834 in Vienna – 10 December 1919 in Vienna) ...
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Parachondrostoma ''Parachondrostoma'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found mostly in Spain with one species entering France. There are currently four species in this genus. Species There are currently four recognized species in this genus: * '' Parachondrostoma arr ...
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Pararhinichthys The cheat minnow (''Pararhinichthys bowersi'') is a demersal, freshwater fish endemic to the United States, most commonly found in the Ohio River basin. It is the only species in the genus Pararhinichthys. Its taxonomic status is debatable and ...
'' (cheat minnow) * '' Pelasgus'' * ''
Pelecus ''Pelecus cultratus'', commonly known as the ziege, sichel, sabre carp or sabrefish, is a cyprinid fish species from Eastern Europe and adjacent Asian regions, the only one in its genus, inhabiting the lower reaches of rivers and brackish waters ...
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Petroleuciscus ''Petroleuciscus'' is a genus of four species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It was usually included in ''Leuciscus'' until recently. This genus unites the Ponto-Caspian chubs and daces. Recent research has indicated that ''Petrole ...
'' (Ponto-Caspian chubs and daces) * '' Phenacobius'' (suckermouth minnows) * ''
Phoxinellus ''Phoxinellus'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes found in the Balkans The Balkans ( ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region tak ...
'' * '' Phoxinus'' (Eurasian minnows and daces) * '' Pimephales'' (bluntnose minnows) * ''
Plagopterus The woundfin (''Plagopterus argentissimus'') is a species of minnow endemic to the Virgin River of the southwestern United States. It is the only species in the monotypic genus ''Plagopterus''. Description The woundfin is a small slender, silve ...
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Platygobio The flathead chub (''Platygobio gracilis'') is a species of fish in the carp family, Cyprinidae. It is the only member of the monotypic genus ''Platygobio''.Froese, R. and D. Pauly, Eds. (2011)''Platygobio''.FishBase. It is native to North Americ ...
'' (flathead chub) * ''
Pogonichthys The splittails are a genus ''Pogonichthys'' of cyprinid fish, consisting of two species native to western North America. The common name is inspired by the distinctive appearance of the tail fin, in which the upper lobe is distinctly larger. Of ...
'' (splittails) * '' Protochondrostoma'' (South European nase) * '' Pseudochondrostoma'' * ''
Pseudophoxinus ''Pseudophoxinus'' is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae found in Western Asia. Species There are currently 29 recognized species in this genus: * '' Pseudophoxinus alii'' Küçük, 2007 (Pamphylian spring minnow) * '' Pseudophoxinus ana ...
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Pteronotropis ''Pteronotropis'' is a genus of cyprinid fish endemism, endemic to the United States. Characteristics The genus is characterized by a broad dark blue stripe along the side. The genus has large anal and dorsal fins, as well as a compressed body ...
'' (flagfin shiners) * '' Ptychocheilus'' (pikeminnows) * ''
Relictus The relict dace (''Relictus solitarius'') is a cyprinid fish of the Great Basin of western North America. It is the sole member of its genus. Relict dace coloration is variable, but generally dusky overall, with olive and brassy shades dorsall ...
'' (relict dace) * '' Rhinichthys'' (riffle daces, loach minnows) (including ''Tiaroga'') * ''
Rhynchocypris ''Rhynchocypris'' is a genus of fairly small Eurasian cyprinid fishes. There are currently seven described species in this genus. Species * '' Rhynchocypris czekanowskii'' ( Dybowski, 1869) (Czekanowski's minnow) * '' Rhynchocypris dementjevi'' ...
'' (Eurasian minnows) * ''
Richardsonius ''Richardsonius'' is a genus of cyprinid fish consisting of two species native to western North America. Commonly known as redside shiners, that term is also used to refer to ''Richardsonius balteatus'' specifically. The genus is named after n ...
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Rutilus ''Rutilus'' is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae found in Eurasia. This genus is a widely distributed lineage of cyprinids and ranges from West Europe to East Siberia. Species In FishBase (2022), nine species are included in the genus: * ...
'' (roaches) * '' Sarmarutilus'' * '' Scardinius'' (rudds) * '' Semotilus'' (creek chubs) * ''
Siphateles ''Siphateles'' is a genus of fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, native to the Western United States. They were formerly placed in the genus ''Gila (fish), Gila''. Species The species include: *''Siphateles alvordensis'' Carl Leavitt Hubbs, ...
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Snyderichthys ''Lepidomeda'' is a genus of cyprinid fish, commonly known as the spinedaces, found in western North America. Of the four known species, one is extinct and two are threatened. They appear to be fairly close to the leatherside chub and the spike ...
'' (spinedaces) * '' Squalius'' (European chubs) *
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Stypodon The stumptooth minnow (''Stypodon signifer'') is an extinct species of cyprinid fish. It was found only in Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is ...
'' (stumptooth minnow) * ''
Tampichthys ''Tampichthys'' is a genus of cyprinid fish endemic to east–central Mexico. They are entirely restricted to the Pánuco River basin, except ''T. ipni'' which also occurs in some other Mexican rivers that drain into the Gulf of Mexico. These ar ...
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Telestes ''Telestes'' is a genus of cyprinid fish. It was formerly usually included in ''Leuciscus''. Species There are currently 14 recognized species in this genus:Bogutskaya, N.G., Zupancic, P., Bogut, I. & Naseka, A.M. (2012): Two new freshwater fis ...
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Tropidophoxinellus ''Tropidophoxinellus'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe ...
'' * '' Vimba'' (Vimbas) * '' Yuriria''


Subfamily Tincinae

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Tanichthys ''Tanichthys'' is a genus of freshwater fish in the carp family ( Cyprinidae) of order Cypriniformes. They are native to rivers and streams in China and Vietnam. Until recently, the type species, ''T. albonubes,'' was the only one known. In 2 ...
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Subfamily

Squaliobarbinae Squaliobarbinae is a small subfamily of the carp and minnow family, Cyprinidae, which consists of three monotypic genera which have their natural distributions in eastern Asia. Two species, the grass carp (''Ctenopharyngodon idella'') and the b ...

* '' Ctenopharyngodon'' (grass carp) * ''
Mylopharyngodon ''Mylopharyngodon'' is a genus of fish belongs to the family Cyprinidae, it contains two species: the living black carp The black carp (''Mylopharyngodon piceus'') or Chinese black roach is a species of cyprinid freshwater fish and the sole ex ...
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Squaliobarbus The barbel chub (''Squaliobarbus curriculus'') is a species of cyprinid fish found in China, North Korea, South Korea, eastern Russia, and Vietnam. It is the only member of its genus. References

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Subfamily Xenocyprinae

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Distoechodon ''Distoechodon'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes that occur in East Asia, one species endemic to mainland China and the other in both mainland China and Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at t ...
'' * '' Hypophthalmichthys'' (bighead carps) * '' Plagiognathops'' * ''
Pseudobrama ''Pseudobrama simoni'' is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to China, and the only species in its genus. It is a pseudobream species living in fresh and brackish water in the Yangtze The Yangtze or Yangzi ( or ; ) is the longest r ...
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'' Incertae sedis''

* '' Aaptosyax'' (giant salmon carp) * '' Acanthalburnus'' (bleaks) * ''
Acanthogobio ''Acanthogobio guentheri'' is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to China. It is only found in the Yellow and Sinin Rivers, and is the only recognized species in its genus. It reaches up to a length of 20 cm. Named in honor of the German-born ...
'' * '' Acapoeta'' * '' Albulichthys'' * ''
Amblyrhynchichthys ''Amblyrhynchichthys'' is a small genus of cyprinid fish containing only two Southeast Asian species. Species * '' Amblyrhynchichthys micracanthus'' H. H. Ng & Kottelat, 2004 * '' Amblyrhynchichthys truncatus'' (Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occup ...
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Ancherythroculter ''Ancherythroculter'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes that occur in eastern Asia in China and Vietnam. There are currently five recognized species in this genus, though the validity of ''A. lini'' is under some doubt. Species There are currently ...
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Aphyocypris ''Aphyocypris'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes consisting of eight species, all of which are restricted to East Asia. Species There are currently ten recognized species in this genus: * ''Aphyocypris amnis'' T. Y. Liao, S. O. Kullander & H. D ...
'' * '' Araiocypris'' * '' Aspiorhynchus'' * ''
Atrilinea ''Atrilinea'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes that contains only three species, all of which are endemic to China. Species * ''Atrilinea macrolepis ''Atrilinea macrolepis'' is a species of cyprinid Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fis ...
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Barbichthys The sucker barb (''Barbichthys laevis'') is a species of cyprinid found in Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical ...
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Barbopsis The Somalian blind barb (''Barbopsis devecchi'') is a ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae. It is the only member of the genus ''Barbopsis''. This troglobitic fish is found only in Somalia. There are two other cavefish species in S ...
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Caecobarbus ''Caecobarbus geertsi'', the African blind barb or Congo blind barb (known as ''Nzonzi a mpofo'' in the local Kikongo language, meaning "blind barb"), is a species of cyprinid fish. This Threatened species, threatened cavefish is only known fro ...
'' (Congo blind barb) * ''
Caecocypris ''Caecocypris basimi'', the Haditha cavefish, is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Iraq, only occurring in aquifers near Haditha. This cavefish is the only member of its genus. The species is classed as Critically endangered, possibly extin ...
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Candidia ''Candidia'' is a genus of small cyprinid freshwater fish endemic to Taiwan. Species There are currently two recognized species in this genus. * '' Candidia barbata'' (Regan The family name Regan, along with its cognates O'Regan, O Regan, R ...
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Capoetobrama ''Capoetobrama kuschakewitschi'' is a cyprinid fish that is found in Central Asia, in a region shared by Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, italic=yes / , ; russian: Узбекис ...
'' * '' Catlocarpio'' * ''
Chagunius ''Chagunius'' is a genus of cyprinid fish containing three species which occur in South and Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is ...
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Chuanchia ''Chuanchia labiosa'' is a species of cyprinid fish that is only found in the upper reaches of the Yellow River basin in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau of China, where it mostly inhabits slow-flowing cold waters at altitudes above . It is the only m ...
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Coptostomabarbus ''Coptostomabarbus'' is a small genus of cyprinid fish containing only two African species. Species * '' Coptostomabarbus bellcrossi'' Poll, 1969 * '' Coptostomabarbus wittei'' L. R. David & Poll Poll, polled, or polling may refer to: Figur ...
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Cosmochilus ''Cosmochilus'' is genus of cyprinid fish found in East and Southeast Asia. There are currently four species in this genus. Species * '' Cosmochilus cardinalis'' X. L. Chu & T. R. Roberts, 1985 * '' Cosmochilus falcifer'' Regan The family ...
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Cyclocheilichthys ''Cyclocheilichthys'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae containing approximately eight valid species. They are native to freshwater habitats in Southeast Asia and China. Two additional species are alternately placed in the g ...
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Cyprinion ''Cyprinion'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. Species * '' Cyprinion acinaces'' Banister & M. A. Clarke, 1977 ** '' Cyprinion acinaces acinaces'' Banister & M. A. Clarke, 1977 ** '' Cyprinion acinaces hijazi'' Krupp, ...
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Diplocheilichthys ''Diplocheilichthys'' is a genus of cyprinid fish consisting of two species, both of which are endemic to Indonesia. Species * '' Diplocheilichthys jentinkii'' ( Popta, 1904) * '' Diplocheilichthys pleurotaenia'' (Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occu ...
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Discherodontus ''Discherodontus'' is a genus of small cyprinid fishes found in rivers and streams in Mainland Southeast Asia and Yunnan in China. Species There are currently six recognized species in this genus:Kottelat, M. (2013)The Fishes of the Inland Water ...
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Eirmotus ''Eirmotus'' is a genus of cyprinid fish that is found in Southeast Asia. There are currently four recognized species in this genus. Species * ''Eirmotus furvus'' Tan Heok Hui, H. H. Tan & Maurice Kottelat, Kottelat, 2008 * ''Eirmotus insignis' ...
'' * '' Elopichthys'' * '' Epalzeorhynchos'' * '' Folifer'' * '' Gibelion'' (catla) (some authorities consider this species to belong in the genus ''Catla'') * '' Gymnodanio'' * ''
Gymnodiptychus ''Gymnodiptychus'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in freshwater habitats in the highlands of China, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.Kustareva, L.A., and A.M. Naseka (2015). Fish diversity in Kyrgyzstan: Species composition, fisheries and management ...
'' * '' Hampala'' * ''
Hemiculterella ''Hemiculterella'' is a genus of cyprinid fish that occurs in eastern Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which s ...
'' * '' Hemigrammocypris'' (close to ''Aphyocypris''?) * '' Herzensteinia'' * ''
Hypselobarbus ''Hypselobarbus'' is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae endemic to India. Species There are currently 26 recognized species in this genus: * ''Hypselobarbus basavarajai'' Arunachalam, Chinnaraja & Mayden, 2016 Arunachalam, M., Chinnaraja ...
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Hypsibarbus ''Hypsibarbus'' is a genus of cyprinid fish that is found in freshwater in Mainland Southeast Asia, including the Thai-Malay Peninsula. Species * '' Hypsibarbus antiquus'' Roberts & Jumnongthai, 1999 – prehistoric (fossil) * '' Hypsibarbus ...
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Laocypris ''Laocypris hispida'' 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 indigeno ...
'' * '' Lepidopygopsis'' * '' Linichthys'' * ''
Lobocheilos :The noctuid moth genus ''Lobocheilos'', described by George Francis Hampson in 1891, has been renamed ''Latiphea''. ''Lobocheilos'' is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae native to Asia. Species There are currently 12 recognized species in ...
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Longiculter ''Longiculter siahi'' is a species of cyprinid fish found in Southeast Asia where it is found in Cambodia, Laos and Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeas ...
'' * '' Luciobrama'' * ''
Luciocyprinus ''Luciocyprinus'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in China and Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical south-ea ...
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Macrochirichthys ''Macrochirichthys macrochirus'', the long pectoral-fin minnow or giant sword minnow, is a species of cyprinid fish found in rivers and lakes in Southeast Asia (Vietnam and Thailand to the Greater Sundas) where it is used as a food fish. It is t ...
'' (long pectoral-fin minnow) * ''
Megarasbora ''Megarasbora elanga'' ( bn, এলং), commonly known as the Bengala barb is a fish of the carp family Cyprinidae, found commonly in rivers and freshwater lakes in and around Bangladesh. It reaches a maximum length of . It is a valued food fish ...
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Mekongina ''Mekongina'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in Southeast Asia and China. Species There are currently three described species in this genus: * ''Mekongina bibarba'' ( V. H. Nguyễn, 2001) * ''Mekongina erythrospila'' ( Fowler, 1937) * ''Meko ...
'' * '' Metzia'' * ''
Mystacoleucus ''Mystacoleucus'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes that are found in Southeast Asia. There are currently eight described species in this genus. Species * ''Mystacoleucus argenteus'' ( F. Day, 1888) * ''Mystacoleucus atridorsalis'' Fowler, 1937 * ...
'' * '' Naziritor'' (Zhobi mahseers) * ''
Neolissochilus ''Neolissochilus'' is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae native to freshwater habitats in Asia that are often grouped with the mahseers. The largest reach up to in length, but most species are much smaller. Species There are currently 28 ...
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Nipponocypris ''Nipponocypris'' is a genus of cyprinid fish containing three extant species, one endemic to Japan, one to South Korea while the third occurs in Japan, Korea and China. A fourth, extinct species is known from Middle Pleistocene-aged freshwater ...
'' * '' Ochetobius'' * '' Onychostoma'' * ''
Opsariichthys ''Opsariichthys'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in freshwater habitats in Mainland China (including Hainan), Taiwan, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. There are currently 12 described species in the genus. Species There are 12 species, some with un ...
'' * '' Oreoleuciscus'' * ''
Osteobrama ''Osteobrama'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in southern Asia consisting of eight species. The name is derived from the Greek word ''osteon'', meaning "bone", and the Old French word ''breme'', a type of freshwater fish. Species *''Osteobra ...
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Oxygaster ''Oxygaster'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes found in Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical south-eastern region ...
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Oxygymnocypris ''Oxygymnocypris stewartii'' is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Tibet and occurs in the Yarlung Tsangpo River (=upper Brahmaputra) and its tributaries at altitudes above in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is the only species in its genus. ...
'' * '' Parachela'' * ''
Paracrossochilus ''Paracrossochilus'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes containing two species, both of which are endemic to Borneo Borneo (; id, Kalimantan) is the third-largest island in the world and the largest in Asia. At the geographic centre of Mariti ...
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Parapsilorhynchus ''Parapsilorhynchus'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes endemic to India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the mo ...
'' * '' Parasikukia'' * '' Paraspinibarbus'' * ''
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Parazacco ''Parazacco'' is a genus of small freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae, native to China and Vietnam. Species According to FishBase, there are currently two recognized species in this genus, but the Catalog of Fishes Catalog of Fishes is ...
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Percocypris ''Percocypris'' is a genus of cyprinid freshwater fishes found in large rivers and Fuxian Lake in the highlands of southern China and northern mainland southeast Asia. They are predators that mainly feed on smaller fish. They can reach up to ar ...
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Phreatichthys ''Phreatichthys andruzzii'', a species of cyprinid fish, is the only species of the genus ''Phreatichthys'', and is endemic to Somalia Somalia, , Osmanya script: 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒖; ar, الصومال, aṣ-Ṣūmāl off ...
'' (Somalian cavefish) * '' Placogobio'' * '' Platypharodon'' * '' Pogobrama'' * ''
Poropuntius ''Poropuntius'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found mainly in freshwater habitats of Southeast Asia and Yunnan in China, but ''P. burtoni'' is from South Asia. Several species have highly restricted ranges and are threatened, and a single ''P. spel ...
'' * '' Probarbus'' * ''
Procypris ''Procypris'' is a genus of cyprinid fish that is found in eastern Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shar ...
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Prolabeo ''Prolabeo batesi'' is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Sierra Leone Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guine ...
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Prolabeops ''Prolabeops'' is a genus of cyprinid fish endemic to Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is borde ...
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Pseudaspius ''Pseudaspius leptocephalus'', the Redfin, is a species of cyprinid fish found in eastern Asia where it occurs in the countries of Russia, Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a la ...
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Ptychobarbus ''Ptychobarbus'' is a genus of cyprinid fish that is found in rivers, streams and lakes in the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau of China, India, Nepal and Pakistan, extending into the highlands of Afghanistan. They reach up to in weight and about ...
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Puntioplites ''Puntioplites'' is a genus of cyprinid fish that occurs in Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical south-eastern ...
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Rasborichthys ''Rasborichthys helfrichii'' is a species of cyprinid fish found on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo in Southeast Asia. It is the only species in its genus. References

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Rohtee ''Rohtee ogilbii'', the Vatani rohtee, is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to the northern Western Ghats in southern India. It is the only species in its genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classific ...
'' (Vatani rohtee) * '' Rohteichthys'' * '' Sanagia'' * '' Sawbwa'' (Sawbwa barb) * ''
Scaphiodonichthys ''Scaphiodonichthys'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in eastern Asia. There are currently three described species in this genus. Species * ''Scaphiodonichthys acanthopterus'' ( Fowler, 1934) * ''Scaphiodonichthys burmanicus'' Vinciguerra, 1 ...
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Scaphognathops ''Scaphognathops'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes found in Southeast Asia. Thai vernacular names are ''pla pak pian'' ( th, ปลาปากเปี่ยน), ''pla pian'' (ปลาเปี่ยน) or ''pla ta dam'' (ปลาตาดำ) ...
'' * '' Scardinius'' (rudds) * ''
Schismatorhynchos ''Schismatorhynchos'' is an Asian genus of cyprinid freshwater fish found in India, Borneo and Sumatra. There are four species in this genus, although some authorities raise ''Nukta'' to full generic status as a monotypic genus. Species * '' S ...
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Schizocypris ''Schizocypris'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in southern and south-western Asia. Species There are currently three recognized species in this genus: * '' Schizocypris altidorsalis'' Bianco Bianco is a town and ''comune'' in the Provinc ...
'' (snowtrouts) * ''
Schizopygopsis ''Schizopygopsis'' is a genus of cyprinid fish. Most species are endemic to river basins in the Himalayas and Qinghai–Tibet Plateau of China, but ''S. stoliczkai'' extends into the highlands of Afghanistan, Iran, northern India, Kyrgyzstan, Pak ...
'' (snowtrouts) * ''
Semiplotus ''Semiplotus'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes found in south Asia. Species There are currently three recognized species in this genus: * '' Semiplotus cirrhosus'' B. L. Chaudhuri, 1919 * '' Semiplotus manipurensis'' Vishwanath & Kosygin A ...
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Sikukia ''Sikukia'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in eastern Asia. There are currently four recognized species in this genus. Its genus name ''Sikukia'', that refers to '' Khlong Sikuk'' ( th, คลองสีกุก), also known as ''Khwae Sik ...
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Spinibarbus ''Spinibarbus'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in eastern Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the ...
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Thryssocypris ''Thryssocypris'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in Southeast Asia. Species There are currently four recognized species in this genus: * '' Thryssocypris ornithostoma'' Kottelat, 1991 * '' Thryssocypris smaragdinus'' T. R. Roberts & Kottelat ...
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Thynnichthys ''Thynnichthys'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in southern Asia from India to Borneo. There are currently four species in this genus. Species * '' Thynnichthys polylepis'' Bleeker, 1860 * '' Thynnichthys sandkhol'' (Sykes, 1839) (Sandkhol c ...
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Tor Tor, TOR or ToR may refer to: Places * Tor, Pallars, a village in Spain * Tor, former name of Sloviansk, Ukraine, a city * Mount Tor, Tasmania, Australia, an extinct volcano * Tor Bay, Devon, England * Tor River, Western New Guinea, Indonesia Sc ...
'' ('' mahseers'') * '' Troglocyclocheilus'' * ''
Tropidophoxinellus ''Tropidophoxinellus'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe ...
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Typhlobarbus ''Typhlobarbus nudiventris'' is a Vulnerable species, vulnerable species of cyprinid fish endemism, endemic to Jianshui County in Yunnan, China.Noakes; Aldemaro; Zhao; and Zhou (2009). Chinese Fishes, p. 249. Springer Science & Business Media. Li ...
'' * '' Typhlogarra'' (Iraq blind barb) * '' Xenobarbus'' * ''
Xenocyprioides ''Xenocyprioides'' is a genus of cyprinid fish endemism, endemic to China. There are two described species in this genus. Species * ''Xenocyprioides carinatus'' Chen Yi-Yu, Yi-Yu Chen & Huang Hong-Jin, H. J. Huang, 1985 * ''Xenocyprioides parvu ...
'' * '' Zacco'' With such a large and diverse family the taxonomy and phylogenies are always being worked on so alternative classifications are being created as new information is discovered, for example:


Phylogeny

Subfamily Probarbinae * '' Catlocarpio'' * '' Probarbus'' Subfamily Labeoninae * Tribe Parapsilorhynchini ** ''
Diplocheilichthys ''Diplocheilichthys'' is a genus of cyprinid fish consisting of two species, both of which are endemic to Indonesia. Species * '' Diplocheilichthys jentinkii'' ( Popta, 1904) * '' Diplocheilichthys pleurotaenia'' (Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occu ...
'' ** '' Neorohita'' ** ''
Parapsilorhynchus ''Parapsilorhynchus'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes endemic to India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the mo ...
'' ** '' Longanalus'' ** '' Protolabeo'' ** ''
Sinilabeo ''Sinilabeo'' is a genus of cyprinid freshwater fish found in China and Vietnam. Species According to FishBase, there are currently six recognized species in this genus. Only two of these (marked with a star* in list) are recognized in this gen ...
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Labeonini Labeoninae is a doubtfully distinct subfamily of ray-finned fishes in the family Cyprinidae of order Cypriniformes. They inhabit fresh water and the largest species richness is in the region around southern China, but there are also species ...
** '' Bangana'' ** '' Cirrhinus'' (mud carps) ** '' Decourus'' ** ''
Gymnostomus ''Gymnostomus'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical south-eastern region ...
'' ** '' Incisilabeo'' ** '' Labeo'' (labeos) ** ''
Speolabeo ''Speolabeo musaei'' is a species of cyprinid cavefish endemic to the Xe Bang Fai River in Laos. It is the only species in the genus ''Speolabeo'', but it was formerly included in ''Bangana ''Bangana'' is a genus of fish in the family Cypri ...
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Schismatorhynchos ''Schismatorhynchos'' is an Asian genus of cyprinid freshwater fish found in India, Borneo and Sumatra. There are four species in this genus, although some authorities raise ''Nukta'' to full generic status as a monotypic genus. Species * '' S ...
'' * Tribe Garrini ** '' Garra'' ** '' Paracrossocheilus'' ** ''
Tariqilabeo ''Tariqilabeo'' is a genus of fish in the family (biology), family Cyprinidae native to Asia.Kottelat, M. (2016): On ''Gonorynchus'', ''Gonorhynchus'', ''Gonorinchus'', ''Gonorhinchus'' and ''Gonorrhynchus'', and some other names of labeonine fi ...
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Osteochilus ''Osteochilus'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes mainly found in Southeast Asia with a few extending into adjacent parts of China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List ...
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Barbichthys The sucker barb (''Barbichthys laevis'') is a species of cyprinid found in Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical ...
'' *** '' Crossocheilus'' *** '' Epalzeorhynchos'' *** ''
Henicorhynchus ''Henicorhynchus'' is a genus of cyprinid fish that occurs in Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical south-easter ...
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Labiobarbus ''Labiobarbus'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in Southeast Asia. It currently contains nine described species. Species A total of 9 species have been assigned: * '' Labiobarbus cyanopareja'' ( Heckel, 1843) * '' Labiobarbus fasciatus'' ( Bl ...
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Lobocheilos :The noctuid moth genus ''Lobocheilos'', described by George Francis Hampson in 1891, has been renamed ''Latiphea''. ''Lobocheilos'' is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae native to Asia. Species There are currently 12 recognized species in ...
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Osteochilus ''Osteochilus'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes mainly found in Southeast Asia with a few extending into adjacent parts of China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List ...
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Thynnichthys ''Thynnichthys'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in southern Asia from India to Borneo. There are currently four species in this genus. Species * '' Thynnichthys polylepis'' Bleeker, 1860 * '' Thynnichthys sandkhol'' (Sykes, 1839) (Sandkhol c ...
'' ** ''
Semilabeo ''Semilabeo'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes found in rivers and streams in China and Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the easter ...
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Ageneiogarra ''Garra'' is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae. These fish are one example of the " log suckers", sucker-mouthed barbs and other cyprinids commonly kept in aquaria to keep down algae. The doctor fish of Anatolia and the Middle East be ...
'' *** '' Altigena'' *** ''
Cophecheilus ''Cophecheilus'' is a genus of fish in the family (biology), family Cyprinidae. These fish occur only in China. Species There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus: * ''Cophecheilus bamen'' Zhu Yu (ichthyologist), Y. Zhu, Zhang E, E. ...
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Discogobio ''Discogobio'' is a genus of cyprinid fish that are found in eastern Asia. So far the 16 species have only been identified from China (11 species) and Vietnam (5 species) wherein each species is Endemism, endemic to the country in which it is fou ...
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Hongshuia ''Hongshuia'' is a genus of cyprinid fish that consists of four species, all Endemism, endemic to China. Species * ''Hongshuia banmo'' Zhang E, E. Zhang, Qiang Xie, X. Qiang & Lan Jia-Hu, J. H. Lan, 2008 * ''Hongshuia megalophthalmus'' (Chen, Ya ...
'' *** '' Linichthys'' *** ''
Mekongina ''Mekongina'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in Southeast Asia and China. Species There are currently three described species in this genus: * ''Mekongina bibarba'' ( V. H. Nguyễn, 2001) * ''Mekongina erythrospila'' ( Fowler, 1937) * ''Meko ...
'' *** '' Paraqianlabeo'' *** ''
Parasinilabeo ''Parasinilabeo'' is a genus of cyprinid fish endemic to China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ...
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Placocheilus ''Placocheilus caudofasciatus'' is a species of cyprinid native to Laos, Vietnam and China in eastern Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a ...
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Prolixicheilus ''Prolixicheilus longisulcus'' is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae, found in streams belonging to the Zuojiang River, a tributary of Pearl River in China. This species is the only member of its genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a ...
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Pseudocrossocheilus ''Pseudocrossocheilus'' is a genus 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 indigeno ...
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Pseudogyrinocheilus ''Pseudogyrinocheilus prochilus'' is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae, found in Yangtze River and its tributaries in China. This species is the only member of its genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biol ...
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Ptychidio ''Ptychidio'' is a genus of cyprinid fish endemic to China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly a ...
'' *** '' Qianlabeo'' *** ''
Rectoris ''Rectoris'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in China and Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Sout ...
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Semilabeo ''Semilabeo'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes found in rivers and streams in China and Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the easter ...
'' *** ''
Sinigarra ''Sinigarra napoense'' is a species of labeonin cyprinid fish known only from Guangxi Province, China. This species grows to a length of SL. This species is the only known member of its genus. Etymology The generic name is derived from th ...
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Sinocrossocheilus ''Sinocrossocheilus'' is a genus 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 indigenous ...
'' *** '' Stenorynchoacrum'' Subfamily Torinae * '' Acapoeta'' * ''
Arabibarbus ''Arabibarbus'' is a genus of Cyprinidae. They are medium-small to very large freshwater carps found in the Western Asia.Borkenhagen, K. (2014): A new genus and species of cyprinid fish (Actinopterygii, Cyprinidae) from the Arabian Peninsula, an ...
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Barbopsis The Somalian blind barb (''Barbopsis devecchi'') is a ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae. It is the only member of the genus ''Barbopsis''. This troglobitic fish is found only in Somalia. There are two other cavefish species in S ...
'' (Somalian blind barb) * '' Carasobarbus'' * ''
Hypselobarbus ''Hypselobarbus'' is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae endemic to India. Species There are currently 26 recognized species in this genus: * ''Hypselobarbus basavarajai'' Arunachalam, Chinnaraja & Mayden, 2016 Arunachalam, M., Chinnaraja ...
'' * '' Labeobarbus'' (yellowfish) * '' Lepidopygopsis'' * ''
Mesopotamichthys The binni (''Mesopotamichthys sharpeyi'') is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to the Tigris–Euphrates Basin in the Middle East. This fish mostly inhabits lakes and marshes, especially in densely vegetated places where it also lays its eggs, b ...
'' * '' Naziritor'' (Zhobi mahseers) * ''
Neolissochilus ''Neolissochilus'' is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae native to freshwater habitats in Asia that are often grouped with the mahseers. The largest reach up to in length, but most species are much smaller. Species There are currently 28 ...
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Osteochilichthys ''Osteochilichthys'' is a small genus of cyprinid fishes. It is endemic to southern India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous ...
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Pterocapoeta ''Pterocapoeta maroccana'' is a species of cyprinid fish. It is found only in Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Se ...
'' * '' Sanagia'' * ''
Tor Tor, TOR or ToR may refer to: Places * Tor, Pallars, a village in Spain * Tor, former name of Sloviansk, Ukraine, a city * Mount Tor, Tasmania, Australia, an extinct volcano * Tor Bay, Devon, England * Tor River, Western New Guinea, Indonesia Sc ...
'' ( mahseers) * ''
Pterocapoeta ''Pterocapoeta maroccana'' is a species of cyprinid fish. It is found only in Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Se ...
'' Subfamily Smiliogastrinae * '' Barbodes'' * ''
Barboides ''Barboides'' is a genus of very small ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae from freshwater habitats in West Africa, West and Middle Africa. Species *''Barboides britzi'' Kevin W. Conway, Conway & Timo Moritz, Moritz, 2006 *''Barboides graci ...
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Caecobarbus ''Caecobarbus geertsi'', the African blind barb or Congo blind barb (known as ''Nzonzi a mpofo'' in the local Kikongo language, meaning "blind barb"), is a species of cyprinid fish. This Threatened species, threatened cavefish is only known fro ...
'' (Congo blind barb) * ''
Chagunius ''Chagunius'' is a genus of cyprinid fish containing three species which occur in South and Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is ...
'' * '' Clypeobarbus'' * ''
Coptostomabarbus ''Coptostomabarbus'' is a small genus of cyprinid fish containing only two African species. Species * '' Coptostomabarbus bellcrossi'' Poll, 1969 * '' Coptostomabarbus wittei'' L. R. David & Poll Poll, polled, or polling may refer to: Figur ...
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Dawkinsia ''Dawkinsia'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes from freshwater in South India and Sri Lanka. It was split off from genus ''Puntius'' in 2012. Etymology ''Dawkinsia'' is named after the evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins in recognition of his ...
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Desmopuntius ''Desmopuntius'' is a genus of small freshwater cyprinids native to Southeast Asia. They were formerly included in ''Puntius''. Etymology The name ''Desmopuntius'' is derived from the Greek language δεσμψτης ("desmotes") meaning 'priso ...
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Eechathalakenda The Channa barb (''Eechathalakenda ophicephalus'') (formerly ''Puntius ophicephalus''), is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-large ...
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Enteromius ''Enteromius'' is a genus of small to medium-sized cyprinid fish native to tropical Africa. Most species were placed in the genus ''Barbus ''Barbus'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. The type species of ''Barbus'' is ...
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Haludaria ''Haludaria'' is a genus of cyprinids native to freshwater habitats in the Western Ghats of India. Originally the genus was named ''Dravidia'' Pethiyagoda, Meegaskumbura & Maduwage, 2012 which is preoccupied by the dipteran genus ''Dravidia'' Le ...
'' * '' Hampala'' * ''
Oliotius The checker barb (''Oliotius oligolepis'')Kottelat, M. (2013)The Fishes of the Inland Waters of Southeast Asia: A Catalogue and Core Bibliography of the Fishes Known to Occur in Freshwaters, Mangroves and Estuaries. ''The Raffles Bulletin of Zool ...
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Oreichthys ''Oreichthys'' is a genus of tropical Barb (fish), barbs found in Thailand, India, Bangladesh, Burma, Myanmar (Burma), northern Malay Peninsula, and the Mekong basin in Laos. They are found in ditches, ponds, streams (both highland and lowland) a ...
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Osteobrama ''Osteobrama'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in southern Asia consisting of eight species. The name is derived from the Greek word ''osteon'', meaning "bone", and the Old French word ''breme'', a type of freshwater fish. Species *''Osteobra ...
'' * '' Pethia'' * ''
Prolabeo ''Prolabeo batesi'' is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Sierra Leone Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guine ...
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Prolabeops ''Prolabeops'' is a genus of cyprinid fish endemic to Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is borde ...
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Pseudobarbus ''Pseudobarbus'' is a ray-finned fish genus in the family Cyprinidae. The type species is Burchell's redfin (''P. burchelli''). The scientific name is derived from the Ancient Greek ''pseudes'' ("false") and the Latin word ''barbus'' ("beard", ...
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Puntigrus ''Puntigrus'' is a genus of cyprinids native to Southeast Asia. Etymology The name ''Puntigrus'' is derived from the first syllable of the cyprinid genus ''Puntius'' and "tigrus" (to allude to the Latin language, Latin ''"tigris"'' meaning "t ...
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Puntius ''Puntius'' is a genus of small freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae native to South Asia and Mainland Southeast Asia, as well as Taiwan. Many species formerly placed in ''Puntius'' have been moved to other genera such as ''Barbodes'', ''Daw ...
'' (spotted barbs) * ''
Rohtee ''Rohtee ogilbii'', the Vatani rohtee, is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to the northern Western Ghats in southern India. It is the only species in its genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classific ...
'' (Vatani rohtee) * ''
Sahyadria ''Sahyadria'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes native to India where they are endemic to rivers and streams in the Western Ghats. They were formerly included in ''Puntius''. The largest ''Sahyadria'' measure total length. Etymology The name of ...
'' * '' Striuntius'' * ''
Systomus ''Systomus'' is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae native to tropical Asia.Kottelat, M. (2013)The fishes of the inland waters of southeast Asia: A catalogue and core bibliography of the fishes known to occur in freshwaters, mangroves and e ...
'' * '' Xenobarbus'' Subfamily Cyprininae Barbinae">ncl. Barbinae * Tribe Cyprinini ** '' Aaptosyax'' (giant salmon carp) ** ''
Carassioides ''Carassioides'' is a genus of cyprinid fish that occurs in East and Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical south ...
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Carassius ''Carassius ''is a genus in the ray-finned fish family Cyprinidae. Most species in this genus are commonly known as crucian carps, though this term often specifically refers to '' C. carassius''. The most well known is the goldfish (''C. auratus ...
'' (Crucian carps and goldfish) ** '' Cyprinus'' (typical carps) ** ''
Luciocyprinus ''Luciocyprinus'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in China and Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical south-ea ...
'' ** '' Paraspinibarbus'' ** ''
Parator In ancient Rome, an ''apparitor'' (also spelled apparator in English, or shortened to paritor) was a civil servant whose salary was paid from the public treasury. The ''apparitores'' assisted the magistrates. There were four occupational gra ...
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Procypris ''Procypris'' is a genus of cyprinid fish that is found in eastern Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shar ...
'' ** '' Pseudosinocyclocheilus'' ** '' Sinibarbus'' ** '' Sinocyclocheilus'' (golden-line fish) ** ''
Typhlobarbus ''Typhlobarbus nudiventris'' is a Vulnerable species, vulnerable species of cyprinid fish endemism, endemic to Jianshui County in Yunnan, China.Noakes; Aldemaro; Zhao; and Zhou (2009). Chinese Fishes, p. 249. Springer Science & Business Media. Li ...
'' * Tribe Rohteichthyini ** '' Albulichthys'' ** ''
Amblyrhynchichthys ''Amblyrhynchichthys'' is a small genus of cyprinid fish containing only two Southeast Asian species. Species * '' Amblyrhynchichthys micracanthus'' H. H. Ng & Kottelat, 2004 * '' Amblyrhynchichthys truncatus'' (Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occup ...
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Anematichthys ''Cyclocheilichthys'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae containing approximately eight valid species. They are native to freshwater habitats in Southeast Asia and China. Two additional species are alternately placed in the g ...
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Balantiocheilos ''Balantiocheilos'' is a small genus of cyprinid fish from southeast Asia. It includes two species. Species *'' Balantiocheilos ambusticauda'' H. H. Ng & Kottelat, 2007 (Burnt tail fish) *'' Balantiocheilos melanopterus'' ( Bleeker, 1851) (Tr ...
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Barbonymus ''Barbonymus'' is a ray-finned fish genus in the family Cyprinidae, containing some barb species. The genus was only established in 1999, with the tinfoil barb (''B. schwanenfeldii'') as type species; thus, these fish are sometimes collectively ...
'' (tinfoil barbs) ** ''
Cosmochilus ''Cosmochilus'' is genus of cyprinid fish found in East and Southeast Asia. There are currently four species in this genus. Species * '' Cosmochilus cardinalis'' X. L. Chu & T. R. Roberts, 1985 * '' Cosmochilus falcifer'' Regan The family ...
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Cyclocheilichthys ''Cyclocheilichthys'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae containing approximately eight valid species. They are native to freshwater habitats in Southeast Asia and China. Two additional species are alternately placed in the g ...
'' ** '' Cyclocheilos'' ** ''
Discherodontus ''Discherodontus'' is a genus of small cyprinid fishes found in rivers and streams in Mainland Southeast Asia and Yunnan in China. Species There are currently six recognized species in this genus:Kottelat, M. (2013)The Fishes of the Inland Water ...
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Eirmotus ''Eirmotus'' is a genus of cyprinid fish that is found in Southeast Asia. There are currently four recognized species in this genus. Species * ''Eirmotus furvus'' Tan Heok Hui, H. H. Tan & Maurice Kottelat, Kottelat, 2008 * ''Eirmotus insignis' ...
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Hypsibarbus ''Hypsibarbus'' is a genus of cyprinid fish that is found in freshwater in Mainland Southeast Asia, including the Thai-Malay Peninsula. Species * '' Hypsibarbus antiquus'' Roberts & Jumnongthai, 1999 – prehistoric (fossil) * '' Hypsibarbus ...
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Kalimantania ''Kalimantania lawak'' is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Indonesia occurring on the islands of Borneo and Java Java (; id, Jawa, ; jv, ꦗꦮ; su, ) is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia. It is bordered by the Indian Oce ...
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Laocypris ''Laocypris hispida'' 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 indigeno ...
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Mystacoleucus ''Mystacoleucus'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes that are found in Southeast Asia. There are currently eight described species in this genus. Species * ''Mystacoleucus argenteus'' ( F. Day, 1888) * ''Mystacoleucus atridorsalis'' Fowler, 1937 * ...
'' ** '' Parasikukia'' ** ''
Poropuntius ''Poropuntius'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found mainly in freshwater habitats of Southeast Asia and Yunnan in China, but ''P. burtoni'' is from South Asia. Several species have highly restricted ranges and are threatened, and a single ''P. spel ...
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Puntioplites ''Puntioplites'' is a genus of cyprinid fish that occurs in Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical south-eastern ...
'' ** '' Rohteichthys'' ** '' Sawbwa'' (Sawbwa barb) ** ''
Scaphognathops ''Scaphognathops'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes found in Southeast Asia. Thai vernacular names are ''pla pak pian'' ( th, ปลาปากเปี่ยน), ''pla pian'' (ปลาเปี่ยน) or ''pla ta dam'' (ปลาตาดำ) ...
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Sikukia ''Sikukia'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in eastern Asia. There are currently four recognized species in this genus. Its genus name ''Sikukia'', that refers to '' Khlong Sikuk'' ( th, คลองสีกุก), also known as ''Khwae Sik ...
'' ** '' Troglocyclocheilus'' * Tribe Acrossocheilini ** ''
Acrossocheilus ''Acrossocheilus'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes in the family Cyprinidae, native to freshwater in China, Taiwan, Laos, and Vietnam. They are fairly small, no more than in standard length. Species There are currently 26 recognized species of t ...
'' ** '' Folifer'' ** '' Onychostoma'' * Tribe Spinibarbini ** ''
Spinibarbus ''Spinibarbus'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in eastern Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the ...
'' ** '' Spinibarbichthys'' * Tribe Schizothoracini ** '' Aspiorhynchus'' ** ''
Percocypris ''Percocypris'' is a genus of cyprinid freshwater fishes found in large rivers and Fuxian Lake in the highlands of southern China and northern mainland southeast Asia. They are predators that mainly feed on smaller fish. They can reach up to ar ...
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Schizopyge ''Schizopyge'' is a genus of cyprinid freshwater fish found in Pakistan and the northwestern part of India. ''Schizopyge'' is closely related to ''Schizothorax'' and some species have historically been moved between the two genera. Species There ...
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Schizothorax ''Schizothorax'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in southern and western China, through northern South Asia (Himalaya) and Central Asia, to Iran, with a single species, ''S. prophylax'', in Turkey.Yang, J.; J.X. Yang; and X.Y. Chen (2012). A re ...
'' (snowtrouts) * Tribe Schizopygopsini ** ''
Chuanchia ''Chuanchia labiosa'' is a species of cyprinid fish that is only found in the upper reaches of the Yellow River basin in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau of China, where it mostly inhabits slow-flowing cold waters at altitudes above . It is the only m ...
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Diptychus ''Diptychus'' is a genus of cyprinid freshwater fish, consisting of two species found in Himalaya and the Tibetan Plateau of China, India, Nepal and Pakistan, ranging west to the Tien Shan Mountains and Central Asia.Li, G.; Y. Tang; R. Zhang; and ...
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Gymnodiptychus ''Gymnodiptychus'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in freshwater habitats in the highlands of China, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.Kustareva, L.A., and A.M. Naseka (2015). Fish diversity in Kyrgyzstan: Species composition, fisheries and management ...
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Oxygymnocypris ''Oxygymnocypris stewartii'' is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Tibet and occurs in the Yarlung Tsangpo River (=upper Brahmaputra) and its tributaries at altitudes above in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is the only species in its genus. ...
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Ptychobarbus ''Ptychobarbus'' is a genus of cyprinid fish that is found in rivers, streams and lakes in the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau of China, India, Nepal and Pakistan, extending into the highlands of Afghanistan. They reach up to in weight and about ...
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Schizopygopsis ''Schizopygopsis'' is a genus of cyprinid fish. Most species are endemic to river basins in the Himalayas and Qinghai–Tibet Plateau of China, but ''S. stoliczkai'' extends into the highlands of Afghanistan, Iran, northern India, Kyrgyzstan, Pak ...
'' (snowtrouts) * Tribe Barbini ** '' Aulopyge'' (Dalmatian barbelgudgeon) ** '' Barbus'' (typical barbels and barbs) ** '' Hsianwenia'' ** ''
Caecocypris ''Caecocypris basimi'', the Haditha cavefish, is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Iraq, only occurring in aquifers near Haditha. This cavefish is the only member of its genus. The species is classed as Critically endangered, possibly extin ...
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Cyprinion ''Cyprinion'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. Species * '' Cyprinion acinaces'' Banister & M. A. Clarke, 1977 ** '' Cyprinion acinaces acinaces'' Banister & M. A. Clarke, 1977 ** '' Cyprinion acinaces hijazi'' Krupp, ...
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Kantaka According to Buddhist legend, Kanthaka (in Pali and Sanskrit) (6th century BC, in Kapilvastu and Tilaurakot, Nepal) was a favourite white horse of length eighteen cubits that was a royal servant of Prince Siddhartha, who later became Gautam ...
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Luciobarbus ''Luciobarbus'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes in the family Cyprinidae. Its members are found in fresh and brackish waters of southern Europe, northern Africa, the wider Near East, the Aral and Caspian Seas, and rivers associated with these. Se ...
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Scaphiodonichthys ''Scaphiodonichthys'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in eastern Asia. There are currently three described species in this genus. Species * ''Scaphiodonichthys acanthopterus'' ( Fowler, 1934) * ''Scaphiodonichthys burmanicus'' Vinciguerra, 1 ...
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Schizocypris ''Schizocypris'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in southern and south-western Asia. Species There are currently three recognized species in this genus: * '' Schizocypris altidorsalis'' Bianco Bianco is a town and ''comune'' in the Provinc ...
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Semiplotus ''Semiplotus'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes found in south Asia. Species There are currently three recognized species in this genus: * '' Semiplotus cirrhosus'' B. L. Chaudhuri, 1919 * '' Semiplotus manipurensis'' Vishwanath & Kosygin A ...
'' Subfamily Danioninae * Tribe Paedocypridini ** '' Paedocypris'' * Tribe Sundadanionini ** '' Fangfangia'' ** ''
Sundadanio ''Sundadanio'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes from freshwater habitats, typically peat swamps and blackwater streams, in Borneo and Sumatra (as well as nearby smaller islands) in southeast Asia. At up to in standard length they are very small, ...
'' * Tribe Rasborini ** ''
Amblypharyngodon The carplets (''Amblypharyngodon'') are a genus of fishes in the family Cyprinidae. They are up to in total length and inhabit a wide range of slow-moving or stagnant freshwater habitats in South and Mainland Southeast Asia. Species There are 5 ...
'' (carplets) ** '' Boraras'' (rasboras) ** ''
Brevibora ''Brevibora'' is a genus of cyprinid freshwater fish native to Southeast Asia. They are small, no more than in standard length, and restricted to acidic blackwater rivers, streams and peat swamp lakes in the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Born ...
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Horadandia ''Horadandia'' is a small genus of cyprinid fish from South Asia South Asia is the southern subregion of Asia, which is defined in both geographical Geography (from Greek: , ''geographia''. Combination of Greek words ‘Geo’ ...
'' ** '' Kottelatia'' ** '' Pectenocypris'' ** '' Rasbora'' ** ''
Rasboroides ''Rasboroides'' is a genus of small cyprinid fishes endemism, endemic to Sri Lanka. They are found in small, slow-flowing and shaded streams in the southwestern part of the island. They are essentially restricted to lowlands, although one Introdu ...
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Rasbosoma ''Rasbosoma'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in the Mekong River, Mekong Basin of Southeast Asia (Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand). The genus contains only one species, the dwarf scissortail rasbora or ''Rasbosoma spilocerca''. They are small fis ...
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Trigonopoma ''Trigonopoma'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in Southeast Asia. There are two described species in this genus. Species * '' Trigonopoma gracile'' (Kottelat Maurice Kottelat (born 16 July 1957 in Delémont, SwitzerlandTrigonostigma ''Trigonostigma'' is a genus of small cyprinid fish found in Southeast Asia. These social, colorful freshwater fish are often kept in aquariums. Species There are currently four recognized species in this genus: * '' Trigonostigma espei'' ( Mei ...
'' * Tribe Danionini ** ''
Betadevario ''Betadevario ramachandrani'' is a species of cyprinid fish that is found only in the upper Seetha River drainage in Karnataka, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-large ...
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Brachydanio The danionins are a group of small, minnow-type fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae. Members of this group are mostly in the genera ''Danio'', ''Devario'', and ''Rasbora''._They_are_primarily_native_to_the_ s_...''._They_are_primarily_native ...
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Celestichthys ''Danio margaritatus'', the celestial pearl danio, often referred to in the aquarium trade as galaxy rasbora or ''Microrasbora'' sp. 'Galaxy',Clarke (2007b) is a small cyprinid from Myanmar. It has so far been found only in a very small area near ...
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Danio ''Danio'' is a genus of small freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae found in South and Southeast Asia, commonly kept in aquaria. They are generally characterised by a pattern of horizontal stripes, rows of spots or vertical bars. Some species ...
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Danionella ''Danionella'' is a genus of danionin fish found in freshwater habitats in Myanmar and West Bengal, India. It includes some of the smallest fishes. Distribution Four out of Five Described species of ''Danionella'' are found in Myanmar. ''D. tra ...
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Devario ''Devario'' is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae native to the rivers and streams of South and Southeast Asia. These fishes have short barbels and many species having vertical or horizontal stripes. These species consume various small, aqu ...
'' ** '' Inlecypris'' ** '' Laubuka'' ** '' Microdevario'' ** '' Microrasbora'' * Tribe Chedrini ** ''
Barilius ''Barilius'' is a large genus of cyprinid freshwater fishes native to Asia. Four species in this genus have been described since 2012. Species There are currently 31 recognized species in this genus: * ''Barilius ardens'' Knight, A. Rai, D ...
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Aspidoparia ''Aspidoparia'' is a small genus of cyprinid fishes that are found in South Asia South Asia is the southern subregion of Asia, which is defined in both geographical and ethno-cultural terms. The region consists of the countries of Afghan ...
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Chelaethiops ''Chelaethiops'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in lakes and rivers of Africa. While commonly called "sardines", they are not related to the true sardines of the family Clupeidae. There are currently five recognized species in this genus. ...
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Engraulicypris ''Engraulicypris'' is a genus of fish in the family (biology), family Cyprinidae endemism, endemic to Africa. In a study of Mitochondrial DNA, mitochondrial genealogy, the species formerly included in ''Mesobola'' are not Phylogenetic tree, phylo ...
'' ** '' Esomus'' (flying barbs) ** ''
Leptocypris ''Leptocypris'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) includin ...
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Luciosoma ''Luciosoma'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in Southeast Asia. There are currently five species in this genus. Species * '' Luciosoma bleekeri'' Steindachner, 1878 (Shark minnow) * '' Luciosoma pellegrinii'' Popta, 1905 * '' Luciosoma set ...
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Malayochela ''Malayochela maassi'' Is a species of cyprinid fish found in Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei Brunei ( , ), formally Brunei Darussalam ( ms, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi: , ), is a country located on the north coast of the island of B ...
'' ** '' Nematabramis'' ** '' Neobola'' ** '' Opsaridium'' ** '' Opsarius'' ** '' Raiamas'' ** ''
Rastrineobola The silver cyprinid (''Rastrineobola argentea'') also known as the Lake Victoria sardine, mukene,and omena (native language), dagaa (swahili language) is a species of pelagic, freshwater ray-finned fish in the carp family, Cyprinidae from East A ...
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Salmostoma The razorbelly minnows are a group of fish in the genus ''Salmostoma'' found in southern Asia. They have been placed in the genus ''Salmophasia'' but this is regarded as a junior synonym of ''Salmostoma''. Species There are currently 13 recogn ...
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Securicula ''Securicula gora'' is a species of cyprinid fish found in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and possibly in Nepal. It is the only species in its genus. Description Sericula gora'' is a silvery fish with an upward pointing mouth, shich has a prominent ...
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Thryssocypris ''Thryssocypris'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in Southeast Asia. Species There are currently four recognized species in this genus: * '' Thryssocypris ornithostoma'' Kottelat, 1991 * '' Thryssocypris smaragdinus'' T. R. Roberts & Kottelat ...
'' Subfamily Leptobarbinae * '' Leptobarbus'' Subfamily Xenocypridinae [incl. Cultrinae &
Squaliobarbinae Squaliobarbinae is a small subfamily of the carp and minnow family, Cyprinidae, which consists of three monotypic genera which have their natural distributions in eastern Asia. Two species, the grass carp (''Ctenopharyngodon idella'') and the b ...
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Squaliobarbus The barbel chub (''Squaliobarbus curriculus'') is a species of cyprinid fish found in China, North Korea, South Korea, eastern Russia, and Vietnam. It is the only member of its genus. References

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'' * Tribe Opsariichthyini ** ''
Candidia ''Candidia'' is a genus of small cyprinid freshwater fish endemic to Taiwan. Species There are currently two recognized species in this genus. * '' Candidia barbata'' (Regan The family name Regan, along with its cognates O'Regan, O Regan, R ...
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Nipponocypris ''Nipponocypris'' is a genus of cyprinid fish containing three extant species, one endemic to Japan, one to South Korea while the third occurs in Japan, Korea and China. A fourth, extinct species is known from Middle Pleistocene-aged freshwater ...
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Opsariichthys ''Opsariichthys'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in freshwater habitats in Mainland China (including Hainan), Taiwan, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. There are currently 12 described species in the genus. Species There are 12 species, some with un ...
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Parazacco ''Parazacco'' is a genus of small freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae, native to China and Vietnam. Species According to FishBase, there are currently two recognized species in this genus, but the Catalog of Fishes Catalog of Fishes is ...
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Xenocyprioides ''Xenocyprioides'' is a genus of cyprinid fish endemism, endemic to China. There are two described species in this genus. Species * ''Xenocyprioides carinatus'' Chen Yi-Yu, Yi-Yu Chen & Huang Hong-Jin, H. J. Huang, 1985 * ''Xenocyprioides parvu ...
'' * Tribe Oxygastrini ** ''
Aphyocypris ''Aphyocypris'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes consisting of eight species, all of which are restricted to East Asia. Species There are currently ten recognized species in this genus: * ''Aphyocypris amnis'' T. Y. Liao, S. O. Kullander & H. D ...
'' ** '' Araiocypris'' ** '' Gymnodanio'' ** '' Hemigrammocypris'' ** ''
Macrochirichthys ''Macrochirichthys macrochirus'', the long pectoral-fin minnow or giant sword minnow, is a species of cyprinid fish found in rivers and lakes in Southeast Asia (Vietnam and Thailand to the Greater Sundas) where it is used as a food fish. It is t ...
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Oxygaster ''Oxygaster'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes found in Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical south-eastern region ...
'' ** '' Parachela'' ** ''
Paralaubuca ''Paralaubuca'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes found in Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical south-eastern regio ...
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Rasborichthys ''Rasborichthys helfrichii'' is a species of cyprinid fish found on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo in Southeast Asia. It is the only species in its genus. References

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'' * Tribe Hypophthalmichthyini ** ''
Atrilinea ''Atrilinea'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes that contains only three species, all of which are endemic to China. Species * ''Atrilinea macrolepis ''Atrilinea macrolepis'' is a species of cyprinid Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fis ...
'' ** '' Ctenopharyngodon'' (grass carp) ** '' Elopichthys'' ** '' Hypophthalmichthys'' (bighead carps) ** '' Luciobrama'' ** ''
Mylopharyngodon ''Mylopharyngodon'' is a genus of fish belongs to the family Cyprinidae, it contains two species: the living black carp The black carp (''Mylopharyngodon piceus'') or Chinese black roach is a species of cyprinid freshwater fish and the sole ex ...
'' (black carp) ** '' Ochetobius'' * Tribe Xenocypridini ** Subtribe Xenocypridina *** ''
Distoechodon ''Distoechodon'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes that occur in East Asia, one species endemic to mainland China and the other in both mainland China and Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at t ...
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Pseudobrama ''Pseudobrama simoni'' is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to China, and the only species in its genus. It is a pseudobream species living in fresh and brackish water in the Yangtze The Yangtze or Yangzi ( or ; ) is the longest r ...
'' *** '' Xenocypris'' ** Subtribe Cultrina *** ''
Anabarilius ''Anabarilius'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae, most of them only occurring in China. Many of the species have very restricted geographic range and have been negatively impacted by introduced species, fishing, and habitat ...
'' *** '' Chanodichthys'' *** '' Culter'' *** ''
Ischikauia ''Ischikauia steenackeri'' is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Lake Biwa is the largest freshwater lake in Japan, located entirely within Shiga Prefecture (west-central Honshu), northeast of the former capital city of Kyoto. Lake Biw ...
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Longiculter ''Longiculter siahi'' is a species of cyprinid fish found in Southeast Asia where it is found in Cambodia, Laos and Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeas ...
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Megalobrama ''Megalobrama'' is a genus of cyprinid fish, consisting of six species native to fresh water in China and eastern Russia. The name is derived from the Greek word ''megalos'', meaning "great", and the Old French Old French (, , ; Modern Frenc ...
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Parabramis The white Amur bream (''Parabramis pekinensis'') is a species of cyprinid freshwater fish, of the monotypic genus ''Parabramis''. It is native to eastern Asia, where found from the Amur River basin in Russia south to Ningpo and Shanghai in Chi ...
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Sinibrama ''Sinibrama'' is a small genus of cyprinid fishes, the five currently recognized species distributed in south China, Taiwan, Laos, and Vietnam. These are silvery fishes with deep, laterally compressed bodies, large eyes, and terminal mouths. The ...
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Hemiculter ''Hemiculter'' is a genus of cyprinid fish, consisting of eight species native to fresh water of eastern Asia (Siberia to Vietnam). The type species is the sharpbelly, ''Culter leucisculus''. The name is derived from the Greek word ''hemis'', m ...
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Hemiculter ''Hemiculter'' is a genus of cyprinid fish, consisting of eight species native to fresh water of eastern Asia (Siberia to Vietnam). The type species is the sharpbelly, ''Culter leucisculus''. The name is derived from the Greek word ''hemis'', m ...
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Pseudohemiculter ''Pseudohemiculter'' is a genus of cyprinid fish occurring in eastern Asia. There are currently four species in the genus. Species * ''Pseudohemiculter dispar'' ( W. K. H. Peters, 1881) * ''Pseudohemiculter hainanensis'' (Boulenger, 1900) * ''Ps ...
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Pseudolaubuca ''Pseudolaubuca'' is a genus of cyprinid fish from eastern Asia. There are currently four species in this genus. Species * '' Pseudolaubuca engraulis'' (Nichols Nichols may refer to: People *Nichols (surname) *Nichol, a surname Places Canada * ...
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Toxabramis ''Toxabramis'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in eastern Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the ...
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Acanthorhodeus The Khanka spiny bitterling (''Acanthorhodeus chankaensis'') is a temperate freshwater fish belonging to the Acheilognathinae subfamily of the family Cyprinidae. It originates in the inland rivers in Asia, and is found in China, Korea, and Russi ...
'' (Khanka spiny bitterling) * '' Acheilognathus'' * ''
Paratanakia ''Tanakia himantegus'' is a species of fishes in the family Cyprinidae found in China and Taiwan. Subspecies *''T. h. chii'' ('' Paratanakia himantegus chii'') (Miao, 1934):China mainland and Taiwan *''T. h. himantegus'' ('' Paratanakia himant ...
'' * '' Pseudorhodeus'' * '' Rhodeus'' * '' Tanakia'' Subfamily
Gobioninae Gobioninae is a monophyletic subfamily of Eurasian cyprinid fishes. A species-rich subfamily, it is divided into five tribes: Gobionini, Pseudogobionini, Hemibarbini, Coreiini, and Sarcocheilichthyini. To adapt to different masticatory operation ...
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Hemibarbus ''Hemibarbus'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in eastern Asia. There are currently 12 recognized species in this genus. Species * '' Hemibarbus brevipennus'' P. Q. Yue, 1995 * '' Hemibarbus labeo'' (Pallas, 1776) (Barbel steed) * '' Hemibar ...
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Squalidus ''Squalidus'' is a genus of cyprinid fish that occurs in eastern Asia. There are currently 14 described species in this genus. Species * '' Squalidus argentatus'' ( Sauvage & Dabry de Thiersant, 1874) * '' Squalidus atromaculatus'' (Nichols & ...
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Belligobio ''Belligobio'' is a small genus of cyprinid fishes containing two recognized species endemic to China. The type species of ''Belligobio'' is ''Belligobio eristigma'', a synonym of '' Hemibarbus mylodon'', and this taxa is not currently classified ...
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Hemibarbus ''Hemibarbus'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in eastern Asia. There are currently 12 recognized species in this genus. Species * '' Hemibarbus brevipennus'' P. Q. Yue, 1995 * '' Hemibarbus labeo'' (Pallas, 1776) (Barbel steed) * '' Hemibar ...
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Squalidus ''Squalidus'' is a genus of cyprinid fish that occurs in eastern Asia. There are currently 14 described species in this genus. Species * '' Squalidus argentatus'' ( Sauvage & Dabry de Thiersant, 1874) * '' Squalidus atromaculatus'' (Nichols & ...
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Gobiobotia ''Gobiobotia'' is a genus of cyprinid fish that is found in eastern Asia. Species are typically small Bottom dweller, bottom dwellers. Species There are currently 19 recognized species in this genus: * ''Gobiobotia abbreviata'' Fang Ping-Wen, P. ...
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Xenophysogobio ''Xenophysogobio'' is a genus of cyprinid fish endemism, endemic to China. There are currently two described species in this genus. Species * ''Xenophysogobio boulengeri'' (Tchang Tchung-Lin, T. L. Tchang, 1929) * ''Xenophysogobio nudicorpa'' (Hu ...
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Gobio ''Gobio'' is a genus of typical gudgeons, ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae many of which are endemics of south-eastern Europe. Members of the genus are usually small fish, rarely longer than 10 cm. Many species previously in ''Gobio ...
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Mesogobio ''Mesogobio'' is a genus of cyprinid 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 ...
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Romanogobio ''Romanogobio'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in Europe and Asia. Species Currently, 18 described species are in this genus, including the extinct ''R. antipai'': * '' Romanogobio albipinnatus'' (Lukasch, 1933) (white-finned gudgeon) * '' R ...
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Acanthogobio ''Acanthogobio guentheri'' is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to China. It is only found in the Yellow and Sinin Rivers, and is the only recognized species in its genus. It reaches up to a length of 20 cm. Named in honor of the German-born ...
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Abbottina ''Abbottina'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae, the carps and minnows. They are native to eastern Asia (China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam).Froese, R. and D. Pauly. (Eds.''Abbottina'' species list.FishBase. 2011. The genus was ...
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Huigobio ''Huigobio'' is a genus of cyprinid fish that is found in Eastern Asia. Species These are the currently recognized species in this genus: * ''Huigobio chenhsienensis'' P. W. Fang, 1938, 1938 * ''Huigobio exilicauda'' Jiang & Zhang, 2013 * ''Hu ...
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Microphysogobio ''Microphysogobio'' is a genus of freshwater fish in the family (biology), family Cyprinidae native to East Asia. Species There are currently 28 recognized species in this genus: * ''Microphysogobio alticorpus'' Petru Mihai Bănărescu, Bănăr ...
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Platysmacheilus ''Platysmacheilus'' is a genus 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 indigenous t ...
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Pseudogobio ''Pseudogobio'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in eastern Asia. There are currently four described species in this genus. Species * '' Pseudogobio banggiangensis'' V. H. Nguyễn, 2001 * '' Pseudogobio esocinus'' (Temminck & Schlegel Schle ...
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Coreius ''Coreius'' is a genus of cyprinid fish belonging to the subfamily Gobioninae. They are known as gudgeons. This genus is endemic to freshwater habitats in China. It currently contains four recognized species. Species * ''Coreius cetopsis'' ( Kn ...
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Coreoleuciscus ''Coreoleuciscus'' is a genus of fish from the cyprinid Family (biology), family Endemism, endemic to rivers of Korea, rivers of the Korean peninsula. Species There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus: * ''Coreoleuciscus aeruginos'' ...
'' (Korean splendid dace) ** '' Gnathopogon'' ** ''
Gobiocypris ''Gobiocypris rarus'' is a freshwater species of cyprinid fish endemic to China where it is only found near Jiuxiang in Sichuan Sichuan (; zh, c=, labels=no, ; zh, p=Sìchuān; alternatively romanized as Szechuan or Szechwan; former ...
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Paracanthobrama ''Paracanthobrama guichenoti'' is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to China. It is the only member of its genus. Named in honor of Antoine Alphone Guichenot Antoine Alphonse Guichenot (31 July 1809 in Paris – 17 February 1876 in Cluny ...
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Paraleucogobio ''Paraleucogobio notacanthus'' 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 ...
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Pseudopungtungia ''Pseudopungtungia'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in Korea Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic ...
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Pungtungia ''Pungtungia'' is a genus of cyprinid 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 ...
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Rhinogobio ''Rhinogobio'' is a genus 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 indigenous to a ...
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Sarcocheilichthys ''Sarcocheilichthys'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes found in eastern Asia. There are currently 12 species in the genus. Species * '' Sarcocheilichthys biwaensis'' K. Hosoya, 1982 * '' Sarcocheilichthys caobangensis'' V. H. Nguyễn & V. B. Vo ...
'' Subfamily Tanichthyinae * ''
Tanichthys ''Tanichthys'' is a genus of freshwater fish in the carp family ( Cyprinidae) of order Cypriniformes. They are native to rivers and streams in China and Vietnam. Until recently, the type species, ''T. albonubes,'' was the only one known. In 2 ...
'' Subfamily Leuciscinae [incl.
Alburninae Alburninae is a small subfamily of the carp and minnow family of ray-finned fish, the Cyprinidae. The genera in this subfamily were previously considered to be part of the Leuciscinae Leuciscinae is a subfamily of the freshwater fish family C ...
] * Tribe Phoxinini ** '' Oreoleuciscus'' ** '' Phoxinus'' (Eurasian minnows and daces) ** ''
Pseudaspius ''Pseudaspius leptocephalus'', the Redfin, is a species of cyprinid fish found in eastern Asia where it occurs in the countries of Russia, Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a la ...
'' * Tribe Laviniini ** Subtribe Chrosomina *** '' Chrosomus'' (typical daces) ** Subtribe Laviniina *** ''
Eremichthys The desert dace (''Eremichthys acros'') is a rare cyprinid fish known only from the warm springs and creeks of Soldier Meadow in western Humboldt County, Nevada, USA. It is the only member of the monotypic genus ''Eremichthys''. The species is ...
'' (desert dace) *** '' Gila'' (western chubs) *** '' Hesperoleucus'' (California roach) *** '' Klamathella'' *** ''
Lavinia In Roman mythology, Lavinia ( ; ) is the daughter of Latinus and Amata, and the last wife of Aeneas. Creation It has been proposed that the character was in part intended to represent Servilia Isaurica, Emperor Augustus's first fiancée. Stor ...
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Mylopharodon ''Mylopharadon conocephalus'', known as the hardhead, is a freshwater ray-finned fish from the family Cyprinidae, the carps and minnows, which is endemic to California. It is the sole member of the monotypic genus ''Mylopharadon''. Description ...
'' (hardhead) *** ''
Orthodon The Sacramento blackfish (''Orthodon microlepidotus'') is a species of freshwater fish in central California. A cyprinid, the blackfish is the sole member of its genus. Distribution and habitat Blackfish are primarily denizens of the warm and ...
'' (Sacramento blackfish) *** '' Ptychocheilus'' (pikeminnows) *** ''
Relictus The relict dace (''Relictus solitarius'') is a cyprinid fish of the Great Basin of western North America. It is the sole member of its genus. Relict dace coloration is variable, but generally dusky overall, with olive and brassy shades dorsall ...
'' (relict dace) *** ''
Siphateles ''Siphateles'' is a genus of fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, native to the Western United States. They were formerly placed in the genus ''Gila (fish), Gila''. Species The species include: *''Siphateles alvordensis'' Carl Leavitt Hubbs, ...
'' * Tribe Leuciscini ** ''
Pachychilon ''Pachychilon'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in Europe. There are two recognized species in this genus. Species * '' Pachychilon macedonicum'' (Steindachner Franz Steindachner (11 November 1834 in Vienna – 10 December 1919 in Vienna) ...
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Pachychilon ''Pachychilon'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in Europe. There are two recognized species in this genus. Species * '' Pachychilon macedonicum'' (Steindachner Franz Steindachner (11 November 1834 in Vienna – 10 December 1919 in Vienna) ...
'' ** '' Alburnoides'' clade *** '' Alburnoides'' ** Primitive Leuciscine clade *** ''
Delminichthys ''Delminichthys'' is a genus of cyprinid fish which is found in the karst region of the Balkans, Eastern Europe. Until 2006 it was considered part of the genus ''Phoxinellus''. It currently contains four species. Species * ''Delminichthys adsper ...
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Leucalburnus ''Leucalburnus satunini'', the mountain dace or White Kura bleak , is a species of cyprinid 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 ...
'' *** '' Notemigonus'' (golden shiner) *** '' Pelasgus'' ** Subtribe Leuciscina *** ''
Aspiolucius ''Aspiolucius esocinus'' or the pike asp is a species of cyprinid fish native to rivers, such as Amu Darya and Syr Darya, and occasionally lakes in Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, where it was a common fish until 1980s. Afte ...
'' (pike asp) *** '' Leuciscus'' (Eurasian daces) *** ''
Pelecus ''Pelecus cultratus'', commonly known as the ziege, sichel, sabre carp or sabrefish, is a cyprinid fish species from Eastern Europe and adjacent Asian regions, the only one in its genus, inhabiting the lower reaches of rivers and brackish waters ...
'' (sabre carp) ** Subtribe Abramina *** ''
Abramis The common bream, freshwater bream, bream, bronze bream, carp bream or sweaty bream (''Abramis brama''), is a European species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is now considered to be the only species in the genus ''Abramis''. ...
'' (common bream) *** ''
Acanthobrama ''Acanthobrama'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae found mostly in the Near East. Species * '' Acanthobrama centisquama'' Heckel, 1843 * '' Acanthobrama hadiyahensis'' Coad, Alkahem & Behnke, 1983 * †'' Acanthobram ...
'' (bleaks) *** ''
Capoetobrama ''Capoetobrama kuschakewitschi'' is a cyprinid fish that is found in Central Asia, in a region shared by Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, italic=yes / , ; russian: Узбекис ...
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Mirogrex ''Mirogrex'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae found only in Israel and Syria. Species * '' Mirogrex hulensis'' Goren, Fishelson & Trewavas, 1973 (Hula bream) * '' Mirogrex terraesanctae'' Steinitz, 1952 (Kinneret bleak ...
'' *** '' Vimba'' (Vimbas) ** Subtribe Chondrostomina *** '' Achondrostoma'' *** ''
Alburnus ''Alburnus'' is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae, the carps and minnows. They are known commonly as bleaks. A group of species in the genus is known as shemayas. The genus occurs in the western Palearctic realm, and the center of diversi ...
'' (bleaks) *** ''
Anaecypris ''Anaecypris hispanica'', the Spanish minnowcarp, is a small species of ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae. It is the only living member of the genus ''Anaecypris''. It is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula and is found in the basin o ...
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Chondrostoma ''Chondrostoma'' (from the Ancient Greek roots (''khondros'') 'lump' + (''stoma'') 'mouth' = 'lump-mouth') is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. They are commonly known as nases, although this term is also used locally to den ...
'' (typical nases) *** '' Iberochondrostoma'' *** ''
Leucaspius ''Leucaspius delineatus'', known as the sunbleak, belica or moderlieschen is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is currently the only species included in genus ''Leucaspius'', whereas formerly others were included, which n ...
'' (moderlieschen) *** '' Leucos'' *** ''
Parachondrostoma ''Parachondrostoma'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found mostly in Spain with one species entering France. There are currently four species in this genus. Species There are currently four recognized species in this genus: * '' Parachondrostoma arr ...
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Petroleuciscus ''Petroleuciscus'' is a genus of four species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It was usually included in ''Leuciscus'' until recently. This genus unites the Ponto-Caspian chubs and daces. Recent research has indicated that ''Petrole ...
'' (Ponto-Caspian chubs and daces) *** ''
Phoxinellus ''Phoxinellus'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes found in the Balkans The Balkans ( ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region tak ...
'' *** '' Protochondrostoma'' (South European nase) *** '' Pseudochondrostoma'' *** ''
Pseudophoxinus ''Pseudophoxinus'' is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae found in Western Asia. Species There are currently 29 recognized species in this genus: * '' Pseudophoxinus alii'' Küçük, 2007 (Pamphylian spring minnow) * '' Pseudophoxinus ana ...
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Rutilus ''Rutilus'' is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae found in Eurasia. This genus is a widely distributed lineage of cyprinids and ranges from West Europe to East Siberia. Species In FishBase (2022), nine species are included in the genus: * ...
'' (roaches) *** '' Sarmarutilus'' *** '' Scardinius'' (rudds) *** '' Squalius'' (European chubs) *** ''
Telestes ''Telestes'' is a genus of cyprinid fish. It was formerly usually included in ''Leuciscus''. Species There are currently 14 recognized species in this genus:Bogutskaya, N.G., Zupancic, P., Bogut, I. & Naseka, A.M. (2012): Two new freshwater fis ...
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Tropidophoxinellus ''Tropidophoxinellus'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe ...
'' * Tribe Plagiopterini ** '' Couesius'' (lake chub) ** '' Hemitremia'' (flame chub) ** ''
Lepidomeda ''Lepidomeda'' is a genus of cyprinid fish, commonly known as the spinedaces, found in western North America. Of the four known species, one is extinct and two are threatened. They appear to be fairly close to the leatherside chub and the spike ...
'' (spinedaces) ** ''
Margariscus ''Margariscus'', known as the pearl daces, is a genus of Leuciscidae, leusiscid fishes found in North America. There are currently two recognized species in this genus. Margariscus comes from the Greek word ''margariskos,'' meaning pearl. Speci ...
'' (pearl daces) ** ''
Meda Meda may refer to: Places * Meda de Mouros, a parish in Tábua Municipality, Portugal * Medas, a parish in Gondomar Municipality, Portugal * Meda-Ela, Sri Lanka * Međa (Leskovac), village in the municipality of Leskovac, Serbia * Meda, Lombardy ...
'' (pikedace) ** ''
Plagopterus The woundfin (''Plagopterus argentissimus'') is a species of minnow endemic to the Virgin River of the southwestern United States. It is the only species in the monotypic genus ''Plagopterus''. Description The woundfin is a small slender, silve ...
'' (woundfin) ** ''
Rhynchocypris ''Rhynchocypris'' is a genus of fairly small Eurasian cyprinid fishes. There are currently seven described species in this genus. Species * '' Rhynchocypris czekanowskii'' ( Dybowski, 1869) (Czekanowski's minnow) * '' Rhynchocypris dementjevi'' ...
'' (Eurasian minnows) ** '' Semotilus'' (creek chubs) **
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Stypodon The stumptooth minnow (''Stypodon signifer'') is an extinct species of cyprinid fish. It was found only in Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is ...
'' (stumptooth minnow) * Tribe Pogonichthyini ** Subtribe Pogonichthyina *** ''
Clinostomus ''Clinostomus'' is a genus of cyprinid fish that occur in eastern North America. There are two species in this genus. Species * '' Clinostomus elongatus'' ( Kirtland, 1840) (Redside dace) * ''Clinostomus funduloides The rosyside dace (''Clino ...
'' (redside daces) *** '' Iotichthys'' (least chub) *** '' Mylocheilus'' (peamouth) *** ''
Pogonichthys The splittails are a genus ''Pogonichthys'' of cyprinid fish, consisting of two species native to western North America. The common name is inspired by the distinctive appearance of the tail fin, in which the upper lobe is distinctly larger. Of ...
'' (splittails) *** ''
Richardsonius ''Richardsonius'' is a genus of cyprinid fish consisting of two species native to western North America. Commonly known as redside shiners, that term is also used to refer to ''Richardsonius balteatus'' specifically. The genus is named after n ...
'' (redside shiners) ** Subtribe Exoglossina *** ''
Exoglossum ''Exoglossum'' is a genus of mound-building freshwater fish of the minnow family ( Cyprinidae) containing two species, commonly known as cutlip minnows, although the individual species, particularly ''Exoglossum maxillingua'', are also locally ...
'' (cutlips minnows) *** ''
Oregonichthys ''Oregonichthys'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. Collectively known as Oregon chubs, that term can also refer to ''O. crameri'' in particular. Species * ''Oregonichthys crameri'' ( Snyder, 1908) (Oregon chub) * ''Oreg ...
'' (Oregon chubs) *** ''
Pararhinichthys The cheat minnow (''Pararhinichthys bowersi'') is a demersal, freshwater fish endemic to the United States, most commonly found in the Ohio River basin. It is the only species in the genus Pararhinichthys. Its taxonomic status is debatable and ...
'' (cheat minnow) *** '' Rhinichthys'' (riffle daces, loach minnows) *** '' Tiaroga'' ** Subtribe Campostomina *** ''
Campostoma ''Campostoma'', the stonerollers, is a genus of cyprinid fish found in North America. There are currently six species recognized for this genus. Species * '' Campostoma anomalum'' (Rafinesque, 1820) (Central stoneroller) * '' Campostoma oligole ...
'' (stonerollers) *** ''
Nocomis ''Nocomis'' is a genus of cyprinid fish native to North America. There are currently seven described species in this genus. Species * '' Nocomis asper'' Lachner & R. E. Jenkins, 1971 (Redspot chub) * '' Nocomis biguttatus'' ( Kirtland, 1840) ...
'' (hornyhead chubs) ** Subtribe Hybognathina *** '' Agosia'' (longfin dace) *** '' Alburnops'' *** '' Algansea'' (Mexican chubs) *** ?'' Aztecula'' (Aztec chub) *** ?''
Ballerus ''Ballerus'' is a genus of cyprinid fish containing two Eurasian species. Species * ''Ballerus ballerus'' (Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus, 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 1758) (Zope) * ''Ballerus sapa'' (Peter Simon Pallas, Pallas, 1814) (White-eye ...
'' (breams) *** ?'' Blicca'' (silver bream) *** ''
Codoma The ornate shiner (''Codoma ornata'') is a cyprinid fish endemic to Mexico Mexico (Spanish language, Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a List of sovereign states, country in the southern portion of North America. ...
'' (ornate shiner) *** '' Cyprinella'' (satinfin shiners) *** '' Dionda'' (desert minnows) *** ?''
Ericymba ''Ericymba'' is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae. They are native to North America.Yang, L., Sado, T., Hirt, M.V., Pasco-Viel, E., Arunachalam, M., Li, J., Wang, X., Freyhof, J., Saitoh, K., Simons, A.M., Miya, M., He, S. & Mayden, R.L. ...
'' (longjaw minnows) *** ''
Erimonax Spotfin chub (''Cyprinella monacha'') is a ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae that is endemic to the Tennessee River watershed. Its other common names include turquoise shiner and chromium shiner. Appearance and anatomy Spotfin chub have an ...
'' *** '' Erimystax'' (slender chubs) ***
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'' Evarra'' (Mexican daces) *** '' Graodus'' *** '' Hudsonius'' *** ''
Hybognathus ''Hybognathus'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. Its members are collectively known as the silvery minnows. Hybognathus are pelagophils that are native to North America. The populations of such pelagophils, including specie ...
'' (silvery minnows) *** ''
Hybopsis ''Hybopsis'' is a genus of cyprinid fish Endemism, endemic to the United States. There are currently six described species in this genus. Species * ''Hybopsis amblops'' (Constantine Samuel Rafinesque, Rafinesque, 1820) (Bigeye chub) * ''Hybopsis ...
'' (bigeye chubs) *** ?''
Iberocypris ''Squalius'' is a genus of fish in the family (biology), family Cyprinidae found in Europe and Asia. Hybrid (biology), Hybridization is not rare in the Cyprinidae, including this genus. ''Squalius alburnoides, S. alburnoides'' is known to be of a ...
'' *** ?''
Ladigesocypris ''Ladigesocypris'' is a small genus of freshwater ray-finned fish from the carp and minnow family, Cyprinidae. It comprises two species which are endemic to Anatolia. Species The two species included in this genus are: *''Ladigesocypris irideus ...
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Luxilus ''Luxilus'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in North America. They are commonly known as highscale shiners. There are currently nine species in the genus. Species * '' Luxilus albeolus'' ( D. S. Jordan, 1889) (white shiner) * '' Luxilus car ...
'' (highscale shiners) *** '' Lythrurus'' (finescale shiners) *** '' Macrhybopsis'' (blacktail chubs) *** '' Miniellus'' *** ?'' Moapa'' (moapa dace) *** '' Notropis'' (eastern shiners) *** ''
Opsopoeodus The pugnose minnow (''Opsopoeodus emiliae'') is a species of cyprinid fish found in the eastern North America. There are two recognized subspecies with the subspecies from Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of ...
'' (pugnose minnow) *** '' Phenacobius'' (suckermouth minnows) *** '' Pimephales'' (bluntnose minnows) *** ''
Platygobio The flathead chub (''Platygobio gracilis'') is a species of fish in the carp family, Cyprinidae. It is the only member of the monotypic genus ''Platygobio''.Froese, R. and D. Pauly, Eds. (2011)''Platygobio''.FishBase. It is native to North Americ ...
'' (flathead chub) *** ''
Pteronotropis ''Pteronotropis'' is a genus of cyprinid fish endemism, endemic to the United States. Characteristics The genus is characterized by a broad dark blue stripe along the side. The genus has large anal and dorsal fins, as well as a compressed body ...
'' (flagfin shiners) *** ?''
Snyderichthys ''Lepidomeda'' is a genus of cyprinid fish, commonly known as the spinedaces, found in western North America. Of the four known species, one is extinct and two are threatened. They appear to be fairly close to the leatherside chub and the spike ...
'' (spinedaces) *** ''
Tampichthys ''Tampichthys'' is a genus of cyprinid fish endemic to east–central Mexico. They are entirely restricted to the Pánuco River basin, except ''T. ipni'' which also occurs in some other Mexican rivers that drain into the Gulf of Mexico. These ar ...
'' *** ?'' Tribolodon'' *** ?'' Yuriria''


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* '' Acanthalburnus'' (bleaks) * ''
Acrocheilus The chiselmouth (''Acrocheilus alutaceus'') is an unusual cyprinid fish of western North America. It is named for the sharp hard plate on its lower jaw, which is used to scrape rocks for algae. It is the sole member of the monotypic genus ''Acro ...
'' (chiselmouth) * ''
Ancherythroculter ''Ancherythroculter'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes that occur in eastern Asia in China and Vietnam. There are currently five recognized species in this genus, though the validity of ''A. lini'' is under some doubt. Species There are currently ...
'' * '' Anchicyclocheilus'' * '' Gibelion'' (catla) (some authorities consider this species to belong in the genus ''Catla'') * ''
Cultrichthys ''Cultrichthys compressocorpus'' is a species of cyprinid 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 ...
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Discocheilus ''Discocheilus'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes Endemism, endemic to China. This genus contains two recognized species. Species * ''Discocheilus multilepis'' (Wang Da-Zhong, D. Z. Wang & Li De-Jun, D. J. Li, 1994) * ''Discocheilus wui'' (Chen Jin ...
'' * '' Discolabeo'' * ''
Hemiculterella ''Hemiculterella'' is a genus of cyprinid fish that occurs in eastern Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which s ...
'' * '' Herzensteinia'' * ''
Horalabiosa ''Horalabiosa''Eschmeyer, W.N. (ed.) (2004) Catalog of fishes. Updated database version of January 2004., Catalog databases as made available to FishBase in January 2004. is a disputed genus of cyprinid fish found only in India. There are curre ...
'' * ''
Megarasbora ''Megarasbora elanga'' ( bn, এলং), commonly known as the Bengala barb is a fish of the carp family Cyprinidae, found commonly in rivers and freshwater lakes in and around Bangladesh. It reaches a maximum length of . It is a valued food fish ...
'' * ''
Neobarynotus ''Neobarynotus microlepis'' is a species of cyprinid fish found is Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical south-e ...
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Paracrossochilus ''Paracrossochilus'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes containing two species, both of which are endemic to Borneo Borneo (; id, Kalimantan) is the third-largest island in the world and the largest in Asia. At the geographic centre of Mariti ...
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Phreatichthys ''Phreatichthys andruzzii'', a species of cyprinid fish, is the only species of the genus ''Phreatichthys'', and is endemic to Somalia Somalia, , Osmanya script: 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒖; ar, الصومال, aṣ-Ṣūmāl off ...
'' (Somalian cavefish) * '' Placogobio'' * '' Scardinius'' (rudds) * ''
Tropidophoxinellus ''Tropidophoxinellus'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe ...
'' * '' Typhlogarra'' (Iraq blind barb) * '' Zacco''


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