Cyprinidae - Wikipedia Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family, including the carps and their relatives the barbs and barbels, among others
Cyprinidae - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics Cyprinids refer to members of the family Cyprinidae, which includes over 2200 species of freshwater fish such as goldfish, koi, and carp This family is characterized by its wide distribution and adaptability to various environments
Cyprinidae | fish family | Britannica Family Cyprinidae (minnows, goldfish, bitterlings, barbs, and carps) Pharyngeal teeth in 1 to 3 rows Some with 1 or 2 pairs of small barbels Food habits variable Food fishes of sport and commercial value; aquarium fishes Size 2 5–250 cm (1 inch to more than 8 feet) …
Cyprinid - New World Encyclopedia Cyprinidae is almost an exclusively freshwater family of fishes, with brackish water representatives occurring only very rarely Common names associated with various members of this family include minnow, carp, chub, and shiner
Cyprinidae - Animalia Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family, including the carps, the true minnows, and their relatives the barbs and barbels, among others
Cypriniformes - Wikipedia The most notable family placed here is the Cyprinidae (carps and minnows), which make up two-thirds of the order's diversity This is one of the largest families of fish, and is widely distributed across Eurasia, North America, and Africa
Cyprinidae - Oxford Reference Cyprinidae range in size from Rasbora maculata (dwarf rasbora), measuring 3 cm, to Barbus tor (mahseer), which reaches a length of 1 6 m Many cyprinids are herbivorous, feeding on plants or algae
CYPRINIDAE Definition Meaning | Merriam-Webster Medical The meaning of CYPRINIDAE is a large family (order Cypriniformes) of freshwater fishes that includes the carps, barbels, tenches, breams, goldfishes, chubs, dace, shiners, and most of the freshwater minnows
The Virtual Aquarium of Virginia Tech--Minnows Most are small (<6") shiners, dace, chubs, and minnows that like to school, feed on insects and algae, serve as prey for sport fish They are found in a wide variety of habitats in streams, rivers and lakes throughout North America