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Family Order: Cypriniformes 🍽️ 290 Edible 🎣 82 Game Fish

Cyprinidae

Species

2,960

Genera

252

Max Length

300 cm

Max Weight

300.0 kg

Avg Trophic

2.93

Threatened

134

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Family

Cyprinidae

+249 more

Genera

⭐ Notable Species

View all 2,960

Cyprinella spiloptera

Bluntnose minnow

Pimephales notatus

Spottail shiner

Notropis hudsonius

Carassius langsdorfii

Rosy bitterling

Rhodeus ocellatus

Rhinichthys atratulus

Pseudorasbora parva

Luxilus cornutus

🌐 Geographic Distribution

United States

104 spp.

Mexico

43 spp.

Japan

26 spp.

China

25 spp.

Italy

25 spp.

South Africa

25 spp.

Canada

20 spp.

Ukraine

20 spp.

Sweden

20 spp.

France

20 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

piscivore

47%

9

omnivore

21%

4

herbivore

16%

3

carnivore

11%

2

filter feed

5%

1

Shallowest

0 m

Deepest

483 m

🌿 Genera in Family Cyprinidae

227 species in this genus.

128 species in this genus.

31 species in this genus.

8 species in this genus.

27 species in this genus.

53 species in this genus.

23 species in this genus.

Epalzeorhynchos

4 species in this genus.

22 species in this genus.

9 species in this genus.

89 species in this genus.

4 species in this genus.

34 species in this genus.

24 species in this genus.

14 species in this genus.

Troglocyclocheilus

1 species in this genus.

6 species in this genus.

27 species in this genus.

Sinocyclocheilus

78 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

62 species in this genus.

19 species in this genus.

183 species in this genus.

115 species in this genus.

62 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

32 species in this genus.

9 species in this genus.

6 species in this genus.

36 species in this genus.

Amblypharyngodon

5 species in this genus.

9 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

5 species in this genus.

14 species in this genus.

19 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

56 species in this genus.

11 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

40 species in this genus.

7 species in this genus.

Ctenopharyngodon

1 species in this genus.

13 species in this genus.

5 species in this genus.

47 species in this genus.

11 species in this genus.

27 species in this genus.

6 species in this genus.

19 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

49 species in this genus.

17 species in this genus.

33 species in this genus.

Hemigrammocypris

2 species in this genus.

45 species in this genus.

6 species in this genus.

13 species in this genus.

18 species in this genus.

Pseudocrossocheilus

5 species in this genus.

4 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

5 species in this genus.

11 species in this genus.

23 species in this genus.

Scaphiodonichthys

3 species in this genus.

23 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

35 species in this genus.

6 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

3 species in this genus.

8 species in this genus.

13 species in this genus.

3 species in this genus.

4 species in this genus.

13 species in this genus.

Paracrossochilus

2 species in this genus.

26 species in this genus.

4 species in this genus.

7 species in this genus.

10 species in this genus.

5 species in this genus.

8 species in this genus.

4 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

16 species in this genus.

3 species in this genus.

12 species in this genus.

10 species in this genus.

35 species in this genus.

12 species in this genus.

4 species in this genus.

5 species in this genus.

8 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

4 species in this genus.

5 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

4 species in this genus.

3 species in this genus.

21 species in this genus.

41 species in this genus.

6 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

Hypophthalmichthys

3 species in this genus.

9 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

13 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

39 species in this genus.

8 species in this genus.

6 species in this genus.

5 species in this genus.

10 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

10 species in this genus.

23 species in this genus.

5 species in this genus.

6 species in this genus.

8 species in this genus.

9 species in this genus.

49 species in this genus.

8 species in this genus.

11 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

3 species in this genus.

Sarcocheilichthys

13 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

4 species in this genus.

6 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

4 species in this genus.

34 species in this genus.

3 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

15 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

7 species in this genus.

3 species in this genus.

15 species in this genus.

4 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

3 species in this genus.

9 species in this genus.

8 species in this genus.

7 species in this genus.

5 species in this genus.

5 species in this genus.

7 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

3 species in this genus.

16 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

Cyclocheilichthys

9 species in this genus.

Macrochirichthys

1 species in this genus.

7 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

8 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

4 species in this genus.

5 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

4 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

12 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

6 species in this genus.

10 species in this genus.

Sinocrossocheilus

4 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

6 species in this genus.

5 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

Mylopharyngodon

1 species in this genus.

Coptostomabarbus

2 species in this genus.

Pseudohemiculter

4 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

3 species in this genus.

10 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

Amblyrhynchichthys

2 species in this genus.

5 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

5 species in this genus.

3 species in this genus.

6 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

Pseudochondrostoma

3 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

7 species in this genus.

Parapsilorhynchus

7 species in this genus.

11 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

4 species in this genus.

13 species in this genus.

5 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

4 species in this genus.

Protochondrostoma

1 species in this genus.

5 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

3 species in this genus.

Schismatorhynchos

4 species in this genus.

5 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

4 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

3 species in this genus.

5 species in this genus.

Balantiocheilos

2 species in this genus.

3 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

10 species in this genus.

3 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

5 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

4 species in this genus.

3 species in this genus.

Parachondrostoma

4 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater

2957

🌊 Marine

3

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC

VU

EN

DD

Least Concern 1139

Near Threatened 145

Vulnerable 224

Endangered 235

Critically Endangered 120

Extinct in the Wild 1

Extinct 33

Data Deficient 418

🐟 Species in Cyprinidae

2,960 total

Acanthobrama Hadiyahensis

Acanthobrama hadiyahensis

CR 💧 Freshwater

Acanthobrama Orontis

Acanthobrama orontis

💧 Freshwater Edible

Acanthobrama Thisbeae

Acanthobrama thisbeae

💧 Freshwater Edible

Acanthobrama Tricolor

Acanthobrama tricolor

CR 💧 Freshwater Edible

Acheilognathus Barbatulus

Acheilognathus barbatulus

LC 💧 Freshwater

Acheilognathus Barbatus

Acheilognathus barbatus

VU 💧 Freshwater

Acheilognathus Binidentatus

Acheilognathus binidentatus

DD 💧 Freshwater

Acheilognathus Brevicaudatus

Acheilognathus brevicaudatus

CR 💧 Freshwater

Acheilognathus Changtingensis

Acheilognathus changtingensis

NT 💧 Freshwater

Acheilognathus Coreanus

Acheilognathus coreanus

DD 💧 Freshwater

Acheilognathus Deignani

Acheilognathus deignani

DD 💧 Freshwater

Acheilognathus Elongatoides

Acheilognathus elongatoides

DD 💧 Freshwater

Acheilognathus Elongatus

Acheilognathus elongatus

CR 💧 Freshwater

Acheilognathus Fasciodorsalis

Acheilognathus fasciodorsalis

💧 Freshwater

Acheilognathus Gracilis

Acheilognathus gracilis

LC 💧 Freshwater

Acheilognathus Hondae

Acheilognathus hondae

💧 Freshwater

Acheilognathus Hypselonotus

Acheilognathus hypselonotus

CR 💧 Freshwater

Acheilognathus Imberbis

Acheilognathus imberbis

LC 💧 Freshwater

Acheilognathus Imfasciodorsalis

Acheilognathus imfasciodorsalis

💧 Freshwater

Acheilognathus Intermedia

Acheilognathus intermedia

💧 Freshwater

Acheilognathus Kyphus

Acheilognathus kyphus

DD 💧 Freshwater

Acheilognathus Lanchiensis

Acheilognathus lanchiensis

💧 Freshwater

Acheilognathus Longibarbatus

Acheilognathus longibarbatus

💧 Freshwater

Acheilognathus Macromandibularis

Acheilognathus macromandibularis

💧 Freshwater

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Classification

Class Teleostei

Order Cypriniformes

Family Cyprinidae

Genera 252

Species 2,960

Size & Biology

Max length 300 cm

Max weight 300.0 kg

Max lifespan 41 yrs

Avg trophic 2.93

Depth range 0–483 m

Conservation

CR 120

EN 235

VU 224

NT 145

LC 1139

DD 418

Characteristics

🍽️ 290 edible 🎣 82 game fish 🔴 134 threatened

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