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Order Teleostei 🍽️ 338 Edible 🎣 102 Game Fish 🐠 2,515 Aquarium

Cypriniformes

Families
12
Species
4,459
Max Length
300 cm
Max Weight
300.0 kg
Avg Trophic
2.96
Threatened
186

🌐 Geographic Distribution

United States
132 spp.
Mexico
58 spp.
Japan
36 spp.
China
34 spp.
Italy
32 spp.
Canada
29 spp.
Sweden
27 spp.
Russia
26 spp.
Belgium
26 spp.
France
26 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

piscivore
41%
9
omnivore
23%
5
carnivore
14%
3
herbivore
14%
3
filter feed
5%
1
detritivore
5%
1
Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
483 m

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
4455
🌊 Marine
4

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
VU
EN
DD
Least Concern 1584
Near Threatened 202
Vulnerable 336
Endangered 333
Critically Endangered 167
Extinct in the Wild 1
Extinct 36
Data Deficient 655