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Common member of the family Cyprinidae
 
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Pronounced sip rin eh day
Family Common Name Carp
Etymology From the Latin cyprinus meaning carp, from Greek kyprinos.
Features Cyprinids have scales, which are often quite large and well defined but absent from the head. Fleshy, short barbles are present around the mouth. They have no adipose fin and no teeth on their jaws.
Common Names Barbs, Minnows and Rasboras.
Size Smallest 46mm, largest 900mm, average 174mm, most commonly 150mm. All SL.
Subfamilies There are 4 subfamilies in the database
Species There are 20 "species" in 17 genera in the database
Keepers 20 species (100%) are being kept by registered keepers
Distribution Africa, Europe, Asia and North America.

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Hop to next section Subfamilies in Cyprinidae (by species)
4.Smiliogastrinae107 species(535%)
4.Labeoninae32 species(160%)
4.Cyprininae4 species(20%)
4.Undefined1 species(5%)
Hop to next section Top Five Genera (by keepers)
1.Crossocheilus6 species(7 keepers)
2.Epalzeorhynchos3 species(6 keepers)
3.Balantiocheilos2 species(3 keepers)
4.Carassius2 species(3 keepers)
5.Puntigrus0 species(3 keepers)
Hop to next section Most Kept Species
1.
Crossocheilus oblongusCrossocheilus oblongus
(16.67%)
2.
Puntigrus tetrazonaPuntigrus tetrazona
(7.14%)
3.
Pethia padamyaPethia padamya
(7.14%)
4.
Epalzeorhynchos kalopterumEpalzeorhynchos kalopterum
(7.14%)
5.
Epalzeorhynchos frenatumEpalzeorhynchos frenatum
(7.14%)
6.
Carassius auratusCarassius auratus
(7.14%)
7.
Balantiocheilos melanopterusBalantiocheilos melanopterus
(7.14%)
8.
Pethia conchoniusPethia conchonius
(4.76%)
9.
Garra flavatraGarra flavatra
(4.76%)
10.
Desmopuntius rhomboocellatusDesmopuntius rhomboocellatus
(4.76%)
11.
Dawkinsia denisoniiDawkinsia denisonii
(4.76%)
12.
Rohanella titteyaRohanella titteya
(2.38%)
13.
Pethia stoliczkanaPethia stoliczkana
(2.38%)
14.
Pethia geliusPethia gelius
(2.38%)
15.
Oliotius oligolepisOliotius oligolepis
(2.38%)
16.
Labeo chrysophekadionLabeo chrysophekadion
(2.38%)
17.
Enteromius trispilosEnteromius trispilos
(2.38%)
18.
Desmopuntius pentazonaDesmopuntius pentazona
(2.38%)
19.
Desmopuntius hexazonaDesmopuntius hexazona
(2.38%)
20.
Dawkinsia filamentosaDawkinsia filamentosa
(2.38%)
Hop to next section Most Kept Species List
(Alphabetic | Chronological | Most Bred)
1.
Crossocheilus oblongusCrossocheilus oblongus
(i:5, k:7, b:0)
2.
Balantiocheilos melanopterusBalantiocheilos melanopterus
(i:6, k:3, b:0)
3.
Carassius auratusCarassius auratus
(i:16, k:3, b:0)
4.
Epalzeorhynchos frenatumEpalzeorhynchos frenatum
(i:9, k:3, b:0)
5.
Epalzeorhynchos kalopterumEpalzeorhynchos kalopterum
(i:1, k:3, b:0)
6.
Pethia padamyaPethia padamya
(i:2, k:3, b:0)
7.
Puntigrus tetrazonaPuntigrus tetrazona
(i:3, k:3, b:0)
8.
Dawkinsia denisoniiDawkinsia denisonii
(i:2, k:2, b:0)
9.
Desmopuntius rhomboocellatusDesmopuntius rhomboocellatus
(i:4, k:2, b:0)
10.
Garra flavatraGarra flavatra
(i:1, k:2, b:0)
11.
Pethia conchoniusPethia conchonius
(i:5, k:2, b:0)
12.
Dawkinsia filamentosaDawkinsia filamentosa
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
13.
Desmopuntius hexazonaDesmopuntius hexazona
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
14.
Desmopuntius pentazonaDesmopuntius pentazona
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
15.
Enteromius trispilosEnteromius trispilos
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
16.
Labeo chrysophekadionLabeo chrysophekadion
(i:6, k:1, b:0)
17.
Oliotius oligolepisOliotius oligolepis
(i:2, k:1, b:0)
18.
Pethia geliusPethia gelius
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
19.
Pethia stoliczkanaPethia stoliczkana
(i:6, k:1, b:0)
20.
Rohanella titteyaRohanella titteya
(i:7, k:1, b:0)