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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.
Distribution Africa, Europe, Asia and North America.
Common Names Barbs, Minnows and Rasboras.
Size Smallest 46mm, largest 900mm, average 173mm, most commonly 150mm. All SL.
Subfamilies There are 4 subfamilies in the database
Species There are 19 "species" in 15 genera in the database
Keepers 19 species (100%) are being kept by registered keepers
Hop to next section Subfamilies in Cyprinidae (by species)
4.Smiliogastrinae122 species(642%)
4.Labeoninae25 species(132%)
4.Cyprininae4 species(21%)
4.Undefined0 species(0%)
Hop to next section Top Five Genera (by keepers)
1.Crossocheilus 6 species(7 keepers)
2.Epalzeorhynchos 3 species(6 keepers)
3.Balantiocheilos 2 species(3 keepers)
4.Barbodes 38 species(3 keepers)
5.Carassius 2 species(3 keepers)
Hop to next section Distribution of Cyprinidae


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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.
Barbodes semifasciolatusBarbodes semifasciolatus
(7.14%)
8.
Balantiocheilos melanopterusBalantiocheilos melanopterus
(7.14%)
9.
Pethia conchoniusPethia conchonius
(4.76%)
10.
Garra flavatraGarra flavatra
(4.76%)
11.
Dawkinsia denisoniiDawkinsia denisonii
(4.76%)
12.
Rohanella titteyaRohanella titteya
(2.38%)
13.
Pethia stoliczkanaPethia stoliczkana
(2.38%)
14.
Pethia nigrofasciataPethia nigrofasciata
(2.38%)
15.
Pethia geliusPethia gelius
(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%)
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.
Barbodes semifasciolatusBarbodes semifasciolatus
(i:3, k:3, b:0)
4.
Carassius auratusCarassius auratus
(i:16, k:3, b:0)
5.
Epalzeorhynchos frenatumEpalzeorhynchos frenatum
(i:9, k:3, b:0)
6.
Epalzeorhynchos kalopterumEpalzeorhynchos kalopterum
(i:1, k:3, b:0)
7.
Pethia padamyaPethia padamya
(i:2, k:3, b:0)
8.
Puntigrus tetrazonaPuntigrus tetrazona
(i:3, k:3, b:0)
9.
Dawkinsia denisoniiDawkinsia denisonii
(i:2, 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.
Desmopuntius hexazonaDesmopuntius hexazona
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
13.
Desmopuntius pentazonaDesmopuntius pentazona
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
14.
Enteromius trispilosEnteromius trispilos
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
15.
Labeo chrysophekadionLabeo chrysophekadion
(i:6, k:1, b:0)
16.
Pethia geliusPethia gelius
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
17.
Pethia nigrofasciataPethia nigrofasciata
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
18.
Pethia stoliczkanaPethia stoliczkana
(i:6, k:1, b:0)
19.
Rohanella titteyaRohanella titteya
(i:7, k:1, b:0)