Cyprinid Cyprinid Copernican principle Category="Cyprinidae"
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Cyprinids
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A harlequin rasbora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cypriniformes
Family:Cyprinidae
Genera
(many, see text)

The family Cyprinidae, named after the Greek word for Goldfish, consists of the carps and minnows. It is the largest family of fresh-water fish, with over 2000 species of cyprinids in over 200 genera. The family belongs to the order Cypriniformes. The fish in this family originate from North America, Africa, and Eurasia. The largest fish in this family is the Giant Barb (Catlocarpio siamensis) which may grow up to 3 m (10 ft) while many species are smaller than 5 cm (2 in). All fish in this family are egg-layers and the breeding habits of most is one of non-guarding of the eggs, however, there are a few species that build nests and/or guard the eggs.

A great many familiar fish belong here:

Genera

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