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Family: Cyprinidae Minnows or carps



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1727 species (see list below)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Crossocheilus nigriloba Asia 13.9 TL 1904
Crossocheilus oblongus Siamese flying fox Asia 16 SL 1823
Crossocheilus obscurus Asia 13.9 SL 2009
Crossocheilus periyarensis Asia 11.5 TL 1996
Crossocheilus pseudobagroides Asia 5.2 SL 1904
Crossocheilus reticulatus Asia 17 SL 1934
Crossocheilus tchangi Asia 12.9 SL 1935
Cyclocheilichthys apogon Beardless barb Asia 28.7 TL 1842
Cyclocheilichthys armatus Asia 23 SL 1842
Cyclocheilichthys enoplos Asia 74 SL 1849
Cyclocheilichthys furcatus Asia 60 SL 1989
Cyclocheilichthys heteronema Asia 12 SL 1854
Cyclocheilichthys janthochir Asia 20 TL 1854
Cyclocheilichthys lagleri Asia 15 SL 1989
Cyclocheilichthys schoppeae Asia 10.4 SL 2007
Cyclocheilichthys sinensis Asia 31.5 SL 1879
Cyprinion acinaces Asia 11 SL 1977
Cyprinion kais Kais kingfish Asia 15.9 TL 1843
Cyprinion macrostomus Tigris kingfish Asia 20.4 TL 1843
Cyprinion mhalense Asia 10.5 SL 1983
Cyprinion microphthalmum Asia 10 TL 1880
Cyprinion milesi Asia 10 TL 1880
Cyprinion muscatense Muscat Cyprinion Asia 12.9 TL 1888
Cyprinion semiplotum Assamese kingfish Asia 60 TL 1839
Cyprinion tenuiradius Asia. 19.5 TL 1847
Cyprinion watsoni Asia 13.4 TL 1872
Cyprinus acutidorsalis Asia 27 SL 1979
Cyprinus barbatus Asia 35 OT 1977
Cyprinus carpio Common carp Asia 120 TL 1758
Cyprinus chilia Asia 16.8 TL 1963
Cyprinus dai Asia 1969
Cyprinus daliensis Asia 24.5 SL 1977
Cyprinus exophthalmus Asia 1978
Cyprinus fuxianensis Asia 22.2 SL 1977
Cyprinus hieni Asia 2003
Cyprinus hyperdorsalis Asia 1991
Cyprinus ilishaestomus Asia 30 NG 1977
Cyprinus intha Asia 1918
Cyprinus longipectoralis Asia 35 OT 1977
Cyprinus longzhouensis Asia 17.7 SL 1977
Cyprinus megalophthalmus Asia 24.2 SL 1963
Cyprinus melanes Asia 1978
Cyprinus micristius Asia 20 TL 1906
Cyprinus multitaeniatus Asia 42 TL 1936
Cyprinus pellegrini Barbless carp Asia 30 TL 1933
Cyprinus qionghaiensis Asia 1981
Cyprinus quidatensis Asia 1999
Cyprinus rubrofuscus Asia 28 SL 1803
Cyprinus yilongensis Asia 13 NG 1977
Cyprinus yunnanensis Asia 19.9 SL 1933
Dawkinsia arulius Arulius barb Asia 12 TL 1849
Dawkinsia assimilis Asia 11.2 SL 1849
Dawkinsia austellus Austellus barb Asia 10.5 SL 2020
Dawkinsia chalakkudiensis Asia 12.5 TL 1999
Dawkinsia crassa Rounded filament barb Asia 6.8 SL 2020
Dawkinsia denisonii Denison barb Asia 15 TL 1865
Dawkinsia exclamatio Asia 8.3 SL 2005
Dawkinsia filamentosa Blackspot barb Asia 18 TL 1844
Dawkinsia rohani Asia 9.5 SL 2010
Dawkinsia rubrotincta Asia 8.6 SL 1849
Dawkinsia singhala Asia 9.1 SL 1912
Dawkinsia srilankensis Blotched filamented barb Asia 10 TL 1985
Dawkinsia tambraparniei Asia 12.8 SL 1954
Decorus decorus Asia 33 SL 1881
Decorus lemassoni Asia 30 SL 1936
Decorus rendahli Asia 33 SL 1934
Decorus tungting Asia 21.3 SL 1925
Decorus xanthogenys Asia 1936
Desmopuntius foerschi Asia 5.3 SL 1982
Desmopuntius gemellus Asia 6.5 SL 1996
Desmopuntius hexazona Six-banded tiger barb Asia 5.5 TL 1912
Desmopuntius johorensis Striped barb Asia 12 TL 1904
Desmopuntius pentazona Fiveband barb Asia 8.8 TL 1894
Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus Asia 8.8 TL 1940
Desmopuntius trifasciatus Asia 9.6 SL 1996
Diplocheilichthys jentinkii Asia 1904
Diplocheilichthys pleurotaenia Asia 22.5 SL 1855
Diptychus maculatus Scaly osman Asia 70 TL 1866
Diptychus sewerzowi Former USSR. 1872
Discherodontus ashmeadi Asia 13.6 SL 1937
Discherodontus halei Asia 10.5 TL 1904
Discherodontus parvus Asia 6.7 SL 1977
Discherodontus schroederi Asia 1945
Discocheilus multilepis Asia 9.9 SL 1994
Discocheilus wui Asia 7.0 SL 1992
Discogobio antethoracalis Asia 11.5 SL 2008
Discogobio bismargaritus Asia 13.8 TL 1993
Discogobio brachyphysallidos Asia 14.2 TL 1989
Discogobio caobangi Asia 2001
Discogobio dienbieni Asia 2001
Discogobio elongatus Asia 9.8 SL 1989
Discogobio laticeps Asia 14.1 SL 1993
Discogobio longibarbatus Asia 10.5 SL 1977
Discogobio macrophysallidos Asia 12.1 SL 1989
Discogobio microstoma Asia 1978
Discogobio multilineatus Asia 14.4 TL 1993
Discogobio pacboensis Asia 2001
Discogobio poneventralis Asia 10.2 SL 2008
Discogobio propeanalis Asia 9.1 SL 2008
Discogobio tetrabarbatus Asia 16.5 TL 1931
Discogobio yunnanensis Asia 14.8 SL 1907
Discolabeo wuluoheensis Asia 1996
Eechathalakenda ophicephalus Channa barb Asia 19.6 TL 1941
Eirmotus furvus Asia 3.4 SL 2008
Eirmotus insignis Asia 3.2 SL 2008
Eirmotus isthmus Asia 3.3 SL 2008
Eirmotus octozona Asia 3.6 SL 1959
Enteromius ablabes Africa 9.6 SL 1863
Enteromius aboinensis Africa 7 SL 1911
Enteromius afrohamiltoni Hamilton's barb Africa 17.5 SL 1960
Enteromius afrovernayi Spottail barb Africa 5.7 TL 1927
Enteromius akakianus Africa 8.9 SL 1911
Enteromius alberti Africa 7.4 SL 1939
Enteromius aliciae Africa 8.5 TL 1993
Enteromius aloyi Africa 3.8 SL 1971
Enteromius amanpoae Africa 4 TL 1961
Enteromius amatolicus Amatola barb Africa 7 SL 1990
Enteromius anema Africa 3 SL 1903
Enteromius annectens Broadstriped barb Africa 7.5 SL 1917
Enteromius anniae Africa 8.3 SL 1983
Enteromius anoplus Chubbyhead barb Africa 12 SL 1897
Enteromius ansorgii Africa 8.2 TL 1904
Enteromius apleurogramma East African red finned barb Africa 5.4 SL 1911
Enteromius arambourgi Africa 6.2 SL 1935
Enteromius arcislongae Africa 6.4 SL 1908
Enteromius argenteus Rosefin barb Africa 19.7 TL 1868
Enteromius aspilus Africa 13 SL 1907
Enteromius atakorensis Africa 3.6 SL 1957
Enteromius atkinsoni Dash-dot barb Africa 3.2 SL 1969
Enteromius atromaculatus Africa 6.8 TL 1917
Enteromius bagbwensis Africa 9.6 SL 1932
Enteromius baleensis Africa 8.9 SL 2021
Enteromius barnardi Blackback barb Africa 7 SL 1965
Enteromius barotseensis Barbus barb Africa 5 SL 1920
Enteromius baudoni Africa 3.3 SL 1918
Enteromius bawkuensis Africa 2.9 SL 1965
Enteromius bifrenatus Hyphen barb Africa 7 SL 1935
Enteromius bigornei Africa 11.4 SL 1988
Enteromius boboi Africa 5.2 SL 1942
Enteromius bourdariei Africa 10.8 SL 1928
Enteromius brachygramma Linespotted ufipa barb Africa 5.2 TL 1915
Enteromius brazzai Africa 11 SL 1901
Enteromius breviceps Shorthead barb Africa 7.7 SL 1936
Enteromius brevidorsalis Dwarf barb Africa 4.6 TL 1915
Enteromius brevilateralis Africa 6.2 SL 1967
Enteromius brevipinnis Shortfin barb Africa 4.5 SL 1966
Enteromius brichardi Africa 6.4 SL 1959
Enteromius cadenati Africa 7.1 SL 1962
Enteromius callipterus Clipper barb Africa 10.1 TL 1907
Enteromius camptacanthus African redfinned barb Africa 15.5 TL 1863
Enteromius candens Africa 2.6 SL 1917
Enteromius carcharhinoides Africa 8.1 SL 1991
Enteromius carens Africa 3.2 SL 1912
Enteromius castrasibutum Africa 5.7 TL 1936
Enteromius catenarius Africa 4.5 SL 1959
Enteromius caudosignatus Africa 4.9 SL 1967
Enteromius chicapaensis Africa 8.6 SL 1967
Enteromius chiumbeensis Africa 8 TL 1936
Enteromius chlorotaenia Africa 9.8 TL 1911
Enteromius choloensis Africa 17.5 SL 1925
Enteromius citrinus Africa 5 TL 1920
Enteromius clauseni Africa 3 SL 1976
Enteromius collarti Africa 3.5 TL 1945
Enteromius condei Africa 2.8 SL 1982
Enteromius deguidei Africa 3.7 SL 1964
Enteromius deserti Africa 9 TL 1909
Enteromius devosi Africa 7.8 SL 2012
Enteromius dialonensis Africa 8.1 SL 1962
Enteromius diamouanganai Africa 11.3 SL 1992
Enteromius ditinensis Africa 6.1 SL 1962
Enteromius dorsolineatus Cunene barb Africa 7.5 SL 1936
Enteromius eburneensis Africa 7.4 SL 1941
Enteromius erythrozonus Africa 2.6 SL 1959
Enteromius eutaenia Orangefin barb Africa 14 SL 1904
Enteromius evansi Africa 4.1 TL 1930
Enteromius fasciolatus African banded barb Africa 6 SL 1868
Enteromius foutensis Africa 9 SL 1988
Enteromius greenwoodi Africa 3.1 SL 1967
Enteromius guildi Africa 5.6 SL 1973
Enteromius guineensis Africa 11.7 SL 1913
Enteromius guirali Africa 15.5 TL 1886
Enteromius gurneyi Redtail barb Africa 10 SL 1868
Enteromius haasianus Sickle barb Africa 3.2 SL 1936
Enteromius holotaenia Spotscale barb Africa 12 SL 1904
Enteromius huguenyi Africa 5.3 TL 1993
Enteromius hulstaerti Butterfly barb Africa 3.5 TL 1945
Enteromius humeralis Africa 7 TL 1902
Enteromius humilis Africa 5.6 TL 1902
Enteromius inaequalis Africa 5.1 SL 1988
Enteromius innocens Inconspicious barb Africa 8 TL 1896
Enteromius jacksoni Jackson's barb Africa 11.6 SL 1889
Enteromius jae Jae barb Africa 3.8 TL 1903
Enteromius janssensi Africa 4 SL 1976
Enteromius kamolondoensis Africa 9.4 TL 1938
Enteromius kerstenii Redspot barb Africa 9 SL 1868
Enteromius kessleri Gillbar barb Africa 7.7 TL 1866
Enteromius kissiensis Africa 1.7 SL 1954
Enteromius kuiluensis Africa 7.2 SL 1930
Enteromius lamani Africa 10.2 TL 1920
Enteromius laticeps Africa 7 TL 1889
Enteromius lauzannei Africa 10.8 TL 1982
Enteromius leonensis Africa 3.3 SL 1915
Enteromius liberiensis Africa 10 SL 1894
Enteromius lineomaculatus Line-spotted barb Africa 8.6 SL 1903
Enteromius litamba Africa 35 SL 1908
Enteromius lornae Africa 5.4 SL 1943
Enteromius loveridgii Africa 6.6 SL 1916
Enteromius lufukiensis Africa 11 TL 1917
Enteromius luikae Luika barb Africa 5.6 TL 1939
Enteromius lujae Africa 4.1 TL 1913
Enteromius lukindae Africa 7.5 TL 1915
Enteromius lukusiensis Africa 11 TL 1937
Enteromius luluae Africa 4.4 TL 1930
Enteromius machadoi Africa 7.6 SL 1967
Enteromius macinensis Africa 5 SL 1954
Enteromius macrops Blackstripe barb Africa 16.9 SL 1911
Enteromius macrotaenia Broadband barb Africa 4 SL 1933
Enteromius magdalenae Bunjako barb Africa 6.8 SL 1906
Enteromius manicensis Yellow barb Africa 15 SL 1919
Enteromius marmoratus Africa 6.5 TL 1937
Enteromius martorelli Africa 9.8 SL 1971
Enteromius mattozi Papermouth Africa 40 SL 1884
Enteromius mediosquamatus Africa 4.7 SL 1967
Enteromius melanotaenia Africa 3.9 SL 1991
Enteromius mimus Ewaso Nyiro barb Africa 4.6 SL 1912
Enteromius miolepis Zigzag barb Africa 12.5 SL 1902
Enteromius mocoensis Africa 5.2 SL 1936
Enteromius motebensis Marico barb Africa 8 SL 1894
Enteromius multilineatus Copperstripe barb Africa 4.5 SL 1933
Enteromius musumbi Africa 5.3 TL 1910
Enteromius neefi Sidespot barb Africa 7 SL 1962
Enteromius neglectus Africa 5.4 TL 1903
Enteromius neumayeri Neumayer's barb Africa 11.8 SL 1884
Enteromius nigeriensis Africa 5 SL 1903
Enteromius nigrifilis Africa 2.2 SL 1928
Enteromius nigroluteus Africa 2.6 SL 1930
Enteromius niokoloensis Africa 4.7 SL 1959
Enteromius nounensis Africa 5.4 TL 1998
Enteromius nyanzae Nyanza barb Africa 7 SL 1960
Enteromius okae Africa 4 TL 1949
Enteromius oligogrammus Africa 8.2 TL 1937
Enteromius olivaceus Olivegreen ufipa barb Africa 4.8 TL 1996
Enteromius owenae Africa 3.7 SL 1943
Enteromius pallidus Goldie barb Africa 7 SL 1841
Enteromius paludinosus Straightfin barb Africa 15 SL 1852
Enteromius papilio Africa 2.1 SL 1979
Enteromius parablabes Africa 6.2 SL 1957
Enteromius parajae Africa 4.2 SL 1998
Enteromius pellegrini Pellegrin's barb Africa 11.7 SL 1939
Enteromius perince Africa 8.9 SL 1835



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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013