Cyprinidae
Barbus barbus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Barbus barbus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Barbus barbus, the common barbel, is a freshwater cyprinid fish native to northern and eastern Europe.
Barbus meridionalis Risso, 1827
Barbus meridionalis Risso, 1827
Barbus meridionalis, the Mediterranean barbel, is a small benthic cyprinid fish found in Mediterranean-draining rivers of southwestern Europe.
Barbus plebejus Bonaparte, 1839
Barbus plebejus Bonaparte, 1839
Barbus plebejus is a freshwater barbel found in southern Europe, not classified as a threatened species by the IUCN.
Luciobarbus bocagei (Steindachner, 1864)
Luciobarbus bocagei (Steindachner, 1864)
Luciobarbus bocagei is a near-threatened endemic cyprinid fish native to the Atlantic Iberian Peninsula.
Luciobarbus sclateri (Günther, 1868)
Luciobarbus sclateri (Günther, 1868)
Luciobarbus sclateri, the Andalusian barbel, is an abundant non-threatened freshwater cyprinid endemic to southern Iberian Peninsula.
Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus, 1758
Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus, 1758
Common carp is a widespread Eurasian freshwater fish, both vulnerable wild and globally introduced invasive, and a widely used food fish.
Cyprinus rubrofuscus Lacepède, 1803
Cyprinus rubrofuscus Lacepède, 1803
Cyprinus rubrofuscus (Amur carp) is a distinct cold-tolerant cyprinid fish native to Eastern Asia, used widely for aquaculture.
Carassius auratus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Carassius auratus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Carassius auratus, the common goldfish, is a popular freshwater aquarium fish native to China.
Carassius carassius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Carassius carassius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Crucian carp (Carassius carassius) is a medium-sized European cyprinid fish used in aquaculture and regional cuisine.
Carassius gibelio (Bloch, 1782)
Carassius gibelio (Bloch, 1782)
Prussian carp (Carassius gibelio) is a robust fish that can be distinguished from similar crucian carp by several physical traits.
Barbonymus altus (Günther, 1868)
Barbonymus altus (Günther, 1868)
Barbonymus altus, the red-tailed tinfoil barb, is a Southeast Asian freshwater cyprinid found in the Mekong and Chao Phraya basins.
Barbonymus gonionotus (Bleeker, 1849)
Barbonymus gonionotus (Bleeker, 1849)
Barbonymus gonionotus (Java barb) is a widely farmed Southeast Asian freshwater fish important as food and for aquaculture.
Barbonymus schwanefeldii (Bleeker, 1854)
Barbonymus schwanefeldii (Bleeker, 1854)
The tinfoil barb (Barbonymus schwanenfeldii) is a large tropical Southeast Asian freshwater cyprinid popular in aquariums.
Epalzeorhynchos frenatus (Fowler, 1934)
Epalzeorhynchos frenatus (Fowler, 1934)
Epalzeorhynchos frenatus, the rainbow shark, is a freshwater fish native to Indochinese river basins that grows up to 15 cm long.
Labeo cylindricus Peters, 1852
Labeo cylindricus Peters, 1852
Labeo cylindricus, the redeye labeo, is an endemic East African freshwater cyprinid fish that climbs barriers to breed upstream.
Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822)
Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822)
Labeo rohita, commonly called rohu, is a large edible South Asian cyprinid fish widely consumed across South Asia.
Osteochilus vittatus (Valenciennes, 1842)
Osteochilus vittatus (Valenciennes, 1842)
Osteochilus vittatus is a Southeast Asian cyprinid fish with multiple common names that lives in varied freshwater habitats.
Spinibarbus hollandi Oshima, 1919
Spinibarbus hollandi Oshima, 1919
Spinibarbus hollandi is an endemic Taiwanese cyprinid fish that grows to 60 cm, named for William J. Holland.
Acrossocheilus paradoxus (Günther, 1868)
Acrossocheilus paradoxus (Günther, 1868)
Acrossocheilus paradoxus is a ray-finned fish from China and Taiwan, used as food and kept as an ornamental fish.
Onychostoma alticorpus (Oshima, 1920)
Onychostoma alticorpus (Oshima, 1920)
Onychostoma alticorpus, the Taiwan ku fish, is a endemic Taiwanese cyprinid stream herbivore threatened by habitat damage.
Onychostoma barbatulum (Pellegrin, 1908)
Onychostoma barbatulum (Pellegrin, 1908)
Onychostoma barbatulum, the Taiwan shovel-jaw carp, is a herbivorous cyprinid fish found in Taiwan and southern China.
Barbodes semifasciolatus (Günther, 1868)
Barbodes semifasciolatus (Günther, 1868)
Barbodes semifasciolatus is a small cyprinid fish with distinct color and body shape traits between sexes.
Barbodes binotatus (Valenciennes, 1842)
Barbodes binotatus (Valenciennes, 1842)
Barbodes binotatus is a small freshwater cyprinid fish native exclusively to Java, Indonesia.
Barbodes rhombeus (Kottelat, 2000)
Barbodes rhombeus (Kottelat, 2000)
Barbodes rhombeus is a fish in the binototus group identifiable by two distinct black spots, with an optional dark flank line.
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