An order of freshwater fish including carp, minnows, goldfish and loaches, most species lacking teeth in the jaw and instead grinding food using specialized pharyngeal teeth in the throat.
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Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Child Taxon Of
Parent Taxon Of
Source Bigmouth buffalo (Wikidata)
Source Kuhli loach (Wikidata)
Source Smallmouth buffalo (Wikidata)
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ177879, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
Wikidata: Cypriniformes
Wikidata Q177879, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Smallmouth buffalo (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Smallmouth buffalo, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Bigmouth buffalo (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Bigmouth buffalo, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Kuhli loach (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Kuhli loach, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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