Home›Fish›Taxonomy›CypriniformesTaxaCypriniformesFish OrdersReference and ClassificationThoroughly VerifiedAn 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.FactsCypriniformesConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsTaxonomic RankWell-attestedOrder 2Scientific NameWell-attestedCypriniformes 2Member Count BandWell-attestedOver 1000 Species 3Era First AppearedWell-attestedJurassic 4DisputedMember Species/Taxa CountScholarly debate4300 2Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1CypriniformesFilter Results3 entriesCommon GroupAllEels (Anguilliformes) (1)Other Bony Fish (2)Everyday GroupAllEels (Anguilliformes) (1)Other Bony Fish (2)HabitatAllFreshwater (1)River (2)Where It LivesAllBelarus (2)Bulgaria (2)Canada (2)China (1)Cuba (1)Czechia (1)Hungary (1)Israel (1)Lithuania (2)Mexico (2)North America (2)Panama (1)Philippines (1)Romania (2)Russia (2)South Asia (1)Tajikistan (1)Ukraine (2)United States (3)Vietnam (1)Conservation StatusAllLeast Concern (3)DietAllDetritivore or Scavenger (2)Filter Feeder (1)System (Realm)AllFreshwater (3)Living or ExtinctAllYes (3)Relationship to PeopleAllHunted or Fished (1)Invasive or Introduced Species (1)Kept as Pets (1)CITES AppendixAllNot Listed (3)NatureServe RankAllG5 Secure (2)EcosystemAllGreat Lakes (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 3Bigmouth buffaloCypriniformesKuhli loachCypriniformesSmallmouth buffaloCypriniformesConnectionsChild Taxon OfActinopterygii, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeParent Taxon OfBigmouth buffalo, Species Well-attested Source Bigmouth buffalo (Wikidata)tier 2Black buffalo, Species Well-attested Source FishBase: Ictiobus niger, Black buffaloKuhli loach, Species Well-attested Source Kuhli loach (Wikidata)tier 2Smallmouth buffalo, Species Well-attested Source Smallmouth buffalo (Wikidata)tier 2In the Other AtlasesFound InSouth AsiaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Source Cypriniformes (Wikipedia)Lead paragraphQuote, Lead paragraphCyprinids are most diverse in South and Southeast Asia and are entirely absent from Australia and South America.Southeast AsiaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Source Cypriniformes (Wikipedia)Lead paragraphQuote, Lead paragraphCyprinids are most diverse in South and Southeast Asia and are entirely absent from Australia and South America.Sources1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)tier 2Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ177879, descriptionView the Source2. Catalogue of LifeSpecies 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeTaxonomic Rank: OrderScientific Name: CypriniformesMember Species/Taxa Count: 4300View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for CypriniformesCatalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount"speciesExtantCount": 4990View the Source4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for CypriniformesPaleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)"taxon_name": "Cypriniformes" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 149.2 ... "early_interval": "Tithonian"View the SourceWikidata: CypriniformesWikidata Q177879, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceSmallmouth buffalo (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Smallmouth buffalo, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceBigmouth buffalo (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Bigmouth buffalo, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceKuhli loach (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Kuhli loach, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceFishBase: Ictiobus niger, Black buffaloFishBaseParent Taxon Of: Black buffalo, Classification / NamesQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Black buffalo, Classification / NamesTeleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Catostomidae (Suckers) > IctiobinaeView the SourceCypriniformes (Wikipedia)In Group: Carp, Catfish and Tetra Orders (Ostariophysi), LeadQuote, In Group: Carp, Catfish and Tetra Orders (Ostariophysi), LeadCypriniformes is an order of ray-finned fish which contains many sister families and genera of cypriniform fish split into several suborders, including the barbs, loaches, botias, carps, danionins, and minnows, amongst others.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.