Cypriniformes

Cypriniformes Temporal range: Paleocene–recent PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
A wild-type common carp (Cyprinus carpio, Cyprinidae: Cyprininae)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Infraclass:	Teleostei
Superorder:	Ostariophysi
Order:	Cypriniformes Bleeker, 1859
Type species
Cyprinus carpio (Linnaeus, 1758)
Families[2]
Acheilognathidae[1] Balitoridae Barbuccidae Botiidae Catostomidae Cobitidae Cyprinidae Danionidae[1] Ellopostomatidae Gastromyzontidae Gobionidae[1] Gyrinocheilidae Leptobarbidae[1] Leuciscidae[1] Nemacheilidae Paedocyprididae[1] Psilorhynchidae Serpenticobitidae Sundadanionidae[1] Tanichthyidae[1] Tincidae[1] Vaillantellidae Xenocyprididae[1] and see text
Diversity
Around 4,205 species

Cypriniformes is a group of ray-finned fish, which includes carps and minnows. The group contains 320 genera, with over 3200 species.

The most well-known family in the order is the Cyprinidae. type species of this order is the common carp, Cyprinus carpio.

The Cypriniformes have a Weberian apparatus and a dorsal fin on their backs. Unlike other fish, they don't have teeth in their mouths. Instead, they have pharyngeal teeth.

• Common carp, Cyprinus carpio
• Spined loach, Cobitis taenia
• Tench, Tinca tinca
• Gudgeon, Gobio gobio
• White sucker, Catostomus commersonii
• Crucian carp, Carassius carassius

• †Cyprinus yilongensis
• †Jianghanichthys
• †Amyzon
• †Palaeocarassius

• Cyprinus carpio
• Jianghanichthys