Cyprinidae
E229907
Cyprinidae is a large family of freshwater fishes that includes carps, minnows, and their relatives, widely distributed across Eurasia, Africa, and North America.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cyprinidae canonical | 7 |
| Cyprinidae sensu lato | 1 |
| Cyprininae | 1 |
| cyprinids | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxonomic family ⓘ |
| characteristic |
cycloid scales
ⓘ
lack of true stomach ⓘ pharyngeal teeth instead of oral teeth ⓘ single dorsal fin ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | carp and minnow family ⓘ |
| containsSubfamily |
Acheilognathidae
ⓘ
surface form:
Acheilognathinae
Cyprinidae self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Cyprininae
Danionidae ⓘ
surface form:
Danioninae
Gobionidae ⓘ
surface form:
Gobioninae
Leuciscidae ⓘ
surface form:
Leuciscinae
|
| diet |
herbivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Eurasia ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
prey for larger fishes and birds
ⓘ
primary consumers in freshwater ecosystems ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
aquaculture
ⓘ
aquarium trade ⓘ food fish ⓘ recreational fishing ⓘ |
| finType | ray-finned ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ rivers ⓘ streams ⓘ |
| includesCommonGroups |
barbs
ⓘ
carps ⓘ chubs ⓘ dace ⓘ goldfishes ⓘ minnows ⓘ roaches ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Barbus barbus
ⓘ
Goldfish ⓘ
surface form:
Carassius auratus
Cyprinus carpio ⓘ Danio rerio ⓘ Rutilus rutilus ⓘ |
| order | Cypriniformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Cypriniformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | external fertilization ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fish ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
cyprinids
this entity surface form:
Cyprininae
this entity surface form:
Cyprinidae sensu lato