Cypriniformes

E44690

order of fishes taxonomic rank

Cypriniformes is a large order of ray-finned freshwater fishes that includes carps, minnows, loaches, and related species found worldwide.

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	order of fishes → taxonomic rank →
belongsToClade	Ostariophysi →
characteristic	cycloid scales or naked skin → lack of teeth in jaws → presence of Weberian apparatus → presence of pharyngeal teeth →
class	Actinopterygii →
commonName	cypriniform fishes →
diet	herbivorous → insectivorous → omnivorous →
distribution	worldwide →
economicImportance	aquaculture → aquarium trade → food fish →
environment	freshwater lakes → freshwater rivers → ponds → streams →
finType	ray-finned →
habitat	freshwater →
includes	Acheilognathidae → Balitoridae → Catostomidae → Cobitidae → Cyprinidae → Danionidae → Gobionidae → Gyrinocheilidae → Leuciscidae → Nemacheilidae → Psilorhynchidae → Tincidae → Xenocyprididae → carps → loaches → minnows → suckers →
infraclass	Teleostei →
kingdom	Animalia →
notableSpecies	Carassius auratus → Cyprinus carpio → Danio rerio → Misgurnus anguillicaudatus → Tinca tinca →
phylum	Chordata →
reproduction	oviparous →
sensoryAdaptation	enhanced hearing via Weberian ossicles →
skeletonType	bony fishes →
subclass	Neopterygii →
superclass	Osteichthyes →
superorder	Ostariophysi →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Cypriniformes ("Xenocyprididae") →	includes
Actinopterygii →	includesOrder