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Order: Cypriniformes


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Aaptosyax grypus Giant salmon carp Asia 130 SL 1991
Abbottina binhi Asia 2001
Abbottina lalinensis Asia 1995
Abbottina liaoningensis Asia 6.6 SL 1987
Abbottina obtusirostris Asia 10.9 TL 1931
Abbottina rivularis Chinese false gudgeon Asia 18.9 TL 1855
Aborichthys barapensis Asia 9.7 SL 2021
Aborichthys boutanensis Asia 10.5 SL 1842
Aborichthys cataracta Asia 9.3 SL 2014
Aborichthys elongatus Asia 7.4 SL 1921
Aborichthys garoensis Asia 9.0 SL 1925
Aborichthys kailashi Asia 11.3 SL 2019
Aborichthys kempi Asia 8.1 SL 1913
Aborichthys palinensis Asia 10.2 SL 2021
Aborichthys pangensis Asia 6.2 SL 2019
Aborichthys tikaderi Asia 10.9 SL 1985
Aborichthys verticauda Asia 7.8 SL 2014
Aborichthys waikhomi Asia 6.8 SL 2012
Abramis brama Freshwater bream Europe and Asia 82 TL 1758
Acanthobrama centisquama Orontes bream Asia 20.2 SL 1843
Acanthobrama hadiyahensis Asia 1983
Acanthobrama lissneri Asia 12 TL 1952
Acanthobrama marmid Tigris bream Asia 29 TL 1843
Acanthobrama microlepis Blackbrow bleak Asia 25 TL 1863
Acanthobrama orontis Asia 17.6 TL 1949
Acanthobrama persidis Persian chub Asia 9.7 SL 1981
Acanthobrama telavivensis Eurasia 11 TL 1973
Acanthobrama thisbeae Asia 26.1 TL 2014
Acanthobrama tricolor Asia 1883
Acanthobrama urmianus Urmia Lake chub Asia 19 TL 1899
Acanthocobitis botia Mottled loach Asia 14.9 TL 1822
Acanthocobitis mooreh Asia 4.4 SL 1839
Acanthocobitis pavonacea Asia 8 SL 1839
Acanthocobitis pictilis Asia 2012
Acanthocobitis rubidipinnis Asia 10 NG 1860
Acanthocobitis urophthalmus Banded mountain loach Asia 4 TL 1868
Acanthogobio guentheri Asia 20 SL 1892
Acanthopsoides delphax Asia 6 SL 1991
Acanthopsoides gracilentus Asia 6 SL 1945
Acanthopsoides gracilis Asia 5.4 SL 1934
Acanthopsoides hapalias Asia 6 TL 1991
Acanthopsoides molobrion Asia 4.5 SL 1991
Acanthopsoides namromensis Asia 2005
Acanthopsoides robertsi Asia 5.5 SL 1991
Acanthorhodeus chankaensis Khanka spiny bitterling Asia 14.4 TL 1872
Acantopsis dialuzona Asia 25 SL 1823
Acantopsis dinema Peppered horseface loach Asia 11.7 SL 2017
Acantopsis ioa Slender horseface loach Asia 13.2 SL 2017
Acantopsis multistigmatus Asia 2005
Acantopsis octoactinotos Asia 9.6 SL 1991
Acantopsis rungthipae Piebald horseface loach Asia 12.0 SL 2017
Acantopsis spectabilis Asia 30 NG 1860
Acantopsis thiemmedhi Asia 11.8 SL 1999
Acapoeta tanganicae Africa 61 TL 1900
Acheilognathus asmussii Russian bitterling Asia 16 TL 1872
Acheilognathus barbatulus Asia 8.7 TL 1873
Acheilognathus barbatus Asia 9 TL 1926
Acheilognathus binidentatus Asia 2001
Acheilognathus brevicaudatus Asia 1987
Acheilognathus changtingensis Asia 6.4 SL 2011
Acheilognathus coreanus Asia 10 TL 1892
Acheilognathus cyanostigma Striped bitterling Asia 6 TL 1903
Acheilognathus deignani Asia 5.2 SL 1945
Acheilognathus elongatoides Asia 9.8 SL 2001
Acheilognathus elongatus Asia 19.8 SL 1908
Acheilognathus fasciodorsalis Asia 2001
Acheilognathus gracilis Asia 5.8 SL 1926
Acheilognathus hondae Asia 1913
Acheilognathus hypselonotus Asia 16.5 SL 1871
Acheilognathus imberbis Asia 8 TL 1868
Acheilognathus imfasciodorsalis Asia 2001
Acheilognathus intermedia Asia. North Korea and Ja 13 TL 1846
Acheilognathus kyphus Asia. 1978
Acheilognathus lanchiensis Asia 5.1 SL 1936
Acheilognathus longibarbatus Asia 9.2 SL 1978
Acheilognathus longipinnis Deepbody bitterling Asia 8 TL 1905
Acheilognathus macromandibularis Asia 5.2 SL 1999
Acheilognathus macropterus Asia 27.5 SL 1871
Acheilognathus majusculus Asia 10.0 SL 1998
Acheilognathus melanogaster Asia 5.3 SL 1860
Acheilognathus meridianus Asia 11.9 TL 1939
Acheilognathus microphysa Asia 6.8 SL 1990
Acheilognathus nguyenvanhaoi Asia 2013
Acheilognathus omeiensis Asia 7.2 SL 1934
Acheilognathus peihoensis Asia. 1910
Acheilognathus polylepis Asia 9.5 SL 1964
Acheilognathus polyspinus Asia 1972
Acheilognathus rhombeus Asia 13.5 TL 1846
Acheilognathus striatus Asia 5.4 SL 2010
Acheilognathus tabira Asia 7.9 SL 1914
Acheilognathus taenianalis Asia 11.1 FL 1873
Acheilognathus tonkinensis Asia 12.2 TL 1892
Acheilognathus typus Asia 1863
Acheilognathus yamatsutae Asia 16 TL 1928
Achondrostoma arcasii Europe 25 TL 1866
Achondrostoma asturicense Europe 8.3 SL 2023
Achondrostoma garzonorum Europe 9.1 SL 2023
Achondrostoma numantinum Europe 7.8 SL 2023
Achondrostoma occidentale Europe 9.5 SL 2005
Achondrostoma oligolepis Europe 25 TL 2005
Achondrostoma salmantinum Europe 8.1 SL 2007
Acrocheilus alutaceus Chiselmouth North America 30 TL 1855
Acrossocheilus aluoiensis Asia 1997
Acrossocheilus baolacensis Asia 2001
Acrossocheilus beijiangensis Asia 13.1 SL 1977
Acrossocheilus clivosius Asia 20 TL 1935
Acrossocheilus fasciatus Asia 19.2 SL 1892
Acrossocheilus hemispinus Asia 20 TL 1925
Acrossocheilus ikedai Asia 10.7 SL 1943
Acrossocheilus iridescens Asia 29.7 SL 1927
Acrossocheilus jishouensis Asia 16.9 SL 1997
Acrossocheilus kreyenbergii Asia 15.5 SL 1908
Acrossocheilus lamus Asia 1978
Acrossocheilus longipinnis Asia 10 OT 1939
Acrossocheilus macrophthalmus Asia 2001
Acrossocheilus malacopterus Asia 15.3 SL 2005
Acrossocheilus microstoma Asia 1936
Acrossocheilus monticola Asia 18 TL 1888
Acrossocheilus multistriatus Asia 11.7 SL 2014
Acrossocheilus paradoxus Asia 22.5 TL 1868
Acrossocheilus parallens Asia 21 TL 1931
Acrossocheilus rendahli Asia 17.3 SL 1931
Acrossocheilus spinifer Asia 15.3 SL 2006
Acrossocheilus wenchowensis Asia 15.5 SL 1935
Acrossocheilus wuyiensis Asia 15.9 TL 1981
Acrossocheilus xamensis Asia 23.5 SL 2000
Acrossocheilus yalyensis Asia 2001
Acrossocheilus yunnanensis Asia 29.1 SL 1904
Afronemacheilus abyssinicus Africa 5.1 SL 1902
Afronemacheilus kaffa Africa 5.5 SL 2013
Ageneiogarra imberba Asia 34.5 SL 1912
Ageneiogarra incisorbis Asia 8.0 SL 2016
Ageneiogarra micropulvinus Asia 13.3 SL 2005
Ageneiogarra nujiangensis Asia 18.4 SL 2009
Ageneiogarra theunensis Asia 30 SL 1998
Agosia chrysogaster Longfin dace North America 10 TL 1856
Albulichthys albuloides Asia 30 SL 1855
Alburnoides bipunctatus Schneider Europe and Asia 18.5 TL 1782
Alburnoides coadi Coad's riffle minnow Asia 10.8 SL 2015
Alburnoides devolli Europe 9.5 SL 2010
Alburnoides economoui Europe 8.7 SL 2017
Alburnoides eichwaldii Kura chub Europe and Asia 11.3 SL 1863
Alburnoides emineae Beyazsu chub Asia 7.6 SL 2014
Alburnoides fangfangae Europe 7.3 SL 2010
Alburnoides fasciatus Transcaucasian spirlin Europe and Asia 13.8 TL 1840
Alburnoides freyhofi Asia 9.3 SL 2017
Alburnoides gmelini Europe 8.3 SL 2009
Alburnoides holciki Asia 10.2 SL 2012
Alburnoides idignensis Asia 9 SL 2009
Alburnoides kosswigi Asia 9.7 SL 2017
Alburnoides kubanicus Europe 1964
Alburnoides kurui Asia 9 SL 2017
Alburnoides maculatus Europe 7.3 SL 1859
Alburnoides manyasensis Manyas spirlin Asia 12.7 TL 2013
Alburnoides namaki Asia 9.7 SL 2009
Alburnoides nicolausi Asia 7.5 SL 2009
Alburnoides oblongus Tashkent riffle bleak Asia 14.2 TL 1923
Alburnoides ohridanus Europe 9 SL 1928
Alburnoides parhami Parham's riffle minnow Asia 8.0 TL 2015
Alburnoides petrubanarescui Asia 8.9 SL 2009
Alburnoides prespensis Europe 13.1 TL 1924
Alburnoides qanati Asia 7.3 SL 2009
Alburnoides recepi Recep's chub Asia 7.6 SL 2014
Alburnoides rossicus Europe 1924
Alburnoides samiii Samii's riffle minnow Asia 11.2 TL 2015
Alburnoides strymonicus Europe 8.3 SL 1940
Alburnoides tabarestanensis Tabarestan riffle minnow Asia 8.3 SL 2015
Alburnoides taeniatus Striped bystranka Former USSR 9 TL 1874
Alburnoides thessalicus Europe 9.1 SL 1950
Alburnoides turani Asia 10.1 SL 2020
Alburnoides varentsovi Asia 9.1 SL 2009
Alburnoides velioglui Velioglu's chub Asia 10.8 TL 2014
Alburnus adanensis Adana bleak Asia 22 TL 1944
Alburnus akili Beysehir bleak Asia 1.5 SL 1942
Alburnus albidus Italian bleak Europe 11 SL 1838
Alburnus alburnus Bleak Europe and Asia 25 TL 1758
Alburnus arborella Europe 12.7 TL 1841
Alburnus atropatenae Asia 13.9 TL 1925
Alburnus attalus Bakır shemaya Asia 21.7 TL 2007
Alburnus baliki Antalya bleak Asia 6.1 SL 2000
Alburnus battalgilae Gediz shemaya Asia 10.8 SL 2007
Alburnus belvica Europe 22 FL 1924
Alburnus caeruleus Tigris bleak Asia 9.2 TL 1843
Alburnus carianorum Asia 9.5 SL 2019
Alburnus carinatus Manyas shemaya Asia 18.1 SL 1941
Alburnus chalcoides Danube bleak Europe and Asia 40 TL 1772
Alburnus danubicus Europe 20 SL 1909
Alburnus demiri Eastern Aegean bleak Asia 9.4 SL 2008
Alburnus derjugini Georgian shemaya Europe and Asia 10.8 SL 1923
Alburnus doriae Asia 12.2 SL 1865
Alburnus escherichii Caucasian bleak Asia 18.2 TL 1897
Alburnus filippii Kura bleak Former USSR 20.3 TL 1877
Alburnus heckeli Hazar bleak Asia 11.9 SL 1943
Alburnus hohenackeri North Caucasian bleak Europe and Asia 15 SL 1877
Alburnus istanbulensis Asia 18 SL 1941
Alburnus kotschyi Arsuz bleak Asia 16.3 TL 1863
Alburnus leobergi Europe 40.3 TL 2007
Alburnus macedonicus Europe 14.5 SL 1928
Alburnus magnificus Asia 8.2 SL 2019
Alburnus mandrensis Europe 19.2 SL 1943
Alburnus maximus Europe 15.9 TL 1882
Alburnus mento Europe 40 SL 1836
Alburnus mentoides Europe 13 SL 1859
Alburnus mossulensis Mossul bleak Asia 24.2 TL 1843
Alburnus nasreddini Eber bleak Asia 9.8 SL 1943
Alburnus neretvae Europe 11.9 SL 2010
Alburnus nicaeensis Iznik shemaya Asia 14.6 SL 1941
Alburnus orontis Orontes bleak Asia 9.1 SL 1882
Alburnus qalilus Asia 9.4 TL 1992
Alburnus sarmaticus Europe 25 SL 2007
Alburnus sava Europe 21.8 SL 2017
Alburnus schischkovi Black Sea bleak Europe and Asia 21 SL 1943
Alburnus scoranza Europe 17.9 TL 1857
Alburnus selcuklui Asia 11.6 SL 2015
Alburnus sellal Sellal bleak Asia 26.2 TL 1843
Alburnus tarichi Tarek Asia 27.8 TL 1814
Alburnus thessalicus Europe 15.5 TL 1950
Alburnus timarensis Asia 18.2 TL 1980
Alburnus vistonicus Europe 21.7 SL 2007
Alburnus volviticus Europe 30 TL 2007
Alburnus zagrosensis Asia 13.0 TL 2009
Algansea amecae Ameca chub North America 10.1 SL 2009
Algansea aphanea Riffle chub North America 1978
Algansea avia Remote chub North America 1978
Algansea barbata Lerma chub North America 1964
Algansea lacustris Pátzcuaro chub North America 1895
Algansea monticola Mountain chub North America 1968
Algansea popoche Popoche chub North America 1899
Algansea tincella Spottail chub Central America 1844
Altigena discognathoides Asia 33 TL 1927
Altigena elegans Asia 3.5 SL 1998
Altigena lippa Asia 28.4 SL 1936
Altigena malihkaia Asia 16.8 SL 2018
Altigena sinkleri Asia 6.9 SL 1934
Altigena tonkinensis Asia 1934
Altigena wui Asia 30.5 SL 1983
Altigena yunnanensis Asia 13.8 SL 1977
Altigena zhui Asia 35 SL 1989
Amatolacypris trevelyani Border barb Africa 9.5 SL 1877
Ambastaia nigrolineata Asia 8 SL 1987
Ambastaia sidthimunki Dwarf botia Asia 5.5 SL 1959
Amblypharyngodon atkinsonii Burmese carplet Asia 15 TL 1860
Amblypharyngodon chulabhornae Asia 4 SL 1990
Amblypharyngodon melettinus Attentive carplet Asia 8 TL 1844
Amblypharyngodon microlepis Indian carplet Asia 12.6 TL 1853
Amblypharyngodon mola Mola carplet Asia 20 TL 1822
Amblyrhynchichthys micracanthus Asia 19.7 SL 2004
Amblyrhynchichthys truncatus Asia 40 SL 1850
Anabarilius alburnops Asia 29 TL 1914
Anabarilius andersoni Asia 24 TL 1904



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