CYPRINIDAE
Cyprinidae
Cyprinidae are a large family of freshwater fishes that comprise the carps, the true minnows, and their relatives . Commonly called the carp family or the minnow family, its members are also known as cyprinids. It is the largest fish family and the largest family of vertebrate animals in general, with over 2,400 species in about 220 genera. The family belongs to the order Cypriniformes, of whose genera and species the cyprinids make up two-thirds. The family name is derived from the Ancient Greek kyprînos,The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Cyprinidae
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