Cyprinidae
72 fish on EveryFish name Cyprinidae among their families.
GroupSharkRayCarpCatfishSalmonidHerringCodTunaPerch-likeCichlidReef fishEelFlatfishLivebearerAncientOther
WaterRivers and lakesEstuaries and mangrovesCoasts and shelvesCoral reefsOpen oceanDeep seaPolar and cold seasCaves and springsBetween sea and river
🇮🇳 IndiaDenison barb
Endangered Indian cyprinid prized in the aquarium tradeCarp · Rivers and lakes
🇵🇰 Pakistan and 3 moreGolden barb
Small Asian cyprinid found in rivers and aquariumsCarp · Rivers and lakes
🇲🇾 Malaysia and 1 moreHarlequin rasbora
A small, colourful freshwater fish popular in home aquariums for its distinctive black body marking.Carp · Rivers and lakes
🇲🇲 MyanmarOdessa barb
Small colourful cyprinid from Myanmar popular in home aquariumsCarp · Rivers and lakes · 2008
🇹🇭 Thailand and 2 moreSiamese mud carp
Freshwater cyprinid native to Mekong and Chao Phraya riversCarp · Rivers and lakes
🇮🇳 IndiaChalakudy barb
Small colourful cyprinid from the Western Ghats rivers.Carp · Rivers and lakes
🇨🇳 ChinaTelescope goldfish
Fancy goldfish breed with large protruding eyesCarp · Rivers and lakes
WorldBarb
A common name for various ray-finned cyprinid fish, especially in the genera Barbus and Puntius.Carp · Rivers and lakes
Southeast AsiaSiamese algae-eater
A bottom-dwelling freshwater fish from Southeast Asia known for eating red algae in aquariums.Carp · Rivers and lakes
Southeast AsiaRainbow shark
A Southeast Asian freshwater cyprinid kept as a popular but aggressive aquarium fish.Carp · Rivers and lakes
🇹🇭 ThailandRed-tailed black shark
A critically endangered Thai carp kept widely in aquariums for its black body and red tail.Carp · Rivers and lakes · 1931
Southeast AsiaClown barb
A spotted freshwater fish from Borneo and Sumatra.Carp · Rivers and lakes
🇹🇭 Thailand and 1 moreBala shark
A large, silver cyprinid often kept in aquariums despite its size.Carp · Rivers and lakes
🇹🇭 Thailand and 4 moreTinfoil barb
A large Southeast Asian freshwater fish known for its red fins and silvery body.Carp · Rivers and lakes · 1853
🇹🇭 Thailand and 4 moreJava barb
A silvery freshwater fish farmed across Southeast Asia.Carp · Rivers and lakes
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 1 moreTiger barb
Active striped freshwater fish popular in home aquariums.Carp · Rivers and lakes
🇯🇵 JapanKoi
Ornamental carp varieties bred in Japan for decorative ponds.Carp · Rivers and lakes
🇨🇳 ChinaGoldfish
A domesticated freshwater carp from China, kept worldwide as a pet and aquarium fish.Carp · Rivers and lakes
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka and 2 moreCherry barb
Small tropical freshwater fish from Sri Lanka, popular in aquariums for its bright red colour.Carp · Rivers and lakes · 1929
🇱🇰 Sri LankaVateria Flower Rasbora
Small freshwater fish from Sri Lanka streamsCarp · Rivers and lakes
🇵🇰 Pakistan and 4 moreSwamp barb
Small tropical freshwater fish from South AsiaCarp · Rivers and lakes
WorldTorinae
A subfamily of large freshwater carps known as mahseers, found across Asia and Africa.Carp · Rivers and lakes
🇮🇳 India and 4 morePool barb
Small tropical cyprinid from Asian inland watersCarp · Rivers and lakes · 1822
South AsiaRosy barb
A colourful subtropical freshwater fish popular in home aquariums.Carp · Rivers and lakes
🇮🇳 India and 4 moreIndian flying barb
A silver cyprinid with long barbels and jumping ability.Carp · Rivers and lakes · 1822
🇳🇵 Nepal and 4 moreTicto barb
Small silver freshwater fish with two black spotsCarp · Rivers and lakes
🇦🇺 Australia and 2 moreCommon carp
A widespread freshwater fish native to Europe and Asia, now farmed globally and often invasive.Carp · Rivers and lakes
WorldCarp
A broad term for freshwater fish in the Cyprinidae family, valued as food and sport.Carp · Rivers and lakes
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 4 moreCrucian carp
A European cyprinid known for surviving winter ice by converting lactate to ethanol.Carp · Rivers and lakes
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Crucian carp: Daderot, CC0, source
- Harlequin rasbora: Mattia Nocciola, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Odessa barb: Waitingonthetide, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Siamese mud carp: BigYoi, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Telescope goldfish: Lawrencekhoo, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Barb: Andrew69., CC BY 3.0, source
- Siamese algae-eater: Published by Zoologische Mededelingen, at http://www.zoologischemedede, CC BY 3.0, source
- Rainbow shark: MerlinSenger at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Red-tailed black shark: Astellar87, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Clown barb: Haplochromis, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Bala shark: H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Tinfoil barb: Wibowo Djatmiko ( Wie146 ), CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Java barb: Yung-Lun Lin, CC BY 4.0, source
- Tiger barb: Photo by Derek Ramsey ( Ram-Man ), CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Koi: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Goldfish: No machine-readable author provided. Heptagon assumed (based on copyri, Public domain, source
- Cherry barb: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Vateria Flower Rasbora: Rupert A. Collins, CC BY 3.0, source
- Swamp barb: AravindManoj, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Torinae: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Rosy barb: Kkonstan, CC BY 3.0, source
- Indian flying barb: Balaram Mahalder, CC BY 3.0, source
- Ticto barb: Mattia Nocciola, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Denison barb: Mattia Nocciola, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Carp: Dezidor, CC BY-SA 3.0, source