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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae Minnows or carps
Subfamily: No subfamily
Genus: Cyprinion

(See list of species below)



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9 species (see list below)

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Asia
Max. Length 11 cm SL

 
Cyprinion acinaces
[]

Photo by Kaya, C.

Asia
Max. Length 15.9 cm TL
Cyprinion kais Heckel, 1843

Photo by Kaya, C.
 
Cyprinion kais
[Kais kingfish]

Photo by Cicek, E. & S. Sungur

Asia
Max. Length 20.4 cm TL
Cyprinion macrostomum Heckel, 1843

Photo by Cicek, E. & S. Sungur
 
Cyprinion macrostomum
[Tigris kingfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 10.5 cm SL

 
Cyprinion mhalensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 10 cm TL

 
Cyprinion microphthalmum
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 10 cm TL

 
Cyprinion milesi
[]

Photo by Jha, B.R.

Asia
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Cyprinion semiplotum (McClelland, 1839)

Photo by Jha, B.R.
 
Cyprinion semiplotum
[Assamese kingfish]

Photo by Esmaeili, H.R.

Asia.
Max. Length 19.5 cm TL
Cyprinion tenuiradius Heckel, 1847

Photo by Esmaeili, H.R.
 
Cyprinion tenuiradius
[]

Photo by Afzali, A.

Asia
Max. Length 13.4 cm TL
Cyprinion watsoni (Day, 1872)

Photo by Afzali, A.
 
Cyprinion watsoni
[]
9 Species of Family Cyprinidae with Genus Cyprinion
(Minnows or carps)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1977 Cyprinion acinaces Asia 11 SL
1843 Cyprinion kais Kais kingfish Asia 15.9 TL
1843 Cyprinion macrostomum Tigris kingfish Asia 20.4 TL
1983 Cyprinion mhalensis Asia 10.5 SL
1880 Cyprinion microphthalmum Asia 10 TL
1880 Cyprinion milesi Asia 10 TL
1839 Cyprinion semiplotum Assamese kingfish Asia 60 TL
1847 Cyprinion tenuiradius Asia. 19.5 TL
1872 Cyprinion watsoni Asia 13.4 TL



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