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Cyprinidae
family of fishes in the order Cypriniformes / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cyprinidae are a family of freshwater fish.[1] They are in the class Actinopterygii, and include more than 3000 different species.[1] They have a maximum length of over 2.5 metres (8 feet 2 inches) but most types of cyprinidae are smaller than 5cm (2 inches).[1]
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