Cypriniformes
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Cypriniformes is an order of ray-finned fish which contains many sister families and genera of cypriniform fish split into several suborders, including the barbs, loaches, botias, carps, danionins, an
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Pseudaspius brandtii, here seen in its freshwater spawning colours, is one of the few cypriniform species that can be found in saltwater.
A true loach – the spined loach, Cobitis taenia
Nemacheilus chrysolaimos is a stone loach. Closely related to true loaches, like these, they have barbels.
Teleost
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Teleostei, members of which are known as teleosts, is, by far, the largest group of ray-finned fishes, with 96% of all extant species of fish. The Teleostei, which is variously considered a division o
Cypriniformes
…common carp (Cyprinus carpio, Cyprinidae: Cyprininae) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Division: Teleostei (unranked): Otophysi Clade: Cypriniphysi Order: Cypriniformes Goodrich, 1909 Type species Cyprinus carpio (Linnaeus, 1758) Families see text Diversity…
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Teleost skull and jaw anatomy enables them both to suck in prey, and to close the mouth without expelling the prey again.
Caudal skeleton showing symmetrical (homocercal) tail
Aspidorhynchus acustirostris, an early teleost from the Middle Jurassic