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Order Cypriniformes

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Order Cypriniformes (3 suborders, 20 families)

• Suborder Characoidei (10 families)
  • Family Characidae
    Piranha
    • Genus Serrasalmus
      • Serrasalmus nattereri
    • Genus Anoptichthys
      • Anoptichthys jordani
        Blind Cave Fish
    • Genus Hydrocynus
      Tigerfish
    • Genus Copeina
      • Copeina arnoldi
        Spraying Characin
    • Genus Aphyocharax
      • Aphyocharax rubripinnis
        Bloodfin
    • Genus Pristella
      • Pristella riddlei
  • Family Erythrinidae
  • Family Ctenoludiidae
  • Family Cyndontidae
  • Family Hepsetidae
  • Family Lebiasinidae
    • Genus Nannostomus
      • Nannostomus eques
      • Nannostomus beckfordi
      • Nannostomus marginatus
  • Family Gasteropelecidae
    Hatchetfish
    • Genus Carnegiella
      • Carnegiella strigata
        Marbled Hatchetfish
    • Genus Gasteropelecus
      • Gasteropelecus sternicula
        Silver Hatchetfish
  • Family Anostomidae
    Headstander
    • Genus Anostomus
      • Anostomus anostomus
  • Family Hemiodontidae
    Pencil Fish
    • Genus Hemiodus
  • Family Citharinidae
    Moonfish
• Suborder Gymnotoidei (4 families)
  • Family Gymnotidae
  • Family Apteronotidae
    Knifefish
  • Family Rhamphichthyidae
  • Family Electrophoridae
    • Genus Electrophorus
      • Electrophorus electricus
        Electric Eel
• Suborder Cyprinoidae (6 families)
  • Family Cyprinidae
    Bream
    Minnow
    Goldfish
    Bitterling
    Roach
    • Genus Notemignus
      • Notemignus cryseleucas
        American Roach
    • Genus Notropis
      • Notropis cornutus
        Common Shiner
    • Genus Pimephales
      • Pimephales notatus
        Bluntnose Minnow
      • Pimephales promelas
        Fathead Minnow
    • Genus Phoxinus
      • Phoxinus phoxinus
    • Genus Cyprinus
      • Cyprinus carpio
        Carp
    • Genus Carassius
      • Carassius carassius
        Crucian Carp
  • Family Catostomidae (80-100 species)
    Sucker
    • Genus Erimyzon
      • Erimyzon sucetta
        Lake Chubsucker
    • Genus Ictiobus
      Buffalo Fish
      • Ictiobus cyprinellus
        Bigmouth Buffalo Fish
    • Genus Hypentelium
      Hogsucker
    • Genus Carpiodes
      Carpsucker
    • Genus Moxostoma
      Redhorse of Jumprock
  • Family Gyrinocheilidae
  • Family Psilorhynchidae
  • Family Homalopteriadae
    Hillstream Fish
  • Family Cobitidae (200+ species)
    Loach
    • Genus Cobitis
      • Cobitis taenia
        Spined Loach
    • Genus Botia
      • Botia macracanthus
        Clown Loach
    • Genus Acanthophthalmus
      • Acanthophthalmus kuhlii
        Coolie Loach
    • Genus Nemachilus
      • Nemachilus barbatula
        Stone Loach
    • Genus Misgurnus
      • Misgurnus fossilis
        European Weatherfish
      • Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
        Japanese Weatherfish

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