Description Cypriniformes



a true loach: spined loach, cobitis taenia


the notable family placed here cyprinidae (carps , minnows) make two-thirds of order s diversity. 1 of largest families of fish, , distributed across africa, eurasia, , north america. species strictly freshwater inhabitants, considerable number found in brackish water, such roach , bream. @ least 1 species found in saltwater, pacific redfin, tribolodon brandtii. brackish water , marine cyprinids invariably anadromous, swimming upstream rivers spawn. separated family psilorhynchidae, seem specially-adapted fishes of cyprinidae.


balitoridae , gyrinocheilidae families of mountain stream fishes feeding on algae , small invertebrates. found in tropical , subtropical asia. while former speciose group, latter contain handful of species. suckers (catostomidae) found in temperate north america , eastern asia. these large fishes similar carps in appearance , ecology. members of cobitidae common across eurasia , parts of north africa. mid-sized group suckers, rather similar catfish in appearance , behaviour, feeding off substrate , equipped barbels them locate food @ night or in murky conditions. fishes in families cobitidae, balitoridae, botiidae, , gyrinocheilidae called loaches, although seems last not belong lineage of true loaches related suckers.








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