Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae Minnows or carps
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Cyprinion

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10 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 11 cm SL
 
Cyprinion acinaces
[]

Photo by Kaya, C.

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

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

Photo by Cicek, E. & S. Sungur

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

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Cyprinion macrostomus
[Tigris kingfish]
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Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
 
Cyprinion mhalense
[]
No picture found

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

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

Max. Length 12.9 cm TL
 
Cyprinion muscatense
[Muscat Cyprinion]

Photo by Jha, B.R.

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

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

Photo by Petersen, P.

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

Photo by Photo by Petersen, P.
 
Cyprinion watsoni
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cyprinion acinaces Asia 11 SL 1977
Cyprinion kais Kais kingfish Asia 15.9 TL 1843
Cyprinion macrostomus Tigris kingfish Asia 20.4 TL 1843
Cyprinion mhalense Asia 10.5 SL 1983
Cyprinion microphthalmum Asia 10 TL 1880
Cyprinion milesi Asia 10 TL 1880
Cyprinion muscatense Muscat Cyprinion Asia 12.9 TL 1888
Cyprinion semiplotum Assamese kingfish Asia 60 TL 1839
Cyprinion tenuiradius Asia. 19.5 TL 1847
Cyprinion watsoni Asia 13.4 TL 1872



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