cyprinidae

Thân thiện

A colorful carp from the Cyprinidae family swims in a clear pond.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A family of freshwater fish: Cyprinidae is the scientific name for a large family of ray-finned fish, commonly known as the carp or minnow family. This family includes many well-known species such as carp, tench, roach, rudd, and dace.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The common carp is a member of the family Cyprinidae.
  • Biologists study the diverse species within Cyprinidae.

Advanced Usage

• In scientific taxonomy: The term is used in biological classification to group a vast number of related fish species.
  • The genus Cyprinus belongs to the family Cyprinidae.

Variants and Related Words

• Cyprinid (noun/adjective): A fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae; of or relating to this family.
  • Goldfish are popular cyprinid pets.
  • We observed cyprinid behavior in the stream.

Synonyms

• Carp family: A common, non-scientific name for Cyprinidae.
• Minnow family: Another informal name, though it can be misleading as not all members are small.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a family of fish including: carp; tench; roach; rudd; dace

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Cyprinidae
• family Cyprinidae