Cypriniformes

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A group of mostly freshwater fish that includes carp and goldfish

noun
/ˌsɪprɪˈnɔɪrmiːz/

Specialized

: Cipriniformes

The order Cypriniformes includes well-known fish such as goldfish and carp.

Examples

Many species within the Cypriniformes are popular in aquariums around the world.
The Cypriniformes order includes many species of fish.
Scientists study the evolutionary adaptations of Cypriniformes to changing freshwater environments.
Did you know that Cypriniformes are primarily found in freshwater?
Many species within the Cypriniformes are popular in aquariums around the world.
The order Cypriniformes includes well-known fish such as goldfish and carp.
Scientists study the evolutionary adaptations of Cypriniformes to changing freshwater environments.

Synonyms

order Cypriniformes

vsCypriniformes

Specialized

9.9

A group of freshwater fish like carp or goldfish, including loaches and suckers

has the same meaning but is phrased more generally without the taxonomic note

Compounds

order Cypriniformes

Specialized

9.9

A group of freshwater fish like carp or goldfish, including loaches and suckers

Surface Forms

Cypriniformes singular

Cypriniformes plural

Etymology

Cypriniformes comes from cyprinus 'carp' and the ending -formes 'shape' or 'form', like the everyday word uniform. So Cypriniformes means 'carp-shaped' fish, which is why the group includes carps, goldfish and minnows.