Fish Identification

Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae Minnows or carps
Subfamily: Labeoninae
Genus: Cirrhinus


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cirrhinus cirrhosus Mrigal carp Asia 100 SL 1795
Cirrhinus inornatus Asia 12.9 SL 1997
Cirrhinus jullieni Asia 20 SL 1878
Cirrhinus macrops Hora white carp Asia 35 TL 1870
Cirrhinus microlepis Small scale mud carp Asia 65 SL 1878
Cirrhinus molitorella Mud carp Asia 55 TL 1844
Cirrhinus mrigala Asia 99 TL 1822
Cirrhinus reba Reba carp Asia 30 TL 1822
Cirrhinus rubirostris Asia 17.2 SL 1997



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