Organisms

Cypriniformes

An order of fish with 26 families and over 3,000 species. This order includes the families CYPRINIDAE (minnows and CARPS), Cobitidae (loaches), and Catostomidae (suckers).

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Abstract

An order of fish with 26 families and over 3,000 species. This order includes the families CYPRINIDAE (minnows and CARPS), Cobitidae (loaches), and Catostomidae (suckers).

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8 entry terms
  • Catastomus
  • Catostomidae
  • Catostomus
  • Cobitidae
  • Loaches
  • Misgurnus
  • Suckers (Fish)
  • Sucker (Fish)

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, surgery, urine, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with CYPRINODONTIFORMES

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History Note

1987

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.493w.200w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cypriniformes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003531. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003531
  2. Cypriniformes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypriniformes
  3. Cypriniformes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q177879