The family of freshwater and brackish fish that includes carp, minnows, goldfish, and barbels, containing more species than any other fish family.
Modern Latin taxonomic family name from cyprinus (carp) plus -idae family suffix. This is the standard scientific naming convention for fish families.
Cyprinidae includes over 2,400 species, yet they're united by a single shared innovation: a specialized pharynx (throat) with grinding teeth that lets them process plant matter and detritus that other fish can't eat—this adaptation made them wildly successful in colonizing diverse freshwater habitats.
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