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cyprinus

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Cyprinus is the genus of typical carps in family Cyprinidae . They are of East Asian origin and closely related to some more barb -like genera, such Cyclocheilichthys and the recently established Barbonymus (tinfoils). The crucian carps ( Carassius ) of ...

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Cyprinus \Cyprinus\ n. the type genus of the family Cyprinidae ; carp. Syn: genus Cyprinus .