Silver carp  (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix)

Taxonomy of Fishes

• Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->

  • Actinistia - Lobe-finned fishes->
  • Actinopteri - Ray-finned fishes->

    • Perciformes - Perches->
    • Cypriniformes - Carps->

      • Cyprinidae - Carps->
      • Gobionidae - Gudgeons->
      • Tincidae - Tench->
      • Cobitidae - True loaches->
      • Acheilognathidae - Bitterling-like cyprinids->
      • Leuciscidae - Chub family->
      • Nemacheilidae - Stone loaches->
      • Xenocyprididae - East Asian minnows->

        • Ctenopharyngodon - Grass carps->
        • Hypophthalmichthys - Bighead carps->

          • Silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix)
          • Bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis)
          • Hypophthalmichthys harmandi (Hypophthalmichthys harmandi)
        • Mylopharyngodon - Black carps->
        • Elopichthys - Yellowcheek->
        • Megalobrama - Megalobrama->
        • Parabramis - Parabramis->
        • Zacco - Zacco->
        • Anabarilius - Anabarilius->
        • Ancherythroculter - Ancherythroculter->
        • Aphyocypris - Aphyocypris->
        • Araiocypris - Araiocypris->
        • Atrilinea - Atrilinea->
        • Candidia - Candidia->
        • Chanodichthys - Chanodichthys->
        • Culter - Culter->
        • Cultrichthys - Cultrichthys->
        • Distoechodon - Distoechodon->
        • Gymnodanio - Gymnodanio->
        • Hainania - Hainania->
        • Hemiculter - Hemiculter->
        • Hemiculterella - Hemiculterella->
        • Hemigrammocypris - Hemigrammocypris->
        • Ischikauia - Ischikauia->
        • Longiculter - Longiculter->
        • Luciobrama - Luciobrama->
        • Macrochirichthys - Macrochirichthys->
        • Metzia - Metzia->
        • Oxygaster - Oxygaster->
        • Paralaubuca - Paralaubuca->
        • Nipponocypris - Nipponocypris->
        • Ochetobius - Ochetobius->
        • Opsariichthys - Opsariichthys->
        • Parachela - Parachela->
        • Parazacco - Parazacco->
        • Plagiognathops - Plagiognathops->
        • Pogobrama - Pogobrama->
        • Pseudobrama - Pseudobrama->
        • Pseudohemiculter - Pseudohemiculter->
        • Pseudolaubuca - Pseudolaubuca->
        • Rasborichthys - Rasborichthys->
        • Sinibrama - Sinibrama->
        • Squaliobarbus - Squaliobarbus->
        • Toxabramis - Toxabramis->
        • Xenocyprioides - Xenocyprioides->
        • Xenocypris - Xenocypris->
      • Catostomidae - Suckers->
      • Leptobarbidae - Cigar barbs->
      • Balitoridae - River loaches->
      • Barbuccidae - Fire-eyed loaches->
      • Botiidae - Pointface loaches->
      • Danionidae - Danios->
      • Ellopostomatidae - Square-head loaches->
      • Gastromyzontidae - Hillstream loaches->
      • Gyrinocheilidae - Algae eaters->
      • Paedocyprididae - Tiny carps->
      • Psilorhynchidae - Mountain carps->
      • Serpenticobitidae - Snake loaches->
      • Sundadanionidae - Tiny danios->
      • Tanichthyidae - Mountain minnows->
      • Vaillantellidae - Longfin loaches->
    • Esociformes - Pikes->
    • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
    • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
    • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
    • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
    • Gadiformes - Cods->
    • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
    • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
    • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
    • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
    • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
    • Carangiformes - Jacks->
    • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
    • Labriformes - Wrasses->
    • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
    • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
    • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
    • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
    • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
    • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
    • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
    • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
    • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
    • Characiformes - Characins->
    • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
    • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
    • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
    • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
    • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
    • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
    • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
    • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
    • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
    • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
    • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
    • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
    • Zeiformes - Dories->
    • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
    • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
    • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
    • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
    • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
    • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
    • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
    • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
    • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
    • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
    • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
    • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
    • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
    • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
    • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
    • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
    • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
    • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
    • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
    • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
    • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
    • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
    • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
    • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
    • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
    • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
    • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
  • Cladistii - Bichirs->
  • Dipnoi - Lungfishes->
  • Chondrostei - Sturgeons and Paddlefishes->
  • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
• Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
• Agnatha - Jawless fishes->