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- proper noun A taxonomic
order within thesuperorder Ostariophysi — thecarps andminnows etc.
Etymologies
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Cyprinus + -iformes
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Named Danionella dracula, this new minnow is part of the group called Cypriniformes (carp-like fishes), one of the largest orders of fishes and a close relative of the zebrafish.
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For more information, see the paper: Gan, X, J-H Lan and E Zhang (2009) Metzia longinasus, a new cyprinid species (Teleostei: Cypriniformes) from the Pearl River drainage in Guangxi Province, South China.
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