Cyprinidae

Cy·pri·ni·dae

noun pl \sə-ˈprin-ə-ˌdē, -ˈprīn-\

Definition of CYPRINIDAE

: a large family (order Ostariophysi) of freshwater fishes that includes the carps, barbels, tenches, breams, goldfishes, chubs, dace, shiners, and most of the freshwater minnows

—cyp·ri·nid \ˈsip-rə-nəd\ noun or adjective