Cyprinus

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{{Taxobox | color = pink | name = Carps | image = common carp.jpg | image_width = 250px | image_caption = Common carp | regnum = Animalia | phylum = Chordata | superclassis = Osteichthyes | classis = Actinopterygii | ordo = Cypriniformes | familia = Cyprinidae | genus = Cyprinus | genus_authority = Linnaeus, 1758 }}

Cyprinus is a genus of carps (family Cyprinidae) most notable for its widespread member, the common carp (Cyprinus carpio). The other species are generally found in restricted areas of Asia, in some cases occurring only in single lakes.

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