The shortfin barb, Barbus brevipinnis, is a tropical fish belonging to the minnow family (Cyprinidae).

Commonly called the carp family or the minnow family, its members are also known as cyprinids.

The minnow family (which includes carp), Cyprinidae, is the largest family of vertebrates, with over 2400 species known today.

Malabar danio, a tropical fish belonging to the minnow family (Cyprinidae)

The northern pikeminnow, or Columbia River dace, Ptychocheilus oregonensis, is a large member of the minnow family, Cyprinidae.

The bridle shiner (Notropis bifrenatus) is a member of the minnow family (Cyprinidae).

Like all members of the minnow family, they can be prey for larger fish species such as northern pike, smallmouth bass, and yellow perch.

The speckled dace (Rhinichthys osculus), also known as the spotted dace and the carpita pinta, is a member of the minnow family.

The minnow family alone, consisting of minnows, chubs, shiners and daces, consists of more than fifty species.

The pearl danio (Danio albolineatus) is a tropical fish belonging to the minnow family (Cyprinidae).