cyprinoid >> /ˈsɪprəˌnɔɪd/
Definition: [noun] A fish of a large group which includes the carps, suckers, and loaches, and (in some classification systems) the characins.
Example: Everywhere in fresh waters, except in Australia, species of little cyprinoids or characoids are the principal forage fishes on which larger predators feed.
Definition: [adjective] Relating to cyprinoid fish.
Example: Among the naturally occurring fresh water fish, cyprinoid fish are among the dominating species as they successfully breed and reproduce in natural water reservoirs, streams or rivers and are being caught daily.