Poropuntius consternans is a species of fish in the genus Poropuntius of the Cyprinidae family (commonly called the "carp family", or "minnow family").
Poropuntius Genus: Family: Cyprinidae Also commonly called the "carp family", or "minnow family", Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family and the largest vertebrate animal family in general, with about 3,000 species of which only 1,270 remain extant, divided into about 370 genera. 
