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Cyprinus carpio carpio is a subspecies of the common carp that is commonly found in Europe. They are native to much of Europe (notably the Danube and Volga Rivers) and can also be found in the Caucasus and Central Asia. [2] Mitochondrial DNA analysis shows a difference between C. carpio carpio and Cyprinus rubrofuscus. [3]
Common carp by Alexander Francis Lydon. The type subspecies is Cyprinus carpio carpio, native to much of Europe (notably the Danube and Volga rivers). [2] [4]The subspecies Cyprinus carpio haematopterus (Amur carp), native to eastern Asia, was recognized in the past, [4] but recent authorities treat it as a separate species under the name Cyprinus rubrofuscus.
Cyprinus / s ɪ ˈ p r aɪ n ə s / is the genus of typical carps in family Cyprinidae.Most species in the genus are of East Asia origin with only the common carp (C. carpio) in Western Asia and Europe; this invasive species has also been introduced to many other regions around the world. [1]
1913 illustration of Cyprinus carpio, better known as the common carp Common carp in Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota. The term carp (pl.: carp) is a generic common name for numerous species of freshwater fish from the family Cyprinidae, a very large clade of ray-finned fish mostly native to Eurasia.
Cyprinus carpio is a major pest species in Australia impacting freshwater environments, amenity, and the agricultural economy, devastating biodiversity by decimating native fish populations where they first became established as a major pest in the wild in the 1960s.
Accidentally or deliberately introduced populations of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) and grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) are found on all continents except Antarctica. In some cases, these exotic species have a negative impact on the environment. Carp in particular stir up the riverbed, reducing the clarity of the water, making plant ...
The Kollar carp (Cyprinus carpio x Carassius auratus) is a hybrid fish obtained by crossing common carp (Cyprinus carpio) and goldfish (Carassius auratus). Described by the Austrian zoologist Johann Jacob Heckel , its binomial name pays tribute to his compatriot, entomologist Vincenz Kollar .
Cyprinus carpio . Gymnocypris przewalskii (Gymnocypris) Labeobarbus nedgia (Labeobarbus) Media related to Cyprininae at Wikimedia Commons References Phylogeny of the ...