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  • Carassius carassius
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Scientific Name Carassius carassius  (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Type Locality European ponds.
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Size 640mm or 25.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Eurasia: Spain across Europe and north-central Asia to northern China. A well established element of the fish fauna of Europe. At least one country reports adverse ecological impact after introduction.
IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2008.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Systema Naturae, Ed. X v. 1, pp 321
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Last Update 2020 Dec 24 01:13 (species record created: 2020 Nov 01 07:02)