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Scientific Name Cyprinus carpio    Linnaeus, 1758
Common Name Farbkarpfen/KOI "ASAGI (Hi Asagi) Hi Rot" (Germany)
Type Locality Europe.
Synonym(s) Carpio carpio gibbosus, Carpio vulgaris, Cyprinus acuminatus, Cyprinus alepidotus, Cyprinus angulatus, Cyprinus atrovirens, Cyprinus bithynicus, Cyprinus carpio anatolicus, Cyprinus carpio aralensis, Cyprinus carpio brevicirri, Cyprinus carpio carpio, Cyprinus carpio caspicus, Cyprinus carpio communis, Cyprinus carpio elongatus, Cyprinus carpio fluviatilis, Cyprinus carpio gibbosus, Cyprinus carpio haematopterus, Cyprinus carpio lacustris, Cyprinus carpio longicirri
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Size 1200mm or 47.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Europe to Asia: Europe, Russia, China, India and South-East Asia. One of the first species to be introduced into other countries and now attains global distribution. Inland aquaculture and capture fisheries contributions proved to be very significant. A reophilic wild population in the Danube is assumed to be the origin of the European species; this population is now under threat. Several countries report adverse ecological impact after introduction.
IUCN Red List Category
Vulnerable
, 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 320.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:56 (species record created: 2013 Sep 06 16:58)