A common carp in a freshwater enclosure.

Common carp in the ZooParc de Beauval, France.

Creator: William Crochot (Medium69)

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Species record

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

Explore the Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) species record in The Ark Is Earth, including classification, habitat, distribution, conservation information, and sources.

Summary

The Common Carp is a freshwater fish native to parts of Europe and Asia and widely moved for food, ornamental ponds, angling, and aquaculture. Farmed carp and koi are managed forms, while introduced populations can spread beyond their native range, stir up bottom sediments, and change aquatic habitats.

Classification in this archive

Animals › Chordates › Actinopterygii › Carps and minnows › Cyprinidae › Cyprinus › Common Carp

Habitat and distribution

Habitat
ponds, lakes, fish farms
Regions in this record
Asia, Europe, North America, China, Hungary, Poland, Japan

Conservation field in this record

Least Concern

Did you know?

Common carp can taste and sense food with barbels near their mouths.

More images

Close-up of a common carp in Vinnytsia, Ukraine.

Common carp in Vinnytsia, Ukraine.

Creator: George Chernilevsky

Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0

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Sources and attribution