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Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio)
Photo: (c) Юлия, some rights reserved (CC BY) — via iNaturalist

The common carp or European carp (Cyprinus carpio) is a widespread freshwater fish of eutrophic waters in lakes and large rivers in Europe and Asia. The native wild populations are considered vulnerable to extinction by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), but the species has also been domesticated and introduced into environments worldwide, and is often considered a destructive invasive species, being included in the list of the world's 100 worst invasive species. It...

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FamilyCarp & minnows
Water typeFreshwater
Body shapeStreamlined
RegionNationwide
Size classLarge
DietOmnivore
HabitatBenthopelagic
Maximum length47"
Maximum weight88 lb

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Overlooked in North America but Europe's most prized coarse fish — carp can live more than 60 years.

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