Cyprinus carpio
Family : Cyprinidae
Genus : Cyprinus
Species : carpio
Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 120 cm SL male/unsexed; common length :
31.0 cm TL male/unsexed; max. published weight: 40.1 kg; max. reported age: 38 years
Length at first maturity
Lm 22.3, range 15 - 46 cm
Cyprinus carpio
Family : Cyprinidae
Genus : Cyprinus
Species : carpio
Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 120 cm SL male/unsexed; common length :
31.0 cm TL male/unsexed; max. published weight: 40.1 kg; max. reported age: 38 years
Length at first maturity
Lm 22.3, range 15 - 46 cm
Environment
Benthopelagic; potamodromous; freshwater; brackish; pH range: 7.0 - 7.5; dH range: 10 - 15
Climate / Range
Subtropical; 3°C - 32°C; 60°N - 40°N
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.
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Short description
Dorsal spines (total): 3 - 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17 - 23; Anal spines: 2 - 3; Anal soft rays:
5 - 6; Vertebrae: 36 - 37. Pharyngeal teeth 1, 1, 3:3, 1,1, robust, molar-like with crown flattened
or somewhat furrowed. Scales large and thick. `Wild carp ' is generally distinguished by its less
stocky build with height of body 1:3.2-4.8 in standard length. Very variable in form, proportions,
squamation, development of fins, and color. Caudal fin with 3 spines and 17-19 rays. Last simple
anal ray bony and serrated posteriorly; 4 barbels; 17-20 branched dorsal rays; body grey to bronze.
Biology
Occur at a temperature range of 3-35°C. Hardy and tolerant of a wide variety of conditions but
generally favor large water bodies with slow flowing or standing water and soft bottom sediments.
Common carp thrive in large turbid rivers. They are omnivorous, feeding mainly on aquatic insects,
crustaceans, annelids, mollusks, weed and tree seeds, wild rice, aquatic plants and algae; mainly
by grubbing in sediments. Spawn in spring and summer, laying sticky eggs in shallow vegetation.
A female 47 cm in length produces about 300,000 eggs. Young are probably preyed upon by northern
pike, muskellunge, and largemouth bass. Adults uproot and destroy submerged aquatic vegetation and
therefore may be detrimental to duck and native fish populations. Utilized fresh and frozen. Aquarium
keeping: in groups of 5 or more individuals; minimum aquarium size >200 cm; not recommended for home aquariums
Common names:
Common name Language Country
Karp Afrikaans South Africa
Krapi Albanian Albania
Abba samuel Amharic Ethiopia
Tikure Amharic Ethiopia
Ikan mas Bahasa Indonesia Indonesia
Sharan Bulgarian Bulgaria
Lei ue Cantonese Hong Kong
Kapr obecný Czech Czech Rep
Karpe Danish Denmark
Læderkarpe Danish Denmark
Skælkarpe Danish Denmark
Spejlkarpe Danish Denmark
Karper Dutch Netherlands
Aischgrund carp English UK
Asian carp English Australia
Blubber lips English Australia
Calico carp English Australia
Carp English Australia
Carp English Can Br Colum
Carp English Canada
Carp English Estonia
Karpkala Estonia Estonia
Carp English Hawaii
Carp English South Africa
Carp English UK
Carp English USA
Carp English Zimbabwe
Chinese carp English Australia
Common carp English Australia
Common carp English Bangladesh
Common carp English Canada
Common carp English Hong Kong
Common carp English India
Common carp English Kenya
Common carp English Malaysia
Common carp English Mexico
Common carp English Myanmar
Common carp English Namibia
Common carp English Philippines
Common carp English Rwanda
Common carp English Sri Lanka
Common carp English Taiwan
Common carp English Thailand
Common carp English UK
Common carp English Uruguay
Common carp English USA
Common carp English Uzbekistan
Edible carp English Australia
Euro English Australia
European carp English Australia
European carp English Can Br Colum
European carp English Canada
European carp English USA
German carp English Australia
German carp English Can Br Colum
German carp English Canada
German carp English USA
Grass carp English Russian Fed
Great carp English Australia
Koi English Hawaii
Koi English New Zealand
Koi English USA
Koi carp English Australia
Leather carp English Australia
Leather carp English Can Br Colum
Leather carp English Canada
Leather carp English USA
Mirror carp English Australia
Mirror carp English Can Br Colum
Mirror carp English Canada
Mirror carp English Denmark
Mirror carp English India
Mirror carp English Sri Lanka
Mirror carp English UK
Mirror carp English USA
Mud sucker English Australia
Nishiki-koi English Australia
Scale carp English Bangladesh
Scale carp English India
Wild carp English Kazakhstan
Wild carp English Kyrgyzstan
Wild Common Carp English UK
karpkala Estonian Estonia
Karppi Finnish Finland
Carpat French France
Carpe French Belgium
Carpe French Can Quebec
Carpe French Canada
Carpe French France
Carpe French Switzerland
Carpe commune French France
Carpe cuir French France
Carpe Koï French France
Carpe miroir French France
Carpeau French France
Carpo French France
Escarpo French France
Feuille French France
Flusskarpfen French France
Karpenn French France
Kerpaille French France
Kerpe French France
Carban Gaelic, Irish Ireland
Donaukarpfe German Germany
Flußgründling German Germany
Karpe German Germany
Karpen German Germany
Karpf German Germany
Karpfen German Austria
Karpfen German Germany
Karpfen German Switzerland
Lederkarpfen German Germany
Mooskarpfen German Germany
Schuppenkarpfen German Germany
Seebinkel German Germany
Spiegelkarpfen German Germany
Weißfische German Germany
Wildkarpfen German Germany
Γκοτζάρι Greek Greece
Γριβάδι Greek Greece
Ιταλικό Greek Greece
Ιταλός Greek Greece
Καρλόψαρο Greek Greece
Κυπρίνος Greek Greece
Μποτσικάρι Greek Greece
Σαζάνι Greek Greece
Τσάφα Greek Greece
Τσουκάνι Greek Greece
Cyprinos Greek Greece
Grivadi Greek Greece
Kyprinos Greek Greece
Tarama Greek Greece
Nishigoi Hawaiian Hawaii
Karpion Hebrew Israel
Ponty Hungarian (Magyar) Hungary
Karpar Icelandic Iceland
Carpa Italian Italy
Carpa Italian Switzerland
コイ Japanese Japan
コイ（野生型） Japanese Japan
Koi Japanese Japan
Punjabe gad Kashmiri India
Keatsrong Khmer Cambodia
Trey carp samahn Khmer Cambodia
Trey kap Khmer Cambodia
Канылтыр, бакма канылтыр Kirghiz Kyrgyzstan
이스라엘잉어 Korean Korea Rep
잉어 Korean Korea Rep
Nai Laotian Laos
Pa nai Laotian Laos
Pba ni Laotian Laos
karpa Latvian Latvia
karpis Lithuanian Lithuania
Ikan mas Malay Indonesia
Lauk mas Malay Indonesia
Leekoh Malay Malaysia
Mas massan Malay Indonesia
德国镜鲤(引进) Mandarin Chinese China Main
德國鏡鯉(引進) Mandarin Chinese China Main
西鯉 Mandarin Chinese China Main
西鲤 Mandarin Chinese China Main
鮘仔 Mandarin Chinese China Main
鮘仔 Mandarin Chinese Taiwan
鯉 Mandarin Chinese Taiwan
鲤 Mandarin Chinese China Main
Bongka'ong Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug Philippines
Siprinus Marathi India
Soneri masha Marathi India
Karpe Norwegian Norway
Inkuyu Other Rwanda
Kapoor-e-Maamoli Persian Iran
Karp Polish Poland
Karp dziki a. sazan Polish Poland
Carpa Portuguese Brazil
Carpa Portuguese Madeira Is
Carpa Portuguese Portugal
Carpa-comum Portuguese Brazil
Sarmão Portuguese Madeira Is
Sarmão Portuguese
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