Common carp
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The common carp, also known as European carp, Eurasian carp, or simply carp, is a widespread freshwater fish of eutrophic waters in lakes and large rivers in Europe and Asia. The native wild populatio
Cyprinus carpio 2008 G1
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Common carp by Alexander Francis Lydon
Dutch wild carp
Cyprinus
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Cyprinus is the genus of typical carps in family Cyprinidae. Most species in the genus are of East Asia origin with only the common carp in Western Asia and Europe; this invasive species has also been
Common carp
…recognized in the past, but recent authorities treat it as a separate species under the name Cyprinus rubrofuscus. The common carp and various Asian relatives in their pure forms can be separated by meristics and also differ in genetics, but they are able to interbreed. Common carp can also interbreed with…
Cyprinus carpio
Japanese koi (ornamental domesticated carp) with various colors