Cyprinidae

carp

Cyprinus carpio

One Hundred Twenty Centimeters Cyprinid Fish from European Waters

• Tropical
• Transcontinental
• Europe
• Fusiform
• Compressed cross-section
• Large
• Tropical fish

The common carp (Cyprinus carpio), 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 populations are considered vulnerable to extinction by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), but the species has also been domesticated and introduced (see aquaculture) into environments worldwide, and is often considered an invasive species, being included in the list of the world's 100 worst invasive species. It gives its name to the carp family, Cyprinidae.