Cyprinidae

Caspian kutum

Rutilus kutum

Fifty Eight Centimeters Carp of European Waters

• Temperate
• Transcontinental
• Freshwater fish
• Europe
• Large
• Temperate fish

The Caspian kutum (Rutilus kutum) or Caspian white fish is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, (related to the daces and Eurasian minnows). It lives in the brackish water habitats of the Caspian Sea and its freshwater tributaries. It is typically a medium-sized fish, reaching 45–55 cm in length, rarely 70 cm, and weighing up to 4.00 kg, rarely 5.00 kg.