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Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus, 1758

Common carp
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Common names: Koi, コイ, コイ(野生型)
Occurrence: introduced
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: fairly common (chances are about 50%) | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref: FAO, 1994
Aquaculture: commercial | Ref: FAO, 1997
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: gamefish: yes;
Comments: Occurs in Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. Also recorded from Lake Biwa (Ref. 78994). Is also caught in saline river mouths, and is a moderately popular sports fish (Mark Donachy, pers. Comm., 2001). In Japan, carp is particularly symbolic on Boy's Day (May 5) because it represents strength, thus a carp replica called koi nobori, meaning to "to hang and fly a carp" is flown for every male member of the family on that day (Ref. 44091). Rare in Shiga Prefecture (Ref. 79825). Also Ref. 12228, 37812, 43640. Status of threat: Threatened native population of Lake Biwa (LP) (Ref. 94887).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ja.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.maff.go.jp/eindex.html
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Alikunhi, K.H., 1966
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names आम नाम | उपशब्द | Catalog of Fishes(वर्ग, प्रजाति) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Cyprininae
Etymology: Cyprinus: Latin, cyprinus = carp (Ref. 45335);  carpio: carpio is the latinized form of carp (Ref. 1998). Cyprinus is the old world name for the carp (Ref. 10294).
  More on author: Linnaeus.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range पारिस्थितिकी

; स्वच्छ जल, अलवण जल; खारा बेनथोपिलाजिक; pH range: 6.5 - 9.0; dH range: 10 - 15; पोटामोड़िरोमस (Ref. 51243); गहराई सीमा 0 - 29 m (Ref. 120823).   Subtropical; 3°C - 35°C (Ref. 12741); 54°N - 34°N, 12°E - 74°E (Ref. 59043)

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