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Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus, 1758

Common carp
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Kenya country information

Common names: Common carp
Occurrence: introduced
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: commercial | Ref: FAO, 1997
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Introduced in Tana River (Ref. 52331), Lake Naivasha (Ref. 52331) and upper reaches of Athi River (Ref. 30558). It is introduced from Uganda to Kenya in 1969 for aquaculture (Ref. 52331), and has invaded dams and some parts of rivers where it replaced indigenous tilapias as dominant species (Ref. 52331). Also Ref. 1739, Ref. 12228.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ke.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.recoscix.org/openscrn.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Seegers, L., L. De Vos and D.O. Okeyo, 2003
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Carpe commune, Carpa común, 鲤, ... more

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | 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 Ekologi

; sötvatten; brackvatten bentopelagisk; pH range: 6.5 - 9.0; dH range: 10 - 15; flodvandrande (Ref. 51243); djupintervall 0 - 29 m (Ref. 120823).   Subtropical; 3°C - 35°C (Ref. 12741); 54°N - 34°N, 12°E - 74°E (Ref. 59043)

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster |
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