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Carpe Koï
Fish

European Carp

Cyprinus carpio

Authorship: Linnaeus

Notes

Some authorities include Cyprinid Minnows in the Family Peociliidae.

Records

It was found in Box Canyon on Rio Grande by V. Mata-Silva (UTEP).

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassACTINOPTERYGII (Ray Finned Fish)
OrderCYPRINODONTIFORMES (Toothcarps)
FamilyCYPRINIDAE (Carp Family)
GenusCyprinus
Speciescarpio

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

Carpe Koï (opens in new tab)
Carpe Koï
tomaelOct 26, 2026Palavas-les-Flots, Occitanie, FR
Carpe Koï (opens in new tab)
Carpe Koï
tomaelOct 26, 2026Palavas-les-Flots, Occitanie, FR
Carpe Koï (opens in new tab)
Carpe Koï
tomaelOct 26, 2026Palavas-les-Flots, Occitanie, FR
European Carp (opens in new tab)
European Carp
annalovessoupOct 24, 2026Notburgastraße, Munich, Bavaria, DE
Karpfen (opens in new tab)
Karpfen
hati_1Jul 25, 2026250A, 9451 Pack, Österreich
Karpfen (opens in new tab)
Karpfen
hati_1Jul 25, 2026250A, 9451 Pack, Österreich
European Carp (opens in new tab)
European Carp
mari12621794Oct 26, 2026Sternwirtweg, Graz, Styria, AT
Karpfen · European Carp (opens in new tab)
Karpfen · European Carp
lnlcflxOct 24, 2026München 2, DE-BY, DE
鯉 (opens in new tab)
鯉
jay501Oct 26, 2026臺灣島, 萬巒鄉, 屏東縣, TW
鯉 (opens in new tab)
鯉
jay501Oct 26, 2026臺灣島, 萬巒鄉, 屏東縣, TW

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

  • NatureServe Explorer
  • IUCN Red List
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Conservation status by source
IUCN Red List
NTNear Threatened
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)
G5Secure
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)
SNANot Applicable
Texas SGCNNot assessed