The common carp, also called the European or Eurasian carp, is a widespread freshwater fish of nutrient-rich lakes and large rivers across Europe and Asia that gives its name to the carp family, Cyprinidae. Its native wild populations are considered vulnerable to extinction by the IUCN, yet the species has also been domesticated and introduced into waters worldwide through aquaculture, where it is often considered invasive and appears on the list of the world's hundred worst invasive species.
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System (Realm) ThreatsInvasive and Other Problematic Species, Genes and Diseases 2 Relationship to PeopleInvasive or Introduced Species 2 Living or ExtinctDerived from this species' own Conservation Status: this atlas's IUCN category list has no Extinct value, so a set conservation-status is itself evidence of living status. Scientific Name Conservation StatusThis is the native wild Danube-basin stock; introduced/naturalized carp populations elsewhere, including the invasive populations this entity is about, are abundant and not at any conservation risk. The status is captured because it is the species-level IUCN category the cited source states. Comparison
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Lake, Biomes Source Encyclopaedia Britannica
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1. Common Carp (Wikipedia)
WikipediaLead paragraph
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.
Conservation status box
The native wild populations are considered vulnerable to extinction by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
lead paragraph (diet), EntityId 286018
Common carp are omnivorous.
In Ecosystem: Caspian Sea, History
The common carp's native range also extends to the Black Sea, Caspian Sea, and Aral Sea.
View the Source 2. Wikipedia: Common carp
threat (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
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.
system (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
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.
Introduction
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.
View the Source3. NatureServe Explorer: Cyprinus carpio
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
4. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Cyprinus carpio (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyConservation Status: CITESQuote, Conservation Status: CITES
CITES No special status
Wikidata: Common Carp
Common Carp (Wikidata)
WikidataWikidata Q81110 (P1034 main food source): insect
Main food source (Wikidata property P1034): insect.
Wikidata Q81110 (P1034 main food source): zooplankton
Main food source (Wikidata property P1034): zooplankton.
Wikidata Q81110 (P1034 main food source): Palinuridae
Main food source (Wikidata property P1034): Palinuridae.
- Child Taxon Of: Cyprinus, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q134653 (Cyprinus)
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