Crucian carp Carassius carassius Least concern
Where the Crucian carp lives – recorded in 17 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 21,056 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bony fish on the world map
| Scientific name | Carassius carassius |
|---|---|
| Group | Bony fish |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 17 countries |
| Continents | Europe, Oceania |
| Class | Ray-finned fish |
| Order | Cypriniformes |
| Family | Cyprinidae |
Where does the Crucian carp live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Crucian carp in 17 countries and territories across Europe and Oceania. In Belgium, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Italy, Netherlands it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).
- France
- Sweden
- Germany
- United Kingdom (introduced)
- Netherlands (introduced)
- Denmark
- Norway
- Italy (introduced)
- Switzerland (introduced)
- Poland
- Belgium (introduced)
- Ukraine
- Russia
- Finland
- Serbia
- Slovenia
- Australia
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the Crucian carp endangered?
The Crucian carp’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the Crucian carp?
The Crucian carp (Carassius carassius) is a ray-finned fish in the order Cypriniformes and the family Cyprinidae, genus Carassius. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the Crucian carp
The crucian carp (Carassius carassius) is a medium-sized member of the carp family Cyprinidae. It occurs widely in northern European regions. Its name derives from the Low German karusse or karutze, possibly from Medieval Latin coracinus (a kind of river fish).
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Crucian carp (revision 1377097513), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q194031 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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