Prussian carp Carassius gibelio
Where the Prussian carp lives – recorded in 12 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 32,036 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bony fish on the world map
| Scientific name | Carassius gibelio |
|---|---|
| Group | Bony fish |
| Found in | 12 countries |
| Continents | Europe, North America |
| Class | Ray-finned fish |
| Order | Cypriniformes |
| Family | Cyprinidae |
Where does the Prussian carp live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Prussian carp in 12 countries and territories across Europe and North America. In Switzerland, Germany, Finland, France, Croatia, Netherlands, Poland, Serbia it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).
- Belgium
- France (introduced)
- Netherlands (introduced)
- Ukraine
- Germany (introduced)
- Poland (introduced)
- Finland (introduced)
- Russia
- Serbia (introduced)
- Canada
- Switzerland (introduced)
- Croatia (introduced)
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.
What kind of animal is the Prussian carp?
The Prussian carp (Carassius gibelio) is a ray-finned fish in the order Cypriniformes and the family Cyprinidae, genus Carassius. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the Prussian carp
The Prussian carp, silver Prussian carp or Gibel carp (Carassius gibelio) is a cyprinid of the genus Carassius in the subfamily Cyprininae, which includes other fish such as the Crucian carp, goldfish, and barbs. It is medium-sized when fully-grown, and does not exceed a weight of 3 kilograms (6.6 lb) and a length of 45 centimetres (18 in). They are usually silver, although other color variations exist. They are omnivorous and feed on plankton, invertebrates, plant material and detritus. Originally from Siberia or central Europe, they have been introduced to and are now inhabiting lakes, ponds, and slow-moving rivers throughout Europe, North America, and Asia.
It has become one of the most successful introduced fish species in the European Russia region, now abundant in both the Volga and Kama rivers, particularly in coastal areas overgrown with aquatic vegetation.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Prussian carp (revision 1370131635), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q725983 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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