name: Common Carp

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name_scientific: Cyprinus carpio

description: The common carp (Cyprinus carpio) is a widespread freshwater fish of eutrophic waters in lakes and large rivers in Europe and Asia. The wild populations are considered vulnerable to extinction, but the species has also been domesticated and introduced into environments worldwide, and is often considered an invasive species. It gives its name to the carp family: Cyprinidae. It is on the List of the world's 100 worst invasive species.

itis_id: 163344

wikipedia_id: Common carp

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picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:34:07.000Z

legacy_id: 354

food_group: Aquatic foods

food_subgroup: Fishes

food_type: Type 1

created_at: 2011-02-09T00:37:35.000Z

updated_at: 2019-05-14T18:04:23.000Z

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export_to_afcdb: false

category: specific

ncbi_taxonomy_id: 7962

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