Common carp  (Cyprinus carpio)

Range

The carp now has a global distribution, after numerous introductions (2). The supposed original wild European population occurs in the River Danube (2). This original population is now under threat, but a paucity of information means that the extent to which it is threatened is unclear. It is therefore classified as Data Deficient by the IUCN (world conservation union) Red List of threatened species (2) (3)

Habitat

This hardy fish is able to tolerate a broad range of conditions, but fares best in large bodies of fresh water with slow-flowing or still water, with soft muddy sediments (2).

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