Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus, 1758

Kaya, Cueneyt, Baycelebi, Esra & Turan, Davut, 2020, Taxonomic assessment and distribution of fishes in upper Kura and Aras river drainages, Zoosystematics and Evolution 96 (2), pp. 325-344 : 325

publication ID

https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zse.96.52241

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scientific name

Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus, 1758
status

 

Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus, 1758 Fig. 3b View Figure 3

Common / local names.

Common carp / Sazan.

IUCN status.

Vulnerable (VU).

Examined material.

FFR 2749, Lake Cildir , Aras drainage, 41.0449N, 43.2804E GoogleMaps . - FFR 2751, Stream Gaziler , 2 km west of Donandı, Aras drainage, 40.1097N, 43.4349E GoogleMaps . Not preserved, Lake Balık at Tanyolu, Aras drainage, 39.7451N, 43.5385E GoogleMaps . - FFR 2744, B-20 canal at Aralık, Aras drainage, 39.8936N, 44.5256E GoogleMaps .

Distribution in the area.

The species was found in stream Gaziler, B-20 canal and Lake Çıldır.

Note.

Both native and introduced Cyprinus carpio inhabit Lake Çıldır. The native common carp is very distinct due to its slenderer body and yellow general body color (Fig. 3b View Figure 3 ). When compared to the introduced one, the native C. carpio is very popular and economically valuable among the local people in the area.