common carp
(Cyprinus carpio)
This species is Introduced in the United States
Origin
Native to Europe (Black, Caspian, and Aral Sea basins) and Eurasia.
Life Cycle
The life span of C. carpio is up to 50 years. Males produce for the first time at 3–5 years and females at 4–6 years with individuals spawning every year. Spawning is between May and June when the temperature reaches above 64oF (18°C). Adults often make spawning migrations to densely vegetated areas, where the sticky eggs will attach. When the larvae hatch they need habitats with very warm water and shallow submerged vegetation to survive.
Distribution
C. carpio is recorded in all states except for Alaska.
Control Efforts
Native predators, (e.g., bluegill) can control carp reproduction by predating carp eggs and larvae. Mechanical controls, such as winter seining, have demonstrated that up to 90% of adult carp can be removed.
https://www.maisrc.umn.edu/common-carp
Native to Europe (Black, Caspian, and Aral Sea basins) and Eurasia.
Life Cycle
The life span of C. carpio is up to 50 years. Males produce for the first time at 3–5 years and females at 4–6 years with individuals spawning every year. Spawning is between May and June when the temperature reaches above 64oF (18°C). Adults often make spawning migrations to densely vegetated areas, where the sticky eggs will attach. When the larvae hatch they need habitats with very warm water and shallow submerged vegetation to survive.
Distribution
C. carpio is recorded in all states except for Alaska.
Control Efforts
Native predators, (e.g., bluegill) can control carp reproduction by predating carp eggs and larvae. Mechanical controls, such as winter seining, have demonstrated that up to 90% of adult carp can be removed.
https://www.maisrc.umn.edu/common-carp
Resources
- Florida's Exotic Wildlife Species Detail - Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
- Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database - U.S. Geological Survey
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Maps
EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org
State Lists - This map identifies those states that have this species on their invasive species list or law.
Invasive Listing Sources
- Apalachicola Invasive Working Group
- Everglades Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area
- Maryland Aquatic Nuisance Species Plan
- Mid-Atlantic Field Guide to Aquatic Invasive Species
- Minnesota DNR invasive species list
- New Jersey Invasive Species Strike Team 2017 Invasive Species List
- New York Regulated and Prohibited Invasive Species - Regulated
- Nonnative Invasive Species in Southern Forest and Grassland Ecosystems
- Pennsylvania's Field Guide to Aquatic Invasive Species
- To be proposed for MISC
- Wisconsin's Invasive species rule – NR 40
Taxonomic Rank
| Domain: Eukarya |
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Chordata |
| Subphylum: Vertebrata |
| Class: Actinopterygii |
| Subclass: Neopterygii |
| Order: Cypriniformes |
| Family: Cyprinidae |
| Genus: Cyprinus |
| Cyprinus carpio |