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Scientific Name
Cyprinus carpio
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
COMMON CARP
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassActinopterygii
ClassTeleostei
SuperorderOstariophysi
OrderCypriniformes
SuperfamilyCyprinoidea
FamilyCyprinidae
GenusCyprinus
SpeciesCyprinus carpio
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Reasly, 2004
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
First imported to North America in 1831. Widely disseminated across the continent during the 1870s including Virginia. Rapid establishment followed.; Data Source: Jenkins & Burkhead, 1993
Abundance
Unknown
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
7
References
6
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTK-NCR
Created Date
8/17/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Geoff Sanders
Last Modified Date
9/5/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Reasly, 2004
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