FishincSpecies catalog
Grass carp
Ctenopharyngodon idella
Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) belongs to the family Xenocyprididae. Habitat: fresh water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Ctenopharyngodon idella |
|---|---|
| Family | Xenocyprididae |
| Habitat | Fresh water |
| Group | Cyprinids, Carp |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Europe freshwater, USA and Canada freshwater |
Identifying features
- Elongated, cylindrical torpedo body
- Broad flat head with terminal mouth and no barbels
- Large dark-edged scales forming a net pattern
- Short dorsal fin set above the pelvic fins
- Olive-green back, silvery-golden flanks
Grass carp in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Graskarpfen, Amurkarpfen, Weißer Amur |
| French | Carpe herbivore, Ctenopharyngodon Idella |
| Spanish | Carpa herbívora, Sogyo |
| Italian | Carpa erbivora |
| Portuguese | Carpa-do-limo |
| Dutch | Graskarper |
| Polish | Amur biały |
| Swedish | Gräskarp, Gräskarpar |
| Danish | Græskarpe |
| Norwegian | Gresskarpe, Graskarpe |
| Finnish | Ruohokarppi |
| Croatian | Amur |
| Czech | Amur bílý, Bílý amur |
| Hungarian | Amur |
| Romanian | Cosaș, Ctenopharyngodon idella - Cosaș |
| Turkish | Çim sazanı |
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