FishincSpecies catalog
Mirror carp
Cyprinus carpio
Mirror carp (Cyprinus carpio) belongs to the family Cyprinidae. Habitat: fresh water and brackish water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Cyprinus carpio |
|---|---|
| Family | Cyprinidae |
| Habitat | Fresh water and brackish water |
| Group | Cyprinids, Carp |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Europe freshwater |
Identifying features
- Carp body, deep and robust
- Only a few very large, irregular, shiny mirror scales along the back and the lateral line, the rest of the skin bare
- Golden-olive color
- Two pairs of barbels
- Long dorsal fin with a serrated spine
Mirror carp in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Spiegelkarpfen |
| French | Carpe miroir |
| Spanish | Carpa espejo |
| Italian | Carpa a specchi |
| Portuguese | Carpa-espelho |
| Dutch | Spiegelkarper |
| Polish | Karp lustrzeń |
| Swedish | Spegelkarp |
| Danish | Spejlkarpe |
| Norwegian | Speilkarpe |
| Finnish | Peilikarppi |
| Croatian | Zrcalasti šaran |
| Czech | Lysec |
| Hungarian | Tükörponty |
| Romanian | Crap oglindă |
| Turkish | Aynalı sazan |
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