Amur carp (Cyprinus carpio haematopterus)

Scientific name: Cyprinus carpio haematopterus Martens, 1876

The Amur carp (Cyprinus carpio haematopterus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

In Lake Khanka, spawning is intermittent with peaks between 20 and 25 of May and continues in June and July, and sometimes till August

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cyprinus carpio haematopterus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
28.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Asia: Amur-Chinese region or Far Eastern region. Amur basin from the Onon and Argun' to the mouth of the Amur; Sungari, Ussuri, Lake Khanka. Stocks have lower counts of dorsal fin rays and gill rakers compared to carps from various Central-Asian origins. Known to be more resistant to low temperatures.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=3-4)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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