Amur carp
Cyprinus rubrofuscus
Identification image; not photographed at Lake Svitiaz.
Photo «Cyprinus rubrofuscus 45826928.jpg» — Richard StovallCC BY 4.0cropped
Distribution
Documented lakes
2 lakes in the guide
Characteristics
Species facts
An East Asian relative of the common carp that older sources often treated as its subspecies. Material on the Shatsk lake district lists the Amur carp as a separate acclimatised species in Lake Liutsymyr, though matching historical stocking records to current taxonomy calls for caution.
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- Maximum weight
- 28 cm
- Maximum length
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- Lifespan
Origin in Lake Svitiaz: introduced species. IUCN: LC.