Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus, 1758

Hui, Tan Heok, Peng, Kelvin Lim Kok, Huan, Liew Jia, Wei, Low Bi, Hing, Rayson Lim Bock, Beng, Jeffrey Kwik Teik & Yeo, Darren C. J., 2020, The non-native freshwater fishes of Singapore: an annotated compilation, Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 68, pp. 150-195 : 159

Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus

( Fig. 20 , EAs[SPC])

References. Herre & Myers, 1937; Le Mare, 1949; Tham, 1973; Mohsin & Ambak, 1983; Yang, 1984; Lim & Ng, 1990; Munro, 1990; Ng et al., 1993; Ng & Lim, 1997a, 1997b; National Parks Board, 2003; Ng HH & Tan HH, 2010; Tan HTW et al., 2010; Yeo & Chia, 2010; Davison et al., 2012 (as carp); Kwik et al., 2013; Tan, 2016b; Tan HH et al., 2017b.

Distribution. Upper Seletar Reservoir (previously known as Seletar Reservoir; Yang, 1984); Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve ( National Parks Board, 2003); Catchment Pond (Tan HH, pers. obs., 2000s); Bedok Reservoir ( Ng HH & Tan HH, 2010); Pandan Reservoir ( Ng HH & Tan HH, 2010); Kent Ridge Park pond ( Tan HTW et al., 2010; Tan, 2016b); Pangsua pond ( Kwik et al., 2013); Singapore Botanic Gardens (Tan HH, pers. obs., 2015); Singapore Quarry ( Tan HH et al., 2017b); Bishan Park (unpublished data).

Remarks. Herre & Myers’ (1937) record came from an experimental fish pond, and this species may not have established in Singapore then and presently ( Lim & Ng, 1990). Tham (1973) commented that this was a popular cultured fish, which was bred locally. Many of the recent records refer to the colourful variants, indicative of discarded pets or mercy/religious release.

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Fig. 20. Cyprinus carpio, 220 mm SL, Pangsua Pond.