Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus, 1758

Kaya, Cueneyt, Baycelebi, Esra & Turan, Davut, 2020, Taxonomic assessment and distribution of fishes in upper Kura and Aras river drainages, Zoosystematics and Evolution 96 (2), pp. 325-344 : 325

Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus, 1758 Fig. 3b

Common / local names.

Common carp / Sazan.

IUCN status.

Vulnerable (VU).

Examined material.

FFR 2749, Lake Cildir , Aras drainage, 41.0449N, 43.2804E . - FFR 2751, Stream Gaziler , 2 km west of Donandı, Aras drainage, 40.1097N, 43.4349E . Not preserved, Lake Balık at Tanyolu, Aras drainage, 39.7451N, 43.5385E . - FFR 2744, B-20 canal at Aralık, Aras drainage, 39.8936N, 44.5256E .

Distribution in the area.

The species was found in stream Gaziler, B-20 canal and Lake Çıldır.

Note.

Both native and introduced Cyprinus carpio inhabit Lake Çıldır. The native common carp is very distinct due to its slenderer body and yellow general body color (Fig. 3b ). When compared to the introduced one, the native C. carpio is very popular and economically valuable among the local people in the area.

Figures

Figure 3. Acheilognathidae, Siluridae and two Cyprinid species collected in the area, a, Carassius gibelio from Kura River at Yalnizcam; b, Cyprinus carpio from Lake Cildir, Aras; c, Rhodeus amarus from B- 20 canal, Aras; d, Silurus glanis from stream Kars, Aras.