Stats

Lifespan

15-20 yrs

Size

Large

Diet

Omnivore

Activity

Diurnal

Social

School

Biome

Freshwater wetland

Range

East Asia

Movement

Swimming

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Camouflage

Status

Common

About

Amur Carp, or Cyprinus rubrofuscus, is a freshwater fish native to the Amur River basin in East Asia. The Kohaku Koi variety of Amur Carp, so named for its striking white and red coloration, is a unique strain that exhibits a rare genetic mutation resulting in two distinct color patterns.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   hatchling fry

   A tiny fry hatches with a yolk sac and begins free-swimming once the sac is absorbed.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A juvenile takes on adult body shape and feeds on small prey, often in nursery waters.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown at adult size and coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopterygii

Order

Cypriniformes

Family

Cyprinidae

Genus

Cyprinus

Species

Cyprinus rubrofuscus