Prussian Carp
Carassius gibelio
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 2,769
- Most observed in
- 🇷🇺 Russia
Description
The Prussian carp, silver Prussian carp or Gibel carp (Carassius gibelio) is a cyprinid of the genus Carassius in the subfamily Cyprininae, which includes other fish such as the Crucian carp, goldfish, and barbs. It is medium-sized when fully-grown, and does not exceed a weight of 3 kilograms (6.6 lb) and a length of 45 centimetres (18 in). They are usually silver, although other color variations exist.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Prussian carp”.