Amur carp
Cyprinus rubrofuscus Lacepède, 1803
Status not recordedbony fish
The amur carp (Cyprinus rubrofuscus) is a species in the family Cyprinidae, order Cypriniformes.
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Quick facts about the amur carp
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the amur carp live?
Not recorded
Is the amur carp endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the amur carp classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderCypriniformes
- familyCyprinidae
- genusCyprinus
- SpeciesCyprinus rubrofuscus Lacepède, 1803
Synonyms Carpio flavipinna, Cyprinus anna-carolina, Cyprinus annacarolina, Cyprinus carpio murgo, Cyprinus carpio rubrofuscus, Cyprinus carpio viridiviolaceus, Cyprinus carpio yuankiang, Cyprinus flammans, Cyprinus flavipinnis, Cyprinus floripenna, Cyprinus fossicola, Cyprinus haematopterus, Cyprinus hybiscoides, Cyprinus nigroauratus, Cyprinus sculponeatus, Cyprinus viridiviolaceus
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- Amur river carpEnglish
- Domestic koiEnglish
- Koi carpEnglish
- KoivisAfrikaans
- كويArabic
- Kapr koiCzech
- Koi KarpeDanish
- Koi-KarpfenGerman
- Pez CoiSpanish
- Carpe KoïFrench
- Carpa KoiItalian
- ニシキゴイJapanese
- 잉어Korean
- Amūras sazānsLatvian
- Karp KoiPolish
- KoiPortuguese
- Карп коиRussian
- kinesisk karpSwedish
- ปลาไนThai
- Короп амурськийUkrainian
- 鯉Chinese
- Carpa chinaSpanish
- Carpa comúnSpanish
- Pez koiSpanish
- コイ(飼育型)Japanese
- 동아시아잉어Korean
- 비단잉어Korean
- 아무르잉어Korean
- karp amurskiPolish
- Carpa-comumPortuguese
- Амурский сазанRussian
- Японский карпRussian
- ปลาไนป่าThai
- ปลาไนแม่น้ำโขงThai
Relatives of the amur carp
Other species in the same genus Cyprinus.

Common carp
Cyprinus carpio
Yilong carp
Cyprinus yilongensis
Barbless carp
Cyprinus pellegrini
Qilu carp
Cyprinus chilia
Dianchi carp
Cyprinus micristius
Yunnan carp
Cyprinus yunnanensis
CompareAmur carp vs Common carpAmur carp vs Yilong carpAmur carp vs Barbless carpAmur carp vs Qilu carp
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the amur carp?
The amur carp (Cyprinus rubrofuscus) belongs to the family Cyprinidae in the order Cypriniformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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