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Nile carp

Labeo niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Status not recordedbony fish

The Nile carp (Labeo niloticus) is a species in the family Cyprinidae, order Cypriniformes.

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Quick facts about the Nile 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 Nile carp live?

Not recorded

Is the Nile 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 Nile carp classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusLabeo
  7. SpeciesLabeo niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Cyprinus niloticus, Labeo niloticus, Labeo vulgaris

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the Nile carp

Other species in the same genus Labeo.

LC, Least Concern
Rohu (Labeo rohita)

Rohu

Labeo rohita

Cyprinidae

Black labeo

Labeo chrysophekadion

CyprinidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the Nile carp?

The Nile carp (Labeo niloticus) 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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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Nile carp (Labeo niloticus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/nile-carp

MLA

“Nile carp (Labeo niloticus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/nile-carp.

BibTeX
@misc{nile_carp_2026,
  title = {Nile carp (Labeo niloticus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/nile-carp},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}