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Common carp vs Tench

They share the order Cypriniformes but sit in different families: Common carp in Cyprinidae, Tench in Tincidae.

Common carp (Cyprinus carpio)
Common carp LCLeast Concern
Photo: Dezidor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Tench (Tinca tinca)
Tench LCLeast Concern
Photo: Mattia Nocciola · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a common carp and a tench?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • They share the order Cypriniformes but sit in different families: Common carp in Cyprinidae, Tench in Tincidae.
  • Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Side by side

Common carpTench
Scientific nameCyprinus carpioTinca tinca
FamilyCyprinidaeTincidae
OrderCypriniformesCypriniformes
WeightNot recordedNot recorded
Length26 cm – 80 cmNot recorded
LifespanNot recordedNot recorded
Main foodinsect, mollusca, palinuridae, worm, zooplanktonNot recorded
Habitatfreshwaterfreshwater, riverine
Conservation statusLeast ConcernLeast Concern
Countries recordedNot recordedNot recorded

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