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Carassius carassius

(Linnaeus, 1758)
Chordata » Cypriniformes » Cyprinidae » Carassius carassius
Common name (English)
Crucian carp
Common name (Greek)
Κουτσουράς
Ηabitat
C: Inland water
Global distribution

Eurasia: North, Baltic, White, Barents, Black and Caspian Sea basins; Aegean Sea basin only in Maritza drainage; eastward to Kolyma drainage (Siberia); westward to Rhine and eastern drainages of England. Absent from North Sea basin in Sweden and Norway. In Baltic basin north to about 66°N. Widely introduced to Italy, England and France but possibly often confused with Carassius gibelio (Ref. 59043). At least one country reports adverse ecological impact after introduction.

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Establishment status
Established
Establishment status detail

Alien:

Online resource
http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=270
Pathway
1 RELEASE IN NATURE - Fishery in the wild – F
2 ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT - Aquaculture – Aq
Pathway detail

CBD pathways per EASIN (2023).

References

Elvira B (2001) Identification of non-native freshwater fishes established in Europe and assessment of their potential threats to the biological diversity. Convention on the conservation of European Wildlife, 21st meeting.

EASIN (2023) European Commission Joint Research Centre: European Alien Species Information Network (EASIN). https://easin.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

"UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology"
Joint Service Health Unit
University of Cyprus - Department of Biological Sciences
Darwin Initiative
Akrotiri Environment

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