![Cyprinus carpio](https://ncfishes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Cyprinus-carpio-white-1024x576.png)
Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
Cyprinidae | Cyprinus carpio | Linnaeus | 1758 | Common Carp |
Cyprinus carpio
Unique Characters: A large and serrated spine-like ray at front of dorsal and anal fins. Two barbels on either side of upper jaw. Usually 35-39 lateral line scales. Each scale is dark edged with a black spot at the base.
Similar Species:
Koi, Cyprinus rubrofuscus. Lateral line scales 29-33 + 2 or 3; 18-22.5 branched dorsal rays; silvery body with red pelvic, anal, and lower caudal lobes (wild populations)
![Cyprinus rubrofuscus](https://ncfishes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Cyprinus-rubrofuscus-1024x576.png)
Goldfish Carassius auratus. Lacks barbels. Usually 28-32 lateral line scales. Lacks dark edging on scales.
![Carassius auratus](https://ncfishes.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Carassius-auratus-Wild-Type-1024x576.png)
Gallery
![Cyprinus carpio](https://ncfishes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Cyprinus-carpio-1024x471.jpg)
![Common Carp, Cyprinus carpio, "Mirror/Leather" Carp](https://ncfishes.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/F3DC6FE0-B6D0-4996-A96E-723E845AAE7D.jpeg)
![Common Carp, Cyprinus carpio, "Mirror/Leather" Carp](https://ncfishes.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/BB2844EA-5EAC-4D28-A7E2-894F256C1073-e1701609909450.jpeg)