There are over 2000 species of Cyprinidae. In this article, we focus on the most popular types of Carp. It originated from the Danube river and since carp diet has been domesticated and spread worldwide.

Common Carp in its native state is considered a vulnerable species, but as domesticated, it has proven to be highly invasive, often out-competing many native fish species. Description Wild Common Carp are slimmer than the domesticated ones. The domesticated type can grow twice as fast as the wild one and usually achieves a length of around 47 inches and weighs over 88 lbs. If given enough space and nutrition, domesticated Common Carp can live well over 30 years of age.

Common Carp can sometimes be mistaken for Bigmouth or Smallmouth Buffalo, although they are not related. The body of Common Carp is a yellowish-golden color, covered with a mesh-like scale pattern. They have a forked tail, a single dorsal fin, and two pairs of barbels. Common Carp is known to crossbreed with Goldfish, and the product of this mating is Kollar Carp. Habitat The Common Carp is very tolerant. 86F, but Common Carp is known to live in colder climates where the temperature goes below freezing. Common Carp can survive winter under the ice as long as it has enough water.