Cyprinus carpio haematopterus Martens, 1876

Amur carp

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Cypriniformes \| Cyprinidae
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Common names	Amur wild carp, Amurskiy sazan, Karp amurski a. sazan amurski, ... more

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Main reference

Komen, J. 1990. (Ref. 3738)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 28.0 cm NG male/unsexed; (Ref. 41072); 36 cm NG (female)

Environment

Benthopelagic; freshwater

Climate / Range

Temperate

Asia: Amur-Chinese region or Far Eastern region. Amur basin from the Onon and Argun' to the mouth of the Amur; Sungari, Ussuri, Lake Khanka (Ref. 1441). Stocks have lower counts of dorsal fin rays and gill rakers compared to carps from various Central-Asian origins. Known to be more resistant to low temperatures.
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In Lake Khanka, spawning is intermittent with peaks between 20 and 25 of May and continues in June and July, and sometimes till August (Ref. 1441).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=3-4)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate to high vulnerability (55 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

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