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Also known as Ctenopharyngodon idella

species of fish

OverviewAI-generated

The grass carp, scientifically known as Ctenopharyngodon idella, is a species within the family Cyprinidae. It belongs to the order Cypriniformes, class Teleostei, and phylum Chordata. The authority for this classification is attributed to Valenciennes, 1844. It is an accepted taxon with a common name also recorded as broadleaf carpetgrass in some contexts, though it is primarily identified as grass carp.

This organism inhabits brackish and freshwater environments. Its native range includes China and the Yangtze region. The IUCN Red List, in its 2022 assessment, categorizes the species as Least Concern. The maximum longevity of the grass carp is recorded as 21 years. It is described in the source Gujin Tushu Jicheng and is listed on the Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4 focus list.

Synthesized by Vinony from 30 facts across 6 sources: Wikidata, iNaturalist, IUCN Red List, WoRMS, Encyclopedia of Life, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Least Concern

grass carp

Species

  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassTeleostei
  3. OrderCypriniformes
  4. FamilyCyprinidae
Habitatbrackish, freshwater
Observations6,819

Maximum longevity: 21 years

via IUCN

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Image
Grass carp portrait.jpg
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Commons category
Ctenopharyngodon idella
taxon rank
species
taxon name
Ctenopharyngodon idella
Commons gallery
Ctenopharyngodon idella
MCN code
0302.73.00
taxon common name
ہِلہِ گاڈ
described by source
Gujin Tushu Jicheng
on focus list of Wikimedia project
Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
taxon range
Yangtze
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
short name
C. idella
Sources (5)

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