Grass carp
Ctenopharyngodon idella
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- Scientific name
- Ctenopharyngodon idella
- Family
- Xenocyprididae
Captive breeding
Routine (commercially bred)
Routinely bred in captivity: commercially bred, with captive-bred specimens on sale.
Sources: FishBase, SeriouslyFish · checked on 2026-10-07
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Xenocyprididae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Synonyms
- Ctenopharingodon idella, Ctenopharingodon idellus, Ctenopharygodon idella, Ctenopharyngodon idellos, Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Ctenopharyngodon laticeps, Leuciscus idella, Leuciscus idellus, Leuciscus tschiliensis, Pristiodon siemionovii, Sarcocheilichthys teretiusculus
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia, Europa
Water
- Temperature
- 0–33 °C
- pH
- 6–9
- General hardness (GH)
- 2–25 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 120 cm
- Lifespan
- 21 years
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Detritivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Easy
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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