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Carassius gibelio in Croatia
Prussian carp

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Carassius gibelio   (Bloch, 1782)
Family:	Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)			picture (Cagib_u3.jpg) by CAFS
Order:	Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Prussian carp
Max. size:	45.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 556); max. published weight: 3,000 g (Ref. 556)
Environment:	benthopelagic; potamodromous; pH range: 7.09999990463257 - 7.5; dH range: 12 ; depth range - 0 m
Climate:	temperate; 10 - 20°C; 62°N - 35°N
Global Importance:	fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience:	Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.13; tm=1-4)
Distribution:	Asia: Siberia. Introduced and now widely distributed throughout Europe.
Biology:	Eastern European or wild form of the goldfish (Ref. 1739). Omnivore; feeds on plankton, benthic invertebrates, plant material and detritus(Ref. 41072 and 59043). Able to reproduce from unfertilized eggs (gynogenesis) (Ref. 41851). Lake dwelling individuals move into river mouths to avoid low oxygen water in winter (Ref. 39176)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Kottelat, M.. 1997. (Ref. 13696)
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Croatia country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater
Aquaculture:			Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/hr.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Gerstmeier, R. and T. Romig, 1998
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