---
title: "Amur Carp"
description: "Cyprinus rubrofuscus — Peixes. Cyprinus rubrofuscus, or the Amur carp, is a species of freshwater fish belonging to the Cyprinidae family."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/amur-carp
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Amur Carp

> Cyprinus rubrofuscus — Peixes. Cyprinus rubrofuscus, or the Amur carp, is a species of freshwater fish belonging to the Cyprinidae family.

- Scientific name: *Cyprinus rubrofuscus*
- Category: `fish` (Peixes)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Lagos e rios)
- iNaturalist observations: 23848
- Wikidata: [Q3246258](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3246258)
- iNaturalist taxon: [187316](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/187316)

## Names

- en: Amur Carp
- de: Koi-Karpfen
- es: Carpa china
- fr: Carpe Koï

## Countries with the most observations

US (1708), JP (1268), KR (531), CN (464), TW (287), BR (269), DE (257), TH (183), FR (167), MX (153), AU (145), MO (133)

## Summary

Cyprinus rubrofuscus, or the Amur carp, is a species of freshwater fish belonging to the Cyprinidae family. It is the ancestral form of some domesticated koi fish, which are well known for their striking colors as an ornamental species. Often mistaken for the common carp (Cyprinus carpio), the species originated in eastern Asia but has since been widely distributed and cultured across the world. Common names include Amur carp and South China carp.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprinus_rubrofuscus

## Photo

![Amur Carp](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/amur-carp/medium.jpg)

Photo: Chris Armstrong · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/39975373

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/amur-carp?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).