Carassius gibelio (Bloch, 1783) – Karaś srebrzysty – Prussian carp
Information in Alien Species in Poland database are purely scientific and not legally binding.
Status
The species is alien in whole area of its current or past occurrence in Poland
Currently present in the environment
Reproducing in the environment
Numbers or/and range increasing
Invasive alien species
General charactreristics
Description and biology
Omnivorous
Impact on native biodiversity and local economy
Habitats in invaded range
Permanent eutrophic lakes, ponds and pools; surface running waters and estuaries
Occurrence
Map of occurrence
Areas on the map correspond to pemanent occurrence of the species. Points on the map indicate introduction places and/or single records of the species; they do not always correspond to current presence of the species in a given locality.
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Earliest introduction/record
about 1850
Types of transport
- Unintentional transport to Poland
Pathways of introduction
- Contaminant on animals (excluding parasites and species transported by host and vector)
Type of release into natural environment
- Transport – Contaminant
Local dispersal methods
Intentionally translocated by man
References
- Gąsowska M. 1934. Karaś srebrzysty Carassius gibelio (Bloch.) jako nowy składnik ichtiofauny wód polskich. Przegląd Rybacki 7: 261-266.
- Holcik J. 1980. Carassius auratus (Pisces) in the Danube River. Acta. Sci, Nat. Brno. 14: 1-43.
- Rybczyk Agnieszka 2006. Selected aspects of biological Characteristics of the prussian carp (Carassius auratus gibelio bloch, 1783): food, feeding, and condition. Acta Scientarium Polonarium 5(2): 69–82. Agricultural University of Szczecin link
- Szczerbowski J.A., Szczerbowski A.J. 1996. Karasie. IRŚ, OLsztyn
- Żabrowski M. 1996. Karaś srebrzysty Carassius auratus gibelio (Bloch, 1783), introdukowany gatunek w Polsce - jego morfologia, biologia oraz rola w ekosystemach wodnych. maszynopis Muzeum Przyrodnicze U. Wr.
Life form: Fish
Phylum: Vertebrata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Scientific synonyms: Carassius carassius jacuticus Kirillov, 1972; Carassius carassius morpha gibelio Berg, 1916; Carassius carassius morpha humilis Lindberg, 1927; Carassius gibelio Lorek, 1837; Carrasius vulgaris var. kolenty Dybowski, 1877; Cyprinus gibelio Bloch,1783; Cyprinus oblongus Taczanowski, 1877
English synonyms: Gibel carp; Goldfish; Silver crucian; Silver crucian carp
