Predatory carp

Predatory carp

Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Genus:	Chanodichthys
Species:	C. erythropterus
Binomial name
*Chanodichthys erythropterus* (Basilewsky, 1855)^[2]

The predatory carp (Chanodichthys erythropterus), also known as the redfin culter, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Chanodichthys.^[1] This East Asian freshwater cyprinid ranges from the Amur River south to Taiwan and the Red River, as well as Lake Buir in Mongolia.^[2] It reaches 102 cm (3 ft 4 in) in length and 9 kg (20 lb) in weight.^[2]

References

1 2 Huckstorf, V. (2012). "Chanodichthys erythropterus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
1 2 3 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Chanodichthys erythropterus" in FishBase. April 2006 version.

Carp

Carp groups	Cyprinidae (the carp family) Asian carp

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Diseases	Carp lice Koi herpes virus Spring viraemia of carp

Recreational fishing	Carp fishing Redmire pool Chod rig Hair rig Yateley Complex Boilie Eliburn Reservoir

Carp anglers	Rod Hutchinson Richard Walker Chris Yates

As food	Fisherman's soup Kuai Taramosalata

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