Cyprinus carpio

1 Common Carp at Paddys River, ACT

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Identification history

	Cyprinus carpio	6 Jul 2019	MichaelBedingfield
	Cyprinus carpio	5 Jul 2019	JonSteinbeck

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The first one swam away from the bank with a loud “plop” sound after I unintentionally startled it because I was not aware it was there. I then saw three carp further out from the bank facing up-stream in the Cotter River, slowly swimming against the flow of the river but drifting gradually back. The fish I photographed appeared to be eating bottom matter. The fish sometimes twisted its body while its mouth stayed on the bottom.

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Location information

Coordinates 148.938142 -35.328633
Altitude 498.6m
Maps Cotter Reserve
Places Paddys River, ACT

Sighting information

3 Abundance
30 Jun 2019 08:46 AM Recorded on
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Species information

Cyprinus carpio Scientific name
Common Carp Common name
Not Sensitive
Exotic
Major weed or pest
Up to 821.96m Recorded at altitude
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