Cyprinus carpio

Common Carp at Giralang, ACT

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Identification history

	Cyprinus carpio	20 Jan 2020	MichaelBedingfield
	Cyprinus carpio	20 Jan 2020	Christine

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Many dead around the edges of the pond, and floating in the pond. Some large fish still swimming around. Most seen around 35-40cm. I assume many had died as water levels dropped, but now there is more water in the pond after rains this week. Does this bring health risk for other species?

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Walker wrote:

29 Jan 2020

Common Carp , lack of Oxygen in water due to hot water (storm water ) entering the creek ,

Christine wrote:

29 Jan 2020

Ah, thank you, I guess similar to what has happened in Umbagong Park. But I recall when there was a huge die off of carp at Jerra wetlands (that time due to the swamp drying out) they were all picked up for fear of botulism being spread to anything that ate the carcass.

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16 - 100 Abundance
19 Jan 2020 07:32 PM Recorded on
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Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Carp Exotic Fish Fish

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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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