Cyprinus rubrofuscus Lacepède, 1803
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
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.
Wikipedia contributors, Cyprinus rubrofuscus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:28:59.257348+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cyprinus rubrofuscus Lacepède, 1803
- Name authority
- Lacepède, 1803
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Cyprinus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCypriniformes
- familyCyprinidae Rafinesque, 1815
- subfamilyCyprininae Rafinesque, 1815
- genusCyprinus Linnaeus, 1758
- speciesCyprinus rubrofuscus Lacepède, 1803
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cyprinus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| carpCyprinus carpio Linnaeus, 1758 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyprinus chilia Wu, Yang & Huang, 1963 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyprinus dai (Nguyen & Doan, 1969) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyprinus fuxianensis Yang et al. in Chen & Huang, 1977 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyprinus longipectoralis Chen & Huang, 1977 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyprinus megalophthalmus Wu et al., 1963 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyprinus melanes (Mai, 1978) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyprinus qionghaiensis Liu, 1981 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyprinus quidatensis Nguyen, Le, Le & Nguyen, 1999 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyprinus yilongensis Yang et al., 1977 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyprinus yunnanensis Tchang, 1933 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyprinus hyperdorsalis Nguyen, 1991 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Cyprinus annacarolina Lacepède, 1803 Lacepède, 1803 | synonym |
| Cyprinus flammans Richardson, 1846 Richardson, 1846 | synonym |
| Cyprinus flavipinnis Valenciennes, 1842 Valenciennes, 1842 | synonym |
| Cyprinus viridiviolaceus Lacepède, 1803 Lacepède, 1803 | synonym |
| Cyprinus nigroauratus Lacepède, 1803 Lacepède, 1803 | synonym |
| Cyprinus haematopterus Temminck & Schlegel, 1846 Temminck & Schlegel, 1846 | ambiguous synonym |
| Cyprinus carpio rubrofuscus Lacepède, 1803 Lacepède, 1803 | synonym |
| Cyprinus carpio viridiviolaceus Lacepède, 1803 Lacepède, 1803 | synonym |
| Cyprinus anna-carolina Lacepède, 1803 Lacepède, 1803 | synonym |
| Cyprinus fossicola Richardson, 1846 Richardson, 1846 | synonym |
| Cyprinus sculponeatus Richardson, 1846 Richardson, 1846 | synonym |
| Carpio flavipinna (Valenciennes, 1842) (Valenciennes, 1842) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Lacepède, B. G. E. (1803). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome Cinquieme. 5. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:33HYJ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.