Salmo carpio

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII SALMONIFORMES SALMONIDAE

Scientific Name: Salmo carpio
Species Authority: Linnaeus, 1758
Common Name/s:
English – Carpione Del Garda

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Critically Endangered   A2bde   ver 3.1
Year Assessed: 2006
Assessor/s Crivelli, A.J.
Evaluator/s: Freyhof, J. & Elvira, B. (Mediterranean Workshop, Dec. 2004)
Justification:
S. carpio is restricted to Garda lake in northern Italy and its population has been reduced by more than 80% in the past ten years due to introduced species, overfishing and other unknown reasons. The decline in this species is based upon fisheries catch data.
History:
1996 – Vulnerable

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: It is restricted to Garda lake in northern Italy. It has been introduced into numerous lakes in Italy and other countries.
Countries:
Native:
Italy

Population [top]

Population: Decreasing.
Population Trend: Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: It is a lacustrine species. It has two spawning seasons: one in winter and one in summer.
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Overfishing, destruction of habitat and water pollution (past threats). Introduced species (Coregonus spp).

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: None.
Citation: Crivelli, A.J. 2006. Salmo carpio. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010.
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