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Crucian Carp

Carassius carassius

226Records since 2000
JanuaryPeak month
34Counties with records
Least ConcernIUCN Red List

When it is recorded

Jan8
Feb2
Mar6
Apr6
May2
Jun3
Jul3
Aug3
Sep7
Oct1
Nov0
Dec0

GBIF records by month, 2000–2025 (all years combined).

Where it is recorded

#CountyNationRecordsShare
1Cheshire East England29
2Essex England13
3Norfolk England10
4Oxfordshire England5
5Cumbria England5
6Sefton England5
7Isle of Wight England4
8Warrington England4
9Salford England4
10Kent England3
11Devon England3
12Halton England3
13Wirral England3
14Surrey England2
15North Yorkshire England2
220 England6 Scotland

Records per county (GADM level 2) and per nation; one record can count towards several areas. 34 counties in all.

About this species

Records since 2000
226
Peak month
January
Counties with records
34
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
Scientific name
Carassius carassius
Group
Fish
NBN Atlas records since 2000
220
Conservation designations
Global Red List (JNCC)
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Order
Cypriniformes
Family
Cyprinidae
Genus
Carassius
Name with authority
Carassius carassius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Described
1758

Sources: GBIF occurrence data (CC0 / CC BY), JNCC Taxon Designations (OGL), NBN Atlas (open licences), Wikidata (CC0) · Wikidata Q194031 · GBIF 2366645