| Main Ref. | Alikunhi, K.H., 1966 |
| Utseende refererar till | hane; hona |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| specialiserade organ | no special organs |
| annat utseende | males alike females |
| andra färger | |
| Anmärkningar |
| Särskilt slående egenskaper | striking barbels(s) |
| Lateral kroppsform (shape guide) | fusiform / normal |
| Tvärsnitt | compressed |
| Dorsal profil av huvudet | clearly convex |
| Ögontyp | more or less normal |
| Typ av mun/snyte | more or less normal |
| Munnens placering | terminal |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnos |
Diagnosed from other cyprinid species in Europe by having the following characters: 2 pairs of barbels; dorsal fin with 15-20½ branched rays; caudal fin deeply emarginate (Ref. 59043). Pharyngeal teeth 1, 1, 3:3, 1,1, robust, molar-like with crown flattened or somewhat furrowed. Scales large and thick. `Wild carp ' is generally distinguished by its less stocky build with height of body 1:3.2-4.8 in standard length. Very variable in form, proportions, squamation, development of fins, and color. Caudal fin with 3 spines and 17-19 rays (Ref. 2196). Last simple anal ray bony and serrated posteriorly; 4 barbels; 17-20 branched dorsal rays; body grey to bronze (Ref. 43281). Also Ref. 3398, 3410. |
| Ease of Identification |
| Sidolinjer | 1 avbruten: No |
| Fjäll längs sidolinje | 33 - 39 |
| Porbärande fjäll längs sidolinje | |
| Fjäll i lateralserie | |
| Antal rader fjäll ovan sidolinje | 5 - 6 |
| Antal rader fjäll under sidolinje | 5 - 6 |
| Fjäll runt stjärtfensspole | |
| Skäggtömmar | 0 |
| Gälspringor (endast hos hajar/rockor) | |
| Gälräfständer | |
| på undre del av gälbåge | |
| på övre del av gälbåge | |
| totalt | 27 - 28 |
| Ryggkotor | |
| preanal | |
| totalt | 36 - 37 |
| Egenskaper | no striking attributes |
| Antal fenor | 1 |
| Antal småfenor | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
| Ventral 0 - 0 | |
| Totalt antal hårda fenstrålar | 3 - 4 |
| Totalt antal mjuka fenstrålar | 17 - 23 |
| Fettfena | absent |
| Egenskaper | forked; more or less normal |
| Antal fenor | 1 |
| Totalt antal hårda fenstrålar | 2 - 3 |
| Totalt antal mjuka fenstrålar | 5 - 6 |
| Bröstfena | Egenskaper more or less normal |
| Fenstrålar hårda 1 | |
| Fenstrålar mjuka 14 - 18 | |
| Bukfenor | Egenskaper more or less normal |
| Position abdominal behind origin of D1 | |
| Fenstrålar hårda 2 | |
| Fenstrålar mjuka 7 - 8 |