Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Common carp (image here) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cypriniformes Family: Cyprinidae Genus: Cyprinus Species: carpio Binomial name Cyprinus carpio The common carp (Cyprinus carpio) is a widespread freshwater fish distantly related to the common goldfish. It gives its name to the carp family Cyprinidae. Koi (錦鯉) are a domesticated ornamental variety developed in Japan and now popular worldwide. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.