Their story, personality and the details worth observing in person.
Meet Riva
Riva is an invented editorial name for this provisional profile. In the sample story, the animal curiously explores keeper-provided enrichment and often chooses the same quiet spot to rest. This individual profile does not describe a real specimen and will be replaced by Bioparco.
An individual, not just a species
The identity card of Riva
- Sex
- non specificato
- Origin
- The individual name, sex and story are invented provisional editorial content; scientific information refers to the species.
Verifiable facts and scientific language
Species profile
Common carp
Cyprinus carpio
The common carp is a robust fish with barbels beside the mouth.
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Diet
- Omnivore
- IUCN status
- VU Vulnerable Vulnerable (VU) It faces a high risk of extinction in the wild. IUCN Red List classification
- Natural habitat
- Lakes, ponds and slow rivers.
- Distribution
- Native to Eurasia; introduced on many continents.
- Feeding
- Invertebrates, seeds, detritus and aquatic plants.
- Characteristics
- A robust fish with barbels beside the mouth.
One fact to take home
Observe, connect, remember
It has been farmed for centuries but can become invasive outside its native range.