* Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus, 1758 .

Common Carp; Carpa Común, Carpa.

Distribution: Global: Western Europe; Black, Caspian and Aral seas basins; introduced throughout the world; Costa Rica: SC, Sa, To (Atlantic), Be and Ta (Pacific), 1–1516 m.a.s.l., Pri, Pot.

Occurrence and conservation status: Exo, LC.

References: Bănărescu & Paepke (2002: 184; detailed description, including illustrations, information on distribution and ecology), Banarescu & Paepke (2002: 115; detailed description, including illustrations, information on distribution and ecology) and Angulo et al. (2013: 991; listed, including taxonomic information and distributional data).