Prussian Carp
Carassius gibelio
DE: Giebel
- Maximum Size
- 40 cm
- Waters
- 24
Distinguishing Features
Deep body, silvery colouring, no barbels, populations mostly female (parthenogenesis).
Habitat
Standing and slowly flowing waters with soft bottom.
Red List Germany
Not assessed (non-native)Introduced to Germany; non-native species are not assessed.
Classed as non-native since 2023: historical “Giebel” records turned out to be crucian carp; today's Prussian carp arrived after 1945.
- Red List of freshwater fish:
- Freyhof et al. 2023 · Rote-Liste-Zentrum
Fishing rules by federal state
Can I keep it?| Federal state | Minimum size | Closed season | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandenburg | none | none |
Not yet researched here — see the ordinance of: Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia
Statewide rules for anglers as of 24 Oct 2026, without guarantee. Clubs and waters can set stricter rules; the ordinance text is binding.
Waters
Map: Natural Earth (public domain); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Introduced
Expected in these federal states
Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia
Expected occurrence, modelled from each water's fish zones, habitat type and the federal states the species lives in, and checked against GBIF records — not a record of observations.