''Cabdio morar'', the morari, is a species of freshwater fish from the carp family (

Cyprinidae Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family and the largest ve ...

). It reaches up to in length. It ranges from

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, through northern

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, to

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. The scientific name of the species was first published in 1822 by

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