Carp and Related Fish |
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Written by carp walker | |||
Friday, 02 July 2010 02:08 | |||
Asian Carps: In the US, this term usually refers to certain carp species that have escaped from catfish farms into public waters, where they threaten native fishes: Bighead Carp: Has a large, scaleless head (see here). Black Carp: Feeds mainly on snails and mussels (see here). Grass Carp: See White Amur. Silver Carp: Known for jumping out of the water when threatened (see here). White Amur: Occasionally used to control aquatic weeds; often called a grass carp (see here). Common (European) Carp: Introduced from Europe in the 19th century, this is the most widespread type of carp in Texas; often reach 30 pounds or more (see here). Variants include: Ghost Carp, or Ghostie: A cross between a metallic koi and a common carp (see here). Koi: An ornamental Japanese carp (see here). Leather Carp: A smooth-skinned carp, though a few scales may be present near the dorsal fin (see here). Linear: A smooth-skinned carp with a row of large scales along the lateral line (see http://www.phpaide.com/?langue=fr here). Mirror Carp: A carp with very large, irregular, and patchy scales (see here). Buffalo: Native to Texas, buffalo are actually suckers, not carp: Bigmouth Buffalo: Similar to smallmouth buffalo with a thicker body and a forward-facing mouth (see here). Black Buffalo: Closely related to the bigmouth buffalo, the black buffalo is darker and has a more horizontal mouth with thicker lips (see here). Smallmouth Buffalo: Most common buffalo in Texas; looks like a gray carp with large black eyes and no barbels (see here). Other Carps, Suckers, and Carplike Fish: Barbels: Small carp-like fish found in Europe and Central Asia (see here). Crucian Carp: A small member of the carp family found in Europe and Asia (see here).
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