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| Carp (cyprinus carpio): Hardy
freshwater fish, Cyprinus carpio, the largest member of the minnow
family. A native of Asia, the carp was introduced into Europe and
America and has become so well established that it is called the
English sparrow of the fishes. Many variations in color and form
have developed. Carp have four barbels ( “whiskers” ) around the
mouth and are usually dark greenish or brown (occasionally yellowish
or silvery), with red on some of the fins. Most carp are scaled,
although the mirror carp has only a few scattered scales and the
leather carp has none. Carp may reach a length of 3 ft (91 cm) and a
weight of 25 lbs (11.3 kg). They are bottom feeders, eating chiefly
aquatic plants but also insects and small animals; their habit of
rooting in the mud often makes the water unfit for the feeding and
spawning of other fish. However, they are valued commercially as
food fish, especially in Europe, where they are sometimes bred and
raised for this purpose. Ornamental varieties, goldfish and koi, are
bred in Japan. Carp are classified in the phylum Chordata , class
Osteichthyes, order Cypriniformes, family Cyprinidae. Source: Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, Copyright (c) 2009.
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