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Carp - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Carp is a common name for various species of an oily freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, a very large group of fish native to Europe and Asia. Some consider all cyprinid fishes carp, and the fa...
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A species profile for Asian Carp from USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center. ... Species: Bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis), black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus), grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella), and silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix)
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www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/aquatics/asiancarp.shtml
www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/aquatics/asiancarp.shtml
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Species and Origin: The common carp is a large omnivorous fish. They have large scales, a long dorsal fin base, and two pairs of long barbels (whiskers) in its upper jaw. Native to Europe and Asia, it was intentionally introduced into Midwest waters as a game fish in the 1880s.
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www.dnr.state.mn.us/invasives/aquaticanimals/commoncarp...
www.dnr.state.mn.us/invasives/aquaticanimals/commoncarp/index.html
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Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) are domesticated ancestors of a wild form native to the Caspian Sea region and east Asia. Carp degrade shallow lakes by causing excessive turbidity, which can lead to declines in waterfowl and important native fish species.
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www.great-lakes.net/envt/flora-fauna/invasive/carp.html
www.great-lakes.net/envt/flora-fauna/invasive/carp.html
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Britannica online encyclopedia article on carp (fish species), (species Cyprinus carpio), hardy, greenish brown fish of the family Cyprinidae. It is native to Asia but has been introduced into Europe, North America, and elsewhere. ... For a definition of "carp (fish species)", visit Merriam-Webster.
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www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/96660/carp
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In a joint effort with the USGS Center for Aquatic Resources Studies in Florida, UMESC scientists are conducting a risk assessment for bighead and silver carp. This assessment will be used by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to determine if these species should be listed as injurious wildlife in the Lacey Act.
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www.umesc.usgs.gov/invasive_species/asian_carp.html
www.umesc.usgs.gov/invasive_species/asian_carp.html
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The common carp is regarded as a pest fish because of its widespread abundance and because of its tendency to destroy vegetation and increase water turbidity by dislodging plants and rooting around in the substrate, causing a deterioration of habitat for species requiring vegetation and clean water.
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www.ianr.unl.edu/ianr/plntpath/nematode/carp.htm
www.ianr.unl.edu/ianr/plntpath/nematode/carp.htm
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The comment stated that, given the existing conditions and circumstances of silver carp, listing these species will do little or nothing to address the problems stated in the proposed rule. Listing would not address the real problem of preventing the spread of naturally occurring populations;
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www.epa.gov/EPA-IMPACT/2007/July/Day-10/i13371.htm
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