Carp feeding

Common Carp
	Family Cyprinidae Size: To 30", but usually 14", to 50 lbs. Notice: •2 pairs of barbels (whiskers) on upper lip. •Sides are greenish, belly yellowish, back darker. Native of Asia. Introduced in 1880 as a sport fish. Now considered to be a "weed" fish. Omniverous, eats anything. Roots about for food. This carp is feeding on what it has stirred up from the muddy bottom.

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