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Carp

A carp is any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. The common carp Cyprinus carpio is the most common and best-known species of carp.

Genus Aristichthys:

  • bighead carp (Aristichthys nobilis)

Genus Barbodes:
  • Carnatic carp (Barbodes carnaticus)

Genus Carassius:
  • Crucian carp (Carassius carassius )
  • Prussian carp (Carassius gibelio)

Genus Cirrhinus:
  • Chinese mud carp (Cirrhinus chinensis)
  • Deccan white carp (Cirrhinus fulungee)
  • Hora white carp (Cirrhinus macrops)
  • Small scale mud carp (Cirrhinus microlepis)
  • mud carp (Cirrhinus molitorella)

Genus Ctenopharyngodon:
  • grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus)

Genus Culter:
  • predatory carp (Culter erythropterus)

Genus Cyprinus: Genus Henicorhynchus:
  • Siamese mud carp (Henicorhynchus siamensis)

Genus Hypophthalmichthys:
  • Silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix)

Genus Labeo:
  • African carp (Labeo coubie)
  • Fringed-lipped peninsula carp (Labeo fimbriatus)
  • Pigmouth carp (Labeo kontius)

Genus Mylopharyngodon:
  • Black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus)




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