Carp
carp
- with barbels
a kind of fresh water fish – related to goldfish (minnows); a common name given to several large fish with robust covered with dark-edged scales and two pairs of barbells (= soft fleshy finger-like growth used as sensory organs); lives on average 20 years; feeds (eats) on water plants at the bottom, water insects, small fish; originally from Eurasia and southeast Asia, but now found and bred in several parts of the world; lives in fresh water ponds, lakes, reservoirs;
Some common species (kinds) are: common carp, crucian carp, grass carp, silver carp, bighead carp; koi, etc.
common carp: grows to 5 feet in length and weighs about 35 kg.
Special Features:
Koi or koi carp is the national fish of Japan.
Goldfish and koi carp are the most popular pond/aquarium (pet) fish.
- popular koi
Carp is also a popular sport fish; anglers (= people who use fishing rods to catch fish) love to catch the biggest of the carp.
On average, 4 million metric tonnes of carp are eaten by people all over the world!
These fish are believed to live for long time in muddy waters or waters without much oxygen.
On the other hand, in some parts of the world, carp are considered a pest because of their habit of eating water plants at the bottom level, killing the plants or disturbing the other fish that share the same water.
Mr. Kumar, an English language teacher, having taught in many countries around the world including Ethiopia and Oman shares this English Language Reference website using material that he has written and compiled during the past 20 years.
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