Common Carp: Cyprinus carpio

Appearance:
Large, heavy bodied minnow with arched back small triangular head tapering to blunt snout; first ray of the dorsal and anal fins stout, serrated spine; small, subterminal and protrusible mouth contains no teeth; two pair of barbels on the upper jaw; body color brassy green on top grading to bronze or gold on sides with yellowish white belly; typically covered with large, round scales; not the problem in Florida it is reported to be in other states.
http://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/freshwater/nonnat...

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Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus Common Carp CHARACTERS A stout, laterally compressed cyprinid species with long dorsal fin (18-21 rays) and arched back.
https://www.google.com/search?num=100&espv=2&q="carp", "arch...
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Body deep, with high-arched back; head small, with sharp teeth in the jaw

https://books.google.com/books?id=hxhdAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA230&lpg=...
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The mirror carp also has a high, arched back and it is not unusual to see the
http://www.helpwithfishing.co.uk/fish/mirror-carp.php
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Local Names: bluntnose river carp, bony carp, chalk- eye Etymology: velifer: ... rounded snout (in adults), a highly arched back, and a deeply forked caudal fin.
https://books.google.com/books?id=WEaKXWRt10kC&pg=PA262&lpg=...

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This fish has a rounded body, compressed sides, an arched back, a tapered.
http://www.tipicamenteumbria.it/index.php?option=com_content...