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Carp

Cyprinus carpio

Photo by CourtneyVerk
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Comments (7)
CourtneyVerk
Thank you Thurd13 and Stephen4. I found these Carp at a pond near the Rouge Valley in Scarborough Ontario.
Thurd13
great shot! where were they spotted?
Gordon Dietzman
I agree that these are carp. The small barbels hanging down from the corners of the mouth are a key ID feature.
textless
I like their expressions... very fishy.
BrandonBlount
These look more like Carp. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carp

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PublishedOctober 11, 2011

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