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Leather Carp An enormous Leather Carp reaches the surface of the water. Their name comes from their very thick skin, which protects them. Carps,Common carp,Cyprinus carpio,Fish,Leather Carp,Rhenen Zoo Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Leather Carp

An enormous Leather Carp reaches the surface of the water. Their name comes from their very thick skin, which protects them.

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  1. Great shot of one of the worlds most well-known and cultured fish! Posted 11 years ago
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The common carp is a widespread freshwater fish of eutrophic waters in lakes and large rivers in Europe and Asia. The wild populations are considered vulnerable to extinction, but the species has also been domesticated and introduced into environments worldwide, and is often considered an invasive species. It gives its name to the carp family: Cyprinidae. It is on the List of the world's 100 worst invasive species.

Similar species: Carps, Minnows And Loaches
Species identified by travismorhardt
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jul 17, 2011. Captured Jul 17, 2011 10:41.
  • NIKON D7000
  • ISO320
  • 300mm