There are several species of fish known as Asian carp. Five of these have been imported to the United States: grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella), common carp (Cyprinus carpio), silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molotrix), bighead carp (H. nobilis) and black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus). Some are becoming known as invasive species. In biology, the most commonly used definition of species was first coined by Ernst Mayr. ... Groups Conodonta Hyperoartia Petromyzontidae (lampreys) Pteraspidomorphi (early jawless fish) Thelodonti Anaspida Cephalaspidomorphi (early jawless fish) Galeaspida Pituriaspida Osteostraci Gnathostomata (jawed vertebrates) Placodermi Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish) Acanthodii Osteichthyes (bony fish) Actinopterygii (ray-finned fish) Sarcopterygii (lobe-finned fish) Actinistia (coelacanths) Dipnoi (lungfish) A fish is a poikilothermic (cold-blooded) water-dwelling... Binomial name Ctenopharyngodon idella Valenciennes, 1844 The Grass Carp, (Ctenopharyngodon idella), also known as the White Amur, is a herbivorous, freshwater fish considered especially well suited for aquatic weed control. ... Binomial name Cyprinus carpio (Linnaeus, 1758) The Common Carp or European Carp (Cyprinus carpio) is a widespread freshwater fish distantly related to the common goldfish, which it is capable of interbreeding with. ... Indigenous to China, the black carp is a voracious fish, which is used in aquaculture across the American South to control disease. ... Purple flowers of the highly invasive Pattersons Curse infest the Warrumbungle National Park in New South Wales, Australia. ...

Common carp was brought to the U.S. in 1831, and has been widespread for a long time. Three varieties—grass carp, silver carp, and bighead carp—have escaped from aquaculture ponds that flooded since 1990. Black carp have not yet been detected outside of ponds where they are being bred. The most dramatic rise has been in the population of bighead carp. 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Aquaculture is the cultivation of the natural produce of water (such as fish or shellfish, algae and other aquatic plants). ... For the Temptations album, see 1990 (Temptations album) MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ...

Silver carp have become notorious for being easily frightened by boats and personal watercraft. The fish can jump 8–10 feet (2.5–3 m) into the air, and several people have been injured by them. They can grow to 40 pounds (18 kg) in mass. Bighead carp can grow even bigger. Lobster boat A boat is a watercraft, usually smaller than most ships. ... Categories: Stub ...

References

• Todd M. Koel, Kevin S. Irons, and Eric Ratcliff (November 2000). Asian Carp Invasion of the Upper Mississippi River System. United States Geological Survey. Accessed May 26, 2004.
• Exotic Species: Asian Carp. Great Lakes Fishery Commission. Accessed May 26, 2004.