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Encyclopaedia - The
Common Carp
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Fish Details |
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British Name |
Common Carp |
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Latin Name |
Cyprinus Carpio |
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Max Age |
65 years |
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Max Weight |
100lb |
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Max Length |
1.5 metres |
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Location |
Lakes, Rivers, Canals |
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A remarkable creature that has
adapted well to life in the UK
having colonised
many of the UKs waters to the
delight of many British anglers.
Common carp, despite the name are
not actually as common as many other
types of carp, namely the mirror
carp. Their main diet naturally
consists of small snails, fly's,
bloodworm and most other small
aquatic creatures including other
fish. Common Carp like their closely
related counterpart are actually
descended from the common
goldfish. |
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Current
UK Record (rod
caught)
Current
World Record (rod
caught)
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61lb 7oz -
caught from Conningbrook in 2002
82 lbs 3 oz -
caught in Romania
(unconfirmed)
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